Lake Chelan This Week - August 13, 2020

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Tipsy Canyon Winery

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Tami and Mark Garvin are ready to serve wines at the Tipsy Canyon Winery tasting room.

Farmers Markets & Book Recommendations

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Blueberry Hills Farm COVER PHOTO: Crimson Vine Marketing photo

Customers enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the grounds of the Tipsy Canyon Winery.

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The tasting room has a large outdoor fireplace with a comfortable seating area.

Winery fulfills

retirement dream STORY BY KAREN LARSEN | PHOTOS BY CRIMSON VINE MARKETING

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t was a fall day in 2013 when Mark and Tami Garvin toured four properties in Manson with the aim to educate themselves on what was available for the location of a possible future winery.

One of these was an 8-acre property on Upper Joe Creek Road that was basically a lawn with a little

blue garage on it. They stood on the property taking in the fall colors of the surrounding orchards and the view of a nearby lake and surrounding mountains.

Mark recalls that Tami turned to him and said, “You know I could see us living here the rest of our lives.�

Mark agreed and the two long-time

Boeing employees bought the property almost on the spot. Over the past seven years they have turned it into Tipsy Canyon Winery.

This would be the location of their home, vineyard, production facility and tasting room. Their first priority was to plant grapes.

They returned from Seattle each weekend and stayed in the garage while they planted and tended the vines.

They now have two and a half acres of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. This fall they will be harvesting their first crop of Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Syrah.

They source the majority of their grapes from vineyards in Manson, Chelan, Orondo and Pateros.

They built a home, and the blue garage was transformed into the production facility.

Producing wines has been a hobby since the days when the winery was a distant dream. According to Mark, this is a rewarding and fun process that builds family and community ties, as many hands are needed.

Pizza and beer are always the refreshments that the group takes after a long day of work.

The Garvins were able to dedicate their tasting room in June of 2019. It is a spacious wood-framed building with a big outdoor fireplace and expansive views of the surrounding scenery.

In early 2020 they finished their stage and gazebo for musical events.

They were able to hold two concerts

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A beautiful view awaits tasting room customers.

a safe outing during the pandemic.

“People can come and enjoy an afternoon in our tasting room and outdoor space,” he said.

For the Garvins, who retired at age 59 to start the winery, it has been a very full and busy “retirement.” Mark mused that they now work seven days a week and are broke.

Tami Garvin works behind the counter at the Tipsy Canyon Yet it is fulfilling.

Winery tasting room.

“The feedback we get from customers visitthere before it was shut down due to ing us makes it all worthwhile,” Mark the COVID-19 pandemic. said.

The property, the wine and the He said that he also feels deeply music are all designed to help guests rewarded by growing the grape vines enjoy a very special and memorable and being outside working with his time at the winery. hands.

“We’re not only in the wine busi Tipsy Canyon wines have also taken ness, but we’re also in the experience some prestigious prizes. business,” Mark said.

This year they took the Double Gold This was a vision that was difficult at the Seattle Wine Awards for their to carry on during the early days of Merlot and Pinot Noir Rosé. They are the pandemic. Mark said that locals offering these wines in their tasting and friends of the winery were very room as well as a large selection generous in their support, making an of dry and off-dry white wines and extra effort to order online for delivery Bordeaux-style red wines. or pickup.

They offer eight wine tastings for Yet, it was impossible for Tipsy Can- $10. The winery has a small deli yon to offer the experience of sipping stocked with meats, cheeses, crackwine in the beautiful surroundings of ers, nuts and snacks. Customers are the winery. also welcome to bring their own picnic Once the winery was allowed to food to enjoy. open Tipsy Canyon began to enjoy The winery is located at 270 Upgood business. per Joe Creek Road in Manson and Customers know that the property is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven is large, so it is an excellent choice for days a week.

