r/olympia

Anybody know what’s going on at the striped tent downtown? Looked like a bunch of maga bikers lol

Oly is such an interesting place.. sometimes the downtown is so full of life on the weekends and so vibrant and full of fun and people. Other times, it's the complete opposite and full of vagrants roaming like the walking dead. Really wierd vibes. I guess when the shops are shut down all the vagrants come out to play?

Anyways, we were downtown for the 4th and were happy that at least the arcade was open, we still managed to have a good time, just couldnt find a place to eat afterwards lol.

I want to get a box of high quality chocolates as a gift for someone who really helped me out in a moment of need. But it looks like all the chocolatiers in Olympia are gone now. Where's the best gourmet chocolate in Oly?

I'm going to start putting together my outfit for ren faire next month. I want to have it be almost entirely thrifted or handmade, if I can avoid it I don't want to buy anything new except for a few small items. What are the best thrift shops to visit in the Olympia area? I typically hit up all the goodwills in the area, but I want other options too. Shops don't have to be just in Olympia, I'm open to driving further south towards Chehalis or further north towards Lakewood if people know good shops.

Best thrift stores in Olympia? I’m a teacher so looking for fun, appropriate, casual, and practical pieces 😊

Edit: to go out and enjoy

I have family visiting and they're craving pork belly. Any recs would be appreciated!

Thanks all!

Hi all! I just moved here and am looking for vet recommendations for my two senior cats. I know this was asked recently, but I’m wondering if there are vet recommendations for regular vets that also specialize in skin conditions, and for good cat dermatologists/internal medicine (which I may need a referral to from a regular vet).

One of my cats has a skin condition, eosinophilic granuloma complex, that hasn’t been successfully treated through normal treatment. She went to an internal medicine specialist once before we moved, so will likely have to continue with one here. Are there are recommendations for good cat dermatologists, internal medicine that focuses on skin, or regular vets that happen to be attached to a dermatologist or specialize in dermatology? She also has bladder issues that may be a side effect from her skin medication or may be something much more serious, so general internal medicine practice is likely also needed.

Thank you for any suggestions! I’m in the Olympia area and obviously would rather have a nearby vet, but I have a car so can travel, especially for internal medicine.

I was at the Tumwater fireworks show and having a lot of fun. Everything was going great until they played THREE AI SONGS during the fireworks. I've been going to this show since I was a kid, and for them to sh*t on it with these souless and lazy excuses for songs genuinely breaks my heart. Generative AI is a plague on this world, it ruins our minds, steals work from real artists who rely on art to make a living, and poisons our waters.

I will be sending my complaints to the Tumwater Parks and rec department, and I ask you to do the same, hopefully we can stop this from happening again.

Thank you for reading.

Looking for alt girlies to go to shows downtown with! Not sure what else to add to this so a little about me 24f I’ve lived in Olympia for the past 6 years and love it, super 420 friendly. Maybe if enough people reply we can make a gc or something!

I feel like whenever I show a hairdresser the bangs I want, she will always just give me some that hit just below my brow. I ask for shorter, show the picture again etc., but it turns into that song about asking for more parmesan but being embarrassed after a while. “How about now?” “Uh still shorter please. They grow really quickly.” Repeat 5x. I have a cowlick, but I also have a good hairdryer that I am not afraid to use daily to tame them into place. I just moved here a month ago and tried one place, but came out with the same results as what would happen to me 1500 miles away.

TLDR I am looking for a hairdresser for a layered cut with textured, nearly micro bangs. Who do you love?

Does anybody have any more information on the drug bust in June that arrested 4 kids that were selling cocaine and perps of a drive by near the Tumwater Safeway? They referred to themselves as the “M’s” and were beefing with the “7’s” is what the news reported.

One of them lives on our street and that day there were at least a dozen sheriff, Oly PD, Homeland Security and undercover cars surrounding his residence. They brought out boxes and towed his car away all within a few hours.

Did anyone else witness this as they conducted a sweep all over town.

anyone have any info on what happened over on the east side by Ralph’s? heard a giant boom and my power simultaneously went out and hasn’t come back on yet. 🙄