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TABLE of contents

winter 2011

table 10 chef’s The name has changed, but Chef Nimal Amarasinghe is still master of the kitchen at South Fork Grill.

child 14 Julia rides again The second annual Julia Child Cook-off contest will see which Walla Wallan has the most pluck.

launch 15 fashion party photos If you’re one of the few stylish people who wasn’t at DaMa for the Lifestyles Fashion Launch Party, here’s what you missed.

to chill 16 dressed Be bundled up and beautiful this winter with these smoking hot looks.

dance 26 arenaissance The Whitman College Summer Dance Lab plans a summer festival.

at large 28 art The Valley has countless sources of inspiration.

20 love 32 modern The Waetje Wanch is an elegant mash-up of styles that tips its hat to the past.

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by RICK DOYLE January 2011

the valley’s people, wine & food

you asked for more, so here it is

Rob C. Blethen, Publisher

Welcome to a bonus issue of Lifestyles. In the past we produced a winter issue that encompassed December, January and February, resuming publication with the approaching spring.

Jay Brodt, Advertising Director

But we have received such positive feedback from our readers and our advertisers that we can’t take such a long break. And there is just too much going on.

We hope this issue will brighten your winter and arouse your appetite for even more Lifestyles content. We we will attempt to satisfy that appetite when we resume our normal schedule with the March issue.

We have stuffed this issue with as much of our regular fare as possible, but some popular features, such as Where in Walla Walla, will take a short break. These features will return

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in the next issue. The bulk of this issue is devoted to a celebration of our home.

It’s no secret to anyone who has lived in the Walla Walla Valley for even a short time that we are blessed — blessed with four seasons, blessed with fertile soil that produces tasty food and fine wines, blessed with neighbors who care about each other, and blessed with an active and talented art community.

Everyone has his or her own reasons for why this is such a wonderful place to live. So Lifestyles, with help from readers, compiled the a list of reasons why we love this area, and this month we list 101 of those reasons.

Certainly one of the reasons has to be the food and the opportunities to become involved in interesting endeavors. You will find details in this issue for the second Julia Child cooking contest.

Our initial foray into fashion was a roaring success, so we have a special package this month on how you can still look glamorous while keeping warm.

Enjoy!

Robin Hamilton, Managing Editor David Brauhn, Art Director Elliot LaPlante, Fashion/Beauty editor Joe Gurriere, Robin Hamilton, Margaret Jamison, Elliot LaPlante, Karlene Ponti, Contributing Writers Darren Ellis, Jeff Horner, Greg Lehman, Colby Kuschatka, Juan Sanchez, Matthew B. Zimmerman, Photographers Karlene Ponti, Editorial Assistant Chetna Chopra, Copy Editor Kandi Suckow, Administrative Assistant Vera Hammill, Production Manager Ralph Hendrix, Chris Lee, Steve Lenz, Sherry Burrows, Production Staff Masood Gorashi, Colleen Moon, Jeff Sasser, Donna Schenk, Mike Waltman, Sales Staff Cover: Illustration by David Brauhn

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Traditionally one of the most popular seats in a restaurant, the Chef’s Table offers the diner an opportunity to talk to the chef one-on-one ­— to discover his or her favorite local hangouts, predilections and food philosophies — while enjoying a specially prepared dish.

When CreekTown Café closed suddenly last summer, stomachs growled. First opened in 2002, the restaurant had become one of Walla Walla’s most celebrated dining establishments, known for serving fresh, local cuisine in a cozy Southside dining room that spilled out on to a covered patio. Loyal customers were saddened by the loss of their beloved neighborhood bistro, but just because all good things must come to an end doesn’t mean they can’t start all over again.

Following a sense of duty to the restaurant’s faithful customers and dedicated employees, former CreekTown Manager Jodi Worden and her husband, Chris, hatched a plan to reopen the popular eatery.

Two months later, the Wordens opened the doors to the new South Fork Grill.

While sporting a new name and new ownership, South Fork retains many of the elements — and flavors — that worked so well for CreekTown. For starters, Chef Nimal Amarasinghe is still happily at the kitchen’s helm, producing a consistently stellar 10 Walla Walla Lifestyles

line-up of lunch and dinner entrees that have regulars taking their usual seats.

A native of Sri Lanka, Amarasinghe has spent nearly 20 years training and working in top kitchens around the world, from luxury hotels in Japan to quintessential Northwest hotspots. He’s mastered a variety of international cuisines and is now working his magic on South Fork’s classic menu of “elevated comfort food.”

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Chef Nimal: She is. We were living in Burien, and she found out about a pastry chef position open LLC at Whitehouse-Crawford. She said, “Why don’t you put your application in for it?” I didn’t want to at first — I had no idea what Walla Walla was all about. But I applied for the job, and we came over here for an interview.

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Chef Nimal: (Laughing) Not really, but it was

good! Whitehouse was just a great opportunity for me and allowed me to really develop as a pastry chef. It was fun, and I had the freedom to do what I wanted to do there for three years.

Lifestyles: Then what?

Chef Nimal: I wanted to get back to cooking ... so I worked as sous-chef at T. Maccarone’s for a few years before joining CreekTown as executive chef last May. When the Wordens took over the restaurant, they asked me to stay on at the new South Fork Grill, and I was happy to.

Lifestyles: Have you changed the menu?

Chef Nimal: Just slightly. We have a lot of the old favorites on both our lunch and dinner menus — and I’m still focusing on local and organic ingredients. Basically, we brought customer favorites back, made them even better — and lowered the prices a bit.

