InGenius Local Artisan Gallery & Boutique

10/09/2026

Windows all gussied up and ready for fall 🍁

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

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Windows all gussied up and ready for fall 🍁

10/08/2026

Thanks to the City of Yelm Police Department for bringing Coffee with a Cop to InGenius! this morning.

We’re so grateful for all they do to keep our community safe.

10/06/2026

Looking for upcoming classes and live music at InGenius!?

Facebook now limits our page to two posts with website links per month without a paid subscription. To make everything easy to find, we’re pinning our website below where you can explore our class and live music calendars. You can also check the Events tab here on our page.

Thank you for supporting local art, music, and creativity!

https://www.ingeniusyelm.com/

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

EXPERIENCE OLYMPIA & BEYOND ANNOUNCES 2026 TOURISM AWARD WINNERS:

Experience Olympia & Beyond, the region’s destination marketing organization, recognized local leaders in hospitality and tourism during its 2026 Annual Meeting, “Mission: Tourism Possible,” held Sept. 30 at the South Puget Sound Community College Lacey Campus.

The awards recognize individuals who are helping create memorable visitor experiences and finding innovative ways to strengthen tourism throughout Thurston County:

Cher Hobbick, owner of Altitude 15 and owner and chef of Bite Me Catering, received the Excellence in Hospitality Award.

Hobbick was recognized “for the welcoming, personal hospitality she brings to her businesses and her commitment to creating experiences that bring people together,” Experience Olympia & Beyond said.

“From creative events at Altitude 15 to her work through Bite Me Catering, Hobbick continues to find ways to make food, hospitality and community connection part of the visitor experience,” Experience Olympia & Beyond said.

The other 2026 Excellence in Hospitality Award nominees were Krista Bentow of Batdorf & Bronson Legacy Café; Angelina Blueback of Candlewood Suites Olympia/Lacey; and Sarah Hamblin of 1776 Bar and Grill.

Andrea Levanti and Diego Fleitas of InGenius! Local Artisan Gallery & Boutique received the Boldness in Tourism Award.

Levanti and Fleitas were recognized “for their creativity and continued investment in making downtown Yelm a destination for arts, entertainment and community,” said Experience Olympia & Beyond.

“Through InGenius!, the pair have created new reasons to visit Yelm while championing local artists, small businesses and the communities of south Thurston County,” Experience Olympia & Beyond said.

The other 2026 Boldness in Tourism Award nominees were Jill Barnes of Washington Center for the Performing Arts; Thomasina Cooper of the Thurston County Fairgrounds & Event Center; Jeff Devlin of the Best of Olympia Facebook Group; Monique Ossa of Ossa Skinworks; Janine Phillips of Hampton Inn & Suites Olympia/Lacey; and Greg Taylor of DoubleTree by Hilton Olympia.

“Cher, Andrea and Diego are wonderful examples of the people who make Thurston County a place worth visiting,” said Shauna Stewart, CEO of Experience Olympia & Beyond. “They bring creativity, heart and a genuine commitment to their communities, and we’re proud to recognize the impact they’re making on the visitor experience and our local tourism industry.”

10/03/2026

We’re so honored and jazzed at this recognition!!

Oct. 2, 2026 – Experience Olympia & Beyond, the region’s destination marketing organization, recognized local leaders in hospitality and tourism during its 2026 Annual Meeting, “Mission: Tourism Possible,” held Sept. 30 at the South Puget Sound Community College Lacey Campus.