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ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO AU G U S T 13 ― AU GUS T 19

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

MONDAY, AUGUST 17

TIPSY TRIVIA AT WINEGIRL WINES

Mon 6:30 PM · Winegirl Wines · Manson 222 E Wapato Way, Manson (509) 293-9679 www.winegirlwines.com A fun, casual Monday Night of competitive Trivia and Vino at your favorite downtown Manson winery. $5 buy-in, winning group takes pot. Teams no larger than 6. No cell phones.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 & 20

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13

COFFEE CONNECTION IN THE COURTYARD COREYO : YOGA FOR THE CORE LIMITED LIVE & VIRTUAL

Thurs 5:15 PM · Yogachelan Namaste’ · Chelan Do you know which abs are the most important for core strength and stability? Reach deep into the full core. Our core is not just that search for the six pack in the front of the belly. In our CoreYo practice we’ll work on the core related to the belly itself but also on the core related to standing balance and arm balances and just pure strength. We’ll learn a little anatomy along the way. There are just five spots for this class to join me live outdoors. You’ll need to sign up at least an hour in advance. No cancellations after that point. If you do not pre-register I may unfortunately have to turn you away. FUN!!!!

Be ready to be challenged! If you are not able to join in person…then join us virtually. Switch class to CoreYo virtual and we’ll take you with us. Price $15 Drop In or your Virtual 2 and 3 Warrior Passes

OUTDOOR SUNDAY SERVICE POWER IN THE PARK – LIMITED LIVE SPACE & VIRTUAL

Sat 7:45 AM · Yogachelan Namaste’ · Various locations within 10 minutes of Chelan POWER IN THE PARK There are just five spots for this class to join me live outdoors for POWER yoga. We’ll have fun as our location will change with different views in the background of Chelan and the surrounding areas. You’ll need to sign up at least an hour in advance at www.yogachelan.com. FUN!!!! If you are not able to join in person…then join us virtually.

Switch class to POWER in the Park virtual and we’ll take you with us. Price: $15 Drop In or your Virtual 2 and 3 Warrior Passes.

Sun 9:30 AM · North Shore Bible Church · Manson Bring a lawn chair and come join us in the backyard of NSBC for our Outdoor Sunday Service! (Chairs will be provided too!) Simply park your car in our church parking lot, then walk to the backyard of NSBC where we will host this service on our lawn. We do ask that COVID-19 rules are respected by maintaining social distancing and by wearing a face mask. If you feel under the weather in any way or feel uncomfortable being in public at this time, then we kindly ask that you plan on watching this service online rather than physically attending. This service will be streamed live on our NSBC Facebook page for those who cannot physically attend. No matter how you join us, we are looking forward to celebrating Jesus with you all!

MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUGUST 17-18

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

Fri 9 AM · Tunnel Hill Winery · Chelan 37 US-97 Alt, Chelan www.yogachelan.com There are just five spots for this class to join me live outdoors for yoga at the beautiful Tunnel Hill Winery. You’ll need to sign up at least an hour in advance at www.yogachelan.com.

FUN!!!! If you are not able to join in person… then join us virtually. Switch class to Yoga at Tunnel Hill Winery virtual and we’ll take you with us. Price $15 Drop In or your Virtual 2 and 3 Warrior Passes.

YOGA AT TSILLAN CELLARS - LIMITED LIVE & VIRTUAL

Sun 8:30 AM · Yogachelan Namaste’ · Tsillan Cellars Winery, Chelan Live & Virtual – Yoga at Tsillan Cellars Winery There are just five spots for this class to join me live outdoors for yoga at the beautiful Tsillan Cellars Venue. You’ll need to sign up at least an hour in advance at www.yogachelan. com. FUN!!!! If you are not able to join in person…then join us virtually. Switch class to Yoga at Tsillan Cellars virtual and we’ll take you with us. Price: $15 Drop In or your Virtual 2 and 3 Warrior Passes.

Join us in the Courtyard at 8AM for your morning cup of coffee and some great conversations!