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Chef Nimal: My wife, Kathleen (laughing).

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Lifestyles: Nice. What are some of the favorites?

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Chef Nimal: People always talk about the chicken marsala and crab cannelloni. The scallops and prawns are still really popular, too.

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Chef Nimal: I do. In addition to our regular menu, every Sunday night I do a different type of curry or some other unique special. Last week I made flatbread, and the week before I made dosa (thin pancakes made of rice and black lentils, typical in South Indian cuisine).

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Chef Nimal’s Chicken Curry

Nimal's son, Shakthi, 5, works on his own culinary creation.

day. Most people here enjoy halibut, salmon or trout, but I like to give customers the chance to try more exotic fish like swordfish and marlin.

Lifestyles: What do you like to do when you’re not cooking?

Chef Nimal: Spend time with my family. My son, Shakthi, is 5 years old now, and we have a lot of fun together.

Lifestyles: I like that name.

Chef Nimal: It means energy and strong spirit. That little guy came three months early, and we were really worried, but he’s a strong one.

Now he cooks with us at home, and he especially likes baking.

Lifestyles: Gee, I wonder where he gets that.

Chef Nimal: I have no idea

Why not heat up a cold winter night with a traditional South Asian curry dinner?

Chef Nimal uses a combination of exotic (to Walla Walla, anyway) herbs and spices to create this rich and fragrant dish. Serve over hot rice or with fresh-baked bread to soak up every last, delicious drop.

Ingredients 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 onions, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon chili powder* 3 teaspoons curry powder 1 stick of cinnamon 10 curry leaves, fresh or frozen 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 cup coconut milk 2 tomatoes, quartered 1 cup water A one-inch piece of fresh ginger root, chopped Salt to taste

Directions Heat the oil in a saucepan over mediumhigh heat. Add the sliced onions, and cook until golden brown. Reduce heat to medium, and add the chopped ginger, garlic, ground spices, cinnamon stick and curry leaves, and mix well. Add the

chicken, and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes.

Pour in 1 cup water, and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, and simmer until the sauce is reduced and thick, about 10 minutes.

Add coconut milk and tomatoes, and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Add salt to taste. (Serves four)

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ow much does Walla Walla love food, Julia Child and cooking? Nous aimons ces choses beaucoup!

Last year’s successful Walla Walla Lifestyles/ Downtown Walla Walla Foundation Julia Child Cook-off Contest brought out the chefs, the foodies and those who love Julia Child. More than 200 people attended the event at Someone’s in the Kitchen to taste 17 batches of boeuf bourguignon, one of Child’s signature dishes.

And now: the Julia Child Cook-off Contest — Part Deux, 5-7 p.m., Feb. 10 at Olive Marketplace and Café. The dish this year is Julia’s coq au vin — or chicken (rooster) in wine — a meal that will challenge cooks but delight guests.

Julia will be there to emcee the event, as Walla Walla’s best citizen-chefs bring forth their best coq au vin for local chefs to judge. Proceeds from this event will go to the Summer Dance Lab, which is amping up its performance schedule to create a Summer Dance Festival, with three professional dance companies performing for local audiences next July.

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1: Fashion and Beauty Editor Elliot LaPlante opens the door for guests at DaMa Wines.

2: Lori Larson wears a look from Forward; Chele Smith Guess wears a stylish evening look from Anabelle's; Ashley Zalsman wears a slinkily classic version from Walla Walla Clothing Company; and Emilee Hendrickson wears a sweet and sexy look from Studio Opal.

3: The buzz is just beginning, as Walla Walla turns out to celebrate the return of the little black dress.

DaMa owners Dawn and Jack Kammer (Mary Derby, and Judith Shulman are elsewhere) hold court.

4: Fashion and Beauty Editor Elliot LaPlante shows off her exquisite rings, courtesy of Falkenbergs Jewelers of Walla Walla.

5: Misbehaven Spa & Salon stylist Brittany Culver, left, did the hair for models Chelsea Blaser (seated at left)and Anne Lehman (seated at right). Standing in the middle, Ciara McNair (left) and Kael Elsey did the makeup. Both models are wearing Macy's outfits.

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whimsy Ruffles and feminine frills are key to the whimsical trend, modeled by Emilee Hendrickson. Select ruffled jackets thrown over chunky sweater dresses and topped off with flouncy accessories such as knit scarves and cozy mittens. This delicate balance of feminine and statement creates the perfect combination of warmth and play.

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European chic European Chic epitomizes effortless style, combining clean cuts, high collars, beautiful lines and sleek accessories. As model Katie Wittlake shows, any outfit can go from simple to stunning with the addition of a statement jacket and elegant accessories. Select jackets for their standout colors, collars, and the way they shape the body.

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18. Inspiring People

Volunteers, philanthropists, plain old good guys and gals. When tourists say Walla Walla is “friendly,” they don’t know the half of it. From the nationally famous — Drew Bledsoe comes to mind — to the locally famous: Tom Kelliher, formerly of the Walla Walla YMCA, a man who spreads his warmth, compassion and love for humanity to everyone he meets.

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It will Grow On You For eight reasons known only to each resident, Walla Walla gets into one’s system. For instance: The pace of life, the sunsets, the sunrises, the college-town atmosphere, the kindness shown to newcomers, the people who smile at strangers, the life-long friendships.

1. Our Name

It may make it tough for people to take us seriously … but who wants to be taken seriously? It’s not like we’re the capital or anything. We’re all about fun!

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The Non-Commute Commute For Walla Walla residents, the five minutes it takes to get just about anywhere is enough to keep the surliest curmudgeon happy — at least until he or she gets to work.

