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VISITOR GUIDE Spring & Summer 2012 Wenatchee Valley Leavenworth Lake Chelan Methow Valley The Okanogan Columbia Basin

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he Apple Capital of the World has lots of places to eat and stay and a charming downtown right next to gorgeous riverfront parks and a 10-mile paved trail that is the envy of the Pacific Northwest.

The Wenatchee Valley is gaining prominence as World file photo/Mike Bonnicksen a growing wine region, with many area wineries Henry Eberhart of Ellensburg walks over the Riverwalk Crossing bridge toward producing award-winning vintages. Tasting rooms downtown Wenatchee from Wenatchee’s Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail can be found throughout the valley. and the many parks that line it.

On Wenatchee Avenue, there are antiques stores, speciality shops and interesting restaurants. On First Street, near the Wenatchee Convention Center and Performing Arts Center, there’s a pedestrian bridge to parks along the Columbia River and the The Apple Capital Recreation Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail.

Loop Trail connects both sides, You’ll find restaurants, hotels, stores and services crossing three bridges and more along North Wenatchee Avenue. East Wenatchee has than 10 miles of riverfront parks the Wenatchee Valley Mall, stores and restaurants. and wide open spaces.

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Fruitful abundance Drop by one of the many fruit stands in the area in the morning. This is, after all, apple country. But pears and cherries are big business here, too. That means that no matter when you visit, you’ll find fresh local fruit at roadside stands. Take the short drive north to Rocky Reach Dam and come face-to-face with migrating salmon. Then picnic at alpine Ohme Gardens with its fine view of the Columbia River through Wenatchee.

Walk north along the river, passing by public artworks, demonstration garden and a miniature railroad. Keep an eye out for osprey, eagles, ducks and many other birds.

The shady park at Fifth Street is also a popular place for Wenatchee residents of all ages to start a walk, run or bike ride on the trail.

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Apple Capital Wenatchee bills itself as the Apple Capital of the World. The Washington State University’s Tree Fruit Research Center in Wenatchee is the mecca for the study of apples.

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Oh, so delicious Red Delicious apples make up about 33 percent of the area’s apple crop.

After that come Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith and Golden Delicious.

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A curiosity indeed The appropriateness of the smiling Indian brave with the motorized, back-and-forth eyes has been in question ever since fruit com-pany Skookum Inc. erected an early ver-k sion of the sign back in 1913. Over the decades, the Skookum mascot’s design has evolved, its location shifted and its future debated. But the pig-tailed fellow’s staying power has never been in doubt. He vanished for a few years in the 1970s, but has otherwise been perched full time atop a warehouse or business building, grinning upon Wenatchee.

Today, he sits rooftop on the Oice Depot building near the northeast corner of Ninth Street and Wenatchee Avenue.

Spring training In early spring, some Wenatchee residents like to ski down Mission Ridge, waterski on the Columbia River and take in a round of golf.

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Wenatchee Youth Circus performers play around in the Columbia River at Walla Walla Point Park.

Cross on the hill Cast your eyes toward heaven — well, toward Wenatchee Heights, anyway — and you’re likely to spot the lighted Wenatchee Valley Cross. The 108foot steel icon with almost 1,000 bulbs is the latest, local permutation of the classic symbol, which first graced an area ridgeline in 1994. Randy Smith, keeper of the cross, says it’s fueled now by both the power of the Lord and the power of the Chelan County PUD. That means no more gasoline generators and easier maintenance. The cross lights up during the Christmas and Easter seasons, but also when sponsored by residents for special occasions. Cost: $10 per night.

Details at wenatcheevalleycross.com.

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Getting around Air: Pangborn Memorial Airport near East Wenatchee has daily Horizon Air flights to and from Seattle and daily SeaPort Airlines flights to and from Yakima and Portland.

Rental cars and charter flights are available to several smaller airports throughout the region. Contact Horizon at 1-800-547-9308 and alaskaair.com. Reach SeaPort at 1-888-573-2767 and seaportair.com.

For airport information, call (509) 884-2494 or go to pangbornairport.com.

Rail: Amtrak’s Empire Builder passenger train arrives westbound in Wenatchee about 5:30 a.m. daily and eastbound at about 8:45 p.m. The train arrives westbound in Leavenworth about 6:10 a.m. daily and eastbound at 8 p.m.

Call 1-800-872-7245 or go to amtrak.com.

Bus: Northwestern Trailways has daily bus service to Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Chelan Falls, Orondo, Pateros, Brewster, Omak, Quincy and Ephrata. For information call 1-800-366-3830 or go to northwesterntrailways.com.

Local public transit: Link Transit runs buses Mondays through Saturdays in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee and to surrounding communities. Call (509) 662-1155 or go to linktransit.com.

Grant Transit Authority: Public bus service to several Grant County communities with weekday and weekend routes.

Call (509) 754-1075 or 1-888-482-2877, or go to gta-ride.com.

PRESIDENTIAL PROFILE Here’s our two cents: Lincoln c Rock only sort of looks like li the profile of our 16th president p on the ubiquitous penny. p Heresy, isn’t it? But the th truth is that the Abraham Lincoln L silhouetted on a wellknown basalt cliff north of k Wenatchee must have had a W nose job (it’s bobbed) then n tripped down the Capitol tr steps and flattened his bony st brow and tufty beard. His lips b also looks pursed in a permaa nent “oops.” Otherwise, it’s a n perfect likeness. But you be p the th judge of this local attraction, first made popular 114 ti years ago by steamboat crews y on o the Columbia River. Best vantage point of the presidenv tial ti profile is from (who’da g guessed?)

Lincoln Rock State P Park’s viewing monument, w which includes peeping tubes a aimed straight at ol’ Abe. file World fi le photo/Kelly Gillin

Wenatchee native Tyler Farrar strains as he crosses the finish line during the prologue of the Tour de France in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in July 2010.

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Tyler Farrar, one of the top cyclists in the world, is from Wenatchee. His favorite bike rides in the area: Icicle River Valley, outside of Leavenworth, and going over Joe Miller Road and past Wenatchee Heights.

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The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 Wreckage of B-24 Liberator bomber that crashed in 1944.

Bomber history Bomber Bowl, one of the most popular in-bound runs at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort, earned its high-flying name in a low-flying tragedy. The ski run gets its name from the 1944 crash of a B-24 Liberator heavey bomber airplane. During a driving rainstorm, the military plane plowed into the mountain about 500 feet below the summit. All six crewmen died in the crash. A wing of the plane with accompanying plaque is mounted at the site.

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A skier glides down Bomber Bowl with the Bomber cliffs as a backdrop at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort.

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Sylvan Pool is among the popular water features of Ohme Gardens in Wenatchee.

ESPN sportsc caster Kenny M Mayne played q quarterback for W Wenatchee Valley C College in 1977-78.

Best memory of W Wenatchee: “Eating a apples off trees.”

Enchanting pools En Burgers and shakes Secretary of State Sam Reed, who grew up in Wenatchee, is fond of apples, cherry milkshakes and Dusty’s burgers.

Aside from swimming, the region’s best cooling experience has to be total immersion into Ohme Garden’s pools of deep, deep shade. The ridgetop oasis, maturing for 82 years into an alpine wonderland, offers multiple water features — ponds, streams, waterfalls — surrounded by towering firs and cedars. Heck, it’s so shady in some groves that frequent visitors often bring sweaters (even in July) to ward off the noontime chill.

Our favorite: the Sylvan Pool, where hand-crafted stone benches deliver additional cool comfort. And don’t forget, flower lovers, that out in the sunny meadows alpine blooms last well into summer.

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Wagons on the historic Pipeline Bridge have been replaced by bicyclists and pedestrians.

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If the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail has a thrill spot — a point where hikers and bikers say, “Whoa, mama, this is cool!” — it’s gotta be the 103-year-old Pedestrian Pipeline Bridge. It’s just plain fun to be held aloft on the 1,000-foot-long steel truss span, the very first road bridge across the Columbia River. Sure, the wagons and Model-Ts have been replaced with swoop-helmeted cyclists and young moms pushing giant strollers. But the big irrigation pipe — a fixture on the bridge since its construction — still carries water to 4,000 acres of East Wenatchee fruit trees. Sweet.

ast Wenatchee’s role in aviation history was made when the Miss Veedol made the first nonstop trans-Pacific flight from the sandy shores of Sabishiro Beach in Misawa, Japan, to the sandy hills above East Wenatchee in 1931.

The city commemorates the historical flight with a thriving sister-city relationship with Misawa and an annual festival — Wings & Wheels — every October.

History in flight Fancher Field’s high-flying history didn’t always soar. The landing strip on the shrub-steppe above East Wenatchee earned its name in 1928 when Maj. John T. Fancher, demonstrating nighttime bombing techniques, was killed by the delayed explosion of a grenade-like device. The city wasted no time in renaming the airstrip in his honor. The field has also been long famous, of course, as the crash-landing site of Miss Veedol, the transPacific airplane flown in 1931 by daredevils Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon.

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Hugh Herndon, left, and Clyde Pangborn stand beside their plane, Miss Veedol, following their landing near Fancher Field on Oct. 5, 1931.

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A friendly oasis The Bridge of Friendship Japa-nese Garden in East Wenatchee is so creatively designed — shade, breezes, owing water — that visitors can ďŹ nd cool relief even on the hottest summer eve-nings. This eight-year-old pockett park is tucked only a dozen stepss from the busy intersection of 9th h e, Street N.E. and Eastmont Avenue, yet provides the unexpected paradox of stillness amid visual variety. No lie. Follow the park’s short trail to its cedar bridge, rest under its cover, listen to its waterfall’s gurgle, and you’ll agree this urban patch of perfection is a landscaping gem.

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rt on the Avenues — really a remarkable outdoors strolling gallery — features sculptures mostly in the waterfront parks along the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail and in downtown Wenatchee. Check out a particularly beautiful collection in the garden at the east end of the Riverwalk Crossing pedestrian bridge — at the end of First Street in Wenatchee.

You’ll find brochures there and downtown that will lead you to more artwork, or use the map on this page.

Check out the project’s website at artontheavenues.org.

Maeghan Wulf of Wenatchee, dusts off Art on the Avenue sculpture, “Pre-Mathematics,” as she helps during Make A Difference Day in 2009.

20. DREAM WATCHER

45. HAMPTON

21. AUGMENTATION

46. COMING HOME

22. BETWEEN INNINGS

47. HARVEST MOON BALL

23. COYOTE

48. FLOWER POT

24. CITY BENCH

49. SPIRIT FLIGHT

71. CAPTAIN ALEXANDER GRIGGS WALKS TO WORK

25. ANNIVERSARY

50. CAT DREAMING FISH

72. CARMINA BURANA

26. SPRING FOXES

51. SNOW BEARS

73. CONVERGENCE

80. GOLD RUSH

27. FUTURE DREAMING

52. PUFFED UP PRINCE

74. IMPACT

81. CLOUD DANCER

28. SUBLIMINAL LOVE

53. MIRACLE GROW SERIES

75. ANEMOMETER

82. GUPPO THE CLOWN

29. SPARROW

54. HUGS WELCOMED

76. PREENING

83. SOULS IN STONE

30. FLIGHT

55. LARGE PAIRED GEESE

31. SIESTA

56. ANCIENT TRAVELER

32. POET FENCEPOST

57. HUMPBACK WHALE

33. HEIFER HEAD

58. ROUND OTTER

34. LISTEN … LA LUNE

59. TO LIFE

35. SOARING

60. PED

36. RED LIGHTS

61. LABYRINTH

37. WIND SPIRIT

62. PRE-MATHEMATICS

38. WINTER’S REST

63. THE WAIT

39. NOAH TALKING WITH RAVEN

64. INCAN BENCH

40. THE NIGHT WATCHMAN

65. THE EARTH IS OUR MOTHER

41. CHANCE ENCOUNTER WITH A LONG TAILED WEASEL

66. HARBINGERS II

42. COYOTE READING A CANDY WRAPPER 43. HIDDEN SPRINGS 44. CROUCHING MAN

67. UNFINISHED QUESTION 68. WELCOME 69. WINGS 70. DRAGON’S MOUTH

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77. PILE OF RUSSELS 78. THE GIVER 79. ANN LOUISE

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World file photo/Mike Bonnicksen

Check out classic cars at the Les Schwab Classy Chassis Parade May 4 during the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.

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April 9: Wenatchee Valley Duathlon, Wenatchee at Confluence State Park; (509) 679-6793; triwenatchee.net April 14: International Choral Festival, Leavenworth FestHalle; (509) 548-7389 or (509) 548-5807; leavenworthvillage voices.org or leavenworth.org April 14: Ardenvoir Swallow Festival, (509) 784-2267; entiatvalleychamber.com April 14-15, 21-22: Chelan Nouveau Spring Wine Release, Lake Chelan area. Wineries of the Lake Chelan Wine Growers Association celebrate new releases; 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; lakechelan winevalley.com, cometothelake. com or lakechelan.com, twitter.com/LakeChelanAVA April 19-22: Northwest Crank Cycling Festival, Wenatchee; north westcrank.com

April 21: Walk MS, Wenatchee, 2 or 5 miles, Confluence State Park; 800-344-4867 or (509) 482-2022; nationalmssociety.org or walkms.org April 21: Wenatchee Marathon, Performing Arts Plaza; (509) 662-2066 or (509) 860-5863; wenatcheemarathon.com April 21: Ale Fest, Leavenworth FestHalle; (509) 548-5807; leavenworthalefest.com or leavenworth.org April 21: Earth Day Fair, Chelan; (509) 682-5756, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526; cometothelake. com April 26-May 6: Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, Wenatchee; (509) 662-3616; appleblossom.org April 28-29: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 May 4-Oct. 21: Village Art in the Park, weekends, Leavenworth;

(509) 548-5809; villageartinthepark.org May 5-6: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 May 5: Apple Blossom Run, Wenatchee, (509) 663-8711 or (509) 662-3616; appleblossom. org or wvmedical.com May 6: Cinco de Mayo, Chelan; (509) 682-0362 May 11-13: Leavenworth Maifest, (509) 548-5807; leavenworth.orgg May 11-12: Manson Apple Blossom Festival, 877-4407933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; cometothelake.com orr lakechelan.com May 12: Columbia River Celebration of Bells, festival promoting handbell ringing; (509) 663-2787 or 800-572-7753; pacwen.org or wenatcheevalley.orgg May 17-20: Leavenworth Spring Bird Festival, (509) 548-7584, (509) 548-0181 or

Apple Blossom time The Apple Blossom Festival is Wenatchee’s biggest celebration.

Thousands pour into the city for the 11-day festival that dates to 1920.

This year it runs from April 26 through May 6. It’s a gorgeous time to visit Wenatchee: The weather’s usually cool in the mornings and nice and warm in the afternoons.

Fruit tree blossoms often show up for the festival, lighting up the hills and valleys near the city.

There are big parades on two weekends, one for the kids and one for the grown-up kids.

Look for food trailers, live music and a craft fair in Memorial Park on Chelan Avenue in front of the historic Chelan County Courthouse. And for some thrills, head over to the carnival at Riverfront Park.

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Leavenworth is known for its many festivals. The Autumn Leaf Festival every fall is one of the Bavarianthemed town’s favorites.

