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I still shudder when I think about the completely dark and wonderfully gripping version of "Dracula" Olympia\'s Harlequin Productions did a few years back. It was early 2004 if you don’t remember. The theater staged a version of the blood-sucking tale of Victorian oppression and sexual frustration about a decade
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Whether you are new to the South Sound, or have lived here for quite some time, the housing and home fashion markets are constantly changing. Below are important homes and living articles to help you get the most out of living here. Click here to view our interactive
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Having renter's insurance is like having a parachute. If it's not there when needed, chances are its absence will be felt. Simply put, renter's insurance protects one from the risk of losing property. "Renter's insurance gives you peace of mind," explained Grant Echols, a licensed account manager with the Allstate Insurance Company
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Selling your home can be daunting, which is why it's a good idea to enlist the help of a real estate agent. Because you'll be putting your confidence in this person, you should interview more than one candidate. "For most of us, selling a home is one of the biggest financial
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They say that time changes everything. While it might not be true about everything, it is certainly true about design trends found in homes. Families have said so long to the traditional and formal decorating styles that were once popular. Buyers have shifted into purchasing more casual, contemporary pieces of
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Before you buy your first new home, before you write your name on that expensive, 30-year mortgage agreement, you might want to get some advice first. There's a lot to know. And the first thing Brooke Villano, who works with Veterans National Lending Group, wants military veterans to know is that there's
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Looking for a first home can be a sizeable task. How do you know a good deal when you see one? Are you secretly being ripped off? This can be especially difficult when looking at newly built housing developments, where some homebuilders have methods of deceiving the buyer, so you
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How much is a good night's sleep really worth? According to one 20-year veteran in the mattress market, it's less about worth and more about our personal tastes and how much we want to spend. "A high price doesn't always correlate to a better bed. I've had customers find that a
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Thurston County's 30,000 veterans will now have even more space to seek assistance and resources with the newly expanded Lacey Veterans Services Hub. The City of Lacey officially dedicated its expanded Veterans Services Hub during a public ceremony held Friday, Oct. 7. "We have 32,000 veterans in Thurston County and add to
Music
One of my favorite songs by Ween is a shady little ditty called "Zoloft." Coming from a band that once claimed to have recorded an album under the influence of huffed Scotchgard - though they later fessed up to this being a lie, just the "most slime-bag thing" they could
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ANNOUNCER: Open for several months now, Cooks Tavern near Tacoma's Proctor District has found an audience - diners that like well-crafted food in a light, easy-going environment with plenty of unique twists on the menu to keep things interesting. Though, why call it a tavern? JASON: Why they named a restaurant
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This might be the first time a dish of nachos was good for someone's health. Patrons of The RAM may be surprised to find Easter-pink tortilla chips in their Mexican fare, but that ingredient is meant to raise awareness of breast cancer prevention and treatment. "Our nacho chip provider is
Military Life
Boy Scout Caleb Koyn now understands the power of a "good turn." A couple of Saturdays ago, Koyn and fellow Scouts from Steilacoom's Troop 71 gathered at the Cadence Fellowship House (CFH) in Tillicum to help Koyn complete his Eagle Scout Service Project. Maj. Brian Koyn, 7th Infantry Division deputy chaplain, is
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For the past nine years, hundreds of inns and bed & breakfasts in the U.S. and Canada have opened their doors and hearts to honor our nation's military on Veterans Day with a free night's stay. The B&B for Vets program began when a B&B owner, Kathleen Panek of Gillum House
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The exhibition of drawings and paintings by Kathy Gore-Fuss at Salon Refu offers proof positive that practice makes perfect. Gore-Fuss has been making art for a long time. She was one of the first artists I met when I moved to Olympia in 1988. She was good then, and she's
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Olympia Family Theater's Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play" is a small play that packs a big wallop for kids. I was not familiar with Mo Willems' series of children's books, Elephant & Piggy, before reading about them in the program. The stories about Gerald, the elephant and
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One would be hard-pressed to find a group of artists, at least in the modern era, who have been more intricately and consistently studied than the Beatles. Since emerging in 1963, the lives of John, Paul, George, and Ringo - individually and together - have been catalogued and documented to
