Hello, Olympia. Welcome to your Memorial Day weekend. As you show your appreciation for America’s veterans, take some time to also explore the monuments at the Capitol Campus. Our Thrifty Thurston article for this week shares some great ideas for getting kids involved.
- Be inspired by 10 Thurston County veterans.
- Take a tour around the Capitol Campus and reflect on Memorial Day by visiting war memorials.
- Get grilling with BBQ tips from Thurston County food writers. Bonus – take a look at this story about grilling fruits and vegetables.
- Learn from Wes and Richard Hinchcliffe about what life was like during World War II.
- Attend Evergreen’s Science Carnival on Friday.
- Take a tour of Thurston and Pierce county breweries. Find the brewery tour guide here.
- Catch one of Harlequin Productions‘ shows, “The Language Archive,” this weekend.
- Take the kids to Olympia Family Theater to see “Frog and Toad.”
- Support Adopt-A-Pet in Shelton by attending their massive fundraising yard sale on Saturday and Sunday. Read about our one-year partnership to help dogs find forever homes.
- Catch your limit of Hood Canal spot shrimp during the season’s final day on Saturday.
- Step into Belleza Ropa during Saturday’s Birkenstock trunk show.
- Purchase tickets to see Storm Large in June at The Washington Center.
- Learn about Hands On Children’s Museum Summer Splash.
- Attend a performance of SPSCC’s Godspell this weekend. Read a full story here.
- Meet our college interns that are back for the summer.
- Try a plate at Hart’s Mesa this weekend. I hear the Chipotle Benedict is divine.
- Check out our high school internship program. Applications are now being accepted.
- Pick out a summer camp that best suits your child’s interest. We have a long list of ideas in this article.
- Say happy birthday to Thrifty Thurston. It’s our 4th birthday. Thrifty Thurston highlights inexpensive family fun around Thurston County.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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Photo credit: Kim Merriman.
