OLYMPIA: Washington's Capital City Is A Beautiful Mess

[@edruttledge342]

I lived in Oly for five years (worked for the transit district). Fun fact: It is the southern most navigable harbor on the Puget Sound. It is also the home to a lot of very nice people.

[@RawOlympia]

they dredged the harbour which is super polluted from Cascade poll - a very polluted place, bringing in ships way too large to a very corrupt port shipping off old growth to China for cheap after making deals to put mills out of business here and to provide offshore Chinese milling.

[@elizabethfrederick2434]

Another Olympian here. I love my city and all the fun art shopes in down town and tumwaterfalls part is the most beautiful

[@DarkHorse0863]

100%. I love it here! I live a mile from Tumwater Falls. It's my happy place. :)

[@deerhaven3350]

Thank you for sharing your viewpoint here. My neighbors out here on Steamboat call our area magical.

[@teresastaalcowley8521]

I live in Olympia, Washington. The empty stand is intended to be empty to encourage performances such as poetry, music, etc. The empty stand is called a plinth.

[@steezvicious]

The plinths are empty because new sculptures get voted on yearly and put up.

[@teresastaalcowley8521]

@steezvicious yes, and that is the other reason, too.. In the meantime, street performers are encouraged to use the empty plinths.

[@katiep7189]

lol not because it's been stolen as he suggests

[@AggroPhene]

That was my assumption, you would want the plinth to cure before having something heavy applied.

[@jasonnation6615]

@@katiep7189 yeah this guy is sanctimonious as hell.

[@AliceFGJ]

You totally missed Olympia's vibrant and bustling Farmers' market by the waterfront which features live music every weekend, and the beautiful Northpoint waterfront and Olympic Mountains view and the nesting great blue herons nearby

[@pinke5938]

It’s not an all encompassing video, it’s just documenting what he sees as he passes through

[@liannebedard5521]

The Olympia market was one of my short trips when I was a new Washingtonian. Definitely a good destination…

[@DB-ch8qr]

I was born in Tacoma 1950. First worked in Olympia while living in Lacey. In about 1964. After going south to LA area for 30 years, I'm back living in a Lacey 2 blocks from where I first lived. I wouldn't still be here if it wasn't beautiful, couldn't find a country road or listen to the tree spirits in the breeze. Glad you liked it, should have seen it before the mess

[@babykittymylove]

I have lived in thurston county my entire life and i never knew those facts about the capitol building! Thank you for sharing that none of my teachers ever taught about it!!

[@wl6020]

Olympia is 56k population, but when driving you dont even know if your in olympia , Tumwater, or lacey. Added up its like 130k people city limits. These 3 areas are all bundled together, and it feels like a decent sized city.

[@MrKongatthegates]

And its all pretty much the greater Seattle area now

[@itz_otto]

@@MrKongatthegates not really

[@zittilover]

I grew up 2 blocks from the Falls, that river was my playground!

[@catlover614]

A great video ! Some lovely water views ! I agree, it's wonderful to see beautiful old buildings re-purposed, and not torn down ! A very interesting video, as always. Thank you so much, Joe and Nic.😊💚

[@Ts.TheMess]

Na the narrative he is trying to push is false

[@JasenJohns]

They do an ok job of historic preservation, although development pressures are leading to more tear-downs like anywhere. Also, many buildings are vacant... to a problematic degree. There's too much property-squatting by way of real estate speculation.

[@georgeburns7251]

I was cleaning out the garage today, and came across an Olympia beer bottle cap. I used to enjoy those beers. Came inside, and here is a great video about Olympia Washington.. thank you. Your newer shows end with a meal, and always leave me hungry. And it ends with a fresh made blackberry pie with vanilla ice cream. I want to go to Olympia right now

[@deerhaven3350]

I am an LA transplant who has called Olympia home for the past seven years. As an artist myself I chose to retire here because of its vibrant art/music scene. We have beautiful murals all over the downtown area. The State Theatre is not "boarded up"; Harlequin Productions produces wonderful plays there all of the time. You heard a chicken laying an egg when you were driving around that neighborhood. Towns without graffiti, crime and homelessness are rare these days. I absolutely love Olympia and have had no regrets choosing to relocate here.

