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An orchard of red globe peaches at Walters’ Fruit Ranch in the Green Bluff area near Spokane.
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Sweet as Pie photography by Young Kwak Along the Green Bluff loop near Spokane, orchards and growers welcome visitors to pick, taste and generally enjoy the beauty of Washington’s bountiful lands. The growers’ association, founded in 1902, has been promoting agricultural tourism for decades. Hit the road, support local growers and be ready to come home with armfuls of goodness. (pg. 66)
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HUNTERS HOW TO EAT (AND DRINK) YOUR WAY THROUGH WASHINGTON written by Sheila G. Miller
ALL YEAR LONG, Washington’s farms, restaurants, breweries, distilleries and others work hard to bring their bounty to locals, visitors and those who can’t see the glory of this state for themselves. No matter the time of year, there are ways to eat—and drink—your way through Washington. Maybe cheese is your choice. Perhaps beer makes you blush. It’s all here. Here, some suggestions for how to find the bounty and libations that will make you even more proud to live in Washington. Of course, COVID-19 has changed a lot around visiting these places. Be sure to call ahead to check whether locations are open, and follow protocols like wearing a mask. Many places are open but have limited capacities. Be patient and support our local business owners.
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written by 1889 Washington’s Magazine staff photography by Toby Nolan WE’VE LEARNED A LOT about ourselves in 2020—what we need to comfortably subsist during a quarantine, and what we can do without. So in this year’s holiday gift guide, you won’t find much in the way of fancy purses or high heels, men’s shaving kits or bow ties. It’s not that those things aren’t lovely. They are. But what we’ve come to recognize about life in 2020 is that the best gift is togetherness—whether that’s over cocktails, in the kitchen, or out in the elements.
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