Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Cashmere, WA
THE VALLEY VIEW HIGHLIGHTS ➤ Heirloom Cuisine…a personal culinary adventure ➤ Ice Age Floods Geological Trail…discover the
flood remnants ➤ Area Wineries…offering ice wines to rich reds ➤ Ohme Gardens…nine acres of lush alpine greenery ➤ Rocky Reach Dam…renewable energy
DAY-TO-DAY ITINERARY DAY 1: East Wenatchee & Wenatchee, WA Follow the 30- or 164-mile Ice Age Floods Geological Trail and view remnants left by the cataclysmic floodwaters as it raged through the Valley 17,000 years ago. Explore Downtown Wenatchee and have some fun. Join a self-guided walking tour of the outdoor Art on the Avenues sculptures, go shopping in antique stores and specialty shops or enjoy ice cream in the historic Owl Soda Fountain. Stroll across the RiverWalk Crossing into Riverfront Park and the Apple Capital Loop Trail or follow the walking tour of the downtown historical buildings and signs. Enjoy wine tasting and dinner at Chateau Faire le Pont Winery, a state-of-the-art gravity flow winery that creates world-class, ultra-premium wines from locally grown grapes and is housed in a superbly restored 1920s fruit warehouse.
DAY 2: East Wenatchee & Wenatchee, WA The Bridge of Friendship Japanese Garden is a partnership between the Sister Cities of Misawa, Japan, East Wenatchee and Wenatchee. The garden features a reflecting pool, pagoda, and authentic Japanese artifacts. Visit the “Miss Veedol” hanger where history comes alive! Hear the spine-tingling story of Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon’s struggle to complete the first non-stop transpacific flight and get a first-hand look at a working replica of the plane that made the flight in 1931. Enjoy wine tasting and lunch at Saint Laurent Winery where the winery and its unique European landscaped gardens overlook the Wenatchee Valley. The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center features four floors of the region’s historical treasures and is home to six of the original Clovis Tools discovered in the valley in 1987. Stroll through Ohme Gardens’ nine acres of lush alpine beauty; sit beside a tumbling
waterfall or wander along cool and serene rock walkways with stunning views of the Columbia River and Wenatchee Valley. Tour Tiny’s 42-acre Organic Farm in East Wenatchee and learn about the variety of fruits and vegetables with names like Arctic Snow nectarines, Indian Blood peaches and DapplDandy pluots (a hybrid between a plum and an apricot).
DAY 3: Wenatchee & Cashmere, WA At Rocky Reach Dam, “Look a Salmon in the Eye” in the fish viewing room or explore the Museum of the Columbia and the Gallery of Electricity. Outside marvel at the giant water pipe that transports juvenile salmon around the face of the dam and deposits them downstream into the Columbia River. Stop by Stemilt’s Bountiful Fruit for a crisp juicy apple or other in-season fruits. The WA Apple Commission Visitor Center is full of historic photos, interactive displays and an informative video about the apple industry. Reserve your seat at the Town Toyota Center for a memorable concert, thrilling hockey game, wild sports action or spectacular family entertainment. The Aplets and Cotlets Factory Tour incorporates savory Washington apples, ripe apricots and crunchy English walnuts into Aplets and Cotlets Candy— top sellers since 1920! The Discover Heirloom Cuisine program at the Cashmere Cider Mill will offer you an experience like no other. Join working chefs and food artisans in a hands-on cooking class or an adventure excursion to an artisan producer, local farm, market, orchard or vineyard.
CONTACT: Wenatchee Valley Visitors Bureau
OTHER ITINERARIES AVAILABLE:
➤ Marcia Janke • www.wenatcheevalley.org 5 S. Wenatchee Ave., Suite 100, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Phone: 509-663-3723/800-572-7753 • Email: marcia@wenatcheevalley.org
➤ Savor Wenatchee ➤ Flowers and Gardens
78 June 2011
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