A Look Around Olympia Washington - Nomad Life

[@Captain-Max]

My memory of the Olympia Brewery amounts to my time on Guam back in 1969. I was a Loadmaster on Coast Guard cargo planes delivering food and supplies to remote CG radio navigation stations in the South Pacific. They called us the beer and ice cream delivery guys. The beer was always Olympia.

[@antoniobaez6282]

It's the water and a lot more...

[@rogerbmcdaniel]

Great to see you back posting regularly. It's like seeing an old friend again. Olympia brought back a few memories. My first brewery tour was at the Olympia brewery back in the early '80's. Beautiful area. Thanks.

[@jessicastreet2922]

The footage of the salmon jumping up the waterfall was amazing!

[@jerrycollison3929]

Awesome, thank you!

[@horselover123962]

Glad you have been able to enjoy my hometown during the best time of the year. Washington is a beautiful state if you stay out of the cities!

[@davidschmidt270]

I used to live in Oly ...five miles from town....seems like 3 lifetimes ago

[@zookeeperification]

You caught the salmon jumping in the falls! So beautiful!

[@journeyswithlittletpage1669]

Washington is a great place to wander. Listening to and seeing the water......ahhhh😊

[@paulzeiller2807]

Good video. Peace

[@nobodynothing9950]

Away we go! Nice to hear ya say those words again!

[@andi4544]

So happy to see your videos and hope you're both doing well!

[@sharonann530]

The brewery got their water from 4 artesian wells located across Capital Blvd. behind the warehouse facility. It didn't come from the river. Enjoyed the tour. I lived there for 16 years. 😊

[@gringo3009]

Tug Boat Anne's fish and chips for the win!

[@danrandall794]

Thanks for the tour. Very scenic. I had to chuckle as you mentioned all the things that they say you can't do. One of our radio guys dubbed our state "MN, The State Where Nothing is Allowed".

[@AdventureVanMan]

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign!

[@danrandall794]

So funny!!! You are too young to know that LOL.

[@davidschmidt270]

Yeah they did have a lot of rules ... that's true

[@TXMEDRGR]

That was a wonderful tour of the Olympia, Washington area. Please do more of these in the cities you visit. Thanks.

[@martinhernandez6506]

Good morning Brian, thank you for taking us on this spectacular tour ! It was great to get to see the Salmon in each little stage that they have to travel to get where they’re going ! Please tell Kelly hi & give Hobbs an ear rub. Safe travels & keep smiling !

[@elflordsjourneys]

Our family took a tour of the brewery back in the 70s, Funny Oregon and Washington both have a Deschutes river. Thanks for burning up your expensive gas to give us a tour on a beautiful day Brian.😊✌️

[@susanstrickland6774]

Thanks for taking us along. Those are all beautiful spots. Great to see the fall, and salmon. Like the downtown historical buildings. 🙂👍

[@lesleyhughes3174]

Thank you Brian. Beautiful video! Enjoyed every moment. Living vicariously through you, as this nomad NZ'er won't make it there, this late in life 😊 💌💌💌 Brian, Kelly and Hobbs 🙋‍♀️🚐 🌏

[@AdventureVanMan]

Thanks Lesley!😊

[@SDsailor7]

​@@AdventureVanManI visited Olympia back in the early 2000s and really liked the town I even went kayaking there in that inlet that goes into the town. Filled up my water bottle from those spigots they have around town cool little town. Take care

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Coooooool video. Thank you.

[@zygotepeyote]

Nice tour Brian. It's nice that you stop and take us with you to see the sights and sounds! Take Care and Stay Safe. Hobbs needs a treat!

[@jordanvargovich]

Salmon cakes for lunch lol Beautiful sites and views. Thanks for sharing

[@justlucky13]

Thanks for the Olimpia tour Peace

[@michaeltablet8577]

Great video! What amazing places you take us to. Thank you very much!

[@MacksellAKQJ109]

Closing in on 100k subscribers. Keep up the interesting videos

[@originalsixx]

That's so cool! Thanks for sharing! I'm so glad you are back on the road.

