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Fall 2011 - Volume 3 Issue 9 cover photo: Blue Lake © Inge Johnsson/www.ingejohnsson.com

[7] Editor’s Letter [9] Snapshots: All Aboard the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad; Enter the Space Race; Get Fit By Nature; Washington’s Own: glassybaby; Stadium Announcers Make the Calls; Naturally Inspired Interior Design. [17] Explore: RV’ing Made Easy: Pull into the Best Hookup Spots.

[58] Destinations: The Whale Museum; Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience; Hibulb Cultural Center; Teatro Zinzanni [62] Spring Events: Good times around the state [66] Somewhere in Washington

Features [20] Q&A: Garth Stein: Where’s Enzo? Get the story behind the story from the author of “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” [22] The Art of the City: From public sculptures and eclectic galleries to botanical gardens and amazing museums, Bellevue displays its creative spirit.

[28] Ports of Call: Savor the sweetness as Washington winemakers serve up their just desserts. [32] Fall Classics: Follow the Washington Trails Association on five breathtaking hikes that set the gold standard for the golden days of autumn.

[40] Taking Flight: Take a window seat with Kenmore Air.

[46] Mouth Watering Walla Walla: Renaissance and Reinvention in Washington’s newest foodie town.

[52] Lapping Up Luxury: Can’t bear to leave your furry friend behind? Head to the state’s finest dog-friendly destinations.

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From the Editor

Fall Guy

’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, fall is my favorite time of year. There are so many reasons – cool, crisp afternoons when I can sit outside and enjoy a book without worrying about mosquito repellent or sun screen, the grass in my yard not growing as fast meaning less time spent behind the lawnmower, and the chance to wear orange (the team color of my favorite college football team) everyday without anybody asking if I work in a construction zone. Well, nothing has changed. I still love fall and I still think that Washington State is the best place on the planet to celebrate this amazing season. Our unique mix of gorgeous scenery, fantastic destinations, abundance of farms (hello, pumpkinpatches and corn mazes), cultural attractions and amazing local eateries, means that whatever your whim, there’s a way to get it fulfilled right here. Some say Maine is the place to go to watch the changing of the seasons. We know better. As the leaves begin to change color, Washington is the perfect place for nature hikes. In our cover story, “5 Fabulous Fall Hikes,” we turned to the experts at the Washington Trails Association to be our guide to the best trails in the state where you can see autumn’s most colorful displays – from the deep reds of vine maple and golden yellow of alpine larches to the fiery oranges of huckleberry shrubs. For another great view, take flight with Kenmore Air. There are no in-flight movies aboard their fleet of small, propeller jets and seaplanes, but who needs to watch another Bruce Willis movie when every seat offers an amazing, birds-eye view. Imagine flying in low past the Space Needle or cruising at

gull-level above the blue-green water and forested land of the San Juan Islands. For more than half a century, Kenmore Air has been landing passengers on glaciers, lakes and harbors, among the mist-shrouded fjords and islands of the U.S. and Canadian northwest. Fall is also a great time to nurture your cultural side – and there’s no better destination than Bellevue. You may have driven right by Bellevue on your way to Seattle or Spokane, but there’s more to this city than just a highway sign indicating the next exit. Parking is easier in Bellevue than at its big city neighbor, and the small town feel of the city means pleasant walking though downtown to check out the shops, restaurants and public sculptures. Bellevue is also home to award-winning museums, botanical gardens and theatres and concert halls playing host to local, regional and national performing arts groups. Bellevue’s artistic side is certainly on display for all to see, Whatever your plans for fall, we hope you’ll take Washington Magazine along as your guide to some of the best the Evergreen State has to offer. Turn the pages and you’ll find stories on dogfriendly destinations, dessert wines, delectable dishes, and interviews with the cool, friendly people who call Washington home. In Washington, every season brings something new to enjoy. We won’t try to convince you to make fall your favorite – in fact, come next issue, we’ll probably be saying the same thing about winter.

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Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad transports passengers back in time

What better way to view Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall foliage then to take an exciting ride on Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to get excited as you hear the roar of the engines and the whistle, see the steam blowing and feel the clickety-clack of the tracks. The longest continually operating steam train railroad in the Pacific Northwest, the MRSR transports passengers with classic steam and diesel locomotives. Traveling through the verdant timbered forest a rider on the MRSR feels suspended in time. The plaintive wail of a vintage locomotive whistle sends a lonesome echo rolling against the hillsides as travelers relax to a pace of a bygone era. Passengers discover the train travel allows for a chance to visit, make friends and share an experience. They are reminded that once railroads linked our nation and its people together in a way that airplanes or automobiles never have. Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad has so much more to offer than just views of the amazing scenery Washington as to offer. With their caring staff of volunteers, they are able to offer an extensive itinerary of fun and festive rides. This fall welcomes their popular Autumn Leaves ex. . . continued on page 10

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cursion, Saturdays and Sundays during October, which features a beautiful ride to Mineral Lake and back. Guests are welcome to stop and explore the area and later board the returning train home. If your idea is kicking back with a good brew and better company, Mount Rainier is hosting their second annual Rail to Ales this year. Enjoy an Oktoberfest celebration with live music and delicious food. For those young at heart or are youngsters themselves, board the adorable Pumpkin Express, October 22 & 23. Meet “The Great Pumpkin” and experience gentle walking trails. Costumes and cameras are encouraged, and you are sure to have fun searching for your perfect pumpkin! And when autumn fades to winter, experience the nostalgic and magical Santa Express! The cars are completely decorated with trees, garland and lights. Santa will, of course, be on board as well, handing out gifts and enjoying the music, hot coca, cider and cookies along with you. With departures on Saturday and Sunday November 26 thru December 18, this attraction sells out every year, so be sure to book your seats early. “I’m always excited to see each attraction’s special transformation,” says Jennifer Johnson, spokeswoman for the railroad. “So much care has been put in restoring the seats, engines, every last detail to its original state. The whistle blowing and the engine churning - no matter how many times I’ve heard it, always excites me!” Johnson also states a little known fact about the railroad; they have the largest collection of historic engines in the state, and quite possibly in the country. “Many people come just to see the engines,” she says, “We also offer many tours. There truly is something for everyone.” Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, 54124 Mountain Hwy E., Elbe, (888) STEAM11, www.mrsr.com

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel in outer space? For most Americans the idea seems far-fetched, but organizers of a major birthday celebration for Seattle’s Space Needle will turn someone’s dream into a reality. The Space Needle turns 50 years old next year. Officials are celebrating the milestone by organizing a competition in which participants vie for a chance to travel into outer space. The contest is called “Space Race 2012” and everyone is eligible to participate. “As you know there is only one better view than the space needle, and that’s a view from space,” Space Needle CEO Ron Sevart said. “We went back to 1962 and questioned why the Space Needle was built,” Sevart added. “It was an optimistic time, a forward-looking time, right in the middle of the space race.” To enter the contest, go to the Space Needle’s website by Nov. 30 to sign up. One thousand contestants will be chosen at random to create one-minute videos elaborating on why they should be chosen as a space tourist. The best of the video entrants will undergo a fitness test before the winner is chosen. The winner will be announced next April. The grand prize consists of a suborbital spaceflight, up to an altitude of about 62 miles (100 kilometers), aboard a vehicle provided by Armadillo Aerospace. Space Adventures is selling seats aboard an Armadillo spacecraft for $110,000, so that’s the approximate value of the prize. Another lucky entrant will win a seat aboard the plane G-Force One, which provides passengers with a zero-gravity experience. That prize is worth about $5,000. The announcement of Space Race 2012 comes as NASA draws the Space Shuttle program to a close and looks to the private sector to take on the responsibility of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon, has also thrown his support behind the contest “This new space race is important to our country in as much the same way as the one that I was a part of 50 years ago,” he said. “Today we’re embarking on a journey that will carry hundreds of thousands of people like you and me into space.”

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No matter where you live, you can get fit & healthy in the great outdoors By Emily White and prorioception – our awareness and coordination of the space we are moving through. Me? I do it because it’s fun. If I’m having fun training outside , I can be sure I’m getting fitter and stronger.

When most people think of getting in shape, they think of gym memberships—— treadmills, Stairmaster machines, rooms crammed full withequipment and sweaty people. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a workout that was a breath of fresh air instead? That’s exactly what John Colver, the awardwinning founder of Seattle-based training company AdventX, has been teaching for nearly a decade. In his new book, Fit by Nature, he lays out his flagship 12week outdoor training program——a regimen that requires nothing more than outdoor space and a little inspiration – exactly what we have plenty of in Washington State. With weekly charts and day-byday descriptions, this book will push you to a new fitness level, whether you run up your neighborhood stairs, jump over logs on a nearby trail, swim laps at your local aquatic park, or simply do stretches in your own backyard.

What makes Washington a particularly effective and inspiring place for outdoor fitness? The climate; not too hot, not too cold. Diversity of terrain; mountains, foothills, beaches, lakes, rivers, urban and rural settings. There are always some different scenery and options for recreational sports - everything from downhill skiing to kayaking, from hiking mountains to running stairs in Seattle.

Gyms can be so convenient—one-stop shopping for a workout. So what are the benefits of getting fit at an outdoor park or beach instead? Fresh air! A connection to our surroundings and the fact that one can feel the change in seasons are very positive distractions to make a workout fly by. And there are many physiological benefits—one of the most obvious comes from using uneven terrain. Uphills and downhills train different muscle groups, and varied surfaces improve stability and strength for ankles, knees, and hips. No small benefit is the development of balance

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Besides big locations like Mt Rainier, where are some of your favorite places in WA to workout? Discovery Park and Greenlake in Seattle are fantastic urban parks with an outof-town feel. North Bend has great hiking; and Bellingham is an outdoor adventurer’s paradise with Chuckanut Bay for beaches and hiking as well as access to Mt Baker & Mt Shuksan. One of my favorite autumn hikes is Chain Lakes Trail, which starts at Heather Meadows just an hour east of Bellingham. In your book you talk about using “natural gear” like logs and sandy beaches. What are other things to look for? Seattle’s many stairways are great, and a picnic bench can be an exercise machine for

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triceps and push-ups. Also, children’s play areas are not just for kids! And be creative—I lead some classes at offices where we warm up in the warehouse and run around the building or use nearby trails as part of our program. Old tires are perfect agility obstacles, and rocks, bricks, or even water bottles all make great weights. And don’t underestimate body weight exercises – your best piece of equipment is YOU. Through your fitness program, Adventx, you see a lot of people achieve some pretty remarkable goals. Tell us about one of your most turnaround clients—has anyone gone from couch bum to mountain climbing superstar? Heather de Vrieze—far from being a couch bum, her story is all the more remarkable. Early in life she had to have part of her brain removed in a high-risk surgery. She later went to law school, had a child, and was then diagnosed with a fatal skin cancer. Heather’s law firm arranged a company event to climb Mt Rainier, but residual health issues prevented her from making it to the summit. On her next attempt a similar thing happened, and we turned back after 2 miles. On the 3rd time–Heather not only made it to the summit but she was very strong throughout the climb. That was 4 years ago. Heather has now climbed Mt Rainier 4 times by four different routes, Mt Baker by two routes, Mt Adams as a trip leader, and last year she reached the 19,674 feet summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Her strength today is inspiring. Portions of this interview were originally published in the Mountaineer magazine, Spring 2011. For more information on “Fit By Nature” and to order a copy of the book, visit www.fitbynature.us.

