Our Favorite 50 Washington Wineries

NYE WineHappy New Year! As we begin 2019, it’s time for our annual Favorite Washington Wineries List for the previous year. The way to get on our list is fairly simple: wineries must offer great juice and good people who provide an excellent wine experience.

Perhaps we had fun or learned something in a tasting room, a wine shop tasting, or at a wine event. Perhaps someone from the winery gave us a call, or sent us a personal note or samples. Or perhaps we were invited to an incredible winery party.

These people who made our experience special include the winemakers; the winery owners; the hard-working staff in a tasting room who went out of their way to make us feel welcome; and the amazing workers in the vineyards where it all begins.

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T Spa – Pamper Yourself at Tulalip Resort Casino

Tulalip Resort Casino is a luxury resort worth visitingHappy New Year! We wish you a joyous, healthy and wonderful 2019. And if one of your resolutions is to pamper yourself in the new year, we have just the spot for you!

T Spa is a beautiful sanctuary at Tulalip Resort Casino. The minute you walk in, you can feel yourself start to relax. And you have a number of options to continue that calming journey, including massage packages, spa rituals, skin therapies, hair styling, fitness, tanning, makeup, teeth whitening and mani-pedis.

Plus, when you’re done, you can go downstairs to drink fine wine and tasty cocktails, and dine on marvelous dishes, right at the resort. And gamble. And stay the night in the luxurious hotel. Happy New Year indeed! Continue reading

A Taste Sensation at Tulalip Resort Casino – Part One

Tulalip Resort Casino is a luxury resort worth visitingGet ready for a taste sensation at Tulalip Resort Casino, where you have eight amazing restaurants and eateries offering scrumptious food and beverages.

We recently spent 24 hours at this premier destination in Washington state that is an easy drive from any location between Vancouver and Seattle.

And we experienced a food, wine and cocktail extravaganza at six of those restaurants.

There is something for everybody, whether you visit the mouth-watering Journeys East, the cool The Draft Sports Bar, the spectacular Blackfish, the delicious Tula Bene or the comfy Cedars Cafe, like we did, or try the more casual Canoes CarveryEagles Buffet or Blazing Paddles.

This post and Part 2 showcase each of our six incredible drinking and dining experiences.
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A Taste Sensation at Tulalip Resort Casino – Part Two

Tulalip Resort Casino is a luxury resort worth visitingWe recently spent 24 hours at Tulalip Resort Casino, a premier destination in Washington state that is an easy drive from any location between Vancouver and Seattle. Our taste sensation experience at six restaurants continues in this post. You can read Part 1 here. Continue reading