NCW Visitor Guide - Fall/Winter 2018

Wenatchee Valley

Visitor Guide Fall and Winter 2018-19

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Hundreds of spectators jam Orondo Avenue near Pybus Public Market for Rails and Ales, a ski and snowboard contest.

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Welcome to North Central Washington

Contents Visitor Guide Map Wenatchee Valley Entiat Waterville Cashmere Festivals Leavenworth Lake Chelan Okanogan Methow Valley Columbia Basin Advertiser Index

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Wenatchee Valley Heart of North Central Washington

A bicyclist rides on the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail past the 19th Street trail access point in East Wenatchee.

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hoose the Wenatchee Valley in the fall and winter when the air is crisp and the just-picked fruit is delicious. The Apple Capital of the World is a great place to start your adventure in the nearby Cascade Mountains or in the many towns of North Central Washington.

You can ski at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort, just 10 miles from Wenatchee and 5,000 feet up. It’s a family-friendly hill with snow-making, fast lifts and a wide range of runs. Or spend an afternoon at Pybus Public Market, right next to historic downtown Wenatchee. Check out the market’s restaurants and shops in a converted industrial foundry on the banks of the Columbia River.

An apple-shaped sign with neon lighting greets travelers at the north entrance to Wenatchee, the apple capital of the world.

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Apple Capital of the World

Making a gaint apple pie at Walla Walla Point Park.

World photo/Don Seabrook

According to pie authority Crisco (who else?), nearly 20 percent of all Americans pick apple as the top pie flavor in the nation. Several of our own regional festivals honor the treat. And, not to brag, but the “world’s largest apple pie” was made right here in 1997 by the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center. The pie weighed 34,438 pounds (17 tons) and was baked at Walla Walla Point Park in a dish measuring 24-by-44 feet. Hey, it’s a slice of local history.

For more apple facts (and a snazzy apple-themed gift shop popular with tour buses), check out the Washington Apple Commission visitor center on the north edge of Wenatchee: 2900 Euclid Ave.; (509) 663-9600

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Having fun Visit a winery with friends and take home a bottle or two.

Or sip some homemade apple cider that’s as fresh as it gets. Or squeeze in a round of golf while the trees turn.

Check out the Wenatchee Valley’s restaurant scene. There’s a great collection of cuisines downtown — think Thai, Indian, Central American, fine dining, burgers, micro-breweries, and wood-stove pizza. Explore our large collection of Mexican restaurants — its the best the side of the Cascade Mountains.

Wenatchee is the capital of North Central Washington, and it is a great home base — with lots of hotels, shopping and restaurants — for your adventures.

Area vineyards and tasting rooms attract thousands of wine buffs annually.

Leavenworth, 22 miles west, celebrates Bavarian architecture, music and culture. Cashmere, 12 miles west, boasts eclectic shopping districts and is home to world-famous Aplets and Cotlets and the Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village.

Chelan, 45 miles north, offers sun and water sports along the shores of the 55-mile-long Lake Chelan.

Waterville, 25 miles east, is home to an historic courthouse, hotel and downtown, along with hundreds of artifacts at the Douglas County Historical Museum.

Mason Botthast, 5, East Wenatchee, throws his bowling ball down the lane during cosmic bowling at Eastmont Lanes in East Wenatchee.

World photo/ Don Seabrook

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A bald eagle in a tree next to the Columbia River near the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail in Riverfront Park in Wenatchee.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

Hikers’ paradise The paved Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail follows both shores of the Columbia River and crosses two bridges. On the western shore, it passes downtown Wenatchee (with access via RiverWalk Crossing at the foot of First Street), playgrounds and softball fields, and through the Horan Natural Area and Wenatchee Confluence State Park.

On the wilder east side, the trail wanders through sand dunes and groves of trees. A new trail extension runs 5 miles up the eastside of the Columbia River from the Odabashian Bridge to Lincoln Rock State Park and

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Rocky Reach Dam. All along the trail, there’s plenty of free parking in waterfront parks and at developed trailheads.

In the rolling foothills of Wenatchee you’ll find a sprawling network of paths that make up the Wenatchee Foothills Trail system.

To the south, the Saddle Rock Trail takes you to a rocky saddle with sweeping views of the valley. Also check out the trails at Jacobson Reserve, Castle Rock, Sage Hills and Horse Lake Ranch, popular with hikers, runners and mountain bikers. Some of the trails close for the winter to protect wildlife habitat. Download a trail map at cdlandtrust.org.

Art walks

Wenatchee First Fridays Arts Walk is a great way to stroll through downtown and check out the work of artists in shops, galleries and restaurants. The afternoon-early evening lineup changes each month, so there’s always something new to see and do — sculpture, painting, music and much more. For info and a list of artists and businesses for the current month’s lineup: Wenatchee First Fridays on Facebook.

Volunteers Rob Merrill, on ladder, Nancy Murphy, and Terry Anderson, all from East Wenatchee, prune a Japanese Black Pine, in the Bridge of Friendship Japanese Garden in East Wenatchee. The garden is asymbol of friendship between the cities of Misawa, Japan and Wenatchee and East Wenatchee.

World photo/Don Seabrook

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Wild home games 2018-19 season The Wenatchee Wild is in the British Columbia Hockey League.

All games are played at Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee.

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Captain AJ Vanderbeck lifts the trophy after the Wenatchee Wild hockey team beat Prince George to win the Fred Page Cup — the BCHL championship at Town Toyota Center last season.

World photo/Don Seabrook

Wenatchee’s Murphy Stratton checks Prince George’s Dylan Anhorn.

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Pybus Public Market

Lola Honaas, 3, Wenatchee, and her brother, Ivan, 2, sit on Santa’s lap for pictures at Pybus Public Market.

World photo/Don Seabrook

Pybus Public Market is an indoor collection of shops and restaurants that has become a center for the Wenatchee community. It’s located on the Columbia River a short stroll from Wenatchee’s historic downtown.

Look for the huge, red “Public Market” sign at Orondo Avenue. Pybus, built in a rehabbed steel fabrication plant,

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What they said

Pybus Market is itself if one great and glorious secret, though one which is becoming increasingly well-known here in Seattle. Opened in Wenatchee in 2013, the market modestly calls itself the “world’s best farmers’ market” and although Pike Place Market might have something to say about that, Pybus may well have a point. The building is breathtaking, the local farmers, restaurants and artisanal food producers it hosts are uniformly superb, and its location on the banks of the Columbia River is stunning.

— Seattle Refined/Komo.

The Pybus Market has far more to offer than a location to buy your weekly supply of groceries. It is a historical destination where you can shop, dine, relax, bike on the river, meet friends, bring visitors, listen to music, and host your event or wedding — but most of all, it’s a place to connect with passionate artisans, inventive food retailers and Wenatchee’s creative community. — Yakima Magazine If you come to Wenatchee, you can’t miss the market with its fire engine red sign, “Public Market,” and flags flying at the entrance. Pybus lies two blocks east of historic downtown Wenatchee and converges at the Loop Trail, Riverfront Park, and Orondo Boat Basin. This exciting community market with delicious local foods, artisans, quality restaurants, specialties and much more is worth a visit.

— Real Food Traveler

features the biggest farmers market in the region (Saturdays through October). There’s lots of room to stroll and look around or sit in an outdoor eating area with views of the river and a park.

It’s home to many community events — think fun runs, car shows, sports rallies and fundraisers for local nonprofits and there is often live music and classes on everything from cooking to knitting to birdwatching and dancing. The market is also right on the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail, the 10.5-mile paved trail great for a post-meal walk through parks and past public art.

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What’s at Pybus

Grocery and specialty foods

Restaurants and beverages

Jones of Washington Mike’s Meat & Seafood Royal Produce Pybus Cheese Shop

Cafe Columbia Fire Hot Rodzz Espresso Ice

The Halle family eats dinner at at Fire at Pybus Public Market.

World photo/ Mike Bonnicksen

Pybus Bistro South Wenatchee Valley Brewing Co.

Balsamroot Boutique

Gifts and specialty shops

Full Bloom Flowers & Plants

Arlberg Sports – Riverfront

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A biker rides over the RiverWalk Crossing bridge in downtown Wenatchee.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

Pybus to Downtown | Downtown to Pybus Start at Pybus Public Market and walk north about 350 yards on the paved Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail, past a boat launch, pole-top osprey nest, public art sculptures and great views of the Columbia River.

Take the Riverwalk Crossing pedestrian bridge to Wenatchee Avenue and First Street, about 400 yards. The Numerica Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee plaza offers seating, a big fountain and more public art.

Downtown’s main drag runs for five blocks of Wenatchee Avenue between Second and Kittitas streets. Head south two blocks on Wenatchee Avenue past the Saddlerock Pub & Brewery, historic Owl Soda Fountain, more shops and antique shops and restaurants to Orondo Avenue.

Head east about 400 yards back to Pybus Market.

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A downtown sampler Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery: Pizza and

Om Cooking: Pan-Asian cuisine

microbrew stop

Stones Gastropub: Lunch, dinner, happy hour,

Badger Mountain Brewing: Food and microbrews

wines and microbrews

Bob’s Classics: American food, bar

Pak-It-Rite: Shipping, packaging supplies,

LeMolo Café & Deli: A big board of sandwiches

locally-made items

and pizzas

Pickle Papers: Gifts, journals, papers

Cycle Central: Bike shop Hunter’s Wife Health Bar

Tumbleweed Shop & Studio: Jewelry, fashion

accessories, art decor items

Inna’s Cuisine: Greek, Italian, Russian and

The Gilded Lily: Gifts, home decor

Ukrainian specialties.

Firehouse Pet Shop: Healthy foods and

Cuc Tran: Vietnamese food

supplies for dogs and cats

Tropical Salvadoran: Salvadoran food

Wenatchee Book Co.: Used books and collect-

McGlinn’s Public House: Pizza, sandwiches,

ibles

seafood, burgers

Wenatchee Natural Foods: Natural food store

Caffé Mela: Coffee and live music

Wok About Grill: Fresh food grilled while you

Iwa Sushi Grill: Fresh Japanese sushi

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Arlberg Sports: Sporting gear and clothing

American Shoe Shop: Footwear and repair

India House: Indian food, weekday lunch

Performance Footwear: Hiking and running

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Don Mooney, Wenatchee, stretches on the RiverWalk Crossing during his daily workout.

The bridge ties the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail to Wenatchee’s downtown district.

World photo/ Don Seabrook

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Forbes: Wenatchee one of the best places to retire The not-so-hush-hush secret of Wenatchee as a retirement mecca was recently trumpeted nationwide.

Forbes Magazine — yep, the leading business publication with a readership of 6.7 million — touts Wenatchee as one of “25 Best Places to Retire in 2017.” The Apple Capital of the World squeezes onto the list with the likes of Boise, Idaho; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Savannah, Georgia.

“Scenic, sunny Columbia River city of 33,000, 150 miles east of Seattle on the very dry side of the Cascade Mountain Range,” says Forbes about Wenatchee. In its favor, said the

magazine, Wenatchee has a median home price of $225,000 (which is low in the world of Forbes), lots of good doctors per capita, minimal rain and a high ranking on a national list of the best cities for successful aging.

Most of the 25 best places are in warm-weather states, noted Forbes, “but hardier climates have their advocates” especially when the cities also rank high in health care, transportation and community engagement.

That’s where Wenatchee comes in — hot in summer with lots of sunshine, cold in winter with lots of snow. Also: our fair city has a fairly

The Wenatchee area has been ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the 25 Best Places to Retire in 2017.

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low unemployment rate (4 percent in June), a manageable if not dramatically low cost of living, opportunities for outdoor activities (such as, walking the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail) and “an appealing outdoor environment,” according to Forbes.

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The Numerica Performing Arts Center is a great place to see a show — or a rehearsal.

World photo/Reilly Kneedler

Numerica Performing Arts Center Fall/winter schedule

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Oct. 25: October Monthly Movie on the Big Screen: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Dec. 21: Old Time Radio Show: Mrs. Bob

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Jan. 17: Villalobos Brothers

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Screen: The Big Lebowski Feb. 9: Cold Winter Nights Comedy Series:

Dec. 16: Holiday Movies on the Big Screen: It’s A Wonderful Life

March 2: Cold Winter Nights Comedy

Dec. 17: Holiday Movies on the Big Screen:

Series: Kelsey Cook

The Muppet’s Christmas Carol

March 6: March Monthly Movie on the Big

Dec 18: Holiday Movies on the Big Screen:

Screen: This Is Spinal Tap

Gremlins

March 14: Cirque Éloize: Saloon

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Sunset Magazine names Wenatchee to its ‘dream town’ list Sunset Magazine named Wenatchee on of its “20 Western Dream Towns” in its Best Places to Live 2017.

