Home of Kurt Cobain and grunge rock, K Records, The Evergreen State College, and the best crappy beer you can get, Olympia is the perfect place to fill the musical void in your life. With a constant forecast of rain, an abundance of hairy armpits and the freshest green, creative minds flourish in this little town. Somehow this unique combination produces one of the best underground music scenes you can find. On Feb. 17, 2011 the Weekly Volcano's Best of Olympia 2011 will certainly include Oly's music scene - not only revealing the best bands, clubs, labels and such, but also in the issue's overall design. We're going to rock it like it's 1992!

Olympia is also much more than just music.  The Weekly Volcano spent the past 12 months dining, drinking, sneaking around the Capitol Campus, and shopping our way across Thurston County - yes Lacey, Tumwater and outlining towns are part of the special issue, too. And now that we're finished, we're ready to connect you with the places and people that stand as the absolute Best of Olympia.

Go to bestofolympia2011.com right now to cast your vote. You could win a $200 gift card to the Ramblin Restaurant Group and a free night's stay in a Phoenix Inn suite just for voting. Voting ends Jan. 31.

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The Best of Olympia 2011 is sponsored by The Washington Center for the Performing Arts