The Washington State Capitol Building

The Washington State Capitol Building is a stunning architectural marvel and a symbol of the state's government. Visitors can tour the building and learn about its history, artwork, and legislative process. Don's miss beautiful Capital Lake and the gorgeous walking path that surrounds it.

Tumwater Falls Park:

Tumwater Falls Park is a natural oasis in the heart of Olympia. The park features a beautiful waterfall, a salmon hatchery, and walking trails that are perfect for a relaxing stroll.

Percival Landing Park

Percival Landing Park is a waterfront park that offers stunning views of Puget Sound. The park features a boardwalk, public art installations, and a marina that is perfect for boating enthusiasts.

The Olympia Farmers Market

The Olympia Farmers Market is a must-visit destination for foodies and anyone who loves fresh, locally-sourced produce. The market features over 100 vendors selling everything from fruits and vegetables to baked goods, artisanal cheeses, and handmade crafts.

The Hands On Children's Museum

The Hands On Children's Museum is a fun and educational destination for families with children. The museum features interactive exhibits that teach kids about science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

The Olympia Brewing Company

The Olympia Brewing Company is a historic brewery that was once the largest employer in the city. Visitors can tour the brewery and learn about its fascinating history, as well as sample some of the company's award-winning beers.

Priest Point Park

Priest Point Park is a beautiful natural park that allows visitors to explore the great outdoors. The park features walking trails, picnic areas, and stunning water views.

The Olympia Film Society:

The Olympia Film Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the art of cinema. The society hosts a range of film screenings and events throughout the year, including the annual Olympia Film Festival.

Whether you're a local or a visitor to Olympia, there are plenty of must-see attractions and hidden gems to explore. From the stunning architecture of the Washington State Capitol Building to the natural beauty of Tumwater Falls Park and Priest Point Park, there is something for everyone in this vibrant city. So, check out Harbor Heights and discover all that Olympia offers and create unforgettable memories.

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Take Part in Shared Activities at Harbor Harbor Heights

Active adult communities like Harbor Heights provide opportunities for residents to participate in shared activities, events, and clubs. This fosters a sense of community and helps to build relationships between residents. Harbor Heights hosts clubs, game nights, group exercise classes, and community events to all help bring together our residents.

Find More Opportunities for Social Interaction at Harbor Heights

55+ communities like Harbor Heights offer many opportunities for social interaction and conversation, allowing residents to get to know each other and form lasting relationships. Our building’s shared amenity spaces bring together residents and serve as a hub of social activities. Community social events such as our monthly wine nights also provide residents with perfect reasons to get out of their residences and socialize.

Harbor Heights Brings Together Residents with Common Interests

Active adult communities like Harbor Heights often attract residents with similar interests and hobbies, which can help to bring people together and strengthen their bonds. With its waterfront and downtown location, Harbor Heights is a perfect choice for residents who enjoy spectacular water views and convenience for shopping, dining, and cultural activities. At the property, our amenity spaces are host to activities that cater to specific interests like wine tasting, book clubs, arts and crafts, and games.

Ready to see what Harbor Heights has in store for you? Schedule a tour today!

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LoveOLY Winter Fest

LoveOly Winter Fest returns with live music, lights, horse-drawn carriage rides, and more this year! The Shop & Dine Promotion is back and runs through Christmas Eve. Download your passport on the LoveOly website and pick one up at any participating shop or restaurant. Make sure you are camera-ready before you head out! There will be festive selfie stations set up throughout downtown.

Shop Locally this Holiday Season

Amazon may deliver, but they certainly lack downtown Olympia’s charm! Enjoy the twinkling holiday lights and hundreds of feet of garland throughout downtown while you shop the many local businesses. Be sure to visit our friends at Browsers Bookshop and Bittersweet Chocolates for gifts for others, or yourself! The Olympia Farmer’s Market is open through the holiday season and features plenty of giftable items from local artisans. Don’t forget gifts for your four-legged family members. Stop by Mudd Bay for all your pets’ holiday treats. Shopping downtown has an added perk during the holiday season! If you choose to drive, parking is free from December 15-26.