Wenatchee joined Reno, Nevada; Santa Rosa, California; Ventura, California; Provo, Utah; Boise, Idaho; Scottsdale, Arizona; and others.

Wenatchee is one of three runners-up in the magazine’s list of towns in the Northwest that offer the best bang for the buck in housing, lifestyle and salaries. Wenatchee joined Coos Bay, Oregon, and Anchorage behind Vancouver, Washington, which took first place in the category.

Sunset’s other top Western “value towns” included Nevada City in Northern California; Ventura in

Southern California; Boise in the Mountains category; and Prescott, Arizona in the Southwest.

In listing Wenatchee, the magazine noted the region’s growing number of vineyards and wineries, its proximity to the Columbia River and the presence of retail-restaurant hub Pybus Public Market. Of course, the city is also a gateway to outdoor recreation and the center of a mega-sized fruit industry.

AARP Magazine named Wenatchee as one of “10 Most Affordable Cities for Retirement” in 2011.

Country Home Magazine ranked Wenatchee fifth in the nation in 2008 on a list of “Top 25 Best Places to Live — Best Green Cities in America.”

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Entiat and Entiat River Valley

The Entiat River flows through a beautiful valley.

World photo/ Mike Bonnicksen

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ntiat sits right on Highway 97A between Wenatchee and Lake Chelan. It’s a good place to stop, grab a bite to eat and stretch your legs in a park along the Columbia River. You’ll find playground equipment, camping for RVs and tents, a boat launch, and the Entiaqua Trail along the Columbia and Entiat rivers.

Take a drive up the Entiat River and you’ll find apple orchards, the Entiat National Fish Hatchery and Silver Falls and its family-friendly trail. A nice drive in the fall when the trees are turning, the valley is one of North Central Washington’s hidden secrets.

The Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center on the north side of Entiat is dedicated to educating the public about wildland fires, a powerful force in North Central Washington. Three former fire lookouts have been moved to the 17-acre center, which includes an interpretive trail. The center includes a memorial walk honoring every firefighter who died fighting wildfire in North Central Washington. Information: columbiabreakswildfire.com.

The fire lookout at the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center in Entiat.

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Downhill skiing in North Central Washington Garth Hinderer helps his son Asa in going up the rope tow at Badger Mountain Ski Hill, near Waterville.

World photo/ Mike Bonnicksen

Badger Mountain Ski Area

Waterville On the hill: The nonprofit, volunteer-run family facility has three lift options — two rope tows and a “A” Hill T-bar — with other trails branching from those main runs. Other amenities include a fireplace lodge and Lions Kitchen for snacks and equipment rentals.

Info: Phone: 745-8273. Web: skibadgermt.com.

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Leavenworth Winter Sports Club employee T.R. Jarbeau works to prepare the Leavenworth Ski Hill tubing area for opening.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

Echo Valley Ski Area

Chelan On the hill: Beginner-to-expert groomed ski and snowboard runs on 70 acres of terrain on a 3,000-foot hill. Skiers have a choice of Poma lift or three rope tows.

Other amenities at this volunteer-run facility include a tubing hill, fireplace lodge and eatery, ski school and equipment sales and rentals.

Info: Phone: 687-3167 or 682-3503. Web: echovalley. org or lakelandski.com.

Leavenworth Ski Hill

Leavenworth On the hill: Two alpine runs with rope tows, 26 kilometers of Nordic trails (some lighted at night) in four separate areas around Leavenworth, tubing hill, snowshoe trails, private and group lessons on weeketnds, vintage lodge available for rent. The Leavenworth hill also has the only ski jump facility on the west coast.

Info: Phone for ski and tubing conditions: 548-6975.

Phone for Nordic conditions: 548-5477. Web: skileaven worth.com.

Loup Loup Ski Bowl

Twisp On the hill: Ten runs on 300 acres offer 1,240 vertical feet of skiing on Little Buck Mountain. The hill provides one quad chairlift, one Poma lift and a beginner rope tow.

Other amenities include a terrain park, tubing hill, ski and snowboard school, equipment rentals and sales and a rustic day lodge — The Wolf Den — with a rock fireplace and concessions.

Info: Snow conditions: (509) 557-3405. Office: (509) 557-3401. Web: skitheloup.com.

Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort

Wenatchee On the hill: Thirty-six designated trails lacing a 2,000-acre basin on a 6,820-foot mountain, with lodge, restaurant, mid-hill cafe, lessons, sales and rentals, childcare and more. Snow-making a top priority.

Info: Snowline: 509-663-3200. Phone: 509-663-6543. Web: missionridge.com.

Sitzmark Ski Area

Northeast of Tonasket On the hill: This family-oriented hill touts lots of sun, short lift lines and low tickets prices for its 10 runs on 80 acres of terrain. Available are all kinds of skiing — telemark, snowblading, snowboarding and cross-country — along with a ski school, equipment sales and rentals and a day lodge with lunch counter and warming stove and fireplace.

Info: Phone: (509) 485-3323. Web: skisitzmark.org.

Stevens Pass Resort

West of Leavenworth On the hill: More than 50 major runs highlight offerings on Stevens Pass’ 1,125 acres of skiable terrain on two mountains that top out at 5,600 feet. Three lodges, five eateries, retail shops, ski and snowboard school, sales and rentals, lockers and equipment-check facilities, Nordic and snowshoe trails and more.

Info: Snowline: (509) 782-5516. Phone: (206) 812-4510.

Web: stevenspass.com.

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Youth Ski League members of the Mission Ridge Ski Team, ages 6 to 12, make their way down a run at the Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort during their annual Christmas Camp.

Mission Ridge

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Powder close to Wenatchee Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort (missionridge.com) is less than a half hour drive from Wenatchee’s hotels, restaurants and services.

Ridge is about a three-hour drive from most major cities in Washington.

Here’s what you’ll find:

2,000-acres of snow playground Challenging runs for daredevils Easy slopes for beginners Snow-making machines usually give the ski area one of the earliest opening days in the state.

The ridge is 12 miles south of Wenatchee and operates from December through April and offers groomed runs and open slopes.

A high-speed quad takes you to the top and a 360-degree view of the Cascades, Mount Rainier, back country and, looking east, Wenatchee. Three other chairs are on the mountain. There are gentle and slower-paced runs for children, beginners, families and infrequent skiers and riders. Higher up, the mountain offers a challenge for the most demanding skiers and snowboarders.

First-year instructor Nick Pelland, Wenatchee, helps Rylie Anderson, 9, Bellingham, learn to ski at the Mission Ridge Ski School.

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Snow and the Cascades are close to Leavenworth.

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Lake Wenatchee

Miles and miles of trails run between Fish Lake and the Entiat Valley and Sugarloaf Lookout on Entiat Ridge has long been a popular destination.

Lake Chelan

Lake Chelan’s half dozen Sno-Parks lead to miles of trails. Consider

Antilon Lake and Echo Ridge Sno-Parks and head to the Methow Valley. Or check out the south shore of the lake the Twenty-five Mile Creek Sno-Park where you can head over Shady Pass to the Entiat Valley.

Entiat Valley

Start snowmobiling here and end up at Lake Wenatchee and Lake Chelan.

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Groomed trails in the Colockum are reached from Sno-Parks at Clear Lake and Lily Lake.

Blewett Pass

Blewett Pass snowmobiling offers more rugged challenges.

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New public views of the Rocky Reach Dam along with information boards are seen from the new Rocky Reach Trail five mile extension. The trail opened three weeks ago for cyclists and walkers.

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Rocky Reach Trail | A great fall ride Rocky Reach Trail is a paved, no-cars trail that runs more than five miles along the Columbia River between the Wenatchee Valley and Lincoln Rock State Park.

There’s parking at the the state park and at the Odabashian Bridge end off Cascade Avenue in the Wenatchee Valley. Bikers and walkers can also join the trail from the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail by going under the Odabashian Bridge.

Washington State Parks has installed signs along the trail, warning users that parts of the trail go through orchards and may close at times due to farming activities.

Among the sights: Cliffs towering above the Columbia River, stands of cottonwoods and miles of orchards. Also check out the juvenile fish bypass at Rocky Reach Dam (the huge pipe snaking out of the downstream side of the dam).

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Wanapum Dam, operated by the Grant County PUD, is on the Columbia River six miles downstream of Vantage. The Visitor Center is open weekends during the fall and winter.

Wells Dam, 50 miles north of Wenatchee off Highway 97, is operated by Douglas County PUD. Rock Island Dam, 12 miles downstream from Wenatchee, was the first dam to span the Columbia River and is operated by the Chelan County PUD. The dam has no visitor center and is not open to the public.

Priest Rapids Dam, operated by the Grant County PUD, is on the Columbia River 24 miles south of Vantage. The dam is not open to the public.

Wanapum Heritage Center opened in 2015 at the dam.

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Rocky Reach Dam, seven miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A, is a publiclyowned dam operated by the Chelan County PUD. The Visitor Center is open through late October and there’s a fish-viewing room.

Info: (509) 663-7522, chelanpud.org Chief Joseph Dam, near Bridgeport, is the second-largest hydropowerproducing dam in the United States. It puts out enough electricity to power all of Seattle.

Info: Facebook Behind the dam is 51-milelong Rufus Woods Lake.

Lake Chelan Dam is at the base of the lake in the city of Chelan. Operated by the Chelan County PUD. The dam is not open to the public but check out the waterfront’s meandering paths from downtown that will get you near the dam.

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Come Worship With Us! Calvary Chapel Cross Roads Mission 4402 Dixie Lane, Malaga, WA 98828 (509) 885-6138 • www.ccwenatchee.org Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Service: 10:00 AM

Calvary Crossroads Church

509-885-6138

1301 Maple St., Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 888-2767 • www.calvarycrossroads.com Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m.

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Eastmont Baptist Church 400 S. Kentucky Ave., East Wenatchee, WA (509) 884-6813 • www.eastmontbaptist.org Sunday Worship – 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Adult Sun. School 9:15-10:15 am

Worship 10:30 – Sunday AWANA during school year 3rd- 5th grade Wed. 6:30-8 pm Crossroads Youth 6th-12th grade – Wed. 6-8 pm

Faith Lutheran Church

1301 Maple St. • Wenatchee 888-2767 info@calvarycrossroads.com

EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH Welcomes you 400 S Kentucky Ave, East Wenatchee, WA (509) 884-6813 Sunday Services: 9 am & 10:30 am check us out at www.eastmontbaptist.org

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171 Eastmont Avenue East Wenatchee, WA 98802 (509) 884-7623 • www.faithlutheranwen.com Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Bible Class at 11:00 a.m.

Various Bible Studies throughout the week Wednesday Night Bible Studies for children, youth and adults including confirmation classes

Wenatchee First Assembly 1520 McKittrick St, Wenatchee, WA (509) 662-3431 www.wenatcheefirst.org Sunday Worship – 8:30 am & 10:30 am

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Come Worship With Us! St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School 312 Palouse Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 662-8790 • www.stpaulwen.com Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship – 10:15 a.m.

First United Methodist Church Wenatchee 941 Washington St. Wenatchee 509.663.1607 www.firstumchurch.org “Like us on Facebook.com/fumcwenatchee Sunday Worship – 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Church Service

The Sunnyslope Church Church of the Brethren/United Church of Christ

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School 312 Palouse Street

Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 662-8790 Sunday School & Adult Bible Study Begin at 9:00 Worship begins at 10:15

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Church of the Brethren / United Church of Christ

3330 School Street, Wenatchee Telephone: 509.663.5745 Web site: sunnyslopechurchwa.org

The Sunnyslope Church is an Open and Affirming Congregation. Everyone is welcome here.

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Summer Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Warehouse Community Church 14916 Hwy 97A Entiat, WA 98822 (509) 784-2710 Warehousecommunitychurch.com Sunday Worship – 10:45 a.m.

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The Loop Trail The Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail is Wenatchee’s favorite trail. Locally referred to as the Loop, it’s a year-round paved path that runs for 10.5 miles along the Columbia River through parks and over three bridges crossing the Columbia River (twice) and the Wenatchee River (once).

If you want shady parks and green grass, check out the Wenatchee side of the trail.

If you want to native lands, head to the east side near the Odabashian Bridge (Highway 2/97). Tall poplar trees shade the trail on the east side near the historic Pipeline Pedestrian Bridge, which was built in 1908 and was the first bridge to span the Columbia River). On the west side of the bridge you’ll find Hale Park’s off-leash dog park.