2. Four Seasons

Unlike our fellow Washingtonians on the west side, we have a spring, summer, fall and winter. While they are contemplating a long jump off a short pier because they’re enduring their 101st straight day of rain, we’re enjoying the snow. Or a beautiful spring day. One question though — is “fog” a season?

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We Always Cry at Weddings Spring and summer in the Walla Walla Valley can bring tears of joy to our eyes, and weddings at wineries can be especially breathtaking.

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Rainbows, thunderstorms and windstorms Meteorological phenomena that keep us all in thrall, especially photographers.

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Dogs Need To Party Too

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Magically Delicious!

The dog park, on Dalles Military Road near Myra Road, is a 21/4 –acre heaven for sociable dogs to romp and get to, you know, get to know each other.

“I love Walla Walla because I think it is ‘charming.’ We have all the amenities a big town has on a smaller scale. We have many fun boutiques, places to eat and plenty of history.” — Stacey Ahlers

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To be there, or not to be there

… and if you’re not, you’re square. The hippest performances of Shakespeare are brought to the Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater every August by our local Shakespeare Uncork’d and the Seattle Shakespeare Company.

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Beloved Institutions Part I

In-N-Out Burger’s got them beat by four years in terms of birthdays (1948 versus 1952), but Walla Walla’s The Ice Burg found its niche and stuck to it, creating hordes of carbo-loading fans.

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But It’s a Dry Heat …

Summer is glorious — four or five days of “whew” kind of heat, but most are filled with parades, fairs, farmers markets, weddings, parties, ripening fruit and deepening colors.

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Love these wonderwagons — rolling eateries where one can experience authentic (i.e., not Tex-Mex) cuisines and eat like a king for a few dollars.

We’re all rejoicing at the purchase of Bluewood, our close-in ski resort in Dayton.

Snowboarding and downhill skiing are back in a big way, saving us from a boring winter. Hot chocolate all around!

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Walla Walla Rodeo As part of the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days, this event is a top draw. First stop on the “big four” circuit, this is a real, live, bullridin’, flag-wavin’, corn dog-eatin’ good time.

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The Kindest

Month … is April in our neck of the woods. The weather can be iffy, but the release from winter is palpable — and the smells of spring are our reward for the gloom of winter.

74. Jubilee Lake A gem, especially in late fall, when you practically have this 76-acre lake and park to yourself. And only 11/2 hours away!

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Big Rock Candy This sums it up quite nicely: “The weather is never too outrageous — it’s either perfect cold or perfect warmth, there are tons of school choices for our children, [it's a] perfect town for us wine drinkers — not a spot in town you can’t get a bottle of good wine, and last but not least, not very many towns that have two names.

It’s a great place to live old or young.” — Mark Patrick

Friends of Children of Walla Walla, a nonprofit organization that helps children in need, is hugely popular in the Valley. Since the first Friends “match” was made in 1999, more than 500 kids have been served.

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and they are the prettiest mountains. On a sodden winter day, you only have to drive 1½ hours to Tollgate to rise above the gray. Try Andes Prairie for some sweet crosscountry and snowshoe paths. Remember to get a SnoPark pass for parking!

48. Fabulous Biking

Ask anyone who knows his Campagnolo derailleur from his carbon crank — the rolling hills and relatively uncrowded roads around Walla Walla allow a dedicated cyclist to rack up mile after scenic mile. With several bike groups that ride in groups for fun and safety, there’s something for every level of rider.

38. Tour of Walla Walla Three days, four races, one champion — a serious cycling race for all ages.

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Oh beautiful, for spacious skies …

From a reader submission: “Finally witnessing ‘amber waves of grain’ — AWESOME!”

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Community College The crazy dome (our Space Needle) is the first thing you notice about it — after the Institute of Enology and Viticulture, where the students are often 30 years old and not looking for an easy “A,” and the Sustainability Institute, keeping us all on the environmental straight and narrow.

WWCC also has a well-respected nursing program.

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99. Dixie Grocery

Fueling Dixie residents with caffeine and forgotten items since 1889, this grocery store is more meeting place than shopper’s delight — and that’s how locals like it.

6. Rugrats Rule!

“It is the very best place in the world to raise kids! From the parks to the schools to the churches to the great families who live here ... who could want more?” — Elise Adams

42. Tallman’s 37. walla walla Balloon Stampede

For three May days since 1974, dozens of balloons have filled the blue skies over Walla Walla. The Saturday Nite Glow, when balloon pilots fire up the burners, turning their grounded balloons into huge, glowing orbs of warm colors, is not to be missed.

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Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Labor Day weekends always begin with this celebration of our country connection: A big-name country music star or band, antiques, a show and shine, demolition derby and horse racing — and then there’s the rodeo! (See 51)

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Christmas Parade of Lights People go in spite of the weather, which is often quite cold, and they are warmed by the bright lights, warm community spirit — and the heat flowing off hundreds of candystoked kids wrapped in every article of winter clothing they possess. Like dozens of little nuclear warheads glowing in the dark — but what a glorious sight.

41. Dearly Departed

Jaynette Hayner, a legislative giant with a gentle touch; Louise Rea, who hiked hundreds of miles in the Eagle Cap Wilderness to write a seminal trail guide, “Quick Trips to the Wallowas;” Dick Monahan, local attorney, nationally recognized horseracing promoter and civic activist — the list of local titans and mentors goes on. Their legacies will continue to thrive.

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4. “Community!”

