Malls near Olympia, WA, area

[JanetRose]

Does anyone know where is the biggest and/or nicest mall is in Washington state?

Thanks.

 

[plutotek]

I believe there's a fairly nice mall along I-5 in Tacoma, but I don't think there's any mall that stands out as nice or large (20+ years living in Vancouver, WA).

 

[disneydance]

Well I know there's a outlet mall in Centralia also Tacoma has a pretty good sized mall I believe there is a mall in Olympia but I want to think that it's not really great at all. Seattle has Northgate and Southgate which are pretty awesome I know there's Nordstroms and such at both of those malls my personal favorite is the Alderwood mall in Lynnwood they have alot of high end stores there hope this helps

 

[Meriweather]

Alderwood is the best in the state....but quite a ways from Olympia.

The outlets in Centralia are fun though.

 

[Sarah_Rose]

I personally prefer Southcenter in South Seattle (where the I-5 and I-405 meet). I don't know of anything farther south than that, though - the Tulalip Outlets are pretty good, but a long freaking way from Olympia.

 

[rszdtrvl]

In West Olympia there is a large shopping mall. There is also a smaller mall in Lacey, just outside of Olympia.

As well as the outlet mall in Centralia (about 20 minutes south of Olympia).

 

[bumbershoot]

IMO there aren't any nice ones near Olympia.

What are you looking for in the malls? That might help.

 

[barkley]

if you are going to be close to the washington/oregon border you may wish to do as many washington residents do-travel to oregon and take advantage of their zero sales tax (in washington state, depending on how much the local government(s) tacks on top of the state rate-you can be paying up to 9.5% in sales tax for your mall trip).

with allot of items it's much less expensive for me to purchase over the internet (esp. if it's a free shipping/handling deal), or i wait and go to the outlet stores when i visit family in california (the outlets near us at stateline are a joke).

 

[SunshineOR]

I second that SouthCenter is the nicest. We went there just after they remodeled it and reopened it and it was lovely.

I haven't been to the mall in Olympia in a long time, but it was just a mall, not great, not horrible, last time I went.