Today we celebrate family, community and a spirit of thankfulness for all of our blessings. And, one of those blessings that we all have in common is being a part of a tight-knit community that celebrates and practices generosity and kindness. Here at ThurstonTalk, we are thankful for you, our readers, who support our efforts to publish positive stories about what it’s like to live, work and play in Thurston County.
Celebrate community all weekend long with these events and adventures throughout our area.
- Cut the perfect tree at one of these local tree farms.
- Watch the rain fall (and fall, and fall) using this list of indoor and outdoor spots.
- Find hot deals on name brand items at Centralia Outlets all weekend.
- Cheers with friends at downtown’s newest watering hole, Tipsy.
- Join the community for the Annie Sing-A-Long at the Washington Center.
- Fuel your early morning shopping with one of these “secret” coffee drinks.
- Kick off your holiday at Little Creek’s annual Christmas Market.
- Bid on spectacular gingerbread creations at Saturday night’s Gingerbread Social benefitting Sidewalk.
- Support small business owners on Small Business Saturday using this guide for downtown Olympia shopping.
- Venture out to McLane Creek Nature Trail to work off your turkey and see the salmon.
- Tour the county, snapping selfies along the way with this list of #selfiespots.
- Book tickets now for these Washington Center shows for the holidays.
- Celebrate the season at Downtown for the Holidays. Details found here.
- Shop the Smokey Mountain Christmas Bazaar at the Fairgrounds.
- Find unique, hand-crafted items at the Shipwreck Beads Artisan Market, Saturday and Sunday.
- Ride the free Jingle Bus.
- Be amazed by the lights at Oly Lightstravaganza at opening night, Sunday Nov. 26 at 5:00 p.m. Don’t forget your donation for the food bank!
- 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: Shanna Paxton Photography
