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Editor’s Letter

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Recognizing the Obvious

’m the guy who doesn’t spend a lot of time searching the refrigerator for last night’s leftovers. It takes me about seven seconds to check behind the three different kinds of milk we drink in our house, another seven seconds trying to look around the cottage cheese and yogurt containers and five more seconds making a lame attempt to peek behind the industrial-size salad box from Costco.

Here’s what I usually say: “Honey, where did you hide the leftovers?”

It takes my wife and her advanced refrigerator radar about two seconds to locate said leftovers.

She’s a patient woman, but she usually tells me, “All you had to do was look a little closer.” I’m usually left with a guilty feeling for maybe not looking as well as I could have.

That same sheepish feeling is what I got when I read the first draft of Gary Jasinek’s story on brewing in North Central Washington (you’ll find his story on Page 36). I was amazed to see such a vibrant beer scene with more local brews coming down the pike.

Where have I been? I obviously would have found it if I had — you guessed it — looked a little closer. ******************* The Foothills family has grown one member larger since our last issue. Writer Mary Resk and husband John Rompala welcomed their first child on May 10. Ellis Ansel Resk Rompala was born 15 days early, but still tipped the scales at 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Mary reports Ellis is a strong eater and a good sleeper.

“He was planning to be a large baby if he was born on time,” she said. “He’s making up for lost time.”

Congratulations to the proud parents.

Marco Martinez, editor

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Contributors Sharon Altaras is an amateur sociologist, wannabe motorhead and fashionista. She enjoys walking the neighborhoods of Wenatchee. As a journalist, she’s covered courts, businesses and has helped launch an eco-conscious fashion magazine.

Mike Bonnicksen has been a Wenatchee World photographer since 1984. When not behind a camera working, Mike can often be found enjoying the region’s beauty and the world in general in the form of hiking, biking, motorcycling and scuba diving.

Frank Cone is a freelance photographer based out of Wenatchee. His work mainly focuses on the outdoors but he enjoys new subjects and likes to explore different photographic techniques. Frank is married and has two children, Evan and Erin.

Give Mike Irwin a reason to go and he’s gone. The Wenatchee World reporter and blogger loves to wander the area’s towns and back roads in search of the odd and interesting.

Longtime newspaperman Gary Jasinek was managing editor of The Wenatchee World for 13 years before leaving the paper to spend way more time enjoying the recreational and cultural delights of this valley.

M.K. Resk cannot sit idle for long. Consequently, she is a Wenatchee-based writer, teacher, performer, volunteer, athlete and traveler. She is also a mother.

Writing about unique homes is a joy for Bremerton native Dee Riggs. She likes exploring the thought process that goes into building or remodeling a home.

The University of Washington graduate has worked at The Wenatchee World since 1977.

Wenatchee World photo editor Don Seabrook graduated from Eastmont High School and earned a communications degree from the University of Washington. Check out his Living Images blog at wenatcheeworld.com.

Rick Steigmeyer is an amateur vintner who enjoys writing about wine, food and local entertainment on his Winemaker’s Journal blog at wenatcheeworld.com.

He’s been a World reporter since 1989.

Kathryn Stevens, owner of Atlas & Elia Photography, merges her years of professional experience in photojournalism with her love for natural-light portraiture to specialize in fine-art wedding and family photography. See her latest thoughts at blog. atlasandelia.com.

Ron Mason is a retired Eastmont educator who has his own photography business, Photography by Ron Mason. He coached track for 42 years.

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Contents 6 Fast 5 8 Slow and Steady 10 Lakeshore Lush 12 Summer Salad 14 A Little Elbow Room 18 Eye Candy 24 Tone It Up 28 Outdoor Gym 34 Texting ... Jim Fargo 36 Beer Central 46 Beer Reviews

Mike Irwin points out oddball objects

Ray Schwilke’s Jeep tops out at 45

Mike Bonnicksen heads up to Chelan

Freestone Inn shows its heart

Shipmans make space for fun

The region’s most scenic golf holes

Hillary Conner tells you how

Combine fun and workout

Hollywood director is still going strong

NCW brew scene is ready for liftoff

Alan Moen shares his expert views

48 Bavaria On A Budget 56 Riverside Wine, Fun 62 Super Sips 64 Winetasia Leavenworth’s Best Deals

Rio Vista is a unique destination

Barb Robertson’s wine reviews

Pics from WVC Foundation’s event

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A blinkin’ wonder

Stop! Go! Stop! Go! The full-sized, vintage traffic light dangling above the waiting area of Wenatchee’s Public Services Center (1350 McKittrick St.) has delivered mixed messages since it was hung in the building in 2010. For two years, it flashed red. But this year the staff — in an obvious display of optimism — switched it to blink green. Either way, it’s a showstopper for first-time visitors intent on talking about water rates or complaining about potholes.

Kids love it, too. What’s known about the signal — a four-way cluster of three-bulb beacons — is that for decades it graced the intersection of Washington and South Miller streets. And, best of all, a “No U-Turn” sign bolted to its base reminds city bureaucrats to keep talking straight.

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Say your prayers, bugger

What’s bugging that bug? Wenatchee Valley College’s 6-foot-tall praying mantis statue has a quizzical look that makes you wonder if he’s considering you for lunch. After all, they tend to prey (actual variation: “preying mantis”) on larger and larger victims — aieee! — as it moves into adulthood. The bronze behemoth

by Pateros artist Steve Love nests in the native plant garden behind Sexton Hall and is, say campus entomologists, surprisingly correct in its insectoid anatomy. Grasping forelegs, compound eyes, articulated thorax — all the sexy parts that drive fellow Mantis religiosas wild with passion. At first temporary, the statue fit so perfectly in the campus’ tall, dry grasses that supporters of the Robert Graves Gallery raised bug bucks to keep it there permanently.

Not up for purchase: A 10-foot-high can of Raid.

Careful what you whisk for

Prominent Wenatchee artist Ruth Allan barely bristles when you chuckle over her masterwork mural. “It’s made of brushes?” Yep, more than 1,000 brushes of all types — hair brushes, clothes brushes, floor brushes — comprise the 15-by-30-foot “Brush Works” mural in the Wenatchee Convention Center’s upper-level lobby. Back in 1981, she and fiber artist Betty Raymer knew any fiber-art piece would fade under the center’s big skylight. so they switched to brush bristles as a medium. A brush company in Ballard sold them surplus brushes at $1 each, and the artists proceeded to whisk together a wheat-colored sunburst with upturned rays. “We wanted to create something positive and uplifting,” said Allan. “Something like a smile.”

Oddball Objects Edition

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Hoofin’ it

One baby with two hungry mouths to feed. The mama cow must have dreaded mealtimes with her twin-faced offspring — the udderly amazing two-headed calf in Waterville. It was born in spring 1962 on the farm of Hayden McKee and lived for 10 days. Now, this compact oddity stands taxidermied in the farm life display of the Douglas County Historical Museum, where the bovine appears on first glance to be shaking its head side to side. Nope.

