Greetings !
In the past 24 hours, it's snowed, rained and now the sun is making a slight appearance. That's January for ya in the Inland Northwest. To warm you up and brighten your weekend and coming week, we have some great events for you. Whip up some Superbowl Favorites at Gourmet Way in Hayden, enjoy a Family Chocolate Tasting and Story Time at Chocolate Myracles, taste brews from Firestone Walker at Pilgrim's Market, and listen to live music with Coeur d'Alene Cellars' 2014 Concert Series. Be sure to call to register today for two incredible beer events taking place January 19th and 20th, respectively: Hills' Restaurant's Ft. George Brewers Dinner and the Uinta Beer Dinner at The Flying Goat. Please keep Capt. David Lyon and his family in your thoughts and prayers. You can help honor this hometown hero this Saturday in Sandpoint.
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Sat. Jan. 11th ~ Honoring a Hometown Hero in Sandpoint
 The Sandpoint community is gathering together along the Pedestrian Long Bridge at First Avenue and Cedar Street between 4 and 4:30pm this Saturday to honor Capt. David Lyon. Lyon's family will be returning to Sandpoint from Colorado, where David was buried January 8th at the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colo. Residents are encouraged to wear red, white and blue. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Sat. Jan. 11th ~ Family Chocolate Tasting and Story Time at Chocolate Myracles in Spokane Valley
 Explore the origin and history of chocolate with your child 11am to 12:30pm this Saturday! Enjoy six different types and styles of Chocolate Myracles' Single Origin, Fair Trade chocolates from South America and Europe. Guatemalan-style hot chocolate will be served as well. Master Chocolatier Julia will tell adventurous stories about chocolate in the regions in which she spent her childhood, and a short film will be shown. Cheese and crackers will be served at the end of the class. The cost is $30 for one adult and one child, $5 for each additional child and $10 for each additional adult. Preregistration is required. To register, call (509) 922-6353 or email julia@chocolatemyracles.com. 11616 E. Montgomery #23 ~ Spokane Valley ~ (509) 922-6353
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Wed. Jan. 15th ~ Cooking With the Master Superbowl Favorites at Gourmet Way in Hayden
Gourmet Way continues its Cooking with the Masters Series. Next Wednesday, 11am to 2pm, join Gourmet Way's Master Chef Steve Giving in preparing Superbowl Favorites just in time for the big game! This class is pre-register, so call (208) 762-1333. The menu: Seattle Seahawks Pacific Northwest Salmon Candy; New York Jets Pastrami, Sweet Kraut, Caraway Puffs with Thousand Island; Houston Texas Green Chile, Pork Hominy, Cactus, Chile Verde; Miami Dolphins Citrus Cake from the sunshine state. Cost is $35 per person.
8222 N. Government Way ~ Hayden ~ (208) 762-1333
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Wed. Jan. 15th ~ Beer Tasting at Pilgrim's Market in
Coeur d'Alene
Join Pilgrim's Market next Wednesday afternoon, January 15th, for a FREE beer tasting featuring brews from Firestone Walker. The tasting starts at 3:30pm.
1316 N. Fourth St. ~ Coeur d'Alene ~ (208) 676-9730
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Sun. Jan. 19th ~ Hills' Restaurant Ft. George Brewers Dinner in Spokane
Hills' Restaurant is hosting its 33rd annual Brewers Dinner Sunday, January 19th at 6pm (doors open at 5pm), featuring the fine beers from Ft. George Brewing out of Astoria, Ore. Cost is $49 per person, tax and tip included. For reservations, call (509) 747-3946. THE MENU: Appetizer:
Fresh California Calamari,served with Pilsner Aioli and Pilstail Sauce
1811 Pilsner Soup:
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with 3 Sour Cream Sauces
(Basil, Chipotle and Lemon) served with 3-Way Bread
3-Way IPA Entree:
Quick Wit marinated Beef Shoulder Tender with a Stout cured Bacon Sauce,
served with a garlic potato cake and fresh vegetables
Quick Wit Belguinesque Style Ale Dessert:
Chocolate Cavatica Stout Ice Cream with Stout Sauce (go ahead, make it a float!)
Cavatica Stout
401 W. Main Ave. ~ Spokane ~ (509) 747-3946
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Mon. Jan. 20th ~ Uinta Beer Dinner at The Flying Goat in Spokane
 Enjoy a five-course dinner paired with featured beers by Uinta Brewing: Yard Sale Winter Lager, Bristlecone Brown Ale, Hop Notch IPA, Labrynth Black Ale, and Cockeyed Cooper Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine. Cost is $60 per person, with pre purchase of tickets required. Contact Beth for reservations at (509) 327-8277. The menu will be prepared by Chef Darrin Gleason and Sous Chef Adam Shove. 3318 W. Northwest Blvd. ~ Spokane ~ (509) 327-8277
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Sat. Jan. 11th ~ Coeur d'Alene Cellars' 2014 Concert Series
Stop in Coeur d'Alene Cellars Winery each Saturday, 5 to 8pm, for their 2014 Concert Series, where you can enjoy "wine for your heart and music for your soul." This Saturday, January 11th, features Mark Lee of One Match Left.
3890 North Schreiber Way ~ Coeur d'Alene ~ (208) 664-2336
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"To read a poem in January
is as lovely as to go for a walk in June."
~ Jean-Paul Sartre
Jillian and Jeanette (208) 665-9805
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