The only way to truly experience its wonder is to go scuba diving in South Puget Sound In fact, our area is a great place for divers to get their feet wet, according to Mary Nolan. She should know, given that she’s a co-owner of Off The Hook Diving in Lacey.
Sipping a cold bottle of root beer while sitting outside his west Olympia luthier workshop on an unseasonably hot summer day, Dan “Mudcat” McKinstry explains why he uses Western red cedar to carve stunning stringed wooden instruments, especially mandolins.
Finding the right gym or yoga studio that fits our needs and schedule is important. When starting or adding to an exercise regimen, options, support from others and accessibility make it easier for us to get, and stay, involved. Take a look at this list to find where to workout near Olympia, including gyms and yoga studios in Thurston County.
Despite existing for only a little over two years, Howell’s Sweet Shop has an interesting story and shows the impact that all businesses have on the community regardless of the length of time they operate.
At 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 1928 janitor William Todd spotted dense smoke billowing from the base of the tower and eaves of the roof of the Old State Capitol in Olympia. He immediately turned in an alarm to the fire department. It was not a moment too soon. Within minutes the entire roof was on fire and the building’s landmark tower was a pillar of flame.