Kristina Batiste, a minimalist potter and ceramic artist from Tacoma, was recently named Tacoma Art Museum’s 2023 The Current, An Artist Award recipient. The Current is an annual award providing financial and institutional support to a Black artist living and working in the Tacoma area. “I have to say I was shocked and delighted,” said Batiste when asked about her reaction … [Read more...] about The Current, An Artist Award
Experience the Flavors of Paris at Left Bank Pastry
Spring is in the air and so is the smell of authentic French pastries at Olympia’s Left Bank Pastry — where delicate sweet treats are showcased like exquisite pieces of art that taste just as fine. What started as a wholesale bakery well over a decade ago by pastry chef and owner Gary Potter and wife Rochelle, has seen a couple iterations before landing on the current … [Read more...] about Experience the Flavors of Paris at Left Bank Pastry
Team Red Helping a Client to Honor Her Mother
When Betty Wendt passed away, she left a lifetime of treasures in her family home of 56 years. As the personal representative for hermother, Amanda Wendt was faced with a daunting task of fulfilling one of her mother’s last wishes . . . that her three children maximize their inheritance from the home she loved. Gifted to her by her parents, Betty and her husband had added on … [Read more...] about Team Red Helping a Client to Honor Her Mother
Great-Granddaughter of Founder Joins O Bee Credit Union
In 1955, Ted McGill, a worker at the Olympia Brewery, heard about credit unions and thought it would be a good idea for the brewery workers to start one. Ted went on to establish O Bee Credit Union, now a multi-million-dollar organization. He likely never imagined that 68 years later his great-granddaughter would assume the role he once held. O Bee Credit Union is pleased to … [Read more...] about Great-Granddaughter of Founder Joins O Bee Credit Union
Good Eats and Shopping at the Tumwater Craft District
As we gear up for sunshine, good eats, and outdoor spaces, the Tumwater Craft District checks all of the boxes with the new Market Building, one of several structures open for business at the up-and-coming development. Situated on the grounds near Heritage Distilling Co.’s three-story distillery and tasting room overlooking the Deschutes River Valley, the Market Building … [Read more...] about Good Eats and Shopping at the Tumwater Craft District