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Point Park to Lake, Wenatchee through Leavenworth; (509) 663-1112; applebikeride.com June 2: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 June 5: Wally Peterson Memorial Fly-In Show, Chelan Airport; (509) 682-4109, 877-440-7933, 800-4243526 or (509) 682-3503; lakeaero. net, cometothelake.com or lakechelan. com June 8-10: Wenatchee Valley Street Rods Apple Run Car Show, Parks

19 June 16: Lake Entiat Summerfest, Lake Entiat City Park; (509) 293-4374; entiatchamber.com June 17: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 June 22-23: Founders’ Days Festival, Cashmere; (509) 782-7404; cashmerechamber.com June 23: Chelan Century Challenge, bike ride consists of three loops, each between 30 miles and 40 miles; (509) 682-4699; chelancentury challenge.com or centuryride.com

and Recreation Department, East Wenatchee; wenatcheevalley streetrods.com, foundationcwhs.com June 14-17: International Accordion Celebration, Leavenworth; (509) 548-5807; nwasnews.com, accordioncelebra tion.org or leavenworth.org June 15-17: Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival, Chelan County Expo Center, Cashmere; (509) 548-1230, (509) 782-7404 or (509) 548-5807; cashmerecoffeehouse.com, cashmere chamber.com or leavenworth.org

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20 June 23: Chelan Cycle de Vine, bike tour of vineyards and wineries; (509) 682-4699; chelancycledevine.com or cycledevine.com June 23: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 June 23-24: International Dance Festival, Leavenworth; (509) 548-5807; leavenworthinternational festival.com or leavenworth.org June 23-24: Icicle Arts Festival, Leavenworth; (509) 548-2278 or (509) 548-5807; iciclearts.org or leavenworth.org; twitter.com/iciclearts June 24-30: Icicle Creek Summer Symphony, Leavenworth; 877-2656026 or (509) 548-6347; icicle.org; twitter.com/ICMCmusic June 30: Great Leavenworth Wine & Food Festival, FestHalle and downtown; (509) 782-0708 or (509) 548-5807; columbiacascadewines.com or leavenworth.org July through September: Leavenworth Summer Theater, 2012 season features “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “The Sound of Music.” Box office opens June 1. (509) 548-2000; leavenworthsummertheater. org July 4: Independence Day Celebration, Wenatchee at Walla Walla Point Park; (509) 888-3284 July 4: Kinderfest, downtown Leavenworth; (509) 548-5807; leavenworth.org July 4: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 July 8-22: Icicle Creek International Chamber Music Festival, Leavenworth; 877-265-6026 or (509) 548-6347; icicle.org; twitter.com/ICMCmusic July 14: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-3284 July 14-21: Lake Chelan Bach Fest, concerts at venues around Chelan and Manson; (509) 667-0904, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; bachfest.org, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com July 14: Lake Chelan Poker Run, Lake Chelan Boating Club; (509) 679-4417, (509) 668-2379, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; lcpokerrun.com, lcboatingclub.com, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com July 20-22: Chelan Man Multisport Weekend, Chelan at Lakeside Park; (509) 669-5753, 877-440-7933,

The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; chelanman.com, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com July 23-28: Icicle Creek Young Pianists’ Festival, Leavenworth; 877-265-6026 or (509) 548-6347; icicle.org; twitter.com/ICMCmusic July 27-28: PWRA Rodeo Lake Chelan, at the rodeo grounds; 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; rodeolakechelan.com, cometothelake.com orlakechelan.com July 23-Aug. 4: Young Pianist Festival, Leavenworth; 877-265-6026 or (509) 548-6347; icicle.org; twitter.com/ ICMCmusic Aug. 4: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 Aug. 5-12: Young Artist Theatre Camp, Leavenworth; 877-265-6026 or (509) 548-6347; icicle.org; twitter.com/ ICMCmusic Aug. 16-19: Chelan Fine Arts Festival, Chelan at Riverwalk Park; (509) 682-9781, 877-440-7933; lakechelan artscouncil.com, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Aug. 18: Slam-N-Jam 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Chelan at Don Morse City Park; (509) 670-0180, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Aug. 18: Leavenworth Wine Tasting Festival, Sleeping lady Mountain Resort; 800-574-2123, (509) 548-6344, (509) 433-1054 or (509) 548-5807, visitwashingtonfarms.com, sleepinglady.com or leavenworth.org Aug. 18: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 Aug. 19: Apple Capital Triathlon, Orondo at Daroga State Park; triwenatchee.net Aug. 19-23: Fiddle Festival, Leavenworth; 877-265-6026 or (509) 548-6347; icicle.org Aug. 24-25: Wild and Scenic Music Festival (bluegrass), Leavenworth; 877-265-6026 or (509) 548-6347; icicle.org; twitter.com/ICMCmusic Sept. 1: Miniature Railroad Run, Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240 Sept. 5-9: Leavenworth Quilt Show, (509) 548-5311, (509) 548-5807; quiltersheaven.com or leavenworth.org Sept. 6-9: Chelan County Fair, Cashmere; (509) 782-3232; chelancountyfair.com

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East Wenatchee’s Wings and Wheels Festival — Oct. 5-7 this year — has plenty of fun for families, including a carnival in the park, car show, motorcycle fest and lots of flight displays and plane rides.

Sept. 8: Fall in Chelan Car Show & Cruise, (509) 682-2366, 877-4407933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Sept. 8: Lake Chelan Shore to Shore, full and half marathon, 10K run; 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; runlakechelan.com, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Sept. 8-9: Lake Chelan Sailing Regatta, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; sailchelan.com, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Sept. 14-16: Lake Chelan State Park Music Festival, (509) 687-3710; parks.wa.gov Sept. 15: Taste of the Harvest, downtown Wenatchee; (509) 662-0059; wenatcheedowntown.org;

twitter.com/wendowntown Sept. 22-23: Wenatchee River Salmon Festival, Leavenworth; (509) 548-6662 or (509) 548-5807; salmonfest.org or leavenworth.org Sept. 22-23: Lake Chelan Hydro Fest, Chelan Waterfront Park & Marina; (509) 679-7166, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Sept. 28-30: Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival, Leavenworth; (509) 548-5807; autumnleaffestival. com or leavenworth.org Sept. 28-30: Oh Boy! Oberto R/C Unlimiteds Championship Series, Chelan at Riverwalk Park, 1/8-scale unlimited hydroplanes compete; (509) 627-5520, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503;

The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 rcunlimiteds.org, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Oct. 5-6, 12-13 & 19-20: Oktoberfest, Leavenworth; (509) 548-7021 or (509) 548-5807; leavenworthoktober fest.com or leavenworth.org Oct. 6-7: Mahogany & Merlot Vintage Boat Event, Chelan Waterfront Park & Marina; (509) 885-6025, (425) 999-2920, 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Oct. 6-7: Apple Days, Cashmere Pioneer Village and Museum; (509) 782-3230 or (509) 782-7404; cashmeremuseum.org or cashmerechamber.com Oct. 6-7: Cider & Donut Days, Orondo Cider Works; (509) 784-1029; orondo ciderworks.com Oct.6-7 & 13-14: Lake Chelan Crush, Chelan. Experience the winemaking process at Lake Chelan Valley wineries; (509) 682-0814, 877-4407933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; lakechelanwinevalley.com, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com; twitter.com/LakeChelanAVA Oct. 6: Oktoberfest Marathon, Leavenworth, full and half marathon; (509) 548-5807; leavenworthmarathon.com Oct. 20: Chelan Chase, Chelan at Riverwalk Park, 5K run/walk to benefit the Lake Chelan Community Hospital Mammography Department and Chelan-Douglas Relay for Life; 877-440-7933, 800-424-3526 or (509) 682-3503; chelanchase.com, cometothelake.com or lakechelan.com Oct. 27-28: Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Halloween Costume Fly-In, Chelan Falls Park; (206) 387-1682; nwparagliding.com Oct. 31: Miniature Railroad Run (5-8 p.m.), Wenatchee at Riverfront Park; (509) 888-6240

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Douglas County May 4-5: Classy Chassis Parade & Car Show, East Wenatchee at Eastmont Community Park; (509) 886-6108; east-wenatchee.com/classychassis June 2-3: Bridgeport Daze, (509) 449-5089; bridgeportchamber.net July 13-14: Waterville Days, (509) 745-8871; watervillewashington.org Aug. 23-26: NCW District Fair, Waterville fairgrounds; (509) 745-8480; www.douglascountywa.net Oct. 5-7: Wings and Wheels Festival, East Wenatchee at Eastmont Community Park. Car show; motorcycle fest, parade, kids activities; (509) 886-6108; east-wenatchee.com/ wingsandwheels Oct. 6: Pangborn Aviation Day, Pangborn Memorial Airport, East Wenatchee; (509) 886-6108; east-wenatchee.com/wingsandwheels

Grant County April 28: Beezley Burn XC Races, Ephrata at Oasis and Lions parks; (509) 754-6361; beezleyburn.com or ephratawachamber.com May 5-13: Aerobatics Training Camp, Ephrata Airport; (509) 754-3508; portofephrata.com May 11-13: Colorama Festival and Pro-West Rodeo, Grand Coulee; 800-268-5332 or (509) 633-3074; grandcouleedam.org May 17-20: Sunbanks Rhythm & Blues Festival, Electric City; 888-822-7195 or (509) 633-3786; sunbanksresort.com or sunbanksfestival.com May 24-27: Moses Lake Spring Festival, (509) 765-8248; moseslakespringfestival.com May 25-26: Kite & Powered Parachute Festival, Quincy at Parties on the Green at Twin Firs Turf; (509) 787-3795;

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22 partiesonthegreen.com May 25-27: Coulee City Last Stand Rodeo, (509) 681-2018; couleecity. com or livestandrodeo.com; twitter. com/laststandrodeo May 25-28: Sasquatch! Music Festival, Gorge Amphitheater at George; (509) 785-6262; sasquatchfestival.com or livenation.com; twitter.com/LiveNation May 26-Sept. 30: Laser Light Shows, Grand Coulee Dam, nightly; 800-2685332, (509) 633-3074 or (509) 633-9265; grandcouleedam.org June 7-10: Ephrata Sage-N-Sun Festival, (509) 754-4656; ephratawa chamber.com or sage-n-sun.com June 8-10: Northwest Water Competition, boat races at Sunbanks Resort, Electric City; 888-822-7195 or (509) 633-3786; sunbankresort.com June 11-16: Region 8 Soaring Competition, Ephrata Airport; (509) 754-3508; portofephrata.com June 13: Dru Gimlin 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, downtown Quincy, to benefit the Dru Gimlin Foundation; (509) 787-2140; quincyvalley.org June 16: Coulee Cruizers Car Club “Best Rod Run by a Dam Site,” Highway 155 between Grand Coulee

The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 and Electric City; (509) 633-0382; grandcouleedam.org June 16: Koulee Kids Fest, Grand Coulee Dam; 800-268-5332 or (509) 633-3074; grandcouleedam.org June 16: Rock and Ride Through George Bike Tour, 10, 30, 70, 100 mile rides; (509) 787-2140; quincyvalley. org June 16-24: Apple Cup Aerobatic Competition, Ephrata Airport; (509) 754-3508; portofephrata.com Soap Lake Smokiam Days: Fourth of July weekend, (509) 246-1821; soaplakecoc.org July 1-8: Colville Confederated Tribes Pow Wow Encampment, Colville Tribal campgrounds, Highway 155; 800-2685332, (509) 633-3074 or (509) 634-2200; grandcouleedam.org July 3-4: “Festival of America” at Grand Coulee Dam, 800-268-5332 or (509) 633-3074; grandcouleedam.org July 20-21: Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival, Ephrata; (509) 754-4656; ephratawachamber.com or basinsummersounds.com July 20-22: Run to the Sun Motorcycle Rally, Soap Lake; (509) 246-1821; soaplakecoc.org

Aug. 14-18: Grant County Fair, fairgrounds, Moses Lake; (509) 765-3581; grantcountyfair.com Aug. 27: Quincy Wine Fest, ReimanSimmons House; (509) 787-2140; quincyvalley.org Sept. 6-9: Sunbanks Rhythm & Blues Festival, Electric City; 888-822-7195 or (509) 633-3786; sunbanksresort.com or sunbanksfestival.com Sept. 8: Quincy Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day, (509) 787-2140; quincyvalley.org Sept. 10-11: Balloon & Wine Fest, Quincy at Parties on the Green at Twin Firs Turf, (509) 787-3795; partiesonthegreen.com Sept. 15: Grand Columbian Triathlon, Grand Coulee Dam area; 800-2685332, (509) 633-3074 or (360) 325-0715; grandcouleedam.org or thegrandcolumbian.com

Okanogan County April 14: Fly Fishing Rendezvous, Conconully Lake; 877-826-9050 or (509) 826-9050; conconully.com April 27-29: Backcountry Horsemen Spring Ride, Beaver Creek Campground; (509) 997-4802;

mvbch.com April 28-29: Trout Derby, Conconully Lake; 877-826-9050 or (509) 826-9050; conconully.com May 7-11: Ride to Rendezvous, Winthrop through the Methow Valley, ride your own horse, rent a horse or ride a WOGA wagon; (509) 997-1080; woga.org May 11-13: Winthrop 49er Days, 888-463-8469 or (509) 996-2125; winthropwashington.com May 11-13: Packers Rendezvous, state outfitter gathering at Winthrop; (509) 997-1080; woga.org May 11-13: North Country Car Show, Tonasket; 800-225-6625; okanogancountry.com May 11-13: Oroville May Festival, (509) 476-2281, (509) 476-3651; orovillewashington.com May 12: Sunflower Relay and Iron Event Run, from Mazama to Twisp; (509) 996-3287; mvsta.com May 19-20: Okanogan County Junior Rodeo, Omak Stampede grounds; 800-933-6625 or (509) 826-1002; omakstampede.org May 26: Mazama Fun Run, 5K and 10K; (509) 996-3287; mvsta.com

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Fiestas Mexicanas is held every September at Lincoln Park in Wenatchee with food and dancing. The festival celebrates Mexican independence.

May 26-27: Methow Valley Rodeo, at rodeo grounds; 888-463-8469 or (509) 996-2125; winthropwashington.com May 26-27: Conconully Arts and Crafts Fair, (509) 826-4308; conconully.com June 1-2: Founder’s Day Rodeo, Tonasket; (509) 486-4543; tonasketchamber.com

Allergy Anticoagulation Audiology Behavioral Medicine Cancer Care Cardiology Dermatology Ear, Nose & Throat Emergency & Walk-In Clinic Endocrinology Family Medicine Gastroenterology Geriatrics Hospital Ser vices Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Laborator y Ser vices Nephrology Neurology Neurosurger y Obstetrics/Gynecology Occupational Medicine Oncology & Hematology Ophthalmology Or thopedics Pediatrics Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical & Occupational Therapy Podiatr y Pulmonar y Medicine Radiation Oncology Radiology/Imaging Rheumatology Robotic Surger y Sleep Center Spor ts Medicine Urology Wound Care

June 15-17: Winthrop Wine Festival, 888-463-8469 or (509) 996-2125; winthropwashington.com June 16-17: Father’s Day Weekend Barbecue & Fly-In, Tonasket; (509) 486-4502; tonasketchamber.com July 4: Twisp Fourth of July Parade, (509) 997-5693;

winthropwashington.com July 4: Methow Arts Fest, Twisp River Park; (509) 997-4004; methowvalley arts.org or methowartsalliance.org; twitter.com/methowarts July 7: Conconully Independence Celebration, 877-826-9050 or (509) 826-9050; conconully.com July 20-21: Oroville Heritage & Airport Days, events at the airport, downtown and Depot Museum; (509) 476-2476; orovillewashington.com or borderlandshistory.org July 20-22: Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, Blues Ranch in Winthrop; (509) 997-3837; winthropbluesfestival.com July 20-22: Pateros Apple Pie Jamboree, (509) 923-2760; paterosapj.com or pateros.com July 27-Aug. 4: Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, Signal Hill Ranch between Winthrop and Twisp; (509) 996-6000; methowmusicfestival.org Aug. 3-4: Conconully Miner’s Days, events at the museum and various venues; 877-826-9050, (509) 826-9050 or (509) 826-1211; conconully.com

North Central Washington’s leading multi-specialty medical center.

