Get tickets now for Friday Wine Walk downtown Issaquah

Get tickets in advance for downtown Issaquah Wine Walk for $5.00 less than at check-in.

WINE WALK THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 2
5:00-8:00 pm
A  RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE EVENT

Ticket Reservations on line at
www.downtownissaquah.com
$20 in advance or $25 at the door
(includes six 2 oz. drink tokens and appetizers)

Don’t worry about the weather this Friday. It will be cozy in the tasing locations. Main Street shops and restaurants are open to the general public of all ages during the wine walk and those under 21 may attend the tasting areas. Join us for some tasty wines and appetizers.

WINE WALK THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 2

Ticket Reservations on line at
 $20 in advance or $25 at the door
(includes six 2 oz. drink tokens and appetizers)

ART HAPPENINGS FOR MARCH 2 WINE WALK

ArtByFire 
Witness goblet making at its finest. Master glass blower, Leonard Whitfield, shows off his collection of hand blow wine goblets. In the studio watch how goblets are created utilizing traditional Italian glassblowing techniques that are over 300 years old. Goblets are the most difficult and stressful items that glassblowers make so be prepared to watch some beautiful goblets be born while others experience a fatal confrontation with the concrete floor!!!! (Don’t try this at home boys and girls.

artEAST
Meet the artists whose hands create the work! The artEAST Art Center features a destination gallery offering artwork produced by 100 local artists. The gallery collection represents masterful design and technique in a wide range of mediums and prices. Be the artist! artEAST also offers dozens of classes and workshops to create a positive learning experience for the experience for the novice or professional student. Gallery sales support free programs.

Museo Art Academy
Museo will be hosting a FREE hands-on painting activity. Anyone stopping in is welcome to spend a few minutes, with the assistance of one of our instructors to create a Mark Rothko inspired color field painting on a stretched canvas. We’ll even package their painting up for them so they can take it with them as they move on to the next Wine Walk venue.

WINERIES FEATURED FOR MARCH 2 WINE WALK

Animale
Animale is a new ultra-premium winery that produces, by hand, small quantities of intense, full-flavored wines from grapes from family-farmed Yakima, Columbia, and Willamette Valley vineyards.

Elsom Winery
Elsom Winery uses grapes that are hand-crafted and carefully-nurtured from growers with proven consistency and pride. They offer exclusively bottled wines that offer distinctive flavours, borne of a singular desire, to create a great bottle of wine.

 Kana Winery
Kana is a native word for the spirit or the fire within a mountain. The Yakima and Columbia Valleys are awash with volcanic soil influences, providing terroir from the millennia of “Kana” escaping from nearby volcanic mountains, to lay resting as soil for our world-class vineyards.

Hollywood Hills
This family-owned winery in Woodinville produces small lots of elegant, balanced wines. A true Garagiste, they produce 1200 cases of Rhone-inspired and Estate Grown wines.

 Nardone Winery
Local Restaurater will feature a few of their family wines. The Nardone family has a history of discovering and producing fine wines. Wine Enthusiast Magazine named their Poggio Nardone 2006 Burnello absoluletly gorgeous.

Stina Cellars
Stina’s Cellars is a family owned and operated winery dedicated to producing affordable premium wine.

Ticket Reservations online at
www.downtownissaquah.com
$20 in advance or $25 at the door
(includes six 2 oz. drink tokens and appetizers)

Nolan Garrett addition completes the live music line up for March

MEN’S WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE

URGENT NEED-MEN’S WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE FOR ISSAQUAH

As the winter months continue, there is an urgent need for men’s winter clothes for both the Union Gospel Mission and the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. The collected clothes for men will be distributed to those in need to offset effects of the winter’s cold.

The Union Gospel Mission started in 1932 by a group of churches to assist in feeding those in need during the Great Depression. Today, the Union Gospel Mission also has programs for alcohol and drug abuse, dental and legal clinics, transitional housing, and women and children’s shelters. With their Rescue Vans, they distribute warm clothing to the homeless throughout the entire Puget Sound area.

