Northwest Palate Magazine

Northwest Calendar of Events

Oregon  Oregon

NOW–JULY
Cooking for Kids Benefit Series, multiple locations, Portland, OR.

JULY 31
Port and Pinot Tasting, Irving Street Kitchen, Portland, OR. Cost is $35 per person with proceeds benefiting the Greater New Orleans Foundation. For reservations call 503-343-9440.

JULY 31 & AUGUST 1
Bones & Brew, Rogue Ales Public House, Portland, OR. Admission is $3 (suggested donation), with proceeds benefiting the Oregon Zoo.

AUGUST 1
PDX Gulf Coast Benefit, Disjecta, Portland, OR. Cost is $40 and includes entrance, food, and drinks. All proceeds benefit the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund.

AUGUST 1
Din Din, The Woods, Portland, OR. Cost is $70 and includes 23 miniature dishes and drink pairings. To RSVP call 971-544-1350. 

AUGUST 9
Summertime Dim Sum Yum Yum, Pix Patisserie, Portland, OR. For more information call 503-232-4407.

AUGUST 14
Best of Oregon Food & Wine Festival, Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, OR. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

AUGUST 19
Winemaker’s Dinner Series, Inn at Red Hills, Dundee, OR. Cost is $75 per person.

AUGUST 21
Forest Grove Uncorked, Main Street, Forest Grove, OR. Admission is $10, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Forest Grove Fire Department. For more information call 503-359-1967.

AUGUST 21
Amity DIG Appetizers for Improvement, Coelho Winery, Amity, OR. Tickets are $20in advance or $25 at the door. 

AUGUST 22-23
ARCF Annual Golf and Dinner Charity Event, Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club, Portland, OR. In support of Portland's Shriners Hospital for Children. 

AUGUST 28
Amity Vineyards Winemaker’s Diner, Amity Vineyards, Amity, OR. Cost is $50 per person or $30 for Wine Club Members. The price includes wine. To make reservations call 503-835-2362.

AUGUST 28
World of Wine Festival, Del Rio Vineyards, Medford, OR. Tickets are $75.

SEPTEMBER 11-12
The Gathering Longboard Surf Competition, Newport, OR. For more information call 503-803-6857.

SEPTEMBER 18-19 Commercial Fisherman’s Festival, Tongue Point, Port of Astoria, OR.

SEPTEMBER 19
Wild About Game Festival, Resort at the Mountain, Welches, OR. Cost is $25 per person for day tickets and $55 for game dinner. For tickets or more information call 1-800-733-0800.

SEPTEMBER 18 “Steamers and Crab” Golf Tournament, The Resort at the Mountain, Welches, OR. Cost is $99 per person; $40 for dinner guest; $89 for overnight accommodations. For more information or to reserve a tee time call 503-622-2216.

SEPTEMBER 24-26
Pacific Northwest Brew Cup, Astoria Public Square, Astoria, OR. Cost is $7 for a tasting glass and $1 for a beer token with proceeds benefiting Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank.

SEPTEMBER 27-DECEMBER 11
Wine classes, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR.  Call 503-399-5139 for registration information. 

OCTOBER 15-17
Pelican Pub & Brewery’s Fall Brewers Dinner Weekend Getaway, Pacific City, OR. Cost is $479 per person and $549 for two people. For more information or reservations call 1-888-965-7001. 

OCTOBER 23-24
Great American Distillers Fest, Portland, OR.

Washington  Washington

NOW-OCTOBER 10
Permaculture Design Courses, Judge Waren and Nobie Chan Education Center, Seattle, WA. $900. For more information call 800-838-3006.

NOW-OCTOBER 8
Friday Night Market, Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland, WA.

NOW-OCTOBER 13
Kirkland Wednesday Market, Marina Park, Kirkland, WA.

JULY 10-AUGUST 28
Summer Concert Series, Maryhill Winery Amphitheater, Goldendale, WA. Tickets range from $35 to $135.

JULY 14-SEPTEMBER 26
Summer Concert Series, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA.

JULY 31
The Last Sip in Belltown, Local VIne, Seattle, WA. Admission is free with drink and food specials all night. 

AUGUST 14
Prosser Wine and Food Fair, WSU Prosser, Prosser, WA. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information call 509-786-4545.

AUGUST 14
Kitsap Wine Festival, Harborside Fountain Park, Bremerton, WA. Tickets are $50, with proceeds benefiting Harrison Medical Center Foundation.

AUGUST 19-21
Auction of Washington Wines, multiple locations. Prices vary by event, with proceeds benefiting Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Washington Wine Education Foundation.

AUGUST 25-28
Cheese-a-Topia, multiple locations, Seattle, WA.

AUGUST 28
Rouge Royale, Moore Mansion, Pasco, WA. Cost is $150 with proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross.

SEPTEMBER 10-12
Sausage Festival, Vancouver, WA. Regular admission is $1 and $5 for the “Fest Garden.”

SEPTEMBER 18-19
Sturgeon Festival, The Water Center, Vancouver, WA.

SEPTEMBER 25
Harvest Jubilee, various farms, Stanwood, WA.

SEPTEMBER 12
BLEND, Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, WA. Cost is $59 per person.

OCTOBER 2-31
Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Patch, Bi-Zi Farms, Vancouver, WA. Open every weekend in October.

OCTOBER 9
Chestnut Festival, Allen Creek Farm, Ridgefield, WA.

OCTOBER 17-28
Seattle Restaurant Week, Seattle, WA. Cost is $25 per person.


 

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IPNC

July 23–25

International Pinot Noir Celebration

Linfield College, McMinnville, OR. Celebrating its 24th year, this annual celebration of Pinot Noir brings together wine aficionados and foodies with 65 local and international winemakers and 50 Northwest chefs for one unforgettable weekend. Showcasing the Northwest’s famed farm-to-table cuisine, the weekend kicks off with Friday night's elegant Grand Dinner, followed by Saturday night’s renowned Salmon Bake featuring wild salmon roasted on alder stakes over a huge, custom-built fire pit. Other weekend highlights include two al fresco tastings, a vineyard tour and winery lunch, and a blending seminar with featured winemakers. Full weekend packages including exclusive access to all events and meals are available for purchase, as are single-day tickets to Sunday's Passport to Pinot tasting event, featuring all 65 winemakers pouring their Pinots, plus 12 Northwest chefs serving delicious dishes. For tickets and more details, visit ipnc.org.

 

Jaialdi

July 28–August 1

Jaialdi 2010

International Basque Cultural Festival, Boise, ID. Basques love to party. All conversations, especially in the tongue-twisting Basque language, lead to food and wine. But don’t fret; there will be plenty of English spoken at Jaialdi 2010. Every five years, people from around the world converge on Boise for Jaialdi, an international Basque blowout that lasts the better part of a week. Expect to find traditional dancing, folk music, farm athletes, and, most importantly, lots of food and wine—but only if you plan well in advance, as these events sell out early. Click on jaialdi.com for a full schedule of events and to purchase single-event tickets.