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Small Towns: Odessa, Washington

October 28, 2025 by Daryl

Odessa is a small town of 896 in central Washington that may be best known for its Deutschesfest thanks to the Volga Germans that moved here a century ago and named it after Odessa, Ukraine. According to the Odessa Wikipedia page, one of the highlights is Polka music is provided by the Oom Pas and … Read more

Small Towns: Harrington, Washington

October 28, 2025 by Daryl

We almost drove past this town of 429 people on State Route 28, but at the last minute, I thought “let’s see what’s here,” and I’m glad we did! There’s not much going on in Harrington but for history buffs, there’s something to it. Driving down Harrington’s “main street” also known as North 3rd Street, … Read more