[@MrPunky1]

Great job

[@DougJohns]

Thanks for taking the time to put that together... it's been many yhears since I have been in that part of the world... good to see that it's still beautuful. Your video is always good quality.

[@CoherentChimp]

Terrific video Brian, I'm giving it an 9/10. My only complaint is that there just wasnt enough Hobbs.

[@rainbitss]

ohhhhh i wouldve bought y'all a coffee !!! love seeing my area thru someone elses eyes. LOVE seeing the salmon run. thanks for the video

[@georgiacorey954]

Beautiful, ty for sharing.

[@postcardsfromterry]

Thanks for posting. Have not been north yet! Can't wait 😊

[@wesallen4228]

Nice.

[@jaybird2299]

I just added this place to my bucket list. Thanks for sharing ✌️

[@philliphinkle2812]

Been to that brewery in the late 70’s. Olympia beer was the beer of choice for all my friends back in the day. Beautiful area.

[@WanderingWiley]

Nice areas to explore. Thanks

[@patriciabond8087]

Thank you for sharing your tour, loved seeing the salmon jumping and what a beautiful place to spend the day! Safe travels for you!

[@stephenkk7bfg498]

Even the salmons don’t want to be part of the system 😂 trying to jump out to avoid being counted… safe travels!

[@ricfly52]

I love Olympia. I had family there from the 50's thru the 80's. Visited often.

[@MaDukesMaDukes]

Thank you Brian, I have cousins that live in various areas of Olympia, many that you have shown in this video. One cousin used to work tagging the young salmon. My nana was visiting Tumwater when Mt. St. Helens Erupted back in 1980.. I was never able to visit that part of our country, but thanks to you, I've been able to vicariously visit with your help.. 🤗 It's easy to understand why you do what you do, go where you go... truly blessed.. rock on brother ☮️💚🤗

[@stevenphilpott1493]

Born & lived in oly till i was 12. we used to picnic at the falls as a kid and watch fish going up the fish ladder! 2 of my dads brothers worked and retired from the Oly brewery! Now i live out on the coast at Westport and drive Hwy 8 to Olympia couple times a month. this is my home country! very nice!!! no hussle & bussle out here!

[@alvinmousseau1100]

Awesome video

[@leoblumhagen644]

Great teenage memories of Oly beer and a few Rainer also😊

[@e.c.3844]

With that Please be well take care.

[@justincrain9772]

Welcome back to Oly!

[@lucasjedwards]

Thank you for this video, Brian! I recently moved to Washington from the middle of California and I got to visit Brewery Park today because I learned about it from when you posted this video a few weeks ago. Safe travels to you and Kelly. I love seeing Hobbs in your videos now too. It's fun to watch him experience things for the first time, such a good puppy!

[@kgals940]

Thank you for showing me the area. I live in the Yakima Valley and have never seen this. In my younger years I would go see it myself but I'm too old. Thank You.

[@dorothydemaree7544]

THAT was Nice! Thx!

[@REB65]

That was really nice 👍 Thanks Brian and God bless ✌️

[@rajanikumari3672]

Great video. Some lovely, relaxing footage of some spots i am familiar with from a fresh perspective.

[@bonniepwtf]

Great video, so very relaxing and scenic. The city did a wonderful job with that park by the brewery in Tumwater. The salmon jumping was so interesting, no feet, no firm surface to push of from but a salmon says no problemo.😃✌️

[@m.d.grimes1622]

Thanks Brian, great video. 😁😁😎😎👍👍

[@kitaoden703]

Great Adventure Beautiful Waterfalls and the Magnificent Salmon ❤✌️

[@nurseelliott4256]

safe travels

[@poges]

Thanks for the video as usual Brian. I love traveling with you as I'm laid with with a foot fracture. Nature, the coming and your new old dog are fun.

[@poges]

Cooking.

[@teresap.5991]

Thx for the tour of the park 😊. The salmon looked like they need some help with that waterfall 😮. Have a wonderful week Brian ❤️. Kelly too🍁🍁🍁 Enjoy fall. Best time of year. That park that looks like the rain forest is an amazing park to camp in for sure😮!

[@shanniwelsh133]

Thanks for this video. I live in Washington and I drive through Olympia on the freeway quite often, but I’ve never stopped to explore. It is now on my list of places to see.