The illusion emerges from the critter’s two snouts, two noses, two mouths and four eyes that protrude from a single, bulbous head. No doubt, that faux animation marks the two-headed calf as one of this area’s most moo-ving experiences. F

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Have a fruit fling

It’s a 1920s Rube Goldberg-like contraption that every tinkerer can cherish. The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center’s mechanical apple sorter and catapult clicks and clanks with whirling rods, rocking brushes and spinning conveyor belts. The physics of its pirouetting parts are amazing: Apples move down the sorting line into catapult slings that hurl them up 15 feet to land in canvas chutes. Each apple’s mass and weight determine how far they’ll fly and where they’ll land — with each chute catching apples of a different size and density, depending on its water content. This whirring contraption stretches through the apple industry display in the museum’s basement, where you’ll learn of the inventiveness that made this region a fruit mecca.

Ray Schwilke and his family have owned nine or 10 Jeeps over the years, including this 1951 Willys-Overland CJ3A hardtop.

Jeep Thrills

Top speed is 45, but Ray Schwilke doesn’t mind

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eeps run in the family for Ray Schwilke of East Wenatchee.

He and his parents have owned nine or 10 of them over the years — “Everything from wagons, MBs, CJs, YJs and my dad’s latest, a Liberty to pull behind his motor home,” says the 51-year-old postal distribution clerk.

His 1951 Willys-Overland CJ-3A gets driven around town, displayed at local car shows and taken on camping trips.

With a four-cylinder engine and 60 horsepower, its maximum speed is 45 mph.

Ray’s dad, Larry Schwilke, a longtime boat salesmen for Bob Feil Boats & Motors in East Wenatchee, was given the

Wheels of wonder

Schwilke’s 1951 Jeep sports vintage Army stars. vehicle by a client a couple of years ago.

“He’d been hounding him about buying the jeep for years and finally asked, ‘What would you need to have for it?’” Ray recounts. The guy said: ‘Nothing. I’m just going to give it to you.’”

Ray was restoring a CJ-3B — the model that came after the 3A — with his dad when he joined the U.S. Army in 1982.

His dad was later forced to sell it “or he would probably have it today,” says Ray. Ray served in the infantry until 1990 and drove jeeps as part of his job.

“They’re kind of near and dear to my heart,” he says.

Marketed as a civilian vehicle following World War II, the Willys 3A was equipped to do farm work and light industrial tasks. An assortment of agricultural implements were manufactured to attach to it.

Story By sharon Altaras photos By mike bonnicksen

From 1949 to 1953, there were 131,843 of its kind produced.

“Most of them have been chopped up, but this one’s pretty stock,” says Ray, noting it has its original hard top, a stock flathead four-cylinder motor and threespeed transmission.

The once-vacuum-powered wipers are now electrical.

Larry recalls he had a couple other car projects going at the time he was given the 3A. “I had the jeep three to four months.

My son came over and said, ‘Let’s get that thing running, and so we did. One day I said, ‘How’d you like to take that home?’”

Ray was happy to oblige. “I wanted to get my hands on this one before he got rid of it.”

The little jeep had been sitting about three years when Larry got it, but was at one time owned by a Chelan-area orchardist who’d used it for snow removal and other work.

Ray and Larry used a torch to remove the snowplow framework.

Ray’s daily driver is a 2008 Audi A4.

He shows the jeep and “bums around town in it.”

Married, with four grown children, Ray doesn’t know the gas mileage, but says its seven-gallon tank “will last quite a while.”

During Wenatchee-area car shows, he removes the top and lets kids climb inside.

With its military tires and olive-drab green exterior with vintage Army stars, the jeep attracts admirers.

Ray says he’d like to put in an overdrive kit so he can take the jeep down the highway at 50 to 55 mph and handle tougher terrain. He’ll also install a roll bar for safety.

“We just want to keep it running and play with it,” he says. “This one’s sticking around.” F

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on the trail

Scenic Steps O

ne of my early season favorites is the Lakeshore Trail along Lake Chelan; the lush, green hillsides surrounded by the snowcovered peaks make for a beautiful hike. Plus it’s easy. The undulating trail usually keeps you within about 500 feet in elevation of the lake.

I’ll typically wait till the Lady of the Lake is doing flag stops along the lake in May and then get dropped at Prince Creek and do a two-day trip to Stehekin.

This year, I opted to go earlier; in late April, I hopped onto the Lady and rode to Stehekin, then hiked 7 miles to Moore Point.

The second day consisted of a hike to Round Lake, and Day 3 brought me back to Stehekin to catch the boat.

It was a nice change from my usual route and by doing it earlier in the year, it wasn’t as hot and there was less chance of running into the rattlesnakes that often sun themselves along the trail.

One thing I did notice, though, was that the ticks were very bad. I’ve also seen lots of chatter on the hiking forums for the area about the amount of ticks this spring, so if you go hiking, make sure to check yourself for ticks.

Happy hiking!

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Story and photos By mike Bonnicksen

Brightly colored Indian paintbrush thrives near Lake Chelan.

Above, a garter snake slithers through the grass alongside the trail to Round Lake.

At left, a red flowering currant captures some sun rays. F A butterfly rests a moment along the Lakeshore Trail. At left, a chipmunk sits in the sun.

Opposite, this tree between Stehekin and Moore Point was burned completely around its trunk by one of the area’s fires.

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4 large Romaine Hearts lettuce cut in half Blue cheese (1 ounce per person cut into two pieces; Point Reyes Blue is my preference) Creamy Lemon Dressing

½ cup mayonnaise 1 ¾ cups sour cream ½ cup fresh lemon juice ½ tablespoon lemon zest, packed ¾ teaspoon fresh ground pepper 2 tablespoons clover honey 1 tablespoon buttermilk, as needed to thin 1 tablespoon very finely chopped shallots Garlic Thyme Croutons

½ loaf of baguette French bread ½ cup unsalted butter (drawn is best) 6 whole garlic cloves ½ teaspoon dried thyme Salt and pepper, to taste

Slice bread lengthwise and cut into medium-sized cubes. Infuse butter with garlic and thyme for 10 minutes over low heat and strain.

Toss bread cubes in butter, salt and pepper to just coat. Crisp in 375 degree oven until lightly brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Toasted Walnuts

¼ cup blanched walnuts Simmer walnuts in water for 2 minutes to minimize sharp tannin taste. Drain.

Roast in 375 degree oven until aroma is released, about 3 to 5 minutes. They will brown quickly. Be careful.

To assemble salad: Choose tight romaine hearts and wash in cold water. Drain well. Cut romaine lengthwise into halves or thirds. Lay one romaine on plate and place second vertically.

Place blue cheese and croutons on the side. Drizzle dressing as desired over top and sprinkle with fine-chopped walnuts.

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Foothills will send a team of three food judges to rate entries based on a 50-point Iron Chef criteria — overall taste 20 points, creativity and uniqueness of ingredients 20 points and presentation/appearance 10 points.

Top picks will be featured in a Dream Meal story in the January/February 2014 Foothills issue.

Cost: No entry fee. Only cost to restaurants is providing submitted items to three judges at no cost.

Judges will identify themselves when they order.

To enter, send your menu selections to foothills@wenatcheeworld.com.