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colored glass cup. But the light of a candle coming through a glassybaby generates more: it gives warmth to a cold day, a ray of hope in darkness, a calm token of peace in the busy world. Available in four hundred rich colors with whimsically descriptive names like Seattle Sunset, Grandma Jane’s Caramel and First Kiss, glassybaby ($40 each) are simple yet elegant, colorful, glass vessels that can be used as a votive, vase, table centerpiece or even a vibrant statement on an otherwise drab desk. Using a multi-layered glassblowing process, it takes four glassblowers — from a team of 70 — to create just one unique, handmade glassybaby. Every year, glassybaby donates a percentage of sales from store promotions and “goodwill” colors and to support organizations dedicated to cancer care, healing and quality of life. These causes are close to the heart of glassybaby founder Lee Rhodes, a threetime cancer survivor. To date, the company has donated more than half a million dollars to charities including Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, The Humane Society, the Veteran’s Hospital of Seattle and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Lee learned glassblowing as a hobby, and as she began giving the lovely votives to others, glassybaby was born. To Lee, they represented “that deep breath that we often forget to take.” Lee’s inspiration came from the many patients she met in chemotherapy rooms who could not afford day-to-day costs like groceries, childcare and bus fare during treatment; the expenses that health insurance doesn’t cover. From the beginning, glassybaby had the mission to donate money from sales to help patients with those costs, so they could find healing and hope. In 2003, glassybaby opened its first retail store. Today, the Madrona neighborhood of east central Seattle on the western shore of Lake Washington is home to the company’s main store and studio, where a team of dedicated glassblowers produces an average of 500 glassybaby daily. The company also has stores in Seattle’s University Village; in Bellevue; and in New York’s West Village. As each glassybaby leaves the door, Lee, reflecting on her own journey, knows that it will play a part of light, beauty and healing in a new story. “glassybaby allow people to take that 30 seconds of peace and calm to find healing,” Lee says. “I feel joy that we have created something that touches so many people.”

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Voices When Glenn Johnson and Eric Radovich speak, people listen. As public address announcer for the Washington State Cougars and University of Washington Huskies (respectively; we tossed a coin to see who we listed first), their commanding voices are

Glenn Johnson Washington State University > Day job: Professor of Media Management in the WSU Edward R. Murrow College of Communications. Also serves as Mayor of Pullman; going for a third term this November (running unopposed again!) > Years with Cougar football: Starting his 32nd year as PA announcer for Cougar football and basketball. > What do you enjoy most about announcing football games? Working the crowd and trying to build excitement when needed without cheer leading. And winning is a lot more fun! > Favorite Cougar football moment: The Snow Bowl during the ‘92 Apple Cup with Drew Bledsoe is my all-time favorite. A challenge to call it when you couldn’t see the markers on the field.

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> Signature call: “And that’s another Cougar First Down.” I started that about 1982, and now other stadium announcers have copied it. When the defense stuffs the opponent, and the ball remains where it was before the play, in a low voice I say, “Nooo gain.” > What are some of your other interests away from the field? Being the Mayor and serving on a number of committees/boards holds my interest. I was president of the Association of Washington Cities and still serve on the executive board so there’s a statewide component. I also enjoy watching the success of my son and daughter-inlaw in education in Moses Lake and supporting our two lovely granddaughters.

Above sounds as familiar to fans attending home games as the marching band halftime show. As another college football season kicks off, and the crossstate Coug-Dawg rivalry heats up, we thought it only fitting to give you a look at the men making the big calls.

Eric Radovich Universit y of Washington > Day job: Executive Director of the Washington Beer Commission > Years with Husky football: Started announcing UW Football in September, 2007. > How he got the job: I had done 12 seasons as the PA for UW Men’s Basketball, 19 seasons of UW Women’s Basketball and 9 seasons of UW Baseball on the radio. There was a search for the new football announcer after I filled in for the 2007 season and I was selected in April of 2008 to be the full-time announcer. > What do you enjoy most about announcing football games? The energy I get from the crowd when the team makes a big play. > Favorite Husky football moment: Being at the Rose Bowl when the Huskies won the National Championship. As an announcer, I really enjoyed the win at home against USC in coach Steve Sarkisian’s first season. > Signature call: “Thirrrrrrrd Dowwwwwwwn!” Low and resonant when the opposing offense has the ball of course. > What are some of your other interests away from the field? My son Seaver (17) and daughter Anna (15). I’m also an official scorer for Seattle Mariners baseball and the press box announcer for the Rose Bowl game each year. I like to play golf, and when I can find the time I like to hike and camp.

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RV’ing Made Easy By Darin Burt

Think you know everything there is about owning a motorhome? So did Lynne Massie and her daughter Dana when they bought an a 30-foot Suncrest RV to travel around the country to dog shows, fairs, and festivals selling hand-crafted dog silhouettes. Lynne had camped three times in her life and Dana had driven nothing bigger than a compact car. Still, they figured what could be the big deal? “We figured it was just a house on wheels,” remarks Lynne. In 2000, they struck out on their first 1,600-mile journey from Olympia to Denver, Colorado – having the driven the RV the 40mile distance from the dealer to home. Horn honking, whooping at the top of their lungs, and waving to friends, neighbors, and anyone else who happened to pass by, they confidently pulled out of their driveway and hit the road. It wasn’t until they merged onto the I-5 freeway that they realized just how big the RV was compared to other vehicles. “Dana was driving and I was hanging out the passenger window going, ‘You’re too far right! You’re too far left!’” Lynne says.

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There is no shortage of great hotels in Washington, but nothing beats seeing all the wonder of the state like seeing it from an RV. Fortunately, there are plenty of terrific RV resorts at which you hook up your rig. Staying at many of these resorts will place you right next to some of the most popular attractions in state. Bayshore RV Park located in Tokeland, about 20 miles south of the better known coastal town of Westport. Most visitors to this area will bypass Tokeland -- and never know what an attractive area they’ve missed. This rustic park is set just behind a low berm that separates the RV park from the sandy beach. Much of the first 500 yards beyond the initial waterway is tidal, providing a labyrinth of islands and waterways at different tide levels. The town is slightly inland from the mouth of Willapa bay, and tends to be both warmer and sunnier than areas exposed directly to the incoming surf. Nearby is the historic – and reportedly haunted - Tokeland Hotel, which is a must for a meal out when staying in this area. www. bayshoretokeland.com, (800) 638-7555 Alderwood RV Resort is a highly rated destination park in Spokane (actually in the small town of Mead, just few miles north). You’ll find professionally landscaped sites, separated by carefully maintained trees and shrubs that provide privacy and shade -- without creating overhead or lateral obstructions. The garden-like setting creates an illusion of being parked inside a very large nursery. www. alderwoodrv.com, (888) 847-0500 Icicle River Resort is located a short threee miles south of Leavenworth. The park is situated along the banks of the Icicle River, and is beautifully landscaped and maintained. The sites are all paved, and have individual patios of concrete or wood decking. www.icicleriverrv.com, (509) 548-5420 Located between the magnificent Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan De Fuca in the quaint city of Sequim, Giligal Oasis RV Park is one of the newest and most modern RV facility on the Olympic Peninsula. Amenities at the 28-site park include full hook ups with cable and phone, free high-speed DSL internet, clubhouse with modern kitchen, laundry facilities and more. Giligal Oasis is the perfect base from which to explore nearby Olympic National Park, view wildlife up close and personal at the Olympic Game Farm, or set out on the coastal waters in search of whales. www.gilgaloasisrvpark.com, (888) 4454251 If golf if your game, the Sage Hills Golf & RV Resort in the heart of the Columbia Basin, 15 miles South of Moses Lake, will fit you to a tee. This golf course and RV park provides a prime location amidst beautiful hills and valleys and surrounded by sand and sagebrush. The 18-hole championship golf course features oases of green fairways, mature trees and some of the best greens in Washington. Fifty RV sites are available that comfortably fit large and small rigs, including tents, ATV’s and boats. www.sagehills.com, (888) 628-3066

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From their ten years of traveling together, Lynne and Dana Massie, of Medical Lake, Washington, wrote and published,

Three hours later they pull into an RV park in the town of Kalama. They had gone a total of 75 miles; a trip that should have taken no more than about an hour. But the fun had only just begun. As they tried to set themselves up in the RV park, it took no time at all to realize they were in a little over their heads. One of them had the water hose in hand and the other the electrical cord. They stared at the boxes next to their space and at the giant machine on wheels and were absolutely clueless about how to connect the two. The next day, Dana was in the middle of a shower, covered with soap, when the water flow stopped. Lynne checked the hose connection and made sure the pump was on. Nothing was wrong. Everything seemed okay, yet, obviously something was wrong with the RV. So Lynne called the dealer while Dana stood dripping wet. The first question he asked was, “Is the switch labeled ‘pump’ on or off?” Wanting to show off her knowledge, Lynne said, “Of course it is on.” And therein was the problem. Who would have thought when you wanted water, and you are connected to an outside source of water, the water pump should be off? The duo quickly realized they had MANY lessons to learn. And they were not alone. As they talked with other RV owners, they heard many stories of the mistakes they had also learned the hard way and some of those lessons were very expensive. “We were completely clueless. We had no idea that RV’ing was a whole world of its own,” Lynne says. “We had gone through the owner’s manual page by page, but it’s mostly mechanical; nowhere does it talk about the ‘usability’ of the RV.”

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Out of their experiences, came “RV’ing Made Easy,” a 260-page easy to read guidebook filled with stories of their adventures and handy tips from lessons learned. Things like being able to run you the generator while you’re traveling to run the roof air conditioner. That would have come in handy on their trip through Las Vegas one summer. “There we were in our swim suits, driving down the interstate, just dripping with sweat,” Dana recalls. And don’t forget the duct tape. Better than a wrench or a screwdriver, a roll of silver duct tape will come in handy for instant repairs like when your fenders fall off – like they did on Lynne and Dana’s trip to Denver one winter when the glue that hold them on failed. “It’s the number one essential,” Lynne says. “Don’t leave home without it.” Whether you own a tent trailer, travel trailer or 40-foot diesel pusher worth half a million dollars, you can never be too sure about your rig. Covering everything from electrical power and backing up to storing your RV and dealing with winter weather, “RV’ing Made Easy” will help you get more enjoyment out of your home on wheels. “There’s always something you’re going to experience and learn,” Dana says. “As soon as you think you’ve got it all figured out, it will wake you up with one more thing to learn.” “RV’ing Made Easy” can be purchased online at www.rvingmadeeasy.com for $29.95 (plus shipping). You can follow the Massie’s continuing adventures at www.facebook.com/RVingMadeEasyToday.