Wenatchee Valley Medical Center is a large, multi-specialty clinic and hospital that includes an emergency department and acute rehabilitation center. Our 290 physicians and advanced practitioners serve in eight communities across North Central Washington and the Columbia Basin making us one of the nation’s top rural healthcare clinics. Visit us online at www.wvmedical.com.

23 Aug. 4: Conconully Cowboy Caviar Fete, spring roundup celebration and western crafts show; 877-826-9050 or (509) 826-9050; conconully.com Aug. 9-12: Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race, 800-933-6625 or (509) 826-1002; omakstampede. org Aug. 24-25: Okanogan River Garlic Festival, Tonasket; (509) 486-1328; cccoftonasket.org Aug. 25: Cutthroat Classic, 11.1-mile trail run through the North Cascades; (509) 996-3287; mvsta.com Sept. 1-2: Methow Valley Rodeo, at rodeo grounds; (509) 996-2439; winthropwashington.com Sept. 1-3: Rendezvous Rhythm & Blues Festival, Oroville at Lake Osoyoos; (509) 560-3301 or (509) 560-3302; rendezvousbluesfestival.com Sept. 6-9: Okanogan County Fair, fairgrounds, Okanogan; (509) 422-1621; okanogancountyfair.org Sept. 7-9: Winthrop Auto Rallye, 888-463-8469 or (509) 996-2125; winthropwashington.com Oct. 6: Okanogan Harvest Festival, 888-431-3080; okanogancountry.com

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Fan favorite During the Bump 2 Pass Boat Race on June 9, each of the cars will have a boat on the back. Drivers will attempt to knock the boats off of other drivers’ cars without losing their own.

eady for fast times and a little destruction?

World file photo/Don Seabrook Head over to the hills above East Wenatchee and check out the races at the Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval. Check out its website — wvso.com — for a map to the track east of Wenatchee on Fancher Heights.

The gates open at 4 p.m. on Saturdays, time trials begin at 5 p.m. and opening ceremonies are set for 6 p.m.

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May 4: Big 5 Super Late Model Practice 6 to 10 p.m.

May 5: Apple Blossom Big 5 Super Late Model 200, Thunder Cars and Pure Stocks May 19: Columbia River Legends, Bump 2 Pass, Youth Hornets, Mini Super Stocks and Pure Stocks June 2: WESCO Sprint Cars, Thunder

Cars, Pure Stocks and Baby Grands (Twin Main Events) June 9: Fan Appreciation Night: $5 adults, students and seniors, $3 kids ages 6 to 12, 5 and under free: Bump 2 Pass, Bump 2 Pass Boat Races, Thunder Cars, Youth Hornets and Big 5 Super Late Model “Dash for Cash” June 16: Columbia River Legends Regional Points Event, Thunder Cars, Pure Stocks and Pro 4 Trucks June 23: Big 5 Super Late Model 100, Bump 2 Pass, Mini Super Stocks/Youth Hornets June 29: Open practice 6 to 10 p.m.

June 30: Can/Am Battle Thunder Car $2,000 to win (100 Laps) and Pure Stocks $1,000 to win (75 Laps) July 7: Demo Derby $2,000 to win and Fireworks July 14: Big 5 Super Lake Model 100, WESCO Sprint Cars, Thunder Cars, Pure Stocks/Youth Hornets July 28: North American Big Rigs, Thunder Cars, Mini Super Stocks and Pure Stocks Aug. 4: Pro 4 Alliance, Thunder Cars, Pure Stocks/Youth Hornets Aug. 11: West Coast Street Stock

Series, Bump 2 Pass, Mini Super Stocks and Pure Stocks Aug. 18: Big 5 Super Late Model 100, Columbia River Legends, Thunder Cars and Youth Hornets Aug. 25: Vintage Modifieds/Golden Wheels, Thunder Cars and Pure Stocks Sept. 15: Big 5 Super Late Models 100, Pure Stocks/Youth Hornets Championships with the Baby Grands (Twin Main Events) Sept. 22: Thunder Cars, Bump 2 Pass and Mini Super Stocks/Outlaw Invitational Championships with the WESCO Sprint Cars

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April 27: TNA Live Wrestling May 4, 5: G. S. Long Bull Riding Blowout May 15, 16: Sesame Street Elmo Makes Music June 8: Eastmont High School graduation June 15: Wenatchee Valley College graduation June 22-24: Regional Figure Skating competition

Town Toyota Center is at 1300 Walla Walla Ave. in Wenatchee.

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orth Central Washington has a fun list of antiques stores, close to other stores, cofee shops and restaurants, so you can make a day of it. Start in either Wenatchee or Cashmere and you can’t go wrong.

The biggie in the region — and maybe the entire West Coast — is Apple Annie Antique Gallery, in Cashmere, billing itself as the “the largest antique mall on the West Coast,” with a 70,000-square-foot building under a very green roof along Highway 2/97.

Chelan County Antique Mall of Cashmere: 603 Cotlets Way, Cashmere, 782-1519.

Apple Annie Antique Gallery: 100 Apple Annie Ave., Cashmere, 782-4004.

Elsie’s Studio: 107 Rail Road Ave., Cashmere, 782-1817 Eva’s Antique Mall: 126 Cottage Ave., Cashmere, 470-7551.

Finders Keepers: 913 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, 737-7384 Junkyard Gypsy’s: 217B Mission Ave., Cashmere, 782-9000 Out on a Whim: 107 Fifth St., Wenatchee, 888-0487 Stage Shop Antiques: 513 Webster Ave., Chelan, 682-5879.

Country Things Antiques & Gifts: 221 Eighth St., Leavenworth, 548-7807.

Antique Mall of Wenatchee: 9 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, 662-3671.

Collector’s Gallery Antiques: 19 N. Wenathee Ave., Wenatchee, 663-5203.

Southend Secondhand: 810 S. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, 662-2920.

Douglas County Oldedays Antiques & Collectibles: 401 N. Roosevelt, Waterville, 745-9957

Grant County Antiques & More: 2684 Eighth Ave. NW, Ephrata, 754-4582.

Reiners Antiques: 1568 Basin St. SW, Ephrata, 754-4896.

Smith Bros. General Store: 9843 Crescent Bar Road NW, Trinidad, 787-3820.

The Windmill Antiques: Third and Daisy Street, Soap Lake, 246-0412.

Okanogan County Donaldson’s Trophy & Engraving: 17 Main St., Omak, 826-0390.

Nan’s Nook: 110 Nichols Road, Omak, 826-2217.

Novel Delights: 19 N. Main St., Omak, 826-1113.

Aussie Antiques: 501 Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket, 486-2172.

Hidden Treasures: 31580 N. Highway 97, Tonasket, 486-4496.

Poppie Jo Galleria: 117 W. Second Ave., Twisp, 997-0416.

Mountain Man Pawn & Collectibles: 173 Riverside Ave., Winthrop, 996-3239.

White Buck Trading Co.: 241 Riverside Ave., Winthrop, 996-3500.

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Entiat Historical Museum: in the city park, (509) 7784-1861. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat3 uurdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Tours by appointment.

The museum tells the history of the Entiat Valley, from the first settlers to early day orchards and logging. Featured are Entiat Valley pioneer Albert Long’s memorabilia, including tape recordings of pioneers, photographs of logging on the Entiat River, the doctor bag used by the first physician in Entiat (late 1880s) and a

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Cashmere Museum & Pioneer Village: 600 Cotletss Way, 2 Cashmere. (509) 782-3230. Open March 1 through Oct. 31, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Regular admismission: individuals $5.50; seniors $4.50; students dents 13-18 $4.00; children en 6-12 $3.00; children en under 6 free; active ve military personnel el free. The website is cashmeremu seum.org.

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Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday year-round, except Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission: adults $5; children aged 6-12 $2; seniors and students $4; ages 5 and under free. First Friday of the month is free with the museum open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Yearly memberships, $20-55, include free admission, newsletter and the quarterly journal “Confluence.”

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Built in 1895, the museum building was the first framed structure in Entiat. The museum is managed by the Entiat Community Historical Society.

Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: 204 E. Woodin Ave., Chelan. (509) 682-5644.

Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m.

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Monday through Friday; open some Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the winter, or by appointment. Admission: $2 adults; seniors and students $1; family $5; museum members free. The Chelan Chamber of Commerce, (509) 682-5644, can be contacted to have a tour arranged if the museum is not open, or visitors may email the museum at museum@ chelanmuseum.com.

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Exhibits include an E upri upright piano that was in the Lakeview Hotel in the early Lake 1900s 1900s, before the hotel was torn d down due to the lake level being rraised. Among the exhibits are a vintage movie projector from the city’s Ruby Theatre, a phone company switchboard, antique g gowns, Indian artifacts, a pump organ, orga mining gear, a replica of a city sto store and the L.D. Lindsley historic historical photo collection. The museum also als contains a small collection of hyd hydroplane racing memorabilia. Check out the museum on the web at chelanm chelanmuseum.com.

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Rocky Reach Hydr Hydroelectric Project: Seven miles north of W Wenatchee on Highway 97A. T The visitor center is open daily from 5 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12 through Oct. 31. To schedule a tour of Rocky Debbie Gallaher at (509) Reach, contact D 661-4960. Picnic grounds stay open until 9 p.m. For shelter reservations call (509) 663-7522.

You can look a salmon in the eye in the at the Visitor Center.

Fish Viewing Room Ro The powerhouse houses a museum and

The gift shop at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center has 300-400 different fruit labels for sale. exhibits. The Museum of the Columbia, located on the fourth floor, ofers a glimpse of early life along the Columbia River and a sampling of electrical artifacts (it closes a half hour before the visitor center).

On the same floor are other exhibits including a Rock Island bulb turbine

display, a wireless technology exhibit, a collection of early inventions by Thomas Edison and the Nez Perce Indian portrait collection.

There is also a juvenile fish bypass system.

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Douglas County Museum: 124 Walnut St. in Waterville, just of Highway 2 att th the city park. (509) 745-8435. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday from Memorial Day through mid-October.

Closed Mondays except for holidays.

Admission is by donation.

S Shafer Museum: 285 Castle Ave., Wintthrop. (509) 996-2712. Open daily from f 10 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day; open weekends in May and September. Admission by donation.

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Exhibits include the old Withrow post office, at one time the smallest operating post office in the United States; a vintage kitchen and living room; and furnishings from the old Mansfield State Bank. A mineralogical display features the largest nickel-iron meteorite found in Washington in the past 100 years, which fell in a Waterville wheat field in 1917. Other exhibits include pioneer home furnishings; American Indian displays; turn-ofthe-last century dishes and clothing; toy tractors; and a stufed two-headed calf.

Berryman Military Park: Located in south Bridgeport near the city swimming pool. Open year-round. Feai tures military equipment — guns, jets, missile launchers and troop carriers — from past U.S. military service.

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Mansfield Museum: Located at 28 N. Main St. in Mansfield, about 20 miles from Chelan. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Artifacts, photos and panel displays relate the area’s history.

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This Old West museum features a collection of pioneer buildings that includes the original museum; the home of city founder Guy Waring; and a pioneer cabin set up as a schoolhouse.

Visitors also will see an early print shop, stagecoach, old cars, assay office, a large display of mining equipment housed in a replica of a mining mill, and a settler’s cabin. There is also a collection of historic photographs.

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The Okanogan County Historical Museum — open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily May 15 through Labor Day — features a firehall museum, complete with old fire trucks and equipment. live chickens in the main building. There is also a collection of farm machinery.

The museum hosts two special events every year. Living Museum Day is June 14, and Pioneer Day will take place in September. On these days, volunteers staf the buildings and present historical information. Also, volunteers from the Grant County Sherif ’s Office re-enact shootouts and bank robberies every half hour.

G Grant County Historical Museum and Village: 742 Basin St. N.W., Ephrata.

V (509) 754-3334. Admission: $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for students (6-15), under 5 free. Open May 7 through Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, and closed Wednesdays.

Displays in the museum include a country kitchen; sewing items; an exhibit of old ink bottles, pens and beaded purses; antique musical instruments; a display of military items from the Civil War through the Iraq war; and antique toys and dolls. Exhibits depict the life of early homesteaders and American Indians.

Admission includes a tour of the 35 buildings that make up a historical village, including the newest addition, an old-time meat market.

Moses Lake Museum and Art Center: 401 S. Balsam Street, (509) 764-3830.

Open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to O 5 p.m. year-round. Admission is free.

Other buildings include a saloon, camera shop, barbershop, dress shop, watchrepair shop, beauty shop, print shop, oneroom schoolhouse, the original St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, bank, country store, rock house featuring opalized wood and polished rocks and a henhouse with

This museum became a cultural center as well in 1990, and its goal has been to integrate history, natural history and art; it includes a community art gallery featuring works by Eastern Washington artists. It also features an exhibit on Larson Air Force Base.

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Old Depot Museum: In downtown O Oroville at 1210 Ironwood St., in the h town’s original railroad depot. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 2 through Sept. 10. Visits at other times are by appointment only, call (509) 476-2476. Admission is by donation.

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Displays include baby clothes from the late 1800s; midwives’ records from 1928 to the 1940s; and a Great Northern Railway caboose.

The museum houses a collection of vintage photos of area farms, pioneer families, rodeos, fairs, the Old Peerless Hotel (which burned down twice and had a two-story outhouse), railroads, sports events and schools.

Molson Schoolhouse Museum: East of Oroville in the former boom town of Molson, this museum-in-aschoolhouse is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Admission is free or by donation. Museum phone during visiting hours: (509) 485-3266 or (509) 485-3292.

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Old Molson Museum and Ghost Town: O Includes several acres of pioneer buildings, an extensive collection of b ildi early 1900s farm machinery and mining equipment, a furnished homestead cabin, an original bank building, a windmill, a steam engine and the original assay office from the Poland China Mine.

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The Wilson Research Center next to the museum building features more than 5,000 historical photographs, many by pioneer photographers Frank Matsura and George Ladd, who came to the Okanogan in the early 1900s.

The center also houses a large PaciďŹ c Northwest history library. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open June 1 through Labor Day. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by special appointment. The local genealogical society is also located here. A Fire Hall Museum, a replica of Okanoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ re hall from 1910, houses old ďŹ re trucks and ďŹ reďŹ ghting equipment.

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Miller Orchards roadside fruit stand is located about 1 mile south of the intersection with Big Y on Highway 97 south toward Blewett Pass.

ith long, hot summers and cool winters, North Central Washington’s fruit trees are well suited to producing naturally sweet and flavorful fruit.

Here, the season starts in June, with sweet cherries. As the summer progresses so does the fruit. Apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, pluots and blueberries grace the dozens of fruit stands in the region during the summer.