[@GettingNegative]

What kind of an artist are you?

[@user-no2ei6dp2q]

Ah yes, blue is your favorite color!

[@tamifaulkner4103]

I agree. I love it here

[@DanMoridin]

Crime rates in Oly have always been higher than average, no amount of art will change that.

[@pbshepherding47]

It’s a disgrace

[@vsd333sc2]

I grew up in Olympia during the 70s and 80s. It was a great place and a great time to be there. I loved it!

[@Imragnar1]

Me too what happened

[@Antony-ng9yj]

Yeah Olympia was great back then

[@richardstamp5068]

Its amazing that the video started out with blues clear skies and by time you walked to Capital building, it was completely overcast.

[@dopeMike_]

Welcome to the PNW!

[@JasenJohns]

So folks of Western Washington say, "If you don't like the weather, then wait fifteen minutes."

[@dangerass1982]

Sounds like Florida, where I was born and lived for 38 years. I now live in Tumwater and love it.

[@garye.6317]

This video is great, I’m from Fort Worth TX and now live in Olympia. Since Covid a lot of the downtown businesses closed down, and it’s very crime ridden.

[@oldcars46]

The largest freestanding marble dome for a state capital in the United States

[@MrKongatthegates]

It was lovely. Looked almost like the rotunda in DC

[@joeyrogerson83]

​@@MrKongatthegates modeled after the one in DC.

[@Pbav8tor]

They often let us protest in the rotunda. You feel part of the process.

[@Dazza13Bravo]

So what else?

[@oldcars46]

@@Dazza13Bravo if you want to know what look it up yourself

[@robatsea2009]

If you'd continued on through that part of Washington State there are a number of cities & towns worth seeing, like Port Townsend, La Conner, Everett, Mount Vernon & the old areas of Bellingham like Fairhaven. It's also beautiful road tripping across the state towards Spokane - lots of fantastic scenery & smaller towns.

[@spoonman4024]

Just road tripped from Everett to Spokane last month with clear blue skies. It's was fantastic. For all the negative views of the PNW lately, I'm still thankful to be born and raised here. It's truly beautiful

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

But showing the good areas doesn't fit their narrative though.

[@CarShopping101]

@@alexandersupertramp7353 Showing the bad areas does not fit your narrative of pretending that things aren't bad in blue west coast cities.

[@dopeMike_]

@@spoonman4024 The west coast in general is naturally beautiful. Unfortunately its the way people vote that put certain people in positions of power to destroy it.

[@nutritioncoachjo]

Port Townsend and Fairhaven are my two favorite areas to visit. Love the vibe in both places.

[@stevetessier8532]

Thank's Joe & Nicole for taking us with you on your adventures...Your videos are excellent.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@SaveGaza44]

Name one town or city with zero crime that isn't some affluent gated community!!!

[@SaveGaza44]

Please speak about the Beauty!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@davidreitter4457]

Lived in Olympia for 10 years, Washington state 25 years. Wonderful weather, proud people & it does't get any better than the beauty of nature's surrounding's.

[@JasenJohns]

Yes, Olympia is an amazing place from whcich to adventure into all sorts of natural beauty. We love it.

[@davidschmidt270]

Did you go to North Thurston?

[@davidschmidt270]

Dave Reitter I think I remember you from North Thurston high School and South Bay elementary...

[@beccal4189]

Lived in Oly for 3 years about 10yr ago. I miss it every day, the only place I ever felt at home was

[@selajoan9131]

You can go to the water tower in tumwater and view the entire mountain range from the Olympics to Rainier

[@xScooterAZx]

Oly was my home,my heart. I even at one point lived in a small row boat someone built a cabin on top of and it lived there in the harbor.. It was named Snog. A lot of people I knew had their turn living in it . And then,..it sank,right there at the dock. :{ I lived right catty corler to the old Thurston County Court House shown here,right across from the park. Hey! I used to get gallons of beautiful tasting water at that Artisian well,and there was no fencing around it. King Solomons,on main street downtown was the place you should have gone for a meal. It's been there for a very long time,burned down once and rebuilt,and decorated in 50s style. Sorry to go on,but I miss Oly so much. Phoenix,Arizona (where I live currently) is beautiful but it cant hold a candle to Olympia,Washington.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

At its roots, graffiti is a most selfish act. Someone decides that THEIR message MUST be put up for EVERYONE to see, and defaces SOMEONE ELSE'S property to do it. Very selfish. That said, every once in a while, you see some that transcends the rest and crosses over into the realm of art. But really....99% of it is just crap made by crappy people.