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Garth Stein, it was suggested that we meet at a local dog park. Garth is after all a dog lover, often by the side of his Airedale, Comet. On second thought, though, a dog park might not be the place for a quiet, uninterrupted interview with the local writer of the NY Times bestselling novel, “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” A heart-wrenching yet deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, “The Art of Racing in the Rain” is a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life as only a dog could tell it. Instead, we meet at Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria in Columbia City, above which is Garth’s office where he imagines his latest storylines and characters and answers phone calls from his mother about mysterious coffee pots. Garth, quite possibly the quintessential Northwest author, is seamlessly at home in this quant, artsy neighborhood in the Rainier Valley area of southeast Seattle. After spending his childhood in Seattle and then living in New York City for 18 years, where he worked as a documentary filmmaker, Garth returned to Washington, where he lives with his wife and three sons; and don’t forget the family dog.

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Q: The main “human” character in the book is a racecar driver?

A: There’s a whole different attitude. I loved the energy of New York, but

I have done some amateur racecar driving at Pacific Raceways (in Kent). My friends and I at the racetrack would say goofy theories like, “The car goes where your eyes go.” At one point, I turned to my friend, who worked at Car Tender on Capital Hill, and who I based the main character of Denny Swift on, and said that if we did everything in our daily lives that we’re supposed to do on the racetrack to be good racers, we’d be really good people. I thought, who could observe that except for a dog and that’s when it all came together.

and east sides of Washington; what’s the difference between the east and west side of the U.S.?

you have to be on your game and have a strategy just to have a normal life. Here, you’re surrounded by the physical beauty of the environment and a pace that’s much more reasonable and enjoyable.

Is that that something with which you have personal experience?

Q: What was life like growing up in Shoreline? , A: I used to spend a lot of time in Hidden Lake and Boeing Creek; me and my Q: Your calendar is filled with readings at libraries and

brothers would walk down the railroad tracks from Shoreline to Shilshole Bay to get clam chowder and then we would walk back and squash pennies on the tracks. When I was a kid, my mother would say be home by dinner, and I really enjoyed growing up that kind of “get lost” atmosphere.

bookstores. Why have you made that such a priority?

Q: As a local writer, do you feel a commitment to set your

I believe very strongly in supporting the local communities and community libraries. Bookstores in the Northwest really stand up for their local writers and will go out of their way to promote their books and generate word of mouth. There’s nothing more enjoyable to me than going back to the bookstores that supported me when nobody knew who I was and sell some books for them.

A: I’ll never set a story in a generic time and place. I’m writing fiction, so

Q: What do you like to do when you’re not writing or touring to

stories in real places that you know and have visited?

I’m allowed to make things up for the purpose of the story, but I still want to have those physical things because readers, especially people in the Northwest, can relate.

Q: Like Spangle? How did you choose Spangle, a tiny farming

town in Eastern Washington, as the birthplace of Enzo, the main character in “The Art of Racing in the Rain”?

One of my friends had gotten a dog at a farm there, and so my wife and I took a drive there. We got our dog Comet there, and I wanted to put it in the story because it meant something to me. My publisher suggested that I have Enzo come from a bigger town that has a bookstore. I’m all for marketing, but the story has to take precedence.

Q: Do you consider yourself a “dog person”? A: I always had a dog when I was growing up. Mugs was our dog when I was

kid; she was an Airedale and that’s why Enzo thinks that his father must have been an Airedale. Comet is seven and a half now and she’s a mixed breed; one might loosely call her a Labradoodle.

Q: Where did the idea for the book come from? A: When I was making documentaries, I saw a film that was made in

Mongolia about the belief that the next incarnation of their dogs would be as people. I thought that was a really cool idea. I didn’t really know what to do with it, so it sat dormant in my head for years until I saw Billy Collins speak at Seattle Arts and Lectures. He’s a great poet and a terrific reader. He read a poem, “The Revenant,” which is told from the point of view of a recently euthanized dog as he addresses his former master from heaven. It was a brilliant poem. I thought that’s my character; my story has to be written from a dog’s point of view.

promote your latest novel?

A: We have a log cabin on Bainbridge Island and we like going there in the

summer for a couple of weeks. I love going out driving, and one of the greatest bookstores in the state is A Book For All Seasons in Leavenworth, so I like to go to that area. When I was a kid we would go on camping trips to Lake Wenatchee. When I do go to Wenatchee, I like to take Highway 2 east toward Spokane; it’s just beautiful in a weird flatland way and there’s nobody on it.

Q: Readers might not know that “The Art of Racing in the Rain” isn’t your first book; there was also “Raven Stole the Moon” and “How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets.” What next?

I’m working on the edits for my new book right now. It’s a multigenerational saga ghost story. It starts in the late 1870s in Portland, Oregon and follows a logging family through Aberdeen, Washington and up into Seattle. They became very wealthy over the years through logging, but then lost everything except for this gigantic decrepit mansion on a bluff overlooking Puget Sound.

Q: After the success of

“The Art of Racing in the Rain,” won’t your fans be expecting, or at least anticipating, another book about a dog?

I think there’s a rule: One dog book per writer per life.

For more information on Garth Stein, including speaking dates, book releases, and news of the upcoming film version of “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” staring Patrick Dempsey, visit his official website, www.garthstein.com WA

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City Hall Plaza, “The Root,” Artist Dan Corson

Bellevue Arts Museum

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Meydenbauer Center

Bellevue Transit Center, “Windswept,” Artist Barbara Grygutis

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Discover an impressive display of music, theater and visual arts in Bellevue By Sarah Wyatt

“As a kid, I couldn’t wait for the carnival to come to town; the uick, name the artsiest West Coast city north of sheer otherness of it all,” McClure explains. “Now, as an adult, I Los Angeles. find that the carnival is a perfect metaphor for our culture. Where San Francisco? Vancouver? If those are your once we were a nation defined by technological advancement and guesses, Bellevue gallery owner Jeanne Roberts progress, we are a now a nation defined by consumption and leisure. might take issue with you. In a mild-mannered There’s a big difference between the future that was imagined Pacific Northwest way, of course. and the one that now exists. “The Bellevue art scene is My Ferris wheel and carousel inventive yet accessible,” Roberts zoetropes are comments on say. “Most of our work is not that technology, craftsmanship and bizarre.” Bellevue is home to a drama. There’s a dark side to the vibrant arts community, likely one spectacle, and I use music to set of the city’s more undiscovered that tone.” attractions. The performing arts, music, theater and visual arts scenes here are thriving, as evidenced by Accessibly weekly performances as well as a Creative plethora of arts festivals. Annual Take a stroll around That events including the Bellevue Art Gal gallery, where Jeanne Festival of the Arts attract visitors Roberts is owner, and her from across the state. enthusiasm for the Bellevue art The Stone Dance Collective in Watercolor painter Mark Garcia environment is understandable. “Readymade”, Choreography by Eva prefers the art scene of Bellevue to The gallery, which features Stone, from the Chop Shop: Bodies those of its urban peers. In 2002, multimedia work from local of Work Dance Festival 2011. he began selling his work directly artists, is in the center of Photo by Tim Summers to consumers at art shows and by Bellevue’s cultural district that referral. includes other galleries, Bellevue “I like the local support of artists in Bellevue,” Garcia explains. Arts Museum and Meydenbauer Center for the Performing Arts. “Many of the talented artists here are committed to creating Roberts, largely a self-taught artist and art aficionado, recently quality work that people will enjoy and display, and generally do began displaying and selling the work of local Nordic-American not try to generate creations just for shock value. That said, there artist, Steve Jensen. National art enthusiasts became aware of his is plenty of innovative and thought-provoking work, especially at work when it displayed at the renowned Foster-White Gallery the Bellevue Arts Museum.” in Seattle. Jensen’s largely nautical concepts, influenced by his Among the bold exhibits running at Bellevue Arts Museum is father’s work in shipbuilding, are expressed through a variety local artist Cathy McClure’s newest and largest installation to date, of media including sculpture and acrylic paint. Reminiscent simply entitled Midway. Displaying through January, the exhibit is of Salvador Dali’s serial themes, a common thread throughout reminiscent of brash traveling carnivals. McClure’s imaginative Jensen’s work is a small boat—sometimes prominent, other times work features music, strobe lights, a gloomy Ferris wheel, futuristic obscurely placed—which symbolizes the Nordic concepts of the mechanized toys and a frightening, working carousel. afterlife.

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Galleries and museums are not the only place you can find creative works of art. Bellevue is also home to great restaurants where masterful chefs serve up inspired dishes certain to delight the senses.

Food as Art Munchbar

Playful yet sophisticated, Munchbar is a lively modern pub where culinary creativity and high-caliber ingredients meets wholesome comfort food. As the sun goes down, watch the sleek modern pub transform into a fresh and funky ultra lounge complete with nonstop beats from famed DJs and appearances from special celebrity guests. Every Munchbar experience includes insanely tasty food, an electric atmosphere and a fantastic bar selection. Favorite munchies include the Hangover Pizza, Munch Burger and Tabletop S’mores, available for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Munchbar is now open for brunch every Sunday from 10am – 4pm. www.munchgroup.com/bellevue, (425) 454-06862.

Bradley and Mikel’s Pearl Bar & Dining

Located in the heart of Bellevue’s entertainment district, Pearl is the spot for everyone. The menu is driven by fresh, seasonal products, prepared and presented with a contemporary flair. Think plenty of fresh Northwest seafood, prime steaks, local vegetables and seasonal berries. Proud to be one of Bellevue’s few independently owned restaurants, Pearl’s brand of casual elegance is decidedly sexy, lustrous and au courant with a lively and value-oriented happy hour. Open for lunch and dinner daily. www.PearlBellevue.com, (425) 455-0181.

Wild Ginger Bellevue

Conveniently located within the Shops at The Bravern, Wild Ginger Bellevue offers an experience for the senses in a delightful, vibrant and inspiring space. Chefs insist on house-made ingredients, cracking coconuts to make coconut milk, grinding spices for curries, blending spicy chili sambals and cooking fresh oysters to bottle pungent oyster sauce—all from scratch. Visit Wild Ginger Bellevue on the weekends for a traditional Dim Sum brunch, or stop in for lunch or dinner any day of the week to dine on fiercely authentic and traditional Asian dishes that span the eastern Pacific Rim, such as Lamb Satay marinated in black pepper and Indonesian soy sauce or Seven Element Soup, a rich, coconut curry chicken soup, a delicacy that is ubiquitous in the open-air food markets throughout Asia. www.wildginger.net, (425) 495-8889.

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Bellevue Botanical Gardens

Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art

Other local artists displayed at That Art Gal include acrylic painter Randy Clark. A public transit driver for the disabled during the day, Clark enjoys producing whimsical themes, with eclectic topics ranging from wine appreciation to mischievous dogs. Nearby are close-up photographs of Puget Sound ship hulls by Kathy Hastings. Her images, covered with thin wax layers, provide tactical sensuality and have been popular with local residents seeking a single piece for their homes. Roberts believes the key to her gallery’s success has been the aesthetically pleasing nature of the art she showcases. Her clients are generally seeking art for their homes that is creatively inspiring without being overly provocative. “I am happy to work with the 99% of the population that doesn’t

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collect art,” Roberts says.