[@iconic_nurdle5267]

I live here and I love it!

[@janneking3878]

You're in my state!! Isn't she a beautiful place. I'm up on the Peninsula..

[@peggy011]

Thank you for this lovely tour of a beautiful setting. Happy travels.

[@davidalexander4043]

that is great in the summertime nice and cool beat the heat

[@vicO1323]

The salmon channels are called fish ladders. When I'm in that part of the country I like to visit the Hiram Chittenden locks in Ballard area of Seattle, where I watch boats big and small make their way to and from Lake Union and Lake Washington through the locks. There is a fish ladder there also.

[@unclelar819]

Thanks for the tour, Brian!!!

[@talea5604]

Beautiful area! Thanks for sharing.

[@louparry7721]

Wow Brian! What a beautiful area. The parks are so well maintained. Just Lovely. I Like the great choices for seafood. How neat to see the Salmon run. Fun ride, thanks for sharing. Hugs for You and Kelly and of course Hobbs, Louise

[@padmepadme]

Beautiful scenery. Thanks for sharing.

[@paulhunter546]

Hey Brian..that road along the water on the way to the park is where I've overnighted when in Olympia. Nice spot but since it's downhill..lots of people speeding by 🧐🤔 Nice to see the sunshine in your video..I'm staying up North near Everett..been raining a couple of days and looks like the rest of the week 🤪✌️

[@V4NLIFE_CANADA]

Ill add that to my road trip

[@darleneatterberry1982]

Great video!!!

[@bpalpha]

Boston Harbor?! Where's Quincy Market, the USS Constitution, Kelly's Roast Beef?! Sorry, New Englander here. I've been to Washington state too. Mostly the Seattle area. I absolutely love the PNW! Peace!

[@dennisyoung4496]

I'm not much for cities but that would be one to check out. I've been to Seattle twice.

[@clarkleakins879]

1986 I went to the Capitol. And went inside. Was immediately welcomed at the visitor desk. Wandered about the inside, very pretty. Outside, just across the street, was a nice arboretum. Great views from above of the shoreline you just toured.

[@msvg3]

Beautiful scenery, and fun watching the fish! ✌️❤️🐟

[@stevekunz6573]

Awesome video! Looks like we have some new places to visit next summer, heading through White pass Thursday, starting to get a little bit too soggy.😎☮️

[@geri9839]

Hello Brian thank you for a beautiful tour of Olympia Washington so much memories there.

[@dandog7653]

I live about 30 miles north of Seattle so it nice to see you in my neck of the woods, sorta. I've been playing tourist here for the past 40 years, lots to see and do. If you have a chance to go north and visit Whidbey Island I would highly recommend Deception pass as an awesome area, crowded in summer but not so bad now. Always enjoy your videos.

[@laurieberg2880]

Thanks for the great tour Brian

[@michaelpattie9244]

Beautiful areas Brian thanks for showing us

[@kimprocarione5473]

Olympia is a gorgeous place. Well, I haven't been there in 50 years, but your video shows it to still be gorgeous! A lot more rules nowadays. I actually toured the brewery. My mother bought Artesian potholders that were awesome! I had family in Tacoma then. The entire state is beautiful!

[@deetrvl4life875]

Brian you’re the best!!Washington is the only state I have not physically explored or even been in. This was great!

[@tadghb]

Adventure Van man, Woman and Dog. LOVE IT Adventure Van Family. Ever think about sharing one rig and living together?

[@todddunn945]

The brick building was built as Olympia brewing in 1906. I am not aware of it ever being a flour mill. Olympia was always said to be brewed using water from artesian springs not from the river. I am from Olympia although I haven't lived there since '69. I believe the name of the park is pronounced squacksin although the "ck" is relatively soft. At least that is the way I always heard it. The park is named for the local Squaxin tribe. There is an island to the NW of Budd Inlet named Squaxin Island that belongs to the tribe. There used to be a state park on the island accessible only by boat that closed in the 90s. I remember going over there as a kid.

[@BigguyTim356]

The old brick brewery building was never used as a flour mill.