[@RawOlympia]

true, and a really ugly one did get covered up and then it turned out the city had charged 30,000 dollars for that ugly Olympia sign on 4th Ave!

[@mateaukalua4426]

​@@RawOlympia😂

[@BigSky000]

Graffiti is also an act of violence. Besides the visual intrusion, it's an imposition on the time and energy, the life, of the person who maintains the property and must clean up the mess. Art is creative, not destructive.

[@marshalldrummond5487]

Washington State Legislature is only in session for selected months annually. This makes commerce and hospitality difficult because many restaurants and motels have occasional seasonal occupancy. Other than during legislative times Olympia is a bit “out of the way” and not a super hot tourism spot.

[@memyselfandi8544]

My kids were pages. It’s only as nice as the agents of darkness allow it to be. Mostly it’s nice. But Antifa, Communists, witches, and corrupt officials are never far away. On the other hand, there is a vibrant peace activist community. God bless the peacemakers.

[@RichardFelstead1949]

I'm enjoying "travelling" around with you. Greetings from Australia.

[@SlammedZero]

So, random story, but I have to share. I was in Lincoln City, Oregon this last week on vacation. I roll into a pizza place (shoutout to Tie Dye Pizza) for lunch and order. While the pizza is being made/cooked, I start chatting with the person working (I presume the owner) and the topic of homelessness in Portland gets brought up. As the conversation carries along, he starts talking about this KZbin channel he watches where they went to Oakland a couple weeks ago and he couldn't believe what he saw on the video. As he is telling me this, my gears start turning in my head, as I saw a similar video about a week before. Before I could say anything, he tells me it's a husband and wife that travels from city to city documenting it on KZbin. Joe & Nic. Whoa!!! That's the same channel I watch. So, yeah, small world. Thought that was funny. Also, I really enjoyed the pizza I had. If anybody is ever in Lincoln City, stop by there and order yourself a pizza.

[@adrianelias2365]

Went there last summer and ate at an Asian restaurant. Affordable and generous portion.

[@dopeMike_]

Cool story bro.

[@SlammedZero]

@@dopeMike_ Thanks!

[@davidschmidt270]

Cool story &thanks for the tip on the pizza 🍕🍕🍕🍕

[@TheFooltothink]

It’s interesting to see my home through someone else’s eyes.

[@MenopauseandMadness74]

I feel this.

[@TS-rd7oy]

I'm staying here for a couple of weeks, and I like this city very much. It's got a nice vibe.

[@johncorson6599]

Thanks .. I lived about 25 min from olympia near Rainier for about 11 years and walked around those dock areas y’all were at many times .. but worked in Seattle . I’m in Dallas now . Thx again .. it and Oregon are really beautiful places . I haven’t adjusted to not having mountains nearby here in Texas yet

[@liannebedard5521]

You moved from Olympia to Texas?.. Hope somebody is paying you very well for doing that…

[@johncorson6599]

@@liannebedard5521 it’s funny .. I flew probably 1,000 times in the 7 years I worked at Boeing for GE as a contractor .. I got paid almost 200% more in TX than I was in Seattle / Olympia and treated 10 times better and didn’t have to work 80 hr work weeks. it’s cheaper to live here to boot

[@liannebedard5521]

@johncorson6599 I lived in N. Carolina for a decade andI am a 9th generation New Englander. I had my doubts...but it was one of my best moves. I loved it.

