It almost seems like something out of legend. The ocean beckons. Man takes sailboat and sets out onto ocean. The weather is calm, the day is young, it is time to anchor. Aboard the vessel there is an unopened wine bottle. John Lundin opens the bottle, he and his wife...
In 2014, after retiring from a 22-year naval career, Joe Behan realized he could pursue the entrepreneurial dream he always wanted. He traded in his EA-18G Growler fighter jet controls for pint glasses and founded Bastion Brewing Co. in Anacortes, Washington. A...
Community is everything to Chris Bierman and the team at Gruff Brewing in Bellingham, Washington. “Community should automatically be factored into our everyday decisions,” says Bierman, a Bellingham native who co-founded his locally conscious brewery with longtime...
Atwood Ales is a family affair. The first and oldest brewery operating out of Blaine, Washington, may be small, but has a vast and rich history. Josh Smith and his family grow ingredients and brew beer on-site at their 100-year-old farmhouse and surrounding property....
What do maritime law and hard cider have in common? Well, likely not much, but for Sixknot Cider owner and cidermaker John Sinclair that doesn’t seem to matter. The former lawyer turned cider producer has been crafting his cider commercially out of his Twisp,...
Wood abundant with nautical color schemes and complementing waterfront views, there is bound to be something on the menu at the White Swan Public House to turn anyone into a seafood lover. A plethora of different options, from shellfish to albacore, stand out on the...
Harry McWatters rings in 2017 with his 50th vintage in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. It would be an understatement to simply say Harry McWatters is involved in the British Columbia wine industry. McWatters eats, breathes and sleeps BC wine. Dubbed the father of...
Built in 1908, The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, is one of the oldest buildings in the province's capital city. The hotel restaurant, The Q at The Empress, is situated in the front of the chateau-style building and wide windows offer up...
The landscapes of the Pacific Northwest are unlike any other region in the world. The towering mountains, forests of lush evergreen and spectacular valleys that make up the Northern Cascade mountain range in Washington are truly astounding. Combine these natural...
Fine dining isn’t that popular in college towns. Students aren't known for elevated cuisine much beyond Top Ramen paired with Busch Light. Throughout the last decade in Bellingham, Washington — home to Western Washington State University — various fine dining...