When fall arrives, so do our world-famous apples. Get ready to do some exploring of your own to discover your favorite bite at NCW’s fruit stands.

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Wenatchee Farmhouse Table Produce Market: 10 N. Mission St., Wenatchee; (509) 888-3010 Mike’s Meat & Farmers Market: 1202 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee; (509) 667-2141.

Western Avenue Fruit Stand: 1701 N. Western Ave., Wenatchee; (509) 679-6160.

Highway 2/97, Cashmere area Stutzman Ranch: 2208 Easy St., Monitor, 1 mile east on Easy Street from Monitor stoplight on Highway 2/97; (509) 667-1664.

Eagle Rock Fruit Stand.: 1.5 miles west of Monitor, 1.6 miles east of Cashmere, north side of Highway 2/97; (509) 264-4890

Highway 97A to Chelan Stemilt Bountiful Fruit Store: 3615 Highway 97A, just north of Wenatchee; (509) 663-7848 Homestead Fruit Stand: 7920 Highway 97A, Wenatchee. On Highway 97A, about four miles from Rocky Reach; (509) 665-8243 Trader John’s: 14360 Highway 97A, Entiat; (509) 784-1430.

Sunshine Farm Market: 37 Highway 97A, Chelan; (509) 682-1350

Manson Blueberry Hills Farm: 1315 Washington St., Manson; (509) 687-2379

Highway 97 to Beebe Bridge First Fruits Produce Market: 13023 Highway 2, East Wenatchee. On Highway 2/97, about 2 1/2 miles north of Sunset Highway and the Odabashian Bridge in East Wenatchee; (509) 884-3000.

B&B: 13041 Highway 2, East Wenatchee. On Highway 2/97, about 2.6 miles from Sunset Highway and the Odabashian Bridge in East Wenatchee; (509)

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Feil Orchards: 13073 Highway 2, East Wenatchee.

Highway 2/97, 3 miles north of the Odabashian Bridge; (509) 884-7570.

Estes Fruit Stand: 13656 Highway 2, East Wenatchee.

Four miles north of Lincoln Rock State Park on Highway 97; (509) 886-8830.

Orondo Fruit Stand: On Highway 2/97, less than a half-mile from the Waterville turnoff; (509) 784-1451.

Brandt Orchards: Less than a half-mile from the Highway 2 and 97 split and the Waterville turnoff; (509) 784-1848 Orondo Cider Works: 1 Edgewater Drive, Orondo. On Highway 97, 5 miles from Daroga State Park, 10 miles south of the Beebe Bridge; (509) 784-1029 Lone Pine Fruit and Espresso: 23041 Highway 97, Orondo. Four miles south of Beebe Bridge on Highway 97; (509) 682-1514

Highway 97 near Peshastin Nicholsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orchard Fresh Fruit: On Highway 97, two miles south pf junction with Highway 2; (509) 548-9152.

Miller Orchards Small Stand: 7306 Highway 97. 1.1 mile up Highway 97 from the junction with Highway 2; (509) 548-7865.

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Leavenworth and Peshastin area Smallwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harvest: 10461 Stemm Road, Peshastin.

On Highway 2, three miles east of Leavenworth; (509) 548-4196.

Southern Roots Vegetable Stand: Clarke Orchards, three miles southeast of Leavenworth on North Road; (509) 548-3581 Preyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fruit Barn: 11007 Highway 2, Peshastin, 1.5 miles east of Leavenworth on south side of Highway 2; (509) 548-5771

Oroville Okanogan Estate and Vineyard & Gift Shop: 1205 Main St./Highway 97, Oroville; (509) 476-2736 Taberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taste of Summer: 33349 Highway 97, Oroville; (509) 476-3646

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At 2,622 feet above sea level, Waterville still tops all other municipalities in the state as the incorporated town that’s perched the highest.

A cowboy is upended in the North Central Washington District Fair rodeo in Waterville.

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aterville is where Wenatchee goes when it wants out of the valley and to see distant, sunny horizons. The sky IS big up here, where Waterville sits on the western edge of a vast sea of wheat that stretches to Spokane.

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Waterville has a family-friendly and historic downtown where you can get a burger and something to drink. Check out the restored Douglas County Courthouse and the Waterville Historic Hotel. Reach it from Wenatchee by heading north up Highway 2/97 and its fruit stands and then up cliff-lined Pine Canyon.

Waterville is home to the North Central Washington Fair and Rodeo Aug. 23-26, and Waterville Days July 13-14, with a classic automobile show, parade and more. Also worth a few more minutes east on Highway 2: gleaming white, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in tiny Douglas.

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Locals with a little extra time on their hands know the trip to Chelan through Waterville and down McNeil Canyon Road delivers spectacular views.

A medical cure-all Got liver trouble? Thin blood? Female complaints? Then you need a dose of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, a bottled tonic from the early 1900s. Weak kidneys? Low sperm count? Then a single tincture of the licorice-flavored patent medicine — still touted on a pair of barn-side billboards along Highway 2 west of Waterville — should set you right. Dr. Pierce, who many claim was, um, overexuberant in hawking his wares, plastered barns across the U.S. with his bold hustle, aiming to grab that new, affluent, American demographic: the automobile traveler. Every decade or so, the barns’ Waterville owners repaint to keep the signs — and public interest — fresh and alive.

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There’s nearby hiking, picnicing, skiing and rock climbing. There’s wine, fine dining, fast food, live theater and golf, both of the 18-hole and putt-putt variety.

Or just stroll around downtown, sight-seeing and shopping in the Bavarian village. Hey, even der Safeway looks Bavarian. Take in a performance at the bandstand, grab some ice cream and stretch out in the grass near the maypole.

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Edible adventure Salmon acrobatics Head west on Highway 2 and take in the Wenatchee River as it roars through Tumwater Canyon. The dam on the river is a good spot to see leaping salmon as they head upstream toward Lake Wenatchee. Or just keep going to the lake. Lake Wenatchee State Park gives you a great picnic spot on a picture-perfect lake.

Head east on Highway 2 toward Wenatchee and you’re quickly in fruitstand and winery country. If you’re with children, Peshastin’s Smallwood’s Harvest is a must stop, with a petting zoo, lots of grass for kids to get their ya-yas out — and a first-class fruitstand and gift shop.

Prey’s fruit stand nearby is also a popular Highway 2 stop.

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Head south along Icicle Creek toward the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Stop at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery. The hatchery ofers tours, fish and wildlife viewing and picnic grounds.

It releases 1.6 million salmon every year to make the 500mile journey to the Pacific Ocean. Open year-round.

(509) 548-7641. The path to the hatchery’s dam on Icicle Creek also leads to some easy trails suitable for hikers of all ages.

If your busy Bavarian escape gets too darned hectic, don’t get der lederr-hosen in a knot. You can escape from m your summer escape with a short walk to Leavenworth’s Waterfront Park and the cool of river-wrapped Blackbird Island. Wide, tree-lined trails lead to inlet beaches (good for swimming), riparian groves (good forr birdwatching) and shaded riverbank meadows (good for picnics). Stay alert for a wide variety of wildlife — fish, raptors, waterfowl, beaver, deerr — and particularly alert for the rare bear or cougar. Parking’s available nearby, restrooms are open through summer, and the city’s new brewery (!) is about three blocks away.

Amtrak resumed daily passenger service to Leavenworth from Seattle (and points east, too) in September 2009.

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April 14 — International Choral Festival: With groups from Canada and Central Washington; hosted by Leavenworth Village Voices 21 — Ale Fest “Ale-of-a-party”: Microbrew tasting and music. Fundraiser for the Nutcracker Museum

May 11-13 — Maifest: Flowers, music, entertainment, Maibaum, dance, parade.

17-20 — Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest: A celebration of birdsong and the natural world

June 2 — Leavenworth Wine Walk: Sample Regional wines while strolling through galleries.

14-17 — Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration: (NWAS) concerts, dances, competitions, accordion parade.

22-24 — Icicle Arts Fourth Annual Arts Festival: Workshops. Spotlight performances presented.

23-24 — International Dance Festival June 30 — Great Leavenworth Wine and Food Festival: Music, art and guest appearances

July 13-15 & 20-22 — Annual Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival: Intimate music: Classical, jazz and bluegrass 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28 — “The Sound of Music”: Leavenworth Summer Theater Production 4 — Kinderfest & Fourth of July Celebration: Family fun, free refreshments and balloons 18, 21, 25, 27 — “Annie Get Your Gun”: Leavenworth Summer Theater Production

August 18 — 11th Annual Leavenworth Wine Tasting Festival: Wine tasting, art booths, entertainment

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Leaves in hues of yellow, orange and red aren’t the only colorful spots during the Leavenworth Autumn Leaf Festival, Sept. 28-30 this year.

2, 4, 7, 10, 16, 18, 22, 25, 28, 30 — “The Sound of Music”: Leavenworth Summer Theater Production 3, 8, 11, 14, 17, 21, 24, 29 — “Annie Get Your Gun”: Leavenworth Summer Theater Production 1, 4, 9, 11, 15, 18. 23, 25, 31 — “Thoroughly Modern Millie”: Leavenworth Summer Theater Production

September 1 — “Annie Get Your Gun”: Leavenworth Summer Theater Production 2 — “The Sound of Music”: Leavenworth Summer Theater Production

5-9 — 17th Annual Leavenworth Quilt Show: Enjoy quilt displays throughout the village 22-23 — Wenatchee River Salmon Festival: Exhibits, entertainment, activities at Leavenworth Fish Hatchery 28-30 — Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival: Entertainment, parade, food booths

October 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 — Oktoberfest: Authentic German food, beer, music and dancing

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Pre-Bavarian Leavenworth was built on the site of an Indian village.

Named for Capt.

C.F. Leavenworth of Olympia, who operated an investment company.

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Nutcracker fame Arlene Wagner, who opened the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum with her husband, George, was Conan O’Brien’s first guest when his late-night show Conan debuted on TBS, Nov. 8, 2010.

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Having fun trying on hats at The Hat Shop in Leavenworth, Ella Alseth of Sunnyside is helped by her mother Stacy in June 2011. The Hat Shop and adjoining Wood Shop are at 721 and 719 Front St.

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More info: U.S. Forest Service office in Leavenworth Lake Wenatchee State Park â&#x20AC;&#x201D; parks.wa.gov/parks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is the most popular lake place to visit.

Expect gorgeous picnic spots, trails and camping. Or take a dip in the cool waters of the 2,445-acre lake, fed by the Little Wenatchee and White rivers.

Railroad history Nearby Stevens Pass is named for John F. Stevens. He was the Great Northern Railway engineer who punched the railroad through the pass. He also played an important role in building the Panama Canal.

Check out the Iron Goat Trail near Stevens Pass, at the Cascade crest on Highway 2.

Look for the signs for the trailhead that starts by the red caboose with the Great Northern mountain goat logo on the side.

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Ancient rest stop Lake Wenatchee is where Indian tribes stopped on their way to trade with tribes on the coast. On the lake menu: clams and salmon.

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Boaters congregate on a popular sand bar on the Columbia River near its confluence with the Entiat River.

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Under the water There’s another Entiat under the waters of the Columbia River. Construction of Rocky Reach Dam flooded the old Entiat and forced the town to relocate uphill.

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Once here, you can head to the river at Entiat City Park with its beach, boat launch, grassy area and places to picnic or camp.

If you head north of town on Highway 97A — toward Lake Chelan — you’ll find the Columbia River Fire Interpretive Center and its two historic lookouts and trail. Also keep an eye out on the west side of the highway for Earthquake Point historical marker. An earthquake in 1872 caused a massive rockslide that dammed the Columbia River for a few hours.

Head up the Entiat River Valley to check out hidden orchards and forests and a favorite get-away for Wenatchee residents: Silver Falls.

About 7 miles up the valley is the Entiat National Fish Hatchery.

Another 5 miles is Ardenvoir, a former sawmill town and now best known for a folksy and fun annual swallow festival — celebrating the birds’ return.

About 30 miles up the valley is a big payof: the 140-foot Silver Falls.

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Dirt road trip There are miles and d miles of Forest Service roads near Entiatt that will take you to beautiful spots far from the highway. Butt be prepared: Know the weather, have a good vehicle, map, the right clothing and d gear, food and water, a full tank, cellphone — and let somebody know where you’re going and when you’lll be back.

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The U.S. Forest Service manages national forests.

Contact them about hiking, camping, climbing, winter sports, Enchantment Lakes permits, forest goods and services. Contact: (509) 548-2550; 600 Sherbourne, Leavenworth; www.fs.fed. us/r6/wenatchee/

estled along the east slopes of the Cascade mountains, North Central Washington is an adventurer’s paradise.

From simple walks along the forest floor and peaceful paddles through glacial lakes to thrilling tumbles down class V rapids and dramatic mountaintop views, the region acts as a siren’s call for a journey in the wild.

Rafting Action Rafting Co.: Rivers: Methow, Wenatchee, Tieton, Yakima, Chiwawa; Contact: 888-697-7008 or (509) 782-1191; 105 E. Pleasant St., Cashmere; raftarc.com Adventure Rafting Co.: Rivers: Wenatchee, Skykomish, Tieton, White Salmon; Contact: 800-543-7971 or (425) 8839039; 444 Avenue A, Index; wavetrek.com All Adventures Rafting: Rivers: Wenatchee, Klickitat, White Salmon; Contact: 800-743-5628 or (509) 493-3926; 20 Forrest Lane, White Salmon; alladventuresrafting.com Alpine Adventures: Rivers:

Upper Skagit, Wenatchee, Tieton, Skykomish; Contact: 800-723-8386; P.O. Box 373, Gold Bar; alpineadventures. com Blue Sky Outfitters: Rivers: Wenatchee, White Salmon, Methow, Tieton; Contact: 800228-7238; 3400 Harbor Ave. S.W., Seattle; blueskyoutfitters. com Chinook Expeditions: Rivers: Wenatchee, Suiattle, Methow, Skykomish, Tumwater, Tieton; Contact: P.O. Box 256, Index; 800-241-3451 or (360) 793-3451 chinookexpeditions.com Leavenworth Outfitters: Rivers: Upper Wenatchee, White Creek, Icicle Creek; Contact: (509) 548-0368; 325 Division

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Lake Wenatchee is one of many of North Central Washington’s waterways suited to kayaking, canoeing and rowing.