Additionally, since 1982, the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank has been providing food, clothing and related services to individuals and families who find themselves in need of basic necessities. Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank strives to help people remain self-sufficient in their community and to maintain a sense of individual worth and dignity.

The 4-week long clothing collection is being conducted by four local churches throughout the Issaquah area.  Recently, this group of Issaquah churches completed the very successful annual food drive for the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank through their “Serve Issaquah” association.

With the economy in a lengthy downturn, the effects of winter months are especially felt by those in need. An ample supply of warm clothing is a must just to get by each day.

To assist those in need, UGM is reaching out to cities in the Puget Sound area to support their Winter Rescue program by offering urgent help during this difficult time. UGM estimates that there are over 8,900 homeless sleeping out throughout King County on any given night.

Eighty percent of those that are homeless are men, but 80% of clothing typically donated, is for women and children. This Winter Men’s Clothes Collection in Issaquah is designed to assist in expanding donations and needs for the men.

The Men’s Winter Clothing Drive at the five churches will run for 4 weeks in February starting on Saturday the 4^th.  The men’s clothing donations can be left in barrels at the below listed churches. A receipt for tax purposes will be mailed to any donor that wishes to assign a value to their donation.

All items need to be new or gently-used with no torn or damaged goods. Warm clothing items, such as boots, hats/caps, gloves, pants, sweaters, tube-type socks, underwear in size 38-40 (or larger), ponchos, coats…all items need to be in larger sizes.

Participating churches:

Issaquah Christian Church
10328 Issaquah-Hobart Rd SE, call 425.392.5848

Foothills Baptist Church
10120 Issaquah Hobart Rd. SE, call 425.392.5925

Mountain Creek Fellowship
165 Front Street N., call 425.391.3416 and 205 Mtn. Park Blvd. SW
(Barrels available in both locations)

Community Church of Issaquah
205 Mtn. Park Blvd. SW, call 425.392.6447

Contact:   Jim Rockstad, UGM Ambassador
425.392.5848
Rockstad@aol.com

Monday Morning Update

Downtown Issaquah Association

Music Announced for March 2 Wine Walk

Bodacious Ladyhood – Village Theatre
Back by popular demand – Bodacious Ladyhood is a tantalizing trio of vibrant chanteuses whose     blend of sounds and choice of material have made them a must see in the Seattle cabaret scene. They are impressive, innovative and inimitable.

Larry Murante – Thrive Naturopathic
Larry Murante’s beautifully woven stories about every day folks, set to song combine compassionate, socially conscious lyrics and an upbeat, joyful, folk/rock style.  2009 Grand Prize Winner of the International John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2009 Kerrville Grassy Hill Newfolk Finalist

Simply Strings – ArtByFire
This string quartet is a group of four women who take pleasure in making music for themselves and performing for public and private events. The musicians are Shirley Herridge on 1st violin; Mimi Fielding, 2nd violin; Linda Herrick, viola; and Merrie Reardon on cello. These ladies are also members of the Gig Harbor Peninsula Civic Orchestra.

Uptown4 – Museo Art Academy
The Uptown 4 are accapella group seeking to bring the joy of harmony to people of all ages while proving that accapella music will continue to be the best form of live entertainment for generations to come. Their set list spans a range of styles from Fifties Doo-Wop and Standards to modern-day Top 40 hits and a growing list of originals. If you think “a capella” means “barbershop quartet”, prepare to be proven wrong.

Violet Oroboros – Illuminate
Charles and Malena McCrone are Violet Oroboros, an acoustic duo performing an eclectic blend of folk, pop, jazz and rock . Malena McCrone performs on vocals, bass, guitar and Charles McCrone plays guitar, banjo and vocals.

Open Mic Night – Mills Music
Strut your stuff at Mills Music for Open Mic Night. Call 425-392-1000 for more information.

Angelo Pizarro – Vino Bella
Angelo Pizarro, guitar virtuoso and composer, writes and performs brilliant, improvisational acoustic and electric guitar music, mining the traditional sounds of his Fillipino heritage with the electrified funk and rock of his youth.

