A Day in the Life Living in Downtown Oly #livingdowntownoly ODA Office / Tuesday, April 9, 2019 0 1367 Walking to work, The Olympia Farmers Market or one of Oly’s downtown restaurants’ many Happy Hour options are all things Andrea Tawes, Marketing Coordinator at The Rants Group, enjoys about living in the heart of downtown Olympia. Originally from Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Tawes has called downtown Olympia home for 10 years. Read more
Run and Have Fun in Downtown Oly! Run AND have fun, you ask? It's true; you can do both right here in downtown Olympia. ODA Office / Tuesday, April 2, 2019 0 1922 Run AND have fun, you ask? It's true; you can do both right here in downtown Olympia. Fit and fun Olympia residents have formed social clubs around the theme of combining exercise with sampling some local beers. With the warmer weather coming, it's a great time to get out and exercise and reward yourself by sipping a brew outside while enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest views. Read more
Downtown Olympia is for Book Lovers! ODA Office / Monday, March 25, 2019 0 1646 National Library Week is right around the corner — April 7 – 13 — and in celebration, we’re highlighting downtown Olympia bookstores, shops that sell books and, of course, our local downtown library! Read more
#OLYTHIRDTHURSDAY is Thursday, March 21! Downtown Olympia’s Third Thursdays are a community celebration of local culture, art, food, music and unique shopping experiences. ODA Office / Wednesday, March 20, 2019 0 1209 Downtown Olympia’s Third Thursdays are a community celebration of local culture, art, food, music and unique shopping experiences. Participating businesses give special Third Thursday discounts, extend happy hours and hold artist receptions. Shoppers enjoy live music from buskers and the mood is vibrant. Read more
Downtown Olympia's Not-To-Be Missed March Live Theater Events! A play? Live music? Or maybe comedy is more your thing? ODA Office / Tuesday, March 12, 2019 0 1528 We’re lucky to live in a city with a unique culture and a variety of theater and live performance options right at our fingertips! We’ve put together a list of not-to-be-missed performances coming up over the next 30 days. Mark your calendar! What did we miss? Send us an email to marketing@downtownolympia.org and we'll add it to our NEWS page here. Read more