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New Bakery in Olympia, Frenchie’s On 4th, Serves up Delicious Sourdough, Gluten Free Donuts and Other Treats
There is nothing like starting your day with a freshly-baked, local donut. Frenchie’s On 4th, a bakery in Olympia, opened August 2024. They have been luring in the crowds with sourdough donuts, gluten- and dairy-free donuts, and other sourdough-based baked goods. Owners Levi and Kayla Hendricks are no strangers...
Enumclaw – “Grocery Store”
Tacoma indie rockers Enumclaw were a Stereogum Band To Watch three years ago, and now their new album Home In Another Life is coming later this week. We’ve posted the early tracks “Change” and “Not Just Yet,” and now they’ve shared one last song before release day.
U.P. welcomes South Sound Veterinary Imaging
The City of University Place will welcome South Sound Veterinary Imaging on August 28 (11am-12 pm) for a ribbon cutting their the 5000 Bridgeport Way W. location. DISCLAIMER: The above news, information, and opinions are the author’s own. If you have news, information or an opinion you’d like to share with 50,000+ monthly readers, click here to learn how.
In some gardening regions, hydrangeas simply rule
Is it possible to get sick of hydrangeas? Apparently not. If, like me, you can withstand a 4-day garden tour in the Pacific Northwest followed – two weeks later – by a six-day get-away in Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, in which every private garden and every piece of public landscaping was dominated by billows of this shrub, you’re immune. You may even be addicted.
Steilacoom Farmers’ Market: Aug 28 is Last Day of the season
Submitted by Steilacoom Farmers’ Market Management. Make it to the LAST WEDNESDAY of Steilacoom’s Farmers’ Market. Bring your families down and see what we have to offer you. With more than 50 vendors to choose from, you will find fresh & processed food and drinks, wine/mead, mushrooms, numerous speciality food items, flowers, and artisanal craft vendors. We are confident you will have fun filling your appetites and shopping bags! See who is at the market on August 28th: https://maps.managemymarket.com/6628.
DuPont Parks & Recreation Annual Auction
Adventure awaits at the DuPont Parks & Recreation Virtual Annual Auction! Support the Parks & Recreation Department from October 8-12, 2024, by bidding on incredible items. From beautifully themed baskets to golf packages and concert tickets, there’s something for everyone. Join in and help fund youth, adult, and senior programming while scoring some fantastic finds.
Coast Welcome Figure Sculpture proposed for Isthmus Park
At its Wednesday meeting, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee held a presubmission conference for the proposed installation of a 12-foot welcome figure carving in the city's Isthmus Park. In the narrative submitted to the committee, the Olympia Parks, Arts, and Recreation Department (OPARD) plans to install a new public...
Meet the face behind Harbor WildWatch’s TikTok success
When the pandemic forced beaches to close, Harbor WildWatch Education Director Rachel Easton saw an opportunity. If people couldn’t visit the tides, she would bring the tides to them online. “We transitioned all of our school programs and public programs to be digital, but we weren’t getting much traction....
Sign Up Today to be a Vendor at the Lacey South Sound Chamber’s 2024 Holiday Fest
It can be hard to think (or stress) about the holidays during August’s lazy warmth. But like it or not, summer is on its way out and the festive season lurks just around the corner. Crafters, artisans, mom-and-pop shops and local small businesses are already ramping up with gifts galore. If you’re a maker, sign up now to sell your goods at the annual Lacey South Sound Chamber’s Holiday Fest on November 2, 2024.
Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT Outages Persist Into Day 3
Travelers in the Pacific Northwest's busiest airport should travel light and gird for extra levels of frustration in the aftermath of a suspected Saturday cyberattack. The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport posted onto social media Saturday that systems "experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack." In a Sunday update it warned that systems outages continue and "there is not an estimated time for return."
Convenience Stores and Grocery Delis: Solving the “What’s for Dinner?” Dilemma Through Grocerant Niche Mix-and-Match Bundling
The age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” has. perplexed families for generations, often leading to indecision and reliance on. fast food or takeout. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® believes if. your food marketing tactics look more like yesterday than tomorrow, you...
Street dedication, market anniversary celebrated in Proctor
The rainy Saturday morning on Aug. 24 did nothing to dampen joy and anticipation for the official naming of "Bill Evans Place” in the Proctor District and to celebrate the Proctor Farmers Market’s 30th year anniversary. Gathering at the market site on North 27th Street, Evans’ family, friends...
Ways to make life easier at the airport during Labor Day weekend
Over the weekend, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport reported a mysterious IT outage that forced it to isolate critical systems, causing congestion at the airport. With another travel season approaching for Labor Day Weekend, how should travelers best prepare themselves?. AAA Travel senior vice president Paula Twidale joins Wealth! to break down...
Summer Concert at Franke Tobey Jones – Shabby Road – August 29th
Submitted by Christine Hall. Join us for a summer concert Shabby Road from 6:30pm to 7:30 pm on August 29 on the front lawn of Franke Tobey Jones. Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic! Free to the Public. Park on the Street. 5340 N. Bristol Street, Tacoma.
Olympia’s Board & Brush Offers New Workshops and Exciting Business Connections
Summer fun is still available at Olympia’s make-and-take art mecca, Board & Brush. It’s a place that lets everyone become a skilled crafter. Perhaps you are running low on ideas for engaging activities for you and your family. The Board & Brush art studio would love to have you come in and pick from over 600 projects for home décor, farm style signs, doormats, glass etchings, porch planters and whimsical housewares. All projects are designed to be completed with ease and creativity.
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