Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Maison de Padgett Winery
(Yakima Valley;
&
509/829-
6412
): Distinctive wines in dis-
tinctive bottles with distinctive
labels. That about sums up this
winery. Come with an open mind
(and an open check book). See
p. 333.
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Paradisos del Sol
(Yakima Valley;
&
509/829-9000
): Winemaker
Paul Vandenberg, who has also
made wines for Portteus Vine-
yards (another of our favorite
wineries), produces some wonder-
fully complex and atypical, barrel-
aged white wines. See p. 333.
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Portteus Vineyards
(Yakima Val-
ley;
&
509/829-6970
): Intensely
flavored, full-bodied red wines are
the specialty at this winery about
midway down the Yakima Valley.
Prices are moderate and their red
table wine is a great value. See
p. 333.
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Kestrel Vintners
(Yakima Valley;
&
888/343-CORK
or 509/786-
2675): Winemaker Ray Sandidge is
one of Washington's top winemak-
ers and here produces many out-
standing red wines. Just don't
expect to find any deals. See p. 335.
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Wineglass Cellars
(Yakima Valley;
&
509/829-3011
): This small,
unassuming, family-run winery
produces some of the most
awesome red wines in the state.
This is perhaps the most under-
rated and little known winery in
the Yakima Valley. See p. 334.
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Amavi Cellars
(Walla Walla;
&
509/525-3541
): This is one of
the newer wineries in Walla Walla
and is a sister winery to the cele-
brated Pepper Bridge Winery. The
syrah here can be among the finest
in the region. See p. 343.
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Rulo Winery
(Walla Walla;
&
509/525-7856
): A small, family-
owned winery, Rulo crafts com-
plex, full-bodied syrah, creamy
chardonnay, and aromatic viognier.
Reasonable prices and high quality
make this winery truly memorable.
See p. 345.
•
Woodward Canyon Winery
(Walla Walla;
&
509/525-4129
):
This winery produces some of
Washington's premier red wines,
yet, surprisingly, they offer great
wines at under $20 (as well as
plenty of more expensive bot-
tlings). See p. 344.
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Townshend Cellar
(Spokane;
&
509/238-140
): Quite a few
Washington wineries are now
making port, but none makes
them as good as this little, out-of-
the-way winery north of Spokane.
The huckleberry port is pure
ambrosia. See chapter 10.
11 The Best Family Attractions & Activities
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Seattle Center
(Seattle): As the site
of the Space Needle, Seattle Center
is one of the city's required stops.
However, families will also find
here a children's museum, a chil-
dren's theater, an interactive science
museum, amusement park rides,
and an arcade area. See p. 106.
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Museum of Flight:
Okay, so air-
planes may not be quite as fasci-
nating to kids as fire engines and
trains, but there are so many cool
airplanes and things to do at this
museum that kids usually don't
want to leave when you're ready to
go. See p. 111.
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Whale-Watching Tours in the
San Juan Islands:
Sure you can
see orca whales perform at marine
parks, but in the San Juan Islands
during the summer, you can see
genuinely free Willies, and lots of
them. During whale-watching
tours minke whales, harbor seals,
and bald eagles may be spotted
also. See “The San Juan Islands” in
chapter 5.
