Goose Gap is Washington’s newest American Viticultural Area! The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will publish the final rule for Goose Gap AVA to officially define it as a designated wine grape-growing region. The Goose Gap AVA contains a total of 8,129 acres. It is wholly located within the Yakima Valley AVA.…
New experience includes debut of Culinary Venture House of Better, remodeled guest rooms and updated famed mud baths and mineral springs spa nestled in Napa Valley. Chartres Lodging Group announced that Calistoga’s famed geothermal spa, Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs, has re-opened for guests after a year of renovation by the acclaimed design…
Washington Wine Country Adds Two American Viticultural Areas! Washington wine country has two new American Viticultural Areas (AVAs). The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will publish the final rules for White Bluffs and The Burn of Columbia Valley, in the month of June, to officially define them each as designated wine grape-growing regions.…
Empress by Boon to Open June 18 San Francisco’s Newest Epicurean Destination Revives a San Francisco Chinatown Landmark. The new Empress by Boon, the expansive Cantonese culinary destination spearheaded by Michelin-starred Chef Ho Chee Boon, located at 838 Grant Avenue is thrilled to confirm its grand opening on Friday, June 18, 2021. In the space…
Taste Washington 2021 Wraps Up with a Plan to Resume in Person Next Year Taste Washington and Taste Washington Wine Month kept the spirit of the annual wine and food festival alive in 2021 by offering an array of monthlong programs centered around wineries, restaurants, and hotels. While this year’s weekly themes pivoted from the…
Seattle Events, Dining & Local Picks For a visitor, October is a great month to resist the temptation to stay entirely downtown. Start at Pike Place Market, certainly, but leave room for the Central District, SoDo, Pioneer Square and the Chinatown-International District. Seattle rewards a little wandering. Sea-Tac gives the city unusually easy access for a Pacific Northwest destination, Link Continue Reading
Events, Dining & Local Picks 🟢 Where To Eat Chandlers Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood — Downtown 981 W Grove St. Chandlers is the dress-up dinner in this itinerary: prime steaks, seafood, martinis and live jazz inside Hotel 43. It has the confidence of an established downtown dining room without feeling detached from Boise itself. For an October evening, start Continue Reading
Downtown, the Deschutes River and the Old Mill District make an easy urban circuit, while the Cascade foothills begin almost immediately at the city's edge. October adds an especially strong cultural calendar to that landscape, from independent film and local art to Bend's signature fall festival. 🟢 Where To Eat Spork — Newport Avenue 937 NW Newport Ave. Spork remains Continue Reading
Seattle’s working waterfront gets especially delicious this September. On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the second annual Taste of the Sound returns to Fishermen’s Terminal, bringing together more than 75 Washington food producers, beverage makers, fishers, farmers, and independent makers for an evening centered on local food and drink. Presented by Good Business Network of Washington, the event gives guests a Continue Reading
Visit Boise’s September calendar is especially strong this year, with the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, Art in the Park and Boise Pride Festival arriving almost back to back. Boise State is also entering its first Pac-12 football season, adding another layer of energy around downtown and Albertsons Stadium. 🟢 Where To Eat KIN | Downtown Boise KIN is less Continue Reading