Little Hollywood: Olympia Farmer's Market: Open On Saturdays

About The Name

People ask me all the time about the name of my blog, Little Hollywood. Little Hollywood was the name of the shantytown down along the shores of what is now Capitol Lake, a place where some lively characters of Olympia lived. It was our "Hooverville" from the 1920s through the early 1950s. Well, as we know, our area has a lot of interesting, talented, educated characters, and the point of this blog is to help shine the light on some of our "stars" that might not ordinarily be heard through corporate media outlets. So, the name has a double meaning. And since it's my blog, it's Janine's Little Hollywood. Enjoy!

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Olympia Farmer's Market: Open On Saturdays

Above: Fran Adams of Sound Fresh Clams and a customer happily exchange a few clams at the Olympia Farmer's Market early Saturday afternoon. Adams said the morning had gone well for her.

by Janine Unsoeld
www.janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com

The Olympia Farmer's Market is open on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., through March 29.

A few vendors providing produce, seafood, crafts, cheese and bakery items were available to help customers yesterday, but it felt just a wee bit quiet, perhaps, due to the Seahawks game in the NFC divisional playoffs.

Above: One woman shopper stopped short in front of Johnson's Smokehouse and Sausage Kitchen, and expressed disappointment to discover that it was not open for business. She said it was why she came downtown.

For more information abut the market, go to Little Hollywood's November 7, 2013 story, "Olympia Farmer's Market: Open for Winter Season," at www.janineslittlehollywood.blogspot.com.

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