March 2 and April 6 – Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk
Get your tickets now! Rain, Snow or Shine event

Beautiful weather and the opportunity to drink some tasty local wines, hear some great music and experience fabulous art happening brought out the crowds last month for the inaugural Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk. Issaquah Wine Walk is a new First Friday evening event this winter in Downtown Issaquah that is fun and supports the community. Enjoy live music, art and wines from small, local boutique wineries poured in various designated tasting locations up and down Front Street. All ages welcome. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Downtown Issaquah Association (DIA) and valued non-profit partners. Stay tuned for March wineries and art happenings.

Ticket Reservations on line at
www.downtownissaquah.com
$20 in advance or $25 at the door
(includes six 2 oz. drink tokens and appetizers)

Check in starts at 4:00 – Must check in at the Hailstone Feedstore – 232 Front Street
You must be 21 to purchase wine tasting tickets
will call for pre-paid tickets require identification for the name tickets were purchased under
maps of tasting locations, plastic wine glass, tokens and wristband provided at check in.

Thank you to our Sponsors
ArtByFire, Artitudes, Boehm’s Candies, Eastside Audiology, Fischer Meats, Flying Pie Pizza, Hilton Garden Inn, Illuminate Electrical, Montalcino, Vino Bella and Watts Properties

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE

Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk Inaugural Event
A Huge Success

Beautiful weather and the opportunity to drink some tasty local wines, hear some great music and experience fabulous art happenings brought out the crowds last Friday night for the inaugural Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk. Issaquah Wine Walk is a new First Friday evening event this winter in Downtown Issaquah that is fun and supports the community. Enjoy live music, art happenings and wines from small, local boutique wineries poured in various designated tasting locations up and down Front Street. All ages welcome. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Downtown Issaquah Association (DIA) and valued non-profit partners. Stay tuned for March music guests, wineries and art happenings.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR MARCH 2 AND APRIL 6
Ticket Reservation on line at
www.downtownissaquah.com
$20 in advance or $25 at the door
(includes six 2 oz. drink tokens and appetizers)

Check in starts at 4:00 – Must check in at the Hailstone Feedstore – 232 Front Street

A rain, snow or shine event!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers needed for March 2 Wine Walk. We had a lot of fun at the last wine walk. Please join us in March. We need people to help at the venues from 5-8,, set up from 3-5 and clean up 8-9. Please contact events@downtownissaquah.com if you are interested. Fu

CALL TO ARTISTS

Downtown Issaquah’s flagship event, ArtWalk enters its 11th year in 2012. Every first Friday of the month from May through September, ArtWalk transforms downtown businesses into artists’ galleries for the night. From the time ArtWalk started in 2002, the crowd has increased twelve-fold to about 2,000 people per event. The number of artists who participated has tripled. At the September 2011 ArtWalk there were 60 artists represented. Last year, an estimated 10,000 people came into downtown Issaquah to see and purchase art, hear live music and show support for Issaquah’s historic downtown.

ArtWalk Issaquah is a lively, festive event with a variety of artistic styles and live music in multiple locations. The artists are paired with a participating Front Street area business and set up inside the business using wall space, easels, tables or other display arrangements. The artist must be able to set up before the 5:00 start time and be present with the artwork throughout the event. The artist can have an assistant to help with the show but the artist must be present for most of the event.
In most cases, the unsold artwork will need to be removed at the end of the evening.

2012 Dates: First Friday of the month May-September
May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7
5:00-8:00pm

We are accepting submissions for all shows.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1
Fee is only $25 per event and is due upon confirmation of participation
Artists will be placed in venues at presenter’s discretion
Please provide the following information to events@downtownissaquah.com
Name
Address
Age
Phone
E-Mail
website or facebook url or photos if no url is availble
months available to show art

May 4
June 1
July 6
August 3
September 7

Artwork will be juried and artists will be notified by April 1 if they have been accepted. Thank you for your interest. We are looking forward to a great ArtWalk this year in downtown Issaquah.

DownTown Issaquah Association
232 Front Street N
Issaquah, WA 98027