Win TriBond! Tracks Across The Outback & Tacoma Holiday Festival!
Win tickets to Adventure Series: Tracks Alone Across The Outback with National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan October 25 at the Washington Center, also passes to the Tacoma Holiday Festival October 24-27 at the Tacoma Dome, and hand-crafted, whole-bean Cutters Point Coffee. Play TriBond with your “Good Morning Mixx” at 7:40am Oct. 14-Oct. 18 on KXXO Mixx 96.1. The contest line is (360) 943-9696.
Win! Men Are From Mars… & Iron Circus Tattoo Expo!
Win tickets to the off-Broadway comedy Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus October 24 at the Rialto in Tacoma, and passes to the Iron Circus Halloween Tattoo Expo October 18-20 at Muckleshoot Casino Resort. Play That’s Not Right with Anna Winter at 3:20pm October 14-October 18 on KXXO Mixx 96.1. Contest number is 360-943-9696.
Fall Fun Guide! Harvests and Hauntings!
Check out our Fall Fun Guide, KXXO’s guide to South Sound pumpkin patches, corn mazes, harvest festivals, haunted houses, and Halloween parties and events. Know of others? Post them now at www.kxxo.com/psa
Fall Fun! Halloween Tattoo Expo!
The Iron Circus Halloween Tattoo Expo at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort Friday-Sunday October 18-20 features tattoo contests all weekend, but there’s much more! Friday KXXO’s Anna Winter broadcasts live 4-6pm. Saturday thrill to aerialists Cirque Chic and chill (or sing!) at the scary-oke after party. Sunday bring your little monsters and enjoy trick or treating noon-3pm and a costume contest!
Save a Life! Dog Adoption Day!
Save a furry life! Jenni’s Rescue Ranch will be at Carpet Liquidators, 7326 Martin Way in Lacey Saturday, October 19 noon-3pm with dogs ready to adopt and love! See pet-friendly flooring options at Carpet Liquidators and learn more about Jenni’s Rescue Ranch at this fun event. KXXO Mixx 96.1’s Dave Cowan will be broadcasting live, too!
‘Tis the Season! Tacoma Holiday Festival!
The Tacoma Holiday Festival at the Tacoma Dome Thursday-Sunday October 24-27 is a festive celebration of the holiday season! Enjoy a delightful array of food, gifts, entertainment, and holiday spirit. Whether you’re shopping for unique gifts, savoring delicious food, or seeking a fun family outing, our festival has something for everyone, like the Cooking Stage demos and workshops and pictures with Santa!
Fall Fun! Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular!
As part of its month-long celebration of Halloween, the town of Bucoda will hold its award-winning Boo-Coda Spook-Tacular Haunted House at the old gym at 403 N. Nenant Street Fridays and Saturdays through October 26 from 7-11pm and October 29-31 from 7-10pm. See boo-coda.com for a full schedule of Halloween-themed events in Bucoda, like the casket races Saturday, October 19.
Free! LoveOly Halloween!
Your little goblins will have a hauntingly good time at Downtown Olympia’s free LoveOly Halloween trick-or-treat event! Thursday, October 31 4-7pm, downtown will be alive with magic as kids and families embark on an adventure filled with free treats and Halloween spirit! Presented by the Olympia Downtown Alliance, Harbor Wholesale, and KXXO Mixx 96.1, the event includes a street party on Washington Street with entertainers and a prize drawing for those who redeem “passports” from the scavenger hunt starting October 25. See LoveOlyDowntown.com for participating locations.
Your Community! Pust Program/Podcast!
Olympia grew up listening to Dick Pust chatting with candidates for local office and representatives from every community group one could imagine. On his Your Community program (on-air Saturdays at 7am) and podcast (on demand), Dick talks with, as he says, “people … making our lives better.” Sponsored in part by Americool Heating and Air Conditioning. If you would be interested in sponsoring “Your Community” or purchasing “Your Community” on-air and digital advertising, contact Brian Butler at 360-943-9937.
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Our Top 15! See our Songs!
Watch the videos for our Top 15 new songs! While we mix(x) songs from the ’80s to now, often hits you no longer hear on the radio, these are just the strongest of today’s hit songs. Need to know the name of a song? Email John at jsf@KXXO.com with date/time played, sung by male or female, and any distinctive lyrics.
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Traffic Woe Foes
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