Culture Meyden Bellevue Local year-round visual arts attractions include the Bellevue Arts Museum, the ever-evolving botanical art at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens, Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, downtown art galleries, and more than 60 public sculptures all within an easy, safe and enjoyable stroll throughout the downtown core. Theater offerings include performances at The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, which is host to performances by Bellevue Civic Theater and International Ballet Theatre, in addition to artistic events hosted by the city’s growing international communities. “The arts scene in Bellevue tends much more to represent a

Ashwood Park Plaza, “Double Inquiry,” Artist Larry Kirkland

Downtown Bellevue Pedestrian Corridor

diverse cultural clientele, especially East Indian, Chinese and Russian performing arts events,” explains Meydenbauer theatre manager Stephen Elliot. “I would say our most innovative and creative work comes from Chop Shop: Bodies of Work, which is a contemporary dance festival held in February that is co-sponsored by Meydenbauer. For sheer fun and silliness, we do The Rocky Horror Picture Show each Halloween. Because of our location, facility amenities and quality of service have a lot of returning business and lots of new groups looking to be at Meydenbauer.”

Relatively Artistic Life in Bellevue is a reasonably priced option in comparison to its cultural cousins. This affordability, beneficial for artists,

is also an advantage for visitors. Luxury hotels in Bellevue go for a third as much as some of New York’s, and all-day parking on weekends is free. The admission rate at Bellevue Arts Museum is just $10, while the Met in New York expects $25. Among the many upcoming artistic bargains at Meydenbauer Center is a $30 ticket for a performance of The Odd Couple, the timeless classic about incompatible roommates. In comparison, a Broadway ticket may fetch $150 or more. It all begs the question: What’s in the artistic water in Bellevue? Jeanne Roberts believes the Eastside attitude, serene in comparison to its western sister, is a factor. “People here don’t want to buy a painting that was inspired by the artist’s bad dream.”

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ounds intriguing at the very least, but for a good percentage of Earth’s population enjoying a small glass of port is the way to cap a wonderful meal. And you don’t need to be British to appreciate port. In fact, a number of wineries throughout Washington State produce port-style wine for loyal fans that enjoy it with meals, by itself or accompanied with a nice cigar. Port is a dessert style wine that packs plenty of residual sugar at relatively high alcohol (around 20% alcohol by volume). True port comes from northern Portugal’s Douro Valley where the type of grapes grown, and how they are cultivated, must adhere to strict guidelines. In large part, we have the wars between the French and English to thank because periodic squabbles led England to seek wine from a more reliable source. Enter Portugal. During the 16th century the Brits discovered that fortified wine (i.e., high in alcohol) traveled better than lower alcohol wines. England developed a taste for port, the population got hooked and the Portuguese port industry mushroomed. New world winemakers include a cadre of vintners in Washington that use a similar process as developed in Portugal for making port but with very different types of grape varieties and styles. Here, grapes such as syrah or merlot go through their fermentation process, as do traditional wines. However, at some point during fermentation winemakers add neutral grape spirits (brandy), which stops further fermentation. This leaves a lot of residual sugar. (Evidently those little yeast cells just can’t stand too much alcohol and so they cease fermentation.) The result is a wine high in alcohol around 18 to 20% by volume, high in sugar content and rich in fruit flavors. Reminiscent of champagne that technically can only be called Champagne if made in the Champagne region of France; true “port” is made only in Portugal. Because of European laws, we’re prohibited from calling it “port” in the U.S. and consequently you most often see the moniker “port-style” or “port-like” applied to the label. However, there are exceptions to this rule and one such exception is Yakima River Winery (Prosser, WA) where John and Louise Rauner have produced port beginning in the late 1970’s. However, at the time it was illegal to produce fortified wine in Washington for commercial purposes, which in 1982 prompted Rauner to venture to Olympia, and argue successfully to allow fortified wine production. Producing both a Shiraz Port and a merlot-based port dubbed John’s Port; the Rauners continue to display the exceptional fruit of Yakima Valley. My sample of John’s Port portrayed concentrated fruit flavors, chocolate notes throughout and a velvet feel. Priced at around $20 for a standard 750 ml bottle, the sweetness of John’s Port would match gloriously with the saltiness of a Stilton blue cheese (as they intend to do this Christmas season with their last bottle of 1982 John’s Port). For holiday parties we have the perfect antidote to any host’s “Just bring a bottle of wine,” reply to your “What should I bring?” question. Any of Spokane-based Knipprath Cellars’ ports, of which there are many. Knipprath Cellars’ Henning Knipprath began making ports in 1993. States Knipprath, “Making port seemed a foregone conclusion. I already had a special fondness for port and then I acquired several small Spanish oak barrels that I brought back from a Desert Storm deployment while serving as an Air Force pilot.” Today, Knipprath Cellars produces eight different ports of different styles, flavors and sizes. For a number of years, their best seller has

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been Au Chocolat! for one very good reason…it’s scrumptious and universally liked. But it seems to be meeting its match with the new release, Spanish Nudge; a syrahbased port aged with dark roast coffee beans and whole cinnamon sticks, which offers a taste experience reminiscent of a Spanish coffee. When tasting this wine, Flamenco dancing is optional. About 15 miles to the north from Knipprath Cellars resides Townshend Cellars in rural Colbert, WA. Owner/winemaker Don Townshend began making port in 1998 when he experimented with various fruit ports and hit a home run with his Huckleberry Port. Now he’s released classic grape variety-based ports with 1999 and 2000 vintages reflecting the fact that he ages his ports for 10 years in the barrel. The long barrel aging produces a “tawny-like” port with notes of caramel and fig but still providing intense fruit forward dark berry flavors. (Are you salivating yet?) When asked if a bottle of Townshend Cellars port wine would make a perfect holiday gift, Don responds, “Absolutely, but I’m a bit biased.” Biased or not, these babies add flavor and spice to anyone’s winter soiree (or spring fling for that matter). On the other side of the state on Bainbridge Island, Eleven Winery’s Matt Albee began making port in 2004 because, “I wanted to do something a little different and besides, I love it. It plays an important role with food as an accompaniment to dessert!” He makes both a white and a red port dessert wine. Albee’s port-style Syrah called Sweet Sarah is named for his wife, Sarah. Albee notes that many people mistakenly say “Sweet Syrah” especially after drinking a glass of his dessert wine. To which the winemaker wisely notes she (his wife), “is the sweetest Sarah of all.” Priced at $19 for a 375 ml bottle, Sweet Sarah goes with all things chocolate. At Zillah, WA, Paradisos del Sol, winemaker/owner Paul Vandenberg admits to making ruby port-style wines so my wife (Barbara) has some to go with her dark chocolates. She is a member of the Truffle of the Month club at Intrigue Chocolates and trades wine for chocolates!With what has to be the best named-port style wine anywhere, Vandenberg makes a zinfandel-based port he calls Zort ($25). However, he also produces a cabernet-based port called Port Paradisos ($40) perfect with blackberry pie as well as a white port-style wine with an intriguing name of MRS Angelica ($25). The MRS part stands for Muscat, Riesling and Semillon and the word Angelica is an authentic American fortified wine style named after Los Angeles by Spanish missionary winemakers in the 18th century. Blessed with such a lovely name, MRS Angelica is equally exquisite and a marvelous accompaniment with anything cinnamon or desserts such as crème brulee, cheesecake and flan. In the UK, the military (British Army, RAF and Royal Navy) use port as a wine to toast the Queen at formal dinners. It’s said that Australians use port (or “stickies”) not to toast one another, but to get toasted. In Washington State, port-style wine goes with the good things in life be it friends, a complementary dessert, or sipped by itself perhaps with a dog whose name just happens to be Port.

photos courtesy of Paradisos del Sol

Steve Roberts is the founder/owner of WineTrails Northwest and author of wine tour guidebooks including the best-selling WineTrails of Washington and his newest book, WineTrails of Walla Walla. Learn more at www.winetrailsnw.com.

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ashington’s diversity of flora in the mountains makes for a spectacular fall color display – from the deep reds of vine maple on the western slopes to the golden yellow of alpine larches in the east. But that’s not all that makes the hillsides light up in autumn - we have fiery oranges of huckleberry shrubs, brilliant yellows of the aspens, and pretty reds from a variety of different berries - often against a backdrop of crisp blue sky. The cooler weather and shorter days of autumn also bring an increase in wildlife activity, as animals busy themselves gathering food and storing up calories for the long, sleepy winter. Songbirds are seen in much greater numbers, as they ditch their breeding territories and become friends again, flocking together to prepare for migration. So pack an extra fleece, your camera and a thermos of hot chocolate or spiced cider, and get ready to fill your lungs with cool, crisp autumn air and take in a wonderful palette of Washington’s fall color.

The basalt rock formations, open skies and vivid reds and yellows of sumac, dogwood, willows, birch and aspen make Cowiche Canyon outside Yakima well worth exploring. Photo ÂŠ David Hagen

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Maple Pass is all about fall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; spectacular colors, late-season huckleberries, and great views. A popular trail for alpine larch, peak viewing is usually mid-October. Bring your camera, because the bright yellow larches punching through the flaming undergrowth on a sunny fall day will make a spectacular memento of your trip. A great family hike, and a short side trip to Lake Ann makes a nice addition.

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The pass on the way to Lake Ingalls puts on one of the best larch shows in the state year after year. Hundreds of stunning yellow trees shimmer in the sun. On a nice day, you might never even make it to the lake, which would be a shame because it is a pretty fabulous destination in its own right, with lofty Mount Stuart as a backdrop. However far you make it, be sure your camera battery is charged and your memory card empty for all the photos you are sure to take.

Photos ÂŠ Tami Asars

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Proof that not all fall color is found in the mountains. This rail-to-trail conversion near Yakima, consisting of four trailheads in two locations on more than 1,800 acres offer 14 miles of trails, is ablaze in October, from the reds of the sumac, dogwood and hawthorn to the yellows of willow, birch and aspen. Take a bike ride or a walk - the canyon is quite stunning in every season.

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Here’s a great hike to celebrate what excellent shape you’ve gotten yourself in over the summer! The huffing and puffing will reward you with the eruption of a psychedelic blast of fall color as you gain elevation, culminating in a spectacular view at the lookout summit.

Photos © Jason Racey

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Imagine a short and easy hike to a beautiful, deep blue lake. Add in views of several stunning North Cascade peaks. Then ring the lake electric yellow of larches. Sound good? If so, definitely add this hike to your October larch march. The trail starts just past Rainy Pass and climbs to more than 6200 feet. It can be icy and snowy in October, so be prepared for all conditions.

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Autumn is a fine time to get outdoors, but a little extra safety preparation is required. Shorter days, colder nights and quickly-changing weather can make a simple day hike in autumn more risky than a summer excursion. Here are some tips for safe backcountry hiking in autumn:

 Check the latest trail conditions. Go

online to hiking websites like wta.org for recent trip reports from other hikers, or call the local ranger station for the area you’ll be hiking in.  Let someone know where you are going.

Also tell them when you expect to return. If you get lost out there, Search and Rescue crews will have a much easier time bringing you to safety if they know where to look.  Always pack the “Ten Essentials” on any hike. These include a topographic map, compass, extra food, extra clothing, firestarter, matches, sun protection, a pocket knife, first-aid kit, and flashlight.

