Nearly 25,000 people “like” Portland on Facebook. The Washington Wine Commission is one of them. The state’s fearless wine leader is proving its keenness by hosting its annual food and wine experience, Taste Washington, for its first year in the city of roses with Taste Washington Portland.
Would you consider yourself a food connoisseur? Do you enjoy spending time in the mountains? Does an overnight stay at one of the most luxurious resorts in the Pacific Northwest sound appealing to you? If you said yes to one or more, you’ll want to make time for the 2nd Annual Bite of Mount Hood. This year, the event will be hosted by the beautiful Resort at the Mountain.
Do you have a passion for European culture, a sense of adventure and some basic knowledge of bicycle maintenance? If so, Visit Holland is your kind of contest. The four winners will receive a once-in-a-lifetime, multi-city bike tour across the Netherlands.
There’s doing it, and then there’s doing it right. If a mountain ski resort is the destination, lift access, exceptional food, provocative drink, and spa amenities are all musts. Nita Lake Lodge, just outside of Whistler village, provides all that and more in Canadian spades.
If you and your partner in romance are looking for an elegant night out, the Alderbrook Resort & Spa has your number. On Saturday, April 9th, the J Lohr Vineyards will host a wine pairing dinner at the luxurious Hood Canal venue.
Whether it’s a drizzle or a torrential downpour, Seattle sees its fair share of rain. But for all the slippery sidewalks and lousy traffic that comes along with wet weather, our region’s ample precipitation does provide some nice advantages. Such as the annual Skagit County Tulip Festival, beginning now until the end of April.
Globetrotters rejoice! Noted world traveler, author and cuisine expert Rick Steves has entered the iPhone universe with an exciting new app.
Whether you want a breakfast-in-bed luxury, a girls’ night out, or a wine-tastic spa experience, the Salish Lodge & Spa is offering many March Wine Madness packages to tantalize your every whim.
For the most dedicated, golf is a spiritual experience. It’s a dance featuring rhythm and an ever-changing environment full of uncontrollable obstacles. Faith is required. Physical and mental stamina is necessary to succeed. One can practice all they like in the basement or office, but when it comes down to it, a church (golf course) is needed to fulfill the golfer’s fate, and right now, there’s only one place that can truly answer the calling — Bandon Dunes.
If there’s one thing that annoys you most about Valentine’s Day it’s that it is the only day that allows you to eat as much chocolate and drink as much wine as you’re able. That’s no longer the case, thanks to Yakima Valley’s annual Red Wine & Chocolate event, February 19 – 20.
