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Originally published Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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Wine and chocolate in the Yakima Valley

Wineries in the Yakima Valley will pair chocolate desserts with red wines and ports the weekend of Feb. 15-18. More than 52 wineries will...

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Wineries in the Yakima Valley will pair chocolate desserts with red wines and ports the weekend of Feb. 15-18. More than 52 wineries will participate. Tickets are $20. For a list of wineries, a map and ticket information, see www.wineyakimavalley.org, or call 800-258-7270.

Washington

Exit the King (live theater), today through Feb. 16, Vancouver. 360-695-3770 or www.artsequityinc.com

Winterfest: Fire and Ice, Friday-Saturday, Chelan. 866-789-5071 or www.cometothelake.com

WinterHop BrewFest, Saturday, Ellensburg. 509-925-2002 or www.ellensburg-chamber.com

Windless Kite Festival, Saturday-Sunday, Long Beach. 360-642-4020 or www.funbeach.com

Bavarian Ice Fest , Saturday-Sunday, Leavenworth. 509-548-5807 or www.leavenworth.org

Trout Lake Cabin Fever Festival , Jan. 26, Lyle. 509-395-2318 or www.klickitatcounty.org/Tourism/calendar

Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival , Jan. 26-27, Concrete. 360-853-7626 or www.skagiteagle.org

Spokane National Boat Show , Feb. 1-10, Spokane. 509-991-1002 or www.spokaneboatshow.com

Ocean Shores Antique & Collectible Show , Feb. 9-10, Ocean Shores. 360-289-4411 or www.oceanshoresact.com

Northwest Bach Festival , Feb. 16-24, Spokane. 800-325-7328 or www.nwbachfest.com

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Lantern Tours , through Feb. 23, Vancouver. 360-816-6230 or www.nps.gov/fova

Washington State Capitol Tours, daily, Olympia. 360-586-8687 or www.ga.wa.gov/visitor/index.html

Oregon

Oregon Wine & Food Festival , Friday through Sunday, Salem. 503-390-7324 or www.excelexpos.com

Rogue Valley Blues Festival , Jan. 18-20, Ashland. 541-535-3562 or www.stclairevents.com

Arthur's World — Portland Children's Museum , through Jan. 21, Portland. 503-223-6500 or www.portlandcm.org

Good Earth Home Show , Jan. 25-27, Eugene. 541-484-9247 or www.eugenehomeshow.com

Oregon Seafood & Wine Festival , Feb. 1-2, Portland. 360-210-5275 or www.eventsnw.net

Chocolate Fest , Feb. 2-3, Portland. 503-228-1367 or www.worldforestrycenter.org

Lincoln City Antique Week , Feb. 8-18, Lincoln City. 800-452-2151 or www.oregoncoast.org

Portland Jazz Festival , Feb. 15-24, Portland. 503-228-5299 or www.pdxjazz.com

Fisher Poets Gathering , Feb. 22-24, Astoria. 503-325-6311 or www.clatsopcollege.com/fisherpoets

Idaho

Idaho Business & Technology Expo , Jan. 23-24, Boise. 208-323-4464 or www.idahobusinessleague.com

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour , Jan. 31-Feb. 5, Coeur d'Alene/Sun Valley/Boise. 208-263-4282, 208-426-1494 or www.idahotickets.com

Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival , Feb. 20-23, Moscow. 208-885-6765 or www.jazz.uidaho.edu

British Columbia

Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit , through Sunday, Vancouver. 604-662-4719 or www.vanartgallery.bc.ca

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival , Wednesday through Feb. 3, Vancouver. 604-605-8284 or www.pushfestival.ca

TELUS Winter Classic (Skiing) , Jan. 25-26, Whistler. 604-938-7321 or ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/wbfoundation/events/winter.html

Coldsnap 2008 Music Festival , Jan. 26-Feb. 2, Prince George. www.coldsnapfestival.com

Tourism offices

Washington: 800-544-1800 or www.experiencewashington.com

Oregon: 800-547-7842 or www.traveloregon.com

Idaho: 800-635-7820 or www.visitid.org

British Columbia: 800-435-5622 or www.hellobc.com

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