We practice social distancing and mask and hand sanitizers are available. If you feel sick or think you might have been exposed to Covid-19 we ask that you stay home. Questions – contact Norm Manly 509-293-0225 or normmanly@yahoo.com

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19

PLAYERS 55 & BETTER

Wed 6 AM · Mill Bay Casino · 455 Wapato Lake Road, Manson www.colvillecasinos.com/mill-bay-casino/ F&B VOUCHER: 10am-4pm Virtual Racing Qualifying Period: 6am-4pm Virtual Racing Events: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm Experience the thrill of horse racing, but with AC…along with a meal discount! See Mill Bay Casino for complete details and rules.

STORMY MOUNTAIN TRIVIA!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 YOGA AT TUNNEL HILL WINERY LIVE & VIRTUAL HOSTED BY YOGACHELAN NAMASTE’

Tues & Thurs 8 AM · North Shore Bible Church · Manson

HERO DAYS

Monday-Tuesday, August 17-18 Mill Bay Casino · Manson 455 Wapato Lake Road, Manson www.colvillecasinos.com/mill-bay-casino/ Putting Heroes first for putting us first for those who serve our community and this country, join us every Monday for your chance to win up to $1,000 FREE PLAY along with a meal discount. It’s our way of giving back to those who give us so much. See Mill Bay Casino for complete details and rules.

Wed 6 PM · Stormy Mountain Brewing and Local Public House · Chelan 133 E Woodin Ave, Chelan (509) 888-5665 Stormy Mountain’s Famous Pub Trivia is fun questions for all ages. Geography, history, pop culture, food, and more! Prizes, prizes & prizes! We will be adhering to social distancing requirements and seating will be limited.

Trivia teams up to 5 people.

FARMERS MARKETS & BOOKS

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CHELAN FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 8AM-Noon 112 East Johnson Ave, Parking Lot, Chelan

A place to purchase locally grown organic food and support local artists!

MANSON FARMER’S MARKET

Saturdays 8:30AM-Noon 157 E Wapato Way (Manson Grange Community Center Parking Lot), Manson Vendors selling all kinds of items including vegetables, fruit, pies, soaps, etc.

WEDNESDAY MANSON FARMER’S MARKET

The Lake Chelan Valley offers several options for farm fresh produce

Wednesdays 8:30AM-Noon 157 E Wapato Way (Manson Grange Community Center Parking Lot), Manson

Vendors selling all kinds of items including vegetables, fruit, pies, soaps, etc.

CHELAN EVENING FARMER’S MARKET Thursdays 4:00-7:00PM Riverwalk Park, Chelan

Stroll through the park while enjoying the many vendors local goods.

GOOD BOOK READS

Recommendations courtesy of Riverwalk Books

1 2 3 Cape May

The Butterfly Girl

by Chip Cheek

by Rene Denfeld

In this erotic and intimate debut novel, a naïve southern couple is exposed to a group of raucous, debauched urbanites. Arriving for their honeymoon in Cape May, New Jersey, during the off season, Henry and Effie are startled to find the beach town deserted. The abandoned homes and desolate beaches make them shy of each other, and, isolated in their new marriage, they decide to cut their trip short.

But before they leave, they encounter their glamorous, sensual neighbors and become swept up by their drama.

Seductive and moving, this is a novel about marriage, love, raw sexuality, and the ways in which desire and betrayal can reverberate endlessly throughout our lives. While they discover new truths in each other and in their marriage, the empty beach town becomes their playground.

A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would not take another case until she finds the younger sister who has been missing for years. Naomi has no picture, not even a name. All she has is a vague memory of a strawberry field at night, black dirt under her bare feet as she ran for her life. The search takes her to Portland, Oregon, where scores of homeless children wander the streets like ghosts, searching for money, food, and companionship.

The sharp-eyed investigator soon discovers that young girls have been going missing for months, many later found in the dirty waters of the river. Though she does not want to get involved, Naomi is unable to resist the fear she sees in the eyes of a twelve-year old girl named Celia.

The Deep

by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly is forgotten by everyone, save one—the historian.

This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu.

Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic and terrible and miraculous, are destroying her. And so, she flees to the surface escaping the memories, the expectations, and the responsibilities—and discovers a world her people left behind long ago. Yetu will learn more than she ever expected about her own past—and about the future of her people.

