Wet and windy is the story of this week and the weekend doesn’t look to be too much different. However, we are Pacific Northwesterners and don’t let a bit of rain slow us down from engaging in and enjoying our community. If you are looking for fun this weekend, our tips below – and our full Events Calendar – are your go to for ideas for indoor and outdoor fun.
- Swing into the Blue Heron Bakery, celebrating 40 years of tastiness in Olympia.
- Get your pumpkin spice fix at Drip Espresso where all natural ingredients make the difference.
- Attend the Sound Food Summit, Friday and Saturday. Info here.
- Go to the theater. Five different productions are playing this weekend and all are found here.
- Join the Trick or Trot 5K on Saturday morning at the HOCM.
- See inside one of Zyl Vardos’ Tiny Houses at Saturday’s open house. Times here.
- Pick your pumpkin before it’s too late at one of these local patches.
- Prepare for winter weather with these tips from Acme Fuel.
- See incredible musicians at the Tenino Marching Band Festival on Saturday. The UW Marching Band will be special guests.
- Cheer for the Yelm Tornados, and these two team captians, at their home game Friday night.
- Immerse yourself in sound at Saint Martin’s Univeristy Chorale’s “Sacred Music” performance on Sunday.
- Seek out the migrating salmon. McLane Creek is a hot spot right now.
- Get your fright fix at the Avanti Haunted School. Our Avanti High School intern shares the scoop.
- Support local youth at Saturday’s benefit concert for Learning Seed Foundation sponsored by Oly Fed and featuring Danny O’Keefe.
- Plan your Halloween adventures now with this handy list of holiday events.
- Stroll the Capitol Campus using the new, online interactive map.
- Navigate through the Rutledge Corn Maze – sweet by day, spooky at night.
- Find indoor and outdoor fall fun in this article of seasonal activities.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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