More paved bike trails connect to the Loop: On the east side of the Pedestrian Bridge, head south 2.2 miles down the Columbia to Hydro Park.

On the east side of the Odabashian Bridge, head 5.5 miles up the Columbia to Lincoln Rock State Park.

The Loop Trail is a popular trail for strollers, walkers, and runners of all stripes — serious fitness fanatics, parents, kids, families, senior citizens and rubberneckers. Besides walkers, you’ll see bicyclists, joggers, in-line skaters, dog walkers and more.

After heavy snows, the trail also attracts cross-country skiers.

Access: There are many access points to the Loop. A few include: 1) If you’re riding or walking around the downtown core, head east on First Street.

At First Street and Wenatchee Avenue, a covered walking-cycling bridge takes you over the railroad tracks to Riverfront Park.

2) Drive Fifth Street east (downhill and toward the river) until it ends in Riverfront Park. Park here and walk toward the river to find a paved trail.

3) Take Ninth Street east toward the

Birding is popular along the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail in the Wenatchee Valley.

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river until it merges into Walla Walla Street. Follow this north for about half mile and turn right into Walla Walla Point Park. Park here and, again, walk toward the river to find the trail.

4) If you’re in East Wenatchee, follow 19th Street N.W. west toward the river. At the bottom of 19th, turn left and park next to the Douglas County Services Building. Then, walk toward the river to find the trail.

Dr. Ed Farrar rides his hand-bike with the group known as the “B Team” through Walla Walla Point Park.

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Wenatchee Foothills trails Six easy-to-reach trailheads will take you into the Wenatchee Foothills on the western edge of the Wenatchee Valley.

Hikers, runners mountainbikers and horses share these trails which are all quick to get to and which serve up great views of the city and Columbia River.

Some of the trails close Dec. 1 through April 1 to protect winter habitat for deer that come down from the high mountains.

The Horse Lake Road trailhead — reached by a good dirt road — gives you a start high on the northern edge of the foothills. It’s also a good place for a picnic or sightseeing destination if you’re more in the mood for a drive than a hike.

Horse Lake Trailhead

From Wenatchee Avenue, head uphill (west) on Horse

Lake Road. Follow the road 3/4 of a mile past residential neighborhoods. At this point the road will turn to dirt.

After 3 miles, you’ll reach the trailhead.

Susan Ballinger leads a group of students along the Balsamroot Trail off of Horse Lake Road.

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Maiden Lane Trail Access

Driving north on Western Avenue, take a left onto Maiden Lane. Follow the road for 1 mile as it winds through the neighborhood. At the end of the pavement walk 500 feet up the dirt road to the trail beginning.

Parking is undeveloped on a residential street. Please be respectful of the neighbors and their privacy.

Sage Hills Parking Area

Take Fifth Street west across Western Avenue. Follow the road around a left hand curve as it becomes No. 1 Canyon Road. After 1/3 mile, the parking area will be on the right hand side. To access the trail, walk up Sage Hills Drive. The Lester Trailhead is at the end of the road.

Please respect the neighbors and don’t park at the trail access point.

Day Drive Trailhead

Take Fifth Street west across Western Avenue. After 2/3 mile, turn right onto Surry Road and continue for

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Michael Machado, East Wenatchee, makes his way down Horse Lake Road after a ride on foothills trails. The road leads to the Horse Lake Preserve Trailhead.

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1 block. Turn left onto Lester Road and travel west until it is intersected by Day Road. Follow Day Road for 1 block and then turn left onto Day Drive which will wind uphill and turn right. The Day Drive Trailhead is on the left. Please drive slowly and minimize noise to respect our neighbors. This trailhead only accommodates four cars. If full, please use the Sage Hills parking area on No. 1 Canyon Road.

Lower Castle Rock

From Western Avenue, turn west (toward the hills) on Castlerock Avenue. Drive to the end of Castlerock Avenue. There are five parking spaces, with two additional ADA-accessible parking spaces.

Jacobson

Follow Western Avenue to its southern most extreme until it becomes No. 2 Canyon Road. Take the first left onto Skyline Drive. After 500 feet, the road takes a sharp left turn. Jacobson Preserve sits above that curve.

Parking is available to the right in the WRAC parking lot.

Please park in designated spots along the fence on the north side of the parking lot.

Saddle Rock Gateway

This trailhead opened in 2017 and includes more than 80 parking spaces, restrooms, picnic areas and great access to Saddle Rock. Head north on on Miller Street.

Turn right onto Circle Street. The parking area is at the end of the road, past the Appleatchee horse facility.

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North Central Washington is loaded with chances to see wildlife. Pick just about any waterfront park, natural area, state park, trail or back road and you’re guaranteed to see some critter.

There are eagles along the Columbia River and its tributaries, bighorn sheep along Highway 97A north of Wenatchee, and deer pretty much everywhere.

Birds

Eagles and hawks can be seen up and down the Columbia River from numerous vantage points, as well as along the Wenatchee, Entiat, Methow and Okanogan rivers.

The 11-mile Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail in Wenatchee has an abundance of birds and areas to view them. Walla Walla Point Park and the adjoining Horan Natural Area are good places to start.

The Beebe Springs Natural Area along Highway 97 northeast of Chelan is an easy stop off the road. In addition to eagles, hawks, osprey, herons and American dippers, you may also see fence lizards, deer, river otters

Bighorn sheep are often seen near Wenatchee.

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and beaver.

Leavenworth’s Enchantment Park and Blackbird Island offer 2.5 miles of waterfront trails with birding opportunities.

An area stretching between Moses Lake and Grand Coulee in Grant County is part of the Great Washington State Birding Trail (wa.audubon.org/great-washingtonstate-birding-trail) for its abundance of birds year-round.

A string of man-made and natural lakes and more than 50 separate recreation areas along the Highway 17 corridor is home to hundreds of bird species.

Check out the Cassimer Bar Wildlife Area, at the confluence of the Columbia and Okanogan rivers, just off Highway 97. Turn off Highway 97 near milepost 264.

Fish

In the late fall, see impressive chinook, coho and sockeye salmon and steelhead swim through the viewing windows at Rocky Reach Dam north of Wenatchee.

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spots to see salmon in the fall.

The Wenatchee and Icicle rivers are teeming with big salmon in the fall as they return to spawning grounds.

They are easily seen from Enchantment Park and Blackbird Island in Leavenworth. From there, head west on Highway 2 into Tumwater Canyon to watch salmon try to just up the face of Tumwater Dam.

Big game

Drive north on Highway 97A out of Wenatchee and you don’t have to go far before you get into bighorn sheep country. They are often seen close to the highway but most likely behind a fence installed a few years ago to keep them out of the roadway.

A drive up the Entiat Valley is scenic and will often times result in deer sightings.

Deer are everywhere in the Methow Valley in Okanogan County, but often congregate along Highway 20 just south of Winthrop and along the Loup Loup Highway south of Twisp.

Deer can also been seen along the foothills trails west of Wenatchee.

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Getting there

Rail

Amtrak’s Empire Builder passenger train rolls through Wenatchee and Leavenworth westbound in the morning and eastbound in the evening. Go to amtrak.com.

Bus Air

Pangborn Memorial Airport near East Wenatchee has daily Alaska Airlines flights to and from Seattle.

Several major rental car companies operate at the airport. Charter flights are available to smaller airports throughout the region. Contact Horizon at alaskaair. com. For airport information, call (509) 884-2494 or go to pangbornairport.com. Rental cars are available at the airport and in Wenatchee.

Link Transit runs buses Mondays through Saturdays in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee and to surrounding communities, including Leavenworth and Chelan. Call (509) 662-1155 or go to linktransit.com.

Northwestern Trailways has daily bus service to Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Stevens Pass, Quincy, George and Ellensburg and Okanogan County cities. Call 1-800366-3830 or go to northwesterntrailways.com for information.

Grant Transit Authority

Public bus service to several Grant County communities with weekday and weekend routes. Call (509) 765-0898 or 1-800-406-9177, or go to granttransit.com.

An Alaska Airline flight leaves Pangborn Memorial Airport.

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1. Bavarian Lodge 810 US Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA 888-717-7878 • ww.bavarianlodge.com

2. Columbia River Inn 10 Lincoln Street Coulee Dam, WA 99116 1-800-633-6421 • columbiariverinn.com

3. Gibson’s North Fork Lodge

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5. Icicle Village Resort 505 US-Hwy 2 Leavenworth, WA 98826 1-800-961-0162 • IcicleVillage.com

6. La Quinta Inn & Suites 1905 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-664-6565 •1-800-SLEEPLQ (753-3757) LaquintaWenatchee.com

7. Laurent’s Sun Village Resort 33757 NE Park Lake Rd. Coulee City, WA 99115 509-632-5664 • laurentsresort.com

8. Spectacle Lake Resort 10 McCammon Rd Tonasket, WA 98855 509-223-3433 • spectaclelakeresort.com

Amenities include outdoor hot tub, outdoor heated swimming pool, sauna, fitness center, conference room, TV’s & DVD, free WI-FI and fiber optic access to the internet. Tour Grand Coulee Dam, fish on Banks Lake and Lake Roosevelt. Watch Grand Coulee Dam Laser Light show from Memorial Day through September.

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East Wenatchee

Stores and outdoors fun on the Columbia River

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East Wenatchee is defined by the Columbia River, its gently rolling hills interspersed with wide, flat spaces (perfect for neighborhoods and orchards) and availability of plentiful water and cheap power (perfect for huge data centers).

The area’s largest gateway to the outside world, Pangborn Memorial Airport, is also located just east of the city limits. Visitors can take advantage of daily flights to Seattle and connect with the world beyond.

Track down aviation history. The first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean took place in 1931 and ended in a crash landing near East Wenatchee. A replica of the Bellanca Skyrocket — the Miss Veedol — still flies over the Wenatchee Valley during community celebrations. A non-flying replica is on display in Misawa, Japan. Misawa

Macy’s is one of the anchor stores at the Wenatchee Valley Mall in East Wenatchee.

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A replica of the Miss Veedol still flies over the Wenatchee Valley. The original Miss Veedol made the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean in 1931 and crash-landed near East Wenatchee.

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Wenatchee Valley Mall is a true mall, making shopping in any weather a lot more pleasant.

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and the Wenatchee Valley are sister cities.

Hit the links. Golfers have a choice between Wenatchee Golf & Country Club and Highlander Golf Course with many more courses near the Wenatchee Valley.

Pick up that split. Wenatchee Valley’s only bowling alley — Eastmont Lanes — is located at 704 Grant Road.

Ride the Loop. Hop on the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail at the foot of Ninth, 15th, 19th, 27th or 32nd streets. The eastside stretch of the 10-mile loop trail offers such gems as Jude’s Oasis, Porter’s Pond and Bikini Beach. All great spots for viewing birds, beavers and (in season) migrating salmon.

Ride some more. The 5-mile Loop Trail extension runs north from the Odabashian Bridge to Lincoln Rock State Park. The route rolls through orchards with great views just on the other side of the Columbia River.

Find your thrill. If the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail has a thrill spot — a point where hikers and bikers say, “Whoa, mama, this is cool!” — it’s gotta be the 1,000foot-long Pedestrian Pipeline Bridge, the first vehicle bridge across the Columbia River.

Archaeology: Can you did it? Clovis stone and bone tools were discovered near East Wenatchee and are

more than 11,000 years old. Ice Age floods shaped much of what you see in the valley, with some of the ancient deluges rising to 1,100 feet. And there were a lot of floods. Maybe 90 or so.

Feel the power. Publicly owned dams on the Columbia River provide the cheapest power in the United States, about a third of Seattle’s rates and a fifth of California’s. The Douglas County PUD, headquartered in East Wenatchee, runs Wells Dam, located on the Columbia River just a few miles south of Pateros.

Find your calm. The Bridge of Friendship Japanese Garden in East Wenatchee is so creatively designed — shade, breezes, flowing water — that visitors can find cool relief even on the hottest summer evenings. This pocket park is tucked only a dozen steps from the busy intersection of Ninth Street NE and Eastmont Avenue.

Hit the rocky road. Squint your eyes to imagine the area’s geologic wonders of 18,000 years ago by taking the Ice Age Flood Loop driving tour, a day-long, 164-mile jaunt through some of the region’s most dramatic cliffs, canyons, ravines and boulder stacks. Pick up a driving map at area Chambers of Commerce offices or visitor centers at Dry Falls and Grand Coulee Dam.

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What you love about North Central Washington Visitors love to play in North Central Washington, and here’s proof.