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Blueberries

STORY BY KAREN LARSEN IN COLLABORATION WITH KARI SORENSEN PHOTOS BY KAREN LARSEN

Photo by Louis Hansel on Unsplash

turn out to be a winning gamble

Guests flock to the Blueberry Hills Farm restaurant and fruit stand building on August 3rd.

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ack in 2000 the Sorensen family took a big leap of faith and planted blueberries in Manson. Everyone thought they were crazy, as there had never been blueberries grown in the region and folks thought blueberries only grew in bogs. Even the field men who worked for the local co-ops had a good laugh. Everyone said it would

never work.

The family had been apple orchardists for five generations, and they knew apples grew well in this arid climate.

Yet, the problem with apples was that they couldn’t keep the farm solvent, remembers Blueberry Hills Farm co-owner and general manager Kari Sorensen, who was in her early

Enzo Machado finds a ripe blueberry at Blueberry Hills Farm. His mother, Roberta Paes looks on.

30’s when her parents, Roger and Linda Sorensen, took out the apple orchard.

“Grandpa stood and cried,” Sorensen said. “It was heartbreaking.”

Roger Sorensen was going on a word from a former roommate, Ed, whose wife’s family had started the first blueberry farm in Arkansas. He asked Ed if he thought blueberries could grow well in Manson, and Ed thought they could grow very well.

He turned out to be right, and from that first heart-wrenching step, the Sorensens have built up Blueberry Hills Farm, just a few minutes drive from downtown Manson.

They started with a fruit stand and 4.5 acres of blueberries, which they opened up for U-Pick. They now farm 13.5 acres of blueberries on three separate farms.

Then came the restaurant which only served pies, coffee, cheese blintzes, a few burgers and yeast waffles.

Kari took orders and cooked, while Roger and Linda (Mom & Dad) delivered food and bussed the tables as fast as they could. She remembers there were times when Linda would get into conversations with old friends and the food would be stacking up in the kitchen to be delivered. She went and got Grandpa’s old air horn to get her moving again. It worked.

After building the restaurant the family didn’t have any money left to decorate the building. Kari’s grandparents and great-grandparents were “collectors” and Grandpa’s old work shed was full of all kinds of knick-knacks and memorabilia collected over the past 100 years.

Kari, who has an artistic bent, got things out of the shed and began to decorate the building with them.

This makes a visit to the farm a trip back in time and the more one looks the more one sees.

“It all means something,” Kari said of the sentimentality of the decorations. “Nothing from antique stores. This stuff is all for real. Including the chandelier that has over 300 pairs of glasses and sunglasses that were collected by the family over the years.”

Blueberry Hills Farm was soon noted by The Wenatchee World in its “Go” section and the family suddenly had customers lining up down the road. It was time to hire their first employee and gear up for what has become a very busy business.

Many young people from the area apply when they are in junior high and then keep with the restaurant every summer until they graduate from college.

“We love these kids and I take them all on as my own. It’s like a big family” Kari said.

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Stan Penzotti, Julie Penzotti and Peter Igic relax after berry picking. The group was having an extended family get-together at Blueberry Hills Farm.

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U-Pick customers come to get baskets for picking.

The scariest thing for Kari during the pandemic has been worrying if the restaurant will have trouble keeping its commitment to locals to stay open all year long. Business was terribly slow at first, but it has now reached about 80% of normal.

Kari is able to say, barring any additional shut downs by the powers that be, that she is 99% sure that the restaurant can keep its yeararound commitment and stay open throughout the winter as usual.

“As things are, we’re still doing good,” she said. “At least my book-

keeper doesn’t have that awful look on her face anymore!”

Now is the height of berry picking season. The farm has blueberries as well as raspberries and blackberries available for U-pick. Blueberries run until the end of August, raspberries and blackberries will run through late fall when they freeze out.

The berries are only $1.50 per pound for U-pick.

The farm, located at 1315 Washington Street in Manson, is open every day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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