Happy New Year! With 2016 coming to a close and a new year on the horizon, ThurstonTalk wants to thank all of our readers for helping us be the local source for positive stories about the good things happening in Thurston County. We have exciting things planned for the new year ahead and can’t wait to share them with you. In the meantime, take a peek at all the fun happenings around town for this weekend. Cheers!
- Bid a fond farewell to 2016 at Quinault Beach Resort’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
- Grab your tickets now for the swanky event of the year – the Governor’s Inaugural Ball.
- Take down the tree and use one of these local options to recycle it easily.
- Dig razor clams on the coast. Digs open on Friday and Saturday evenings.
- Curl up with a cup of coffee and browse our writer’s favorite stories from 2016.
- Freshen up your home with bargain options at Olympia Furniture Company’s year-end clearance.
- Enjoy a New Year’s Eve family movie double feature at Capital Theater sponsored by Mud Bay.
- Prep for the upcoming Washington State Governor’s Inaugural Ball. Learn how anyone can purchase tickets in this article.
- Learn how your end-of-year giving to the SPSCC Foundation benefits more than your tax return.
- Stroll the award-winning Village at Mill Pond in search of your perfect new home for 2017.
- Kick off a healthy new year with the South Sound YMCA’s many programs. Find the right one for you here.
- Celebrate with the kids at the Hands On Children’s Museum’s Noon Years Eve.
- Enjoy the final shows of Harlequin Productions’ Stardust Christmas Enchantment. It’s fun for all ages.
- Take a day trip. Outdoor writer Douglas Scott offers 5 fantastic options to explore our area in one day.
- Ring in the new year at 3 Magnets Brewing’s New Years Beer Pairing dinner.
- Brave the cold and start 2017 with the Polar Bear Plunge at Long Lake Park in Lacey.
- 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: Chris Hamilton