Holiday Entertainment in the South Sound

December 6, 2011

Tis the season to celebrate.  If you are looking for quality entertainment for you and your family consider one of the following performances.  Please be sure to check the web sites for show times and ticket purchase information.  Have fun and Happy Holidays! Stardust Serenade at Harlequin Productions, November 25-December 31  www.harlequinproductions.org Scrooge, The Musical by [...]

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Christmas Forest, A 24 Year Local Tradition

November 28, 2011

This week the 24th Annual Christmas Forest celebration will wrap with a Gala Auction Tuesday evening.  The 7-Day holiday fundraiser is a series of events to benefit the work of Providence St. Peter Foundation in our community.  Christmas Forest has generated more than $4 million throughout its history, helping to provide charity care and fun [...]

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Veterans Day: A Time to Remember and Say Thank You…

November 10, 2011

Veterans Day is a time to honor and thank all military personnel who have served the United States.  Our community is lucky to be home to hundreds of military service men and women and their families.  We annually observe Veterans Day on November 11, as a reminder of the 11th hour of the 11th day [...]

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Halloween: Come Visit a Local Pumpkin Patch

October 26, 2011

Halloween is quickly approaching, but there is still time to find the best pumpkin for carving. Visit one of these local, family owned spots and enjoy a great fall pastime with your family. While they all have great pumpkin patches there is plenty of other activities to enjoy. Hay rides and corn mazes, animals, tasty [...]

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Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia, WA.

September 29, 2011

Watch this short video update to the construction of the new Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia, WA.

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Prepare Your Yard For Winter

September 21, 2011

As you enjoy these beautiful fall days, it is the perfect time to prepare your lawn and garden for the winter.  Doing so now will help your yard look its best when spring next rolls around.  Following are a few tips we gathered from MSN Real Estate and Better Homes and Garden.  For the best [...]

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Fall for Northwest Apples

September 15, 2011

Apples are a significant part of Washington’s culture.  So much so, that in 1989 a law was passed declaring the apple Washington’s official state fruit.  Washington produces about 42% of all apples grown in the United States.  Some of you may even grow and enjoy fruit tree(s) of your own.   The Washington state Apple Commission provides excellent information on apple varieties, recipes, planting and [...]

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Raffle to support Soldier Adoption and Wounded Warrior Programs

September 13, 2011

Guest Blog: Maxine Taylor, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty As we remember the historic event of September 11, 2001 and celebrate all that America is to each of us, I’d like to introduce two programs with which I am involved:  The Warrior Transition Battalion Program and the Soldier Adoption Program.  I am member of [...]

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Commercial Real Estate Market Update: Why Make a Move Today?

September 7, 2011

We hear it all the time in business – invest at the bottom, reserve at the top.  Instead of following this mantra, uncertainty causes inaction at the bottom while greed pushes too much action at the top. While it is tough to time markets perfectly (we’d be retired if we could), we can control emotion and [...]

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Is now the time to “Trade Up?’

August 31, 2011

Today’s housing market presents considerable opportunities for potential home buyers considering a “trade up” move.  Prices are stabilizing in our area and some recently purchased homes are actually increasing in value, albeit modest.  We are getting back to a sustainable real estate market.  This combined with near historic low interest rates and high inventory levels [...]

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