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| July 20, 2009 |
Leavenworth Chamber Newsletter
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Greetings!
Pack your bags and enjoy the ultimate in summer fun in Leavenworth. Take in the spectacular views while climbing a mountain via bike, foot, or rock climbing. Our outdoor plays and entertainment will leave you spellbound, the fine wines and foods will tempt your tastebuds, The family memories you make will leave you feeling connected and renewed. |
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15th Annual Acoustic Music Festival August 1 |
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Leavenworth Community Coffeehouse 
The music begins at 12:30 p.m. and will last until about 6:30. Bring your family, blankets, a picnic lunch and come spend the afternoon listening to six great performances. There's plenty of room for lawn chairs , friendly dogs and there's never a bad seat in the house. Waterfront Park amphitheater is a beautiful location, and a perfect way to spend a summer afternoon in Leavenworth!
12:30 SumGuy (AKA Brian Ohme )- A unique blend of original folk/rock, spoken word, and performance art
1:30 MJ Bishop - An acoustic solo artist out of Seattle - folk Americana with attitude
2:30 Michael Carlos - From full-throttle rock, to Latin-influenced music, to acoustic ballads
3:30 The Hayburners - Seattle's classic folk duo and award-winning songwriting team
4:30 Dan Maher - Folk musician and longtime host of NWPR's Inland Folk
5:30 Down the Road Band -A trio of bluegrass and American roots music musicians
Location: Waterfront Park, Leavenworth
Fee: FREE
Information: 509-548-7374
Reservations: No
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Summer Plays Continue |
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Make It A Family Tradition 
Whether you are sitting outdoors under the stars or setting sail for summer fun with a band of tenderhearted pirates, you won't want to miss this summer's plays The Sound of Music, Pirates of Penzance and Singin In the Rain. The cast is delightful.
Tickets: $14, $22, $28
Box Office 509-548-2000
Showtime: 8:00 pm--seating begins at 7:00 pm
Reservations: Yes
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Icicle Creek Theater |
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Icicle Creek Theater Festival August 15 & 16 
You will have the opportunity to see two original staged readings: "THE JEWEL IN THE MANUSCRIPT" written by Rosemary Zibart is a dynamic examination of events in the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Forced to complete a new novel in a month, the ill and despairing writer hires a young stenographer and as they work together she brings sympathy and order into his life. Yet his relationship with another woman (who plays a role both in his fiction and his life) could block their fragile chance for love.
Showtime: Aug. 15th at 2:00 pm and Sunday, Aug. 16th at 8:00 pm.
"HIM" written by Daisy Foote is a deftly woven tale in which three siblings struggle to keep the family business afloat in a rapidly changing world that threatens to leave them behind. It is a story of love and loss and the power of nature to heal one disconnected soul and inspire another to tragic consequences."HIM" on Showtime: Saturday, Aug. 15th at 8:00 pm and Sunday, Aug. 16th at 2:00 pm
Information and Ticket Sales: 509-663-2787
Ticket Price $10 per show
Both performances will be at Icicle Creek Music Center's Canyon Wren |
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8th Annual Wine Tasting Festival August 22 |
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Wine, Food & Music 
Stroll the beautiful grounds of Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat as you choose from over 20 premier wineries who will be offering up their select wines.
Cost: $30 per person or $50 per couple includes commemorative wine glass, 10 tokens for wine tasting, entertainment and more. Additional tokens can be purchased for $1. Bottles of wine can be purchased to take home or enjoy while listening to the live music.
Hours: Noon-6:00 PM. Free parking available
Free shuttle service from downtown Leavenworth starting at 11:30 AM till 6:30 PM.
Location: 7575 Icicle Road
Information: 509-548-5807 (Leavenworth Chamber) or 509-548-6344 (Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat). |
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Saddle Up & Ride |
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Blue Skies, Fresh Alpine Air & The Beauty of Nature 
Saddle up and leave your worries behind as you escape to a slower pace of life, no rush hour traffic, no deadlines, just you and your trusty stead exploring the great outdoors.
How about a cookout with BBQ chicken and freshly baked beans after an entertaining horseback ride?
