hour and 9-hour parking. The Olympia Farmers Market at the north end of Capitol Way offers fresh produce and outdoor eating Thursdays through Sundays from April to October and on the weekends in November and December. Mall and chain stores are found mostly on the city’s west side, near the Westfield Capital mall.
around Capitol Lake, then climb up to the state Capitol grounds for more gardens and green space. Another of the city’s newest parks, West Bay Park, awaits people on the other side of Budd Bay. There are also several miles of hiking trails at Priest Point Park, or you could sip a latte at Sylvester Park while admiring the old state Capitol building.
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As of early 2013, Olympia had 40 city parks totalling 963 acres spread across town, from pocket neighborhood parks to wild natural areas. Start by exploring the waterfront. Percival Landing, the city’s beloved waterfront park, reopened in 2011 after an $18.5 million renovation project. Gone is part of the decaying wooden boardwalk, replaced with sleek concrete and wood planks over land, two new covered pavilions, a harbor house with rental space and a footbridge crossing a newly-designed cove. Next, take in Heritage Park, with its popular hiking/jogging path
Olympia’s biggest new entertainment option is for the young set -- the $18.5 million Hands On Children’s Museum, which opened in November on East Bay. There are eight galleries, an art studio, more than 150 exhibits and a still-developing outdoor gallery space that will rival the interior of the museum for space. Olympians can easily walk or bike among events in the downtown entertainment district. There’s theater to be found at Harlequin Productions at the State Theater, Capital Playhouse and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, which is undergoing a major renovation in 2013. The
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