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Summer Concert Series at VanArnam Vineyards
Features Six Bands Starting Saturday, June 15
Kent and Allison VanArnam, owners of VanArnam Vineyards in Zillah, WA., invite you to celebrate summer with delicious wine and gorgeous sunsets, and dance to the music of some of the Pacific Northwest’s top rock, blues, and pop bands during their Summer Concert Series, which runs through Saturday, Aug. 24 with The Power Players Band.
The schedule for the final four concerts of the season is as follows: XYZ & The Boomers; July 27 – Brickhouse 70s Night; Aug. 10 – The Power Players; Aug. 24 – Petty Thief (Tom Petty Tribute).
The gates for all six concerts open at 5 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person per concert, but you can buy a season pass for $100, which includes entry to all seven concerts. Save $20 off the cost of a season pass by joining the winery’s wine club.
To purchase tickets, visit: www.vanarnamvineyards.com/concerts. Your emailed receipt will be placed on a will call list – no actual tickets will be mailed out.
VanArnam Vineyards is located at 1305 Gilbert Road, Zillah, WA. 98953. Phone: (509) 829-1540.
Art Walk Edmonds’ Summer Wine Walks Set For
Saturdays July 6th and August 3rd from 5 p.m.— 8 p.m.
Imagine this… wandering around picturesque downtown Edmonds, WA. on a gorgeous summer evening while being entertained by live music, then popping into a local business to sample some luscious Pacific Northwest wine. This will become a reality the evenings of Saturday, July 6th and Saturday, August 3rd from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. for Art Walk Edmonds’ Summer Wine Walks.
Tickets are now available for $30 at www.ArtWalkEdmonds.com/wine-walks. Come sip local wines, shop small, socialize with good friends and support the Arts in Edmonds. Buy your tickets ASAP – sell-outs are expected this year as in the past.
Art Walk Edmonds, in partnership with Seattle Uncorked, is bringing a variety of Pacific Northwest wineries to your favorite downtown Edmonds business locations. Meet the winemakers who will be pouring tastes of their hand-crafted wines in various shops. These award-winning boutique wineries will each have a few options for our wine-loving public to taste.
You are sure to find a new favorite bottle or two these evenings. Bottles of wine can be purchased directly at the tasting tables or at the Pop-Up Wine Shop set up at Coldwell Banker Bain, tax-free for the evening. A percentage of every purchase goes back to Art Walk Edmonds to fund the Arts in Edmonds.
While not an official part of the Wine Walks – local tasting room Vie & Vin is offering a special the day of the Wine Walks. Buy one get one 50% off glass pours and flights plus 10% off all purchases throughout the shop.
The Wine Walks are Art Walk Edmonds’ biggest fundraisers of the year. Profits raised from this year’s Wine Walks will help continue to support the Art Walk Edmonds month-long art events, Third Thursday Art Walks, fund entertainment and help to install new murals and public art.
What you need to know to go.
- Registration includes 10 tickets for one-ounce pours of wine; additional tasting tickets for registered participants will be available for $1 each (cash only).
- Participants must be 21 years old. ID will be required.
- Wristbands, tasting maps, tickets and bottle bags will be distributed at two outdoor check-in stations starting at 4:50 p.m. the day of the event.
- If the event is a sell-out, more tickets MAY be released for late entry starting at 6:30 p.m. Day of event tickets will be $40 each.
- The Pop-Up Wine Shop, where you can purchase bottles of wine from the events tax-free, will be set up at Coldwell Banker Bain. You can also purchase bottles directly at the Sip Stops. Fill up your reusable bag!
- Wine Walkers are encouraged to sip samples while visiting with the wine makers and merchants, but no open cups of wine may leave the premises on which they are poured.
For more information about the Wine Walks, contact Rachel Dobbins at (425) 298-7947 or email her at: info@artwalkedmonds.com.
Auction of Washington Wines Announces
Schedule for 37th Annual Season of Events
The Auction of Washington Wines (AWW) returns for its 37th year of fundraising, announcing a full calendar of wine events and auctions this summer.
AWW promotes awareness and growth of the Washington wine industry while benefiting the community with ongoing contributions to three beneficiaries: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program, and the Auction’s Industry Grant Partner, Vital Wines. The Auction raised $4.1 million in 2023. Since its inception in 1988, the organization has raised more than $63 million.
This summer, the Auction of Washington Wines returns with its Gala Online Auction from August 6 to 10. There is something for everyone included in this auction, with unique wine packages, wine-themed excursions, and incredible tasting experiences up for bid.
On August 8, the Auction of Washington Wines recognizes emerging and diverse wine industry leaders at the TOAST! Industry Awards, which will be held at Sparkman Cellars in Woodinville.
The Winemaker Picnic & Barrel Auction is the largest celebration of Washington wine in the Auction calendar. Held on the beautiful grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle on August 9, the Picnic provides an opportunity to meet more than 90 Washington state winemakers.
The Gala, held at Chateau Ste. Michelle on August 10, is the Auction’s marquee fundraising event. The Gala offers exclusive auction items in a live auction, and the party continues under the stars at the Gala. For more information about AWW’s 2024 schedule of events, visit: www.auctionofwawines.org.