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STILL TIME TO DESIGN YOUR LADYBUG COSTUME >>> The Olympia Spring Arts Walk, and it's highly regarded Procession of the Species, is just six short weeks away, set for Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27. Preparation for Arts Walk is in full swing, with artists, businesses and parade participants gearing up
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> If you've seen AKA and The Heart Hurt Goods perform, you've seen how much the band loves its art. You can see it in the band member's fist pumps and facial expressions; in their hip shakes and smiles and in the way they administer
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CHECKING IN WITH THE BEST >>> For three years running, Weekly Volcano readers voted Jamie Lee & Company the "Best Salon" in the Best of Olympia issues, including this year. Why? Is it the two resident cats, Otto and Smithsonian? Is it the colorful décor? Is it the kid-friendly salon station? How about
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland and recently wrapping up a UK tour, the Golden Grrrls trio will play its air-tight set of indie pop punk laced with impeccable harmony March 20 at Le Voyeur in Olympia. (Check out why Le Voyeur is the perfect venue for the
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WE SCENE IT >>> Walking upstairs to the Friends of Frankie's Club in Olympia Tuesday night, I have to admit I was a little nervous. I mean, Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill supposedly allows pot smoking in the bar - for a $10 yearly membership fee, of course. I paid the bartender
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ON THE STREETS OF OLYMPIA >>> Whether it's Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker, or Billy, the homeless man who returned a valuable diamond ring, many folks on the street possess a certain charm that attracts people. In honor of our annual Music Issue this Thursday, I loaded my pockets with coins and searched
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FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, RUN BOYS RUN >>> Bruce Molsky plays a mean fiddle. In one YouTube video, he sawed the hair right off his bow! Speaking of shredding, he tears up a banjo and guitar with the same vigor. And when he throws his voice in the mix, the combination is
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South Sound Sidekick series offers advice from experts living in the, well, South Sound. It posts every Friday (sometimes Saturday!). Today, we turn to the Weekly Volcano's own. Nikki McCoy has tended bar for more than a decade. She's seen it all. If you're thinking about
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THIS IS MY JOB >>> Browsing the net is part of a blogger's job. While some people like to peruse Huffington Post, Reddit or in the Weekly Volcano's case - Twitter, I prefer to browse old school - Craigslist. And I'm not talking the back page hook-ups - the kind former
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IT'S REALLY COOL >>> FabLab equals geek chic plus artsy fartsy. Now that rhyming is out of my system (writing for the Volcano doesn't require much impulse control), let's talk about what FabLab is doing for Tacoma. Part high-tech-heaven, part creative design and old-world style, FabLab has been offering workshops - from laser
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH >>> Part podunk, part shabby chic and part punk rock, Centralia and Chehalis are more than just outlet malls, shotguns and restaurants with names such as Country Cousin. Our sister cities to the south provide a plethora of antiquing opportunities, authentic Mexican fare such as La Tarasca
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CNN IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>> Sometimes, the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters' breakroom turns into the greenroom. After all, the giggle bush paraphernalia is kept next to the company fridge, which is full of diet Shasta and Rainier (perfect for cotton mouth.) Except for the vape machine; Pappi Swarner likes to keep that
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WILL ANOTHER FREIGHTHOUSE HAVE TO BE BUILT TO HOUSE IT? >>> First, how fun is the name Pip & Lola's? I was hoping they were the real names of the folks behind Pip & Lola's Everything Homemade in Freighthouse Square. But, I knew different as our Valentine's Day cover story revealed.
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YOU GOT IT (THE FABULOUS STUFF)! >>> TUSH! Burlesque troupe isn't the only group in Olympia stripping. The act of stripping, as well as teasing, "tucking" and performing with costume, music and artistic zeal has just been tapped into by another group - New Queens on the Block. The New Queens
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SOUTH SOUND ON NATIONAL TV AGAIN >>> Guy Fieri ruffled feathers when he blasted through downtown Olympia in November. His show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, filmed at two popular locations, Darby's Cafe and Fish Tale Brew Pub. The episode featuring Darby's aired Jan. 21. The episode featuring Fish Tale will air
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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT >>> It's time for another Progressive Dinner Tour presented by Studio 6 Ballroom. I love this concept. You eat at different places along Sixth Avenue in Tacoma, meet new people, learn about local businesses and, at the end, you dance and gobble dessert. How fab is that? This month's
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As if downtown Olympia didn't already have enough suppliers of showering rama and spring rolls, in comes another Thai restaurant - Pattaya 2. But just like Oly's bars and salons - crammed two to three in a block - Olympians will always welcome one more tasty Thai option. Plus, it's kind of
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GO SOUTH SOUND! >>> Three Olympia bartenders - Lisa David from Quality Burrito, Katie Rains from former Cicada and Sherilyn Lightner from Mercato - are headed to Seattle to show off there margarita- and Manhattan-making skills at Speed Rack, an all-female bartending competition to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
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THURSTON COUNTY GOT CUPCAKIER >>> "My soul has had enough chicken soup, now it wants cupcakes." - Princess Cupcake, administer of cupcake-forum.com. Princess Cupcake, we agree. That is why we're happy to announce the city of Lacey has just climbed a few notches on the coolness ladder, bringing in downtown Olympia's cupcake queen,
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ACTOR ROB PATTINSON PLAYS THE PIANO. YOU'RE WELCOME. >>> You can hate me or unfriend me or whatever, but I love the Twilight series. Edward and Bella and Jacob and sparkles and blood and fast cars are all magic to me. I know I'm not the only one out there who