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( 360-786-0151; 202 4th Ave E) Harlequin Productions stages an eclectic lineup of con-
temporary plays and classics in this recently restored theater. Expect everything from
Shakespeare to little-known musicals.
Capitol Theatre THEATER
( 360-754-6670; 206 E 5th Ave) Of 1924 vintage, the beaux-arts-inspired Capitol The-ater
is the headquarters of the Olympia film society and puts on everything from Fellini
movies to Rick Steves travel presentations. There is a film festival every November and
the occasional rock or rap concert.
Information
For news about the community, sports and events check out www.thurstontalk.com .
State Capitol Visitor Center (cnr 14th Ave & Capitol Way; 10am-2pm Oct-Apr, to 4pm May-
Sep) Offers information on the capitol campus, the Olympia area and Washington state.
Note the limited opening hours.
USFS Office (1835 Black Lake Blvd) West of town; backcountry permits for wilderness
camping in Olympic National Park can be obtained here.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Three Greyhound buses a day link Olympia to Seattle ($14.85, 1½ hours) and other
I-5-corridor cities from its station (107 7th Ave E) . Grays Harbor Transportation Author-
ity ( www.gh-transit.com ) offers a bus service to Aberdeen on the Pacific Coast ($3, 1½
hours).
TRAIN
Amtrak ( www.amtrak.com ) Cascade and Coast Starlight trains stop at Centennial Station
(6600 Yelm Hwy) in Lacey, the only volunteer-staffed train station in the world (appar-
ently). Five trains a day link Olympia with Seattle ($17) and five with Portland ($25).
Bus 64 goes between the station and downtown hourly 6:30am to 7:30pm, or it's a 3-mile
walk.
Getting Around