Entry deadline is July 19.

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Storage Space Galore Story By dee riggs photos By kathryn Stevens

Wenatchee couple needed extra space for busy lifestyles

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ark and Rosie Shipman have a lot of stuff.

Mark is an avid outdoorsman, with gear to accommodate numerous activities.

Rosie is an equally avid creator of miniature doll houses.

Before 2006, everything was stuffed inside their single-story

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basement,” Mark said. “You try to be efficient and you can’t be because you have to traipse through the house four times to get all the stuff you need.”

So Mark, a physician, and Rosemary, a retired nurse, decided to create a deluxe storage facility in their back yard. Where three spruce trees once stood is a two-story building that sits off the back patio.

The top floor is 400 square feet and houses Rosemary’s miniatures work area. The bottom floor, also 400 square feet, holds all of Mark’s gear. And that’s a lot: Mark is into Alpine climbing, ice climbing, road biking, mountain biking, kayaking, running, snowshoeing, and Nordic, backcountry and Alpine skiing.

Mark says he is also looking for a snowmobile to take him to spots for backcountry skiing and snowshoeing.

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Rosie’s Roost — the upstairs portion of the Shipman’s hobby shop — is where Rosemary Shipman creates and displays her miniature doll houses. At left, a close-up view of one of her pieces. interior storage space.

“He’s got a way of looking at what you have and being able to organize it,” Mark said.

In one area, Key created an upside-

down lazy susan-type turntable to hold all of Mark’s different climbing ropes. Multi-level shelving and hundreds of hooks keep the rest of the items in line. There is also

Mark Shipman needed room for his outdoor gear. He is into alpine climbing, ice climbing, road biking, mountain biking, kayaking, running, snowshoeing, and nordic, backcountry and alpine skiing. At right, Mark makes his way up the climbing wall on the side of his hobby shop. a workbench, which Mark says is critical when it comes time to fix and tinker with equipment.

As an added bonus, the storage building holds a walk-in cooler under the stairs. It’s perfect, Mark says, for

storing his homemade beer.

Mark says it is also critical to have open space in the room for staging things before he heads out on one of his excursions.

Another key component of the

building is a 20-foot-high climbing wall on the outside. Mark said he uses it a couple of times a month to keep in shape for climbing in the mountains.

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But what better way to take that walk — in a park-like setting overlooking spectacular, picturesque scenes. Take away the bad shots and bad scores of your golf game and there’s nothing quite as beautiful an experience as walking the green fairways of a wellmanicured golf course along a great view.

Courses are designed to show off magnificent scenery, a way to bring back a golfer who maybe hasn’t had a very

good experience on the course with the sport but would love to come back to take another look at a pretty lake, a unique view of the Columbia River or a forested ridge.

North Central Washington has no shortage of these great views and here are several local holes that make the most of their locations.

So lace up those FootJoys, clean out the grooves of your TaylorMades, get out a sleeve of Titlests and head for the nearest, greatest course for some eye candy — and a good walk worth walking.

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Highlander Golf Course’s newest addition includes its 17th hole with a carry of over 190 yards from the back tees to clear a canyon. The hole overlooks the Columbia River and hills of natural terrain. Opposite, with Balsam Root in bloom, Bear Mountain Ranch’s 14th hole has added color to its spectacular view of a manmade lake in the foreground and Lake Chelan in the background.

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Above, nestled among the orchards and with a clear view of the Cascade Mountains, hole No. 3 on the Mount Cashmere Golf Course can seem to be more about the view than shooting par.

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health & fitness special section

Certified personal trainer Kelly Weatherman demonstrates a scissor jump.

By hillary conner photos By kathryn stevens

Tone in 3 T

ake your workout outdoors this summer with these simple and quick lower-body exercises.

Perform these exercises in a circuit, with little to no rest in between, or add a cardio element for a total body blast (see options below). Complete 10-15 repetitions of each exercise in sequence (1, 2, 3), or take the cardio option in between for 30-60 seconds. Begin with one circuit (all three exercises) or add more circuits for a tougher challenge.

All repetitions should be completed with good form — a tall, neutral spine and joint alignment where appropriate.

Make sure to find level ground for these exercises.

Even though the transitions between these exercises are quick, be mindful to slow the execution of each exercise to a two-count down phase and twocount up phase to maximize muscle involvement and benefit.

Please check with your health care provider before beginning any exercise program to determine if this is appropriate for you.

Hillary Conner

Starting position for a plié squat

Fitness model: Kelly Weatherman, certified personal trainer, Wenatchee Valley YMCA

Exercise 1: Plié Squat Place feet wider than shoulder-width apart (about two to three feet) with hands on hips; With feet slightly toed out and weight through the heels and forefoot connected to the ground, soften the knees to align over the heels. Keeping the core engaged and the spine tall, hinge through the hips, sitting back into the squat while keeping knees stationary (stacked over the ankles). Slowly return and repeat.

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Reverse Lunge — starting position

Exercise 2: Reverse Lunge Begin by standing with feet shoulderwidth apart and hands on hips (use wall or bench for support). With weight through the front leg (press through the heel and keep the forefoot connected to the ground), lunge back approximately one leg distance; stepping into the ball of the back foot, bend through the back knee and front knee simultaneously to lower into the lunge where front thigh is parallel to the ground (do not touch back knee to the floor). Slowly return and repeat on the same leg. Keep the front knee stacked over the front ankle at all times, avoid extending and bending the front leg for maximum benefit.

Repeat 10-15 times then perform 10-15 on the opposite leg. For more challenge, alternate legs performing 10-15 on each side.

Cardio option: Scissor jumps (description at right)

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Reverse Lunge — position 2

Cardio Exercises:

Quick feet

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Think light on your toes! Load the ball of your foot, not your heels, for soft quick movement. Be sure to engage your core for maximum benefit and injury prevention. Be creative; do not limit yourself to these options below — pick your favorites and go for it!

Quick Feet: In a semi-squat position with body weight concentrated in the balls of the feet, quickly run in place.

Keep chest and shoulders open and tall. March in place for a lower-impact option.

Scissor Jumps (see photo on Page 24): Begin in a staggered stance (one foot forward, one foot back) with feet hip distance apart. Lift up onto the balls of the feet and quickly switch legs in a scissor motion. Keep knees bent at all

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Jumping Jacks: An old favorite!

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he frigid lows of winter are a distant memory and most of us are looking for ways to bask in the sun. What better time than summer to take your exercise outdoors?

Here are some effective ways to capitalize on getting the best workout while taking advantage of North Central Washington’s beautiful backyard.

PLAY Take a look around the local parks now. You’re sure to find them brimming with teams playing baseball, friends strolling and chatting, kids playing freeze tag. Whatever your favorite activity, channel your younger you and make your movement count. Organized leagues for baseball, softball, tennis and 28

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Jason Silas-Miller finishes his round of disc golf at Rotary Park. other more traditional sports abound for all age options. Contact your local parks and recreation department — in Wenatchee it’s wenatcheewa.gov; for East Wenatchee, it’s eastmontparks.com — for details.