In fall, it’s also a good idea to bring some sort of emergency shelter, even on a day hike. In addition, your car should include a safety kit with chains, warm clothes, radio, food, water, shovel, and first aid kit.  Watch weather forecasts. In autumn, weather can turn cold and rainy, even snowy, in an instant. Hikers should turn back if encountering treacherous snow and ice. Even light snow can obscure the trail.  Take a friend. Hike with a partner if you can. If one of you sprains an ankle, the other can hike out and call for help.

Did you know that your treks into Washington’s wild areas are made possible by the efforts of thousands of volunteers who keep these public trails in excellent condition? Trails don’t maintain themselves – they need frequent maintenance and restoration. Weeds and brush make passage difficult for hikers. Water runoff can cause deep ruts in a trail, and rapid snowmelt can wash a bridge out in seconds. Washington Trails Association’s volunteer trail maintenance program tackles these trail problems

throughout the state, from national forests to state parks. Volunteering for trail work if fun and rewarding, and no experience is necessary. Volunteers work at their own pace, and the tools and hardhats are provided. And you will most definitely be making a difference, a contribution to our trails that will serve generations of explorers to come. For the year-round volunteer trail work party schedule and to sign up, visit www.wta.org

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Kenmore Air Washington’s Home-Grown Airline By Allen Cox photos courtesy of Kenmore Air

“Would you like a window or an aisle seat?” That’s a question passengers never hear when checking in for a Kenmore Air flight. On this Seattle-based airline, every seat is a window seat with magnificent lower altitude views of the Pacific Northwest’s inland waterways, islands and mountains. And flying— even on business—is a pleasure. At the end of World War II, three men—Bob Munro, Reg Collins, and Jack Mines—invested in one plane and one hangar on the north end of Lake Washington. Today, Kenmore Air has soared to a fleet of float and wheeled planes that include three-passenger Cessna 180s, six-passenger Piston and Turbine Beavers, eight-passenger Piper Chieftains, nine-passenger Cessna Caravans and 10-passenger Turbine Otters. With the airline’s Pacific Northwest roots going back decades, Kenmore Air President Todd Banks is proud of his company’s heritage and commitment to bringing travelers to some of the most scenic destinations in Washington and British Columbia. According to Banks, “There’s a world of recreational opportunities in the forty or so seasonal destinations we serve.” Those destinations cover every environment from cityscapes to majestic land- and seascapes. There’s no mistaking that destination diversity is the name of the game on this world-class small airline.

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Six-passenger Turbine Beaver has muscle for higher climbs and faster speed.

Ten-passenger Turbine Otter awaiting passengers at Friday Harbor.

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Frequent passenger Katherine McKelvey, publisher of Kenmore’s in-flight destination magazine, travels on the airline to scope out interesting story ideas about the places Kenmore flies. Anywhere Kenmore goes, she goes—the San Juans, the Olympic Peninsula, Victoria and Vancouver Island and even remote coastal fishing and wildlife-watching resorts up in B.C.’s Desolation Sound, only accessible by boat or float plane. “Whenever I fly Kenmore, I’m reminded of how lucky we are to live in the Pacific Northwest,” McKelvey says. “This airline gives its passengers access to some of the most beautiful places in the world that they might otherwise never discover.” Kenmore’s Lake Union terminal, where many flights originate, is located in Seattle’s vibrant, uber-urban South Lake Union (SLU) neighborhood, a destination in itself. Here, the Center for Wooden Boats offers fun and fascinating experiences for both novice and experienced boaters; activities range from an education in boat building to rowing your own wooden boat in Lake Union. Combing the streets of SLU for shops, galleries and some of the city’s best food can fill a day or two. Attractions dot the entire neighborhood, but most line the streetcar route on Westlake Ave N., which reaches south from the city’s new South Lake Union Park. When it’s time to bed down, the neighborhood sports an array of hotels from moderate to deluxe. SLU can provide all the entertainment and comforts you need without having to travel far from Kenmore’s Lake Union terminal. A sharp contrast to SLU’s urban allure, Friday Harbor draws travelers for an altogether different reason: its island village charm. To get there from Seattle, Kenmore flies up the sound and over the San Juan Islands, one of the most scenic and pristine archipelagos in North America. The plane delivers passengers directly to this charming village’s marina, within walking distance of all the ingredients to create an ideal island vacation. Tourist-savvy San Juan Island has several lodging and dining choices, and Anna Maria de Freitas is among the island’s most respected lodging and culinary pros. This cookbook author runs Tucker House B&B and nearby Coho Restaurant, both in the heart of the village just steps from galleries, museums and shopping, and both an excellent bet for an authentic San Juan Island experience. Local island ingredients are mainstays in de Freitas’ inventive fare, in keeping with her philosophy that local tastes better and lets visitors experience the distinctive flavors of a place.

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Six-passenger Piston Beaver.

The most powerful plane in the Kenmore fleet, the Turbine Otter can transport 10 passengers and 1 pilot with a payload capacity of 2,500 lbs.

Nine-passenger Cessna Caravan on the Seattle-Port Angeles flight with the Olympics in full view.

Kenmore Air’s low-altitude flights lend birds-eye views of Western Washington’s landscape.

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Taxiing for take-off from the Kenmore Air terminal at Kenmore, WA.

Not far from San Juan Island, the most popular Kenmore flight to Washington’s neighbor to the north lands on Victoria’s Inner Harbour. A flight from Seattle to this provincial capital crosses the broad Strait of Juan de Fuca, allows a close-up inspection of this elegant oldworld city’s core and then sets down for a water landing. So diverse are this destination’s attractions that a flyaway here gives choices that range from a city tour with all the classic stops—the Parliament Buildings, the Royal B.C. Museum, high tea at one of Victoria’s many tea rooms—to a creepy but fascinating visit to one of the world’s best bug museums. To top off a day in Victoria, a night at a luxury inn, such as Abigail’s Hotel, a 1930s-era Tudor mansion turned B&B, hits the spot. For a more rugged Kenmore flyaway to the far-flung reaches of B.C.’s inside passage, Kenmore takes passengers to any of several adventure lodges. One of the finest is Nanook Lodge on BC’s Stuart Island. This family-owned and operated lodge has earned a reputation as a fisherman’s paradise, a hiker’s haven, and a procrastinator’s promised land where you can do it all or nothing at all. Kenmore Air transports Nanook’s guests directly to its door for an unparalleled outdoor experience. The dramatic scene of forested mountains rising out of fjords, the excitement of massive salmon runs just waiting to bite your bait, and the tranquility of communing with unspoiled nature and the First Nations heritage of this wild place makes it a destination that is one of Kenmore’s gems. Larry Anderson, Nanook Lodge owner, has observed that

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Three-passenger Cessna 180 coming in for a smooth landing.

some of his guests’ simplest experiences turn out to be the most memorable. “Catching your first salmon, sighting an orca or a bear, downing an oyster on the beach, pulling a trap full of crabs or watching an eagle land above you on the deck are everyday happenings for our guests.” It’s anybody’s guess whether the three men who pooled their funds in 1946 to purchase Kenmore’s first float plane envisioned the world of adventure this small airline would open up for so many people. But if they could see their legacy today, they’d surely be proud.

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Walla Walla restaurants, including Public House 124, offer unexpected culinary adventures.

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Renaissance and reinvention in Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest foodie town

decade ago, fine dining and Walla Walla was an oxymoron. But today, in an economic climate that has left too many talented chefs without a kitchen across the country, this once adrift downtown has found its stride with more restaurant doors opening rather than closing.

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Sure, you can get a great burger at Public House 124, but the eclectic menu at this upscale pub also features savory cuisine like roasted chicken topped with housemade salsa verde and finished with fresh cut cilantro. Photos by Michelle Smith

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After much buzz about the area’s food and culinary talent, the Walla Walla tourism office added a “Walla Walla Cooks Cook” blog to its web site where local chefs share their favorite recipes. There are now over 75 restaurants in town, with two new breakfast spots set to open in the next few months. Perhaps it’s simply a matter of bring wine and food will follow. Whatever the case, Walla Walla is being touted as one of the best places for an epicurean escape in Washington and beyond. “Top Ten Foodie Destinations” on Away.com listed it as #7 (in the company of Mumbai, Bangkok, and Buenos Aires). Sunset Magazine featured Walla Walla in “Our Favorite Small-Town Foodie Havens”. In the last year, there have been new butchers, bakers, and cupcake makers moving in, and organic farms are standouts in a region known for more traditional agriculture. All these artisans are fueling dozens of restaurants’ commitment to local, seasonal, organic, farm-to-table philosophy. Gary Portnoy’s iconic song, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” could easily be the theme for Public House 124. This upscale pub, made up of a motley crew of bona fide Walla Wallans (over 12 generations represented between them), opened its doors recently to a line of guests clamoring to get in. Housed in a handsome 1911 building, Public House 124 derives its name from the address (124 Main Street), and from the age-old public houses that served as focal points of a community. But unlike traditional public houses that served little more than beer and spirits, owners Matthew Price-Huntington and wife Christina, along with Jim Sanders, decided to put equal focus on the cuisine. Fortunately for them, two of the most recognized sous chefs in town were on board even before Matt’s business plan was complete. Chris Teal, formerly of the revered Whitehouse Crawford, and David Ponti, of The Marc, in the Marcus

You’d never guess that the Grilled Wild Arctic Cod Tacos (with roasted serrano aioli, pickled carrot and daikon with cilantro and lime on corn tortillas) we’re made in a mobile food truck called Andrae’s Kitchen.

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The Flat Iron is prime Double R Ranch beef, local vegetables and potatoes from Welcome Table Farms and Rick Small. To the left of the Flat Iron you can see the House Smoked Wild King Salmon Rillette smoked over cherry wood and then folded into a mixture of local goat cheese, Walla Walla Sweet Onions, herbs and lemon. The sauce is an heirloom tomato and roasted local sweet pepper vinaigrette. The dish is a simple play on a surf and turf, showcasing the beautiful products found in the Pacific Northwest.

Created to be the ultimate chocolate lovers dream, the Chocolate Cake has become a signature dessert for The Marc. All made in house, it features chocolate cake layered with a chocolate mascarpone, white chocolate gelato, salted caramel truffle with a white chocolate and coco nib bark. Wonderfully delicious, not too rich, and goes extremely well with a glass of Port.