From a reader submission: “When someone in our town has a disaster hit, our community takes care of them! Over the almost 12 years I have lived here, I have seen it over and over again. So many people have jumped in to help others. I LOVE this community.”

47. Walla Walla 4-H Groups

What better place than Walla Walla to learn about the food chain? Young farmers get to experience the joy and pain of raising an animal from piglet, lamb, calf — to fullgrown, ready-to-market animal. That’s the way the world works, and these kids are made more aware of the role farmers play in the world economy by the very nature of raising these animals from babies. And then letting go.

76. Walla Walla Lifestyles

Blowing our own horn, now, but honestly.

People tell us how much they love this magazine. And do you know why? Because it showcases the best parts of Walla Walla.

The things we’re proud of, the people whose lives influence us, the stories that make us laugh or touch our hearts. Plus, great photos of our beautiful Valley.

Yes, it’s a pharmacy — but also so much more. As anyone who has needed a drug delivered to their door, advice about it, or even help getting through the snow to their car can attest, Tallman’s lives up to its name.

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Gotta sing, gotta dance, gotta act …

Cordiner Hall provides a big-city venue for musicals, concerts, recitals and lectures.

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Feast of Walla Walla Raucous fun, tons of food vendors and wine purveyors, plus musicians and artists — all under one tent!

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The Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference center

A piece of history and the lynchpin of our wine and tourism revival.

14. Good Schools

Education is tops in Wally World, and people generally vote to support schools, teachers and kids.

84. Book & Game Co.

Locally owned bookstores are a dying breed, and Book & Game Co. is a treasure. Carrying a large selection of best-sellers and providing a haven for gamers, comic book and graphic novel fans, Book and Game Co. is one of the most communityminded businesses around.

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Senior Moments Are Fun

The YMCA takes a group of “Active Older Adults” — seniors (quite a LARGE group of seniors) on the most diverse adventures imaginable — from live theater, to Mariners Baseball Games; from Valentine’s Day teas to horseback-riding lessons; from sheepherding demonstrations to a themed party on a boat trip down the Columbia. Average ticket to ride: $5.

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Who really designed it? Was it, in fact, Frederick Law Olmstead, who designed Central Park in New York? With a gazebo that has sheltered bands, young lovers, yogis, children playing; picture postcard art; an aviary and a serene pond; a hill built for sledding when it snows and rolling down when the grass is green — it’s the heart of the community. Pictured above, even after more than 50 years of marriage, Arne Filan and his wife, Harriet, still make time for a little rainy-day romance during a morning walk around Pioneer Park.

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We ♥ 19. Fun People small Businesses “It's a great place to own and operate a small business.

I've found that many people in the community are very supportive of the ‘little guys.’”

— Julia Herres

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Reasons to Believe

One reader’s submission (10-13 out of her personal 101): “10. New job for me 11. New job for husband 12. Actually liking the new job (me) 13. Actually liking the new job (hubby)”

“I love College Place. I love the day when the star is lit on the water tower! It is a beautiful sight, especially at sunset.” — Shannon Baltrusch

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Whitman College in A beautiful campus; earnest, hardworking and communityminded students; thoughtful administrators, professors and staff. To see the “Real Students of Whitman College” — go to The Green on a Wednesday night.

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Tower of Power

… like Julia Russell, who hails from España and brings her lively European sensibility and haute couture to our town. Get an invite to one of her parties and prepare to be wowed.

55. Animal Lovers

People stop for the clueless ducks that cross Boyer Avenue near Lakum Dukum at Whitman College, and find the experience charming.

5. Bennington Lake

If you are in need of perspective, Bennington Lake’s vistas, multiple trails and wildlife are as good as a visit to the therapist’s couch. A place for long, leisurely walks with or without dogs or on horseback, in all seasons.

44. Nice Parks

According to the Walla Walla Parks & Recreation Department, the city has 18 public parks and facilities for a total of 600.5 acres of recreation area.

15. Trees

According to local tree champion, Shirley Muse, Walla Walla’s trees are our oldest residents, serving as the earliest form of air conditioning, providing shade in the summer and beauty in all its forms in the spring, fall and winter.

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Water, Water, Everywhere Rivers, streams and creeks (or “cricks,” according to some longtime residents) are the source of our town’s name and the reason we have such lush trees and plant life.

The Blue Mountain Riders, Wagon Wheelers, Walla Walla Dressage Club and the Valley Girls Barrel Racing groups show you what President Ronald Reagan was talking about when he said, “Nothing is better for the inside of a man (or woman) than the outside of a horse.”

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Walla Walla Wine Arguably the secondmost important industry in Walla Walla (note that we said “arguably,” umbragetakers) our muchlauded appellation has put us on the map of a disparate group of people and helped fuel a Downtown boom.

49. Klickers

As institutions go, Klickers is a lot of things to a lot of people. Kids in this Valley grow up working summers picking berries. Families, singletons and seniors alike note the seasons by the Klicker calendar: Spring — Klickers reopens, and berries, melons, corn, tomatoes, etc. appear. Late fall, and pumpkins show up. Christmas — trees and wreaths do.

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Walla Walla Regional Airport

Right up there with the Santa Barbara Regional Airport for friendliness, our airport with its ease of use (free overnight parking!) and cleanliness reminds us of the good ol’ days of air travel.

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Roller Derby!

The kid-centric Walla Walla YMCA, which has tons of programs for the young in our community, also offers scholarships for children. The YMCA motto: “No child will be turned away because of inability to pay.”

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Earthlight Books

Family-owned and operated since 1973, Earthlight has been the go-to source for collectibles, best-sellers and tracking down out-of-print copies of that beloved classic.

