The Similkameen Valley in British Columbia is renowned for its vast and beautiful wine country. But in 2008, Kaylan Madeira and her husband, Jo Schneider, planted the first of their cider-fruit crops at their orchard in Cawston. Fast-forward four years later and the...
The Oregon Coast is one of the most popular vacation spots for Pacific Northwesterners during the summer months, with some gorgeous Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals on the market throughout peak season. There are few better places to enjoy the beautiful weather than...
It isn’t easy being a brewery in Bellingham, Washington. In a town with almost as many breweries as there are evergreen trees, it can be somewhat discouraging to get your brewing operation off the ground. But, this didn't affect Tony Luciano and Jack Pflueger’s vision...
When summer arrives in the Pacific Northwest, you find every excuse imaginable to get outside. You need to soak up as much Vitamin D as possible! To the untrained eye it may seem this rainy region of the United States doesn’t offer much in the beach department. But,...
Bow, Washington is a small place - the downtown area consists of one street. But for a place so small, the beer is plentiful. During the year 1900, four saloons resided on the street now called Cains Court. The Old Edison was the only bar to survive the Prohibition...
Nick Feris started The Rum Collective six years ago to form a community to educate the public about the molasses or sugarcane juice-distilled spirit. Rum, commonly associated with fantastical tales about pirates and treasure, has an even darker side to it than its...
Wine has always been a big deal in the state of Oregon. But starting in 2012, the Oregon wine industry finally started getting the recognition they deserve. From the Willamette Valley to the urban wineries of Portland, every May wine fanatics across the state band...
Excited for spring’s sunshine, but don’t know what sipper to have with you on your front porch? Look no further. Perry is the perfect springtime bevvy; they add a light and refreshing sip to your day. Made exclusively from pear (like cider is of apples), traditional...
In 2012, Jackie Moffett, co-founder of the Northwest Tequila Fest, went to Vegas; but not until after she returned to the Pacific Northwest did she roll the dice. After visiting a tequila festival during her stay in Sin City, Moffett decided she wanted to celebrate...
The craft beer industry is seeing an increase in the amount of barrel-aged brews breaking into the scene. These beers are distinctive from their counterparts - popular versions are aged for long increments of time in recycled whiskey, bourbon, cognac or wine barrels....
