By Kate Scriven
- Play at the Hand’s On Children’s Museum
The Outdoor Discovery Center at the Hands On Children’s Museum - Walk the Tumwater Falls Park Trail
- Splash in the stream at the East Bay Public Plaza
- Beachcomb at Burfoot County Park
- Find something sparkly at Bon Lemon
- Meet local farmers, grab dinner fixings or eat lunch at the Olympia Farmer’s Market
- Explore the Puget Sound at the South Sound Estuarium (new location opening Late July 2014)
- Walk the Percival Landing Boardwalk from the 4th Avenue Bridge to the Port
- Tour the Percival Plinth Art Installations
- Search for shells at Frye Cove County Park
- Pose with “The Kiss”
- Play in the Heritage Park Fountain
- Tour the planes at the Olympic Flight Museum
- Find all the monuments and statues on the Capitol Campus
- Tour the Governor’s Mansion
- Enjoy the Yashiro Japanese Garden
- Hike the trails of Watershed Park
- Learn where your “flush” goes at LOTT’s WET Science Center
- Discover the woods and beach of Priest Point Park
Tour the sculptures, paddle the bay, play in the park, or climb the tower at Percival Landing. - Relax (or paddle ) at Boston Harbor Marina
- Eat Fritters at Lattin’s Cider Mill
- Climb the Heritage Park Hill to the Capitol Campus
- Float the Deschutes River
- Kayak or Paddle Board in the Sound
- Eat delicious Olympic Mountain Ice Cream
- Slurp Olympia Oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farms
- Browse unique finds at Red Door Interiors
- Attend an event at the Washington Center
- Hear the wolves howl at Wolf Haven International
- Explore the Prairie at Mima Mounds
- Mountain Bike, ride or hike the Capitol Forest Trails
- Gaze up at the Capitol Rotunda Dome
- Lounge on the Beach at Tolmie State Park
- Visit the Thurston County Fair
- Ride the Rides at Lakefair
- Hike the McLane Creek Nature Trail
Splash in the Heritage Park Fountain. - Climb the Percival Landing Tower
- See the Salmon at Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail
- See the Salmon on the Fifth Avenue Bridge
- Cheer your favorite team at the RAC (Regional Athletic Complex)
- Take in an independent film at The Capitol Theater
- Pick Blueberries at a local U-Pick Farm
- Enjoy a Puget Sound outdoor Happy Hour
- Explore the woods or go camping at Millersylvia State Park
- Drink a pint and tour the Brewery at Fish Brewing Company
- Sip a local latte at Mud Bay Coffee
- Sample today’s beans Batdorf and Bronson’s Tasting Room
- Walk through history at The Bigelow House
- Play at Percival Landing Park
- Experience Thurston County history at the Crosby House
- Gaze at Mount Rainier from Tumwater Hill Overlook Park
View Mt. Rainier from Tumwater Overlook Park. - Drive the Thurston County Bountiful Byway
- Stroll Around Capitol Lake
- Play a game of Pac Man at Old School Pizzeria
- View the birds at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
- Eat a burger from a local favorites Vans and Eastside Big Toms
- Bike the Chehalis-Western Trail
- Experience Harlequin Productions theatrical shows at The Historic State Theater
- Shop for a unique gift in local shops on Capitol Boulevard downtown
- Drink from the original Olympia Artesian Well