[@todddunn945]

@@BigguyTim356 Yes that is true.

[@dianepines9014]

Great video! I just read with El Nino, it will rain more in Calif and Arizona and be warmer in Washington. I hope you 3 find nice weather on your travels!

[@sandygannon8552]

Thank you Brian. We don't have a lot of money to travel ,but I follow along on your travels, and its always enjoyable. We live in eastern wash and its beautiful over here also

[@surfman1968]

Back in parking only. Never seen that before. What’s the deal with that? Washington state is on my bucket list. Beautiful part of the country.

[@duane4972]

Great to see more videos from you ! Nice tour of the town, thanks, Happy Trails y'all

[@antoniobaez6282]

Still keeping up with #AdventureVanMan! Always happy to see Brian on his adventures! Wow, o haven't seen salmon like that in a river since I was a kid!

[@pnwusa]

nice! the pnw is just gorgeous, beautiful. thanks for sharing. continued travel mercies and blessings. 🕊

[@robinheil]

I lived in Olympia for two years. This video brought back a lot of good memories. But I never saw salmon like that. Amazing! If you like burgers, check out Eastside Big Tom. It's better than In 'n' Out in my opinion.

[@hhall3533]

I was just at Tumwater Falls. First visit. Got a lot of video of the salmon trying to jump the lower falls. There were a lot of salmon the day we were there.

[@ellafields9424]

Appreciate this type video as it's more of what I've not seen. I've been to/ thru WA many times mostly on duty so not much touring around. Also lived in Vancouver 1989/91 too much work and rain to suit an old SW gal. Have you been to Eastern WA ? Clarkston area? Chief Timothy state Park in the Snake River?. I was camp host there many years ago - beautiful area. I know its not normally you guys type camping- mine neither as a rule but was good job for me at that time. That type work all I we'd me to tour t by e USA Canada and spend 2 summers in AK. Glorious way for a disabled person to vacation. Looking forward to your next adventure so we can ride along. Happy Trails!

[@richjaneRN]

Love how the way you vlog. Just chill. Thanks for stopping by at Tumwater falls it's nice and lots of salmon. So many lush greens in WA, indeed The Evergreen. Beautiful state. Impressive Olympia btw

[@BettyBearsNomadicTravels]

So funny, my daughter and the grandson and I were just on the docks magnet fishing yesterday. Good to see you my friend.

[@SDsailor7]

I have good memories of my visit to Olympia, nice little town

[@davidmanen5495]

Thank you for the tour, it was both scenic and enjoyable. Cheers!

[@sasquatch885]

I took the brewery tour in ‘74 when I was stationed at Ft. Lewis. I was only 18 so they wouldn’t let me sample the beer at the end of the tour.😢

[@dorothydemaree7544]

I never understand that you can serve your country with your life.. but can’t have a beer. 🤪

[@lisarichards3853]

I for one, am so grateful that you have shown at least some of the beauty of this wonderful state. ❤🎉❤

[@waianaegal744]

Wonderful cool (temperature) wise video.... greens and blues. Thanks.

[@EastCoastGal66]

I love that drive! It’s very beautiful and peaceful!

[@sharonbice4119]

Brian! Loved seeing this tour of Olympia and surrounds. Just this summer I spent about 5 weeks in WA, up to Port Townsend and then exploring the Olympic National Park, it was fabulous! Perhaps next summer I’ll explore the southern area of WA. Gorgeous weather in the summertime when it’s very hot everywhere else. Hope to see you this winter down south!

[@_GrumpyOldPunk]

Great tour of my home town. Glad you had a good time. Welcome back anytime. Next time hunt down the Rainbow Rails, some spectacular views if you get the time of day right.

[@geogu3images]

Thanks Brian, good video. I’m a local and did want to mention that not only are the fish at the falls counted but they’re harvested there as well. The fish get pulled from the upper tanks and after they’re ‘milked’ of eggs and sperm, which are sent to state hatcheries for fertilization and maturing, only to return two years later to complete the cycle of life. The fish bodies then end up in three industries, restaurants, food banks or become fertilizer, depending on their physical condition. If you time it right you can actually watch the process and there are volunteers to explain what you’re observing.