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Written by Mark
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Thursday, 20 August 2009 15:09 |
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Washington State
Begin the trip in Seattle. Take the ferry to the Inn at Langley in Seattle to enjoy watching one of the top chefs in the world do his magic while you enjoy the island ambience and sample Washington State’s top local wines. Reserve a night at the Inn and share after dinner dessert in the privacy of your own room. (The Inn at Langley 400 1st Street, telephone 360-221-3033)
Or step off the main drag and slip into Emmett Watson’s Oyster Bar, hidden inside the building at 1916 Pike Place. Do as the locals do and enter Suite #16 for oysters (a well known aphrodisiac) and other fresh shellfish served with ice-cold beer. There is absolutely no ambience, but the seafood served in this legendary eatery easily outranks that served by many 5-star establishments.
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Several top-rated Washington State reds come from a single source – Andrew Will Cellars in Vashon, Washington (12526 SW Bank Rd, Telephone 206-463-3290), which is just below Seattle, about halfway to Tacoma. Travel 100 miles due south from Vashon and you’ll find the rugged town of Morton. Get there during the second weekend in August and you can join America’s real men at the Loggers Jubilee, the world’s best logging exposition, where professional loggers showcase Paul Bunyan skills as they compete with axes, bucksaws, and chainsaws.
Leaving Morton, head through Yakima, stopping there for a glass of vino at The Tasting Room, a circa 1900 farmhouse with wines from three boutique wineries. Then continue west through Kennewick to Walla Walla, which is located in the far southeastern corner of the state.
Seven Hills Winery, Tamarack Cellars, Charles Smith Wines, Five Star Cellars, and Whitman Cellars are all conveniently located in and around Walla Walla. Drive yourself or take a honeymoon wine tour of the Walla Walla Valley by calling or emailing Tony, who operates Black Tie Limos. (Telephone 509.525.8585 or E-mail
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But be sure to buy some Walla Walla wines that pair well with seafood dishes, and then book a fishing guide along the nearby Columbia or Snake River. In spring and fall the Columbia offers up 40-50 pound salmon, and in colder months Snake River at the gates of Hell’s Canyon is the place locals fish for 10-20-pound steelhead. Along the way you’ll likely see wildlife including mule deer, big horn sheep, and large herds of elk.
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