Olympia, WA

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About Olympia

• Kurt Cobain, of Nirvana fame, briefly lived in Olympia during the band's early years.
• Riot grrrl, a feminist punk subculture, originated in Olympia in the early 1990s.
• Designated as Washington's capital in 1853, it gained importance as a political hub.
• Percival Landing Park sits atop pilings from a former lumber mill.
• The 1949 Olympia earthquake caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.
• Named for the Olympic Mountains, Olympia was incorporated in 1859.
• With around 55,000 residents, it's smaller than many other state capitals.
• At 92 feet, the elevation provides scenic views of the Puget Sound.
• Government and healthcare are major employment sectors in the city.
• It feels like a quirky, artistic haven with a strong sense of community.
• The Seattle Seahawks, approximately 60 miles away, won Super Bowl XLVIII.
• Olympia High School's boys basketball team won the state championship in 2017.
• Glacial till and outwash deposits from the Vashon Glaciation cover much of the Olympia area.
• The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, with its diverse habitats, lies southeast of Olympia.
• The Deschutes River flows through the heart of Olympia, emptying into Puget Sound.
• Harbor seals frequently haul out on docks and rocky areas in Budd Inlet.
• Bigleaf maples, known for their large leaves, are common throughout the surrounding forests.
• The Squaxin Island Tribe has inhabited the Puget Sound region, including present-day Olympia, for millennia.
• In 1949, an earthquake damaged many buildings in Olympia, leading to stricter building codes.
• The Washington State Capitol Building, with its iconic dome, was completed in 1928.
• Interstate 5, a major north-south route, runs directly through Olympia.

Artists From Olympia

Carter Murdoch

Catherine Lamb Chris Zabriskie Christian Mistress Clifford Blodget Cyperus Don Rich Dub Narcotic Sound System Echtra Enemymine Engine 54 Excuse 17 Fauna Flowers For Algernon G.L.O.S.S. GAG Gretchen Christopher Growing Gun Outfit Happy Noose Hellbelly Hemlock Hill Band Hum of the Druid Jake Jones Justin Trosper K.O. Kaylee Laura Jean Anderson Lords of Quarmall Milk Music Mom’s Rocket Naomi Punk Necktie Party Noah Gundersen Nova Scotia Nudity Old Time Relijun Power Castle

Rachel Corrie

Ragana Replikants RVIVR Sadhaka Sam Osborne Sesame Street Gangsters Shoshana Bean Silent Thunder Sleater-Kinney Special Moves Spider and the Webs The Blow The Fleetwoods The Halo Benders The King Cobra The Old Haunts The Olson Brothers Band The Pasties The Righteous Mothers The Sockets The Spinanes The Teamsters Tight Bro’s From Way Back When Tiny Holes Toucans Tracy + the Plastics Treehouse Vern Rumsey

Walt Curtis

Warp Chamber Witchypoo With the End in Mind Wolves in the Throne Room

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