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Years in the making. The rumors floating in downtown Olympia are true: Sarah’s Love Bites has officially opened for business. After a dogged effort by Max Zavestra and Sarah Jenkins, they are …
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By Jay Fratt
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9/27/23
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Welcome September with a blast! Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater are ready to delight your senses with these local events.
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8/31/23
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Join in on the fun by supporting local businesses.
2023 Tumwater Artesian Brewfest, Saturday, August 19 Brewing is Tumwater's History. The Tumwater Artesian Brewfest provides a unique outdoor …
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8/17/23
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A new locally owned business and passion for cooking has come to Capital Mall in Olympia - Smash'n Burger performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting on August 3, and officially started grilling for the …
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Enjoy your week by checking out some of the fun events below.
Tacoma Summer Fest 2023, Saturday, August 12 This year, the Tacoma Summer Fest will be returning to Point Ruston. This one-day event …
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8/9/23
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Did you enjoy the first days of August? Let us continue to join in on the fun!
2023 Family Cornhole Challenge, Weekend, August 5, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. The Family Cornhole Challenge is an outdoor …
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8/3/23
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A new business sprouted in June in downtown Olympia. With roots in COVID boredom and Instagram notoriety, a young couple has taken their entrepreneurial adventure to traditional brick and mortar …
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By Jay Fratt
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7/19/23
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July will be a creative month for the locals. Join any of the events for each celebration!
Tenino’s 150th Jubillee, Saturday, July 8 The City of Tenino will celebrate its sesquicentennial …
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7/6/23
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The summer is getting fun. Enjoy local activities for this week, including the anticipated LoveOly Summerfest!
Motoamerica Superbikes, Saturday, June 22-25 The fastest motorcycle racing in the …
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6/22/23
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We’re halfway through June! Take a peek at the events below and make sure to support local tourism.
MCE: The Golden Age of Broadway, Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Broadway …
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6/15/23
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June is starting to be a fun month for the locals. Check the events happening next week to spice up your weekend (or weekday).
Tenino Arts Creative Market, Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. - 3 …
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6/8/23
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Only 63 events are in The JOLT's Community Calendar this week! Here are some highlights:
Spring Art Walk, Friday and Saturday, April 28-29
The Spring edition of the Olympia Arts Walk will …
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4/27/23
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After being lax during the pandemic year, Olympia Engineering Program specialist Andrew Curtis said the city is now regulating outdoor dining in downtown businesses.
Curtis spoke at the Parking …
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Tenino Depot Museum Pioneer Village- Depot MuseumJuly 22 10:00am-4:00pm, July 23 10:00am-5:00pm, July 24 11:00am-3:00pm
Do you enjoy making antler jewelry, apple cider, making, blacksmithing, …
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The Olympia Site Plan Committee heard a proposal to construct 4,987-square-foot one-story Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2930 Capital Mall Drive Southwest, Olympia, on Wednesday, June 1.
The location …
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Recently some of my family members spent some time in Cabo San Jose, a resort town at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California. I, who did not, received daily updates and photos of exotic …
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Olympia may have a new resto-bar opening soon.
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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3/10/22
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New Traditions Cafe today rejoined its sister operation, New Traditions Fair Trade, as an open and ready business.
The Cafe was closed for six months both because of pandemic restrictions and to …
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By Danny Stusser
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7/9/21
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May 7, 2020, wasn’t the ideal date to open a new restaurant, but sometimes you have to work with the hand you’re dealt.
Nicole Andres has worked as a bartender in the Thurston County …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/26/21
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Thurston County will enter Phase 2 of Washington’s Roadmap to Recovery plan starting Monday, after the state made adjustments to safety metrics and requirements.
Now, rather than having to …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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1/29/21
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