Fosbre Academy
Of Hair Design
As a progressive cosmetology school we want to give you the opportunity to stay in touch with the Academy, its services and products with our “open door” environment. We are honored to serve the Olympia area communities and provide the best cosmetology curriculum in the South Puget Sound.
Lady Lynn's
Sewing And Alterations
Lady Lynn’s carries top quality natural fiber fabrics, patterns, notions & supplies for sewing garments. We specialize in fitting, altering, mending or creating garments for you.
Gallery Boom
Art Gallery
Over 100 local artists are represented at the gallery including painting, ceramics, jewelry, books, soaps, natural skin products and stuffed creatures.
The Brotherhood
Lounge
A very quirky bar with a history deep rooted in the unions that used to have offices above it. Artwork that few understand on the walls, bartenders that welcome all, and shows that go well beyond what a great local dive is usually able to pull off. Ok, sure. It's a dive. But it's the quintessential Olympia dive!
Joint
Animal Services
Animal Services is jointly operated by the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and unincorporated Thurston County. This arrangement allows the jurisdictions to share resources and provide the highest quality of service to the community and its pets.
Olympia
Food Co-Op
The purpose of the cooperative is to contribute to the health and well being of people by providing wholesome foods and other goods and services, accessible to all, through a locally oriented, collectively managed, not-for-profit cooperative organization that relies on consensus decision making. We strive to make human effects on the earth and its inhabitants positive and renewing, and to encourage economic and social justice.
Obsidian
Restaurant and bar
Olympia's own Obsidian offers a casual environment to enjoy craft beer & cocktails along with lunch, dinner, & artisan waffles. Our bar offers daily rotating shot specials featuring true Kentucky Bourbon & %100 Agave Tequilas, always at $3. Come see what's available today! Happy Hour is 3-7 with $2.00 Pints of Olympia and Rotating Microbrews at $3.50.
Traditions Fair Trade
Cafe and Folk Art
New Traditions is a place to discover folk art products from cultures around the world, made available through fair and equitable trade relationships with low-income artisans and farmers from developing countries.
Deschutes River
Cyclery
To better serve the greater Olympia cycling community we have two locations - our store in Tumwater which has been open for over 30 years, and our newest location in Downtown Olympia. Both have new and used bikes as well as a full service repair shop.
Gallery
Over 200 of the best artists and craftspersons of the Northwest! You don't want to miss this chance to see great paintings, jewelry, prints, pottery, woodworking, and Northwest Native art.
Browsers
Bookshop
Browsers Bookshop has been in downtown Olympia for 80 years. In that 80 years, four different women have owned the store. I am Andrea Y. Griffith and I bought the shop in late
2014 with with my husband Telfer and his parents, Chris and Mendy Griffith.
Orca
Books
We are the largest independent bookstore in Olympia, Washington, located in the heart of downtown's vibrant shopping district. We stock new and used books, cards, and journals, and are proud to carry many locally-produced items by Olympia artists and craftspeople.
Last Word
Books
Books are a gateway drug. It starts out innocently enough, reading C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, pretty soon you are reading harder stuff like Kerouac and Burroughs, the next thing you know you're strung out on Bukowski and DeSade, worrying about the Patriot Act and Free Speech, and joining the ACLU. If books are your drug of choice, Last Word has your fix!
The Gyro Spot
Mediterranean-style cuisine
Mediterranean dishes like shwarma, gyros and falafel make up part of the menu at The Gyro Spot. Every ingredient is locally sourced from Puget Sound farms and small retailers.
Blackbird Mercantile
And Trading Company
The Blackbird Mercantile, the sister store of Dillinger's Cocktails and Kitchen, offers wine, tasteful furnishings, bar ware, and local art.
Dillingers
Cocktails And Kitchen
Dillinger's Cocktails and Kitchen is a prohibition themed craft bar and restaurant housed within one of Olympia's oldest buildings. You truly will feel like you stepped in a time machine, but that is only the beginning.
Three Magnets
Brewing Company
Three Magnets Brewing Company is a micobrewery in downtown Olympia featuring an all ages dining area and a 21 and over bar.
Darby's
Cafe
Darby's Cafe is Olympia's own funky little cafe, located inside the Three Magnets Brewing Co. building.
Burial Grounds
Coffee
It is the mission of Burial Grounds to provide a welcoming environment to anyone who walks through the door. We strive to remain a safe place for those looking to indulge in a specialty espresso drink or hand crafted coffee house beverage. We focus on customer service, mutual respect and a community mentality.
Psychic Sister
Readings, clothing , and more
Psychic Sister is not just a shop. It is a gathering place, a sanctuary, a museum of closets past. Here you can browse through a fascinating collection of clothing from the last century while you catch a groove. Then the magic starts happening. You don't choose the pieces, they choose you. Then suddenly! A fashion miracle! If it's alllllmost right, we pin and sew to fit. If you need something very special then we also have those things. Handmade goodness from sister makers around the world. And if you come with an open heart and need to be seen in our sacred mirror, we offer life-changing psychic readings with gifted healers in our community. The Sister is truly a place of magic.