St., Leavenworth; leaven worthoutfitters.com Extreme Adventures River Rafting and Jetski Rentals: Rivers: Wenatchee, Skykomish, Methow, Nooksack, Okanogan, Skagit, Green River Gorge, White Salmon, Klickitat, Tieton, Hoh, Similkameen; Contact: (509) 322-9747; 1402 Main St., Oroville; extremead ventures.webs.com North Cascades River Expeditions: Rivers: Green, Skykomish, Methow, Suiattle, Tieton, Sauk, Wenatchee, Skagit; Contact: 800-634-8433 or (360) 435-9548; P.O. Box 116, Arlington; riverexpeditions.com Orion Expeditions: Rivers: Methow, Wenatchee, Tieton, Skagit, Skykomish, Green River Gorge, Sauk, Deschutes; Contact: 800-553-7466 or (509) 548-1401; 12681 Wilson St., Leavenworth; orionexp.com Osprey Rafting Co.: Rivers: Wenatchee, Tieton; Contact: 800-743-6269 or (509) 5486800; 9342 Icicle Road, Leavenworth; ospreyrafting.com River Recreation: Rivers: Wenatchee, Skykomish, Methow, Nooksack, Skagit, Green River Gorge, White

Salmon, Klickitat, Tieton; Contact: 800-464-5899; P.O. Box 2124, Bothell; riverrecre ation.com River Riders: Rivers: Methow, Wenatchee, Tieton, White Salmon, Nooksack, Skykomish, Tieton, Yakima; Contact: 800-326-7238 or (206) 4487238; P.O. Box 666; Leavenworthriverrider.com Tube Leavenworth: Rivers: Wenatchee, Yakima, Lake Wenatchee; Contact: (509) 548-8823; 321 Ninth Street, Leavenworth; letsgotubing. com Wildwater River Tours: Rivers: Wenatchee, White Salmon, Skykomish, Skagit, Tieton, Toutle, Nisqually, Green; Contact: 800-522-9453 or (253) 939-2151; P.O. Box 3623 Federal Way; wildwater-river.com

Climbing Leavenworth Mountain Sports: Contact: (509) 548-7864; 220 Highway 2, Leavenworth; leav enworthmountainsports.com Northwest Mountain School: IFMGA-certified guides provide guiding services and instruction in rock climbing, alpine climbing, and back

country skiing. Contact: (509) 548-5823; P.O. Box 329 Leaven worthmountainschool.com

Outfitters Eden Valley Guest Ranch, Eden Valley: Patrick and Robin Stice; cabin rentals and horseback rides; (509) 485-4002; edenval leyranch.net North Cascade Safari, Twisp: Ryan Surface; (509) 997-0215; northcascadesafaris.com Walking D Ranch Adventures, Twisp: John Doran; horseback day rides; (509) 997-1015, 888291-4097; cowboypoet.com Cascade Wilderness Outfitters, Carlton: Steve and Jess Darwood; Pasayten and Sawtooth wildernesses; summer horseback vacations and fall hunting trips; (509) 997-0155 or (509) 997-0330; cascadewil dernessoutfitters.com Icicle Outfitters and Guides, Lake Wenatchee and Entiat: Bruce and Sandy Wick; rides at Lake Wenatchee, Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery and in the Wenatchee National Forest; (509) 669-1518, (509) 7633647, (509) 784-1145 or 800497-3912; icicleoutfitters.com

Early Winters Outfitting and Saddle Co., Winthrop: Aaron Lee and Judy Burkhart; (509) 9962659; earlywintersoutfitting. com Eagle Creek Ranch, Leavenworth: Michael and Susan Hagan; three, four and sixmile horseback rides, April through October, winter sleigh rides; (509) 548-7798 or 800221-7433; eaglecreek.ws Sawtooth Outfitters, Alta Lake: Brian Varrelman; Pasayten Wilderness, Lake ChelanSawtooth Wildernes; (509) 923-2548; altalake.com Cascade Corrals, Stehekin Outfitters: Courtney family; North Cascades National Park and other areas; horseback trips; hikes; riding lessons; or 800536-0745, info@stehekinoutfit ters.com;stehekin.biz Three Peaks Outfitters, Cle Elum: Scott and Michele Montgomery; day rides, hikes, overnight trips to Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, (509) 6749661; 3peaksoutfitters.com High Country Outfitters, Cle Elum: Debby Willem; 888-2350111; highcountry-outfitters. com

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his sweet little city on the bank of the Wenatchee River — home to Aplets and Cotlets — has spruced up Mission Avenue — just a block off of tree-lined and Cottage Avenue — inviting visitors to enjoy the city’s growing collection of places to eat and drink.

So, come to Cashmere for the Chelan County Fair, hiking, mountain-biking or the roaring river. But once you’re here, you may not want to leave downtown. More info: cashmerechamber.com.

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Flags line Cottage Avenue in downtown Cashmere.

COTTAGE LOVING The historical marker should read, “Cute as the dickens,” because nearly every single home along Cashmere’s Cottage Avenue has that bungalow-Craftsman quaintness that recalls a nostalgic, Norman Rockwell-type perfection.

The 51 contributing homes in the historic district, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, display late 19th- and early 20th-century design and flair — picket fences, wide porches, arched doorways and windows. A handful even boast a modified, flat-roofed Mission or Spanish Revival style made popular in the U.S. before 1925. A stroll through the district’s park and main thoroughfares — lined with mature trees, ample gardens and flowering arbors — is a step back into another century.

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Kian Dye of Portland, Zach Top of Pasco and Jake Monroe of Cashmere get together for a jam session in the campground at the Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival.

Attractions and events Aplets & Cotlets: 117 Mission Ave. Free samples, tours; 800-231-3242 or go to libertyorchards.com Cashmere Cider Mill: 5420 Woodring Canyon Road. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gift shop, cider tastings, music events and tours. 866-459-9614 or washingtonapplecountry. com Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 600 Cotlets Way. Archaeological exhibits and a pioneer village. (509) 782-3230 or cashmeremuseum.org Annual Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival: June 15-17 at the Chelan County Expo Center, 5700 Wescott Drive, just west of Cashmere. (509) 548-1230 or wenatcheeriverbluegrass.com Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Days, June 22-24: Parade, food, vendors and thousands of pingpong balls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; each with a prize â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dropped from a helicopter (509) 782-7404 Chelan County Fair: Sept. 6-9 (509) 782-3232.

Cashmere Community Coffeehouse: Live bluegrass in a family atmosphere, at the Riverside Park Community Center, 201 Riverside Drive. (509) 548-1230 or cashmerecoffeehouse.com.

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Return of the Coho Coho fishing returned to the Wenatchee River in 2011 after thousands of the late-run salmon pushed past Rock Island Dam. It was the first time in perhaps 50 years that coho were fished in the Wenatchee River. Steelhead fishing, like the man above trying his luck fly fishing in the river near Cashmere, has also been allowed recently. But check with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife before you wet a line because the river is managed to protect endangered fish, and a salmon fishing season isn’t guaranteed.

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BOXED UP This year, those full — but phony — apple crates at the entrance to Cashmere celebrate 60 years of welcoming travelers to downtown. The boxes, perched on 5-foot pedestals at the north end of the Aplets Way bridge, brim with succulent fruit (30 Reds in one box, 30 Goldens in the other). Rumor has it that in 1951 resident Clyde Decker painted the original fruit so accurately that tourists often stopped to pluck one out of the box. Trouble is, the fruit is perfectly cast concrete with great paint jobs. Former resident Alan Moen remembers an April Fools Day joke in which he painted the reds yellow, the goldens red and applied “Product of New Zealand” signs. “I’m not sure everyone found that funny,” he said.

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Rafting haven Delightfully sweet Liberty Orchards uses the same recipe for Aplets and Cotlets candy that Armenian immigrants Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian brought from their homeland in 1915.

The candy, popular in eastern Mediterranean countries, is also known as Turkish delight, locoum, rahat locoum and loukoumi.

Whitewater rafters love Cashmere and nearby Monitor. The two towns are popular pullout spots on the Wenatchee River.

OLD MISSION Cashmereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name used to be Mission. It was changed in 1906 because the area reminded a well-traveled local judge of Kashmir, India.

Tubers hit the Wenatchee River at Cashmere for a float.

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bout 65 miles from Wenatchee, Cle Elum makes a good place to stop to stretch your legs on the trip from Seattle to Apple Capital of the World.

At the foot of the Cascade Mountains, Cle Elum is popular for camping and outdoor activities with access to thousands of acres of mountain forest, lakes and streams.

Cle Elum — from the Kittitas Indian name for “swift water” — was a coal-mining town and in the 1940s provided fuel for a coal-fired electric plant at Hanford, where plutonium was made for the Manhattan Project.

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the Cle Elum Telephone Museum; the Carpenter House Museum, a historical mansion; Suncadia Resort, one of the largest resorts on the West Coast; the Cole Mines Trail, which passes through several historical mining sites; and the South Cle

Elum Depot, a restored Milwaukee Railroad depot and power substation.

The area events include a Pioneer Days Fourth of July celebration and the Coal Mining Festival, held every Labor Day weekend.

Liberty If you’re blowing over Blewett and crave Liberty, make the two-mile detour to what’s known as a “living ghost town.” The historic gold-mining community of Liberty, nearly 140 years old, features a road lined with old stores and miners’ cabins (many converted to private homes) that still has the feel of a once-bustling boomtown. Park and stroll past board-and-batten buildings that long ago included a post oice, assay oice, doctor’s oice and dance hall. Also check out the arrastra, a 1976 replica of an antique mill wheel for pulverizing ore. Liberty’s located about 40 miles southwest of Wenatchee just off Highway 97 (Blewett Pass Highway) near Milepost 153.

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mid-summer hike along Ingalls Creek off Highway 97 is a visual stunner. Rushing water, brilliant ďŹ&#x201A;owers and a naturally cool cave will keep everyone, including little ones, entertained and amazed.

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Rain droplets collect in a lupine leaf off the Ingalls Creek trail.

Getting there The Ingalls Creek trailhead is off of Ingalls Creek Road, about 12 miles north of the top of Blewett Pass.

A Northwest Forest Pass is required to park at the trailhead.

A Calypso orchid peeps up along the trail.

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open noon to 6 p.m. Fridays through Mondays.

Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery: 1 Vineyard Way, Wenatchee; 888-874-9463 or (509) 667-9463; fairelepont.com Offers a full range of varietals and blends, as well as event hosting. Full tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and Mondays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays. The winery’s Cajun Grill restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Find them on Twitter @cflpwinery Stemilt Creek Winery: 110 N. Wenatchee

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Swakane Winery: 7980 Highway 97A, Wenatchee; (509) 662-1928; 725 Front St., Leavenworth; (509) 888-7225; swakanewinery.com Handcrafted small lots of white, red and fruit wines, located just six miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A. Open Sundays through Thursdays 11 a.m.

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Malaga Springs Winery: 3400 Cathedral Rock Road, Malaga; (509) 679-0152; m malagaspringswinery.com.

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S Saint Laurent Winery: 4147 Ham Hamlin Road, Malaga; 9224 Roa Road S N.W., Quincy; (509) 8889463 9463; saintlaurent.net Pro Produces cabernet, merlot, chard chardonnay, syrah, riesling and red blends. bl Malaga tasting room open M Memorial Day through Labor Day 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and noo noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays in the winter; Quincy tasting t room open by appointm appointment only. Find them on Facebook Facebook.

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Dutch John P Private Reserve Wines: 207-H Mission Ave., Cashmere; (509) 264-1612, (509) 782-3845, 782-3845 (206) 612-8244; dutchjohnwines.com. dutchjohnwin Wines include inclu chardonnay, syrah, mer-

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Horan Estates Winery: 207 Mission Ave., Suite D, Cashmere; (509) 860-0662 or (509) 679-8705; horanestateswinery.com Offerings include cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, mourvedre, cinsault and viognier, but the dominant plantings are syrah. Tastings offered from noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays April through December. Call for tastings January through March.

La Toscana Winery and Bed & Breakfast: 9020 Foster Road, Cashmere, near the junction of Highways 2 and 97; (509) 5485448; latoscanawinery.com Produces about 4,000 bottles a year, specializing in Italian-style wines. Tasting is by appointment only; call ahead.

Waterville Winery: 207 Mission Ave., Cashmere, (509) 630-8851; watervillewinery.com.

5. Peshastin Cascadia Winery: 10090 Main St., Peshastin; (509) 548-7900; cascadiawinery.com Family-owned winery offering chardonnay, riesling, roussanne, cabernet sauvignon and their signature apple wine.

Tasting room and gift shop open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Call for special hours.

Icicle Ridge Winery: 8977 North Road, Peshastin; (509) 548-7019; 821 Front St., Suite B, Leavenworth; (509) 548-6156; icicleridgewinery.com Features log home tasting room and family-owned vineyards. Peshastin log home tasting room open daily from noon to 5 p.m. Leavenworth tasting room and gift shop open Mondays through Thursdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Wedge Mountain Winery: 9534 Saunders Road, Peshastin; (509) 548-7068; wedgemountainwinery.com Family-owned winery near Leavenworth specializes in Bordeaux-style varietals and blends. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fridays through Mondays. Guided and self-guided tours upon request.

6. Leavenworth Boudreaux Cellars: 4551 Icicle Creek Road, Leavenworth; (509) 548-5858; boudreauxcellars.com Focus on smooth, complex handcrafted reds from in-state fruit. Tours by appointment only.

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The Wenatchee winery has a restaurant on site and hosts events.

Bella Terrazza Vineyards: 1260 Lower Sunnyslope Road, Wenatchee; 837 Front St., Suite A, Leavenworth; (509) 662-9141 or (509) 888-5202; bellaterrazzavineyards.com Hand-crafted estate wines in a vineyard tasting room at Sleepy Hollow Nursery in Lower Sunnyslope with you-pick blueberries July through August, picnic site, plant nursery and wine tasting, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Tasting room in Leavenworth below Der Sportsmann, open noon to 6 p.m. Fridays through Mondays.

Eagle Creek Winery and Cottage: 10037 Eagle Creek Road, Leavenworth; (509) 548-7668 or (509) 548-5401; eaglecreekwinery.com A small family-owned winery and bedand-breakfast located in Leavenworth.

Winery open May through October from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.

The cottage is available year round.

Okanogan Estate & Vineyards: 1205 Main St./Highway 97, Oroville; (509) 476-3646; 703 Highway 2, Leavenworth (under Starbucks); (509) 548-9883; okanoganwine.com

This winery produces wines from grapes grown in the northern Okanogan Valley. The Oroville tasting room is open daily 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed Christmas and Thanksgiving), and the Leavenworth tasting room is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Ryan Patrick Vineyards: 636 Front St., Leavenworth; (509) 888-2236; ryanpatrickvineyards.com Offering blends of chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, barbera and syrah. Tasting room open daily from noon to 6 p.m.

Silvara Vineyards: 77 Stage Road, Leavenworth; (509) 548-1000; silvarawine.com Just outside of Leavenworth, Silvara offers Klipsun merlot, pinot grigio, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, riesling and syrah grown from local grapes plus wood-fired cuisine. Tasting room open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call for extended summer hours and special events.

Stemilt Creek Winery: 110 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee; (509) 665-3485 or 617 Front St, Suite 4A, Leavenworth; (509) 888-5357; stemiltcreekwinery.com Producing award-winning syrah, cabernet franc, merlot, cabernet, and reds.

Wenatchee tasting room open 11 a.m. to

6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and Leavenworth tasting room open daily noon to 6 p.m. Find them on Facebook and on Twitter @StemiltCWinery.

Swakane Winery: 7980 Highway 97A, Wenatchee; (509) 662-1928; 725 Front St., Leavenworth; (509) 888-7225; swakanewinery.com Handcrafted small lots of white, red and fruit wines, located just six miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A. Open Sundays through Thursdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Find them on Facebook.

‘37 Cellars: 8210 Dempsey Road, Leavenworth; 509-548-8663; 37cellars.com A small winery located above the beautiful Icicle Valley, specializing in handcrafted, premium wines, using grapes from Washington vineyards. Tastings by appointment.

7. Plain Napeequa Vintners: 18820 Beaver Valley Road, Plain; (509) 930-7501; napeequa.com Located in the Plain Valley. Wines include unoaked chardonnay, rose, malbec, cabernet sauvignon and gewürztraminer ice wine. Tasting room

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8. Entiat Snowgrass Winery: 6701 Entiat River Road, Entiat; (509) 784-5101 The ďŹ rst winery established in the Entiat River Valley. Growing cabernet franc, lemberger, sangiovese and syrah grapes using sustainable methods. Specializing in aromatic roses, red table wines and other blends. Tours and tastings by appointment only.

