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Garage sale with an artistic twist

Nothing says garage sale season like seven sunny weekends in a row. This Saturday in Olympia, The Patrons of South Sound Cultural Arts (POSSCA), a non-profit supporting kids and culture, presents the Artists' Garage Sale, an art -lovers' extravaganza and fundraising event. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., over 70 participants

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BEHIND BARS: Photo booth pictures

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people

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BEHIND BARS: Caught in the Act, Part 4 - knob slobbin' in the ladies room

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it

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BEHIND BARS: Caught in the Act, Part 3 - the hate note

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well,

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BEHIND BARS: Chasing the drunk who stole our lamp

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the

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BEHIND BARS: Caught in the Act, Part 1

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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Saturday: Pop-cabaret circus at Olympia's Capitol Theater

ROMANTEEK IN ONE RING, TALLHOUSE CONSORTIUM IN THE OTHER >>> Saturday in Olympia Romanteek is back again, packing the group's unique sound of hypnotic vocals, sometimes breezy, sometimes moody melodies, layered with soul-soothing guitar riffs and dance-beat drums into the Capital Theater for an event called "All of

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FAMILY FEUD: The Talottas nailed it

NIKKI TALOTTA AND FAMILY ARE FEELING LUCKY >>> Some people say I'm lucky. I've won blackjack tournaments and essay contests; I've won radio show trivia for board games and concert tickets; once I even won a trip to London to see Muse at Royal Albert Hall. Some say it's luck. I just

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BEHIND BARS: Little Black Book

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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BEHIND BARS: The Missing Toilet Paper

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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BEHIND BARS: Flash-back

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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SATURDAY: Save the Yard Bird

ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS AND ROCK 'N' ROLL >>> "I can't see the Yard Bird fall apart," says Jason Mattson, the instigator of a string of fundraisers designed to aid Chehalis's iconic Yard Bird statue, still standing at the former shopping mecca and Lewis County roadside attraction. "It's been here most our lives-it's

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BEHIND BARS: Ten Things You Need to Know if You Want to Tend Bar

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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BEHIND BARS: Ode to the Weekend

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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BEHIND BARS: Freshly packed

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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SATURDAY: Olympia Record Show

CRATE DIGGER'S PARADISE >>>   Walk, bike, drop in by parachute. However you do it, make your way to the Elks Lodge Saturday, June 4, for the third occasional Olympia Record Show.   Naturally, the Olympia Record show will feature live music by DJ Wildman James and Selector Edmund, a full bar for those

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BEHIND BARS: The Rules of the Game

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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BEHIND BARS: No Texting!

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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BEHIND BARS: Nasty Hook-Ups & Eczema Arms

  REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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BEHIND BARS: Fight For Your Right

REAL STORIES FROM REAL BARTENDERS >>> I've been a bartender for a long time. I have met countless freaks, jerks, pervs, sweethearts, rockstars and crazies. Even though it's a physically and mentally exhausting job, these are the colorful people that make it all worthwhile. Well, that and the tips. I'd like to

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