Greetings !
Spring has arrived! At least for the time being, so enjoy! The 30th Annual Dogwood Festival continues all month long. It's First Friday in Downtown Spokane, so be sure to stop in at participating venues including Grande Ronde and Nodland Cellars. The 3rd Annual Cowboy Ball is tomorrow night at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, and learn to make your Easter Favorites at Gourmet Way's Cooking Class next Wednesday. Be sure to make your reservations for two delicious events taking place next week: Spring Valley Vineyards Wine Dinner at Beverly's in Coeur d'Alene and the Annual Grape and Grain at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston. 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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2014 WRA Spokane Restaurants of the Year Announced
 Congratulations to Spokane Valley's MAX at Mirabeau for being voted Washington Restaurant Association-Spokane Restaurant of the Year for "Best Fine Dining," formerly the "Full-Service" category. They join the likes of past winners including Masselow's, Clinkerdagger, Anthony's, Wild Sage and Downriver Grill, to name a few. Frank's Diner was voted Restaurant of the Year for "Best Casual Dining." They join the likes of The Onion Bar and Grill, Flying Goat [read more]
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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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Now - 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. April 4th ~ First Friday at Grand Ronde Cellars in Spokane
 Celebrate First Friday at Grande Ronde this Friday. Special guest artist Jami Lord will be at there with her Acrylic on Wood. From Northport via Canada, her works display a lot of "imagination, color and boldness." The Piano Man, Brent Edstrom, will be bringing his Jazz Trio to the cellar 7 to 9pm. Grande Ronde Cellars ~ 906 W. 2nd Ave. ~ Spokane, Wash. ~ (509) 455-8161Click here to view all participating venues
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Fri. April 4th ~ Release Party! at Nodland Cellars in
Spokane Valley
Tomorrow, April 4th, 5:30 to 9pm, Nodland Cellars will celebrate the release of the new 2010 Avant-garde Carmenere, Walla Walla Valley. The event will be held in the tasting room and you are invited to attend. Drop in the tasting room and try the wine! To add to the evening, there will be live music, live oil painting demonstration, finger foods, wines by the glass and a special taste of the very ancient and rare Carmenere, the darling wine of the Romans and one of the original blending grapes in Bordeaux..
Nodland Cellars ~ 11616 E. Montgomery Dr. Suite 69 ~ Spokane Valley, Wash.
(509) 927-7770
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Thurs. April 10th ~ Spring Valley Vineyards Wine Dinner at Beverly's at the Coeur d'Alene Resort
This event features seven courses, six wines and one French winemaker. One of Walla Walla's established greats, Spring Valley Vineyard, has been offering up great, age-able, Top-100 recognized wines for more than a decade. Their latest releases suggest they have really hit their stride, even with challenging years like 2010 and 2011. There will be a white wine served with the first course, but this is a red wine drinker's evening. Join Beverly's and winemaker Serge Laville for a bubbly reception starting at 6pm, with first plate at 6:30pm. Cost is $85 per person. Make your reservations now by calling (208) 765-2300 ext. 23.
Beverly's at the Coeur d'Alene Resort ~115 S. Second St. ~ Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Fri. April 11th ~ Grape and Grain at Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts and History in Lewiston
Join Lewis-Clark State College for the 24th Annual Confluence Grape and Grain, an event for the 30th Annual Dogwood Festival. Guests will enjoy six tastes of wine and beer, hors d' oeuvres, souvenir glass, Silent Auction and good times! The event takes place next Friday, April 11th, 6 to 9pm, and tickets are $30 per person. For more information, call (208) 792-2336.
Lewis-Clark State College Center for Arts and History ~ 415 Main St. ~ Lewiston, Idaho
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Wed. April 9th ~ Easter Favorites at Gourmet Way in Hayden
Sign up today for Gourmet Way's upcoming cooking class, taking place 11am to 2pm Wednesday, April 9th, so you don't miss out as Master Chef Steve Geving teaches participants how to make "Easter Favorites." On the menu, you will find: 4 Onion/5 Mushroom/6 Root Vegetable Cream Soup; Spring Salad with Port Wine, Poached Pears, Gargonzola Profiteroles; Fresh Pork Picnic with Herbal Crust and Apple Shallot Cider Sauce; Lemon Poppyseed Olive Oil Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream and Fresh Basil Syrup. Cost is $35 per person,and attendees must pre-register. Call (208) 762-1333 to reserve your spot.
Gourmet Way ~ 8222 N. Government Way ~ Hayden, Idaho
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"No matter how long the winter,
spring is sure to follow."
~ Proverb
Jillian and Jeanette (208) 665-9805
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