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Put on your glittery shoes and go – go boots, bring some friends and an appetite, and join others for a fabulous walking tour and dinner sampling along 6th Ave in Tacoma. There are still spots open for tomorrow's 4 p.m. tour that culminates in a disco party at
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1. This is the first ever Olympia Summer Brew Fest to benefit the Thurston County Chamber Foundation Small Business Development (Incubator) Program, which helps strengthen the local economy and create successful small businesses. Now you can help out your community (maybe even your country) by enjoying
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Both Olympia and Fife are hosting pet- themed festivities this Saturday. Fife has the Barknum & Wagley’s Paw-nival and Olympia has the Pet Parade. The 83rd Annual Pet Parade theme this year is “cartoon crazy,” where folks can dress their pet in any cartoony way they want. Participants need only
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TGIF! Let's celebrate! 1. Featuring members of doom band Neurosis and old school hardcore punk band the Rickets, Jesus F*cking Christ is going to melt faces at the official rock bar of Olympia, McCoys. Show starts at 9 p.m. and costs a measley $3. 420 4th Ave, Olympia, 360.352.0690. 2. The all
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Opera Alley in downtown Tacoma will be transformed into a street fair like no other on Saturday. From 3 to 10 p.m., the third annual Tacoma Block Party will be brimming with fun activities and unexpected excitement. "Two things that jump out at me for this year is the atmosphere and the
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1. Thursday is the new Friday, so get out tonight for a healthy dose of rock 'n' roll. Le Voyeur presents Oly natives Glass Elevator with Amores Vigilantes of San Francisco, and Crystal Shipsss from Berlin, Germany. Glass Elevater channels the art of physcadelia through music. Good stuff. 9 p.m.,
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Ratatouille garlic veggie crepe, barbeque garlic ribs… garlic beer? What’s up with all the garlic? It’s the 16th Annual Garlic Fest and Craft Show in Chehalis. The event runs August 24, 25 and 26 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. With over 70 varieties of garlic-flavored foods, (even brownies with garlic frosting!)
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1. Radio8Ball is the musical divination show where questions are answered by picking songs at random and interpreting them like musical tarot cards. Hosted by Andras Jones who created the format, this episode will feature the music of Kendl Winter and awesome gifts from sponsors Oly
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1. Geeks who drink is fast becoming a trend for all the quirky, thirsty smarty pants out there. Rounds of trivia played by gamers with names like "Anal Fishers" and "Vangaurdian" are played every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Fish Tale Brewpub in Olympia. Newcomers welcome. 515 Jefferson Street
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Downtown Olympia’s first parklet is under construction. In front of Darby’s café, a crew has worked for two days laying the foundation for the space. An interview with Brian Wilson, city liaison, clues us in on the project. “I'd love to see a downtown full of parklets,” he says. “They provide a
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1. Write@253 is a free kid's summer writing camp. Children 5-12 are invited to explore creativity and writing techniques. Snacks and a light lunch provided. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. today through Thursday, 1310 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, 253.460.4474. 2. Open Mic at the Westside Tavern in Oly lets locals
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Olympia is so stinking cute. They have house parties and organic farms, a thriving music scene and artistic parades. Now they have one more reason to qualify as the coolest town this side of the mountains. Enter the Love Our Local Fest. Love Our Local Fest will shut down traffic and
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1. The Brotherhood in Olympia will screen the documentary film "Burning Man: Beyond Black Rock!" Movie starts at 7p.m., Happy Hour 4pm to 7p.m., 50% of the bar sales between 4p.m. and 9p.m. will benefit the Thurston County Food Bank. The Brotherhood Lounge, 119 Capitol Way N.,
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Music and Art in Wright Park (MAWP) is easily one of the most anticipated events of the season for Tacomans. Especially this year, as MAWP is back after a one-year hiatus. Six hours of music, 14 bands, kid's events and food and craft vendors will take over Wright Park in Tacoma
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Wine, beer, food and fun. These are the four ingredients that make any fundraising event a hit. The YWCA of Pierce County knows this, and that's why it's hosting a Cork and Keg Festival today. "Having attended multiple beer and wine festivals, I saw a great opportunity," said Kelly McDonald, event
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A cute summer trend is colored hair extensions. "You don't have to bleach out your hair then color," says Tracy Stout, hair technician at Jaime Lee & Co. in Olympia. "You can have glowing neon strands in one minute." That means no damage to your hair. It also means no damage
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1. It’s summer and we’re finally getting some warm, sunny days. What better way to soak in the most of this summer bliss than to spend your evening at an outdoor concert of choir and classical music. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, picnic, and enjoy! 6:30 p.m., free,
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1. Northwest music scene break-out since 2004, High Ceiling plays alongside some of the biggest names in Jam-Rock-Reggae; John Brown's Body, Rubblebucket, Clinton Fearon, Kyle Hollingsworth, Junior Reid, and many more. Roots reggae, world, trance and jazz sounds are infused with improvisation, defining High Ceiling's unique
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1. At the Capitol Theater in Olympia, a music documentary that is as fresh as it is informing, will play for one night only. The Wrecking Crew tells the story of American pop culture in perhaps its finest era – the 60’s and 70’s. From the West
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After months of ramp building and networking and organizing and problem-solving, finally the Stupid Fu@@ing Ramp Party in Olympia (SFRP) is ready for riders this Saturday. For the third year in a row, skateboarders and D.I.Y.ers remind the community what skateboarding is all about. Locals have been coming out of the