Author: Nathan Allan
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How an outdoor enthusiast could spend the day in Olympia
There are so many natural wonders to see in our area that it can be quite overwhelming! Depending on what passes you already have, and your time restraints, we have some suggestions for you. Potential Day Trips Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, just a short ten minute drive north of the Inn, is a spectacular and diverse…
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Baked Oatmeal
We don’t make this recipe often, truth be told, because Nathan doesn’t like oatmeal and has a hard time serving it. It is always well received by guests, and on more than one occasion by self-proclaimed “oatmeal snobs” to be the best they have ever had. Baking it in the oven gives the flavors a…
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The Inn is almost painted!
It may have taken most of the summer to do, but the old part of the Inn is almost painted! It took a lift, from Sunbelt Rentals, frugally rented on a Friday and returned by 9am on the Monday, to get the tower and “street facing” side painted over a very long weekend. Originally when…
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We want to host your reunion or retreat!
If you didn’t already know, we added on to the Inn just over a year ago. The Grand Victorian Ballroom and the Puget Suite were the major additions with other smaller upgrades to the older part of the Inn as well. The ballroom is working out great but we would love to start hosting more…
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The Olympic’s Loop
Right in our backyard are the beautiful and majestic Olympic Mountains, part of the Olympic National Park. It always amazes me how during our high tourist season we get both regional and international guests who have Mount Rainier National Park on their list, but have not even considered the Olympics as a destination. The guests…