The area’s businesses and attractions captured 7 of 20 statewide awards presented in 2018 in the Best Northwest Escapes contest, an annual competition hosted by KING 5 TV in Seattle. Leavenworth alone snagged four first-place finishes.

Leavenworth was named as the first-place Getaway Town and its annual Oktoberfest was crowned top festival in Washington. The town’s Pine Village KOA was named the best campground and Leavenworth-based Icicle Brewing won Destination Brewery.

Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, a Leavenworth staple, was a runner up for Best Resort.

And the winner of that category? None other than Campbell’s Resort in Chelan. Another NCW business to score in hospitality was Sun Mountain Lodge in Winthrop, which was crowned top Luxury Getaway.

It you’re interested in art, Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies — which is located in Vantage — won top Roadside Attraction.

Other NCW communities earning awards in the contest were Wenatchee, Quincy, Cashmere and Ephrata.

Road Trip — Nominee: North Cascades Roadside Attraction — Winner: Grandfather Cuts Loose The Ponies Road Trip Eats — Nominee: Rusty’s Drive In, Cashmere; Nominee: DK’s,

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Leavenworth Luxury Getaway — Winner: Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop; Nominee: Posthotel, Leavenworth Campground — Winner: Pine Village KOA, Leavenworth Quirky Place to Stay — Nominee: Notaras Lodge, Soap Lake; Nominee: Cave B Inn Desert Yurts, Quincy; Nominee: Rolling Huts, Winthrop State Park — Nominee: Lake Chelan State Park Destination Restaurant — Nominee: Mana, Leavenworth Destination Winery — Nominee: Cave B Winery, Quincy; Nominee: Nefarious

Cellars, Chelan Destination Brewery — Winner: Icicle Brewing, Leavenworth; Nominee: Wenatchee Valley Brewing, Wenatchee Getaway Town — Winner: Leavenworth; Nominee: Chelan; Nominee: Winthrop Festival — Winner: Oktoberfest, Leavenworth; Nominee: Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, Wenatchee Crazy Collection — Nominee: Nutcracker Museum, Leavenworth Bucket List Experience — Nominee: Lady of the Lake cruise up Lake Chelan to Stehekin

Ephrata Short Hike — Nominee: Icicle Gorge River Trail, Leavenworth Resort — Winner: Campbell’s Resort on Lake Chelan, Chelan; Nominee: Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort,

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RESTAURANTS/COFFEE SMOKING POLICY In accordance with Washington State Law, all establishments are non-smoking.

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1. Blue Star Coffee Roasters

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3 Twisp Airport Rd Twisp, WA 98856 509-997-2583 • bluestarcoffeeroasters.com

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Check out FB (keywords, cooks corner diner) www.cooksdiner.com

200 S Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-470-6208

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5. El Porton Mexican Restaurant 340 Valley Mall Parkway East Wenatchee, WA 98802 509-886-5830

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Join us on the patio and enjoy the view of the Columbia River and try our popular seasonal buckboard bacon pizza (try the apple pizza with a slight drizzle of honey over the top!) Also offering a full bar with an outstanding selection of Italian and local wines, fresh brews and fresh artisan crafted cocktails.

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8. Golden East 230 Grant Road-Suite C2 East Wenatchee, WA 98802 509-884-1510 • goldeneastwenatchee.com

9. Highlander Grill

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We offer local wines, beer and spirits. Come on up after work and have dinner with us. We look forward to serving you! Visit our Facebook page for Winter Hours.

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If you’ve never had gelato, you’re in for a real treat! The word means frozen, and like ice cream, gelato is made from milk and served in a dish or cone. We serve both sweet and savory crêpes and a full range of espresso drinks. And for a grab-and-go treat that’s truly different, try a gelato panini—a warm and crispy grilled brioche with a scoop of ice-cold gelato at the center.

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3 N. Worthen St. Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-888-4423 • IceAtPybus.com

11. Jack’s Resort 425 S. Jameson Lake Road Waterville, WA 98858 509-683-1095

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12. Lemolo Cafe & Deli

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In addition, the cafe is also known for their salads, and limited but impressive selection of beers. The eccentric decor of the place makes it simply perfect for children and the food and drinks we offer ensure a loyal patronage.

114 N. Wenatchee Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-664-6576

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Top quality, Vegetarian Wurst or lean cuts of pork, beef, and veal, and incredible spices give the sausages at MÜNCHEN HAUS an incredible flavor. Stop in for a beer and brat!

709 Front Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 548-1158

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636 Front St. Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-1213 • Viscontis.com

16. Visconti’s - Wenatchee 1737 N. Wenatchee Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-662-5013 • Viscontis.com

17. The Windmill 1501 N. Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 • 509-665-9529 www.TheWindmillRestaurant.com

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Also, BBQ Ribs flame broiled. Micro-brews and fine wines from the Northwest and beyond. Second location in downtown Leavenworth with rear round, outdoor dining.

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10086 Road U 7 NW Quincy, WA 98848 509-787-2276

20. Lone Pine Fruit & Espresso, LLC 23041 State Route 97 Orondo, WA 98843 • Fax 509-682-6202 509-682-1514 • www.lonepinefruit.com

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Casinos Omak’s 12 Tribes Resort & Casino in Omak is the biggest casino in North Central Washington, joining other casinos in Manson on Lake Chelan, and Coulee Dam. The Omak casino — just off Highway 97 between Omak and Okanogan — has 500 electronic slot machines, blackjack, roulette wheels, craps tables and poker games.

Its 80-room, four-story hotel overlooks the Okanogan Valley and includes a spa offering everything from manicures to massages. There’s a 40-foot by 20-foot indoor pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, two restaurants and a night club with live music.

Vicki Harlan, bottom right, watches her bet ride on the 12 Tribes Casino roulette wheel.

World photo/Reilly Kneedler

A drive for the ages Highway 155 from Coulee City to Grand Coulee, Grant County, 30 miles Why isn’t every Hollywood Western made right here? Carved buttes, sheer cliffs, steep canyons, open skies — it’s enough to make John Wayne blubber with joy. Highway 155 traces the east shoreline of Banks Lake through deep road cuts in basalt ridges that frame, in the distance, even more gorgeous buttes. Reminder: one of the world’s modern marvels — Grand Coulee Dam — is just up the road. Don’t miss it.

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Asa Hinderer, foreground leads the way as he skis with his dad Garth and mom Naoko down Badger Mountain Ski Hill The ski area is operated and maintained by the Waterville Lions Club and is open on weekends and holidays.

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aterville is a great jumping-off point for exploring the sweeping, wheat-covered Waterville Plateau. It’s mid-way between Seattle and Spokane on Highway 2, a scenic east-west alternative to the grind of Interstate 90.

Once in town, be sure to check out the historic Douglas County Courthouse. If you’re a photographer, you’ll love the old barns and farmhouses in the surrounding, rolling wheat fields. There are also downtown storefronts that reflect the town’s 1889 founding. And at 2,622 feet above sea level, Waterville tops all other municipalities in the state as the incorporated town that’s perched the highest. Information: watervillewashington.org/ If you’re a skier, check out the Badger Mountain Ski Area just south of town. It’s a family friendly place with family friendly ski tickets.

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Drive east on Highway 2 to tiny Douglas and lovely, gleaming St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Head east to Dry Falls State Park and its dramatic overlook and smart visitors center.

Turn right and head south on Highway 17 and take in the beautiful, dramatic drive on the edge of the Chain Lakes, south to Soap Lake.

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People gather for a centennial celebration at the the Douglas Church.

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The Wenatchee World Visitors Guide | 2018 30 miles to Grand Coulee Dam. A real ‘wow’ attraction Dry Falls gushes superlatives.

The longest, the tallest, the fastest and now — about 15,000 years after its last dribble — the driest. The 400-foot-high, 3.5-mile-long basalt precipice just south of Coulee City is the former lip of what’s touted as the world’s biggest known waterfall. (Ten times the size of wimpy Niagara.) When glacial dams crumbled to release massive Ice Age floods through the Columbia Basin, deep rivers of water coursed 65 mph over Dry Falls’ scalloped edge and raced south to carve the Channeled Scablands. Today’s visitors can inch to the end of a short but thrilling overlook and visit the interpretive center to learn about cataclysmic flooding and oozing magma.

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Downtown Cashmere, dressed up for Halloween.

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t doesn’t get much more beautiful than fall in Cashmere when the big, old trees along Cottage Avenue begin to turn. The outdoorsy community with the colonial-style downtown is in the middle of pear country on the Wenatchee River between Wenatchee and Leavenworth on Highway 2/97.

Cottage Avenue is Cashmere’s “Main Street” and in October you’ll find scarecrows in front shops and eateries, including Brian’s Bulldog Pizza and Bowling, which features a four-lane bowling alley. If you’re hungry for pulled pork or ribs, check out Country Boys BBQ. Local favorite Rusty’s is known for its burgers and shakes has a park-like picnic area behind the drive-thru.

One street over from the main drag is Mission Avenue and the candy-maker Aplets and Cotlets. Do the popular candy-making tour, try a free sample or two. For treats of another type, just down Mission Avenue is the Five O’Clock Somewhere Distillery.

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The mountain snow pack seen from the top of Mission Ridge Ski Area, looking north toward Mount Cashmere.

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SNOW TRAIN IN CASHMERE, 1963 The third annual “Snow Train” excursion arrives in Cashmere on Feb. 9, 1963, bringing 1,450 passengers from the Seattle area to visit attractions in town. The 21-car train was greeted with music from the 60-piece junior high school band, directed by Lawrence Johnson.

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Eric Lunstrum bottles a Chilean-style brandy at It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Artisan Craft Distillery in Cashmere.

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Liberty Ochards in Cashmere, home of Aplets and Cotlets, is known for its tours where visitors can watch the candies being made and packaged from start to finish.

World photos/Don Seabrook

Liberty Orchards’ Aplets & Cotlets Liberty Orchards’ Aplets & Cotlets are apple, apricot and walnut delicacies that have been made in Cashmere for nearly 100 years.

Fruits and nuts are slow-cooked in small batches, cut into bite-sized cubes and dusted in powdered sugar.

They’re packed by hand and sold by the millions to candy lovers worldwide.

Customers can order online at libertyorchards.com or by phone at (800) 888-5696. But you can sweeten the Aplet & Cotlet experience by visiting the company’s headquarters at 117 Mission Ave., Cashmere, and taking the factory tour.

Aplets & Cotlets has offered tours of their candy kitchen for over 40 years.

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Festivals October

Oct. 6-7: Mahogany & Merlot Vintage Boat Event, Chelan; Waterfront Park and Marina; Oct. 4-7: Wings and Wheels Festival includes mahoganyandmerlot.com classic cars, motorcycles, parade, a craft Oct. 6: Okanogan Harvest and food fair, at East Wenatchee’s Eastmont Festival, okchamber.com Community Park; east-wenatchee.com Oct. 6-7, 13-14: Lake Chelan Crush offers Oct. 5-6, Oct. 12-13, Oct. 19-20: Leavenwine and peeks behind the winery doors worth Oktoberfest unfolds in four venues with as just-harvested wine grapes are crushed; bands, food and beer and a noon procession lakechelan.com. down Front Street each Saturday and a Oct. 19-20: Okanogan Family Fall Faire, keg-tapping ceremony in the Festhalle; Tonasket; okanoganfamilyfaire.net leavenworthoktoberfest.com Oct. 6: Oktoberfest Marathon, Leavenworth; teddriven.com/leavenworth-marathon Nov. 15-18: Festival of Trees at the Numerica Oct 6: Okanogan Farm Lights Festival in Downtown Okanogan features a lighted tractor Performing Arts Center and Wenatchee parade and downtown Christmas Tree lighting. Convention Center; wenatcheefestival oftrees.org Okanogan Chamber of Commerce Facebook Nov. 23-25: Lake Chelan Fall Barrel offers Oct. 6-7: Apple Days, Cashmere Museum wine tastings at the lake’s many wineries; and Pioneer Village; Cashmere Museum on Facebook lakechelan.com

November

Jessica Juchmes of Wenatchee is all smiles after a helicopter ride. She and her dad Kevin Juchmes took a flight with Flying M Air and pilot Maria Langer, who was giving flights around the Wenatchee valley from Eastmont Community Park as part of the Wings and Wheels Festival.

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Nov. 22-25: Leavenworth Christkindlemarkt, a Bavarian-style Christmas market with entertainment, Bavarian-style foods, crafts and a lantern parade led by Santa and Mrs. Claus for children and their parents; projektbayern.com.

