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Friday, July 30, 2010 2-5 p.m. Winemakers Reception “ Theos Chocolates, Glondos Sausages, Beechers Cheese and Efeste Wines are presented at Wine in the Pines kick-off reception held in the Great Room at the Lodge. Free for resort guests. 6 -9 p.m. Wine in the Pines Preview Night Held at the Suncadia Village Amphitheater, this event features a casual crab feed and outdoor reception with Northwest winemakers, along with VIP seating for the evenings Summer Nights in the Village concert. Cost: $50. 7 p.m. Summer Nights in the Village with Handful of Luvin Friday nights free concert is sponsored by the Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement and is part of Suncadias summer concert series. Saturday, July 31, 2010 12 2:15 p.m. Wine in the Pines Workshops Four entertaining and educational workshops offer guests the opportunity to learn more about wine and winemaking from regional experts. Cost: $35 12-1 p.m. Rhone Blending Sean Gilbert of Gilbert Cellars will lead a Rhone-blending class giving attendees the chance to create their own blend from Gilberts barrel samples. 12-1 p.m. Cabernet & Terroir Tony Rynders of Swiftwater Cellars will lead a wine-tasting tour through three of Washingtons top American Viticultural Areas (Red Mountain, Horse Heaven Hills and Walla Walla). 1:15-2:15 p.m. Malbec Mania Sommelier David LeClaire, founder of Seattle Uncorked!, the Northwests largest wine club, will hold a discussion on the growing popularity of the Malbec grape. 1:15-2:15 p.m. Aging Wines Sommelier Tim O'Brien of Saltys on Alki will present on how wines age, which wines age well and why certain wines age better than others. 4:30-7 p.m. Wine in the Pines Grand Gala Tasting Participating wineries and culinary delights provided by Theos Chocolates, Picasso 717, Lentines and Suncadia will be highlighted at this elegant tasting event. Cost: $65. 8-10 p.m. Wine in the Pines Winemasters Dinner, The Pacific Northwest Collection Suncadias Executive Chef Andrew Wilson and special guest chefs from Sunriver Resort, Skamania Lodge and Swiftwater Cellars collaborate to create a magnificent five-course meal. Winemakers will be seated at each table, and an auction of overnight packages and dream getaways will be held to benefit the Education Foundation for Cle Elum-Roslyn (www.cleelumedfoundation.org). Cost: $125 per person or $240 per couple. Buy tickets here: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2020345
10:00 am - 4:30 pm Free (donations appreciated) Over 20 groups from the Northwest will have companion animals of every age, shape and size, available for adoption: dogs, cats, bunnies, ferrets and more. Experts will be on-hand to aid in selecting a new family member, as well as providing tips on veterinary care, services and products available. Your dog will enjoy the wading pools while you enjoy the food, live music and entertainment. Find the goods and services for all of your pets from our merchants. Bring your whole family for a day of fun, and help us top last years 115 adoptions! For more info: http://www.duganfoundation.org/woofstock10.asp
The Browns Point Salmon Bake will celebrate its 64th anniversary this summer the traditional way: with salmon baked on cedar spits on the shores of Commencement Bay. The Browns Point Salmon Bake will take place from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 and Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Browns Point Improvement Club (BPIC) in northeast Tacoma. Organizers expect to feed salmon dinners to 3,500 people this year. The event is free and includes live music, entertainment, a beer garden and activities for children. Salmon dinners cost $18 for adults, $10 for children and $15 for seniors. Dinner includes corn on the cob, green salad, a roll and beverage, and of course, salmon, which “unique to Browns Point“ is baked on cedar spits over fire pits of green alder wood. Dessert, chowder, hamburgers and shakes will also be available. Families can tour the fully restored Lighthouse Cottage and visit a hands-on boathouse maritime museum with a replica Coast Guard surf boat and a working 19th-century fog bell. A weeks vacation stay in the Lighthouse Cottage is a top prize for the Bake raffle. There are more than 40 prizes to win including a $1,000 cash prize, donated by the Browns Point Improvement Club. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Bake. The Bake is a gathering that has been attended “and tended“ by many generations of families. Browns Point resident Gordy McConnaughey and his son, Bill, will helm the salmon pit. Gordy learned how to bake salmon from Ed Swanson, a contemporary and friend of the Bakes founder, Jerry Meeker. It is an all-volunteer effort, said Brian Franzen, a volunteer at the Bake and a lifelong resident of Browns Point. In some families, Salmon Bake duties have become a legacy. The Browns Point Salmon Bake began in the early 1900s when Puyallup Native American Jerry Meeker hosted traditional-style clam and salmon bakes on the beach at the end of summer, just as he had with his tribal family prior to settlement of Browns Point by Europeans. It is the longest continually running salmon bake in the state, which started in 1946, and happens every other August. For more info visit http://www.brownspoint.org/.