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Orchestral splendor

Walla Walla Symphony is the oldest continuously running symphony west of the Mississippi but renews itself each year with splendid offerings such as “Mares n’ Music.” No hoary old chestnuts for these guys.

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62. Andy’s

Offering farmers market-quality freshness and variety, Andy's produce also gives great value to the Valley's vegetarians.

How we love those tough, but sweet, roller derby mamas — proof that you can be pretty and strong.

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60. Enthusiastic Sports fans

Whether it's DeSales High School football, Whitman College basketball or Walla Walla Sweets baseball, Walla Wallans don't just show up for sporting events — they get behind their teams, body and soul.

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Blue Mountain Humane Society

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Walla Walla Community College

The home of the “awww.” These volunteers and staff are really special — helping homeless animals find new owners, loving the supposedly unlovable and adorable alike.

Rodeo Team

They ride against child abuse, they kick butt and they take names in competition. Tough riders with big hearts.

67. End-of-Life Care

86. Hidden Treasures

Walla Walla Community Hospice is run by people who understand that death is part of life, and not only care for the dying, but for the family.

89. Retro Love

DéBouché’s got it, with their staged windows that look like the set of “Mad Men.” But who doesn’t smile at the Cinderella Beauty Salon sign on East Main?

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game … … take me out to the crowd — of Walla Walla Sweets Fans. Walla Walla once again has its own semipro baseball team. How “Sweets” it is!

A well-run consignment store can make the difference between ooooh and ick when it comes to used clothing. Hidden Treasures takes gently used items — from a St. John's suit top (size 2 in yellow), a Barney's New York sweater (sorry, that one's gone), children's outfits, interesting jewelry — all for a quarter of their original retail price.

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“Little Grand Canyon” Speaking of geology, this is how geology students and aficionados refer to Burlingame Canyon, just south of Lowden. This canyon, which began as a diversion ditch for an irrigation system, is no more than 120 feet deep but exposes 40 distinct sediment layers.

73. Geology

Every place has it, but ours is pretty specdamn-tacular. One hundred feet of topsoil courtesy of an ancient flood? Check.

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Summer Dance Lab Those adorable “bunheads,” the lanky, tights-clad girls (and some guys — minus the chignons, of course) are in town every July to train with the New Yorkbased John Passafiume and Lydia Tetzlaff. Then they perform with a professional ballet company for our pleasure.

88. Maxine's

Tucked away in the Flatiron Building on Boyer Avenue is a tiny shop stacked with vintage clothing — from mink stoles to lace gloves — and filled with silver serving sets, estate jewelry, carpets — on and on.

Maxine's is a favorite of many a fashionforward Whittie.

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Good Restaurants

What makes the Walla Walla Farmers Market distinctive is its energy. Locavores plan their food shopping around the Saturday market.

Food is more than fuel, and when practiced at the high level at which many of our local chefs do, it can be art.

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Green Genies

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Mill Creek Trail

WWCC Water & Environmental Center was recently honored for its “unprecedented collaboration” in creating green jobs and training for the emerging clean-energy economy.

Birders, moms with strollers, and lovers adore this trail for its easy, well-maintained walkways and access to wildlife. The trail can be done as a loop on either side of Mill Creek. An all-seasons trail.

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Sweet Onions

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Bright's Candies

A gift from Italy, these onions grow exceptionally well in our fertile soil. Ubiquitous in the summer, they make Caprese salad sing, take onion rings to the next level, and hamburgers to the level above that. And you really can eat one like an apple. Breath mint?

Walk in the door and the smell covers you like a warm winter coat. Chocolate, especially chocolate done in such a time-tested, old-world tradition, takes the edge off the worst day. Kids seem to like it too.

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Economic Diversity

Behind a hedge, beyond a fence, ponds and other water features, flowers and vegetable gardens abound — extensions of the gardeners’ personalities, love for beauty, and the cycle of nature.

Wheat, wine, and education are just a few of the many engines of the local economy that keep Walla Walla steady through tough economic times.

30. Public Art

Love it or hate it, art is all around us. From the Jim Dine Venuslike “Carnival” to the very controversial, but fun and kid-friendly, Tom Otterness sculpture of a pioneering family in Pioneer Park, Walla Walla has something for everyone.

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Farmers Market

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Secret Gardens

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Autumn Leaves … drift by our windows and bring out the poets in us. In November, the sharp geometries of maple leaves make red mosaics on downtown sidewalks, brightening our grayer days.

Thank the trees.

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Downtown, where the lights are bright …

To appreciate how far we’ve come, you only need to look at Downtown Walla Walla circa 1990 — not that long ago — to see how aluminum siding can be a blessing … and a curse. The vision of a group of dedicated souls made all the difference and put Walla Walla back on the map of “must visit” hometowns in America.

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75. Apples

We’re known for our onions, but we have some of the best apple orchards in Washington.

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Locavores’ Delight

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U-Pick Farms

Community-Supported Agriculture — co-ops that allow consumers to purchase their food directly from local farmers while helping the farmers continue to do their good work by buying “shares” in their organic production of food. In return, locavores may pick up their bounty — fresh heirloom tomatoes, peppers, root vegetables, herbs — at the downtown farmers market, at a predetermined spot such as the Daily Market Cooperative, or at the farm itself.

… such as Dave's Orchard on Wallula Avenue, where visitors can pick cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, pears, grapes, apples and chestnuts.

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Blue Mountain Lavender Farm Visitors can pick their own lavender flowers, choosing from among 15 varieties, join lavender craft classes, and learn how to make wreaths and wands.