Nov. 23-24: Christmas at the End of the Road; Winthrop; winthropwashington.com

huge beach bonfire and a big fireworks show; lakechelan.com Jan. 19-20: Bavarian IceFest, Leavenworth; snow sculptures, games, ice carving, fireworks, snowmobile sled pull; leavenworth.org Jan. 19: Conconully Outhouse Races feature “head-to-head” races down a snow-covered Main Street. conconully.com

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Dec. 1-2, 7-9, 14-16: Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival features the ceremonies Saturdays and Sundays for the lighting of a half million Christmas lights; music, singing, carols, Santa, even chestnuts roasting over an open fire; leavenworth.org.

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Jan. 18-27: Lake Chelan Winterfest features live music, ice sculptures, wine and ale tastings, fun for kids, a polar bear plunge, a

Early February: Rails and Ales brings snowboarders and skiers to Orondo Avenue in downtown Wenatchee for a fun competition; food, music; where they compete; missionridge.com Feb. 9-10, 16-17: Lake Chelan Red Wine & Chocolate; wineries and tasting rooms offer a tasty pairing for a romantic weekend getaway; lakechelan.com Feb. 16-17: Winthrop Snowshoe Softball Tournament; winthropwashington.com

K.C. Loveridge, Seattle, reloads his blackpowder weapon while manning the Buckhorn Saloon where he sells soda pop on the side between staging western shootouts at the Cashmere Pioneer Village.

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Leaves on a colorful oak tree in downtown Leavenworth helped give a seasonal spirit to the last weekend of the town’s Oktoberfest celebration.

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Late February: Washington State Special Olympics comes to Wenatchee, Leavenworth and Mission Ridge; specialolympicswashington.org

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March 1-3: Winthrop Balloon Festival; winthrop washington.com

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• Apple-Themed Gifts! • Custom Gift Baskets!

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Thomas Tilton plays with his band Alpenfolk at the Leavenworth Gazebo.

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ome to more than two dozen festivals a year, the village of Leavenworth sits in a gorgeous, forested valley in the eastern Cascades. It’s been dressing up in southern Germany architecture and style since the early 1960s. Stay in town to stroll the Bavarian streets and grab brats and beers or head out for out for hiking, snowshoeing, skiing or other outdoor adventures.

Quick trips

Head east on Highway 2 toward Wenatchee and you’re in fruit stand and winery country. Smallwood’s Harvest in Peshastin is a must-stop for cars with kids. They have a petting zoo, lots of room to run and a tasty fruit stand and gift shop. (smallwoodsharvest.com) Prey’s Fruit Standis also nearby on Highway 2.

Head west on Highway 2 and take in the Wenatchee River as it roars

BELOW: Jenny Yoakum of Spokane in the Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon.

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Sam Broaddus, Leavenworth, comes up with a prize during the Leavenworth Community Farmers Market Fall Fun Day at Lions Club Park in Leavenworth.

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through Tumwater Canyon. This is also a popular drive to take fall colors. Head south along Icicle River toward the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Stop at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. It’s open yearround and offers tours of the hatchery and the path to the hatchery’s dam on Icicle River leads to some easy trails suitable for hikers of all ages.

During the winter, the hatchery offers free guided snowshoe tours of natural areas near the hatchery.

Information: fws.gov/ leavenworthfisheries complex/

Good food. Good friends. Always!

Visconti’s wood-fired italian fare wine bar cocktails

cured salumi sausages specialty food market

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636 Front Street, Leavenworth WA

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Head north on Ski Hill Drive just a couple of miles out of Leavenworth to the Leavenworth Ski Hill, home to the only ski jump on the U.S. West Coast.

The ski hill offers pretty much every winter sport that involves snow: skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, tubing and fatbiking on groomed trails. Information: skileavenworth.com.

Main drag

Front Street is the tourist heart of town. From Gustav’s burger restaurant (gustavsleavenworth.com) to the Festhalle civic center (leavenworthfesthalle. com), this is the thoroughfare where Leavenworth is its most Leavenworthian.

The central square is dominated by the town gazebo. There’s live music on festival weekends and a junior hill nearby good for sledding with the little ones.

Shopfronts facing the downtown park are among the city’s oldest buildings.

Commercial Street is the last boulevard before you run into the Wenatchee River. You’ll find food and Cascade Medical Center (cascademedical.org). The street slopes west toward one of several entrances to Waterfront Park, an idyllic trail system running along the riverside.

Sisters Shaylynn, at left, and Brianne Thorpe of East Wenatchee run in the sixth-annual Turkey on the Run. Hundreds of runners participated.

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Arts, ski movies and some Christmas fun Icicle Creek Center for the Arts’ lineup for the 2018-2019 season includes the Met Opera season at Snowy Owl Theater, broadcast live from New York, ski films, the Volta Piano Trio, and spoken-word poet Miles Hodges.

And it gets into Christmas spirit in a big way, with several holiday shows, including the Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide, which features music, dance, storytelling, juggling, and songs of the season. What’s not to like?

Icicle Creek is a center of arts and arts education next door to Sleeping Lady Resort three miles up Icicle road from Leavenworth. Information: icicle.org. Here’s a taste of what the Center offers:  Oct. 12: Icicle Creek Family Film Festival | A weekend of workshops, films and fun for the whole family. Come to all or part, just be sure to bring your imagination.

Oct. 20:  Volta Piano Trio | Hailed by Gramophone magazine for its “warmly considered playing� and “shadings of exquisite sheen and vibrancy,� the Volta Piano Trio has established itself as one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier chamber ensembles. Dec. 1: A Handbell Christmas with Leavenworth’s Marlin Handbell Ringers Dec. 7: Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide (Christmas performance) | This festive gala of music, dance, storytelling, juggling, and songs of the season brings warmth and joy into the heart of winter.

Dec. 14: Snowy Owl Family Christmas Show | Rollicking Christmas music, songs, dances, wacky commercials, and a hilariously touching Christmas story for the whole family featuring local performers. With holiday beverages and sing-a-longs at the beautiful Snowy Owl Theater.Â

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Autumn splendor Downtown Cashmere glows red, orange and gold when the old trees turn in the fall. Coupled with its quaint architecture — yes, those really are cottages and bungalows — the street in autumn takes on the look of a Norman Rockwell-like painting: little white houses, moms on porches, kids on bikes, all framed by trees ablaze with color.

Look up, look down, look all around … evidence of autumn abounds on Wenatchee’s Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail. There are hundreds of poplars, cottonwoods, maples and other colorful show-offs. Favorite stretches for spectacle: Walla Walla Point Park south to East Fifth Street in Wenatchee, and 22nd Street NW to the Pipeline Pedestrian Bridge in East Wenatchee. At Porter’s Pond, be sure to stroll onto the short elevated boardwalk to stand amid a grove of multi-hued, broadleaf beauties. If you’re lucky, breezes will trigger a golden rain of last-gasp leaves.

Area orchards still snatch our attention each autumn with short-lived but brilliant leaf displays.

Photographers are particularly drawn to the curving rows of reddish-gold trees running from hilltop to valley floor. It’s one of those pattern-and-perspective shots beloved by camera buffs. Back east, where leaf peeping is an organized sport, Wisconsin, New York and other apple-growing regions promote post-harvest orchard tours just for foliage fans.

Here, we just drive up to Wenatchee Heights, out to Pangborn Memorial Airport or along Highway 2/97 to Cashmere to be dazzled by the spectacle.

Every October, one of the most reliable bursts of fall color lines the 15 miles of Highway 2 through Tumwater Canyon between Leavenworth and Coles Corner. The steep-sided canyon — wet, cool, sometimes sunny but mostly shaded — provides perfect conditions for cocky leaf pigments such as xanthophylls (yellow), carotenoids (orange) and anthocyanins (red) to strut their stuff. Thick groves of aspens near Winton and river banks loaded with cottonwoods glow before a backdrop of red, yellow and purple brush rising from the canyon floor. Best

On a golden path, under a canopy of leaves, Navarre Leroy, Leavenworth, walks her dog Lily along the Bear Trail near Enchantment Park in Leavenworth.

World photo/Don Seabrook

Bavarian Grill & Beer Garden

709 Front St. 509.548.1158 www.munchenhaus.com Munchen Haus (Visitors Guide) Pattie—No Proof—RD 1005.00060511.2x2.12.BavarianGrill.

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of all, the river mirrors the foliage for a double dose of color. (Be alert: RV drivers stunned by leaf brilliance swerve all over the road.)

Skip all the fall foliage folderol — “peak colors here! no, here!” — and explore the Cascades to strike leaf-peeping gold. And flaming reds. And brilliant yellows. Every autumn, berry bushes and other colorful undergrowth sweep across hillsides below regal stands of larch (tamarack) radiant with golden needles. Easiest of all, motor up to Stevens Pass or Washington Pass to ooh and ahh right from your car.

Eri Takiya from Tokyo walks along the shore of the Wenatchee River in the Tumwater Canyon.

World photo/Don Seabrook

MORE THAN A SHOW. Icicle Creek Center for the Arts – where the arts are inspired by the beauty of the natural environment and where creativity and learning take flight. Visit us today!

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Lake Wenatchee

Glacial-fed Lake Wenatchee covers 2,445 acres and is the heart of Lake Wenatchee State Park, which has trails for hikers, bikers and horses and in winter is a snowshoe paradise.

The lake feeds into the Wenatchee River.

Ancient rest stop

Lake Wenatchee is where Indian tribes stopped on their way to trade with tribes on the coast. On the lake menu: clams and salmon.

Mushers Von Martin of Chehalis, foreground and Gianni Borrelli, of Wenatchee make their way to the finish line of the Cascade Quest sled dog race at the Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club at Lake Wenatchee.

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Railroad history

Stevens Pass is named for John F. Stevens. He was

the Great Northern Railway engineer who punched the railroad through the pass. He also played an important role in building the Panama Canal.

Check out the Iron Goat Trail near Stevens Pass, at the Cascade crest on Highway 2. Look for the signs for the trailhead that starts by the red caboose with the Great Northern mountain goat logo on the side.

LAYING TRACK ON STEVENS PASS, 1892 Workmen complete the last segment of track for the Great Northern line west of the Stevens Pass summit on Dec. 10, 1892. From its Eastern terminal at St. Paul, Minn., the railroad blazed its way through the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest. Construction work from the east reached Wenatchee that year. The approaching lines from East and West finally met with the last spike driven on Jan. 6, 1893.

Bavarian Lodge Overlooking the Village

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Cross country skiers on the Methow Community Trail near Winthrop. The trail is part of Methow Trails, which features over 120 miles of cross country ski trails in the winter months.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

Nordic ski areas in NCW

Leavenworth (1)

Location: Several groomed and lighted trails close to Leavenworth, plus tubing and rope tows.

Trails: Ski Hill, one mile north of town on Ski Hill Drive, 7K groomed and all 5K trails lighted and open dusk until 11 p.m. Golf course and Waterfront Park total 11K, both groomed. Icicle River, three miles south of town near Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, 8K groomed. Also a tubing park with a tube lift. Alpine skiing with two rope tows is offered at Ski Hill.

Information: skileavenworth.com

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Stevens Pass Nordic Center (2)

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Location: Five miles east of Stevens Pass summit on Highway 2 Trails: More than 24.75 K tracked trails, including a skating lane. It also has 3.5 kilometers of snowshoe trails and interpretive snowshoe walks. Tubing is available at the alpine area.

Information: stevenspass.com

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Location: On north side of Lake Chelan, about 10 miles from the town of Chelan Trails: Just over 25 miles of trails, with stretches for both skate and classic track skiing. More than half of trails are easy. About 70 percent were built exclusively for cross-country skiing and are looped on a series of ridge tops with scenic views. There are three miles of classic-type ski trails. The club has a 20-foot-diameter yurt warming hut. Lower Echo Ridge is at 3,600 feet elevation, and Upper Echo Ridge is about 100 feet higher.

Information: lakechelan nordic.org

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Location: 17 miles west of Leavenworth off Highway 2 Trails: 35 miles of backcountry trails at 5,000-foot elevation in the Chiwaukum Mountains. Also, many wilderness trail routes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

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Location: Based in Winthrop, Okanogan County Trails: Combined, the Rendezvous, Mazama and Sun Mountain systems offer about 166 K groomed, with hut-to-hut skiing.

Information: mvsta.com.

Enjoy the day hiking the trails, fishing, swimming and much more! Bring the RV, cozy up in a cabin or camp under the stars! We have a site ready for you!

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Craft Brewery & Tasting Room

935 Front St. 509.548.BREW www.iciclebrewing.com Icicle Brewing (Visitors Guide) Ron—No Proof—RD 1005.00059999.2x2.12.CraftBrewery.