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Whitman Hotel, now work side by side as cochefs in the open kitchen. Sure, they crank out a good burger (824 in the first month), but Chef Chris and Chef David have created an eclectic menu that showcases their talent and experience. “A guy came in last week and said the sautéed mushrooms changed his life,” says Matt. Another popular small plate is the Krout Krouga, a German/Polish dumpling, which Chef Chris morphed from his grandmother’s recipe. Like the rest of the family, Chris grew up in Walla Walla, and still works his grandfather’s farm on the side. With 11 hens, a rooster and a half-acre of soil, he provides eggs and produce to the restaurant. David apprenticed under Chef Bear at The Marc at the age of 16, and worked his way up to sous chef during his 8-year tenure, working with the likes of Jacob Crenshaw (Co-owner/ Chef of T. Maccarones), and Gene Soto (Coowner/Chef of Green Spoon and Someone’s in the Kitchen school of cooking). “This is a place where I feel like I come to hang out with family and throw a party every night,” says David, never without a grin on his face. Sanders stands back and watches the line in action. “I have myself surrounded by some of the best, if not the best people in the valley,” he says. “We’re as busy as we possibly want to be right now and I don’t see it slowing down any time soon.” Not slowing down either is Andrae’s Kitchen, the first gourmet food truck in Walla Walla, which also caters winery events in the evenings and on weekends. Owner/ Chef Andrae Bopp also caters a series of wine dinners under the moniker La Porte Brune (the brown door), in reverence to his popular, but now closed Boise restaurant, Andrae’s. Andrae targeted Walla Walla as a place he could be successful, especially given strong relationships with many winemakers in the area for whom he had orchestrated their wine dinners at his restaurant over the years. The French Culinary Institute-trained chef, who worked in New York City before Boise, is hesitant to define his food or style, but clearly thinks out of the box while working in a box. His 153-square-foot custom kitchen was built

Green Gables Inn in an 8 ½-by-18-foot trailer. “We’re a scratch cooking place; we make everything fresh - we don’t open a bag, warm it up and serve it,” Andrae says, who does all his own pickling and his burgers and brats are a custom grind using his own recipe. “We’re buying local produce, local meat, local bread. People supporting this are in turn supporting other businesses in town.” Despite his aversion to “gourmet,” don’t be surprised to see the occasional foie gras or duck carpaccio as a special of the day alongside his popular grilled corn salad and hand-cut fries. The mobile kitchen is often double booked, serving lunch from the truck at the busy intersection at 9 th & Rose weekdays, at select wineries on weekends, and catered dinners in the evenings and on weekends. In addition, his Porte Brune five-course dinners for 40-50 guests always sell out. “The freedom is worth it,” says Andrae. “I’m not pigeon-holed into one kind of cuisine. The people that I work with know me, and they let me roll with it.” Perhaps the most dramatic reinvention of a restaurant is The Marc at the Marcus Whitman Hotel. Owner Kyle Mussman didn’t mess around when he decided to completely change up the food program, plucking Antonio Campolio from his most recent kitchen at the Broadmoor, a AAA Five-Diamond resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Chef Antonio’s intensity is matched by his likability, which may explain why the guy from whom he buys his fresh seafood calls him three times a week. “Peter will say, ‘Hey Antonio, I just harpooned a swordfish, we just got a whole tuna on the dock. . . what are you looking for?’ That’s the kind of stuff I’m bringing in.” Chef Antonio also has the patience to get the caliber of meat he wants to work with. It took him three and a half months to get Double R Ranch prime and signature Beef in the restaurant. “Nobody is serving a better prime rib,” he says. “We take a big loss on it so locals can have the best of the best.”

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Mocrocks Beach, near Seabrook in Pacific Beach, offers 2,300 feet of sandy shoreline for your pet to run offleash. Seabrook is considered one of the closest sandy beaches to Seattle and surrounding areas.

Lapping Up Luxury Tail wagging accommodations catering to you and your pooch pal Can’t bear to leave your furry friend behind? Head towards the state’s finest dog-friendly destinations By Val Mallinson

hen writer John Steinbeck traveled the country with his dog Charley, they stayed in a

trusty, if a bit rusty, RV. These days, there are far more elegant options that go above and beyond being pet-friendly. Whether you’ve got a city or country dog, a trotter who prefers a forested mountain trail or a pooch who wants to let loose on the beach, Washington has a deluxe doggie destination in mind for you and your best friend.

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Ci t y Dog For an urban getaway, an easy trip across I-90 takes you to the Pan Pacific Hotel in downtown Seattle. Opened only four years ago, this cosmopolitan oasis puts you in the heart of the revitalized South Lake Union (SLU) district, with beautiful views of the city, Lake Union, and the Space Needle. The pet fee of $50 enrolls dogs of all sizes in the Pan Pacific’s Pet Amenity Program. Upon arrival, they’ll arrange for a complimentary dog walk by an associate during your stay and give you a local guide that includes dog-friendly restaurants and off-leash parks in the area. A cozy dog bed and customized dog-dining table, small or large, awaits you in your room. Your pet will be especially pleased to know you’ll get discounts at Scraps Dog Bakery (www.scrapsonline.com), located with the hotel in the exclusive 2200 Westlake Plaza. Pet parents are equally pampered with plasma HDTVs, iHome docking stations, wireless internet, and oversized European soaking tubs with Shoji screens. The Pan Pacific is happy to arrange dog sitting or salon services, perhaps while you take yourself off to shopping at Pike Place Market, to Vida Spa in the hotel, or to breathe and “om” at Be Luminous Yoga Studio next door. Whole Foods Market is downstairs; the ultimate place to create a picnic lunch to take to Denny Park across the street, or to new South Lake Union Park, where you can stroll around looking at ships docked at the Center for Wooden Boats. Seattle Art Museum’s Outdoor Sculpture Garden, on the water at Elliott Bay, is another stellar outing where pets are welcome. Following your afternoon outing, doggy ice cream and bottled water await your parched pooch. Two pets per guestroom are welcome on the third floor, allowing other floors to remain allergy-free for sensitive guests.

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co u n t ry ca n i n e Wi llows Lo dge Wo o d i n v i ll e (877) 424-3900, www.willowslodge.com

Perhaps escaping to the country is more your style, maybe even a wine country escape? To treat your furry friend to a level of luxury akin to human guests, stay at Willows Lodge in Woodinville, a half-hour northeast of Seattle. Nestled in a river valley, this choice destination is home to more than 80 wineries and tasting rooms. When you check in to Willows Lodge, be sure to say “hi” to Ruthie, the official greeter dog. Ruthie just returned from her own trip. “We went on vacation, and she was renewed!” says Rhanda Rosselot, Ruthie’s person, who obviously understands the value of a good getaway. Willows puts the “Pet” in VIP. The Willows Very Important Pet program includes a cushy dog bed, turn down service and a dog biscuit. Extras include bottled water, the latest issue of “CityDog Magazine,” and a welcome card from Ruthie herself. The room service menu features specialty treats from the Dining Dog Café in nearby Edmonds. Can’t you hear it now? “For this evening’s chow down, may we recommend the Hungry Mongrel Steak, with carrots and brown rice, to be followed by a Pup Cake of oat and peanut butter, topped by a carob and yogurt frosting?” Human guests indulge in as much food and fun as canines with unparalleled dining at award-winning Barking Frog restaurant, Fireside Cellars, and the famous Herbfarm restaurant. Also at Willows Lodge are a spa, lovely garden grounds, and happy hour wine tasting. All rooms have stone fireplaces and soaking tubs for two. For everyone’s enjoyment, you’ll receive a map for local walks. The Barking Frog creates picnic baskets to go, and you can rent bicycles to take to the Sammamish River Trail. Marymoor Park, with a 40-acre off-leash area known to many as “Doggy Disneyland,” is only a few miles away. Famous Molbak’s Nursery and Gardens in nearby Woodinville also welcomes pets. WA

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If the siren of the sea calls to your water dog louder than the word “cookie,” it’s well worth going the distance for a stay at Seabrook Cottage Rentals in Pacific City. With twonight minimums this season, or 4-nights during holiday weekends, you’ll have quality time for your Zen dog to remind you how to wind down from your hectic everyday pace. Pet rules vary slightly among the rentals, but with more than 60 pet-friendly cottages to choose from, there’s a perfect fit for every size and breed. The lodging options on this rugged and remote part of the Washington coast are not plentiful, making Seabrook’s rainbow-hued, white-trimmed cottages a welcome, upscale choice. The community comes complete with its own services, including a market, several spas, bike rentals, parks and a fenced off-leash area for the canine social set. Mill 109 Restaurant & Pub has sidewalk seating for al fresco dining with your dog (weather permitting). Dogs are allowed off-leash on the beach, and when they tire of sand and surf, you can walk for hours on former Forest Service roads owned by the property. Truly, sometimes the biggest luxury you can give your four-legged loved one is the gift of your time, tossing a piece of driftwood for seemingly endless games of fetch. Well, that, and maybe a new collar or toy from The Salty Dog pet boutique in Seabrook village. When your dog has rolled around in a little too much flotsam and jetsam, Salty Dog’s owner Ann Kjelsberg has kindly installed an outdoor, self-service dog wash. About once a month, she hosts a Yappy Hour, raising money for local dog rescue organizations and shelters. Within days of her first visit to Seabrook, Ann was plotting her permanent move here. “There isn’t a better beach in the state,” she insists. “It’s so wide, and open, and free of hazards, it allows you the freedom with your dogs that few other places can match.

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Sa l i sh Lo dge & Spa S n o q ua l m i e (800) 272-5474, www.salishlodge.com To see your pal’s happy trot in full swing, try a hike in the Cascades, relaxing afterwards at Salish Lodge & Spa. The setting is spectacular; perched at the edge of a bluff overlooking Snoqualmie Falls, which plunges 268-feet into a deep canyon pool. You may recognize the lodge from the opening scene of the enigmatic TV mystery series “Twin Peaks.” The Snoqualmie area offers endless options for outdoor activities—head over to Rattlesnake Lake for a dip, walk the top of world on the 11-mile Snoqualmie Ridge Trail, or check out the old railroad cars together on the tracks at the outdoor Northwest Railway Museum in old town Snoqualmie. There’s easy access to patio and lawn space for concentrated lounging around, or grab a map at the front desk for the Vine Maple Path or Lollipop Loop, trails of .6 and 1.5 miles respectively, starting across the sky bridge from the lodge. Salish’s “It’s a Dog’s World” package includes a monogrammed doggie robe, bottled water and a bone, and your pet’s choice of entrée and treat from the housemade Canine Cuisine menu. For the end to a perfect evening, your dog can snooze in front of your in-room fireplace, while you soak in the extravagent jetted spa tub with its see-through views of the lush forest surrounding the lodge.

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Val Mallinson is the author of a Seattle Moon Metro travel guide and three pet travel guides including “The Dog Lover’s Companion to the Pacific Northwest.” She recently relocated to Portland, Oregon from Seattle, with her two Wonder Wieners and a Super Spouse. To get the full scoop, visit www.valmalgal.com WA

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The Whale Museum

Discover the celebrities of the Salish Sea

ocated in Friday Harbor on picturesque San Juan Island, The Whale Museum is a national depository of Pacific Northwest maritime wildlife collections. Easily accessible for both adults and children, The Whale Museum is the only major museum in the region dedicated to exhibits related to the Salish Sea and marine mammals. Collection highlights include whale skeletons, Native art, marine photography and children’s exhibits. Founded in 1976, the museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of cetaceans and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. The Whale Museum features temporary exhibits offering the public a chance to view a variety of art and displays specific to marine mammals. The facility also hosts a Whale Hotline, a depository of whale sightings across Puget Sound. Guests can listen to the “songs “ of various species of whales in a phone booth, and watch a 30-minute video on Pacific Northwest orcas. The museum recently gained nationwide attention and prestige among conservationists and academia when it hired Dr. Stefan Bräger as its new research curator. Stefan was a renowned marine mammalogist with the prominent German Oceanographic Museum where he worked to bring together research, conservation and public education. During his tenure with the German Oceanographic Museum, he focused on advancing the conser-

vation of small cetaceans and as a policy advisor to the federal ministry for the environment. He has more than 30 years of involvement in research and conservation, concentrating on cetaceans during the past 20 years with fieldwork in Texas, New Zealand and Chile. His broad range of expertise and interests, ranging from Hector’s dolphins to white-flippered penguins to harbor seals and molting sea ducks, will surely be of benefit to The Whale Museum. In addition to providing exhibits, the museum also provides programs including marine naturalist training, a whale adoption program, Soundwatch boater education and the San Juan Islands Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The latter utilizes responders who investigate live and dead stranded marine mammals, collect data, and choose the appropriate solution.

