Olympia, Washington
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just to clarify... - 7/20/2007

some reviewers say that washington is a liberal state. IT ISN'T. but...that adds to the appeal of olympia and seattle. these cities (especially olympia) envelope you in such a way that you[more...]

died and gone to heaven - 5/7/2007

i came to olympia as a stopping off point after retirement. 30 years in san francisco where i thought i had found paradise and lo and behold, i found something even better. people are wonderful,[more...]

Quality of Life in Olympia, WA - 5/4/2007

Quality of life in Olympia, WA is outstanding. The city is located within a couple of hours drive to the Pacific Ocean, The Cascade Mountains and Eastern Washington which is mostly desert and open[more...]

Looking at the area - 3/22/2007

Thinking of moving down from Seattle. Sick of the traffic, housing prices, and looking for a smaller/progressive town. Oly seems to fit. Any neighborhoods to look at that would be reminiscent of[more...]

Olympian - 3/3/2007

I have been living in the city more than 10 years. The weather just makes me very sick during winter time, lots of people have depression synptom here. I am looking forward to moving to Ca, a sunny[more...]

Visiting again in March 07 - 12/13/2006

Another fact finding trip will be underway in March 07. Going to look into properties at the Steamboat Island area. Is there any input about Olympia and Thurston county from locals? The weather[more...]

olympia - 7/12/2006

Great town with unlimited possibilities. a very progressive community with lots of folks engaged. Very eviormental. Has a great 4 day farmers market with lost of organic foods. Right on the[more...]

It RAINS all the time! - 6/23/2006

There are really only two seasons here .... winter (9 months) and spring (3 months). If you like gray, rainy weather, moss, mold and mildew ... you will be very happy here. I have been here for[more...]

Any information would be helpful - 4/1/2006

My fiance and myself are looking to relocate to the Olympia/Thurston County area soon. We are taking a fact finding vacation at the end of April. Any ideas from the locals? Thanks for the[more...]

The REAL Cost of living in Olympic Peninsula Area - 3/24/2006

Has any one got words of wisdom regarding the true cost of living in this[more...]

Olympia - not my idea of a good time - 3/16/2006

It seems to me this entire area is behind the times in just about everything. The people don't seem to be very friendly - very reserved and unfriendly for the most part. The weather is torture. The[more...]

Schools - 2/5/2006

Olympia schools are considered best followed by Tumwater then Lacey. [more...]

Please tell me about this area, - 1/30/2006

How are the public schools and crime rate? I would really appreciate some info,[more...]