The Nutcracker at Washington Center

Watch the classic ballet battle between mice and soldiers at the Nutcracker performance at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. The Nutcracker is presented by Ballet Northwest and runs weekends through December 18^th. Purchase tickets here. Like every holiday season, the Washington Center for the Performing Arts will make it “snow” every hour outside their iconic building.

Visit Harbor Heights

We will also participate in the merry-making this holiday season at Harbor Heights! Our building is decked out with holiday decorations, and our residents can look forward to a festive Wine Wednesday event featuring a photo booth, baked potato bar, gift exchange, and ugly sweater contest!

Don’t miss the fun! Register for a tour today, and ask about our current special on Residence 419, a pet-friendly apartment home!

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Olympia Symphony Orchestra

The Olympia Symphony is a semi-professional orchestra based in Olympia, Washington, that serves the South Puget Sound region. Their mission is to provide the highest quality live music to enrich, educate, and entertain an expanding audience. The orchestra gave its first concert in 1947. Over time, the OSO has grown to become the premiere orchestra in the south Sound, acclaimed for its commitment to both community and artistic excellence.

Capitol Theater, Home of the Olympia Film Society

The Olympia Film Society presents music, art, and film in the historic Capitol Theater. This nonprofit organization was formed in 1980 and has a mission to show film, art, and music that engages the community, encourages volunteerism, and ensures the preservation of the Capitol Theater. The space was built in 1924 and has been used continuously as a theater since then.

Harlequin Productions

Started on a shoestring budget by a few friends, Harlequin Productions has now been producing live theater for more than 30 years with over 160 productions. Located in the heart of downtown Olympia on 4^th Street and within walking distance of Harbor Heights, Harlequin Productions recently announced their 2023 “Resilience” season. Tickets and details can be found here. For their holiday production of “A Christmas Carol,” find details here.

Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Since 1985, the Washington Center for the Performing Arts has hosted thousands of events and more than two million attendees. Standing on the same grounds as the former Liberty Theater, the center continues downtown Olympia’s art tradition in a modern facility. The center has become a gathering place for attendees from the surrounding counties, with a focus on diverse performances.

Percival Plinth Sculpture Project

Each year, the plinths at Percival Landing host a selection of loaned sculptures by local and regional artists. Applications for the new artwork open each fall, with a February deadline. Each year, 18 pieces are chosen from Washington and Oregon artists for a temporary display of up to one year on Percival Landing. The artists also receive a $1,000 honorarium for the loan of their work. To see the sculptures, simply walk across the street from Harbor Heights to the Percival Landing boardwalk.

Only a few Residences are Currently Available – Act Now!

Harbor Heights offers special discounts on select residences and leases. We have just a few remaining homes available and would love to schedule a tour for you to view them and secure your new spot for active 55+ living. Click here to schedule a tour.

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Experiences Over Stuff

When you can release the burden of maintaining a large household full of things and spaces that require time to manage and regular upkeep, that leaves more time to create new memories and have more experiences. Even without a global pandemic putting a damper on some activities, many people find that experiences bring them more fulfillment than acquiring more stuff, and scientific studies back this sentiment. Research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology reveals that people who spend money on experiences rather than material goods are happier overall. Get out and experience more at Harbor Heights where our low-maintenance apartment homes make it easy for residents to explore their local area or venture further on extended international travel or cruises.

Built-in Community

One of the best benefits of living in a 55+ community like Harbor Heights is the built-in community you will experience as a new resident. Harbor Height has a close-knit group of residents who regularly gather for community events, yoga classes, BINGO, poker nights, film festivals, mahjong, Wine Wednesdays, and other activities. Recently, our residents came together on an August Saturday morning to walk around Capitol Lake to raise money for a local animal rescue, Concern for Animals.

Life in the Middle of it all Downtown

It’s all happening downtown, Olympia! This growing and vibrant capital city offers a wide variety of cultural activities, local dining options, quaint shops, and the famous Olympia Farmers Market. In addition, many festivals and events take place in the city throughout the year, like the recent Harbor Days Festival, Capital Lakefair, Olympia Brew Fest, art walks, and the Downtown For the Holidays events.

One-Bedroom Residence Specials

Harbor Heights offers special discounts with up to hundreds off monthly rent for select residences and leases. We have just a few remaining homes available and would love to schedule a tour for you to view them and secure your new spot for active 55+ living. Click here to schedule a tour.

