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Low, rounded mounds covered in tan winter grass dot an open prairie, with a bare tree at center and a dark wall of conifers behind them. — The Mima Mounds in Thurston County, Washington, March 13, 2021. Photo: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped and adjusted.

Mima Mounds in Washington, the theories and how to visit

Mima Mounds in Washington: DNR says none of 30-plus theories is proven. Hours, Discover Pass, dogs, gunfire and the drive from Enumclaw, as of October 2026.

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Things to Do

Winter Stoke Block Party

Saturday

Wine Walk

November 14th

City Tree Lighting & Frosty Friday (Snow on Cole)

November 27th

Frosty Friday (Snow on Cole)

December 4th

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Where to Eat

Burger Buds

Takeout / Enumclaw

Bun & Press Food Truck

Restaurant / Buckley

Casting Iron

Cafe / Enumclaw

Cascadia Pizza Co.

Takeout / Enumclaw

Daily Dose Coffee Co. - Enumclaw

Dessert / Enumclaw

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Local Life

A mown grass strip between two paved roads runs toward a flagpole at Tahoma National Cemetery, with rows of white headstones on both sides, a line of evergreen trees behind and an overcast sky.

Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, hours and eligibility

Day Trips

Turquoise water of Diablo Lake below a forested shore and snow-streaked peaks under a partly cloudy sky in the North Cascades.

National parks in Washington state, and the other NPS sites

Outdoors & River

White water plunging over dark rock at Lower Tumwater Falls, with trees above and mist drifting past a rock face on the right.

Tumwater Falls Park, a free private park with a fish ladder

Day Trips

A white picket fence around a grassy field at American Camp on San Juan Island, with a lone tree and the water of the strait beneath a blue sky with scattered clouds

Pig War on San Juan Island, and the camps you can visit

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Casting Iron

Explore Downtown Enumclaw

Cafe / Enumclaw / Casting Iron combines axe throwing and laser tag with a full food and drink menu that includes items like pulled pork sliders, bruschetta, mac and cheese, and cocktails. Board games are available at tables, and live music has been featured on some evenings.

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