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