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Waterfront Recreation

Rent a kayak from one of these local businesses and enjoy a day exploring Budd Bay Inlet and the many local marinas around downtown Olympia. Take in views of the city and majestic Olympic Mountain range while getting some sunshine and exercise. If you care to venture further out, many local parks have boat launch areas to explore even more areas of South Puget Sound.

Convenient Boat Moorage

Our residents enjoy the convenience of storing their boats just steps away from the building. Martin Marina is just one of many local marinas that offer boat slips at competitive rates in a location that cannot be beaten. After a day spent on the water, stop at one of downtown Olympia’s many waterfront restaurants for a summer alfresco meal.

Proximity to Nature and Wildlife

Harbor Heights residents can spot many species of water birds from their residence windows or our beautiful Sky Terrace. Along the waterfront in Budd Inlet, it’s not uncommon to spot seals, especially during the fall salmon spawning season.

Olympia Harbor Days Festival

The Olympia Harbor Days festival returns this year with traditional tugboat races, cultural performances and activities, an arts and crafts fair, food vendors, an electric car show, and more. Take part in three days of fun in downtown Olympia with all activities within walking distance from our building. While you are there, please stop by and see us! We would love to offer you a tour of our building amenities and discuss our specials on one-bedroom residences.

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Harbor Heights residents reap the benefits of active 55+ living in our luxurious waterfront building, including access to on-site amenities, in-residence standard upgrades, monthly programming, and concierge, housekeeping, and handyman services.
 

Harbor Heights On-Site Amenities  

Residents of Harbor Heights find plenty of reasons to stick close to home by using our variety of on-site amenities, including the Fitness Center, tech station, conference room, and pet station. Our community gathering spaces are ideal for meeting up with your neighbors for mahjongg, bunko, pool, poker, or a round of bingo. The Sky Terrace, with 180-degree views of the waterfront, is unlike any residential space in downtown Olympia and is the ideal spot to gather with friends and neighbors in one of our outdoor cabanas or beside one of our community fire bowls.

Upgrades are Standard in our Luxurious Residences

Harbor Heights’ residences range in size from studio up to three-bedroom and many “upgrade” options are standard including quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood shelving, walk-in closets, hardwood flooring throughout the living spaces, and large windows that let in the abundant natural light with views of the city, mountains, or waterfront.

Community Events and Programming

Included in the lifestyle at Harbor Heights is a standing invitation to all our on-site community events including monthly programming like our Coffee Chats with our Facilities Manager, monthly Wine Down Wednesday potluck gatherings, and special events like our holiday gatherings, wine tasting events, celebrity chef recipe demos, musical performances, dance classes and more.

Harbor Heights Hospitality Services

Part of the Columbia Hospitality portfolio of luxury properties, Harbor Heights is managed by a team skilled in the fine art of hospitality. Residents enjoy resort-style living that includes access to an on-site concierge, and the ability to schedule housekeeping and handyman services for their home for a small fee.

If you are ready to experience active, 55+ living that feels like a luxury vacation destination at your own home, contact us to schedule a tour!

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Inspired by a Lifetime of Work with Seniors

Dr. Joe began working with seniors at the county mental health inpatient facility. From there, he applied for a contract with the Department of Aging in California to produce a training manual for nursing homes on mental health topics. Here he trained the nursing home staff members on best practices for dealing with dementia, depression, and family adjustment orders. In 1981 he started a group that contracted with nursing homes and physicians in eight states, helping a diverse group of patients in the later years of their lives. After nearly two decades of work there, he left to continue to work with seniors in a new setting. “I wanted to work with people who were still active and in their homes,” said Dr. Joe. “This was the time when I was inspired to start the Living to 100 Club. Over the years of working with seniors, I learned about motivation, attitude, and mindset. I saw patients who otherwise could have possibly improved, but who gave up on beneficial therapies and, as a result, lost their Medicare benefits.” Dr. Joe wanted to help people stay engaged and motivated to have, what he refers to as “that internal fire inside” to continue on despite setbacks. Now, as an entrepreneur, Dr. Joe produces a Living to 100 Podcast, gives live and virtual presentations, and writes about the topic of mindset.

