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Northwest Oystermania | Bites

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The Olympia oyster is the Pacific Coast's only indigenous oyster.

Tiny compared to other oysters, the Olympia was for decades raked out of Washington's beds by the ton, to feeding hungry gold diggers in California and Northwestern lumbermen.

05/29/2020

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Northwest Oystermania | Bites

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The Olympia oyster is the Pacific Coast's only indigenous oyster. (1m 30s)

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An end to Seattle’s ramps to nowhere. (1m 30s)

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When the 'boys in the boat' raced Swinomish paddlers. (1m 30s)

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