Tiny House Guidebook
Entertainment & Activities
North of Olympia, 15 min. drive. Small family-run marina with kayak & stand-up paddle board rentals. Small grocery & food window + beer on tap. Sunday brunches and Friday night live music on the deck in the summer. Great views of the Olympic mountains. Many harbor seal sightings too!
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Boston Harbor Marina
312 73rd Ave NENorth of Olympia, 15 min. drive. Small family-run marina with kayak & stand-up paddle board rentals. Small grocery & food window + beer on tap. Sunday brunches and Friday night live music on the deck in the summer. Great views of the Olympic mountains. Many harbor seal sightings too!
Just north of the tiny house, 10 min. drive. Motorboat & fishing boat rentals by the hour or day. Explore the Puget Sound by boat for a unique experience!
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Zittel's Marina Inc
9144 Gallea St NEJust north of the tiny house, 10 min. drive. Motorboat & fishing boat rentals by the hour or day. Explore the Puget Sound by boat for a unique experience!
Downtown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Family friendly restaurant & bar, with views East over the harbor & docks. Kayak & breakfast specials on Sat/Sun, call for details.
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Tugboat Annie's
2100 W Bay Dr NWDowntown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Family friendly restaurant & bar, with views East over the harbor & docks. Kayak & breakfast specials on Sat/Sun, call for details.
Just down the road 500 ft from the tiny house (head down the hill on 61st Ave, or walk along the beach). 2.5 miles of hiking trails through lush forest. Pretty bridge over an estuary & extensive tidelands to explore. Discover Pass required to park, walk-ins free.
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Parque Estadual Tolmie
7730 61st Ave NEJust down the road 500 ft from the tiny house (head down the hill on 61st Ave, or walk along the beach). 2.5 miles of hiking trails through lush forest. Pretty bridge over an estuary & extensive tidelands to explore. Discover Pass required to park, walk-ins free.
Cirque Climbing
8276 28th Court NortheastOur friendly indoor climbing gym. Day passes & gear rental available.
Combining the WA State Sport (Pickleball) and great food, this new restaurant & pickleball arena is already a local favorite. Rooftop bar is open in summer. Try your hand at pickleball while you're there!
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Combining the WA State Sport (Pickleball) and great food, this new restaurant & pickleball arena is already a local favorite. Rooftop bar is open in summer. Try your hand at pickleball while you're there!
Food Scene
Just north of the freeway exit area, 5 min. drive. These are the absolute BEST subs in town. Salads & soup too. Family run, Olympia legend. Closed Sundays.
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Meconi’s Italian Subs
2527 Marvin Rd NEJust north of the freeway exit area, 5 min. drive. These are the absolute BEST subs in town. Salads & soup too. Family run, Olympia legend. Closed Sundays.
Freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Your standard Mexican restaurant. A great option for a quick bite on the way to the tiny house. Superb tortilla soup.
Mayan Family Mexican Restaurant
2120 Marvin Rd NEFreeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Your standard Mexican restaurant. A great option for a quick bite on the way to the tiny house. Superb tortilla soup.
Freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Delicious Thai food. Their forte is curries, but pretty much anything on the menu (noodles included) will not disappoint.
15 moradores locais recomendam
Lemon Grass Restaurant Lacey
8125 Quinault Dr NEFreeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Delicious Thai food. Their forte is curries, but pretty much anything on the menu (noodles included) will not disappoint.
Freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Wide selection of beers, burgers & pub fare. Good veggie burgers too. Large sports bar or restaurant seating, your choice.
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Ram Restaurant & Brewery
8100 Freedom Ln NEFreeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Wide selection of beers, burgers & pub fare. Good veggie burgers too. Large sports bar or restaurant seating, your choice.
Freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Free Wi-Fi. Large table for working, or comfy chairs by the fireplace.
Cutters Point Coffee
1340 Marvin Rd NEFreeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Free Wi-Fi. Large table for working, or comfy chairs by the fireplace.
East Lacey area, 10 min. drive. Delicious Filipino food. If you're into ethnic food, this is for you. Not fancy or elegant, but the charm of the interior & the staff are great!
Cebu Restaurant
9408 Martin Way EEast Lacey area, 10 min. drive. Delicious Filipino food. If you're into ethnic food, this is for you. Not fancy or elegant, but the charm of the interior & the staff are great!
East Lacey area, 10 min. drive. Absolutely the BEST indian food in town. No-frills location but the food is to DIE for! The vegetarian dinner combo is our family's favorite & serves 2.