Or try something new, like geocaching, which involves hiking while searching for hidden treasures located by finding GPS coordinates. Think part game, part exercise. Rocky Reach Dam has partnered with Grand Coulee and

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Chief Joseph dams to challenge people to try geocaching. Get your bearings by starting with the dam challenge. Then work your way into the nearby foothills.

Michael Bendtsen, owner of McGlinn’s Public House, often stashes goodies like

gift cards somewhere on our trails and gives clues on McGlinn’s Facebook page as to their whereabouts. Find out more about geocaching at geocaching.com.

The WenatcheeOutdoors forum is a comprehensive resource for

recreational groups of all varieties. Visit justgetout.net to connect with groups like the very active and friendly, local Ultimate Frisbee crowd. Disc golf can work up a sweat, too. Wenatchee’s Rotary Park on Western Avenue has a July / August 2013

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disc golf course.

If real golf is more your thing, head to any of the popular golf courses in the region. Beginners may want to try their swing at Rock Island or Quincy. Practicing at a putting range or playing a round or two with a more experienced group of friends can be the right introduction before trying more sophisticated regional courses like Desert Canyon and Highlander.

Another great summer option is swimming. Whether in local pools or local lakes, swimming is a low-impact, 30

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highly-rated all-around exercise. Expect reasonable rates for adult lap swimming at Wenatchee’s municipal pool.

WORK If your excuse is that you’ve got too much work at home to get in a workout, let your home improvement projects be your exercise. Heavy gardening, yard work and home construction projects tone muscles, get the heart pumping and count as exercise. As with any new exercise

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A mountain biker rides through fields of balsam root on the Homestead Trail off the Sage Hills Trail in Wenatchee. Below, kayaking on the Columbia River can be part exercise and part relaxation.

Fitday calculates that 30 minutes of yard digging burns about 315 calories (the equivalent of 45 minutes of flat bicycling), car washing burns 143 calories every 30 minutes, weeding for 30 minutes burns 115 calories (the same as 15 minutes of weight training) and raking leaves for 30 minutes burns 225 calories.

MOVE Be inspired by our gorgeous natural surroundings. Hike, run or mountain bike the trails in our region. Superb local resources like The ChelanDouglas Land Trust and RunWenatchee provide occasional introductory classes, informative brochures and online guidebooks to keep active citizens of any fitness or interest level wellinformed. Check their websites or 32

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Facebook pages for the latest tips and information.

Yoga is catching on in the region.

It’s so portable it can be done in the park, on a mountaintop, or even on a stand-up paddleboard on Lake Chelan or Lake Wenatchee. Look to your local studios for special offerings in unique locations. Or if you’re new to yoga, stick to a classroom setting to get your balance first.

The Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail and the mighty Columbia River it crosses are obvious choices for beauty and recreational opportunities.

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Keep things simple by walking or biking the entire Loop or just a portion of it. Contact the Wenatchee Row & Paddle Club for reasonable membership rates and access to nonmotorized boats for use on the river.

MIX IT UP If the suggestions so far are too conventional for your taste, choose your own new adventure. Follow Wenatchee YMCA Fitness Director Hillary Conner’s cardio and strength

suggestions in this issue of Foothills, or find other routines through credible sources online. The newly launched AdventureWenatchee website is an emerging local resource for fun, active pursuits.

Look to our common backyard with fresh eyes and use existing tools in a new way. Playground equipment can be utilized for pull-ups, dip assists, climbs or even swings to get in a fun, quick workout. (But consider using the play equipment on off-hours to avoid competition with curious kids.) Use a tree for balance support in stretching or yoga moves, or even as a wall ball partner if you’re on your own. Bring out other youthful toys like a jump rope or hopscotch chalk to bounce around and get the heart rate up. And if you are lucky enough to have a child fitness buddy in tow, enjoy racing and playing with them. You’ll both be improving your exercise and you’ll be setting a great example that fitness is important and can be great fun. F

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When you were going to school in Wenatchee did you dream of making it big in Hollywood?

Not really. I was more interested in the theater than in film. My father wanted me to be an engineer, preferably an electron ics engineer. I didn’t get interested in filmmaking until I went to the University of Washington and studied broadcast journalism, basically radio and television.

What are you working on these days? Any big projects we can look for?

Yes, I’m working with my company, Wen River Productions. We just made an offer to Jake Gyllenhaal for a film called Every April. We hope to start shooting beginning of September. It all depends on Jake’s availability. We also are in the process of being funded on a lowbudget thriller that I wrote. That will star Anthony Michael Hall and Michael Roo ker.

Hollywood director Jim Fargo is a Wenatchee High School grad — Class of 1956.

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irector James Fargo was born in Republic, later moving to Wenatchee where he graduated from Wenatchee High School in 1956. He has directed many major movies and TV series. Among his movie directing credits are “The Enforcer” (third in the Dirty Harry

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film series) and “Every Which Way But Loose,” both with Clint Eastwood, and “Forced Vengeance” with Chuck Norris. His TV directing credits include “Hunter,” “The A-Team” and “The Scarecrow and Mrs. King.” This interview was done completely by text message.

Jake never returns my calls. Anyway, do you keep in touch with Clint Eastwood at all? Maybe give him directing tips?

I’m hoping that Jake will return my phone calls. I spoke to Clint about a year ago and I would be the last one to give him directing tips. He is one of my mentors, along with Steven Spielberg. I did seven pictures with Clint and three with Spielberg.

Since you directed both, who do you think would win in a fight in their prime, Fred Dryer of Hunter or Chuck Norris?

If you mean a real fight, Chuck Norris is no contest one of the nicest guys you ever want to meet but also one of the toughest.

You are best known for action films and TV shows. But you also directed episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210. Were you tempted to tell those pampered teens to start throwing punches?

At times yes, actually. 90210 was very easy to do. I had a lot of fun making those. The cast was actually very easy to work with.

What were you like in high school?

I guess you could have called me a nerd. I spent a lot of time on stage and in science class. Those were my two favorite subjects. All Chuck Norris can Fred Dryer was tall my friends score a touchdown and very lean and with a field goal kick were in in great shape. But science or I don’t think he in drama. I’ve always could take Chuck. been drawn to the theater. I directed my first play when I was 12. A bunch of us kids put on What are you proudest of, Rumpelstiltskin in my back yard. We professionally? used the garage as a stage.

That’s a tough one to answer but I guess I would have to say The Enforcer.

Although, Caravans with Anthony Quinn The nerds always win in the end. At was a good film, as well, though it didn’t least movies have taught us that. Please get that big a release it was probably take this opportunity to dispel any one of the toughest movies I ever notions of Hollywood being filled with worked on. It was six months in Iran. phonies.

Fred Dryer was good at sacking quarterbacks.

Hollywood is not much different than any other business. There are phonies but most of the people I’ve met are professionals. The phonies don’t get very far. My producing partner is Jerry Wolff. He’s been in the business for over 50 years and is a professional.

Do you ever get back this way?

I am hoping to get back up there as soon as we find out about Jake Gyllenhaal. I haven’t been home for several years and I do consider Wenatchee my home. My company is named after the Wenatchee River. My son and granddaughters and my sister all live in that area.