They can also browse the Farm Boutique for specialty products.

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Summer Music at the Land Title Plaza

Good ol’ rock ’n’ roll, folk, jazz — this hometown concert series makes the downtown sidewalks bounce May to September.

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Beloved Institutions Part Deux

We love the smell of patchouli oil in the morning! And everyone loves this music store (it also sells televisions, T-shirts and lots of random, music-related stuff).

Amazing feat No. 1: it’s a store that appeals to baby boomers and their kids.

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Every July, locals see young dancers — identifiable by their prerequisite chignons and ballet tights — walking around town in little clusters. During each summer’s intensive program the students train in ballet, modern, jazz and American theater dance techniques, then perform with a group from a professional dance company.

Last year’s performance with the Eugene Ballet, an excerpt from “Scheherazade,” was a luscious, bejeweled and exciting staging of the ballet’s second act. Program staff report that 1,300 people filled Cordiner Hall for the performance.

And Walla Walla is ready for more.

As Tetzlaff said in her introduction to “Scherazade,” Walla Walla is experiencing a renaissance of the arts during the summers, “with chamber music in June, dance in July and Shakespeare in August.”

In that spirit, Passafiume and Tetzlaff are planning to expand their dance program to include a dance festival. Next summer the students will be featured in a new work choreographed by Anne Mueller of Oregon Ballet Theater, where they will make up the corps de ballet around a center couple, professionals from OBT. “Two other professional dance companies will be in attendance — the Eugene Ballet and the

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John Passafiume Dancers. Taken together, the performances will answer the desire of Walla Walla audiences to see strong professional dance on stage,” Tetzlaff says.

“Like the Chamber Music program, we want to develop a dance festival.”

The program, now in its 41st year, is distinguished from other dance intensives in its focus on preparing students in all relevant aspects of dance performance, Passafiume says.

A professional dancer should be versatile and able to perform in all genres, he says.

“Our students begin their day with ballet, pointe and adagio classes, then modern, jazz and American theater — that’s a lot of dance.”

But this profession takes endurance, patience and focus, he says.

“We have mandatory classes in nutrition and injury prevention,” Tetzlaff says. “These

young dancers are at such a delicate stage in their lives and careers. We want to help them develop their technique but also be able to dance for many years — to sustain that facility over their professional lives.”

For Passafiume and Tetzlaff, dance is not just a career. “It is a difficult profession,” Passafiume says. “Dance defines your life.

If you can do something else, do it, but if you can’t not dance … get some really good training in everything related to performance.”

The Summer Dance Lab will be performing a showcase with a lecture on the properties and principles of dance, the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 12, at Chism Recital Hall, Whitman College. For more information on this performance, e-mail Jackie Wood at jwood@whitman.edu.

Robin Hamilton is the managing editor of Walla Walla Lifestyles. She can be reached at robinhamilton@ wwub.com.

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There is a Muse each for music, comedy, dance, tragedy, oratory, epic poetry, love poetry, history and writing, and astronomy and science.

The phrase “the artist and his muse” may conjure images of the famous Romantic painting of the Greek sculptor Pygmalion embracing his newly carved statue of the voluptuous Galatea. It, therefore, comes as a bit of a surprise to learn the Greeks provided no Muse for any of the visual arts, nary a one to aid a creatively stymied wielder of brush, chisel, loom or potter’s wheel. When it came to artistic motivation, visual artists were left to fend for themselves.

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I then turned to the physical, our impressive surrounding countryside. We are encircled by mountains, fields and vineyards that are constantly changing, varying in color and form and human activity — they are shaped by roads and topography and vegetation; their hues are affected by sun, rain, mist, haze, fog and time of day; they are inhabited by wildlife, birds, sheep, horses, llamas and yaks. Add the rivers, Continued on pg. 30 >

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Be that as it may, visual artists get their inspiration from somewhere, so when pondering this issue’s theme of “101 Reasons to Love Walla Walla,” I bet myself I could come up with 101 things about this place that inspire artists in the absence of a classically trained Muse. After all, artists abound here, and in attempting to quantify their potential sources of inspiration, I went way over the 101 mark.

I first considered the institutional and awarded myself 100 points right off the bat — we have three colleges, a couple of foundries, several historic sites, a downtown core dotted with public art and 19th-century facades; there are art galleries and museums, public parks, fountains, spires, a thriving farmers market, even an antique steam locomotive on permanent public display.

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streams, ponds, woods, a nearby lake or two, basalt cliffs, trees, wildflowers and scrubland, and by changing perspective from panoramic to microscopic there is an infinite supply of visual ideas from the landscape.

But Walla Walla is more than just a pretty face, and the art community here reflects diversity in media as well as in interpretation of common subject matter. Many do choose to work from the richness of the physical environment, but not all take a literal path with paints and pastels.

For some artists, the medium is the inspiration. Some work in conceptual, non-traditional forms using found objects. Non-representational painters find forms and color palettes galore in the vistas seen from their own windows.

One artist grinds his own pigments for inky abstractions, another transforms yak wool into handspun textiles with dyes created from onion skins and tree bark. A photographer finds the picturesque in the rusted metal of old trucks and tractors, and a book artist makes the paper to sew into handmade volumes.

One sculptor is inspired to “repurpose” metal scrap from old farm implements into animal forms that reflect the agricultural history of the materials, while a multi-media artist creates collages from bits and pieces found on the streets.

After 9/11, a ceramic artist created thousands of small clay vessels for installations that, over time, will “melt” back into the earth, going full circle and reminding us of our own connection to the earth.

