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Recent Recognition
- #7 on the Milken Institute's Best Performing Cities Index for 2009.
- Olympia's Hands on Children's Museum named the #1 Best Fun Place for Kids in western Washington by king5.com
- #6 on Kiplinger's 2009 rank of Best Cities.
- Reader's Digest 2009 Top 8 People, Places and Things We Love About America for Olympia's Procession of the Species sponsored by Earthbound Productions.
- The most secure mid-sized U.S. city ranking in 2007 and 2008 by Sperling's Best Places on behalf of Farmer's Insurance.
- #8 on Forbes Magazine 2008 list of Best Places for Business and Careers, and #10 on the 2007 list.
- #16 on Sperling's 2007 ranking of Best United States Cities.
- #36 on the 2007 Country Home Magazine list of Best Green Cities in America.
- Featured in the 2006 edition of 50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family.
Lodging, Travel and Tourist Information
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Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau
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Experience Washington - Washington State Tourism Information
Olympia Information
Volunteer Opportunities
- City of Olympia Volunteers in Parks
- Olympia Police Department Volunteers
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Volunteer database
maintained by the Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties