I saw a meme on social media this week reminding me there are only 37 days (as of Friday!) until Christmas. Instead of panicking, I’m going to “live in the moment” and enjoy this weekend to the fullest and worry about the rest later. But….if my weekend fun brings home a few holiday gifts from local holiday bazaars or tasty treats for my Thanksgiving table, then all the better. What will you do this weekend?
- Take a stroll through LOLA Lifestyle Boutique and say farewell to this downtown favorite (and snag some great deals).
- Find a new job at Friday’s Job Fair at the Olympia Armory.
- Dig some razor clams – finally! Tides scheduled for Friday through Sunday evenings.
- Catch local singer, and NBC’s The Voice alum Ethan Tucker on Friday night at Pint’s Barn. Learn more about Ethan here.
- Shop local at a holiday bazaar. Use our list as your guide or search the full calendar here.
- View the chum salmon migration at Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail.
- Treat your feet at Belleza Ropa’s Naot trunk show on Saturday.
- Tap your toes and help raise funds at the annual Cool Jazz / Clean Water event at The Washington Center all day Saturday.
- Drive 30 minutes west for the grandaddy of holiday bazaars, Elma’s Country Christmas Bazaar.
- Celebrate the grand opening of 222 Market on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Event details here.
- Breathe the crisp air on a fall hike from this article.
- Make some space for next week’s turkey with a local trail run.
- Be inspired by stories of giving and receiving that have nothing to do with the holidays in this article sharing SPSCC Foundation Scholarships.
- Leave the kids at home Saturday night for an adults only playtime at the Hands On Children’s Museum. Theme? Cocktails and Cosmonauts.
- Experience Cinemark Century movie theater’s new lounger seats at the movies this weekend.
- Headed south? Swing into the Centrailia Outlets using this article as a guide.
- Stake out the perfect location for your holiday card family photo session with our list of photo-ready spots.
- Close your weekend with inspiration and peace at Sunday afternoon’s Interfaith Thanksgiving at Saint Martins University.
- Learn from researchers and hear stories from the field at the 2016 Sasquatch Summit.
- 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
