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Art Trails of Southwest Washington
glabah Says: Art Trails of Southwest Washington is an open studio event that occurs every September. Artists in a number of communities participate in this event. A number of these open studios are in Centralia and nearby communities.
glabah Says: This historic house was completed in 1862, and is one of the oldest surviving houses in the region. In order to preserve the historic farmhouse, the city purchased it in 1921. It has a number of unusual and historic features for the era.The house is open on an irregular...
glabah Says: Scattered around the downtown area, there are a bit over twelve historic and historic themed murals that have been created, re-created, restored, or in a few cases still awaiting restoration. In some cases the murals are antique advertising, while others are commemorations...
1 Review and 553 Opinions Myself, husband and our two girls stayed over night a week ago. First off we were misquoted on the...
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Tacos el Rey: Slightly South of Downtown, and Less Expensive
glabah Says: Finding this place is somewhat of a challenge, as it looks like it was put into a converted neighborhood grocery store and thus is not what you would expect a restaurant to look like from the outside.The restaurant is essentially laid out in the taquilaria fashion, where you...
Country Cousin: "Country Style" in Decorations and Food
glabah Says: When this establishment opened in 1973, the city of Centralia was quite a bit different than it is today. Up until fairly recently the area surrounding this restaurant was still the outskirts of town. The construction of the factory outlet stores changed all that, and now...
La Tarasca: A Slice of Mexican Reality
glabah Says: This rather unassuming little restaurant is one of the top rated restaurants in Centralia on some web sites, so I thought I would give it a try. I was not disappointed at all.Upon entering the restaurant, the owner of the establishment greeted us and led us to a table....
La Paz Mexican Restaurant: Hidden From the Crowds yet Close to Downtown
glabah Says: I think the only thing I was really disappointed in with La Paz was the fact that there are no windows at all in this place. Though, the restaurant itself is not in an extremely scenic part of town, it would be nice to at least see out.The restaurant does have a rather odd...
Country Café and Pizza: No Slices, but Good Sanwiches
glabah Says: Located about one block directly west of the Amtrak station, the Country Café and Pizza is very conveniently located for those visiting downtown Centralia for whatever reason. They offer an assortment of breakfast items including omlettes. Lunch items include various...
glabah Says: Built in 1912, the Centralia train station is served by five trains each direction each day between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. The official address is 210 Railroad Avenue. Centralia, WA 98531, and it is open 9:00am to 4:30pm every day.The interior of the...
Twin Transit: Centralia, Chehalis Bus Service
glabah Says: Twin Transit operates a small group of bus lines centered on the Amtrak station in downtown Centralia, which also serves as a local and regional transit hub. From here, there are local lines connecting most areas of Chehalis and Centralia with eachother, as well as a longer...
Enterprise Rental Cars Centralia
glabah Says: While I am no fan of car rental places in the USA (their primary profit is overpriced insurance and gasoline) sometimes you just need to be able to get around in places that have no public transport.As best as I can tell, the Enterprise Car Rental office is the closest...
As far as I am concerned, there isn't much appealing or unique about factory stores. However, the factory outlet stores in Centralia comprise one of the oldest such store sections in the region.
The one thing to be aware of with these outlet stores is that they are actually scattered around Centralia - it isn't all one complex of stores. The stores are located on both sides of the freeway at Interstate 5 exit 81 and on the east side of the freeway at exit 82.
You can also get to the outlet stores by taking the bus route marked "OUTLETS" from downtown Centralia.
I last visited the outlet stores in 1996, so you can tell how interested I am in their style of sales. If you want something more unique, visit the stores in downtown Centralia instead.
Written Aug 30, 2011
Website: http://centraliafactoryoutlet.com/
The Centralia Massacre and its Monument
glabah Says: On November 11, 1919 there was a special parade prepared in honor of the 1st Anniversary of Amistice Day. As there were quite a number of veterans from this war in Centralia, it was probably a fairly substantial celebration.Unfortunately, a series of events unfolded of which...
George Washington: Founder of Centralia
glabah Says: Centralia has a unique place in the history of Washington State, and possibly much of the west coast as it was founded by an ex-slave named George Washington. Naturally, the main city park in the center of town was named George Washington Park.There is a monument to this...
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Somehow, through a series of misunderstandings, Cedar Street Park has been labeled Cedar State Park on some maps, including Google's Map.
In reality, the park is Cedar STREET Park, has a playground and a tenis court, and little else. It is strictly of local recreational interest only.
I have reported the problem to Google but somewhere there is inaccurate information they used to create their online map. As of late 2012 they have corrected this problem, but there is still whatever information they used to create their map, which may still be out there somewhere.
Unique Suggestions: It seems like a nice enough park, but don't expect anything here that is a significant historic site, or otherwise something of significant enough interest to warrent being a State Park. It doesn't preserve or commemorate anything of significance to the state or have a recreational area that is significant to the state.
Fun Alternatives: Well, I suppose you could play tenis here if you had no other choice, but really there are lots of other places to explore in Centralia, including Rotary Riverside Park, or any of a few others. Seminary Hill Natural Area is a city park that has trails through the trees.
Just don't make a special trip out here to see a state park that isn't a state park.
Updated Dec 31, 2012
glabah Says: Having been founded in the 1870s, it should not be surprised that there are a number of old grave stones in the old pioneer cemetery. While not of primary interest to most visitors, you will find some interesting clues to the lives of the early years here. I was unable to...
Rotary Riverside Park (Riverside Park on maps)
glabah Says: Located just off a jug-handle shaped street named Lowe Street, Riverside Park is hidden for the most part from most visitors to Centralia, despite it being only several blocks from busy Interstate 5. The park consists of a large flat area that sits in a slow bend in the...
Fuller's Twin City Skate Park (Riverside Park)
glabah Says: This skate park is located next to the entrance to Riverside Park, and the city of Centralia web site puts it into the same page as Riverside Park. However, the name on the sign specifically calls the skate park "Fuller's Twin City Skate Park".The skate park seems to be...
glabah Says: The walkway between the Centralia Carnegie Library and Washington Street through George Washington Park is dedicated to the memory of fallen veterans of the area. The flower beds on each side of the sidewalk have been planted to produce a red, white and blue pattern during...
George Washington Park (Washington Park on maps)
glabah Says: Named after the ex-slave founder of Centralia, Washington Park is a single city block located near the core of downtown with some very large trees, a bandstand / gazebo, flower beds, and is also the home of the Centralia Library.Naturally, as the park named in honor of...
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Some Historic Buildings Survive
Centralia has a downtown area with a number of buildings that have been preserved somewhat by accident: when Interstate 5 was built just west of downtown, much of the business activity moved there.......
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