Fall was truly in the air this week. And although the official first day of the autumn season isn’t until Monday, September 22, I could feel it in the cool of the mornings and evenings. This weekend, though, sees us returning to temperatures over 80 degrees. My family will be squeezing every last moment of fun out of these final three days of summer and I hope yours will too. And, luckily, the calendar is still full of great things to do and see – check out the highlights below. To see everything that’s going on, visit our full events calendar or navigate to our outdoor activities section for tons of ideas on how to soak up that last bit of sun.
- Wear your Hawk’s Colors and celebrate “Blue Friday” with a 12th Man Special at Meconi’s Italian Subs.
- Meet the Sea Gals on Friday afternoon at Homestreet Bank. Bring along a donation for the Thurston County Food Bank, too.
- Update the kids’ immunizations at Saturday’s free Immunization Clinic at Olympia’s Group Health.
- Inventory your bike’s tool kit with our checklist then join Northwest Harley-Davidson for Saturday morning’s Ride for a Cure.
- Check out the cool rides at the 13th Annual Summer’s End Car Show Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Lacey.
- Shake up a Summer Cocktail favorite to celebrate the end of summer. Recipes here.
- Enjoy the sunshine on a walk with Fido – 10 Dog Friendly Walks found here.
- Learn the art of Fermentation at a free food preservation class on Saturday in Rainier.
- Sail the Puget Sound – even if you don’t have a boat.
- Tap your toes to the sounds of Bluegrass favorites, The Oly Mountain Boys. They debut their new concept album, White Horse, at an all ages event at the State Capital Museum Coach House on Saturday at 6pm.
- Listen to travel expert Rick Steves share his perspective on the world on Saturday night at the Washington Center.
- Browse over 45 local artists work all weekend on the ARTrails of Southwest Washington. The free self-guided tour is kicked off at Friday’s Gala Event – open to all.
- Experience living history at the Crosby House on Sunday. The focus in on cooking in the 1860’s including period cookbooks.
- Hit the beach. Our favorite spots for splashing and beachcombing (and lounging) found here.
- Skip cooking for your own family and take the kids out to dinner with our Thrifty Thurston guide.
- Sign up for the Out of the Darkness Community Walk, held next weekend. Learn about the inspiring organizer of this year’s event, Olivia Salazar de Breaux.
- Drive around the county Sunday morning, dressed as your favorite Saturday Night Live character, during the Morningside Ride scavenger hunt. Funds go to the group’s High School transition programs.
- Hit the water with some paddleboarding around Olympia or kayaking around Grays Harbor.
- Check off a few more items on our “60 Don’t Miss Activities” list with your family.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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