Artists here are remarkably creative and clearly do not lack for inspiration.

So maybe the Greeks were right, and visual artists don’t need a Muse.

I’d still like to propose one, however, in light of the occasional artist’s block that happens to the best of us. I’d name her Walla Walla, and of course, she’d be twins.

Margaret Jamison is an artist and writer living in Walla Walla. Contact her at art.jamison@ gmail.com .

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modern love

by karlene Ponti | photos by colby kuschatka

Jeff and Gail Waetje relax in the sunken living room.

From childhood home to modern masterpiece The home of Jeff and Gail Waetje is a mix of completely different styles, but it works. Take the combination of a traditional family farmhouse, mix the historic with modern lines, then add plenty of natural rock. Complete the design with a touch of Asian serenity, and you have a good idea of the overall effect.

It may sound initially like a hodgepodge of styles, but put together by the talented couple, the result is magic.

It’s the family home where Gail grew up. It was built in the early 1950s. To begin 32 Walla Walla Lifestyles

with, the small home was very functional.

As the years went on, her parents added onto the house to make an “L” shape. It’s still in the same configuration, one level with an unfinished basement.

In June 2009, Jeff and Gail began renovations. Since then, they’ve created their own distinct environment in a traditional setting.

To open up the main entry, living room and kitchen area, they took out the existing 8-foot ceilings and incorporated the attic to create more spacious rooms with much higher ceilings.

“I wanted a large open area, near the kitchen,” Gail says.

The large main room, including kitchen/den/living room, filled with old woodwork, has many eye-catching features. One of them is what she calls a “bean counter.” This piece is an antique counter from a general store. It was used for a display similar to today’s bulk bins.

Peas and beans were then counted out on the surface. The side of the long wooden case is decorated with a history of the home in photographs from construction to present-day.

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A general store’s counter combined with an old farm sink mix with contemporary details.

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sink with a very modern backsplash below a bank of windows with a timeless view of fields and mountains.

“I wanted to mix contemporary with an older style, my yin and yang,” Gail says. The combination works well. The traditional sink and the backsplash are surrounded by modern cabinets.

On the other side of the kitchen cabinets, in the den, the Waetjes have massive cabinets with glass doors from the Crozier Theological Seminary in Chester, Penn. Decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr. attended the seminary.

“It was where he turned his life around.

I got them from Mandrake’s,” Gail says.

Another solid feature is an 1830s woodworking bench, now used as a wine bar. The floor in the main area, ebonized wide-plank pine, enhances the rustic tone of the room.

Although the couple didn’t start out as woodworkers, with experience they’ve certainly gotten more “handy with things,” Gail explains.

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The Waetjes’ home makes use of massive bookcases from the Crozier Theological Seminary, which Martin Luther King Jr. attended.

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A framed sunflower from Gail’s mother’s wallpaper hangs to the left of the fireplace.

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Gail took down the wallpaper her mother had in the kitchen when the Waetjes converted that area into the dining room. The wallpaper was in a giant sunflower pattern. For the sake of nostalgia and love, she had a sunflower from the paper saved and framed. It is on a wall near the cozy fireplace, where its cheeriness and optimism remind everyone to soften themselves and greet the day.

Gail loves being at peace, back in the family home. “It’s so good to just sit here and listen to the clock tick. It’s so quiet,” she says.

It’s not a large home, so Jeff and Gail have made good use of somewhat limited space. A sturdy 13-foot-long European dining table fills the long, narrow dining area. The room is full of light with a great view from all the windows.

Light is Gail’s passion. She employs plenty of candles and all types of light fixtures to beat back the darkness. “I love creative decorating. I just always find such weird stuff. I have to do something creative or I rot. I love designing decor, how it can make you feel,” she says.

The expanded farmhouse combines the old, new with an Asian influence.

The sunken living room is in the original portion of the home. One of the striking features of this room is the repurposed giant church window Gail snagged at a yard sale.

“It had cobwebs and flies stuck to it,” she says. “Yale Glass reworked it for us.”

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Gail designed the fireplace, like most of the rest of the home’s interior, and the metal was fabricated by ABC Ironworks.

Part of her style includes lines: the tile is linear, and the fireplace is very linear.

Family tradition is tangible, and there’s plenty of grit and texture to all of it.

Bruising on the fireplace metal was picked up in the wall treatments done by Donna Maiden of Maiden Design.

“How great is that? She actually put sand in the paint; matched it perfectly.

She just rocked it,” Gail says of Maiden’s work.

Just off the dining room is Jeff’s office, formerly Gail’s brother’s room. The windows were expanded, and the awnings blocking the view were taken down.

In front of the home are large pillars made of loose rock held together with netting. The lake rock’s smooth surfaces contrasts with the modern lines of the exterior. The traditional farmhouse rock and modern linear theme can be found inside and out, in decorations, fixtures, flooring, and unexpected places.

The house is completed except for the basement and the yard. The couple hopes to build a deck at some point. Many times, cyclists and joggers would stop and ask for water, so out on the corner they built a water line and added an old pump.

“We picked boulders that each had a natural bench for seating,” Gail says. Now passers-by have a grotto for water and a brief rest.

cobwebs with a vision for how a piece can be incorporated into the home.

“I did a lot of imitating of my mom’s style,” she says.

The original section of the home was fairly compact and utilitarian. That left Gail with an 18 x 18 section for a second bathroom, laundry room, closet, and master bedroom.

