Readers – let’s celebrate! Thrifty Thurston is turning four today.
For the past 208 weeks, ThurstonTalk has published a Thrifty Thurston story every Thursday morning. This article series highlights inexpensive family fun around Thurston County.
A team of ThurstonTalk writers bring you the weekly stories. Many of the writers are parents and talk about things around Olympia that they enjoy doing with their family. The majority of our Thrifty Thurston posts are free, like sharing an experience at a local park or walking you through a free event. And some are extremely low cost and just a cool way to spend time with your family.
To honor Thrifty Thurston’s #4 birthday, here are readers favorite articles from the past year. You can find all of our Thrifty Thurston stories here.
1. Thrifty Thurston – 5 Hikes Under and 5 Hikes Over 5 Miles Near Olympia
A fan favorite for families of all ages, this hiking story has currently had over 7,000 engagements (likes, shares, comments) on Facebook. It continues to be the “go-to” article during sunny weekend. Read the article here and then take a hike with our writer, Stephanie McNelis.
2. Thrifty Thurston Lists the 2016 Major Festivals and Events around Olympia and Thurston County
In January, we help the community by organizing all the dates of major events and festivals into one post. With this list, you can find everything that you love about visiting Olympia’s festivals in one place. Get the summer events on your calendar now or use our complete event calendar to find even more fun things to do around town any day of the year.
3. Thrifty Thurston Goes Swimming Around Olympia
When the weather heats up, readers zoom to this article that showcases ways to stay cool around Olympia. This story, by Kate Scriven, gives you loads of ideas on where to find fresh water lakes, salt water beaches, and indoor swimming pools. You will be coming back to this in August, we promise.
4. Thrifty Thurston Lists 25 Free Things To Do with Kids in Olympia
Another article by Kate Scriven that you will want to bookmark, this article gives you a whole bucket list of ideas on how to fill summer days. Print it out and start checking things off.
5. Thrifty Thurston Walks Nature Trails – Kid, Dog Friendly Hikes Around Olympia
Writer Stacy Fisher toured her kids around Olympia-area nature trails to find the best places for your family to explore. In this article, she highlights nature trails that are suitable for kids and dogs alike. Explore!
Thrifty Thurston highlights inexpensive family fun in Thurston County. The weekly series focuses on family-friendly activities throughout our community. If you have a suggestion for a post, send us a note at submit@thurstontalk.com. For more events and to learn what’s happening in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and the surrounding area, visit our complete event calendar.