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Four Lakes Chelan Winery: 4491 Wapato Lake Road, Chelan. Call Karl Koester, winemaker/manager anytime at (206) 229-1823.

The number at the tasting room from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays or Sundays is (509) 687-0726; fourlakeschelanwinery.com Offering cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and gewĂźrztraminer. Tasting room open from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Karma Vineyards: 1681 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan; (866) 527-6225 or (509) 682-5538; goodkarmawine.com Have dinner in our private Cave dining room, and taste the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst â&#x20AC;&#x153;bubbly.â&#x20AC;? Open Memorial Day weekend through September noon to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. All other months noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

Lake Chelan Winery: 3519 SR 150, Chelan; (509) 687-9463; lakechelanwinery.com Located in a privately owned apple-packing shed. Tasting room open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Barbecue in the Vineyard restaurant and wine garden open daily from 4 to 9 p.m.

Mellisoni Vineyards: by appointment only, 3155 Highway 97A, Chelan; (509) 293-1891; mellisonivineyards.com Nefarious Cellars: 495 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan; (509) 6829505; nefariouscellars.com Growing syrah, malbec, viognier and riesling. Tasting room open April 14 to May 15 from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; May 16 to June 17 from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; June 18 to Oct. 14 from noon to 5 p.m. daily; and Oct. 16 to Oct. 31 from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

The winery is closed November through the ďŹ rst week of April with the following exceptions: Winterfest (Martin Luther King weekend) noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Red Wine & Chocolate (Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 18-19) from noon to 5 p.m. Find them on Facebook and on Twitter @NefariousWines.

Rio Vista Wines: 24415 Highway 97, Chelan; (509) 682-9713; riovistawines.com On the banks of the Columbia River, 10 minutes from Chelan.

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Tsillan Cellars: 3875 Highway 97A, Chelan; 877-682-9463 or (509) 682-9463; tsillancellarswines.com Tuscan-style estate featuring a winery, restaurant and retreat. Tasting room open daily from noon to 5 p.m. Find them on Facebook.

Tunnel Hill Winery at The Sunshine Farm: 37 Highway 97A, Chelan; (509) 682-3243; tunnelhillwinery.com Located in a 1930s stone cottage at a fourth-generation family farm. Summer hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; winter hours noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Find them on Facebook or on Twitter @sunfarm.

Vin du Lac/Chelan Wine Co.: 105 Highway 150, Chelan; 866-455-9463 or (509) 6822882; vindulac.com Wines include pinot gris, sauvignon blanc, riesling, chardonnay, viognier, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, syrah and blends. Open noon to 5 p.m.

Thursdays through Sundays. Call ahead for groups of six or more.

10. Manson Atam Winery: 750 Kinsey Road, Manson; (509) 687-4421; estate winery; atam-winery.com Benson Vineyards Estate Winery: 754 Winesap Ave., Manson; (509) 687-0313; bensonvineyards.com Offerings include chardonnay, viognier, pinot gris, gewĂźrztraminer, syrah, sangiovese, merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, nebbiolo, and ice wine. Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sundays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Find them on Facebook or on Twitter @bensonvineyards.

The Blending Room: 222 E Wapato Way, Manson; winegirlwines.com.

A nano-winery with tasting hours from

noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Chelangrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;La Winery: 3310 Manson Boulevard, Manson; (509) 687-9746 or (509) 679-1698 Specializing in fruit wines such as raspberry and elderberry dessert wines. Open June 1 through September 30 noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

Chelan Ridge Winery: 900 Swartout Road, Manson; (509) 687-4455; chelanridgewinery.com Specializing in small lots of handcrafted, premium wines including chardonnay, riesling, merlot, syrah, cabernet franc, and cabernet sauvignon. Production facility and tasting room open daily noon to 6 p.m.

C.R. Sandidge Winery: 145 E. Wapato Way, Suite 1, Manson; (509) 682-3704; CRSandidgeWines.com Tasting room open Memorial Day weekend through October 31 Thursdays through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and November through May 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards: 300 Ivan Morse Road, Manson; (509) 687-3000; hardrow.com Family-owned winery specializes in making handcrafted wines on site. Tours daily noon to 6 p.m. Call for extended summer hours. Find them on Facebook or on Twitter @hardrow.

Tildio Winery: 70 E. Wapato Lake Road, Manson; (509) 687-8463; tildio.com Family run winery offering chardonnay, riesling, viognier, sauvignon blanc, syrah, tempranillo, malbec and several bordeaux-style blends. Summer, noon to 7 p.m. daily. Winter, noon to 5 p.m. weekends. Find them on Facebook and on Twitter @TildioWinery.

Wapato Point Cellars: 200 N. Quetilquasoon Road, Manson; (509) 687-4000; wap-

atopointcellars.com Family-run winery at the Wapato Point Resort offers wines, food, gifts, a patio and a playground for the kids. Wine tasting from noon to 8 p.m. daily; dinner served from 5 to 8 p.m.

11. Winthrop Lost River Winery: 26 Highway 20, Winthrop; (509) 996-2888 or 866-367-5678; lostriverwinery.com Family-owned winery, open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and by appointment.

12. Omak RockWall Cellars: 110 Nichols Road, Omak; (509) 826-0201 or (509) 429-5121; rockwallcellars.com Located on the Flats above Omak.

Open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May through December, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays the rest of the year.

Call ahead to schedule an appointment during off-days.

13. Oroville Copper Mountain Vineyards: 33349 Highway 97, Oroville; (509) 4762762; coppermountainvineyards.com A family winery in the Okanogan Valley just two miles from the Canadian border. Offering syrah, riesling, merlot, cabernet, and gewĂźrztraminer. Tasting room open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May through October.

Esther Bricques Winery and Vineyard: 38 Swanson Mill Road, about eight miles south of Oroville; (509) 476-2861; estherbricques.com.

Gold Digger Cellars: 1205 Main Street, Oroville; (509) 476-2736; oroville@okanoganwine.com; 703 Highway 2, Leavenworth; (509) 548-9883; leavenworth@okanoganwine.com

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The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 A hidden treasure in the Okanoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier grape region, the ďŹ rst winery in this fruitful valley to open in the United States. Oroville tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Leavenworth tasting room open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Lake Crest Winery: 718 Apple Way, Oroville; (509) 476-2347 Situated against one of the lower hill sides which surround the Similikeen River in Okanogan County on the west next to Old Highway 97 and in close proximity to Lake Osoyoos and the Canadian Border. Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily Okanogan Estate & Vineyards: 1205 Main St./Highway 97, Oroville; (509) 476-3646; 703 Highway 2, Leavenworth (under Starbucks); (509) 548-9883; okanoganwine.com This winery produces wines from grapes grown in the northern Okanogan Valley. The Oroville tasting room is open daily 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed Christmas and Thanksgiving), and the

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Leavenworth tasting room is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

14. Quincy area Cave B Estate Winery: 348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy; (509) 785-3500; caveb.com More than 100 acres of some of the oldest vineyards in the state. Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily January through March; April through December 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Lunch is available in the tasting room from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Find them on Facebook and on Twitter at @CaveBWinery.

Jones of Washington: 2101 F St., Quincy; (509) 787-3537 or (509) 787-8108; jonesofwashington.com Family owned and operated, producing small-batch artisanal wines. Tasting room open Memorial Day through Labor Day, Fridays through Mondays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

White Heron Cellars: 10035 Stuhlmiller Road NW, Quincy; (509) 797-9463; whiteheronwine.com Longest continuously open winery in the region. Offering cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, malbec, petit verdot, pinot noir, gamy, syrah, rousanne and viognier.

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15. Mattawa Fox Estate Winery: 24962 Highway 243 S., Mattawa; (509) 932-5818; foxestatewinery.com This wineryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings include cabernet sauvignon, merlot, riesling, syrah, lemberger, sangiovese, gewĂźrztraminer, semillion and an apple/peach blend called Mystic Gold. Open Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ginkgo Forest Winery: 22561 Road T, 7 SW, Mattawa, (509) 932-0082; ginkgowinery@ smwireless.net Offerings include barbera, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, merlot, syrah, pinot noir, and three red blends. This winery also features a dry gewurztraminer, a riesling, and a late harvest gewurztraminer.

Their newest release is a port-style syrah dessert wine. Open May through October 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, November through April 10 a.m. to 5p.m.

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ake Chelan has our region’s best beach and it’s right next to a great downtown loaded with restaurants, bars, hotels and shops and the Ruby Theatre, one of the oldest movie theaters in the state. It calls for multi-tasking, in a good way.

What you need to know: Lake Chelan is one of the deepest and cleanest lakes in the world.

There are many vineyards and fruitstands.

Mill Bay Casino in Manson has slot machines, card and table games, a summer series of big-name concerts, dancing, dining and live music.

Activities Lady of the Lake: Ferry boats connecting Chelan to Stehekin and points in between. Rates: $39 to $59 per person round-trip. (509) 682-4584 or ladyofthelake. com.

Slidewaters: A waterslide park with 12 slides. Includes the completely dark 420-foot tunnel called “Purple Haze” and two inner-tube runs. Race friends down a 200-foot slope on the park’s “Downhill Racer.” 102 Waterslide Drive off Highway 97A. For more information call (509) 682-5751 or go to slidewaters.com.

Camping Lake Chelan State Park: Call 888-226-7688 for reservations.

Twenty-five Mile Creek Campground: Call (509) 687-3610 for more information.

Boat-in campgrounds: Lake Chelan has 15 boat-in campgrounds, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The campgrounds all have vault toilets and picnic tables, and boat docks that cost $5 per day or $40 for a season’s pass. The docks are most easily accessed in late spring/early summer, as the lake level begins to rise. For more information, call the National Park Service at (509) 682-2549 or the U.S. Forest Service at (509) 682-2576.

Parks Lakeside Park: A 10-acre retreat with a swimming area, boat launch, volleyball and basketball courts, play equipment, boat mooring, picnic tables and restrooms.

The boat launch is closed from Memorial Day weekend

For more information about Lake Chelan, contact the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center at (509) 682-3503 or 800-424-3526 or lakechelan.com. Also, see Lake Chelan’s Tourism Promotion Group’s website at visitlakechelan.com or cometothelake.com.

through Labor Day weekend.

Lakeshore RV Park: Offers water, electric and sewer hookups at 163 sites, including 22 tent pads. The park features cable TV hookup, restrooms with hot showers and picnic tables. Open year-round. No dogs June 25 through Labor Day weekend and Memorial Day weekend. For reservations, call (509) 682-8023.

Don Morse Park: Offers a wide range of seasonal and year-round recreation. The park is open all year with a beach, skate park, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, go-carts, playground, picnic shelters and restrooms. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the park also offers an 18-hole natural grass putting course. Parking costs $2 for two hours or $5 for all day. (509) 682-8024. The putting course is open by request during weekdays in May. Lakeshore Marina: Also located at Don Morse Park, the marina has two dozen 30-foot boating slips

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Lake Chelan is the third deepest lake (aboutt 1,500 feet) in North America.

The name me e Chelan comes from m the Indian “Tsillanne,” meaning deep water. r..

Lake Chelan was given official status as an American Viticultural Area in 2009, meaning the growing region is unique and distinct and wines made from grapes grown there can carry the Lake Chelan designation.

Cast a line Try fishing for chinook salmon and lake trout on the lake, or take the kids to Riverwalk Park in Chelan, where they can cast their lines from the docks. Lake Chelan is stocked with trout and salmon. You might also want to try nearby Wapato, Antilon, Roses and Alta lakes.

Tribal Manson Wapato Point is on land allotted to Nekquelekin, known as Chief Wapato John, and his son Peter Wapato. The Colville Confederated Tribes built Mill Bay Casino on tribal land in 1994.

equipped with electrical and water hook-ups for overnight use and another 39 20-foot slips with no hook-ups. The marina is open Memorial Day through October, depending on water level. There is also a boat pump-out station for year-round use at no cost. (509) 682-8029. The boat launch is open year-round.

Riverwalk Park: Built and maintained by the Chelan County PUD, Riverwalk Park has an amphitheater, one-mile paved walking trail around the Chelan River, restrooms, covered picnic area, boat launch and short-term moorage.

Gambling Mill Bay Casino: Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m.; Thursday through Sunday, 24 hours.

The lounge is open to 2 a.m. every day. There is free RV parking with no hookups. Group tours are welcome. For

information call 509-687-2102 or go to colvillecasinos.com.

Located in nearby Manson, Mill Bay offers gaming seven days a week, with nearly 400 slot machines, a variety of gaming tables and a poker room. Featuring a deli, restaurant and nightclub with live music and a dance floor.

History and art Lake Chelan Historical Society Museum: Located at 204 E. Woodin Ave. The museum features American Indian artifacts, displays on the area’s mining, logging, tourism and fruit industries and an extensive collection of photographs from the early 1900s.

First Fridays: Every month during the summer, the museum offers live outdoor music. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, closing at 3 p.m. on

Saturdays, early June to Labor Day. After Labor Day, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information call (509) 682-5644 or go to chelanmuseum.com.

Festivals Manson Apple Blossom Festival: May 11-12 Spring Barrel Tasting: May 19-20 Chelan Valley Memorial Parade: May 24 CruiZin Chelan 2011: June 1-2 Manson’s 4th of July Celebration: July 4 Bach Fest: July 14-21 Chelan Man Multisport Weekend: July 20-22 Chelan Fine Arts Festival: Aug. 16-19 Lake Chelan Hydro Fest: Sept. 22-23 Mahogany & Merlot Vintage Boat Event: Oct. 6-7 Chelan Chase: Oct. 20

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Kids enjoy Go Karts at the Rally Alley near Don Morse Memorial Park in Chelan.

Fruity Manson Manson, a center of the fruit-growing industry, celebrated its 92nd Apple Blossom Festival in 2012.

What’s in a name Manson is named for Manson F. Backus, president of the Lake Chelan Land Co. in the early 1900s.

Sure enough, the hard work of choosing a favorite swimming spot in Chelan can really work up a sweat. That’s why we like the city’s Lakeside Park — its shady lawn, ample beaches, tons of parking and easy access to (oh yeah) a nearby snack store and Tropical Sno hut.

Right off Highway 97A, the park’s beaches gently slope away from the shore to make the perfect, shallow swim spot for tykes and older folks relaxing in half-submerged lawn chairs. Plus, the curved shoreline offers a sweeping panorama of the lake’s kinetic activities (soaring parasails, zipping waterskiers, buzzing personal watercraft) and the notso-kinetic (bikini babes and beefcake dudes lolling on huge speedboats).

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Episcopal tradition Divine providence is one explanation for St. Andrews Episcopal Church’s mint condition.

Other evidence points to superior design and construction of the church, now more than a century old. Its precisely notched Douglas fir logs (no chinking required) rising on a foundation of local granite show little wear and tear, thank the Lord, because of the lakeside city’s dry climate and a century of attentitive maintenance crews. Famed architect Stanford White supposedly designed the chuch eight years before his murder by a jealous husband, but that’s not true. The building rose (40 0 feet high a the bell tower’s peak) from plans drawn n

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Stehekin landing is a hub of activity — and inactivity — when the Lady of the Lake arrives.