Take out available.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Curry Corner
9408 Martin Way EEast Lacey area, 10 min. drive. Absolutely the BEST indian food in town. No-frills location but the food is to DIE for! The vegetarian dinner combo is our family's favorite & serves 2.
Take out available.
Downtown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Huge selection of local produce, locally made gifts & wares. A handful of mini restaurants too. Open Thurs-Sun 10-3 (April-Oct) and Sat-Sun 10-3 (Nov-Dec).
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Olympia Farmers Market
Downtown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Huge selection of local produce, locally made gifts & wares. A handful of mini restaurants too. Open Thurs-Sun 10-3 (April-Oct) and Sat-Sun 10-3 (Nov-Dec).
Downtown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Great wine selection, and gourmet food in a lovely old house overlooking Capitol Lake. Partial views over the lake & outdoor seating in summer. Opens at 4pm. "Lush Rush" happy hour is 4-6pm or 4pm-close on Mondays, with drink specials & small bites.
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Swing Wine Bar
825 Columbia St SWDowntown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Great wine selection, and gourmet food in a lovely old house overlooking Capitol Lake. Partial views over the lake & outdoor seating in summer. Opens at 4pm. "Lush Rush" happy hour is 4-6pm or 4pm-close on Mondays, with drink specials & small bites.
Freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Yummy teriyaki, take-out available. In a strip mall with other food options nearby.
Season's Teriyaki
1401 Marvin Rd NEFreeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Yummy teriyaki, take-out available. In a strip mall with other food options nearby.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1177 Marvin Rd NEFreeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Quick eats or takeout.
Downtown Olympia, 20 min. drive. The best breakfast in town. Hole-in-the-wall restaurant run cooperatively by a handful of locals. Locally sourced foods served when possible. Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian & omnivore options available.
20 moradores locais recomendam
New Moon Cooperative Cafe
113 4th Ave WDowntown Olympia, 20 min. drive. The best breakfast in town. Hole-in-the-wall restaurant run cooperatively by a handful of locals. Locally sourced foods served when possible. Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian & omnivore options available.
Close by no frills thai food. 6 miles away. Takeout available.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Pattaya Thai Restaurant
8640 Martin Way EClose by no frills thai food. 6 miles away. Takeout available.
Central Lacey area, 15 min. drive. The best steaks, pasta (some homemade) & wines in town. Period. Nice atmosphere, low-lit decor with friendly staff. Perfect for date night. Awesome happy hour. The food never disappoints.
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Ricardo's Kitchen + Bar
676 Woodland Square Loop SECentral Lacey area, 15 min. drive. The best steaks, pasta (some homemade) & wines in town. Period. Nice atmosphere, low-lit decor with friendly staff. Perfect for date night. Awesome happy hour. The food never disappoints.
Quick, fresh asian fusion fare. Drive through available for takeout!
7 moradores locais recomendam
MiSo
2539 Marvin Rd NEQuick, fresh asian fusion fare. Drive through available for takeout!
Waterfront dining with great views over the inlet in downtown Olympia, 20 minute drive. Seafood-centric menu, and a nice happy. Outdoor dining in summer on the deck.
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Anthony's Hearthfire Grill Olympia
1675 Marine Dr NEWaterfront dining with great views over the inlet in downtown Olympia, 20 minute drive. Seafood-centric menu, and a nice happy. Outdoor dining in summer on the deck.
Splurgy date night place; excellent Spanish inspired tapas & entrees. Located just off Capital Lake downtown
10 moradores locais recomendam
Octapas Cafe
610 Water St SWSplurgy date night place; excellent Spanish inspired tapas & entrees. Located just off Capital Lake downtown
A Pacific Northwest-themed restaurant, with tons of omnivore, vegetarian, vegan & GF options. In downtown Olympia; 20 min drive.
14 moradores locais recomendam
Cascadia Grill
200 4th Ave WA Pacific Northwest-themed restaurant, with tons of omnivore, vegetarian, vegan & GF options. In downtown Olympia; 20 min drive.
Great upscale seafood restaurant, featuring locally-grown oysters & more. In downtown Olympia, 20 min drive.
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Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar
222 Capitol Way NGreat upscale seafood restaurant, featuring locally-grown oysters & more. In downtown Olympia, 20 min drive.
Shopping
North of the freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. The largest bead store in the WORLD (really), in a huge warehouse. This place is simply amazing & a must-see for any crafty person.
Shipwreck Beads
8535 Commerce Pl Dr NENorth of the freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. The largest bead store in the WORLD (really), in a huge warehouse. This place is simply amazing & a must-see for any crafty person.
