Sarah’s guidebook
Adventures
Priest Point Park is an easy and stunning must-visit park! Each trail enters something beautiful. There is a beautiful Puget Sound beach, a kids park, and a great rainforest.
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Priest Point Park
2600 East Bay Drive NortheastPriest Point Park is an easy and stunning must-visit park! Each trail enters something beautiful. There is a beautiful Puget Sound beach, a kids park, and a great rainforest.
A beautiful and easy-to-walk nature refuge. This is a perfect and easy way to engage with wildlife 10 minutes from our space!
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Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
100 Brown Farm Rd NEA beautiful and easy-to-walk nature refuge. This is a perfect and easy way to engage with wildlife 10 minutes from our space!
Perfect for watching the salmon run in late summer-early fall. A great and easy walk anytime of year to see the waterfalls and salmon ladder, a 2 minute drive from downtown.
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Tumwater Falls Park
110 Deschutes Way SWPerfect for watching the salmon run in late summer-early fall. A great and easy walk anytime of year to see the waterfalls and salmon ladder, a 2 minute drive from downtown.
A local favorite! Open on weekends, our farmers market is quant and lovely. Perfect for baked goods, flowers, fish and fruits. It is directly on the board walk, which is my personal favorite weekend activity. 10 minutes from our BNB
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Olympia Farmers Market
A local favorite! Open on weekends, our farmers market is quant and lovely. Perfect for baked goods, flowers, fish and fruits. It is directly on the board walk, which is my personal favorite weekend activity. 10 minutes from our BNB
One of the most beautiful hikes in the country! This is an hour drive from our BNB, and definitely worth making a day for.
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Staircase
National Forest Development Road 24One of the most beautiful hikes in the country! This is an hour drive from our BNB, and definitely worth making a day for.
Explore one of the most beautiful forests on the Skokomish reservation with old growth trees, and a perfect lake for a summer swim.
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Lake Cushman
Explore one of the most beautiful forests on the Skokomish reservation with old growth trees, and a perfect lake for a summer swim.
An hour drive, and a must-visit for someone from out of state. There is endless food, art and fun at Pikes Place Market.
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Pike Place Fish Market
86 Pike PlAn hour drive, and a must-visit for someone from out of state. There is endless food, art and fun at Pikes Place Market.
Pesticide-free, and the best berries in town! This is a perfect summer activity, under 15 minutes from BNB.
Spooner Berry Farms Blueberry U-Pick
10447 Yelm Highway SoutheastPesticide-free, and the best berries in town! This is a perfect summer activity, under 15 minutes from BNB.
This women's Korean bath house is loved by our South Puget Sound Community. It is a feminine heaven for massages, Korean food hot tubs, and saunas.
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Olympus spa
8615 S Tacoma WayThis women's Korean bath house is loved by our South Puget Sound Community. It is a feminine heaven for massages, Korean food hot tubs, and saunas.
Coffee Shops
Our favorite coffee shop! Sarah (your host) is the plant lady here! The coffee is roasted locally, and incredibly fresh and high-quality. Very cute souvenirs, and located downtown. 10 minutes from our BNB
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Ember Goods
422 Washington St SEOur favorite coffee shop! Sarah (your host) is the plant lady here! The coffee is roasted locally, and incredibly fresh and high-quality. Very cute souvenirs, and located downtown. 10 minutes from our BNB
Incredible coffee! This location is downtown, but there are a few in town. Stocked with local baked goods and very cute.
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Olympia Coffee Roasting
2601 N Proctor StIncredible coffee! This location is downtown, but there are a few in town. Stocked with local baked goods and very cute.
This is a grungy and funky coffee shop. We love the crazy gothic vibes and always get the lavender-infused espresso. Located in downtown Oly, 10 minutes from the BNB
Burial Grounds
601 Capitol Way SouthThis is a grungy and funky coffee shop. We love the crazy gothic vibes and always get the lavender-infused espresso. Located in downtown Oly, 10 minutes from the BNB
Dutch bros is a PNW favorite! They are almost always a coffee stand, and are most known for their sweet drinks.
Dutch Bros Coffee
7225 Martin Way EDutch bros is a PNW favorite! They are almost always a coffee stand, and are most known for their sweet drinks.
Only a 3 minute drive from our house, this spacious local shop is a great perk of the neighborhood! There is a ton of indoor and outdoor seating, making for a lovely place to work, grab local pastries, or gather with friends.
Ebony and Ivory Coffee
676 Woodland Square Loop SEOnly a 3 minute drive from our house, this spacious local shop is a great perk of the neighborhood! There is a ton of indoor and outdoor seating, making for a lovely place to work, grab local pastries, or gather with friends.
Food scene
Only a few minutes from our BNB, and the best Japanese food in the area! Delicious, reasonable prices, fantastic sushi, and a massive vegan menu as well.
kamakura japanese cuisine
4804 Pacific Avenue SoutheastOnly a few minutes from our BNB, and the best Japanese food in the area! Delicious, reasonable prices, fantastic sushi, and a massive vegan menu as well.
The very best pizza in the south puget sound area! With toppings like cashews and sweet potatoes, this is an awesome experience. They have great gelato and beers as well, and are right next to Oly Coffee and a Spuds local grocery store. A perfect and affordable option!