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Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries 37 Cellars P.O. Box 520 Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-679-0668 Alta Cellars 135 Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 509-679-5353 Ancestry Cellars 50 Wapato Way, Suite B, Manson 509-741-9006 www.ancestrycellars.com

Badger Mountain Brewery 1 Orondo Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-888-2234 We are Wenatchee’s largest craft brewery. Featuring 24 taps that pour our beer, guest beer, and cider. We also offer pizza, wraps, nachos, quesadillas, hand cut fries and more.

Baroness Cellars 219 8th Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-7600

Bianchi Vineyards 4210 10th Street NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 360-815-6167

Beaumont Cellars 8634 Road U NW Quincy, WA 98848 509-787-5586 www.beaumontcellars.com We feel wine is a conversation — with the grape, the land, the folks you’re spending time with. It’s best paired with an interest in new viewpoints. So, let’s talk. We promise to deliver serious wine, and easy-going company, every time.

Benson Vineyards Estate Winery 754 Winesap Avenue Manson, WA 98831 509-687-0313 www.bensonvinyards.com Our Mediterranean-inspired estate winery overlooks Lake Chelan. Enjoy several premium-quality wines , love the view. So to all of you....Come for the View, Stay for the Wine!

Bergdorf Cellars 939 Front Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-7638 Boudreaux Cellars 4451 Icicle Rd Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-5858

Cairdeas Winery 3395 Hwy 150 Chelan, WA 98816 509-687-0555 www.cairdeaswinery.com Rhône-Inspired Wines Crafted in Lake Chelan | Cairdeas (we say ‘Cardis’) is an ancient Gaelic word meaning friendship, goodwill or alliance. We use Washington’s best Rhône varietals to craft some traditional and truly unique blends.

Camas Cove Cellars 911 Camas Place Moses Lake, WA 98837 509-765-9532 www.camascovecellars.com Come by land or by sea. Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Primitivo-Rose-Red Blends-White Blends-Cab Franc. Bus Tours Available- 509-750-4193

Cave B Estate Winery 348 Silica Rd NW Quincy, WA 98848 509-785-3500 www.caveb.com Cave B offers a wonderful variety of award-winning estate grown wines at our awe inspiring location, where you can sip and enjoy sweeping vineyard and Columbia River views. Join us, open daily.

Chateau Faire Le Pont 1 Vineyard Way Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-667-9463 www.fairelepont.com Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo, Sangieovese, Syrah, Red Blends, Malbec Chelan Estate Winery & Vineyard 755 S. Lakeshore Road Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-5454 Chelan Ridge Winery 900 Swartout Rd Manson, WA 98831 509-687-4455

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Eagle Creek Winery 10037 Eagle Creek Road Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-7668

Copper Mountain Vineyards 33384C Highway 97 Oroville, WA 98844 509-476-2762

Errant Cellars 15 B Street SE Quincy, WA 98848 509-289-9660

Crayelle Cellars 207 Mission Ave. Suite A Cashmere, WA 98815 509-393-1996 Crayelle is the creative expression of the wine we love to drink; a subtle European-style wine that finishes as elegantly as it starts. Wine with balance, character and longevity.

C. R. Sandidge Wines 145 Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 509-682-3704

Esther Bricques Winery 42 Swanson Mill Road Oroville, WA 98844 509-476-2861 www.estherbricques.com Featuring a meeting place for the arts and the production of fine wines from estate grown grapes. Live music Thursday evenings, overnight parking for Harvest Hosts, tours, tastings and private events.

Fielding Hills Winery 565 S Lakeshore Rd Chelan, WA 98816 509-888-9463

Rocky Pond Winery

Four Lakes Winery 4491 Wapato Lake Rd Manson, WA 98831 509-687-0726 www.fourlakeswinery.com A family owned and operated winery established in 2004. Taste our 100% estate wines while taking in the 360° views of Wapato, Roses, Dry, and Chelan lakes at our tasting room.

Fox Estate Winery 24962 Hwy 243 S Mattawa, WA 99349 509-932-5818 Foxy Roxy Winery 3744 Highway 26 E Othello, WA 99344 509-989-0760 Gard Vintners 13000 Road D SW Royal City, WA 99357 509-346-2585

Horan Estates Winery 207 Mission Ave. Suite B Cashmere, WA 98815 509-679-0554 www.horanestateswinery.com We invite you to the undiscovered gem of NCW. Enjoy a taste premium, award winning wines in our warm and inviting tasting room, and experience the history behind Horan Estates. Open year round in the historical Mission District of Cashmere.

Icicle Ridge Winery 8977 North Road Peshastin, WA 98847 509-548-7019 www.icicleridgewinery.com It’s 5 Artisan Distillery 207 Mission Avenue Cashmere, WA 98815 509-679-9771

Ginkgo Forest Winery 22561 Rd. T.7 SW Mattawa, WA 99349 509-932-0082

Jones of Washington 2101 F Street SW Quincy, WA 9884 509-787-8108 2nd Tasting Room Pybus Public Market 7 Worthen St, #W-4 Wenatchee, WA 98801

Goose Ridge Winery 920 Front Street B3 Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-470-8676

Karma Vineyards & Cave 1681 South Lakeshore Rd Chelan, WA 98816 866-527-6225

Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards 300 Ivan Morse Rd Manson, WA 98831 509-687-3000

Lake Chelan Brewery 50 E. Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 509-687-4444

Hard Row to Hoe 837 Front Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-888-8266

Lake Chelan Winery 3519 S.R. 150 Chelan, WA 98816 509-687-9463

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Legend Cellars 40 S. Quetilquasoon Road Manson, WA 99831 509-305-0972

Leony’s Cellars 207 Mission Ave. Cashmere, WA 98815 360-500-9942 Family and veteran owned and operated. Boutique winery that creates handcrafted award winning wines, Viognier, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Syrah. Open year round in Mission District, Cashmere.

Martin-Scott Winery 3400 10th Street SE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 509-886-4596 www.martinscottwinery.com Located on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River with views of the Cascade Mountains. Come relax on the patio and enjoy our award winning wines! Open Friday & Saturday • 12 to 5 pm.

Mellisoni Vineyards 3155 Alt. 97 Chelan, WA 98816 509-293-1891

Lost River Winery 26 Highway 20 Winthrop, WA 98862 509-966-2888

Milepost 111 Brewing Company 407 Aplets Way Cashmere, WA 98815 509-888-0222

Lupine Vineyards 300 Cascade View Drive Manson, WA 98831 206-915-5862

Napeequa Vintners 300 S. Quetilquasoon Road Manson, WA 98831 509-763-1600 217 9th Street, Suite D Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-763-1600

MVP Vintners 150 Wapato Way, Manson, WA 98831 509-888-8268

Malaga Springs Winery 3450 Cathedral Rock Road Malaga, WA 98828 509-679-0152 www.malagaspringswinery.com Located above Three Lakes. Take Malaga-Alcoa Hwy., right at West Malaga Rd., follow the Wine Country signs and turn left on Cathedral Rock Rd. Open: Friday - Sunday • Noon to 5pm

Nefarious Cellars 495 Sourth Lakeshore Rd Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-9505

Neppel Winery 1751 Rd E NE Moses Lake, WA 98837 509-765-4404

Rio Vista Winery at the River 24415 Hwy 97 Chelan,WA 98816 509-682-9713

One Brewing 4848 Green Ave Ste B Manson, WA 98831 509-860-8242

Rio Vista Winery at the Cabin 224 E. Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 509-687-1189 Rockwall Cellars 110 Nichols Rd Omak, WA 98841 509-826-0201

One Wines, Inc. 526 E Woodin Ave Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-2646 Plain Cellars 18749 Alpine Acres Road Plain, WA 98826 509-548-5412 703 Hwy 2 Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-5412 Radiance Winery & Tasting Rooms 546 Klate Rd Manson, WA 98831 509-687-4142 Downtown Manson 67 Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 509-687-4142 Ribbon Cliff Winery 64 Van Winkle Rd. Suite #8 Orondo, WA 98843

Rocky Pond Winery 212 E Woodin Ave Chelan, WA 98816 509-210-3330 www.rockypondwinery.com Come taste our award-winning, estate-grown wines, and discover for yourself the magic of Chelan.

Hours: Sunday thru Wednesday 12-6 pm & Thursday - Saturday 12-7 pm

Rootwood Cider Co. 45 Manson Way Manson, WA 98831 509-888-7215 Ryan Patrick Wines 636 Front Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-888-2236 Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery 25 N. Wenatchee Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-888-4790

Cave B Estate Winery

Silvara Vineyards 77 Stage Road Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-1000

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Stillwater Creek Vineyards 8791 Road G.5 SW Royal City, WA 99357 509-380-3173

The Cider House 3519 Hwy 150 Chelan, WA 98816 509-687-9463

Slide Ridge Estates 1685 Washington St Manson, WA 98831 360-220-7955

Stormy Mountain Brewery 133 E. Woodin Avenue Chelan, WA 98816 509-888-5665

Tildio Winery 70 E Wapato Lake Rd Manson, WA 98831 509-687-8463

Snowdrift Cider Co. 277 Ward Avenue East Wenatchee, WA 98802 509-630-3507

Tsillan Cellars Winery 3875 Hwy 97A Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-9463

Snowgrass Winery 6701 Entiat River Rd Entiat, WA 98822 509-784-5101

Tunnel Hill Winery 37 Hwy 97A Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-3243

Spencer Farm Fruit Wines 2345 McEldowney Rd Malaga, WA 98828 509-888-2076 Steelhead Cider 94 W. Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 509-670-2354 Stemilt Creek Winery 110 N. Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-665-3485

Succession Wines 78 Swartout Road Manson, WA 98831 uncorked@SuccessionWines.com 509-888-7611 call/text “Where Your Stories Blend With Ours”.

Come enjoy our award-winning wines and spectacular view of the lake and mountains, and get to know Wine Press NW’s - Winery To Watch 2018.

Ventimiglia Cellars 70 Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 425-466-2788 Veranda Beach Cellars 299 Eastlake Rd Oroville, WA 98844 509-476-4000 Villa Monaco Winery 703 Front Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-548-7216

WooHoo Winery 725 Front St (Tasting Room) Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-888-7225

Vin du Lac 105 Hwy 150 Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-2882 Wapato Point Cellars 200 Quetilquasoon Rd Manson, WA 98831 509-687-4000

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Warm Springs Inn & Winery /Brender Canyon Vineyard 1611 Love Lane Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-662-5683

Wedge Mountain Winery 9534 Saunders Rd Peshastin, WA 98847 509-548-7068 www.wedgemountainwinery.com An exquisite bottle of wine, a memory for all time… Five minutes from Leavenworth, on the Wenatchee River. Come taste our wines in our beautiful “orchard garden” or inside our unique, straw-bale building. Then enjoy a spring/summer “hay ride” too.

Wenatchee Valley Brewery Company 7 N. Worthen #W-8 Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-888-8088 White Heron Cellars 23832 Fine Wine Road N.W. Quincy, WA 98848 509-797-9463 WineGirl Wines 222 East Wapato Way Manson, WA 98831 509-293-9679 217 8th Street Leavenworth, WA 98826 509-393-4125

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Wines you will love Sauvignon These wines won double gold and Milbrandt Vineyards 2015 Milbrandt gold awards at the 2018 Wenatchee Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Wine & Food Festival wine competition.

