Centralia

Getting there

By car Centralia is just east of Interstate 5 (I-5). From the northbound lanes, it is accessed from Exits #81 (Mellan St/City Center) & 82 (Harris Ave/Factory Outlet Way). From the southbound lanes, it can be only be accessed from Exit #82. To get to Mellan St (where Exit/Mile Marker #81 is at) continue along the parallel lanes after exiting off at #82, follow the signs. US Highway 12 (US-12) goes east through the mountains, south of Mt. Rainier, towards Yakima from Exit 68 of I-5 and west to Aberdeen through Tenino from Exit 88 of I-5. Between Exits 68 and 88, US Hwy 12 goes along I-5 through Centralia and Chehalis. State Route 507 (SR-507) goes through town as Pearl St (SB) & Tower St (NB). At 6th St, north of downtown, Tower St joins Pearl where SR-507 continues north into the countryside towards Yelm. From the south end of the downtown core, SR-507 goes west as Cherry St which becomes Alder and then Mellan St and ends at its junction with I-5 (Exit #81). South of Cherry St, Pearl & Tower St merges and continues south as Kresky Ave towards Chehalis. On some parts of the way Kresky Ave splits with the southbound traffic going south as Gold St which becomes National Ave into Chehalis while northbound traffic remains on Kresky.

By train

1 Centralia Union Depot, 210 Railroad Ave (downtown). (updated Sep 2022) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Routes stopping in Centralia: Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene. No train departures travel the

Getting around

By car

By public transit Lewis County Transit (formerly Twin Transit), ☏ +1 360 330-2072. They also offer local bus services between Centralia and Chehalis with the following: (updated Sep 2019) Blue Line, Outlets Malls,Amtrak, Downtown Centralia, B St & 6th Red Line, Wal Mart North side, Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis, Port of Chehalis, Chehalis Recreation Center, Corner of Bishop & Studervant Yellow Line, Lewis County Senior Center, Lewis County Mall, Providence Medical Pavillion, S Market & 1st, Chehalis Library, Amtrak, Centralia College Orange Line, Outlet Malls, Centralia Middle School, Centralia High School

Do

1 Great Wolf Lodge (Grand Mound’s Water Park), 20500 Old Highway 99 SW, Grand Mound, toll-free: +1-800-640-9653.

Buy

Shop in historic downtown. Enjoy a walk up and down Tower Ave, shopping in all the antiques. You’ll find many antique shops, craft stores, jewelry, and furniture shops. 1 Centralia Factory Outlets (West Outlets), 1301 Lum Rd (at Exit 82 along I-5), ☏ +1 360 736-3900. A discount outlet mall. It is home to Aéropostale, Gap Factory, T-Mobile Store, Nike Clearance Store, Polo Ralph Lauren, Under Armour, VF Outlet, etc. Some of the outlets are NW of the I-5/Harrison Ave junction while others are SE of the junction. (updated Sep 2019) 2 Centralia Factory Outlets (East Outlets) 3 Centralia Farmers Market, Harrison Ave & High St (Centralia Outlet mall parking lot, between Vanity Fair (VF) and Papa Pete's Pizza). May to Sep: F 11AM-4PM. (updated Oct 2019) 4 Safeway, 1129 Harrison Ave, ☏ +1 360 330-0884. Daily 5AM-1AM. (updated Oct 2019)

Eat

There are many restaurants along Harrison Ave, west of I-5.

1 Burgerville, 818 Harrison Ave, ☏ +1 360 736-5212. Daily 7AM-11PM. Founded in 1961, the NW's own fast food chain with a decidedly NW flavor promoting sustainable practices and fresh, local ingredients. Great burgers and traditional fast food fare. Amazing seasonal items including sweet potato fries, asparagus, strawberries, blackberries, onion rings and more. The original Burgerville USA was established in Vancouver, WA.

Drink & nightlife

1 Olympic Club Pub, 112 N Tower Ave (former card room of the Olympic Club Hotel, along Tower Ave between Main & Pine), ☏ +1 360 736-5164. Su-Th 7AM-midnight, F Sa 7AM-1AM. One of the McMenamin's bar and hotels. (updated Dec 2018)

Sleep

The following are off Harrison Ave (Exit #82), surrounding the Factory Outlet Mall northwest of downtown

1 King Oscar, 1049 Eckerson Rd (NW of the I-5/Harrison Ave junction (Exit #82)), ☏ +1 360 736-1661. (updated Sep 2019) The following are off Mellen St (Exit #81), close to the Greyhound station:

2 Peppermill Express Inn, 1233 Alder St (SW of the I-5/Mellen Ave junction (Exit #81)), ☏ +1 360 330-9441. Off of Exit #81 on Elsbury & Alder, behind Shell gas station. The following are downtown, close to the Amtrak station:

3 McMenamins Olympic Club Hotel, 112 N Tower Ave (former card room of the Olympic Club Hotel, along Tower Ave between Main & Pine in downtown Centralia), ☏ +1 360 736-5164. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. One of the McMenamin's bar and hotels. (updated Dec 2018) 4 Centralia Square Grand Ballroom & Hotel, 202 W Centralia College Blvd (W Centralia College Blvd & S Pearl St, downtown), ☏ +1 360 807-1212, [email protected]. (updated Sep 2021)