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ODA/PBIA Promotions Meetings next week.
Thu, 02/14/2008 - 11:16am — einmaleinsAlright,
as a downtown business owner and ODA member and someone in love with the city I started First Friday in Downtown this December with a few other businesses.
Every month we've grown. More stores have been participating and more people have been out and about, enjoying this regular event and the possibilities to meet people, walk around a city "alive", and shop and dine till late into the evening.
Now, so far I've been managing the event from my computer in the store and keeping everything electronic and simple, but now we're at the brink of growing this into a "funded" event as the PBIA and the ODA both have been approaching me, asking me to present the idea and let them help support it.
I've got some ideas of what this event could turn into, and am presenting those next week to both committees to see what they think, where they stand and if it makes sense for them and me to work together.
Here is my challenge for all of you:
Creative visionaries of Olympia - here is your chance!
Tell me what you would like to turn this event into!!
Give me ideas, dreams - help me color the rough draft and be a part of something that can and will be a huge hit for Olympia.
Even some testamonies or letters of recommodation if you will would be great, so I don't sound like a lonley voice, but "represent the people"!!!
Now, obvioulsy I sound way to excited for this blog and will receive alot of comments and responses about why this event will suck, fizzle and die. Why Olympia is a lost cause and why the ODA and PBIA are the devil. Save your breath, I know where you stand and don't care - because I still believe in this city and in the power of people to make a change for the better.
'Nuff said - now it's your turn!
mathias
Downtown Shopper
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 3:52pm — einmaleinsThe Downtown Shopper has arrived.
Everyone, and i think we mean around 70,000 household around Olympia should have received this week along with the Shopwise Mailer the 2nd official Downtown Shopper.
So, grap the mailer, head on downtown and shop the amazing stores participating offering a great variety of discounts and deals.
See you out there,
mathias
PS: The sun is shining, what are you waiting for, it's such a rare chance...
Otto's closed.
Wed, 02/13/2008 - 12:28pm — einmaleinsI just found out yesterday that my business neigbour Otto's Bagel Shop closed.
It's a sad day for downtown Olympia.
From unabonger's flickr file:
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and everything in between
Mon, 12/24/2007 - 2:04pm — einmaleinsThe 12 Days of Christmas (Day XII)
Sat, 12/22/2007 - 6:31pm — einmaleinsHere it is:This years Holiday Shopping Guide, highlighting 2007's hottest, funnest, most useful and wonderful gift ideas for you, your family, your woman, your man and everyone. To keep it interesting and exciting, and shouldn't everything be just that, we'll stretch it out over the next couple of weeks.This is how it works:einmaleins will be posting our 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Shopping Guide over the course of the next few weeks.
The 12 Days of Christmas (Day XI)
Fri, 12/21/2007 - 7:15pm — einmaleinsHere it is:This years Holiday Shopping Guide, highlighting 2007's hottest, funnest, most useful and wonderful gift ideas for you, your family, your woman, your man and everyone. To keep it interesting and exciting, and shouldn't everything be just that, we'll stretch it out over the next couple of weeks.This is how it works:einmaleins will be posting our 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Shopping Guide over the course of the next few weeks. When you come by our store to shop our great selection of gifts and mention the Olyblog.net website we will be giving a percentage of the proceeds of your purchase to the Bread and Roses Advocacy Center and you will be getting a cool gift.
[11] On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven pipers piping, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a -leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two doves and a partridge in a pear tree.... let me pipe in here quickly and tell you about WMF, the 150 year old German stainless steel manufacturer, who designs beautiful timeless kitchen tools, serving pieces and entertaining accessories.
The 12 Days of Christmas (Day X)
Thu, 12/20/2007 - 3:14pm — einmaleinsHere it is:This years Holiday Shopping Guide, highlighting 2007's hottest, funnest, most useful and wonderful gift ideas for you, your family, your woman, your man and everyone. To keep it interesting and exciting, and shouldn't everything be just that, we'll stretch it out over the next couple of weeks.This is how it works:einmaleins will be posting our 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Shopping Guide over the course of the next few weeks. When you come by our store to shop our great selection of gifts and mention the Olyblog.net website we will be giving a percentage of the proceeds of your purchase to the Bread and Roses Advocacy Center and you will be getting a cool gift.
[10] On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords a -leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two doves and a partridge in a pear tree.Join those leaping Lords after a cool refreshing beer our of one of our cool refreshingly different beer glasses. Artist designed and limited edition collector items. Who wouldn't want to leap?
Come by our store to take a look at those products and find more great gift ideas.
The 12 Days of Christmas (Day IX)
Wed, 12/19/2007 - 7:24pm — einmaleinsHere it is:This years Holiday Shopping Guide, highlighting 2007's hottest, funnest, most useful and wonderful gift ideas for you, your family, your woman, your man and everyone. To keep it interesting and exciting, and shouldn't everything be just that, we'll stretch it out over the next couple of weeks.This is how it works:einmaleins will be posting our 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Shopping Guide over the course of the next few weeks. When you come by our store to shop our great selection of gifts and mention the Olyblog.net website we will be giving a percentage of the proceeds of your purchase to the Bread and Roses Advocacy Center and you will be getting a cool gift.
[9] On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two doves and a partridge in a pear tree.Impress those ladies with the latest fun gadgets like the manual milk foamer, the eggperforator, the pinstring or the ketchy.
Come by our store to take a look at those products and find more great gift ideas.
For more information and all the days together on one page, go to:
The 12 Days of Christmas (Day VIII)
Tue, 12/18/2007 - 12:08pm — einmaleinsHere it is:This years Holiday Shopping Guide, highlighting 2007's hottest, funnest, most useful and wonderful gift ideas for you, your family, your woman, your man and everyone. To keep it interesting and exciting, and shouldn't everything be just that, we'll stretch it out over the next couple of weeks.This is how it works:einmaleins will be posting our 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Shopping Guide over the course of the next few weeks. When you come by our store to shop our great selection of gifts and mention the Olyblog.net website we will be giving a percentage of the proceeds of your purchase to the Bread and Roses Advocacy Center and you will be getting a cool gift.
[8] On the eights day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two doves and a partridge in a pear tree.Hmmm, yummi hot chocolate in one of our great mugs-with-spoon - lovely, bring on the milk.
Come by our store to take a look at those products and find more great gift ideas.
For more information and all the days together on one page, go to:
http://www.1x1olympia.com/12days
The 12 Days of Christmas (Day VII)
Mon, 12/17/2007 - 6:52pm — einmaleinsHere it is:This years Holiday Shopping Guide, highlighting 2007's hottest, funnest, most useful and wonderful gift ideas for you, your family, your woman, your man and everyone. To keep it interesting and exciting, and shouldn't everything be just that, we'll stretch it out over the next couple of weeks.This is how it works:einmaleins will be posting our 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Shopping Guide over the course of the next few weeks. When you come by our store to shop our great selection of gifts and mention the Olyblog.net website we will be giving a percentage of the proceeds of your purchase to the Bread and Roses Advocacy Center and you will be getting a cool gift.
[7] On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two doves and a partridge in a pear tree.Sevens swans are tough to beat, but so is our amazing tough nutcracker, or should we call it nut smasher. Come by our store to take a look at those products and find more great gift ideas.
For more information and all the days together on one page, go to:
http://www.1x1olympia.com/12days
We're excited to welcome you at einmaleins
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