Because the sun seems to have come up to the Northwest for an extended holiday, let’s continue with last week’s summer theme. In a region where the rest of the country thinks the clouds never lift (I’m pretty sure they think that about you too, Idaho), where can...
Going once….going twice…sold! How exciting are those words? Exciting enough that the Auction of Washington Wines has raised over $28 million for charity to date. This year’s auction, one of the top enological fundraisers in the country, will split its proceeds...
The sun came back, the Pacific Northwest skies are blue, and it’s almost too hot for hot coffee. How best to get your jolt? Here’s today’s suggestion: coffee sundaes. Coffee, with more flavor compounds than red wine, is a vastly undertapped culinary resource...
The popular farm cycle tour returns As the sun reaches its rays over the hills and down into the Comox Valley, you kick off from the bountiful Comox Valley Farmers’ Market and begin pedaling straight out into the countryside where all that natural produce comes...
If you’re reading this, you must like to learn about coffee. Turns out you’re not alone. This common regional interest has led to dozens of books written by and for Northwest coffee enthusiasts. Here’s a selection of some of the finest: find them at your local...
Bend is like that one house in college you could always count on to be having a party. Rain or shine, winter or summer, beer and other beverages seem to be running rampant at fests almost every other weekend in Central Oregon’s Beertown, USA. Next up is a summer...
Caffeination Cascadia is a weekly column by Brett Konen featuring the coffees, cafés, products and people that make Northwest coffee what it is today. Grab a mug, pour a cup and start your Monday off with a review of what’s new in – quite possibly – the greatest...
Nothing befits Northwest summer sunshine like the seasonal brews to go with it, so here’s a line-up of the perfect festival beverages to go with a brilliant forecast. Find them on the patio of your favorite local brewpub, bring a cooler-full camping or pick a pack...
Caffeination Cascadia is a weekly column by Brett Konen featuring the coffees, cafés, products and people that make Northwest coffee what it is today. Grab a mug, pour a cup and start your Monday off with a review of what’s new in – quite possibly – the greatest...
Watch out, Penticton: here come the enologists. This coming week the BC Wine Grape Council invites wine enthusiasts and industry professionals alike to the 14th Annual Enology and Viticulture Conference and Tradeshow at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre....