Downtown Olympia, 20 min. drive. Artisan jewelry, colorful kitchen essentials, locally made cards, books, and a vast assortment of eclectic wares.
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Compass Rose
416 Capitol Way SDowntown Olympia, 20 min. drive. Artisan jewelry, colorful kitchen essentials, locally made cards, books, and a vast assortment of eclectic wares.
Downtown Olympia, 20 min. drive. A wacky, Olympia must-see classic. All sorts of crazy randomly themed trinkets, gifts & accessories, plus Archibald's own line of funky lotions & fragrances.
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Archibald Sisters
406 Capitol Way SDowntown Olympia, 20 min. drive. A wacky, Olympia must-see classic. All sorts of crazy randomly themed trinkets, gifts & accessories, plus Archibald's own line of funky lotions & fragrances.
Sightseeing
A huge estuary with a loooong boardwalk over the mudflats. Excellent opportunity for bird, seal & otter viewing.
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Centro de Visitantes do Refúgio Nacional de Vida Selvagem de Nisqually
100 Brown Farm Rd NEA huge estuary with a loooong boardwalk over the mudflats. Excellent opportunity for bird, seal & otter viewing.
Run through this walk-through fountain, but just be careful you don't get soaked! Pretty views towards the Capital, lake & harbor.
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Heritage Park Fountain
330 5th Ave SWRun through this walk-through fountain, but just be careful you don't get soaked! Pretty views towards the Capital, lake & harbor.
Downtown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Visit the beautiful State Capital Building (free tours available). This is where I work, so drop by to say hello.
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State Capitol Building [nb] station
Downtown Olympia area, 20 min. drive. Visit the beautiful State Capital Building (free tours available). This is where I work, so drop by to say hello.
Wildlife preserve with walking trails, 15 min. drive. Discover pass required to park.
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Woodard Bay Conservation Area
Wildlife preserve with walking trails, 15 min. drive. Discover pass required to park.
Drinks & Nightlife
NE of the freeway exit area in the warehouse district, 5 min. drive. Family run, friendly winery. Tasting room open Wed-Sun 12-6pm.
Stottle Winery
2641 Willamette Dr NENE of the freeway exit area in the warehouse district, 5 min. drive. Family run, friendly winery. Tasting room open Wed-Sun 12-6pm.
Nisqually Valley area, 15 min. drive. An old farmhouse converted to a winery, in a lovely agricultural valley setting. Tasting room open Sat/Sun 12-5pm.
Medicine Creek Winery
947 Old Pacific Hwy SENisqually Valley area, 15 min. drive. An old farmhouse converted to a winery, in a lovely agricultural valley setting. Tasting room open Sat/Sun 12-5pm.
East Lacey area, 8 min. drive. My favorite local beer! It's just a taproom but there is usually a food truck outside. Or, bring your own picnic! Or fill that growler on the shelf & bring it back!
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Top Rung Brewing Company
8343 Hogum Bay Ln NEEast Lacey area, 8 min. drive. My favorite local beer! It's just a taproom but there is usually a food truck outside. Or, bring your own picnic! Or fill that growler on the shelf & bring it back!
Downtown Olympia, 20 min. drive. Bright taproom & bottle shop (ciders too), just across the street from the waterfront boardwalk. A nice place to have a beer outside and watch the sunset.
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Oly Taproom
312 Columbia St NWDowntown Olympia, 20 min. drive. Bright taproom & bottle shop (ciders too), just across the street from the waterfront boardwalk. A nice place to have a beer outside and watch the sunset.
Salish Sea Organic Liqueurs
2641 Willamette Dr NELocal liqueurs, close by, in a warehouse district.
Essentials
Freeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Big grocery chain. Ice & firewood, beer & wine available too.
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Safeway
1112 S M StFreeway exit area, 8 min. drive. Big grocery chain. Ice & firewood, beer & wine available too.
East Olympia area, 15 min. drive. Groceries & wares for the eco & food conscious. Salad bar & bulk foods available. Open to the public.
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Olympia Food Co-op
921 Rogers St NWEast Olympia area, 15 min. drive. Groceries & wares for the eco & food conscious. Salad bar & bulk foods available. Open to the public.
West Lacey area, 15 min. drive. The closest self-serve laundromat. Clean but not fancy.
Spin City Laundry
3430 Pacific Ave SEWest Lacey area, 15 min. drive. The closest self-serve laundromat. Clean but not fancy.
Arts & Culture
Lacey Timberland Library
500 College St SEFree WiFi & computer use.