Who is your favorite actor you’ve directed?

Do you enjoy watching TV and movies? What have you seen recently that you liked?

I’ve seen a lot of movies. I guess Zero Dark Thirty and The Life of Pi but I guess my favorite was Argo.

What’s your fondest memory of growing up in this area?

I guess the summers in Wenatchee.

I remember riding my bike with my friends. When we first moved to the area we lived in Malaga.

I remember going with my school friends down to the river and skinny dipping. I used to love walking and hiking back up into the hills up around Castle Rock. I also had a friend in high school and we would go up the Icicle River and camp out. Those were great days.

What one piece of advice would you give to a kid who dreams of being a movie or TV director?

Be very sure that’s what you want to do. It is a very tough business but if you love it you can do it. My advice is if you want to be a director, direct. I always think back to what Steven Spielberg did. He directed a film in college called Amblin’. He took that film to Universal Studios and showed it to Jennings Lang.

Almost immediately they made him a director and the rest is history. So I say if you want to be a director make a movie.

You can actually shoot one with your cell phone.

Next to Clint, I would have to say Anthony Quinn. Obviously, Clint Eastwood is my favorite.

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Columbia Valley Brewing brewmaster Oscar Castillo checks the clarity of one of his creations. Opposite, the beer sampler at Icicle Brewing Co. is served on a custom-made cedar tray made especially for the Leaveworth brewery.

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ey, where’s the beer?

If you mean craft beer, tasty locally brewed ales and lagers with complex flavors and earthy colors, that has been a good question in Wenatchee and environs for most of the years of this century.

Sure, a few tiny breweries and some home-brewing efforts have come and gone, but for the most part, this area has been a parched patch of desert in a region with a lush reputation for craftbrewing excellence.

Some of the best hops on the planet are grown just down the road in the Yakima Valley. Oregon and Washington ranked second and eighth, respectively, in breweries per capita in 2011 (Washington’s number: one brewery for every 49,445 citizens). Portland and Bend, Ore., were named two of the country’s eight “best beer towns” in a recent CNN story. That’s Bend, as in Wenatchee’s doppelgänger to the south, a twin in many ways — but not when it comes to beer. See, Bend has eight breweries and five yearly festivals that celebrate spectacular suds. Wenatchee, well, not so much.

But wait. Something’s happening here. In a handful of spacious buildings around the North Central Washington, shiny new and immense stainless-steel fermentation tanks stand like Saturn rockets poised for takeoff. Fact is,

The list of beers produced by Winthrop’s Old Schoolhouse Brewery is long and impressive — plus tasty. several brewpubs have launched around here in just the past couple of years.

Among them are Leavenworth’s Icicle Brewing Co. and Wenatchee’s Columbia Valley Brewing, Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery (all established in 2011) and Badger Mountain Brewery (est. 2013).

Then there’s Lake Chelan Brewery and Milepost 111 Brewing Company in Cashmere (both est. 2012).

All of the above defer in seniority to venerable establishments to the north, Methow Valley Brewing Co. in Twisp (est. 1998) and Old Schoolhouse Brewery in Winthrop (est. 2008).

Some, like Columbia Valley, have been brewing from the day they opened.

Others, including Wenatchee’s other two brewpubs, are pumping regional craft beers and serving American-style pub food while preparing to crank up their own brewing operations.

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an ultimate business model that goes something like this: Serve up a toothsome menu that customers can wash down with four or five varieties of IPAs, stouts, ales and lagers brewed right there, in tanks visible from the taps that dispense them. Make enough beer so that maybe half can be distributed in kegs or bottles to other taverns or stores in the area.

It’s a model easy to describe, but quite another thing to accomplish. Making beer is “a highly capital-intensive, laborintensive business,” said Pam Brulotte, co-owner of Icicle Brewing — which, by the way, is currently operating very much along the lines of that model.

Perhaps such large commitments of cash and time are why brewing had lagged here while wineries — which require much less equipment and, unlike breweries, no cooking capabilities — sprang up by the dozens

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around here in the past couple of decades.

The recent surge in the NCW brewpub scene reflects what’s been going on nationally. The national Brewers Association reported a 17-percent increase in sales of craftbrewed beer in 2012 over 2011. In the first three months of this year, that association was aware of 409 brewery openings in the U.S., and only 43 brewery closings.

Local brewers see many reasons for the trend. Folks are tiring of the watery taste of the Bud Lites of the world. Their palates are becoming more sophisticated. Plus, there’s a growing appreciation for the culinary arts, especially those involving locally grown ingredients.

The tight-knit brewing community itself is another factor. Many brewpubs eagerly pour the brews of what might

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Columbia Valley Brewery manager Terri St. Germaine Morris remembered sending a party of barbecue-seeking patrons down the road to Badger Mountain Brewery, where Country Boys BBQ operates, and that same day receiving guests who had been steered from Badger Mountain to Columbia Valley for its on-site brews.

You might add to those reasons a yearning for a little more of the hipster vibe that surrounds the brewing scene in places like Bend and Portland, though there are no surveys to support that thesis.

Chadd Fitzpatrick, co-owner of Saddle Rock Brewery, said craft brewing is “just exploding everywhere.

Generic beers are going away. Why? It’s a matter of quality over quantity.”

“Some people are calling it a fad; I just believe we’re going back to where we were before Prohibition,” when breweries were many, local and small, he added The numbers bear that notion out. Brewers Association figures show that the 2,403 breweries operating in the U.S. for at least part of 2012 were the most since the 1880s.

And now with about one brewery for about every 20,000 residents, NCW is finally getting more than its share.

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The Brewpubs

Badger Mountain Brewing 1 Orondo St., Wenatchee, 888-2234 Opened: January 2013 The story: Badger Mountain’s brewing equipment fills up a large chunk of the former fruit warehouse the business shares in a unique arrangement with Country Boy’s BBQ. GM Jim Blair and brewer Dave Quick fired up their first batch in mid-June – a pale ale. Until then, they were serving up 12 taps’ worth of mostly regional craft beers and ciders.

Early patrons with lucky timing were able to catch one of their “pilot” brews, single-keg batches Quick cooked up each week to try out and refine recipes.

Ultimately, Badger Mountain will settle on a steady half-dozen of its own beers, from stouts to pale ales, but Quick says he’ll continually work to improve even their most popular styles. Lagers probably won’t be on the menu – they take too long, said Quick, who’s been a home brewer for 16 or 17 years.

Beer prices: Between $4.25 and $7 per pint.

Production capacity: Ultimately, around 560 barrels per year, which would be second in volume in NCW behind Icicle Brewing Co. Seating: 80, with additional tables outside Food: County Boy’s loyalists will find their usual pork, beef and chicken favorites that are so popular at the Cashmere location. Plus the usual sides, except the baskets of ribbon fries. Order at the counter, and County Boy’s servers will deliver the food to your table; Badger Mountain staff takes separate orders for beer.

