We bought the place back in 1969 from the Eagan family and turned it into an ever changing three ring circus. Washington State’s first ever drive-through fast food. First fast food restaurant to incorporate solar power, early 70’s, before most anyone in the country had heard of solar. Propane run vehicles during the energy crisis […]

Time to try a little experiment. Growing up here, we were always closed on Sundays. Somewhere in the early 80s that changed, and our freedom began to erode. It was so subtle that we didn’t notice. The unspoken blue laws didn’t exist on paper any longer in Olympia, but they still had a hook in […]

In and Out Hamburgers was founded in Olympia Wa in 1948 by Millie Eagan, the same year as the California chain of the same name. I’ll post photos of it later, but it’s only interesting to six people, and I’m one of them. I hate odd numbers so I always count myself. Later she would […]