Active, 55+ Communities and Promoting Longer, More Enjoyable Living

According to Dr. Joe, staying mentally and physically active is the cornerstone to aging well. Physical strength and activity are vital at all ages and abilities, and keeping the mind busy is key to optimum health. “I call it nonstop engagement,” he said. “It can be anything from learning new skills or new hobbies to volunteering.” Dr. Joe says 55+ living communities like Harbor Heights offer more opportunities to stay engaged mentally and physically due to the lifestyle's built-in activities and social aspects. “People who live alone or who don’t have the social network that can be so easy to come by in an adult community don’t have as many opportunities to stay engaged with others and the world around them. Having an active social life helps give people the opportunity to keep moving forward and stay positive about the future. We all experience bumps in the road. It’s how we live, manage, and cope with them that makes all the difference. I truly believe we all can learn from each other in this regard and find ways to thrive despite limitations.”

On Connecting During the Pandemic

The Covid-19 global pandemic has made connecting in person more difficult, especially for senior populations more vulnerable to the virus. Dr. Joe offers advice for staying engaged with others while keeping physically distant. “Resilience is really the name of the game,” said Dr. Joe. “This pandemic has thrown everyone a curve, and I encourage people to connect with family however they can because those connections are so important. Reach out to community organizations to see what virtual events they offer, or do online lessons and classes through websites like “A Mighty Good Time.” Bottom line is no one is going to come knocking on your door. You have to seek out ways to stay engaged with others however is safest for you.”

Living to 100 Starts in Middle Age

Planning to live longer does not begin after age 55. The journey, according to Dr. Joe, begins in middle age. “Years ago, aging used to be seen as a dark place,” he said. “There were many ageist stereotypes. Now, we look at aging as an opportunity and an exciting time in our lives. You have to begin planning for it well before you are considered ‘old’, however. This includes taking care of yourself physically, having a healthy mental outlook and social network, and being financially prepared to live longer. People who don’t take those steps don’t live as long.”

Start Your Journey to Living to 100

Want to learn more about Dr. Joe and his work? Visit his website or download his latest podcast. You can also find Dr. Joe's book in the library at Harbor Heights. Schedule a tour and learn more about how active 55+ living can benefit you on your journey toward living to 100. Click here to schedule a tour.

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Walkable Neighborhood

Harbor Heights is located in the waterfront market district of downtown Olympia right across the street from the Percival Landing Boardwalk and just steps away from the Olympia Farmers Market. Harbor Heights boasts a 78 walk score, meaning most day-to-day errands can be accomplished on foot.  Walk to nearby restaurants, shops, museums, or grab a few items from the local grocery store while leaving your car parked in our secure parking garage. The market district is also considered to be a “biker’s paradise,” scoring 92 out of 100 for ease of biking. When not riding around downtown, store your bike in our garage bike racks or our bike storage room.

Community Fitness Room

When you don’t want to venture out, get your workout completed indoors in our Fitness Room featuring cardio equipment, free weights, a state-of-the-art mirror fitness system, and more.  Like our other community common spaces such as the Maritime Bar and Movie Theater, our Fitness Room has free high-speed internet and cable television so you can stay entertained while you work out. As the community continues to grow, we look forward to providing opportunities for residents to take part in group fitness activities both in the Fitness Room and on our Sky Terrace.

Ageless Adventures at Nearby Outdoor Recreation Sites

Harbor Heights is conveniently located near some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest outdoor recreation sites like the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Crystal Mountain Resort, and Mount Rainier National Park. Opportunities to get fit via hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and more are just a short drive from the community. Residents can also take advantage of the community’s proximity to the waterfront by renting kayaks for springtime or summer paddling sessions.

Special Incentives for Top Floor Residences

Your 2022 fitness goals are in sight when you opt for active 55+ living. To kick off the new year, we are offering special incentives on our remaining top-floor residences! One and two-bedroom floorplans are available with some of the best waterfront, Mount Rainier, and city views in Olympia. For a limited time, get up to 2 months’ rent free with select residences and leases. Contact us now to schedule your appointment to visit Harbor Heights today. We invite out-of-state guests to inquire about our Discovery Package, which includes special rates for lodging and dining.

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