Just a PSA for people like me who are visiting Aberdeen and think the ship will be where it is…read moremarked on the map. The address is just for the home port of the Lady Washington and it travels around many months out of the year on the West Coast. Don't be like me and drive around the port for 10 minutes looking for a ship that isn't there! You can check https://historicalseaport.org/to see it's current sailing schedule. Would love to see in person one day.

The Lady Washington is a 20th century replica of the original 18th century ship. Chances are that…read moreyou've seen this ship in one of her film appearances: - The Interceptor in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - The Enterprise in Star Trek Generations - Captain Hook's ship on Once Upon a Time While the Star Trek Holodeck Arch is long gone, it was still a thrill to board this tall ship and imagine what nautical travel must have been like in the 18th century when the Lady became the first American ship to make landfall on the West coast of North America & the first American ship to travel to Honolulu and Japan. If you ever get a chance to tour or sail aboard this tall ship do it! "Computer, remove the plank!"

A fun, historic place to walk by. Beautiful architecture. There was not much information posted…read moreabout the history, but still enjoyable.

This is also called OSPI: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Directly…read moreacross the street from Sylvester Park. If you still can't find this place because the GPS told you I that you arrived in the middle of the street near the farmer's market, look for Hotel Olympian Barber and Styling Shop and then you will see it. Ring the doorbell on the castle and they will let you in. Friendly folks.

Great quick road trip off the main road. Busy on the weekend but you could probably put some camp…read morechairs up and have some lunch. Tallest arched (once railroad) bridge in the US.

We stopped here on our drive to Olympic National Park. It was a special place to visit because it…read morefelt pretty empty almost like we had it to ourselves. Do know it is just a bridge with pretty views. We did go a little out of our way to come here and it was a quick view. We stopped our car just in front of the bridge and walked along it. The forest surrounding it is stunning. All your Yelp photos will look amazing. Do know that there aren't any public restrooms here. It feels like it is almost a part of the road. I'm not sure if there are any hikes nearby, but I did love the views we saw.

Came here to see my friend Kamaile and to buy some of her wares and there was a fun car show, so I…read moregot to talk to some of the owners and see some pieces of art. I made my way inside because another friend recommended the wine flight and some savories and I had fun chillling in the shady indoors, listening to the music. What a cool venue! I can't wait for the fall to come so I can see what type of harvest, pumpkins events they'll have so I can hang out with my siblings.

This is one of my favorite places! Have heard many great bands here with MANY of us dancing and…read moresinging along. Great wine, friends and music always equals an awesome experience. Thank you Liz for making this happen. Looking forward to the next event!

We are landscaping our new homes backyard in Lacey at Ovation at Oaktree with a Japanese theme. We…read morewanted to select slow growing trees (dwarf) and bushes/shrubs. They helped us select more than 40 items and they are keeping and caring for them until we plant in September. Great service and great prices.

Lael's Moon Garden is one of the most special nurseries in the Pacific Northwest. The gardens are…read morebeautifully designed and peaceful to walk through, and the plant selection is incredible. They carry an impressive collection of rare and unusual plants, including one of the best selections of Japanese maples I've seen anywhere. What makes this place stand out is that it's not just a nursery--it feels like a botanical garden you can explore. The staff are knowledgeable and clearly care about plants, soil health, and helping people find the right plants for their space. Every visit I discover something new. If you love gardens, rare plants, or Japanese maples, Lael's Moon Garden is absolutely worth the trip.

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a beautiful, impressive landmark in Washington State, offering…read morestunning views of Puget Sound and the surrounding area. It provides a key connection between Tacoma and Gig Harbor, and it's a fine example of engineering. Drivers should know that crossing toward Tacoma requires a toll, but having the Good To Go pass makes it easy, since the toll is charged automatically. If you don't have the pass, you can still pay through other methods without stopping. Overall, it's an iconic Washington structure and a bridge worth appreciating.

I was super early for my haircut appointment, so I decided to go to the gas station next to the…read morebarbershop and grab myself a Celsius energy drink, the sparkling strawberry passion fruit flavor to be exact.....TMI????? Anywho, the gas station receptionist started small talk with me and made mention of several iconic attractions around puget sound that I should indulge in. One of them was the Tacoma Narrows Bridge pedestrian walkway, so immediately following my haircut, I decided to head over. She even gave me specific parking instructions in order to avoid hazards. I found that location, parked, and entered the walkway through a small break between the fence line. The walkway consists of a two-way walk, run, and bike travel path divided by a Highway Style Guard Rail system. On the way there, there's a very nice scenic view of Mount Rainier from the bridge for those who are into the mountain aesthetics. For me, the engineering and architectural skills that go behind manufacturing such an amazing structure are more gratifying. Also, I may find it more fascinating due to constructing several small-level bridges in the past. As for the water, I've seen on several platforms like Threads, where a lot of the patrons rant and rave about the hydrodynamics of the Narrows, but I am no expert in the mechanics of water current nor am I stimulated by it presently. It was the twin suspension bridge complex for me. Overall, the experience was top-tier and peaceful.