“I have the smallest bedroom anywhere,” she laughs. That may be, but the openness of the design, the view and the clever use of space makes it work. The laundry is hidden by folding doors. The bathroom is compact, with a very modern, deep soaking tub. The modern design is precise, clean and flows together with a touch of Asian influence. The faucets in the bathroom sink are flat so the water comes out like an effortless, flowing stream.

And it’s the house where she grew up, so Gail has come full circle.

“I sleep on my mom’s side of the bed, in the same place with the same headboard.

It richens your soul to come back home.”

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january-February 2011

can’t-miss events

There’s weekend music at the Oasis at Stateline. Details: 541938-4776.

Ever y Friday and Saturday, there’s music at the Backstage Bistro. Details: 509-526-0690.

Sapolil Cellars hosts live music every weekend. 15 E. Main St. Details: 509-520-5258.

Through Jan. 31

The exhibit “Tall in the Saddle: 100 Years of the Pendleton Roundup” continues. Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, Pendleton.

Closed Sundays through March.

Details: 541-966-9748.

Through April

The Kirkman House Museum hosts a Smithsonian Institute exhibit, “Journey Stories,” celebrating the American spirit.

Details: 509-529-4373.

Jan. 17

Martin Luther King Jr. memorial service. 11 a.m., Walla Walla University Church, College Place.

Details: 509-527-2656.

Jan. 18-Feb. 18

The exhibit by new and returning Whitman Studio Art, Art History and Visual Culture Studio faculty, Sheehan Gallery, Whitman College. Details: 509-527-5249.

Jan. 22

The annual Bridal Fair showcases everything from fashion to photography and flowers.

Marcus Whitman Hotel. Details: 509-525-2200.

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Team penning events at Walla Walla Fairgrounds. Details: 509527-3247.

Jan. 22, Feb. 12

The Walla Walla Symphony presents its Saturday Soirees. 7:30 p.m. Walla Walla Country Club.

Details: 509-529-8020.

Jan. 29, Feb. 26

Watch expert racers in the Jackpot Barrel Racing event. Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. Details: 509-527-3247.

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Where in Walla Walla?

Sueno hecho en realidad “A dream made into reality”

Where is Where in Walla Walla? Our regular feature will return in the March issue of Lifestyles.

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Feb. 5-6

The annual Gun Trader Show, Walla Walla County Fairgrounds.

Details: 509-527-3247.

Feb. 11

The second Friday of each month, check out the acoustic jam session. 7 p.m., Skye Book & Brew, Dayton. Details: 509382-4677.

Feb. 11, 12, 18-20, 25, 26

“Twelve Angry Men” will be performed at the Little Theatre of Walla Walla. Details: 509529-3683.

Feb. 12

Feb. 19

The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture fundraiser art auction.

Artist demo and silent auction at 4 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. and live auction starts at 7 p.m. $75 per person. Northern Quest Resort & Casino Pavilion, Airway Heights near Spokane. Reservations: 509-363-5336.

Feb. 20

The Whitman College Symphony Orchestra performs its Winter Concert, conducted by Edward Dixon. 7:30 p.m., Cordiner Hall, Whitman College. Details: 509527-5232.

The annual Walla Walla Community Hospice Evening of Elegance benefit. Marcus Whitman Hotel. Details: 509-525-5561.

Feb. 24

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Feb. 25

The Walla Walla Symphony presents “Viennese Romance,” which includes “Voices of Spring,” “Blue Danube” and more, in celebration of the Strauss Family. 7:30 p.m., Cordiner Hall, Whitman College.

Details: 509-529-8020.

Feb. 16-20

The Annual Student One-Act Play Contest. Harper Joy Theatre, Whitman College. Details: 509-527-5180.

Feb. 17

The Whitman College Visiting Writers Reading series continues with poet Garrett Hongo, author of “Yellow Light” and “The River of Heaven,” 7 p.m., Kimball Theatre, Whitman College. Details: www.whitman.edu.

Feb. 18-20

The annual AAUW Booksale.

Marcus Whitman Hotel. Details: 509-522-5007.

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The Blue Mountain Artists Guild in Dayton sets up a new exhibit at the Dayton Public Library each month. Details: 509-382-1964.

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Walla Walla High School Choir Concert. 7 p.m., Wa-Hi Auditorium. Details: 509-527-3043.

The Whitman College Department of Music presents the Winter Composer’s Concert.

7:30 p.m., Chism Recital Hall, Whitman College. Details: 509527-5232.

Feb. 26

Pheasants Forever Banquet.

Walla Walla County Fairgrounds.

Details: 509-527-3247.

Feb. 26-27

The Festival of the One Acts, presented by Walla Walla University’s Drama Department. 8 p.m., WWU. Details: 509-5272641.

Through Feb. 27

Willow of Walla Walla presents the exhibit "Eccentric Orbits: Recent Paintings by Ian Boyden."

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33 W. Birch St. (509) 522-9463 www.forgeroncellars.com

11. Foundry Vineyards

Corner of 13th Ave. and Abadie St. (509) 529-0736 www.wallawallafoundry.com/vineyards

12. Fort Walla Walla Cellars

127 E. Main St. (509) 520-1095 www.fortwallawallacellars.com

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1401 W. Pine St. (509) 527-1040 www.lowdenhillswinery.com

18. Northstar Winery

1736 J.B. George Road (509) 524-4883 www.northstarmerlot.com

19. Pepper Bridge Winery

1704 J.B. George Road (509) 526-6502 www.pepperbridge.com

20. Robison Ranch Cellars

2839 Robison Ranch Road (509) 301-3480 robisonranchcellars.com

21. Sapolil Cellars

15 E. Main St. (509) 520-5258 www.sapolilcellars.com

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