Greetings !
The 30th Annual Dogwood Festival kicks off Tuesday, April 1st, and continues all month long! Another big event taking place this weekend is the 5th Annual Coeur d'Alene Blues Festival. There's also cooking classes and demos to attend and wines to be tasted. Be sure to buy your tickets to the Annual Cowboy Ball, held at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Friday, April 4th, and April 16th and 17th, be sure to stop in Ferrante's Marketplace Cafe, where they will be donating ALL proceeds from sales to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane. Scroll down to find out more.
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~ WIN a FREE DINNER FOR TWO! ~
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FUNDRAISERS & CHARITY EVENTS
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Fri. April 4th ~ 3rd Annual Cowboy Ball at Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene
Join in a fun-filled evening to help raise funds for capital improvements to The Kootenai County Fairgrounds and providing educational scholarships for area youth. The 3rd Annual Cowboy Ball features live performances by Kelly Hughes Band, dance lessons (5:15 to 6:30pm), live and silent auction, Best Western Dressed Contest, Mechanical Bull Riding Competition, and food by Texas Roadhouse, with beer and wine available for purchase. Doors open at 5pm. Tickets are $30 per person. Must be 21 to attend this event. For more information, call (208) 765-4969. Kootenai County Fairgrounds ~ 4056 N. Government Way ~ Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Wed. April 16th & Thurs. April 17 ~ Ferrante's Adopt-A-Room Fundraiser in Spokane
Save the date for a great cause. Join the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane and Ferrante's Marketplace Cafe for the 4th Annual Ferrante's Adopt-A-Room fundraiser on April 16th and 17th. For these two days, all profits from dine-in, take-out and gift-shop purchases will come directly to supporting RMHC Spokane's Adopt-A-Room program. Ferrante's offers delicious paninis, pizzas, calzones, salads and gelato.
Ferrante's Marketplace Cafe ~ 4516 S. Regal St. ~ Spokane, Wash. ~ (509) 443-6304
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Tues. April 1st - Sun. April 27th ~ 30th Annual Dogwood Festival in Lewiston & Clarkston
 Each April, dogwood blossoms in the Lewis Clark Valley form the colorful backdrop for a month full of activities and events. This festival includes numerous activities throughout the month such as art exhibitions, wine and beer tastings, golf tournament, quilt show, car show and fun run. The event culminates the last week of April with the Art Under the Elms, three full days of artisan fair featuring more than 100 craft booths, continuous entertainment and family fun held on the Lewis-Clark State College campus. Click here to view the event schedule.
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Fri. March 28th & Sat. March 29th ~ Wine Tasting at Vino!
in Spokane
Friday, stop in Vino and join Mike Scott between 3 and 6:30pm for their tasting of six Oregon wines from Adelsheim Wines for just $10. Saturday, 2 to 4:30pm, join Josh Davis and taste six wines from Kestrel Vintners for just $10. Cheese and crackers are included at both tastings. Also mark you calendar for Vino's upcoming wine class taking place Saturday, April 12th, at 1pm, where you can taste and learn about Malbec, Mourvedre and Marsanne with Alana Livingston. Cost is $30. Call (509) 838-1229 to sign up!
Vino! WineShop ~ 222 S. Washington St. ~ Spokane, Wash. ~ (509) 838-1229
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Fri. March 28th - Sun. March 30th ~ The 5th Annual Coeur d'Alene Blues Festival at The Coeur d'Alene Resort
The 5th Annual Coeur d'Alene Blues Festival, winner of the Inland Empire Blues Society - "Best Blues Event," will once again be hosted this season at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. The invitation is open to all for a soul swingin' weekend celebrating the best of modern blues, featuring the most popular blues bands on the planet. Event tickets can be purchased separately or pay only $39 for the entire Blues Festival Weekend (including the Blues Cruise and Lakeview Terrace Rooftop entertainment). View the music lineup here. Coeur d'Alene Resort ~ 115 S. Second St. ~ Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ~ (208) 765-4000 ext. 21
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Thurs. March 27th ~ Steak at The Culinary Stone
in Coeur d'Alene
At this Steak Cooking Class, Chef Angelo from Angelo's Ristorante will show students how to pick out and prepare the perfect steak that will "wow" your guests. Class starts at 5:30pm. Call (208) 277-4116 to reserve your spot. All classes are taught in their demo kitchen and are $35 per person. The Culinary Stone ~ 2129 Main St. at Riverstone Shopping Center ~ Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Thurs. March 27th ~ Spring Fling Cooking Demo with Two Cooks with Love in Spokane Valley
Join Two Cooks with Love for their Spring Fling Cooking Demo held at Spice Trader's Mercantile, 6 to 7:30pm, where they will show you several ways to use their spices, balsamic vinegars, and extra-virgin olive oils as they prepare several dishes from appetizers to dessert and everything in between. Participants will get to sample all of the food. Reservations are required for this delightful evening! Call (509) 315-4036 and reserve your spot. Cost is $45 per person, $60 per couple. Spice Trader's Mercantile ~ 15614 E. Sprague Ave. ~ Spokane Valley, Wash.
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"Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"...
"It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine..."
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
Jillian and Jeanette (208) 665-9805
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