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Columbia Valley Brewing 538 Riverside Drive, Wenatchee; 888-9993 Opened: May 2011 The story: Some brewpubs serve food long before they start brewing their own beer. Columbia Valley Brewing made beer from Day 1, but was to start serving food only in early July. Managers John Bryant and Terri St. Germaine Morris were looking forward to that day when the tavern, just steps from the Loop Trail, became a family-friendly restaurant under the law. Though the brewery’s ownership has remained

stable from the beginning, managers and brewers have changed. Last fall, they hired Oscar Castillo, an experienced home brewer who has worked to bring a greater variety of beers to Columbia Valley’s taps more consistently. Guest taps, featuring mostly regional microbrews, pour only about one out of 20 beers sold at the brewery. Currently unavailable outside the brewery (except when it leaves the building via growlers), Columbia Valley beer may start being distributed in kegs to other brewpubs next fall.

The beer: A recent lineup included La Rubia (The Blonde), Triple C’s Pale Ale, CVB Porter, Lockout Lager, Twisted Brown Ale, Bavarian Weizen.

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Icicle Brewing Co. Brewmaster Dean Priebe, left, and owners Pamela and Oliver Brulotte.

After a research trip to Germany in ’09, they decided to pursue brewing German-style beer in another location.

They hired head brewer Dean Priebe six months before the brewery opened, and are now the largest craft brewery in NCW. Icicle’s eight 100plus keg fermentation tanks tower over the lower-level production end of the operation downstairs. The beer is produced on a 50-keg brewhouse.

Priebe’s brews, fashioned from Yakima hops, Okanagan malted barley and Icicle River water, have won regional and national awards aplenty. About half of Icicle’s production is sold through its taproom and the Munchen Haus, Brulotte said. The remainder can be found in 32 establishments in Leavenworth and more than 80 places elsewhere in Washington, primarily over here on the east side.

The beer: A recent lineup included Khaos Kolsch, Local Lager, Colchuck Hefeweizen, Dirtyface Amber, Apres Harvest NW Pale Ale, Bootjack IPA (their most popular brew) and Priebe Porter.

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Icicle Brewing Co. brews its beers in small batches with a variety of grains. barrels per year Seating: 70 Food: Beer munchies, salads, turkey sandwiches, salads, beerbased desserts and a ploughman’s platter with cheeses, cured meats and mustard made with beer. What else?

50 Wapato Way, Manson; (509) 687-4444 Opened: July 2012 The story: Brothers Raymond and Lee Medina brew in the same building that houses Village Market and Deli, owned by their mom, Kelly Medina.

The deli serves as the taproom for now, but there are plans to install taps in the brewery, the capacity of which they plan to expand soon. After that, they hope to distribute locally outside their taproom by next summer. Raymond’s brewing experience goes back to when he worked for a brewing-equipment company in high school. Their approach: Consistency is key.

The beer: Manson Beach Blond, Devil’s Backbone IPA, Mackinaw Amber, Imperial Prizefighter Irish Stout Pint price: $5.

Production capacity: A couple of barrels at a time Seating: 65, including a few outdoor tables Food: Deli sandwiches with a New York flair, sliders, appetizers, burgers, fish and chips, and recently added, an expanded list of Southwestern-style Mexican dishes

Methow Valley Brewing Co. (Twisp River Pub) 201 N. Methow Valley Highway, Twisp; 997-6822 Opened: July 1998 The story: Methow Valley Brewing Co. is the granddaddy of the NCW brewing scene. Founded by Aaron Studen nearly 15 years ago, the original brewery burned to the ground in November 2001. Its bigger, better location, the Twisp River Pub, seats 200 — in a town of around 1,000.

Studen says the business relies heavily on tourists during the summer, and actually loses money in the winter. “It’d be cheaper to close then, but I don’t want to do that to the locals,” Studen said. The pub’s 12 taps offer regional guest beers plus a steady lineup of the brewery’s Cream Ale, ESB, Vienna, Porter and an IPA that, like most breweries, is their most popular. There also are seasonal offerings with local ingredients such as a Blue Star Coffee Stout and a popular organic cherry Hefeweizen. MVBC distributes in kegs and bottles to about a 100-mile radius around the brewery. Last year, it also produced about 2,000 gallons of cider with local organic pears and apples.

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Milepost 111 Brewing Co. 407 Aplets Way, Cashmere; 888-0222 Opened: October 2012 The story: Though currently a nano-brewer, cooking up only 10-gallon batches of cream ale or IPA every couple of weeks, owner Melissa McClendon has ambitions for a much bigger seven-barrel system within a year or so. McClendon was a home brewer and worked at an East Coast winery before opening Milepost 111, “so I’m comfortable using fermenters and pump systems,” she said. For now, customers can enjoy draws from 22 taps featuring mostly Northwest craft brews.

Prices: $4.75 per pint Production capacity: 10 gallons at a time Seating: About 75 inside; another 75 outside on the patio and deck, which overlooks the Wenatchee River.

Food: Appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and beef, chicken and seafood entrees. Open for breakfast on weekends.

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Yeast that brewer Oscar Castillo has cultivated sits dormant in growlers at Columbia Valley Brewing.

Blaze, equipped with a physics degree from Central Washington University and a lot of passion, stepped in as head brewer. Though Blaze says he has no formal training in the brewing arts, he’s learned a lot from reading and talking with friends in the business. However he prepared, it’s working: his stout won a gold medal in the 2010 and 2011 North American Brewers Association contest, and a porter won gold in 2011.

Besides the beer, folks enjoy the Old Schoolhouse for its regular musical offerings by regional musicians and deck-sitting outside right next to the

Chewuch River. About half of the brewery’s production is sold elsewhere in kegs and bottles, mostly in Western Washington.

The beer: Blonde Ale, Uncle Big’s Brown, Hooligan Stout, Backcountry Coffee Stout, New School ESB, Epiphany Pale, Ruud Awakening IPA, Imperial IPA, Imperial Stout Pint price: $4.75 Production capacity: Recently added three 15-barrel fermenting tanks, increasing their capability to 1,000 barrels per year Seating: 150, including the deck

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Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery 25 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee; (509) 888-4790 Opened: October 2011 The story: Owners Jason Doten and Chadd Fitzpatrick have invested thousands of dollars in fermenting tanks and other brewing gear. So when will they start actually brewing and selling their own beer? “It’s going to happen,” Fitzpatrick said. “I just refuse to speculate about when.” Meanwhile, Saddle Rock’s taps offer craft beers from far and wide. Across the U.S., Europe — even Iceland. “As long as it’s good beer,” Fitzpatrick said.

Beer prices: $4.75 per pint, on average Seating: About 80 Food: Appetizers, soups, sandwiches, wraps, calzones and pizzas. The beer may be from elsewhere, but the pizza dough is crafted in-house. F July / August 2013

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Upon Further Review — the beer edition

Columbia Valley Porter This beer harkens back to the origins of the British porter style with a brew that might well be called a dark mild instead of a porter. These dark ales are low in both alcohol and hop bitterness and are intended to be “session beers,” allowing the drinker to enjoy several pints without becoming overly intoxicated. This beer is a dark brown/black with a creamy white head. It has the aroma of coffee and a bit of chocolate, and it’s light to medium in body, with a very smooth mouthfeel leading to a soft, rounded finish. This is a very drinkable beer without the moderate to high bitterness so typical of most Northwest porters.

