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The visitor center features 4 different short movies about the dam as well as various exhibits. At night there is a narrated laser light display on the dam itself. Check out the powerhouses or take a glass-enclosed elevator ride down the face of the dam.

The Hand’s on Children’s Museum, in Olympia is a great place to take the kids. There are over 55 interactive exhibits plus several hundred hands-on things to do. This is a great way to stimulate children’s natural curiosity interest in learning new things.

Olympia is the state capital and the buildings here are magnificent. Take the family on a free tour of the Legislative Building. See the State reception Room, the official offices, the Rotunda and the Legislative Chambers where the laws are made.

At the Olympic Flight Museum the kids can get up close to real vintage aircraft like the F4F Wildcat and the Huey helicopter. There are also scale model airplanes and lots of aviation exhibits.

The kids will love playing in the 47 dancing water spouts at the Heritage Park Fountain. Admission is free.

The Percival Landing Waterfront Park & Boardwalk has an Observation Tower that’s fun to climb, farmer’s Market and a mile long boardwalk along Budd Inlet.

Priest Point Park is a 300 acre forested area with a sailing ship-inspired playground. The park has nice hiking trails, picnic areas and panoramic views of the water.

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