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  2. History of Olympia, Washington - Wikipedia

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    In 2003 Outside Magazine named Olympia one of the best college towns in the nation for its vibrant downtown and access to outdoor activities. [6] Olympia is a regional center for social justice and environmental activism. Olympia was the hometown of activist Rachel Corrie. Olympia has been the site of direct-action opposition to the Iraq War. [7]

  3. Olympia, Washington - Wikipedia

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    Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington.It had a population of 55,605 at the 2020 census, making it the state of Washington's 23rd-most populous city.It is the seat of Thurston County and borders Lacey to the east and Tumwater to the south.

  4. Procession of the Species - Wikipedia

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    Inspired by Olympia's event, Procession of the Species celebrations have taken place elsewhere in the US and around the world. The procession in Bellingham, Washington, has taken place since 2004. [6] It is a nationally recognized model for community arts-based involvement, environmental education, arts education, and cultural exchange.

  5. Capitol Lake - Wikipedia

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    Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer (1.9 mile) long, 260-acre (1.1 km 2) artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington.The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake.

  6. Artesian Commons - Wikipedia

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    Artesian Commons is a 0.2-acre (0.081 ha) park in downtown Olympia, Washington built in May 2014 around an artesian spring. It is described by the city as Olympia's first urban park (Sylvester Park in the Olympia Downtown Historic District is state-owned). [1]

  7. Grass Lake Nature Park - Wikipedia

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    Grass Lake Nature Park is a nature reserve in Olympia, Washington. [1] The park has an area of 195.71 acres (79.20 ha). [2] The central feature of the park is Grass Lake, a reservoir dammed in 1966. [3] Swamp grass in the lake accounts for the name. [3] The lake and surrounding wetland has been owned by the City of Olympia since the 1980s. [2]

  8. Capital City Pride - Wikipedia

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    Capital City Pride in Olympia, Washington is a non-profit organization that hosts LGBTQ events, the largest of which is the annual two-day Capital City Pride festival and parade, held in June. [1] The festival draws about 15,000 people each year. [2]

  9. Watershed Park - Wikipedia

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    Watershed Park is a 153-acre temperate rain forest public park located in Olympia, Washington that supplied almost all the city's water from privately established wells in the late 1800s. The city acquired and operated the wells starting in 1917 until the 1950s when the municipal water source was replaced.

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