Guidebook for Tenino
Food Scene
Excellent mexican food. Family owned with old world recipes. Tell it's your first time and you'd like to sample the sauces. You're in for a treat for free. The guacamole is amazing. Cucumber cilantro margarita delightful.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Don Juan's Mexican Kitchen
639 Lincoln Ave EExcellent mexican food. Family owned with old world recipes. Tell it's your first time and you'd like to sample the sauces. You're in for a treat for free. The guacamole is amazing. Cucumber cilantro margarita delightful.
Sweet potato fries, awesome burritos, unique tacos...cheap, open till midnight, kombucha cocktails. Our favorite.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Quality Burrito
213 4th Ave ESweet potato fries, awesome burritos, unique tacos...cheap, open till midnight, kombucha cocktails. Our favorite.
Local brewery with amazing food. Open late.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Three Magnets Brewing Co.
600 Franklin St SELocal brewery with amazing food. Open late.
Punk music venue, eccentric mix of tea, local beers, homemade gourmet waffles, delicious salads. Another favorite.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Obsidian
414 4th Ave EPunk music venue, eccentric mix of tea, local beers, homemade gourmet waffles, delicious salads. Another favorite.
Delicious! Employee owned cooperative. Blackberry sauce goes with everything. Build your own breakfast from a large variety of meat and vegetarian options. Fried Thyme tomatoes can be ordered with most meals. Cali girl and Northwest benedict are faves!
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
New Moon Cooperative Cafe
113 4th Ave WDelicious! Employee owned cooperative. Blackberry sauce goes with everything. Build your own breakfast from a large variety of meat and vegetarian options. Fried Thyme tomatoes can be ordered with most meals. Cali girl and Northwest benedict are faves!
Parks & Nature
Great views, hikes...be high up on the bluff then wind your way down to the sea. Beautiful forests, rose garden, playground for the kids. Clubhouse for your event...
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Priest Point
2600 East Bay Drive NortheastGreat views, hikes...be high up on the bluff then wind your way down to the sea. Beautiful forests, rose garden, playground for the kids. Clubhouse for your event...
Natural mounds. How did they get here? Often covered with flowers.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve
12315 Waddell Creek Rd SWNatural mounds. How did they get here? Often covered with flowers.
Great for a walk along the marina. There's history, art, an old tugboat you can walk through, docks with marine life, a playground for the children, several restaurants, farmers market....
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Percival Landing
217 Thurston Ave NWGreat for a walk along the marina. There's history, art, an old tugboat you can walk through, docks with marine life, a playground for the children, several restaurants, farmers market....
Kayak and canoe rental. Good food. Local beers. Dog friendly. Fresh seafood...
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boston Harbor Marina
312 73rd Ave NEKayak and canoe rental. Good food. Local beers. Dog friendly. Fresh seafood...
The Nisqually River delta meets the ocean here in a massive marsh with raised trails. Popular with birdwatchers, otters...
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro de Visitantes del Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Nisqually
100 Brown Farm Rd NEThe Nisqually River delta meets the ocean here in a massive marsh with raised trails. Popular with birdwatchers, otters...
Sightseeing
Walk around the lake. Hike up the switchbacks park to the Capitol building, open to the public most days, gorgeous marble....
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Lago Capitol
Water Street SouthwestWalk around the lake. Hike up the switchbacks park to the Capitol building, open to the public most days, gorgeous marble....
Essentials
Organic, local produce, baked goods, etc... two locations.
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Olympia Food Co-op
921 Rogers St NWOrganic, local produce, baked goods, etc... two locations.
Organic, local produce, chocolate and baked goods, etc... Two locations
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Olympia Food Co-op
921 Rogers St NWOrganic, local produce, chocolate and baked goods, etc... Two locations
QFC
4775 Whitman Lane Southeastabout 12 miles from the house...groceries. There's a safeway kitty-corner.
Nearest grocery. Open till 10pm. Some organic.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tenino Market Fresh
669 Lincoln Ave ENearest grocery. Open till 10pm. Some organic.
Heddens Pharmacy
196 Sussex Ave WClosest pharmacy if you need it.
Public artesian well. Naturally flowing mountain fresh spring water. Fill your water bottle 24/7 and meet people from all walks of life sharing a common resource.
Artesian Well
Public artesian well. Naturally flowing mountain fresh spring water. Fill your water bottle 24/7 and meet people from all walks of life sharing a common resource.
Entertainment & Activities
Wolves. Lots of them. Beautiful.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wolf Haven International
3111 Offut Lake Rd SEWolves. Lots of them. Beautiful.
Century Olympia
625 Black Lake Blvd SWHalf price Tuesday movies at the mall
Leather recliners, and a lounge with food and drinks in the lobby
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yelm Cinemas
201 Prairie Park Ln SELeather recliners, and a lounge with food and drinks in the lobby
Go swimming in an old quarry and visit the railway museum. You can ride your bikes there on the trail across the street. Go left. 5 miles each way
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Quarry Pool
Thurston County Rails-To-TrailsGo swimming in an old quarry and visit the railway museum. You can ride your bikes there on the trail across the street. Go left. 5 miles each way
Great fun for the kids! Lots of places to explore, things to do, highly interactive...
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Interactivo para Niños
414 Jefferson St NEGreat fun for the kids! Lots of places to explore, things to do, highly interactive...
Drinks & Nightlife
Perhaps the only dance floor in Olympia with dance music. Everyone is welcome.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jake's on fourth
311 4th Ave EPerhaps the only dance floor in Olympia with dance music. Everyone is welcome.
Great food, pool hall, music sometimes, movies...Wednesday is burger beer and movie night.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
McMenamins Olympic Club
112 N Tower AveGreat food, pool hall, music sometimes, movies...Wednesday is burger beer and movie night.
Sometimes music, but amazing huge variety of beers. Not as many as the Taproom in Percival landing, but a larger selection on tap.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eastside Club Tavern
410 4th Ave ESometimes music, but amazing huge variety of beers. Not as many as the Taproom in Percival landing, but a larger selection on tap.
1,000 bottles of beer on the wall, take one down pass it around....I don't know how many but lots. More types of beers and on a rotating selection than anywhere i've ever seen in Oly. Across from Percival Landing.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oly Taproom
312 Columbia St NW1,000 bottles of beer on the wall, take one down pass it around....I don't know how many but lots. More types of beers and on a rotating selection than anywhere i've ever seen in Oly. Across from Percival Landing.