It pairs well with pub fare such as hamburgers, fries, tacos or burritos.

14 International Bittering Units, 4.5% Alcohol By Volume. Available on draught only.

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A taste of NCW Beers with Alan Moen

Icicle Brewing Dirtyface Amber

Old Schoolhouse Brewer’s Reserve Imperial IPA

Although it’s named for Dirtyface Peak, a mountain located above Lake Wenatchee, this is a very clean lager beer — smooth, malty and fairly dry. The beer is a medium amber color with a bright white head. There’s considerable malt sweetness and a touch of honey in the nose. The flavor also emphasizes malt with some toasty caramel notes and a mild hop bitterness. In the tradition of a German märzenbier (the original Oktoberfest beer style), Dirtyface Amber is medium in body, nicely balanced and shows just a bit of hops in the dry finish. With more malt character than a pilsner, it’s well suited for pairing with many meats, including Bavarian fare such as grilled bratwurst, as well as spicy Mexican dishes. It also goes well with cheeses such as Emmental, Gruyere or Gouda. 22 IBUs, 5.0% ABV. Currently available on draught only.

India Pale Ales or IPAs, with their characteristic high hop bitterness, are probably the dominant craft beer style in America these days.

This beer raises the IPA standard even higher with more of everything than the normal IPA — more malt, more hops and more alcohol. It’s a medium copper color, with a dense white head of fine bubbles. There are fresh, citrusy Yakima hops in the aroma, and intense, complex hop flavors — grapefruit, pine, lemons and melons — set against a strong malt backbone. Full-bodied with high alcohol notes, this hefty but well-balanced brew finishes with a lingering high bitterness partly due to a technique called “dry hopping” — adding additional hops after the boil for even more hop flavor. This beer is not an easy one to match with food, but spicy sausages, barbecued meats and cheddars or strong blue cheeses like Stilton pair well with it. 90 IBUs (50-60 is the normal IPA standard) and 9.0% ABV. Available on draught and in 22-ounce bottles.

Who is Alan Moen?

Alan Moen has been writing about beer, wine and spirits for over 20 years.

He has been the editor of Northwest Beer Notes and Northwest Brewing News, as well as a contributor and columnist for many national and international beer publications, including American Brewer, All About Beer, Market Watch, The New Brewer and Brewing and Beverage Industry International. A former board member of the national Beer Judge Certification Program, he has judged many amateur and professional beer competitions. A resident of Entiat, he is also the owner of Snowgrass Winery.

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ncw life

Story and photos By Jason Turner

Yes, it’s possible to visit Leavenworth without digging too deep into your savings. You’ll find some of the most fun activities in the Bavarian Village are among the cheapest.

The

Cheapskate’s Guide to Leavenworth

Leavenworth’s Waterfront Park is typically less crowded than the busy downtown area. If you want oompah music, you’ll have to load it onto your iPod or phone.

Five things to do in the Bavarian Village for less than $20

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hether you live in North Central Washington or you’re just passing through, expenses can easily get out of hand when it comes to leisure spending.

With that in mind, here are a few great things to do in the Leavenworth area ... without breaking the bank.

One: Waterfront Park Cost: Free Nestled between downtown Leavenworth and the Wenatchee River is serene Waterfront Park. Accessed either from Front Street, or through Enchantment Park, city officials tout

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The Bavarian Village isn’t all sidewalks, restaurants and retail shops. Waterfront Park features trails, picnic spots, multiple swimming areas and a familyfriendly beach and wading area.

this stretch of riverfront as “one of Leavenworth’s best-kept secrets.”

It’s not really that much of a secret, but it is a pretty nice spot to spend a hot, summer afternoon. The park’s prime location has had realtors and developers salivating for a generation now, but has thus far survived unadulterated. Hosting 3 miles of flat walking and jogging trails, numerous swimming-holes and a large, familyfriendly beach and wading area, Waterfront Park is a great spot for a picnic, a quick dip, or just a quick getaway from the bustling atmosphere of the town above.

Two: Wine Tasting Cost: Variable, but mostly under $20 North Central Washington has quickly grown into a reputable wineproducing region, and the numerous, young wineries are eager to show off their product. With new tasting rooms popping up along Front Street every summer, you can now sample

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Floating the river — big splash is optional — is one way to beat the heat. There are three floatable stretches of water in the immediate Leavenworth area.

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Boudreaux’s downtown tasting room is a popular draw among tourists.

What’s the rush? It’s not uncommon to see tubing flotillas pull up to the shore for a bit before relaunching.

an impressive variety of regional wines without even getting in the car. Nearly a dozen wineries are represented in just a few square blocks of downtown Leavenworth, with tastings competitively priced. If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous, many area wineries also provide onsite tasting sessions, facility tours and a variety of seasonal entertainment or events.

Three: Float the River Cost: $10-$20 per person From June through September, Leavenworth’s daily high temperatures average between 77 and 89 degrees. It’s also completely reasonable to expect a stretch of 95-plus degree days in any one of those months. There are three supremely floatable stretches of water

on two different rivers in the immediate Leavenworth vicinity. All three legs are commercially run and serviced by regular convenience shuttles. If you have your own inner tube, great!

Be safe and have a blast. If you don’t, there are two different outfits providing cheap tube rentals, flotation devices and transportation on both ends of the trip — Tube Leavenworth and Osprey

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Cost: Unlimited mini-golf and 50 game tokens for $15 Whether you’re visiting with children, or just satisfying your own inner child, Icicle Junction is a great way to kill a couple of hours ... and have a pretty darn good time while you’re doing it.

The Junction is home to a pretty solid miniature golf-course, an assortment of arcade and video games, and a movie theater that plays current releases. This is one of the nicer family fun-centers you’ll run into throughout the Pacific Northwest. The facility also offers sitdown dining and a full-service spa. If mini-golf doesn’t cut it for you, there’s a real golf course right down the road.

Tucked in behind the Safeway and along the Wenatchee River, the Leavenworth KOA is a camping option worth considering.

Five: Camping Cost: $9-$50/night Saving money on lodging is a great way to free up funds for other aspects of your trip. If you’re really looking to save big, go camping. Leavenworth is a beautiful place, and pretty warm in the summer — with daily highs averaging in the upper 80s during July and August. If you’re on a family outing, remember, kids love camping. The KOA Kampground is right in town, You might see a and a great place deer or a bear to start your camping near search. With Leavenworth, but you’re more likely a pool, private to cross paths with beach on the Wenatchee River, this little fella. and most — if not all — the amenities of home, the KOA offers tent-sites starting as low as $22 per night. For some outdoor types, the KOA experience doesn’t quantify as “camping.” If you’d like to be a bit farther out, there are eight different U.S. Forest Service campgrounds within 10 miles of Leavenworth. All eight Forest Service locations have running water, private sites, and offer nightly rates under $20. F

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Enjoying

Rio Vista grows several varieties of grapes in a 3-acre vineyard along the Columbia River. They grow Chardonnay, Riesling, Gew端rztaminer, Pinot Gris, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

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Story By rick steigmeyer photos By Ron Mason

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Rio Vista, winery on the river, is making a splash

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io Vista Winery is a friendly sort of place. I could tell that right away when Rocky, one of the winery’s two resident Labrador retrievers, ran up to my car as I opened the door and dropped a tennis ball inside, an obvious invitation to join him in a game of fetch on the expansive flower-rimmed lawn overlooking the Columbia River between Chelan and Pateros.