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tehekin is where time stands still. Take the slow boat if you plan to stay awhile. At a leisurely 15 mph, the Lady of the Lake II will take you the 55-mile length of Lake Chelan in about four hours.

There are faster ways to make the trip from Chelan. The Lake Chelan Boat Co. offers the Lady Express that cuts the travel time in half. Chelan Seaplanes offers daily flights. But there are no roads to this remote valley.

In Stehekin, you’ll find lodging, food, bike rentals, a National Park Service visitor center and tours — check out stehekinvalley.com for details — or you camp or launch into a backcoutry hiking adventure.

Gateway Most visitors get to Stehekin on a ferry run by the Lake Chelan Boat Co., (509) 682-4584.

It’s about 55 miles from Chelan to Stehekin and so you’ll have time to unwind and enjoy the scenery.

Stehekin School teacher for nine months of the year, rental bike owner for three, Ron Scutt fits bicycles to customers near the landing.

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Head of the lake history Adopt an apple tree at the historic Buckner Orchard, near Stehekin, within the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Buckner Homestead Heritage Foundation: bucknerhomestead.org

Pies are a featured product at the popular Stehekin Pastry Co. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a favored stop along the valley road.

For the day or overnight Once in Stehekin, you can grab a bite to eat, take the quick bus tour to Ribbon Falls or stay overnight in lodging along the shore or up the Stehekin River Valley. About 100 people live here year-round.

A Norwegian fjord horse at the Stehekin Valley Ranch.

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Backpackers’ pit stop Stehekin is an important resupply point for hikers walking the e Pacific Crest Trail. l..

The Stehekin Pastry Co. has achieved something of a cult-like e following among those caloriestarved hikers.

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Hartwig and Birte Diener of Buranby, B.C., camp at Osoyoos Lake Veterans Memorial Park in Oroville.

trout ďŹ shing and waterskiing at Alta Lake State Park in Pateros. Osoyoos Lake Veterans Memorial Park in Oroville is at the southern tip of a beautiful lake that spans the U.S.-Canada border. At Pearrygin Lake State Park in Winthrop, wildďŹ&#x201A;owers and birds are almost as big a draw as ďŹ shing in the spring and summer.

Lincoln Rock: Lincoln Rock State Park north of Wenatchee on Highway 97 is on the east side of Lake Entiat, created by Rocky Reach Dam blocking the ďŹ&#x201A;ow of the Columbia River north of Wenatchee.

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Wenatchee Confluence State Park: This is Wenatcheeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown state park, popular with bicyclists, walkers and runners, boaters and picnickers. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a boat launch, big grassy modern camping area and a beach. Bring your bike. The Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Loopâ&#x20AC;? for locals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; connects the state park to other parks along both banks of the Columbia River through the Wenatchee area. Check out the walkersonly Horan Nature Area just south of the park across a pedestrian bridge over the Wenatchee River.

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Lake Chelan State Park has lots of shoreline and big grassy areas. Both have great views of the lake and mountains.

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Daroga State Park: 18 miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97.

Entiat City Park: 15 miles north of Wenatchee off of Highway 97A. Kirby Billingsley (Rock Island) Hydro Park: Two miles south of East Wenatchee on Highway 28.

Lincoln Rock State Park: Seven miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 2/97.

Orondo River Park: Three miles north of Orondo on Highway 97.

Squilchuck State Park: Nine miles south of Wenatchee on the way to Mission Ridge

Walla Walla Point Park: 1351 Walla Walla Ave. Wenatchee Confluence State Park: Confluence of Columbia and Wenatchee rivers Wenatchee River County Park (Monitor): Five miles west of Wenatchee on Highway 2/97.

U.S. Forest Service campgrounds: Pine Flats: 14 miles from Entiat on Mad River Road Fox Creek: 27 miles from Entiat on Entiat River Road Lake Creek: 28 miles from Entiat on Entiat River Road

The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 Silver Falls: 30 miles from Entiat on Entiat River Road

Chelan Falls Powerhouse Park: In Chelan Falls, off of Highway 97A. Beebe Bridge Park: 34 miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97

Leavenworth area Chiwawa Horse Camp: 15 miles north of Fish Lake on Chiwawa River Road Goose Creek: One mile off of Chiwawa River road on Forest Service Road 6100 Nason Creek: Next to Lake Wenatchee State Park Glacier View: Five miles up Cedar Brae Road off Highway 207

U.S. Forest Service campgrounds Bridge Creek: Up Icicle Road about 9.5 miles Eightmile: Up Icicle Road about 8 miles Ida Creek: Up Icicle Road about 14 miles Johnny Creek: 12.5 miles up Icicle Road Tumwater: 10 miles west of Leavenworth on Highway 2 Lake Wenatchee State Park: 18 miles northwest of Leavenworth off of Highway 2.

Lake Chelan area Lake Chelan State Park: Nine miles west of Chelan on the south shore.

Twenty-five Mile State Park: 19 miles west of Chelan on the south shore.

Chelan Falls Park: In Chelan Falls, off of Highway 97A.

Okanogan County Alta Lake State Park: Four miles southwest of Pateros on Highway 153.

Bridgeport State Park: Near Bridgeport on Highway 17 near Chief Joseph Dam. Conconully State Park: 22 miles northwest of Omak near Conconully.

Fort Okanogan State Park: Four miles northeast of Brewster overlooking the Columbia River.

Osoyoos Lake Veterans Memorial Park: Just north of Oroville on Highway 97.

Pearrygin Lake State Park: Four miles northeast of Winthrop.

U.S. Forest Service campgrounds Early Winters: 16 miles northwest of Winthrop on Highway 20 Falls Creek: 11 miles north of Winthrop on Forest Service Road 51 Flat: 12 miles north of Winthrop off of Forest Service Road 5130 Klipchuck: 19 miles northwest of Winthrop, one mile off Highway 20 Lone Fir: 27 miles northwest of Wintrhop on Highway 20 Blackpine Lake: 18 miles west of Twisp on U.S. Forest Service Road 43

67 U.S. Forest Service Road 44 Bonaparte Lake: 24 miles northeast of Tonasket on U.S. Forest Service Road 32 Crawfish Lake: 20 miles northwest of Riverside on U.S. Forest Service Road 30 Kerr: 3.5 miles northwest of Conconully on U.S. Forest Service Road 38 Lost Lake: 34 miles northeast of Tonasket on U.S. Forest Service Road 33 Salmon Meadows: 8.5 miles northwest of Conconully U.S. Forest Service Road 38 TTiffany Springs: 30.5 miles norhtwest of Conconully on U.S. Forest Service Road 39

Reservations To make camping reservations at a state park, call 888-226-7688 or 800-833-6388. For assistance with planning or for more information call the State Parks Information Center at (360) 902-8844.

The U.S. Forest Service can be reached at (509) 664-9200.

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Foggy Dew: 12 miles south of Carlton, Carlton up Gold Creek on U.S. Forest Service Road 4340 Loup Loup: 12.5 miles east of Twisp off of Highway 20 Mystery: 18 miles northwest of Twisp off of U.S. Forest Service Road 44.

Poplar Flat: 21 miles northwest of Twisp on Twisp River off of U.S. Forest Service Road 44 Twisp River Horse Camp: 22 miles west of Twisp on U.S. Forest Service Road 4435 War Creek: 14 miles west of Twisp on

Coulee City Community Park: On Banks Lake along Highway 2 at Coulee City.

Ginkgo/Wanapum State Park: Near Vantage on the west bank of the Columbia River.

Potholes State Park: 17 miles southwest of Moses Lake on Highway 262.

Steamboat Rock State Park: 16 miles north of Coulee City on Highway 155.

Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park: seven miles southwest of Coulee City on Highway 17.

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Denise Vonnahme of Sammamish golfs at Kahler Glen Golf and Ski Resort at Lake Wentchee.

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olfers in North Central Washington can play in the desert or the highland mountains.

Our courses ofer reasonable prices and lack much of the fog and rain of west side of the Cascades.

Plus, with less traffic, greens are spared the normal wear and tear urban courses typically see. Many weekday afternoons golfers also find it a breeze to squeeze in a round with little to no advanced notice.

Here’s the deal about golf in NCW: It’s almost always sunny, the courses aren’t crowded and there are many, many to choose from. So check out the list below, and get out there.

Chelan County Kahler Glen Golf & Ski Resort: Near Lake Wenatchee State Park, about 3.5 miles of Highway 2; 800-440-2994. Call (509) 7634025 for tee times; kahlerglen.com.

18-hole, par 70 course ofering three levels: blue, 5,893 yards; white, 5,579 yards; and red, 4,737 yards.

Lake Chelan Municipal Golf Course: It is about a half-mile from the city RV park on the Chelan-Manson Highway at 135 E. Johnson, Chelan; 800-246-5361 or (509) 682-8026; lakechelangolf.com.

An 18-hole public course with open play. Men’s 6,440 yards (par 72); women’s 5,501 yards (par 72).

Leavenworth Golf Club: Along the Wenatchee River at 9101 Icicle Road, Leavenworth. Call two weeks in advance to reserve a tee time; (509) 548-7267; leavenworthgolf.com.

An 18-hole semiprivate course open to the public. Men’s 5,699 yards (par 71); women’s 5,241 yards (par 71).

Three Lakes: West Malaga Road of the Malaga-Alcoa Highway. Reservations are taken a week in advance; (509) 663-5448; www.threelakesgolf.com.

An 18-hole course open to the public.

Men’s 5,362 yards (par 69); women’s 5,202 yards (par 72).

Mount Cashmere: 6400 Kimber Road, Cashmere, near the fairgrounds. Reservations recommended for weekend play; (509) 782-1207; thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/WA/18384.htm.

Nine-hole, par 32 public course. Men’s tees, 2,336 yards (par 32); women’s tees 2,201 yards (par 34).

Bear Mountain Ranch Golf Course: About three miles south of Chelan on Highway 97A; 877-917-8200 or (509) 682-8200; bearmt.com.

An 18-hole public course overlooking the south shore of Lake Chelan. The course ranges from 5,063 yards to 7,231 yards long, depending on which five tee placements used.

Douglas County Desert Canyon Golf Resort: 1201 Desert Canyon Boulevard, Orondo, just of Highway 97 between Wenatchee and Chelan; 800-258-4173 or (509) 784-1111; desertcanyon.com.

An 18-hole, desert-style target golf course with spectacular views of the Columbia River valley.

The Highlander Golf Club: 2920 8th St. SE, East Wenatchee; (509) 884-4653; highlandergolfclub.com.

An 18-hole Scottish links-style 72-par course overlooking the Columbia River.

Black tees, 6,550 yards; white tees, 5,947 yards; gold tees, 4,991 yards.

The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 Rock Island Golf Course: 314 Saunders Road, Rock Island. (509) 884-2806; thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/WA/1564. htm.

This popular nine-hole public course offers a full 18 holes, over 7,000 yards in length. Open play policy. Currently, using separate tees on nine holes, men’s 6,487 yards (par 72); women’s 5,937 yards (par 72).

Wenatchee Golf and Country Club: 1600 Country Club Drive, East Wenatchee; (509) 884-7105; wenatcheegolfclub.org.

An 18-hole private course with private guest policy. Men’s 6,395 yards (par 72); women’s 5,520 yards (par 73).

Okanogan County Alta Lake Golf Resort: 140 Alta Lake Road, Pateros, near Alta Lake State Park; (509) 923-2359; altalakegolf.com.

An 18-hole Scottish links course with open play. Men’s 6,600 yards (par 72); women’s 5,313 yards (par 72).

Bear Creek Golf Course: 19 Bear Creek Golf Course Road, Winthrop; (509) 9962284; bearcreekgolfcourse.com.

A nine-hole, 6,271-yard course with double tees.

Lake Woods Golf Course: 240 Park Ridge Road, Bridgeport, near the state park and Chief Joseph Dam; (509) 686-572; thegolf courses.net/golfcourses/WA/1451.htm.

A nine-hole community golf course with open-play policy.

Okanogan Valley Golf Club: 105 Dankar Cutoff Road, Omak; (509) 826-6937; okanoganvalleygolf.com.

A nine-hole public course with double tees, 6,100 yards (par 71).

Oroville Golf Club: Two miles west of Oroville on the Nighthawk Road; (509) 476-2390; thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/ WA/1540.htm.

A nine-hole course with double tees; public welcome. Men’s 5,917 yards (par 72); women’s 5,839 yards (par 74).

Grant County Banks Lake Golf and Country Club: 19849 Luidolph Road N.E., Electric City, near Sunbanks Lake Resort; (509) 633-0163; thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/WA/1495. htm.

An 18-hole course with open play policy. Men’s 6,359 yards (par 73); women’s 5,498 yards (par 73).

Colockum Ridge Golf Course: 17056 Road. 5 NW, Quincy; (509) 787-6206; colockumridgegolf.com.

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Desert Canyon Golf Course and putting course. beginning, intermediate and advanced golfers. Men’s 5,966 yards (par 71); women’s 5,150 yards (par 73).

Crescent Bar: 8894 Crescent Bar Road NW, seven miles west of Quincy; (509) 787-1511; crescentbarresort.com.

A nine-hole public course with openplay policy. Men’s 6,068 yards (par 70); women’s 5,788 yards (par 72).

Sunserra at Crescent Bar: 23572 Sunserra Loop NW, west of Quincy near Crescent Bar Resort; (509) 787-4156; sunserra.com.

Nine-hole par 27 executive course.

Public course, open play.

Desert Aire: 19 miles south of the Vantage Bridge at 504 Clubhouse Way W., Mattawa; (509) 932-4439; desertaire.com.

An 18-hole public course. Men’s 6,243 yards (par 72); women’s 5,287 yards (par 72).

Lakeview Golf and Country Club: 19547 Golf Club Road NW, between Soap Lake and Ephrata; (509) 246-0336; thegolfcourses. net/golfcourses/WA/1585.htm.

An 18-hole private course with private guest policy. Driving range open to public. Men’s 6,632 yards (par 71); women’s 5,452 yards (par 71).

Moses Lake Golf Club: 1373 Road F.2 NE, west of Moses Lake off Interstate 90; (509) 765-5049; moseslakegolfclub.com.

An 18-hole private course with private guest policy. New visitors can call for tee

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time, if available. Men’s 6,539 yards (par 71); women’s 5,131 yards (par 71).

Links at Moses Pointe: 4524 Westshore Dr. NE, Moses Lake; 866-764-2275 or (509) 764-2275; mosespointe.com.

An 18-hole resort golf course, open to the public, with views of Moses Lake and the Cascade Mountains. A par 72, it offers four sets of tees stretching to as much as 7,428 yards.

Hylander Greens: 1475 E. Nelson Road, off Highway 17 in Moses Lake; (509) 766-1228; thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/WA/1523. htm.

Nine-hole executive course. Par 30.

Open play policy.

Oasis RV Park & Golf: 2541 Basin St. SW, Ephrata; 877-754-5102 or (509) 754-5102; oasisrvandgolfresort.com.

A nine-hole, 27 par public course, heavily wooded with water hazards.

Royal City Public Golf Course: 13702 Dodson Road. South, Royal City; (509) 3462052; royalcitygolf.com.

Nine-hole public course with hills, water hazards, creeks and sand traps.

Men’s 6,127 yards (par 72); women’s 5,675 yards (par 72).

Sage Hills Golf Club & RV: 1040 Sagehill Road SE, Warden; 888-628-3066 or (509) 349-2603; sagehills.com.

