The incredibly groovy second-hand shop Junkyard Gypsy’s is downstairs. Even a few thriving regional businesses have drifted in. Quincy’s Ryan Patrick Vineyards has a tasting room here. The popular restaurant Smokeblossom made the move to Cashmere recently from Wenatchee. Just around the corner you can find the fabulous Cashmere Cottage Yarn shop and It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere artisan distillery, with surprisingly delicious (for this non-whiskey lover) legal moonshine (corn whiskey), sunshine (aged corn whiskey) and brandy concocted by the adventurous Colin Levi. The area will soon be joined by Devil’s Gulch Drinkery (mid-June opening planned), which will showcase the burgeoning Northwest beer scene. Next time, I’ll have to ride my bike from Wenatchee, do the Devil’s Gulch mountain path, workout at Crossfit Cashmere or hike the Peshastin Pinnacles to work off the savory treats this town offers. My apple fritter alone, from downtown’s Sure To Rise Bakery, was worth the entire road trip. The same could be said for the lamb wrap and sweet potato fries I tried at The Best Bite Luncheonette, a funky, retro-futuristic ode to the classic diner. When I return for the Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival in mid-June, I may have to indulge in Cascade Valley Inn’s divine accommodation along Brender Canyon. I visited at the height of spring, when the balsamroot-dotted hills looked like something Grandma Moses painted. The Shoretts wanted to create “a sanctuary to go and relax,” and it shows. Their panoramic view is enthralling enough to whisk me away from buzzing, big-city life in Wenatchee. I fell in love with this new Cashmere. I just might need a regular escape trip there from now on.
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Colin Levi of It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Artisan Craft Distillery in Cashmere corks bottles of chilean style brandy before labeling them.
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