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November 11, 2011 - Commercial real estate in Olympia
Theres no better time to look for commercial real estate in the Olympia area than now. Prices are lower and you can score a great deal on a business, lot, office space or land. Contact us today or read more about commercial property in Olympia here...

February 15, 2011 - Corner Lots and Cul De Sac Homes in Olympia
Looking for a home on a quiet cul de sac or a corner lot in the Olympia real estate area? There are many homes just waiting for the right owner. These are very coveted homes because of the space and privacy. Whether you have a family that you want to keep safe while riding bikes or skateboards or pets you don't want too close to a busy road, finding a home in Olympia on a cul de sac can be read more...

November 21, 2010 - Historical Home Renovated and Open for Buyers
The Howell House in Olympia's Bigelow neighborhood has just finished its projected 5 year renovation project and is now on the market starting this last Saturday. The house is more than 2,600 square feet and has four bedrooms and 21/2 bathrooms. It's on a double lot and has a two-car garage. The couple that purchased the home bought it from a friend that had also recently bought it thinking it would be an easy flip. Little did the first owner know the extent of issues. The couple that did purchase the home as took it as a labor of love and restored the home back to original charm. Feel free to visit the home at 413 Quince Street NE in Olympia real estate.

November 4, 2010 - Turn Back the Clock Run Scheduled for Nov 7
November 7th at 9:00 am marks the 10K run followed by the 5K and then the 1mile family run at 10:15 for the Turn back the Clock run hosted at Rainier COmmunity Park. The Lacey Parks and Recreation commity invites folks to celebrate that extra hour by being part of a healthy and fun running event. This is the 2nd annual event of this type and will sponsor medals for first, second and third place, grouped by age. Registration for the family 1 mile run is only $5 and refreshments will be served along the way. This even will benefit the Little Lacey Youth Track and Field Program.

October 22, 2010 - How Quickly Can You Bag Groceries?
A local man found out and won $1000 in a statewide grocery-bagging contest put on by the Washington Food Industry Association. Sean Dorsey 19, a Ralph's Thriftway employee showed he could bag the most groceries in paper and reusable bags. He fell short of the first $1500 when he missed a stick of gun hiding under a bag. Winners can advance to a national bagoff in Las Vegas to compete for $10,000! All contestants got to take home at least $100 for playing and markets from all over the area participated. Read more about this unusual event.

October 12, 2010 - Tumwater Marching Band Festival
Bands from all over the state poured into the Tumwater District Stadium for a soggy but musical festival on Sat, October 9th. Black Hills High School took first place in the AA Division.

October 5, 2010 - Vocational skills students explore aquaculture
Racing against the incoming tide, students from New Market Vocational Skills Center in Tumwater hustled Monday morning to measure and place tiny seed oysters into three growing containers on a beach near Johnson Point. For the young people, it was a fresh air lesson on the ecology and economics of South Puget Sound aquaculture. "What we're hoping to do here is frame outdoor science to show that science is so much more than boiling water in the classroom," New Market environmental educator Craig Baker said as he took a quick break from barking instructions to the 30 students who first harvested and measured oysters grown by classmates last year before planting the crop they will monitor this year.

September 27, 2010 - New Park Envisioned for Olympia
By next summer, Olympians will be enjoying a new, 4.8-acre park off Henderson Boulevard near Yelm Highway. Phase 1 which is scheduled to be complete May 15, will include an irrigated grass playfield, a little larger than a football or soccer field, Summers said. A tennis court, paved trails, swings, landscaping, restrooms and a parking lot round out the park.

Phase 2, which has not been scheduled, will include a basketball court, a shelter and playground improvements. One nice feature of this neighborhood park is that the pedestrian trails that are in the park are also interconnected into the large trail system that serves the whole Briggs Village area. Learn more here