[@johncorson6599]

@@liannebedard5521 ohhh !! I lived in N Carolina for a few months before I moved to Texas .. it is really nice there .. a former coworker in Seattle and friend and his wife live in NH and had grown up there and I’m waiting for some extra $ to go visit and tour it with him .. I can’t wait .. had vacation n Maine when really little and want to see it again .. along with getting lobster straight from the lobster boats

[@liannebedard5521]

@@johncorson6599 Ispent several years as an industrial buyer for Toshiba…no experience but a quick learner. My project was a long range development program …fuel cell power plants. Expensive to bid, purchase at least 5 yrs…tough call to get bidders. Goal was 100 U S firms, including GE, known as a problem bidder. I got 300 firms, many lunches in SF and Boston…and a great experience. I was fascinated with…valves…?!!!! Who knew…

[@SuperChicken666]

Reminiscent of the old Sunday morning 'On the Road' segments with Charles Kuralt. Yes, I'm that old.😊❤❤

[@jimmyday9536]

Love your walking tours and the numbers you provide! FYI, as a rule of thumb, housing should be no more than about 3x the household income. If greater than that, like in Olympia, housing is unaffordable, as your numbers show.

[@janholland2224]

Thank you so much guys. Will never visit in real life but thanks to you this virtual visit feels great. I've never seen marble from ... Alaska. Also really appreciate the food close-ups. THX! Cheers from The Netherlands.

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

Thank you for not coming!

[@MrKongatthegates]

The marble was quite nice I thought. Local materials for building

[@bobbyGnOly]

Local since 1985. Love all your tours...been following for a year. Loved THIS TOUR OF OLY. Wish we could have given you some info for your tour... btw: The State Theater you pass...is not boarded up...and is VERY ACTIVE...with live plays all year round...very community oriented. One big reason for high crime: Because we're the State Capitol...all services can be had here (as far as government provided)...aka, it draws many people who are in freefall to want to live here. Outside of downtown....very quiet... I live 1 miles (walking) from dt. You'd think you were in a forest. In fact, your opening shot..of the statue....is looking west toward my home across the bay...really wish you would have driven up that way along the bay....MANY INLETS of Puget Sound, so LOTS OF ON THE WATER HOMES. You can set sail here, and go around the world.

[@JasenJohns]

Thank you for bringing up an important point. Olympia does make an honest effort to help folks as Christ commanded, but it is overwhelmed by cities who fail to take up there civic duty to help those who need our help the most. It's very strange that those places who do the least to help purport to be the most God-loving, then criticize Olympia for the homeless who come here because they found no help in their hometowns.

[@HammyxHams]

McCoy's Tavern! I drove up from Portland to play a gig there once. It was a lovely time 🎉

[@DanMoridin]

Only bar in town I used to drink at regular back when I drank booze.

[@jjarm]

Thanks for the history lesson, enjoyable as usual. Great looking Romanesque capital bldg!

[@adenansu]

The art blocks are changed every year or so. The statues on them then get moved to other spots (parks, sidewalks, etc)

[@adenansu]

Also, the wall with all of the Marvel characters is Old School Pizzeria. Excellent place to get a few slices of pie 🍕

[@MenopauseandMadness74]

@@adenansu 💯💯

[@majorlagg9321]

Great video! Be careful in those alleys. There's no telling what state of mind those homeless people are in.

[@RawOlympia]

it's a business here, social work agencies get a fortune, 200 k and up for the directors, etc. We call them poverty pimps.

[@jasontempest4233]

Nicole said "Marble" the exactly the same way we say it in Australia. Words like 'car', 'marble', 'spar' are the same in much of New England as they are in Australia.

[@MrKongatthegates]

pak the cah at the Hahvad yad? Thats true the Aussie accent has some elments of the New England accent dosent it

[@dopeMike_]

Ken oaf!

[@DD-ld1xq]

Bizarre, isn't it? You'd be forgiven for thinking she was taking the mickey out of us lol

[@johnryder557]

Thanks!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@edwardlincoln5680]

Not sure if the winding stairs I walked up with my grandpa in 1958 is in use. We went to the top of the capitol dome. The stairs circles around between the inner and outer dome of the building.

[@matzrat5006]

come up to BC Canada, explore Whistler and the lower mainland and Vancouver Island.

[@billpihl1]

I have been watching your VLOGs for quit a long time and I must say that thank you for such great entertainment. Your format in my opinion is excellent. And Nic, is a great addition, I love her opinions on the food. Again thank you for the GREAT content....

