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The South Sound has a number of great museums and many small ones. If you're a Pierce County Library member, ask about museum passes available for check out. If they're available, they will get free entry for up to four visitors. Small museums worth visiting include Tacoma's Working Waterfront Museum
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Dining out as a vegetarian or vegan can sometimes be a pain, complete with steamed vegetables and the same old vegetarian burgers over and over. This is true even in Tacoma and Olympia. Luckily, there are places that offer vegetarian or vegan fare galore, including vegetarian foods you just don't see
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In and around Tacoma there are several Native American casinos. Of course, casinos are a great place to get your gamble, on whether that means hitting the tables or the slots. But local casinos also have great buffets, restaurants, clubs and lounges - and often entertainment. Casinos have developed into
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Tacoma and Olympia's wine bars can be the perfect places to gather with friends or with a date. Most are small, providing intimate and cozy atmospheres. The best of the best offer both a list of wines worth sipping and small bites or meals worth splurging on. Café Divino Old Town is
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Ale House Pub & Eatery The Ale House is not the place to go if you want romantic ambience. Rather, this is where you go if you want to spend some time with very possibly the finest beer-on-tap collection in Tacoma. With 64 beers on tap from all over the world,
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With mountains all around, it's no surprise that there are snow sports galore to be found in Washington. One of the most approachable ways to enjoy the nearby winter wonderlands is to rent some snowshoes and take to the trails, either on your own or with a guide. Shoe rentals
515 Jefferson St. SE
Olympia, WA 98501-1467
(360) 943-3650
Cuisine: Breakfast, Pub Fare, Subs/Sandwiches
825 Columbia St. SW
Olympia, WA 98501-1215
(360) 357-9464
Cuisine: Bistro, Northwestern, Wine bar
