For the many Scandinavians that reside in Seattle, Odin Brewing Company and their tribute to the Nordic Vikings is a welcome enthusiasm in the booming beer town. And for the many self-proclaimed foodies that reside in Seattle, Odin Brewing's food-friendly ales are...
Ste. Chapelle Winery in Caldwell, Idaho, was founded on humble aspirations, despite that it was named after King Louis IX's 13th century Parisian court chapel, La Sainte Chapelle, and is now Idaho's largest winery in both sales volume and production. Honest. Built...
Jimi Hendrix was quoted once saying: “Music is my religion.” The Washington state-native was a guitar deity of few words—with many accolades and awards to make up for it—and although his career span was stunted with an untimely death in 1970, Hendrix’s limited,...
Washington's Westcott Bay amidst the San Juan Islands is brimming with history. From Ice Age glaciers inhabiting the waters to local Native American fisherman scouring the bay 1,500 years ago and Spanish and British colonizations in the 1700 and 1800s, this...
Oregon is very proud of its drinking water—the Bull Run watershed, the primary source of drinking water for the city of Portland, is only 26 miles from downtown and is separated from Mount Hood by a high ridge that captures rain, snow and mist for approximately 130...
Wildwood Spirits Co. isn't Erik Liedholm's first rodeo with intoxicants. The Court of Masters advanced level sommelier is not only an advocate for the cause (he has encouraged and tutored more young somms than you can count on two hands), but, as a self-proclaimed...
Eccentric, eclectic and nautical are three accounts some might use to describe the coastal Oregon town of Astoria. Wearing the weird proudly, Astoria is home to many food and beverage entrepreneurial endeavors from seafood and wine festivals to legendary canneries...
This story ran in the spring print edition. For more in depth stories like this, subscribe or pick up a copy at your local newsstand. “I’ve never seen so many trees in my life,” stated a reverent FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper into his handheld tape recorder as he...
Baird & Dewar Farmhouse Cider was once an unadorned homebrew operation, expanding in the last few years outside of Zeb Dewar's house with the help of his colleague Trevor Baird. Dewar's background boats nearly a decade's worth of experience as a cellar hand,...
They say each McMenamins brewpub has its own disposition—although the recipes are the same at all of the properties, the beers themselves are individual in their own right at their own location. Known in the hospitality world for their eclectic accommodations that...