An 18-hole public course with openplay policy. Men’s 6,591 yards (par 71); women’s 5,128 yards (par 74).

Sun Lakes Golf Course: 34228 Park Lake Road NE, Coulee City, in Sun Lakes Park Resort; (509) 632-5291; sunlakesparksresort.com.

A nine-hole public course with openplay policy. Narby 18-hole mini-golf course.

NCW mini-golf courses Alpenhorn Cafe: 7600 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan; (509) 687-0930.

Enzian Falls Championship Putting Course: 590 Highway 2, Leavenworth, next to Enzian Inn; 548-5269; enzianfalls.com Desert Canyon Golf Resort’s Championship Putting Course: 1201 Desert Canyon Boulevard, Orondo; 800-258-4173 or (509) 784-1111.

Icicle Junction Family Fun Center: 565 Highway 2, Leavenworth; 800-961-0162 or (509) 548-2400; iciclejunction.com.

Oasis RV and Golf Park: 2541 Basin St. S.W., Ephrata; (509) 754-5102.

The Green at Lake Chelan, Don Morse Park: 619 W. Manson Highway, Chelan; (509) 682-8023

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The Wenatchee World Visitor Guide | Spring & Summer 2012 Kids play in a raft near lillypads at Osoyoos Lake Veteran’s Memorial Park in Oroville.

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ide expanses of open wildland, acre upon acre of fruit trees and plenty of sunny skies make the Okanogan Valley a visual delight.

Here, take in the spectacle of the Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race, enjoy a crisp apple or spend a relaxing day fishing and camping at one of the area’s many lakes.

The Stampede The Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race draws tens of thousands of people to Okanogan County.

They take in professional rodeo, and an American Indian powwow, with dancing, drumming and stick games, put on by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

The event’s big attraction is the Suicide Race, a traditional horse race for tribal members, who plunge down a steep hill on horseback, across the Okanogan River and into the Stampede Arena. Held in Omak’s Eastside Park, the Stampede is Aug. 9-12. Call (509) 826-1983 for information, or visit omakstampede.org.

Eileen and Derek Noske of Osoyoos, B.C., fish at Spectacle Lake near Tonasket.

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Stunning drive The sunny side of the 440-mile Cascade Loop takes you through the best of North Central Washington, running through or by Leavenworth, Wenatchee, Lake Chelan and the Methow Valley. The Cascade Loop Association has a neat website — cascadeloop.com — with lots of planning features.

River towns Pateros Pateros, gateway to the Methow Valley, was named for a town in the Philippines by a postmaster who had a relative in that country.

Okanogan Okanogan has embraced its history through a series of billboard-sized Frank Matsura photographs scattered around town. A Japanese immigrant who came to the Okanogan Valley in the early 1900s, Matsura captured the daily lives of early pioneers and American Indians as the two cultures began to merge. Many more of his pictures, and other early Okanogan artifacts, can be seen at the Okanogan County Historical Museum, open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning Memorial Day.

Brewster and Bridgeport Brewster and Bridgeport are near the confluence of the Columbia, Methow and Okanogan rivers. The Columbia River is broad and calm here, making it a popular spot for waterskiiing or just getting out on a boat.

Parks and services in the towns make them good bases for exploring nearby Wells and Chief Joseph dams and the Columbia River, where resurgent runs of salmon in recent years have given fishermen a reason to smile.

Nearby Fort Okanogan, established at the confluence of the Okanogan and Columbia rivers in 1811, was the first American fort in what’s now Washington state.

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Oroville Continuing north, Oroville is the last town in the U.S. before hitting Canada.

Here, wine tasting and antiquing are favorite pastimes, along with playing at Lake Osoyoos, which crosses the border into Canada. The town manages the Osoyoos Lake Veterans Memorial Park.

Try orovillewashington. com for a list of events.

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A small park in Tonasket has murals of the founders of the Tonasket area.

Molson Conconully Expect to see a few deer in the Okanogan Valley, like this one near Spectacle Lake.

Conconully has a museum, open weekends. But fishing is this town’s fancy. It’ll host a Fly Fishing Rendezvous on April 14, followed by a Trout Derby April 28-29.

The town caters to tourists, so events happen all summer long.

Try conconully.com for other happenings.

For travelers interested in history, Molson is a must. Its outdoor ghost town museum and schoolhouse museum are open daily in the summer, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The North Cascades Highway opened in 1972 but heavy snow and avalanches close it almost every winter.

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest surrounds this narrow valley on three sides. Stop in at the Methow Valley Ranger Station in Winthrop for a map, or call them, (509) 996-4003.

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Bob Junell of Sacramento, Calif., takes photographs from Washington Pass Overlook on a July day. Liberty Bell mountain is in the background.

Night howls The state in 2008 confirmed a gray wolf pack near Twisp, in the Methow Valley. It was the first in Washington state since the 1930s.

Easy thrill With lots of campgrounds nearby and just about every outdoor activity imaginable, Winthrop and Twisp are frequent jumpoff points for those seeking adventure in the wild.

The trail to the Washington Pass Overlook— with stunning views of the North Cascades — is short, paved and wheelchair accessible.

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Twisp Twisp is the Methow Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial center, known for its farmers market every Saturday morning. The Merc Playhouse in Twisp stages live theater and many other events.

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A visitor to The Inn at Soap Lake is covered in the lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sand and mud. Soap Lake is known for its healing waters that come from the high concentrations of minerals.

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he Columbia Basin is the sunny home to Ephrata, Soap Lake, Quincy and George.

It claims the Gorge Amphitheatre, a 20,000-seat concert venue above the Columbia River Gorge near George. The Gorge offers sweeping views of the Columbia River, far eastern Kittitas County and western Grant County.

Soap Lake and Ephrata Soap Lake is a popular tourist destination because the high mineral content in the lake is said to have healing properties.

Ephrataâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Sage-N-Sun Festival has been entertaining audiences for over a century. The multi-day event features a variety of activities, including parades and live entertainment. The event is held during the second weekend in June.

Flowers grace the trail to Lake Lenore Caves near Lenore Lake north of Soap Lake.

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Vantage The Ginkgo Petrified Forr-est State Park in Vantage is a 7,470-acre park with year-round camping at the Wanapum recreational area.

Nearby, visit the Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center on Whiskey Dick Mountain where wind tur--

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Crescent Bar Crescent Bar Resort is on a Columbia River island 10 miles north of the Interstate 90 bridge at Vantage. The resort features golf, tennis, fishing, jet-skiing, wakeboarding, water-skiing and many other fun-in-the-sun activities.

The Washington wine industry is growing here with winemakers attracted by fertile soil and ideal climate conditions.

Jones of Washington winery, Saint Laurent Winery and Beaumont Cellars are located near Quincy. White Heron Cellars is near Trinidad, and Cave B Estate Winery is near George.

Looking for a great way to spend a day in the Columbia Basin? A wine-tasting tour through these wineries is a fine option.

Quincy Ancient Lakes Ancient Lakes, near Quincy, feature deep coulees, small and large lakes, desert waterfalls, sagebrush, wildflowers, birds and hiking trails. This area also is good for fishing and hunting.

Quincy’s annual Farmer-Consumer Awareness Day puts its focus on the area’s rich agricultural history. Over the past 30 years, the event has grown with tours of area processing plants and farms, displays of farm equipment, informational and commodity booths and a farmer’s market. The event is held during the second Saturday of September.

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Golf For those people who live to hit the links, the Columbia Basin offers several golf courses, including Colockum Ridge Golf Course near Quincy; Crescent Bar Golf Course in Crescent Bar; Sunserra Golf Course in Crescent Bar; and Lakeview Golf Course in Ephrata.

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The fish ladder viewing windows at Rocky Reach Dam draw crowds observing annual salmon migration.

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Runoff from snow that in the winter covered the majestic mountains of Washington, British Columbia, Oregon and Idaho feeds the Columbia River, the biggest river west of the continental divide. Millions of cubic feet of this melted snow flows through dozens of dams on the way to the Pacific Ocean. That’s power.

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Grand Coulee Dam is the largest hydropower producer in the United States, providing electricity to 11 Western states, with a total generating capacity of 6,809 megawatts.

It is one of the top 10 largest producers of electricity in the world. And it’s the largest concrete structure in North America.

Free tours of the Third Powerplant begin in the spring and continue until fall. The tours — it’s first-come, first-served — last about an hour.

For more information, call (509) 633-9265 or (509) 633-9503 or visit usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee.

Tourists can find plenty to do at the dam. The Visitor Center is fully accessible and features hands-on exhibits explaining the dam’s construction and operations, how it fits into the Columbia River, and the history and geology of the area, including museum exhibits, old equipment and computer games.

Beyond the dam The unique landscape of the area offers many hiking and walking trails for all ages and abilities, including an historic walking tour of Coulee Dam, rich in stories of the building of Grand Coulee Dam. Steamboat Rock State Park on Banks Lake and the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area provide camping, RV and other day-use facilities. For more information, visit stateparks.com/steamboat_rock.html and nps.gov/laro/ index.htm Private companies rent houseboats on Lake Roosevelt.

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Spring and summer festivals

Laser Light Show The main attraction at Grand Coulee is a laser light show across the face of the dam that begins at 10 p.m. from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through July 31, at 9:30 p.m. from Aug. 1-31, and at 8:30 p.m. from Sept. 1-30. Locals say the best spot to watch is at the Visitor Center, with bleachers and a full sound system â&#x20AC;&#x201D; although a park area below the dam, Crown Point Vista, Mason City Park and Coulee Dam parks are also great places to view the 36-minute show, which tells the story of the Columbia River and the building of the dam. Visitors in areas without speakers can hear the narration on 90.1 FM radio. The Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with extended hours from Memorial Day through the end of September.

Gaming and outdoor play The Coulee Dam Casino offers slot machines and other gaming entertainment, owned and operated by the Colville Confederated Tribes. For more information, call 800-556-7492 or (509) 633-0766 or visit colvillecasinos.com/cdc-main.html The Grand Coulee Dam Area also provides the best in outdoor recreation for the entire family with boating, waterskiing, sailing, swimming, ďŹ shing and horseback riding.

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Colorama Festival and Pro-West Rodeo: This annual events is Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day weekend in Grand Coulee May 10-13. It includes a professional rodeo, cowboy breakfast, arts and crafts, food fair, carnival, a health walk/run at North Dam Park, parade and other entertainment.

Sunbanks Blues Festivals: Sunbanks Resort hosts the two popular festivals May 17-21 and Sept.

6-10. The resort will also host the Whidbey Island Rooster Tail Hydro Boat Races June 8-10 and the annual Hydro Boat Races June 15-17. For more information, call (888) 822-7195 or visit sunbanksresort.com Koulee Kids Fest: The annual festival is June 16 this year throughout the Coulee area. Events and activities geared towards kids as well as the entire family.

Coulee Cruizers Car Club Show & Shine: June 16-17 at North Dam Park Fourth of July Festival of America: July 3-4; Arts and crafts, food, entertainment and a fireworks display over the dam on July 4.

Powwow and American Indian Encampment: The Colville Confederated Tribes holds this event with drumming, dancing, concessions and games July 1-8 in Nespelem.

For more information on most of the above festivals and events, call the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce at (800) 268-5332 or (509) 633-3074 or visit grandcouleedam.org

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Rocky Reach Dam

Dam in bloom Guarded security gates at Rocky Reach Dam’s entrance have yet to stop the explosion of blossoms that rock the senses every spring and summer. The spread of blooming flowers — beds, baskets, boughs — in this multi-acre park draws thousands of visitors to stroll, picnic and even get married amid the colorful, cultivated splendor. Check out: Petunia Island’s 8,000 plants (yoicks!), the awardwinning Dahlia Garden and the knoll-sized American flag made of thousands of red, white and blue (well, violet) annuals. Thinking bigger? The park’s arboretum has a selfguided loop walk through its 42 varieties of trees and shrubs.

Rocky Reach Dam, seven miles north of Wenatchee off Highway 97A, is owned and operated by the Chelan County PUD. This visitor-friendly hydro project has 11 generating units with a capacity of 1,300 megawatts.

The Visitor Center at Rocky Reach Dam, open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. mid-March until late October, offers movies and exhibits on dam construction, history, American Indian culture and a look back at life along the Columbia. Balconies provide panoramic views of the dam, fish ladder, juvenile fish bypass system and the Columbia River. The popular fish-viewing room allows visitors to watch adult salmon, steelhead, trout and other species on their upstream migration to spawning areas.

The park is open daily from mid-March to late October. For more information, call (509) 663-7522 or visit chelanpud.org/rocky-reach-hydro-project.html or chelanpud.org/visitor-center.html

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Chief Joseph Dam Wells Dam Wells Dam, 50 miles north of Wenatchee off Highway 97, is the chief generating resource for the Douglas County PUD, the dam’s owner and operator. The Wells hydro project has 10 generating units rated at a combined 840 megawatts.

The dam is not open to the public, but tours can be arranged by calling (509) 923-2226.

Its Vista Overlook viewpoint affords a panoramic view of the Columbia River dam and its fish-rearing facilities. The treecovered viewpoint includes information on the dam, a petroglyph display, picnic shelter and restrooms.

For more information, visit douglaspud.org

Chief Joseph Dam, located just upstream from Bridgeport, has 27 turbines and is the second-largest hydropower-producing dam in the United States.

The dam’s visitor center is only open for tours at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Visitors will see a video presentation and be guided inside the powerhouse.

For more information, call (509) 686-5501 or visit corpslakes.usace. army.mil/visitors Behind the dam is 51-mile-long Rufus Woods Lake. Fishing, boating, camping and hiking are the most popular recreation activities, with Bridgeport State Park nearby.

Wanapum Dam

The Lake Chelan Dam lies at the base of the lake in the city of Chelan. It is owned and operated by the Chelan County PUD. The hydro project has two generating units with a capacity of 59 megawatts. The small dam is not open to the public, however there are good views from the new Reach 1 Trail, a 3-mile-plus round-trip walk that runs from below the dam down to the Chelan River shore.

Walkers can also connect to the new trail from the Riverwalk Loop Trail in downtown Chelan. Reach 1 of the Chelan River is the uppermost section of a 4-mile river that flows down to join the Columbia River at Chelan Falls. The best view of the dam’s powerhouse and the Chelan Gorge, about two miles downstream, is from the old highway bridge at a viewpoint off Highway 150, the route that connects Chelan Falls to Chelan. For more information, visit chelanpud.org/ lake-chelan-hydro-project.html

Priest Rapids Dam Priest Rapids Dam, operated by the Grant County PUD, is on the Columbia River 24 miles south of Vantage. The hydro project has 10 generating units with a total capacity of 955 megawatts. The dam has no visitor center and is not open to the public. For more information, call (509) 793-1532 or visit gcpud.org/ energyResources/hydroPower/priestRapidsDam.html

Wanapum Dam, operated by the Grant County PUD, is located on the Columbia River six miles downstream of Vantage. The hydro project has 10 generating units with a total capacity of 1,038 megawatts.

Tours of the fish ladder are available by appointment only with two weeks advanced notice. Access to the dam is limited. For more information, call (509) 793-1532 or visit gcpud.org/energy Resources/hydroPower/wanapumDam.html

Rock Island Dam Rock Island Dam, 12 miles downstream from Wenatchee, was the first dam to span the Columbia River and is owned and operated by the Chelan County PUD. The hydro project has 19 generating units with a capacity of 624 megawatts. The dam has no visitor center and is not open to the public.