On a recent Sunday, some friends from Eastside Social Club joined me in the Woodinville Warehouse District for wine tastings. We began our day at Davenport Cellars with glass pours and delicious snacks. Our next destination was Pondera Winery. Jen and I had just been there a few evenings before during After Hours Woodinville and really enjoyed the wines, so I ...

  When I told my two teenage daughters, Claire and Natalie, that Carrie and I needed them to join us on a winery tour so that they could help us wrangle photography equipment, they were surprisingly thrilled! We embarked on a road trip to Cave B Inn near Quincy, Washington. The girls enjoyed exploring the vineyards on the way between ...

r For a recent weeknight dinner, I decided to make a colorful dinner with a bag of gourmet Arcobaleno pasta I picked up at Cost Plus World Market recently. I set a pretty table outside – my boyfriend and I dine outdoors whenever possible. (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click ...

Last week, I was so excited to go to the grand opening of the new Whole Foods at Totem Lake in Kirkland. I live in a neighborhood that’s equally close to Redmond, Woodinville and Kirkland. Previously, the Redmond Whole Foods was my closest source of healthy, expensive, organic vegetarian foods. Now I have a Whole Foods closer to me, as well ...

We took a recent vacation to Cave B Inn near Quincy, Washington. This beautiful hotel overlooks the Columbia River Gorge. On the morning we were due to leave, Carrie suggested ordering room service breakfast to her Cavern Room. Imagine admiring this stunning view while enjoying your breakfast! We were there on a Tuesday and were treated to the sight of ...

Earlier this summer, Jen and I took her daughters on an overnight vacation to Wenatchee and to Cave B Inn. We were warned to make dinner reservations ahead of time at the popular Tendrils restaurant at the resort. There’s literally nowhere else to dine for miles around, and people from surrounding areas come here for special dinners. We took the ...

We so enjoyed our little mini vacation to Cave B Inn and Resort at the Columbia River Gorge. Besides the gorgeous views, luxurious hotel and fabulous summer weather, you can enjoy wine tasting right on the property, at the Cave B Estate Winery tasting room right on the property. If you’re not quite up for a full tasting experience, you ...

I’d been meaning for so long to take a tour of Copia Farm and its tasting rooms, but hadn’t managed to find time until a recent summer Friday. (I’d been next door to Fish Brewing Taproom with my boyfriend a few times though). The manager, Meredith, kindly gave me permission to wander around taking photos to my heart’s content. Copia ...

Yesterday, on a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon, I went over to Cave B Estate Winery’s Woodinville tasting room to check out their new digs. They recently were invited to take over the former Genoa Cellars building, which was being underutilized. (Genoa Cellars has a tasting room in Woodinville’s warehouse district). Jen and I are very excited that Cave B was ...

Earlier this summer, I took my friend Claudette (who organizes the busy, active Eastside Social Club Meetup group) wine tasting in Woodinville. Neither of us had been to visit Market Vineyards yet, so in we went! I hold a special place in my heart for tasting rooms with outdoor patio options. Inside, we found a beautifully decorated, elegant wine tasting ...