I enjoyed seeing the capitol building. The grounds are nice as well. There is no charge to walk…read morearound and there are some beautiful areas to see. It appears to be a favorite spot for weddings as well as we saw one in progress and 2 other groups having pictures taken. The interior is very pretty and I especially liked some of the lighting and sculptures. We didn't go inside the rooms but could see the reception room from outside. There are photos by the gift shop that shows the stages of building it which was interesting to see. The gift shop was very nice with memorabilia form Olympia, books, dishtowels, tshirts, hats, and various gifts. Though I didn't buy anything, I enjoyed looking around.

Decided to take a walk around the state capitol the other day, and everything is maintained well…read more We noticed that they were doing some construction on a few of the buildings, but even with that, the area gave off a peaceful atmosphere. We went inside the Legislative building, and we were greeted right away. We didn't have a tour appointment set up, but a worker named Terry insisted he take us on a quick tour around the building. He was very knowledgable and told us details like where the marble was from, where they got chandeliers, and even how many light bulbs were on the chandelier. He informed us on how the House of Representatives and the Senators house agree on a bill. It was a very information packed tour which we greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend taking a walk around the capitol and taking a tour of the inside. Definitely recommend visiting this place!

I really liked how this memorial park did not do too much with the bridge and kept true to what…read moreKurt Cobain likely sat by and saw when he would come here to find peace in solace, or inspiration in the scene. Couple of sculptures with descriptions that pay tribute to Kurt Cobain of what this place meant to him and I thought that air guitar stand was so funny. Mini hike that you can do through the woods, but I get scared bc I was by myself. So, I did not go in myself... but, this is a 3 minute walk away from the childhood home of Kurt Cobain, which you cannot enter because it is private property, but there is a description to read by the front of the fence gate. How cool it is to see the neighborhood that was origin of Kurt Cobain!

Not much here and nothing special to see except some signs and sculptures as tributes to Kurt…read moreCobain. Everything was covered in graffiti to intensify the grunginess. It's creepy under the bridge, so it's probably better for people who appreciate this type of vibe and views of the water. There's random goose poop throughout the park and under the bridge. I had to find out the hard way after my dog rubbed on some in the grass. Luckily, they have a big open garbage can here. The only parking is on the street in front of houses.

The capital state forest is a huge state forest by any measure. It's geared towards recreation and…read moreconveniently positioned just south of Olympia. The best set of mountain bike trails are 15 minutes drive into the forest. My wife and I explored them once on foot and were only able to see a small segment. There were a fair number of mountain bikers enjoying the trails. The drive to the trail is part pavement, part dirt. As you drive along a dirt ridge and start to think that you are lost, it actually means you're getting close. There are a handful of other trail networks surrounding the state forest, but these seem to be focused for off-road motorcycle use. I wouldn't use them on busy weekends but they are great hiking trails on a weekday evening. Off-road motorcycling seems to be a gear intensive sport and not one easily managed quickly after work. A late summer hike might get dusty, but the views get progressively better the farther you go up. Also, these trails only appear manageable for experienced motorcyclists. That might be another reason I only saw one motorcycle at the beginning flat section and none farther up. There is one mountain biking trail network on the northern side of the state forest near the road. Unfortunately, it is downhill only. I huffed and puffed my way up part of it and was passed by a group of mountain bikers heading up together with their bikes in a pickup truck. This seemed to be the best method. I slowly walked down on the intermediate trail to test the difficulty and confirmed that it was beyond my ability. The trails in Washington generally skew towards the higher end of the difficulty level, probably because the mountains are so steep.

Dear God!!!! Camped at Margaret Mackenney campground in capital Forest where if you have a…read moreDiscover pass keep this in mind for later, you can stay for a total of seven nights for free so that's a great resource and I really appreciate it and I do have a Discover pass and I am staying here for four nights on my way to somewhere else. that being said, the other people camped here most of them are being very loud blasting all different kinds of music that you can literally hear clear on the other side of the campground, I have that going on three sides of me, one of the groups of people have five or six dogs who keep getting in big fights with each other and then trying to attack other dogs as they're walking past with their owners. Kids in the campsite next to me were up half the night, talking really loud and I could hear them from INSIDE my hard sided camper. There's a guy in a battered minivan with plastic for windows camped across from me that looks like he's selling drugs because other people have pulled up and he got out and they exchanged something and then the other people went on their way right away so there's that shady aspect going on. And there are people driving through here all night long!!! if I did not have a hard sided camper, I would not be able to stay here due to the noise at night, especially. This could be such a peaceful place if people would respect it. And the other thing is the camp host? Here is so deaf that he cannot even tell what you're saying to him, I tried to talk to him and he kept saying what??? so good luck with the Campos being able to hear if people are causing noise and fractions. What a joke. and by the way, there are people camping here without a Discover pass. Tons of young people with kids, this is the kind of place where trailer trash lowlifes come with her numerous kids to teach the next hopeless generation of little snot nose, assholes how to camp. And I'm very nice positive person the fast majority of the time it takes a lot to get me in this kind of mood, would not stay here if I were you.

We are here in october, it's a bit chilly but the views are gorgeous. The bright yellow and green…read moretrees, the rose garden, the ducks. It really was beautiful. There are plenty of trails around the area to walk and explore, we even had a double stroller and were able to navigate most of it easily.

Definitely worth a stop if you're in or passing through the area. The highlight of our quick visit…read morewas the several gardens including lots of dahlias and roses. There were hummingbirds around the gardens as well. There were also many geese in the park though, so be careful where you step!