Cabernet Franc — Double Gold Errant Cellars 2016 Cabernet Franc – Best of Class Gold Ginkgo Forest Winery 2014 Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon — Double Gold Chris Daniel Winery 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon – Best of Class Milbrandt Vineyards 2012 The Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Gold Plain Cellars 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Chris Daniel Winery 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon 1023 Silvara Vinyards 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Stemilt Creek Winery 2015 A Day’s Work Cabernet Sauvignon Silvara Vinyards 2016 Woodland Goddess Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Villa Monaco 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Jones of Washington 2014 Cabernet

Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon

Chardonnay — Double Gold Goose Ridge Vineyards 2016 Cascadian Outfitters Chardonnay – Best of Class Gold Radiance Winery 2015 Chardonnay Benson Vineyards Estate Winery 2017 Chardonnay Tsillan Cellars 2017 Estate Nudo (Unoaked) Chardonnay Chris Daniel Winery 2016 Chardonnay Plain Cellars 2016 Chardonnay

Dessert — Double Gold Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery 2013 Commander’s Reserve Syrah – Best of Class Gold Ginkgo Forest Winery Non Raspberry Sensation Lot # 3 Eagle Creek Winery NV Raspberry Riesling

Malbec — Double Gold Silvara Vineyards 2015 Malbec – Best

Grapes grow at Nefarious Cellars along the south shore of Lake Chelan World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

of Class Bergdorf Cellars 2013 Flagship Malbec Gold Ginkgo Forest Winery 2015 Malbec Rocky Pond Winery 2016 Double D Vineyard Malbec

Merlot — Gold Radiance Winery 2013 Merlot

Other Red — Double Gold Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery 2014 Grenache – Best of Class Ginkgo Forest Winery 2012 Petit Verdot Gold Radiance Winery 2013 Barbera Martin Scott Winery 2014 Counoise Stemilt Creek Winery 2016 Ascent Mourvedre Plain Cellars 2015 Petite Sirah Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery 2014 Petit Verdot

Other White — Double Gold Crayelle 2017 Albariño Sigillo Cellars 2017 Roussanne 1.1

Pinot Gris — Double Gold Radiance Winery 2016 Pinot Gris

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Cellar Select Artist Series “Lavender Wind Poppies” Reserve Red Wine Rocky Pond Winery 2016 Stratastone Sigillo Cellars 2016 Relativity

Riesling — Gold Jones of Washington 2016 Riesling

Rosé — Double Gold Jones of Washington 2017 Rosé of Syrah – Best of Class Gold Crayelle 2017 Rosé of Grenache Rio Vista Wines 2017 Wild Rose Rosé (Estate) Goose Ridge Vineyards 2016 Cascadian Outfitters Rosé

Sangiovese — Gold

Jones of Washington 2013 Sangiovese

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Where we grow grapes in NCW

including three in NCW. Production: 43,000 acres in vine, with 6,070 acres solely in Columbia Valley AVA and no other appellation; 58 percent red, 42 percent white Grapes: Most varieties are represented, including Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec and Pinot Gris.

Distinguishing features: Soils are defined by the ancient Missoula Glacial Floods of 15,000 to 18,000 years ago. Many vineyards are below Established: 1984 as the state’s the flood line in soils of loess — third appellation. windblown deposits of sand and Size: 11 million acres and encomsilt — which lie atop gravel, which passing most of the Columbia Basin. lie atop basalt bedrock. These wellIt’s the state’s largest AVA, where 99 percent of wine grapes in the state are drained sediments are considered grown. It contains 10 sub-appellations, perfect for viticulture.

North Central Washington has four American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), which are officially designated winegrape growing regions. Each has its own distinct climate, soils, elevation and other features that affect the quality and characteristics of its grapes.

Columbia Valley AVA

Workers near the end of their day at a mechanical harvest operation of wine grapes at the expansive Milbrandt Vineyards south of Quincy, but it’s to a rising sun. Grapes are harvested at night by machine at large vineyards, giving crushing operations the day to process the grapes.

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Wahluke Slope AVA Lake Chelan AVA

Ancient Lakes AVA

Established: 2006 as the state’s 8th appellation and a sub-appellation of the Columbia Valley AVA. Size: 81,000 acres.

Production: 6,645 acres cultivated; 67 percent red, 34 percent white.

Grapes: Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc.

Distinguishing features: The area lies on a broad, south-facing slope with constant 8 percent grades, deep topsoil and good drainage.

It has one of the driest, warmest climates in the state, allowing for nearly complete control of vine vigor and ripening through irrigation.

Established: 2012 as the state’s 13th appellation and a sub-appellation of the Columbia Valley AVA. Size: 162,762 acres.

Production: 1,399 acres cultivated; 20 percent red, 80 percent white.

Grapes: Chardonnay, Riesling, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Bordeaux varieties.

Distinguishing features: Sixtyfive different soil types in the AVA have been identified, most produced by the Missoula Glacial Floods. The most commons soils are fine, sandy loam that contribute to wines with higher acidity levels and, with reds, a greater tannic impact.

Established: 2009 as the state’s 11th appellation and a sub-appellation of the Columbia Valley AVA. Size: 24,040 acres.

Production: 247 acres cultivated; 51 percent red, 49 percent white.

Grapes: Syrah, Merlot, Malbec, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and Chardonnay Distinguishing features: Climate is moderated by the thermal effect of Lake Chelan. Soils have loaded with pumice and ash from volcanic eruptions, primarily from Glacier Peak located to the west of the AVA.

— Sources: Washington State Wine Commission and AppellationAmerica.com.

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Lake Chelan See downtown Chelan walking or riding at Lake Chelan Winterfest.

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Harvest and snow

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Zachary Cantua, 11, whooshes down the ice slide at Lake Chelan Winterfest.

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ined by orchards, vineyards homes and wilderness, Lake Chelan stretches 50 miles from Chelan to Stehekin and Cascade National Park.

You’ll find hotels that will make it easy to sample local wines and restaurants, shop, and visit fruitstands. The lake is one of the clearest, deepest lakes in the nation. Lake Chelan (Native Americans called it “Tsill-anne” — “deep water) — is 1,500 feet deep and the third-deepest lake in North America.

The city of Chelan is at the lake’s south end. Downtown is built for strolling past its many restaurants, bars and shops.

It’s also home to tiny Ruby Theatre, which dates to 1914 and is one of the state’s oldest movie spots. It still offers first-run showings. Chelan’s oldest building, St. Andrews Episcopal Church — built of logs and with a charming, quiet courtyard — is home to weekly services.

Chelan Riverwalk Park, just off downtown, has a mile-long scenic loop trail and is an easy way to get to the Woodin Avenue Bridge that crosses the Chelan River by historic

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People enjoy the views while walking across the Woodin Avenue Bridge, at the foot of Lake Chelan.

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Campbell’s Resort. You’ll also find the pilot house of the original Lady of the Lake ferryboat.

The 60-year-old, 65-foot-long Lady was salvaged in 2001. The wooden structure, complete with captain’s wheel, was restored and mounted in 2008 to overlook the Chelan River at the foot of the lake near the Riverwalk Pavilion.

Lake Chelan slopes boast orchards of world-class treefruit. Fruit stands around the lake make enticing stops.

Head uplake on the north shore to Manson’s Mill Bay Casino.

You’ll find slot machines, card and table games, and concerts, dancing, dining. Information: colvillecasinos.com. Keep on going uplake and find Manson, right on the lake and with great views of surrounding mountains.

Lakeshore RV Park, Don Morse Memorial Park, & Lakeshore Marina Playground, Public Beaches, 18-hole Putting Green, Tennis, Basketball & Volleyball Courts, Skate Park, Camping.

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Pies are a featured product of Robbie Courtney’s bakery in Stehekin. It’s a favored stop along the valley road.

World photo/Don Seabrook

Stehekin A town at the far end of a 55-mile lake The Lady of the Lake Express heads south down Lake Chelan after a trip to Stehekin.

World photo/Reilly Kneedler

Stehekin is 55 miles west of Chelan and the only highway between the two towns is Lake Chelan.

The Lady of the Lake makes four or five trips a week in the fall and winter between Chelan and Stehekin. Catch a ferry ride with the Lake Chelan Boat Co. — ladyofthelake.com (509) 682-4584.

Get off the ferry and take a bus tour up the valley. Special tours can be arranged through October and November. Check the National Park Service for more information: nps.gov/noca/ planyourvisit/stehekin.htm.

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Fog settles in the valleys west of Stehekin and the head of Lake Chelan as the sun sets on the mountains in the background.

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Team “Northend Boys� crash into the sidelines at the Conconully Outhouse Race. The Wenatchee team consists of from left: Rob Poletti, unseen, Josh Santos and Joseph Iachini.

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Okanogan Valley

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t 5,268 square miles, Okanogan County is the largest county in Washington state. In terms of population, not so much. It has just under 8 people per square mile, compared with the statewide average of more than 100 per square mile. If you want to visit a county that’s more sparse, try Columbia, Ferry, Garfield or Skamania.

Brewster and Pateros

These twin cities on the Columbia River are a fishing mecca. Steelheaders flock to Pateros to fish at the mouth of the Methow River, and to Brewster for the salmon returns.

Nearby Gamble Sands Golf Course — is one of the best new courses in the nation, according to Golf Digest magazine.

Okanogan boasts an iconic county courthouse and billboards all over town featuring photographs by Japanese immigrant Frank Matsura of turn-of-the-century pioneers and American Indians. The Okanogan County Historical Museum has hundreds more early photos, along with a building full of historical displays.

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Conconully

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The butt huts are ready to roll for the annual Conconully Outhouse Races Information: conconully.com. Certainly this is one of North Central Washington’s most, ahem, moving winter celebrations.

Believe it or not, the race has endured for more than a quarter century and, year after year, attracts teams with names like Sit-N-Bull, Potty Power, Thunderbox and Royal Flush. A helmeted “driver” squats inside while two outrunners grunt and push the outhouse (on skis) along an iced-up main street to the — ahh, yes — finish line. To all of this year´s competitors: “Bottoms up!

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Omak

Omak is the shopping heart of the Okanogan Valley, with big-box stores and restaurants along Highway 97. It’s a good jumping-off point for adventures around Okanogan County. In town, check out the Omak Performing Arts Center’s productions. Also check out the 12 Tribes Casino, the newest and biggest casino in North Central Washington, on Highway 97.

Tonasket

Sitzmark Ski Area has 80 acres of terrain for all skill levels and offers a double chair lift, rope tow, bunny hill and terrain park. Information: gositzmark.org.

Check out snowmobiling (parks.wa.gov) or try your luck ice-fishing on Palmer Lake, or Lake Osoyoos or try the Okanogan and Columbia rivers.

Rider Jackie Bollinger, Wenatchee, waits for her team’s turn at the Conconully Outhouse Race.

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The wild winter whistle of Wilbur the Winthrop Whistlepig Wilbur the Winthrop Whistlepig on a Methow Valley Sports Trail Association trail.

Photo provided

Move over Punxsutawney Phil, here comes Winthrop Wilbur.

Every Groundhog Day, Winthrop Wilbur is tracked by local naturalists — and anyone who wants to ski along — look for groundhog tracks near the Winthrop Town Trailhead. Then its back to the trailhead for the reading of a proclamation. There’s a bonfire and free refreshments. Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees his shadow, you can expect six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, there will be an early spring.

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U.S. Forest Service winter information Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Headquarters

Hunting in Hank’s The checkout line at Hank’s Harvest Foods in Twisp emerges — sort of — onto an African savanna where (gulp!) it’s feeding time. Right there, where shoppers gather-up their groceries, a real, full-sized lion attacks a very frightened warthog. The taxidermied scene is a highlight of 40-plus animal trophies on display in the grocery store’s frozen food sections and other aisles. Longtime grocer Hank Konrad, his son Jackson and hunting friends have traveled the world — North America, New Zealand, several African countries — in search of these prime trophies.

Over the years, they’ve bagged elephants, lions, warthogs, a kudu bull (antelope), Himalayan Tahr (wild goat) and a couple of dozen whitetail and mule deer. The Konrads hunt mostly on game preserves where rangers have set harvest quotas to balance animal populations.

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Greta Oosterhof of Twisp shops at Hank’s Harvest Foods in Twisp.

Taxidermied animals from Northwest forests and African plains populate aisles at Hank’s Harvest Foods, a grocery store in Twisp.

World photo/ Mike Bonnicksen

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Deer heads line the frozen food aisles, and a full-sized lion overpowering a warthog stands near the checkout counters.

Most of the trophies were snagged by store owner Hank Konrad.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

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Go play at any of our 20 recreation sites. Visit grantpud.org to learn more.

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Methow Valley Ice skaters enjoy the Winthrop Ice & Sports Rink. The rink was built in 2007 and refrigeration was added to extend the skating season.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

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he North Cascades Highway rolls through the Methow Valley under snow-capped peaks and past deep-forest trails, making its way to Wild West Winthrop, artsy Twisp and outdoorsy Mazama.

Closed by winter’s heavy snows, the highway usually reopens in April or May, giving Puget Sound direct shot to Washington’s Alps and the big open spaces below the crest of the Cascade Mountains.

Mazama

This gateway to the North Cascades is fully geared for visitors, including a series of Ecology programs offered at a local lodge, the North Cascades Basecamp. And speaking of the North Cascades, this is where to go to see those spectacular views on Highway 20.

You can enjoy it all from the car, or pull off on one of the many wide spots along the road. If you’re heading all the way up, don’t miss the Washington Pass Overlook for the best view of Liberty Bell Mountain.

A short trail brings you to the top of a fenced-in cliff face for a bird’s eye view of the highway’s hairpin turns, and Snagtooth Ridge across the valley.

