Olympia Heads Downtown for the Holidays
Pack up the fall harvest decorations, its time to dust off the holiday ornaments and string the lights. To help Olympia get in the holiday spirit, the Olympia Downtown Association brings us the annual Downtown for the Holidays celebration. Check out amazing gingerbread creations, take …
Raven Redbone | “Make No Bones About It”
For many of us, Thurston County has changed a lot in the last ten years. Just look at Lacey with it’s bustling Hawks Prairie area, Tumwater is expanding right before our eyes, and Olympia is the vibrant cultural hub many of us have known it to …
Kitzel’s Deli in Olympia Brings Conversation (and Knish) to Downtown
Standing in front of Hava Aviv I can sense that I am in the presence of a very bold, ambitious woman. Hava is co-founder of Kitzel’s Deli in Olympia, a Jewish restaurant set to open its doors on Capitol Way next month. Their mission is …
Glass Elevator: Take a Ride
Let me put it in rock and roll perspective. It all started the night of Fall Arts Walk, Mike and I were out with our families feeding LIO readers live updates of the event. I was on Capital and 4th when I heard the charging …
More Than Just a Pumpkin Patch
The Harvest Festival at Schilter Family Farm is a celebration of fall, the culmination of months of hard work. It is a symbol of our appreciation for the bountiful gifts of nature. And bountiful really is the key word there. Pumpkins, corn, and squash are …
When looking for toys in Olympia, chances are you’ll Wind Up Here
It is virtually impossible to walk into Wind Up Here without feeling the corners of your mouth curl up into a smile. The Downtown Olympia toy store has a knack for turning even grown men and women into playful, adventurous children. I’ve visited Wind Up …
Erin Girl Zombie!
Born in Southern California, a somewhat recent transplant to Olympia (she and her husband moved here five years ago) Erin Taylor is a small business owner. She’s a perfect anomaly of beauty and creepy…so what better way to get into the Halloween spirit then to …
Arts Walk: Traffic jam at 5th and Washington…
…for people to watch some juggling. Why not?
Arts Walk: Beer inspires art
Who says you can’t drink beer and be productive? Ann Drorbaugh has her bottle cap art on display at Batdorf on Capitol.
Arts Walk: Too Late
Brothers perform One Rebuplic’s Too Late at the Urban Union.
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