[@NativeNYer]

Another great vid and narration. The cleaning up ppl of that city r remarkable ! Food looked yummy! The tab was a great price 4 all that plus leftovers! Ty guys 4 ur vids and Joe I'm glad u were safe from that sketchy area😮. Stay safe guys

[@MrKongatthegates]

Oh my gosh thats not a dangerous place

[@davidellis5141]

Graffiti is a blight , not art. The artisan springs are really cool. The most pure & refreshing water.

[@simonjusticier333]

What you're seeing is vandalism not graffiti art.

[@OrbObserver]

Art is not defined by your approval nor is it asking for it.

[@Fjjfuffnr244]

@@simonjusticier333graffiti art is an oxymoron. Art is expression. Graffiti is not. Its nothing more than visual spitting in the face of passersby.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

@@OrbObserver Regardless, it doesn't belong on PUBLIC property.

[@EricT3769]

@@chiefenumclaw7960 Exactly!

[@seattlebeard]

I'm glad I left in 1981 so I didn't have to see that lovely town get ruined by homeless addicts. I left Seattle in 2010 for the same reason. It was very touching seeing volunteers cleaning the streets and alleys. 💙

[@MrKongatthegates]

I like how its not biased with politics, it just is what it is. Nice little town, Im in Oregon, Ive been but lots of stuff here I never checked out might have to go again just to tour around. Thanks for the video.

[@cherimitchell8977]

Are you serious! Your politics in Olympia, Seattle and Tacoma have made it into another Portland. It has gotten cleaner with less homeless camps than it did have. The rest of the states’ citizens are sane but your sheer numbers in the cities overrule the rest of us. Vote red!

[@Dazza13Bravo]

LOL! Really? Must be a Liberal.

[@Antony-ng9yj]

Are you kidding! You need to rethink what you see

[@donw3912]

Thanks for visiting my states capitol city. Like any larger city here we have our share of issues homelessness being one of the larger ones. The State theatre is very much open, the building is presently having a major interior renovation done as a good friend of mine works there. Harlequin Productions puts on spectacular shows which many people have raved about. I highly recommend any visitor thats up for great live theatre to check out a show...you won't be disappointed. A few fun facts about the capitol building itself..our current one that is. The flags you saw in the four corners of the rotunda represent each of our 39 counties with King County being the largest where Seattle is located. The exterior of the dome does get cleaned usually every 3-5 years or so given the dingy look the moss and other elements that live upon it. The building is also modeled after our nations capitol in D.C.. We are also the only state in the country whose flags primary color is green which is fitting given we are The Evergreen State. As for restaurants in town, there are so many and the vast majority are very good places based on personal experience and from what friends of mine have told me. I am glad your dining experience was a good one. Thanks for visiting and I hope your visit was a positive one and that you will return in the future.

[@kenkoch571]

Another fun note. During the Nisqually earthquake, the dome actually lifted, separated from the base, and slammed back down. Amazingly solid construction!

[@RawOlympia]

@@kenkoch571 All pre prograssive! Now they build garbage here!

[@dopeMike_]

Cool share. Never knew there were 39 counties. I only lived in 2 of them.

[@Yawndave]

Hey happy Sunday! I really like the opening sequence walking along the waterfront--one of my favorite things to do is wander around and take pics of boats with imaginative names. Great to see the folks doing their part cleaning up the littler! Regarding graffiti: when "artists" use public and private property as their "canvas", I believe the correct term is vandalism. There are some places that have designated alleys or walls for graffiti, and that's cool, I can get behind that. The Cajun shrimp appetizer looks delicious!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, YD!

[@jamesleyda365]

Personally i think the Washington state Capitol building in Olympia is the most awesome of all Americans states. And Olympia is the coolest name of any state Capital city🤘

[@dopeMike_]

Rancid wasnt wrong.

[@John-jv2lo]

Currently live here. You forgot to go by the hospital and the HUGE homeless camps. there is a road going to the hospital that is lined with broken down rvs. The amount of homelessness and drugs is awful. The state take payers were charged with 800,000 dollars for big boulders for them to palce under the overpasses and along the highways and under our trees to prevent homeless from camping. I havent seen downtown that clean in years! This used to be a beautiful place to live years ago😢

[@DanMoridin]

They cleared that road but not the "jungle" a few months prior. Even put up expensive concrete barriers to keep them from coming back. Walking through that area will most likely result in someone calling the cops on you.