Some visitors don’t arrive by car, but they’re still treated to Rocky’s enthusiastic greeting. Rio Vista is the only winery in the region that you can visit by boat. Or by float plane.

Chelan Sea Planes makes three or four stops a day on summer weekends to drop off and pick up winery visitors coming from Lake Chelan. Boats can tie up to a floating dock or land on the 300-foot stretch of sandy beach, where picnickers and sunbathers can enjoy the summer landscape with a glass of award winning wine.

Owners John and Jan Little planted vineyards and built their winery/home on the river to keep them busy during their retirement years. They’ve been somewhat surprised at how successful and fun the venture has been.

“I’m a farmer at heart,” said John, who counts winemaker/winery owner

Rio Vista owners John and Jan Little are both former teachers. John is the winemaker, with help from Jan.

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Rio Vista planted its first vines in 2000, followed by a second planting in 2004.

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Wine is bottled poetry.

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Moments after stepping onto the Rio Vista dock after exiting the Chelan Seaplanes flight to the winery, K.J. Loreth popped the question to Carissa Campbell. She said, “Yes.”The couple was visiting from Renton. as his fourth career after long stints as a carpenter, orchardist and teacher. He retired from teaching the Wenatchee Valley College’s carpentry program in 2004. He developed his winemaking skills by working and taking classes with Chelan-area winemakers Ray Sandidge and Craig Mitrakul, and John Morgan of Lost River Winery in Winthrop. Jan also retired in 2004, after teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Wenatchee for 25 years.

“Retailing is the one part we had never done before. It’s been a pleasant surprise how much fun it is. We now have about 300 new friends,” John said with a laugh. The couple started planting their vineyard on the old horse ranch property in 2000. The winery opened in 2006. Sales and winery visits have increased every year since.

The winery’s success is built on a family-friendly, family-run atmosphere, its recreational location and great wine that is all made on premises and mostly from grapes grown on the property.

The Littles grow seven wine grape varieties on three acres of vineyard.

Estate grapes make up about 60 percent of their 1,000-case annual production.

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Rio Vista’s tasting room includes a bar and a shuffleboard table.

There’s plenty of room to roam on the 7.5-acre Rio Vista property. The winery is a popular spot for an extended visit during spring, summer and fall.

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The other 40 percent comes from a nearby Methow River vineyard owned

by Ed Haskell. The winery produces 12 different wines — seven varietals and five blends — to suit all tastes.

Rio Vista wines have won numerous awards including “Outstanding” ratings for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Barbera in recent Northwest wine judgings. Rio Vista wines took home several awards at last year’s North Central Washington Wine Awards, organized by Foothills Magazine. The winery’s tasting room has been named to a list of the Top 10 tasting rooms in the Northwest.

It includes a gallery by well-known watercolorist Kerry Siderius, the Little’s daughter. Siderius designs labels for all the wines, including a Chardonnay that features Rocky the friendly Labrador.

All four of the Little’s adult children and

11 grandchildren are put to work when they’re around, John said, which has greatly reduced overhead.

“We do everything ourselves here,” said John, who designed and built the family house into the hillside with the winery in mind. The large, refrigerated wine cellar and processing room is mostly underground with truck and forklift access. A winding steel stairway leads up to the tasting room that is the family recreation room in the winery’s off season.

With tough competition from nearly 800 young wineries in Washington alone, Rio Vista capitalizes on sense of place as well as exquisite taste. Although the winery is remote, located 10 miles north of Chelan, the last half-mile by gravel road, it can be accessed by boat or float plane. The winery is only two

Upon further review

Rio Vista 2012 Estate Wacky White, $20 This is a fun, non-pretentious patio wine made from a variety of grapes, but primarily the estate grown Chardonnay. The juicy orange, candied apple, pear and honeysuckle flavors lend themselves to all sorts of foods due to the crisp off-dry style. My family likes to get together for Sunday brunches and this makes a nice companion for all of the different dishes and for all of the different people that show up! The label is taken from a watercolor portrait of Rocky, the winery’s friendly golden lab, painted by the talented Kerry Siderius. Kerry also happens to be the winemakers’ daughter — talent obviously runs in the family. Here’s a toast to John and Jan Little for creating a friendly and enjoyable sipper!

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miles from the Wells Dam boat launch.

In addition to a wide beach, three decks overlook the wide river.

The float plane arrival and departure has made the winery a popular choice for weddings as well as more spontaneous, adventurous drop-in stops.

“People say they like coming here because there’s something more to do,” said Jan, referring to the beach parties, lawn games, picnic sites, art gallery, shuffleboard and vineyard tours. “We don’t have a big sign on the road. People tell their friends. It’s a place people like to come to.” F July / August 2013

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upon further review

Tildio 2009 Estate Tempranillo, $28

a taste of ncw wines with barb robertson

Crayelle 2010 Bishops Block, $25

37 Cellars 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, $30

Tempranillo is native to Spain

On the first sniff, this wine took me

The grapes for this wine come from

but showed up in the Red Willow

back to when I was 12, picking berries

the esteemed Pepperbridge, Seven Hills

vineyard near Yakima in 1993. Since

in Oregon. I could feel the warm sun

and Bacchus Vineyards. As suggested

that time, a few winemakers played

on my arms, the smell of the damp

by these vineyards, the wine is elegant

with it here and there, but the grape’s

earth and berries, and I could see the

and powerful with a lingering finish.

popularity is growing in this region

rows of raspberries I needed to pick.

Candied cherry, tobacco and cedar are

due to its affinity for cooler nights

Luckily I didn’t have to pick the wild

the dominant notes with subtle hints

and warm days. Tildio is the Spanish

blackberries that surrounded the field,

of cola and spice. The Cabernet is

name for the Killdeer bird and so it

too. The grapes consisting of Syrah,

enhanced by the traditional Bordeaux

is very appropriate to have one of

Mourvedre and Grenache come from

favorites of Merlot, Cab Franc and

Spain’s most famous grape varietals

a mixed planting in the Ancient Lakes

Petit Verdot. Frank and his brother-

planted on the estate. The wine shows

AVA grown by Ryan Flanagan. You

in-law, Chuck, have consistently made

blackberry, plum, currant and baking

will find Blackberry and earth along

solid wines over the last several years

spice. There is a bit of fennel on the

with plum, pomegranate, cinnamon

and this one is woven together to

finish. Tempranillo, like Zinfandel, can

and pepper. The mouth feel is smooth

create a delightful harmony of flavors

be big and rugged, but this wine has its

and soft but gains complexity in the

and textures.

acids and tannins in balance. Cheers to

mid-palate and finishes with lush

Katy and Milum!

tannins. Another lovely wine from Craig and Danielle — Crayelle.

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