‘Belleza’ will soon be taking over the old Capital Footwear location. All we have to go on at this time, is the sign in the window… which reads: “Featuring clothing, shoes, and accessories by Eileen Fisher, Flax, Not Your Daughter’s Jeans, Dansko, Sofft, Wolky, Fidji, Willow Sweaters, and more!” We’ll let you know when they open their doors!

‘Creative Dye Works’ opened up in downtown Olympia earlier this month. The shop does custom screen printing and features tye dye and imported clothing, posters, wall tapestries, band t-shirts, jewelry, soy candles, and more. Creative Dye Works moved up here from Centralia to snag some better business, and so far it’s working! I’m really excited about the screen printing. They can do up to six colors! The tapestries are beautiful and the dresses are lovely. I suggest you check this out! Welcome to the neighborhood! [more]

Olympia Coffee Roasters, peddler of organic coffee from ’round the world, has opened up their second location. As of February 5th they not only have their shop downtown, but they also have a west side spot near the intersection of Harrison and Division. Congratulations, West Siders! The new shop is open Monday through Friday, from 7am to 5:30pm and Saturdays from 9am – 5pm. Enjoy! [more]

Hello everyone! Spring is here in Olympia, WA and we’ve been enjoying the nice weather along with the blooming flowers and budding trees. We’re gearing up for some fun new soap varieties that will be available in a few months but in the meantime, we’ve restocked some popular sellers and have now made soap logs available to all customers. Please read below for all the details, and remember that our body care section is still on sale. Thanks for your continued support! [more]

Inside Vintage is moving to another location, somewhere on Capital Way (probably Sweet Life spot?) sometime in May. They don’t have any dates set yet, but if you drive by and see the For Lease sign, don’t worry! They’re only moving! [more]

There’s a new donut shop in Olympia, and its unlike any donut shop I’ve ever seen… it’s actually interesting, colorful, and fun inside and they have a ton of things to choose from, including ‘combo meals’. Check out the dry-erase board in the second photo. Hawaiian hot dogs? Definitely worth checking out, I’d say…. Twister Donuts is located at 2302 Martin Way, (where 4th/State turn into Martin/Pacific.) [more]

The Olympia Food Co-Op Monthly Expansion Forum will be held March 9th, at 7pm in the Co-op Downtown Office, (610 Columbia St. SW). Join the expansion coordinators for conversation and refreshments. Get the latest information, ask your questions and share your ideas. For more information, contact expansion@olympiafood.coop, or call 357-1106, x. 17

TheTerra Firma Cosmetics Boutique moved into downtown about three weeks ago. They specialize in organic and natural products, which are carcinogen, bismuth, paraffin, and talc free, just to name a few. The owners handcraft all their products with you in mind. Terra Firma is located at 202 5th Ave next to The Capital Theatre. Their number: (360) 528 – 3333. They also do waxing, facials and all that jazz. GRAND OPENING PARTY… read more! [more]

Just walked by the formerly “Audio Northwest” store front next to Bayside Quilting across from Old School Pizza on Franklin St. and read on the posted sign that come March 1st we will have a new garden supply store in downtown. Garden Gnome might be the name, if I remember correctly. Inside it still looks pretty bare, but the first shelves are being put up and some deliveries arrived already. [more]

Last night I sat in on an Olympia Food Co-Op board meeting lead by T.J. Johnson, regarding the future of the Co-Ops and the plans and actions that have been made towards the opening of a downtown location. Are you interested in having a Co-Op in downtown Olympia? [more]