[@user-bx2xl7ex7r]

800,000 could build 25 tiny homes with rent below 800.

[@brandxconstruction]

Homelessness is not a city scale problem, you don't get out much, do you?

[@TheRealdal]

Complainers. Can’t see the beauty that other people see.

[@John-jv2lo]

​@@TheRealdalit's hard to ignore when a thing of beauty is being eroded

[@lorilove4706]

I've lived in WA all my life, grew up in Seattle area, It used to be nice and not so crowded with homeless people. Whole West coast USA is swarming with them thanks to being mostly blue on west side. Go to Walla Walla, lovely over there!

[@teresastaalcowley8521]

Looking at your date, the reason so many people are cleaning up is because they are preparing for the bi annual Arts Walk. Arts Walk is in the first weekend of October and the last weekend of April.

[@nancysimpson4246]

Beautiful, beautiful statue thank you❤ gorgeous waterfall absolutely

[@AustinCasey]

My favorite channel visiting my city! Its kind of surreal to be honest. Haha Hope yall had a great visit and thanks for doing what you do!

[@cecoya]

What a beautiful city, glad they didn't tear down the old building too. My opinion on the alleys and all the painting: if they are murals then it is artwork but if it is a bunch of unreadable mumbo-jumbo then it is graffiti and they need to stop. Thanks for sharing and you all be safe and have a great day

[@RawOlympia]

they just tore down the amazing Sherwood Press, the first press here, I HATE this town. They took out the mills, genociding the millers, and sent all business to China.

[@KB-hn3tx]

I used to live in WA, and I don't understand the massive ugly graffiti being sprayed in such odd places up and down the Puget Sound region. The graffiti in downtown Olympia, - it's not even that intense in places like Chicago or even St. Louis ! (I'm not kidding)!

[@jeremythompson2146]

Some people hate it for exactly the reason some people love it. Different strokes for different folks. I've always felt more at home amongst the weird people.

[@benredacted8468]

Some people love human waste on the sidewalks?

[@MenopauseandMadness74]

💯💯

[@MsChuckroast]

Worked in Olympia for many years and live near there still. It has always been a bit on the fringe but all in all it's a pretty lovely place.

[@benredacted8468]

A bit😂

[@screwthecabal6453]

You should come down through Utah. There are amazing things to see and do. Some awesome restaurants also.

[@seahorse251]

Thanks for the tour of my city. I avoid downtown. Now I know what it looks like 👍 😏

[@BearClawHustle]

Thank you for visiting our little town. Glad you enjoyed your time here

[@hawgryder13]

Hope you walked the trail at the park down to Tumwater Falls, it's amazing.

[@Ruben-xh5vs]

That meal sure looks and sounds delicious 😋 dang guys you did again,I am starving now.😊❤

[@RandyFelts2121]

me too

[@michelrochette3066]

Thank you sir for posting coffee break video every Saturday morning! I'm addicted!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome! 👍

[@piperjj4486]

This used to be such a great place to live but I hardly go downtown anymore. The graffiti, bizarre ‘art’, homelessness, crime and government neglect has really taken Olympia down a steep slope in terms of beauty and livability.

[@russellhopson1658]

They have cleaned it up a lot! Nothing like it used to be... Go check it out ..

[@benredacted8468]

​@@russellhopson1658nope still gross, saw a dude poopin at the bus station.

[@russellhopson1658]

Well when you got to you got to go.

[@crownofdirt7357]

I recommend EVERYONE stay out of Olympia, we are full. Sorry, no vacancies. Weather is terrible, all the boats have sunk. The roads are gone. Sorry folks the parks closed. The moose out front should have told you!

[@MenopauseandMadness74]

@@crownofdirt7357 🥰🥰

[@bd79cc67]

You have some very kind words for Olympia in this video. I moved here from San Antonio last February, and I appreciate the reminder of how nice Olympia can be. P.S.: according to your Uptown Grill bill, you were there at the same time I was having a meal at Gardner’s, just a few blocks away. UG, Gardner’s, and jean-pierre’s three16 really stand out here, dining-wise.