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Vic's Pizzeria Wildwood
2822 Capitol Blvd SEThe very best pizza in the south puget sound area! With toppings like cashews and sweet potatoes, this is an awesome experience. They have great gelato and beers as well, and are right next to Oly Coffee and a Spuds local grocery store. A perfect and affordable option!
Ramirez Mexican Store
5105 Capitol Boulevard SouthFantastic and authentic Mexican restaurant!
A stunning view and delicious menu. This is a beautiful spot for a date or night out, and right on Puget Sound. 10 minutes from our BNB
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Anthony's Hearthfire Grill Olympia
1675 Marine Dr NEA stunning view and delicious menu. This is a beautiful spot for a date or night out, and right on Puget Sound. 10 minutes from our BNB
Our whole city loves this bakery!! They are well known for their breakfast pastries.
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San Francisco Street Bakery
1320 San Francisco Ave NEOur whole city loves this bakery!! They are well known for their breakfast pastries.
Award winning, incredible French bakery! People drive long distances for these high quality pastries. Great for every meal, but their poached egg breakfast is our favorite. There is a walk in bakery and romantic dine-in option as well. This is located downtown right by the boardwalk. My best friend is the manager here, make sure to say hi to Sylvie!
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The Bread Peddler
222 Capitol Way NAward winning, incredible French bakery! People drive long distances for these high quality pastries. Great for every meal, but their poached egg breakfast is our favorite. There is a walk in bakery and romantic dine-in option as well. This is located downtown right by the boardwalk. My best friend is the manager here, make sure to say hi to Sylvie!
Tons of beer options, board games, and great outdoor seating! This is one of our go-to bars. 10 minutes from the BNB
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Northwest Beerwerks
420 Steele St SETons of beer options, board games, and great outdoor seating! This is one of our go-to bars. 10 minutes from the BNB
Awesome beers and located downtown! They have a brown sugar cheese bread that is our favorite date-night snack. 10 minutes from the BNB
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Oly Taproom
312 Columbia St NWAwesome beers and located downtown! They have a brown sugar cheese bread that is our favorite date-night snack. 10 minutes from the BNB
A classy evening with a fun wine selection and good food! 10 minutes from the BNB
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Swing Wine Bar
825 Columbia St SWA classy evening with a fun wine selection and good food! 10 minutes from the BNB
An authentic, high quality pizzeria that has fantastic food. $15-$25 a person, this makes a nice date spot. 10 minutes from the BNB
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Pizzeria La Gitana - Olympia
518 Capitol Way SAn authentic, high quality pizzeria that has fantastic food. $15-$25 a person, this makes a nice date spot. 10 minutes from the BNB
Authentic, award winning curry. The butter chicken and tikki masala are must-haves.
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Curry Corner
9408 Martin Way EAuthentic, award winning curry. The butter chicken and tikki masala are must-haves.
This restaurant has an amazing view of Puget sound, with indoor and outdoor seating.
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Tugboat Annie's
2100 W Bay Dr NWThis restaurant has an amazing view of Puget sound, with indoor and outdoor seating.
Family Fun
The best place ever, especially for kids under 10! 10 minutes from the BNB
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Hands On Children's Museum
414 Jefferson St NEThe best place ever, especially for kids under 10! 10 minutes from the BNB
We are the apple state, and this is where the cider is made! Enjoy feeding farm animals, a large pumpkin patch, and delicious ciders, pies and their famous cider donuts.
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Lattin's Country Cider Mill & Farm
9402 Rich Rd SEWe are the apple state, and this is where the cider is made! Enjoy feeding farm animals, a large pumpkin patch, and delicious ciders, pies and their famous cider donuts.
This zoo is well-loved for it's PNW aquarium! 45 minutes from the BNB!
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl StThis zoo is well-loved for it's PNW aquarium! 45 minutes from the BNB!
Local Shopping
Every locals very favorite gift shop! located in downtown Olympia. High end and gorgeous gifts/homegoods/jewelry.
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Compass Rose
416 Capitol Way SEvery locals very favorite gift shop! located in downtown Olympia. High end and gorgeous gifts/homegoods/jewelry.
This local food co-op chain is full of local produce and products!
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Olympia Food Co-op
921 Rogers St NWThis local food co-op chain is full of local produce and products!
Dumpster Values
302 4th Ave EThis quirky thrift shop is the very essence of Olympia's style.
Value Village
A local favorite thrift shop, only 6 minutes from the bnb!
Two stores back to back, this downtown location is a natural medicine/tea/hippy art staple in our community.
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Radiance Herbs & Massage
113 5th Ave SETwo stores back to back, this downtown location is a natural medicine/tea/hippy art staple in our community.
Olympia is a coffee and tea town, and this is where we all buy our gourmet teas! They also have a huge chocolate room with decadent chocolates. This is a great place for gifts as well.
Encore Chocolates and Teas
116 5th Ave SEOlympia is a coffee and tea town, and this is where we all buy our gourmet teas! They also have a huge chocolate room with decadent chocolates. This is a great place for gifts as well.
Olympia’s own toy shop! Locals are in love with our downtown toy store. It’s gorgeous and great for gifts.
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Captain Little
121 5th Ave SEOlympia’s own toy shop! Locals are in love with our downtown toy store. It’s gorgeous and great for gifts.