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Barn Beach Reserve & A Book For All Seasons |
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Come Meet The Authors and Storytellers 
August 11, 7 pm
An evening of storytelling and slides of India and Nepal with John Miller, Mountaineer. Learning about life in an Indian cult, working as a Hollywood movie extra, experiencing elephant polo, planting trees across India and climbing misadventures in the Himalayas of Nepal...these are just a few of the highlights of Washington mountaineer John Miller's eight-month expedition to the Indian subcontinent in search of adventure.
August 14, 7 pm The Northwest Nature Guide: Where to Go and What to See Month by Month in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. James Luther Davis presentation and book signing.
August 28, 7 pm Hiking the Central Cascades by Craig Romano
Learn about Washington's most accessible and varied hikes. Did you know that tucked between US 2 and I-90 are more than 700 alpine lakes?
Location: Barn Beach Reserve 347 Division, Leavenworth
Information: 509-548-0181
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Rock Climbers--Snow Creek Wall Reopened |
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3 Peregrine Falcon Chicks Fly 
National Forest managers have reopened Snow Creek Wall, a flagship high crag rock-climbing wall home to the well documented Outer Space route that they closed April 1 to protect raptor nesting sites. Well the chicks have hatched and flown away, so come and climb. The area is located about five miles southwest of Leavenworth along Icicle Creek Road (Forest Service Road #76). Directions Courtesy of wenatcheeoutdoors.com |
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Hike of the Week --Red Top Mountain |
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Watch Hawks And Search For Agates 
Come and see the historical fire lookout, old growth trees and one of the best hawk watching spots in Washington. Teanaway Ridge serves as a handrail for migrating ospreys; golden and bald eagles; Cooper's, sharp-shinned, and red-tailed hawks; and turkey vultures. Other wildlife includes mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, and a variety of songbirds. It's also a great place for agates and godes (a fine-grained form of quartz that has colored bands of minerals. )
Directions: From Hwy 97, take FS Road 973 (near Mineral Springs). Follow the road W To FS Road 9703 and then follow that road to it's end. From the parking area, follow the old road to where the trail splits. The left fork climbs very steeply to the top of Red Top where the old fire lookout makes a good viewpoint. Near this point is the junction with Blue Creek Trail No. 3364.2 which heads E and downhill 2 miles to end at FS Road 9702. The trail continues N through agate and geode beds.
Trail length: 2.3 miles
Fees: None
Trail Etiquette: Although it's ok to dig for agates or geodes, take only a few samples. It is important to back fill your holes and not to dig around tree roots.
Elevation Gain: 480 feet starting at an elevation of 4,880. |
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New Wildlife Viewing Map |
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Come and View The Wildife 
Leavenworth's Waterfront Park located right behind the shops is home to raccoons, river otters, deer and mink. Osprey fish on summer evenings. Ingall's Creek Trail, 12 miles from Leavenworth look for black bear signs: scratched trees, tracks , and scat. The wilderness area is a habitat for cougars, bobcats, wolverines, martens and mountains goats. Walk 1 to 15 miles of backcountry trails during the summer months. For these and other wildlife viewing sites you can come to the Visitor Center at 940 Hwy 2 for a free map or View Online
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Family Walk |
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Mountain Goats, Alp horns, Glockenspiel 
What could be more exhilarating than waking up to the sounds of birds and the aroma of mountain air laden with blooming flowers, mixed with enticing scents of restaurants preparing breakfast in Leavenworth. At 8:15 and 9:15 am you can hear the musical prelude of the alphorn. Mountain goats are grazing above the putting course, take a bet on whether the glockenspiel will open and then enjoy the summer music playing in the gazebo as our downtown specialty shops amazing you with gifts from around the world. |
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Float The River |
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Kayak, Canoe, Tube, Raft, Swim  The weather is warm and it's a great time to get in the water and have fun! If you haven't already, come find out why Leavenworth is a paddling mecca for Washington. Lakes, scenic flatwater, steep creeks, secluded eddys--come enjoy!
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We look forward to seeing you soon! Our Visitor Center located at 940 Hwy 2 is open 7 days a week 362 days a year to answer any questions and help you plan your Bavarian advetnture. We are open Friday and Saturday night until 8:00 pm. I look forward to your e-mails and photos.
Sherry Schweizer
Media Relations Director
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