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The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Step into a uniquely American story

isitors intrigued with the Asian American influence in the Pacific Northwest will enjoy the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, located in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. A Smithsonian Institution affiliate, the museum focuses on the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans. It is the only pan-Asian Pacific American communitybased museum in America, emphasizing the issues and life-experiences of one of the fastest-growing racial groups in the country. On display from November through July 17, 2012 is the exhibit From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food, showcasing Asian culinary traditions, techniques and stories. This delectable new exhibit investigates cultural traditions and cooking techniques that have adapted and changed with the passing of time and generations, uncovers the ways politics influences how food is produced and by whom, and honors those who have sacrificed to produce food. Visitors will experience the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of food in the homes and ritual life of diverse Asian Pacific Americans. The museum plans to showcase oral histories and interviews by local chefs, with special participation by Canlis and Maneki Restaurants, food photography, kitchen artifacts, multimedia and even a restaurant booth. The museum was named after the late Seattle City Council member Wing Luke, who was the first Asian American elected to public office in the Pacific Northwest. The Wing Luke Memorial Museum, as it was first named, opened in 1967 in a small storefront on 8th Avenue. In 2008, the museum relocated to its new much larger home at 719 South King Street, housed in the renovated 1910 East Kong Yick Building. The new Wing Luke Asian Museum displays historic spaces within the building including the former Gee How Oak Tin Association room, the Freeman SRO Hotel, a Canton Alley family apartment, and the Yick Fung Mercantile. The museum’s gift shop, The Marketplace, will have holiday festivities throughout November and December including artists’ demos, live music, Hello Kitty (in costume), an Asian American Santa and free gift wrapping.

The Wing Luke Museum 719 South King Street Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 623-5124 wingluke.org photos by Lindsay Kennedy Photography

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Hibulb Cultural Center

Celebrating the spirit and history of the Tulalip Tribes

t was the vision of the Tulalip people to build a cultural center where we could gather as a community to share our knowledge and stories with one another, a place where we could rediscover our traditions together, and a place that offers our children an educational experience so that they can carry our culture into the future,” said Mel Sheldon, Chairman of the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors. That dream became reality this summer with the opening of The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve. Walk through the 23,000-square-foot museum and experience the spirit and history of the Tulalip Tribes - a land based and waterborne people. Let the texture of light, stonework, and cedar transport you through time. Sit in a cedar longhouse which is built into the museum and, with the assistance of an interactive media system, learn about the history of how the Tulalip people used and continue to use, the longhouse and the role it has played in our spiritual, political, and everyday lives. As you walk down the main corridor of the museum look at the beautiful craftsmanship that contemporary artists have contributed by way of story poles, carvings, and art-stenciled design elements that are a permanent part of the museum’s interior structure. The first permanent exhibit focuses on cedar and its many uses, such as baskets, clothing and tools, with artifacts as examples. The museum has interactive elements such as push-buttons to hear narratives in both English and Lushootseed, the language native to the Salish tribes of the Puget Sound basin. A replica smokehouse shows films about Tulalip Tribal traditions; its screens flanked by four totem poles carved by Tribal member William Shelton for a smokehouse built in 1914. Other exhibits include a focus on salmon; on the Christian boarding schools where many tribal children were taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; on the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855; and on the Tulalip Tribes today. Among the many amenities of the Cultural Center, are a 50-acre preserve of forests and wetlands, a research library, certified archaeological repository, education programs and more. Whether you choose a self-guided or group tour, you will have the opportunity to experience the journey of the Tulalip people.

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Love, Chaos and Dinner

Photo: Korum Bischoff

eatro ZinZanni is a three-hour showcase of quality circus arts, comedy and cabaret accompanied with a five-course feast. Each tasty course is intertwined with the show plot. Presented in the round, the entertainment unfolds above and alongside the audience as they dine on a gourmet meal. The show and menu changes quarterly, but there are constant themes of improv comedy, vaudeville revue, music, dance, circus arts and sensuality. Many of the performers have worked with Cirque du Soleil and renowned European circuses. Running through January 2012 is the witty Bonsoir Liliane!, directed by legendary Broadway star Tommy Tune and starring Dame Liliane Montevecchi, a Tony Award winner. Other notables in the cast are Ariana Lallone, fresh from her 24-year stint as a principal dancer at Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Kevin Kent, one of the original Teatro ZinZanni performers and a crowd favorite. “The show has many new items -- it’s a new original show,” explained Tina Gonsalves, director

of communications for Teatro ZinZanni. “It’s a first for Tommy and Ariana to work with Teatro ZinZanni, and we have a new executive chef, Erik Carlson, who has created a wonderful new menu with a French flair.” Carlson, along with his team of sous chefs, sommeliers and bartenders, have created a delectable multi-course feast with an unquestionably French flair to complement the decidedly French star, Liliane Montevecchi. Menu selections are elaborate yet accessible, such as the wild mushrooms served in light puff pastry dough and sprinkled with smoked pepper. The current dessert offering is a creative hazelnut & Frangelico touille cookie, garnished with fruit sorbet, cinnamon-vanilla cream and a salted caramel stick. Although there is no nudity in the evening show, there are adult themes, so this may not be a good choice for families with young children. The weekend brunch, however, is designed to be more family-friendly; check on specifics when reserving.

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Christkindlmarkt Nov 25-27, Leavenworth

Bulb Harvest Days

Sept 1-Oct 31 Degoede Bulb Farm and Gardens, Mossyrock DeGoede celebrates each season with blooms! Each seasonal event is special and highlights the best blooms in the field, Show Garden and Retail Shop (inside and out). The festivities vary with the season and ingenuity of its fun staff but always include light refreshments, music, a fully decorated shop and specials to grace your home and yard. www.degoedebulb.com

Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival

Visit an open-air German Christmas Markets without ever leaving the country. The annual Christkindlmarkt in Leavenworth presents the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional Bavarian Market. Visitors enjoy entertainment, vendor booths, children’s activities and a children’s Lantern Parade. Looking for a fancy Nutcracker to liven up your holiday decorations? Christkindlmarkt features a unique variety of handcrafted and other specialty items for a loved one, a friend or yourself. There will be woodcrafted items from Germany, as well as home decor and art. You will find knit, crocheted and fleece apparel and accessories for all ages. You will be delighted with your unique purchases. Satisfy your taste buds with a sampling of bakery delicacies, candy, warm roasted nuts, Bavarian sausages and traditional frosty beverages. The Lantern Workshop (Friday & Saturday, Noon to 4pm) is a favorite with children each year. Each child can decorate their own lantern after which they will receive a heart-shaped gingerbread cookie. A limited number of decorated lanterns will be available to children between 4 and 4:30 p.m.  www.christkindlmarktleavenworth.com

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Sept 24 Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham Northwest Straits Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation hosts its second annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival at the Mount Baker Theatre! This year’s action-packed films are sure to leave you inspired to not only plan your next outdoor adventures, but also to go out and make a positive difference! Doors open at 7pm, films start at 7:30pm and include A Skier’s Journey, Change for Our Oceans, Gum for My Boat, The Majestic Plastic Bag, African Revolutions, and SPOIL. Join the experience, as inspiring people share stories of how they change the world while skiing, kayaking, surfing, and searching for amazing wildlife. www. mountbakertheatre.com

Sunfair Parade

Sept 25 Downtown Yakima Sunfair Parade is always a lot of fun for the whole family. From marching bands and drill teams to animals and clowns, there is something for everyone. www.fairfun.com

Tour de Whidbey

Sept 24 Greenbank Farm, Whidbey The annual Tour de Whidbey held on beautiful Whidbey Island is a major fund raising event for the Whidbey Island Hospital Foundation with proceeds benefiting the Auxillary of Whidbey General Hospital. Choose between a hilly & challenging Century or 50 mile route or a moderate 40 mile route. All rides include a pancake breakfast, well supported food and rest stops, route support, and end of ride chili feed, not to mention stunning scenery and varied terrain. www.whidbeygen.org

Autumn Leaf Festival

Sept 23-25 Front Street, Leavenworth Celebrate the area’s spectacular fall foliage!

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annual small town, BIG event! All are invited. Join them for the 30th Anniversary of The West Coast Oystershucking Championship and Washington State Seafood Festival at the Port of Shelton Fairgrounds on Highway 101 on the first full weekend of October every year. www.oysterfest.org

Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins

Enjoy the Grand Parade at noon on Saturday. Continuous entertainment, food booths, activities for the whole family.www.autumnleaffestival.com

Central Washington State Fair

September 23 - October 2 State Fair Park, Yakima The annual Central Washington State Fair is truly a showcase of agriculture, with the world-renowned Grange displays, all forms of livestock, horticultural displays, farm equipment and the fastest-growing agricultural commodities for the Yakima Valley: wine and wine grapes. demolition derby, Rain Forest complete with reptiles, Mexican Rodeo, R V Park all on 135 acres in a park-like setting in Yakima, Washington. www.fairfun.com

Festa Italiana

Sept 24-25 Seattle Center, Seattle The 23st annual presentation of a community festival inaugurated in 1988 to celebrate the joy of “All Things Italian.” With an attendance last year of over 40,000, the Italian Festival is the largest Italian-American event in the Pacific Northwest. It features art, music, dance, food and fun for the entire family. www.festaseattle.com

Rainier Arts Festival

Sept 30-Oct 2 Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford The 5th Annual Rainier Arts Festival is proud to bring together a diverse variety of talented artists, workshops and visitors. Many new artists will be attending this year to add to our dedicated returning group. The festival will be in the center of Ashford, at Whittaker Mountaineering and its park-like setting. Come enjoy great art, music, food & fun for all ages. www.rainierarts.com

Oyster Fest Washington State Seafood Festival

Oct 1-2 Olympic Cellars Winery, Port Angeles With the help of nearly 100 community organizations, Skookum Rotary stages it’s

Throughout October This harvest-time celebration in the picturesque Snohomish Valley fosters community support and awareness of agriculture, while helping to preserve its legacy through educational exhibits and a genuine farm experience. The four participating family farms (Stocker Farms, Craven Farm, The Farm and Bob’s Corn) offer pumpkin sales, corn mazes, children’s stories & petting zoos, and Special Events every weekend! www.snohomish.org

