Last night I attended the quarterly membership meeting of the ODA. The theme was Olympia Goes Green in celebration of Earth Day. It was yet another zero waste event (something we're getting pretty good at downtown) and had quite a decent turnout. Several businesses were highlighted, including 510 Interiors, Eco-Lux, Radiance, Creative Office Supply and Casual Tee. 510 has made quite a name for themselves already, being honored at the Economic Development Coucil's annual business awards luncheon. Eco-Lux is on Washington St. had sells not only amazing organic body care products but also fantastic chocolate. Creative Office is a long-time downtown business and Casual Tee provides a highly needed service in a town like ours that prints more shirts per capita than we really need--environmentally (and economically!) friendly screen printing.

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The PBIA will be holding a regular business meeting tomorrow, Thursday April 10th from 6-8pm in the MIXX 96 conference room (located on Washington St. betwen 4th and State). There is time made for public comment at the beginning of the meeting. Ratepayers as well as other interested parties are encouraged to attend. Download the agenda here (doc). (Inconsequential note: I won't be there to chair because I'm going to see CHRIS ROCK. I won't tell you where my seats are cause ya'll will be jealous. The multi-talented Terry Z. from Espresso Parts will be filling in.)

Sunny Tree Market has marked its vegetarian cookbook collection down to 50% original price. I bought 20 Minutes to Dinner by Bryanna Clark Grogan. Sunny Tree Market is at 131 Decatur Street, NW. Recipe follows:

I'm starting a separate thread because a discussion about the actual proposed PBIA budget, I believe, is important. However, the title of Emmett's post is misleading and a mistake made by many.

Olympia Coffee Roasting is giving away Free Coffee Today! Don't miss out!

For those of you still patronizing Starbucks in a town with the great roasters we have, (Like Olympia Coffee Roasting), I wag the wiggling finger of shame at you! ;)

Cosmo

I 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:

He went to Wind up Here for several gifts...

including a playmobil set for Orion (shhhh...)

Orion also gets gifts on Winter Solstice. He'll get a headlamp, a clip-light for the car, and a color changing light that attaches to the bathroom sink.

What are readers buying/selling/ trading?