Capitol Land Trust invites you to spend an afternoon with us at Helsing Junction Farm, a beautiful 30-acre organic farm in the heart of the Chehalis River Valley. There will be live music by Ocho Pies, wine, beer, incredible food by Xinh Dwelley, a silent auction and farm tours. This years special guest speaker is Dr. John Marzluff, co-author of "In the Company of Crows and Ravens". Please visit our website for full event details: www.capitollandtrust.org. All proceeds benefit Capitol Land Trusts work furthering collaborative and strategic conservation of southwest Washingtons essential natural areas and working lands.
Join the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the nonprofit that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, for its second annual Walk for Wishes! This family-friendly 5K walk will provide participants with an opportunity to enjoy a beautiful summer morning while getting some exercise and helping a great cause. Walkers of all fitness levels and ages are welcome to attend. The course is conductive to strollers. For more information about the event or sponsorships, contact Dayna Russell at 206.623.5307 or dayna@nwwishes.org. Online regisration at: http://nwmakeawish.kintera.org/walkforwishes.
What better way to celebrate the summer (finally!) than to sip your favorite beverage as you enjoy live jazz and
signature appetizers from Wild Ginger in front of an outdoor fireplace? All that and more begins Thursday, June 24 when The Shops at The Bravern hosts Wild Summer Nights, including live music and appetizers from Wild Ginger from 5:30 to 7:30 every Thursday evening through September 16. And while you're having fun, you'll also be doing good: All ticket proceeds directly benefit Hopelink and the local families they serve. For more information go to http://www.thebravern.com/events/wild-summer-nights.
Join Scholastic Journey for an evening of wine tasting, hor d'oeuvres and fun raffles at EB Foote Winery on September 17th 2010 from 7:30 - 9:30pm. YOU can make a difference! Scholastic Journey provides impoverished children in developing countries with basic school supplies and uniforms enabling children the opportunity to attend school. Current projects are taking place in Eastern Bali, Indonesia. Wine tasting tickets are $20 each and include six tastes of wine at the award winning, EB Foote Winery located in Burien, Washington. Additional glasses of wine will be available for $5 each cash only. Tickets available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/118841 DRIVING DIRECTIONS Take the Burien/SeaTac Airport/SR 518 West exit from Interstate 5 or Interstate 405 south. Go to the light at First Avenue South and turn left. At SW 153rd Street, turn right. The winery is halfway up the block on the left, in the cellar of the retail strip mall. Access the winery via the fenced stairway. Parking is available near the stairway. Handicapped parking is available in the alley behind the building with direct access to the winery. WINERY ADDRESS 127 SW 153rd St., lower level Burien, WA 98166 NOTE: No one under 21 years old will be admitted. Scholastic Journey 2701 California Ave SW #278 Seattle, WA 98116 www.scholasticjourney.orgadmin@scholasticjourney.org
The Sickle Cell Walk is a fundraiser to benefit the Metropolitan Seattle Sickle Cell Task Force (a 501c3) The MSSCTF is a non profit organization whose focus is educating the community in regards to Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait. The money raised will benefit our outreacheducational programs, Sickle Cell camp and our scholarship fund that helps local people with Sickle Cell attend college. For more information click here.
Register today for the Tacoma Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk and help raise public awareness and vital research funding to fight lung cancer, the number one cancer killer in Washington. All proceeds benefit the National Lung Cancer Partnership, a group of leading doctors, researchers, patient advocates, and lung cancer survivors who are working together to improve treatments for lung cancer patients. For more information and to register please visit freetobreathe.org.
Join Climate Ride California to Support Climate and Energy Solutions -- September 21-25, 2010The nation's largest environmental charity bike ride and climate conference on wheels comes to California! Climate Ride California, this September 21-25, 2010, is a fully supported tour along the spectacular Northern California Coast from Eureka to San Francisco. The tour is 5 days, 320 miles and includes stunning rides through the Redwoods and Wine Country. This fundraising ride is the first multi-day bike tour to support non-profits working on environmental and bicycle advocacy issues. Registration includes your own personal fundraising web page, training/logistical support and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders. The ride includes a cycling jersey, campsites, luggage transfer, road support (all hybrid, electric or veggie-powered!), meals, bike mechanics, bike guides and a nightly expert speaker series. Registration is $75 and each rider fundraises $2400 to participate. The ride is open to 200 cyclists. Proceeds support Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Green America and 1Sky. Don't miss the first bike tour to raise awareness of clean energy, the climate crisis and pedal power! Register online today at www.climateride.org.