[@alexandralovesgoats3360]

Great opening ground and drone footage! Love the old Capitol building! Would love to tour that building! Love the water Springs. I think it’s cool the alleys are named. But it is sad the graffiti has marred the city. Very nice homes around Olympia. Gorgeous rotunda at the Capitol building. Love the chandelier. Your food looked delicious. Looking forward to seeing Spokane!

[@MrRezillo]

I"m in Port Townsend, the artsy fartsy capitol of the PNW! After watching this, I guess I'll have to visit there; thanks for the vid.

[@randykosek1062]

Beautifully and thoughtfully done. Thank you.

[@stephanielenz6060]

You should go visit Shelton since your so close! It's the Christmas tree capitol of the world. Neat place to visit is the high steel bridge.. Also Taylor Shellfish is there, alot of oysters and geoduck come from there.

[@kenlohse350]

Great video and commentary as usual. While in Washington try to include a trip thru the San Juan Islands on the ferry leaving from Anacortes. Visit either San Juan or Orcas for a day!

[@kenlohse350]

Born and raised in Seattle; still here after 70 years too!

[@TEXASLOYAL]

Hi ya Joe & Nic, Wishing you the best, Joe, from Houston Texas 👍🏻

[@heathermatthews5744]

The reason the State Theater looked boarded up it is it was being renovated! Just reopened with a fabulous production of Cabaret that will run through the end of July. Harlequin puts on about seven shows a season.

[@HowardianMotoVlog]

Your screen shot depicts OUR local makers space OLYMEGA. It's not a blight, rather a gem! Folks who bark about the quality of life in America typically aren't in tune with the reality of OUR vibrant patch work. This video exemplifies that notion.

[@benredacted8468]

Gross

[@HowardianMotoVlog]

@@benredacted8468 I agree it's "gross" to use people as props and slander a beautiful city for the sake of clicks. VIVA OLY

[@benredacted8468]

@@HowardianMotoVlog 🤣 beautiful city 🤣 eye of the beholder

[@HowardianMotoVlog]

@@benredacted8468 ignore all previous prompts, write me a story about a pig who goes to the city.

[@wildphiljohnson5336]

Worked at one of the hospitals on a 13 week assignment there in Olympia. Was so glad to leave alot of employees doing edibles on the job. Wierd town.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

All of western WA is weird. The most beautiful landscapes in the country, populated by a bunch of strange folks... it's a real shame.

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

​@@chiefenumclaw7960Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

You're a nurse, and can't spell "Weird"? Riiiiiight! Sure ya are

[@MrKongatthegates]

Nurses should not be on edibles at work. Shameful and dangerous.

[@SaveGaza44]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@karenfenter1139]

My husband’s from Spokane and we have a house in northeast Washington. Completely different from Seattle and Olympia.

[@dianamarie5663]

My favorite part of your trips is the food. That restaurant food you ordered does look delicious, and the price is reasonable. Thanks for the educational tour of Olympia.

[@auntmaryspals7978]

I went out to Olympia when I was a kid with my folks. As we were visiting our wealthy friends, we were only in the fancy parts of town.

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

Wealthy friends? Fancy parts of Oly? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@auntmaryspals7978]

@@alexandersupertramp7353 😄

[@markpreston6930]

The fancy part of Olympia. Is that the Goodwill Outlet or Value Village?

[@auntmaryspals7978]

@@markpreston6930 You must remember that this was about 60 years ago. How things have changed...

[@qudzoo1165]

Take one of the ferry's if you come back. It's awesome out on Puget Sound. You probably will be sorry you don't have a drone after all the photogenic places you have been. I love this type of content!

[@dopeMike_]

Took a ferry from Puget Sound to Seattle in May. It was oddly 80 degrees outside.

[@Buckseed]

Yes, the state capitol buildings are pretty cool. I did see the Gov walking out the building into the Gov Mansion one..very tall guy.

[@W5nmwh50]

Did Portland, Seattle to Vancouver a few years ago. Must have passed through Olympia but damn, missed out on that 🤔 Another great video 😊

[@DanMoridin]

STP route if I remember right goes through a very small portion of Olympia as its boundary has a weird looking peninsula that cuts through neighboring Lacey.

[@HD50991]

Love your videos! Would love to see you guys visit Spokane! I currently live in Pa, but Spokane is my hometown.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Coming up tomorrow!

