Published for Friday, August 16
The forecast is improving. Mother Nature won’t let us down. The rain will stop. I’m promised of that every hour I check the forecast. Somehow, the rain is easier to manage in mid-August (for a few days, during the week) because I know it isn’t the start of months of downpour.
Here’s what’s happening around Olympia this weekend.
- Watch Patrick Dougherty finish his live sculpture at the Hands On Children’s Museum. The outdoor exhibit opens officially next weekend during Sand in the City.
- Enjoy one of two outdoor movies playing on Friday night – one at Tumwater Valley Golf Course and the other at the Capitol mansion. See the listing here.
- Walk your pet in the 84th Annual Pet Parade in downtown Olympia. Parade begins at 10:00 am on Saturday.
- Run the Thunder Rumble 5k race in Tumwater on Saturday morning.
- Chat with a beach naturalist at Burfoot or Priest Point parks on Saturday or Tolmie or Frye Cove parks on Sunday.
- Wander through model homes during the Olympia Master Builders 2013 Tour of Homes.
- Listen to a story at Priest Point Park on Saturday night.
- Visit a new park or beach.
- Treat your sweetie to an awesome date night.
- Rent a kayak or a paddleboard and explore the South Puget Sound waters.
- Try a new hike with your kids and dogs.
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