It’s close enough for a daylong road trip but far enough to feel like you’ve enjoyed a real getaway. Even better that you can make the trip into a multigenerational excursion. Olympia offers quirky shopping for tweens and teens, one of the region’s best kids’ museums, gorgeous history, holiday happenings and landscapes for all ages.
Kick off your morning with a croissant, quiche slice, or brioche at Left Bank Pastry. Or drive a little further for heartier, unusual morning fare at Biscuit House Tumwater, with housemade biscuit-forward sandwiches or layered gravy options and breakfast pizza.
Then drive into downtown Olympia for the robust Olympia Farmers Market, weekends from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in November and December. More than 50 farm vendors, artisan foods, craftspeople and restaurants set up booths selling Christmas wreaths, upcycled aprons, giant, colorful squashes and…