Issaquah Salmon Days

Oct 1-2 Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, Issaquah This year’s festivities promise to be the best ever with all your favorites, including the Grande Parade, delicious Foods of the World, creative and colorful arts and crafts, exciting live entertainment, and the central hub of family fun at the Field of Fun. www.salmondays.org

Wings & Wheels Festival

Sept 30-Oct 2 Eastmont Community Park, Wenatchee Family oriented festival commemorates Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon’s 1931 transPacific flight from Misawa, Japan to what is now East Wenatchee. Festivities include a car show, motorcycle fest, carnival, free entertainment, free kids’ activities, food and craft fair, and more. www.east-wenatchee.com

Fresh Hop Ale Festival

Oct 1 Millenium Arts Plaza, Yakima Taste fresh hop ales from a dozen Northwest brewers which are juried by nationally recognized judges. Enjoy dancing, food, and music. www.freshhopalefestival.com

Old Apple Tree Festival

Oct 1 Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Come for Heritage Tree walks, Historic Clark County tours, Birds of Prey show, scavenger hunts along the waterfront trail, kids’ activities, and more and learn about environmental and historic preservation. www.cityofvancouver.us

Apple Cider Festival

Oct 8 Garden Treasures, Arlington Come see our old-fashioned, wooden cider press in action and join in the assembly-line fun! Sample fresh pressed cider made with apples and pears harvested from our organic orchard in Stanwood, WA. You can even bring your own

apples and press your own cider! Donations gladly accepted. www.arlingtongardentreasures.com

Run Wild

Oct 8 Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville Choose from a 5k or 8k run or a 5k walk and explore Northwest Trek’s unique race setting, Saturday, October 8. Your registration fee helps support Northwest Trek programming and conservation efforts. Registration includes park admission and a race shirt. www.nwtrek.org

Oktoberfest Northwest

Oct 7-9 Puyallup Fair & Events Center. Featuring authentic bands and dance troupes, great grub and grog, family fun, great German and Bavarian performance, traditional costumes and dances, Festhalle Biergarten games of skill (and luck!) and the introduction of Hammerschlagen to the Pacific Northwest. www.oktoberfestnw.com

Everett Sausage Fest

Oct 7-9 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Everett Family-oriented weekend fair centered around a Bavarian theme, with food booths, a carnival, family entertainment and arts and crafts. www.everettsausagefest.com

Cranberrian Fair

Oct 8-9 Columbia Park Heritage Museum This is a unique opportunity to see what cranberries are all about. The Cranberrian Fair offers vendors for early Christmas shopping, many tasty treats featuring cranberries and a Cranberry harvest Hoedown Dinner and Dance. A bus tour takes you to the bogs, the Cranberry Museum and the Port of Ilwaco. www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.com

Leavenworth Oktoberfest

Sept 30-Oct 15 Celebrate in Leavenworth, the ideal setting for you and your family to enjoy the great tradition of Oktoberfest! Live music, German food and beer, Arts and Crafts, used Bavarian clothing sale, musical groups from Germany and the US and a traditional Oktoberfest Procession. www.leavenworthoktoberfest.com

Peninsula Arts Association 40th Fall Art Show

Oct 7 World Kite Museum, Long Beach Over 50 artists compete in a judged art show plus Inspired Creations shopping experience. The timing of this show makes it a great way to kick off holiday gift shopping. Visitors to the show are invited to vote for the People’s Choice winner and original art is raffled to support PAA’s High School Graduate Scholarship. www. beachartist.org

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autumn 2011 events Wild Mushroom Celebration

Musicians and Slack Key Super Stars including: Cyril Pahinui, Jeff Peterson, Sonny Lim, Makana, along with “special guest, Amy Hanaialii Gilliom, Steel Guitarist, Greg Sardinha and Ukulele prodigy Kunia Pahinui-Galdeira, also MCs Skylark Rosetti and Braddah Gomes and local hula halau to add to this fantastic line-up. Hawai’i’s Tropical Flowers and Prize drawings. www.seattleslackkeyfestival.com

Brew at the Zoo

Nov 25-27 Long Beach Come for a three-day weekend of free activities for the whole family! For Friday, the Neptune Theater hosts a free showing of The Polar Express. Saturday brings lots of magic with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The weekend wraps up with Frosty the Snowman’s Birthday Party on Sunday. www.funbeach.com

Mid-October to Mid-November The Long Beach Peninsula is host to a variety of delectable wild mushrooms. In the fall of the year, local restaurateurs and Bed and Breakfast owners delight their patrons and guests with a number of special events celebrating the harvest of our local wild mushrooms. www.funbeach.com Oct 14 Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle The zoo will offer a fabulous tasting event featuring micro brews at this adults-only evening. Held in the zoo’s Rain Forest Food Pavilion and Zoomazium, the event will also feature food and entertainment to “top off” your evening. www.zoo.org

One Sky, One World Kite Fly For Peace

Oct 8-9 Bolstad Avenue Beach Approach, Long Beach The World Kite Museum has sponsored the One Sky, One World Kite Fly for peace practically since the Museum started. The major focus of this event is to

Holidays at the Beach

The museum displays a beautiful collection of both antique and new quilts displaying the fine artistry of this centuries old craft. www.harborhistorymuseum.org

Headless Horseman Halloween Special Train Ride

Oct 29-30 Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, Yacolt Experience a-10 mile round trip train ride through beautiful north Clark County! Along the way to Moulton Falls, view the Lewis River from a cliffside vantage point and travel through the darkness of a 330-foot rock tunnel. www.bycx.com

Seattle International Auto Show

Nov 2-6 Qwest Field, Seattle Annual International auto show featuring cars, trucks, vans, SUVS, hybrids, and concepts from every International automaker selling vehicles in America. www.seattleautoshow.com

ART’S ALIVE Annual Festival & Invitational Art Show

fly kites all over the world for peace and understanding. Any kind of kites will do - hand made or store bought, single line or several lines, American or from other places. And if you don’t have a kite, come anyway. www.funbeach.com

Holiday Food and Gift Festival

Oct 19-23 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma Christmas may still be two months away from this festival, but it is never too early to enjoy the festivities! At over 27 years old and the largest holiday gift show with over 630 exhibits and displays, there will be plenty to see and do. Don’t miss exciting entertainment, dining and food sampling, and a whole lot of gift ideas!

The Artistry of Quilts

Oct 22-Dec 4 Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor

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Nov 4-6 Maple Hall, La Conner Since 1985 the event has been held every November and has grown throughout the years. Thousands of artists have participated over that time, with several hundred showing their work each year. Artists such as Charles Krafft, Philip McCracken, Robert Sund and Max Benjamin have all been participants of this growing Northwest art festival. Most recently the 2008 exhibit drew about 2000 people to its location at Maple Hall and artists demonstrated their technique at 17 galleries and boutiques in La Conner. A $5 fee will apply on Friday. All are welcome with free admission on Saturday and Sunday. www.laconnerchamber.com

Seattle Slack Key Festival

November 13 Town Hall Seattle, Seattle Festival features a diverse range of Hawaiian

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Winter Fanta-Sea Craft Show

Nov 25-27 Ocean Shores Convention Center, Ocean Shores Explore more than 70 arts and crafts booths featuriing thousands of unique handmade items just in time for the holidays! Bring the kids, Santa will be there to listen to all of your Christmas wishes. www.oceanshores.org

Thanksgiving in Wine Country

Nov 25-27 The 16 wineries on the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail offer a great experience during this holiday weekend, providing gourmet food, wine pairings, and fantastic new wine releases. This is an annual tradition for 20 years. This culinary extravaganza is offered to all valued customers as a complimentary holiday gift. You’ll find delicious foods prepared by regional chefs and some prepared by the winemakers themselves. www.rattlesnakehills.com

Zoolights

Nov 25–Dec 23 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma Bundle up and stroll the Zoo as it comes aglow with more than a half-million lights. Sip hot cocoa while you explore seas of dazzling lights and breathtaking displays of ice-skating puffins, a preying eagle, a leaping tiger, the Narrows Bridges and the massive flame tree. Warm up with the sharks in the steamy South Pacific Aquarium, experience a ride on a camel’s back, take a turn on an antique carousel and so much more! www.pdza.org

Christmas Lighting Festival

Dec 2-18 Leavenworth Visitors come back year after year for this famous Leavenworth festival. On Saturday and Sunday enjoy roasting chestnuts, holiday music from the gazebo sledding in the park, and sleigh rides. At dusk everyone gathers to sing “Silent Night” and witness the lighting of the village and park and they are transformed into a magic wonderland of lights. www.leavenworth.org

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Pouring it On Lake Chelan Crush Festival Oct 1- 2, 8-9, Lake Chelan During back-to-back weekends in October, the boutique wineries of the Lake Chelan Wine Valley celebrate the harvest season during the annual Crush Festival. Guests will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of wine, enjoying exclusive vineyard and winery tours, live music and award-winning wine tastings at each of the wineries. In addition, many of the wineries offer a distinctive dining experience and nearby farms offer fresh locally grown produce to complement the region’s premium wines. www.lakechelanwinevalley.com HalloWINE Oct 22, Wenatchee Enjoy a crisp autumn afternoon at Chateau Faire le Pont Winery, sipping wine, having a BBQ picnic, and enjoying harvest time in the vineyard. Enjoy wines from several Wenatchee Wine Country wineries. $35 per person includes food and wine. For more information, call (509) 669-5808 or purchase tickets at www.wenatcheewines.com. Tri-Cities Wine Festival Nov 4-5, Kennewick Guests can sip, taste and enjoy more than 400 judged NW wines from about 100 wineries while savoring complimentary appetizers from several area restaurants and caterers. Patrons are invited to browse the wine-related art and craft works from area artisans. A silent auction will help support the Wine Society’s educational fund. www.tcwinefest.com 30th Annual Walla Walla Wine Tasting & Auction Nov 4, Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho is hosting its 30th Annual Wine Tasting & Auction, a fundraising event, on Friday, November 4th at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Walla Walla. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. with wine tasting, a silent auction, music and hors d’oeuvres followed by a live auction. Tickets are $100 or $190 for a couple and can be purchased at the door. Save $10 each by ordering online. Back by popular demand are the Golden Tickets! Only 100 will be sold and each ticket holder will have a chance to win the live auction item of their choice, valued at over $5,000! www.thewallawallawineauction.com Fall Wine Tour on Whidbey Nov 11-13, Whidbey Island Celebrate the annual grape harvest-crush on Whidbey Island. Six participating winery tasting rooms will be offering tasting of selected wines and discounts on purchases to entice participants to stock up for the holiday season! Tickets available on brownpapertickets.com or at the winery tasting rooms for $20 in advance or $25 at the door. www.whidbeyislandvintners.org Holiday Wine Fest Nov 8, Spokane With the holiday season upon us, all 17 Spokane Winery Association members are excited to share with you their award winning wines and unique holiday gift ideas at their annual Holiday Wine Fest weekend. Each winery, with its own individual talents and trademarks, hope to share the following festivities with you at their annual Holiday Wine Fest. www.spokanewineries.net

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