The Wenatchee World Visitors Guide | 2018 83 biking and Nordic skiing, with information available at methowtrails.org. Winthrop is also where you’ll be able to get passes and information about the OkanoganWinthrop is the Methow’s crown jewel when it comes Wenatchee National Forest that surrounds the valley on to attracting visitors. Many of its shops are geared three sides. toward the Western theme, while others cater to the needs of visitors who come to recreate. Downtown Check out the Methow Arts Alliance’s schedule of Winthrop was remade into an Old West theme with performances at the Winthrop Barn. wooden sidewalks and false storefronts after the valley’s lumber mill shut down. It is also home to Methow Trails, the nonprofit group that manages 120 miles of trails — Twisp is the valley’s business district and the center the largest network of the valley’s arts culture. Between the many outlets for of groomed cross artistic expression, there’s always something to see or do country skiing in in Twisp. The Confluence Gallery is the largest venue the country. Impecfor visual arts. The Merc Playhouse puts on large-scale cably maintained, productions along with a reader’s theater and regular those trails and the dance performances. There’s also a pub and a local 11 trailheads are music association which draw top musical performers free for use in the to the valley. TwispWorks is the newest player is in summer, becoming Max Schmuck, Clarkston, pulls the town, bringing to the mix some open artist’s studios and a mountain biker’s top of Tom Hamilton’s balloon to heaven. The Associpavement at the Methow Valley classes, a dye garden, historical listening posts and the ation hosts events for State Airport near Twisp. Methow Valley Interpretive Center, which features the running, mountain World photo/Don Seabrook valley’s natural surroundings and its native peoples.

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Twisp-Winthrop Made for exploring

Cross country skiers on the Methow Community Trail near Winthrop. The trail is part of Methow Trails, which features over 120 miles of cross country ski trails in the winter months.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

The Methow Valley boasts about 120 miles of Nordic ski trails. It’s the longest ski trail system in the nation. A thin finger of valley extending into the North Cascades Mountain Range, the Methow gets snow earlier and keeps snow later than anywhere else in the state.

The system averages more than 100 days of skiing annually.

The Methow is truly one of Washington’s — and the nation’s — richest sources of winter recreation. But it’s no one-trick pony. Within a radius of about 25 miles, you can Nordic ski, Alpine ski, ice skate, play or watch hockey, snowmobile, snowshoe, snowbike, hunt or fish.

You can ice climb, winter camp or go horse back riding.

It’s one of the few places in the country you can hire a helicopter to take you skiing on deep, fresh powder runs.

Not up for so much physical activity? No problem. The Methow Valley is also home to many art galleries, gift shops, great restaurants and bakeries, music venues, two local breweries and a winery.

With its wood walkways and clapboard buildings, the Wild West theme town of Winthrop may seem like a thousand miles away and hundred years in the past. But you can get there from Wenatchee in less that two hours.

The upper Methow Valley — home to Twisp, Winthrop and Mazama — is a little more than 100 miles by vehicle along scenic Highways 97, 153 and 20.

Snowmobiling the Methow

Okanogan County has more than a dozen Sno-Parks and hundreds of miles of groomed trails, half of them reachable from the Methow Valley.

Conconully, which allows snowmobiles on its winter streets, is a snowmobile capital of North Central Washington.

The Mountain Trails Grooming Association maintains groomed trails in the Methow Valley.

Washington State Parks: parks.state.wa.us Okanogan County: okanogancountry.com Methow Valley: methow.com

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Kris Jensen, president of Methow Valley Biathlon, shows participants a biathlon rifle as he explains safety procedures and technique.

World photo/Mike Bonnicksen

The Methow Trails office at 309 Riverside Ave. in Winthrop is one of many locations you can buy a pass and get information about the trail system. Trails are well marked and divided into terrain appropriate for beginner to advanced skiers. More information can be found at methowtrails.org.

The main trailhead is also the parking area for the Winthrop Ice and Sports Rink. Be sure and save some time for a skate. If you find watching people fall on the ice more fun than falling yourself, you can take in a youth or adult hockey scrimmage most nights.

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See the museums

Chelan County

Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center 127 S. Mission St., Wenatchee. (509) 888-6240, wvmcc.org Upper Valley Museum at Leavenworth 347 Division St., Leavenworth. (509) 548-0728, uppervalleymuseum.org Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village 600 Cotlets Way, Cashmere, (509) 782-3230, cashmeremuseum.org Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum 204 E. Woodin Ave., Chelan. (509) 682-5644, chelanmuseum.com Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project The Museum of the Columbia is at the dam, seven miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A. (509) 663-7522, chelanpud.org

Douglas County

Douglas County Museum 124 Walnut St. Waterville, just off Highway 2 at the city park. (509) 745-8435, watervillewashington.org

Washington State Apple Blossom top 10 candidates listen to Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center guide Billie Holt talk about the museum’s Queen’s Court Apple Theater during a tour. The room has photographs of all of the past royalty since 1920.

World photo/Don Seabrook

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The Merc Playhouse Connecting curious seekers through live theater

Community Productions, Reader’s Theater, Visiting Artists and Children’s Theater programming throughout the year.

Flo Rice, Cashmere, cleans off dishes inside the old Mission Hotel at the Cashmere Museum’s Pioneer Village. People in the community who have adopted one of the cabins at the museum gather to clean up the inside and outside.

World photo/Don Seabrook

Mansfield Museum 28 N. Main St. in Mansfield Berryman Military Park South Bridgeport near the city swimming pool

Okanogan County

Shafer Museum 285 Castle Ave., Winthrop. (509) 996-2712, shafermuseum.com Molson Schoolhouse Museum East of Oroville in Molson, (509) 485-3292, molsonmuseums.org Old Depot Museum 1210 Ironwood St., Oroville. (509) 476-2739 Okanogan County Historical Museum 1410 N. Second St., Okanogan. (509) 422-4272, okanoganhistory.org

Grant County

Grant County Historical Museum and Village 742 Basin St. N.W., Ephrata. (509) 754-3334, tourgrantcounty.com Some museums may close during winter season. Some provide access on request.

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Columbia Basin Big dams in a big land Quincy

Cheap hydro power has made Quincy a computer-farm capital. Microsoft, Yahoo, Dell, Intuit and others call Quincy home and are stacking servers next to long-time food-processors. Nearby Crescent Bar is a riverfront community on a Columbia River island. Nearby Ancient Lakes boasts dramatic natural features that include deep coulees, small and large lakes, desert waterfalls, sagebrush, wildflowers, birds and hiking trails.

This area also is good for fishing, hunting and horseback riding. Snow can be scarce here, so winter’s often short and the recreation season long. Lakes fill with melting ice runoff and seeping irrigation water. Very primal, the timeworn trails lead hikers and horsemen back through the ages, through millennia of geologic and archaeologic history, through a majestic tableau of volcanic buttes, ice-carved waterways and sun-seared skies.

Check out the Victorian dessert tea in December at the Reiman-Simmons House. The Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum also hosts an old-fashioned German-style Christmas service at the Pioneer Church. Info on the tea and church service: qvhsm.org.

5-year-old Ethan Toth, Wenatchee, climbs at the Feathers climbing area of the Frenchman Coulee near Vantage. The area is a climbing mecca.

World photo/ Don Seabrook

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Soap Lake

This lakeside city has been a popular tourist destination for decades because the high mineral content in the lake is said to have healing properties. The lake water is sudsy and tastes awful but adding Soap Lake’s mineralrich water to your bath and diet will cure what ails you. And if that doesn’t work, you can wallow like one happy hog in its therapeutic (if stinky) mud — touted for centuries as a cure-all by Native Americans and today by immigrant Ukrainians who claim the tar-like stuff eases arthritis and psoriasis. These healing properties harken back to Soap Lake’s heyday as a well-known resort and health spa in the early 1900s. What’s known for sure is that this meromictic (multi-layered) soda lake contains large quantities of 23 dissolved minerals — i.e., sodium, potassium, magnesium — and, hey, you float like a cork.

Ephrata

Ephrata is home to the Grant County Courthouse and headquarters for the Grant County PUD, which operates

two Columbia River dams: Priest Rapids and Wanapum.

Moses Lake A city of about 21,000 on Interstate 90, Moses Lake is the largest city in the Columbia Basin and serves as Grant County’s primary hub for shopping, restaurants and many cultural and outdoor activities.

The Feathers

You don’t have to be a rock-climber to experience vertigo from The Feathers. Just stand at the base of this spread of six-story-high basalt columns and look up.

Notice the tiny helmeted figures clinging for their lives by finger- and toe-tips. The rumor is they’re having fun.

One of the state’s most popular rock-climbing sites, The Feathers stands just west of George near the rim of Frenchman Coulee — a wide, high-walled gouge scoured clean by ancient floods. This breathtaking combination — columns thrusting skyward, basalt cliffs zig-zagging into deep canyon — has to be one of Eastern Washington’s grandest sights.

Experience one of Okanogan’s finest RV destinations!

’s n o s b i G North Fork Lodge Conconully, WA Your adventure begins here!

• We have cabins • A great place to relax year round!!

Fishing, Biking, Birdwatching, Spring Flowers, Fall Foliage, Hunting, ATV plus Winter Sports

1-509-826-1475

www.gibsonsnorthforklodge.net General Inquiries | 250-495-7279 Management | 250-495-7279 Ext.1303 Fax: 250-495-7281 Email: info@campingosoyoos.com Office hours: Sunday – Saturday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm 8000 – 45th Street • Osoyoos, BC Canada

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Gordon Yen, Vancouver, British Columbia, enjoys his ride down the sledding hill at Leavenworth Ski Hill.

World photo/Don Seabrook

Advertiser Index City of East Wenatchee ................................ page 2 Country Inn Restaurant................................. page 2 Laurent’s Sun Village Resort ......................... page 2 Wenatchee World ......................................... page 3 LeMolo Cafe & Deli ....................................... page 3 Blue Star Coffee Roasters ............................. page 3 The Gilded Lily .............................................. page 3 Visconti’s ..................................................... page 7 Ohme Gardens .............................................. page 9 Escape Tactics ............................................. page 9 E-Z’s Burgers.............................................. page 10 Spruce and Willow ...................................... page 12 Owl Soda Fountain ...................................... page 12 Port of Chelan County ................................. page 13 The Happy Crop Shoppe .............................. page 14 The Windmill Restaurant ............................. page 15 Wen. Valley Senior Center ........................... page 15 Bob Feil Boats & Motors ............................. page 17 Chateau Faire Le Pont ................................ page 19 Integrity Piercing ........................................ page 19 Taqueria El Rinconsito ................................ page 21 Chelan County PUD .................................... page 23 Resort Radio .............................................. page 25 The Joint .................................................... page 26 Tastebuds .................................................. page 27 Link ........................................................... page 27 Churches.............................................. pages 28-29 Stemilt Creek Winery.................................. page 31 Firehouse Pet Shop..................................... page 31 Numerica Performing Arts Center ................ page 33 El Porton .................................................... page 35 LaQuinta Inn & Suites ................................. page 35 Lodging ...................................................... page 37 Highlander Grill ........................................... page 39 Port of Douglas County ............................... page 39 Pangborn Memorial Airport ......................... page 41 Restaurants ...........................................page 42-43

Waterville................................................... page 47 Aplets & Cotlets ......................................... page 53 Antique Mall............................................... page 53 Apple Annies Antique Mall .......................... page 53 Visconti’s/Leavenworth .............................. page 55 Leavenworth Golf Club ................................ page 57 Icicle Outfitters .......................................... page 57 Munchen Haus ........................................... page 58 I.C.C.A. ...................................................... page 59 Bavarian Lodge ........................................... page 61 Alpine Spa at Icicle Village ......................... page 62 Thousand Trails .......................................... page 63 Icicle Brewing ............................................ page 63 Wine .................................................... pages 64-67 Esther Bricques Winery .............................. page 69 Horan Estate Winery ................................... page 69 Martin-Scott Winery ................................... page 69 Malaga Springs Winery ............................... page 69 Lone Pine Fruit & Espresso ......................... page 71 Chelan Cedar Homes .................................. page 71 City of Chelan Parks ................................... page 73 Slidewaters ................................................ page 75 Columbia River Inn ..................................... page 79 Grant County Tourism ................................. page 81 Grant County PUD ...................................... page 81 Howard’s on River ....................................... page 83 Loup Loup Ski Rental Shop.......................... page 83 Hilltop Harvest Barn ................................... page 84 Spectacle Lake Resort ............................... page 85 Sun Mountain Lodge ................................... page 85 Merc Playhouse .......................................... page 87 Methow Valley Chamber ............................. page 87 NK’MIP Campground .................................. page 89 Gibson’s North Fork Lodge .......................... page 89 Les Schwab Tires ....................................... page 91 Wenatchee Valley Mall................................ page 92

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