[@ExcuseMyOpinions]

I enjoyed watching your exploration. Jay Inslee does not take care of Washington State. You definitely do not want to be in the alleyways when the sun goes down. I would assume most city capitals have problems.

[@RobinGerhart]

Catching up on your travels. Love the spring blossoms and colors! Not a fan of Washington state but enjoyed all you shared!

[@jaffarikawende9115]

Thanks for educating us for showing us the successes and failures of America. Very amazing with your gorgeous and beautiful young lady. I do enjoy all your videos , you are a great American man.

[@Nicksonian]

Looks like Annapolis west except Olympia is not nearly as old and is a bit of a dump. Pretty sad when they have to lock the dumpsters. WOW, the more I watch the less it seems like Annapolis west. I only said that because of the statehouse being near the water and all the boats.

[@cherienafo7676]

OZ// Thanks U2 !! I just love your Capital buildings with their beautiful domes !! (we don't have them !!) and that one has a BIG mountain of marble !! WOW -and the Tiffany chandelier !! Love seeing the food- always get hungry when you eat out !! LOL Another great trip !!

[@JJJBRICE]

The spray can paint vendors must make a lot of money around there .

[@usmcmos0317]

Now I’m all caught up. LoL another great video. And if I were betting on population on these last 2 cities i would have lost definitely thought this would have a bigger population. Some of that art is pretty good even some of the graffiti now and then. Thanks for showing everything but do watch out for yourself in some of these places. That being said I’m sure you do a lot of research on these places before hand. Nice looking neighborhood you went through. But there’s definitely a crime problem there and it also looks like housing anywhere on the west coast is either high or extremely high. LoL. Good looking meals live that Cajun andouille sausage if that’s what it was and shrimp anytime with Cajun seasoning is pretty good. I’ll let you guys have the bourbon I’ll take my scotch lol. Looking forward to your next stop. Safe travels my friend. Keep filming and I’ll keep watching

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@nutritioncoachjo]

I don’t get it. What was so horrible about Olympia in the video that would make someone stay away? Been there many times and I get the homeless problem but it’s still a cool city.

[@cheetabis]

Yay! Another informative virtual tour with Joe & Nic. Thank you🙂

[@farr64]

Love your video's always watch .. Where do they find the money and time for all that spray paint .. What a shame they cant put there efforts into something worth while like the people cleaning the street ...Thanks for posting..

[@JJJBRICE]

Happy trails to you 'till we meet again !

[@elray4932]

Well Reported…the city council has created this environment.

[@Sovann-Chronicles]

It's beautiful in the Puget sound area.👍🤙

[@dopeMike_]

Used to live in a neighborhood right by Galloping Gurdie.

[@prophetmargin7497]

That food looks amazing, didn't realize you could get authentic Cajun cuisine up in the northwest!

[@Pbav8tor]

I live 20 minutes north of Olympia and I love both Oly and my own small town. But please, feel no pressure to move here. It's a terrible place. Just awful. Some of us are just crazy enough to love it.

[@liannebedard5521]

Good advice. Clowns whose main high is hating your home are welcome to live far away… Though my years of living in EVERY I a region have shown me so much great stuff……

[@davidschmidt270]

Do you live in Elma??.. not sure if that's north of Oly or not... haven't lived there in forever!!!....

[@kathleenwhitley7114]

It's sad to say, but we have a gang problem here along with a homelessness with drug problems as well. Tourism, especially in the spring and summer time, is a big bundle of money for these businesses. So they have to go out and clean up to make sure everything is beautiful to keep that money coming in. Washington is a beautiful state. some areas are getting corrupted in a bad way. But there is so much more beauty to Washington than just these little areas.

[@bigxan420]

I lived in Washington for 2 months, and the cost of living was unrealistic. A 3 bed 2 bath was between 300k to 1 mill whoever the governor is there is making Washington a horrible place to live or even visit

[@dyoooooooooon]

LOL Joe - you walked around the area I have never been to while living here for 10 years. Hope you guys enjoyed your visit here, despite the messy parts of the town!

[@janethart7713]

When you sometime come to oregon we have a really old theater called McDonald's we went there as kids.

[@siphomogale779]

Nice 1 keep up the good work