Day 119: WW Kids Read Community Event

The Walla Walla Kids Read Community Event will be at Edison School on March 22nd from 6pm-8pm. There will be a book signing with authors, Jon Scieszka, Patrick Carmen, and David Shannon. Meet the Stinky Cheese Man in costume. He is a character from the book The Stinky Cheese Man Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka. There is also an opportunity to take pictures with some of the other characters from Scieszka’s books. Have fun with a book walk which is similar to a cake walk except that the prizes are books. There will be school presentations during the week for grades K-5, and a live broadcast via the web to 100 schools around the country. For more information, see the web site at www.wallawallakidsread.com

Day 118: Showcase 2011

 Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Presents SHOWCASE Thursday, March 3. Social Hour: 5:30 p.m. ~ Dinner: 6:45 p.m. Located at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds Community Center. Don’t miss this Big Night of Announcements!

• Crowning of the 2011 Queen and Princesses!
• Wednesday Night Concert Performers!
• Rodeo Clown, Bullfighter and Specialty Act!
• 2011 Distinguished Sponsor Award!
• 2011 Parade Marshal!
• 2011 Fair Theme!
• 2011 Valley Cowboy Legends!

Day 117: Adult Soccer League

Looking for some good exercise and some fun playing a team sport? How about joining an adult soccer league? There are men’s, women’s, and co-ed divisions being formed with teams playing an eight game season including playoffs. Anyone 16 and over is eligible to participate. The co-ed league will play on Sunday, men’s league on Monday & Wednesday, and the women’s league on Tuesday and Thursday. The teams will play 7 on 7. If you would like to participate you must register by Wednesday, March 9th at the Parks and Recreation Office at 55 Moore St. in Walla Walla or online at www.ci.walla-walla.wa.us. The cost to register is $220 per team and $12 per player. If you do not have a team, you can be placed on an interest list for teams that are looking for additional players.

Day 116:Ski with Shawn Kemp

Come ski with Shawn Kemp—current 3BA team owner and former Seattle Super Sonic—on Saturday February 26, 2011. There will be a fun-filled game of Horse-At-the-Top-of-the-Mountain with a chance at winning door prizes and a season pass. Autographs will be signed at 3:00 P.M. inside the lodge. Don’t miss out on a great day of skiing and playing Horse with Shawn Kemp!


Location: Ski Bluewood
Time: Saturday, February 26 · 9:00am - 4:00pm

Day 115: Music at Waterbrook Winery

Enjoy an evening listening to an intimate gathering of Chamber musicians in the beautiful tasting room at Waterbrook Winery. Saturday, February 26th, the winery will offer an evening of music, wine, and food starting at 7pm. The cost for this event is $25 general, and $22 for Waterbrook Wine Club Members. Waterbrook Winery is located at 10518 West Highway 12 in Walla Walla. Waterbrook's northwest inspired Tasting Room is the perfect setting for all wine lovers.

Day 114: Dogs Day Out-Blue Mountain Humane Society

Every dog deserves a day out. Here is your chance to help. The Blue Mountain Humane Society has a program that gives volunteers the opportunity to take a dog for a walk, bring them out to socialize, or take them home for a visit. For youth under the age of 21, there are opportunities to volunteer at the shelter by socializing with the pets or brushing their hair. Every Thursday the shelter has a BMHS 101 orientation. This is required to be a volunteer, although anyone is welcome to attend. The Blue Mountain Humane Society is currently looking for a volunteer to take a dog or a cat to the Odd Fellows Home every Friday from 2-3pm. If this is something that you are interested in, call Danielle Orchard at 509-529-5188. The shelter is located at 7 E George in Walla Walla.

Day 113: Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever Fundraiser Banquet

The Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever Chapter is hosting their annual Fundraiser Banquet on February 26th. The Prime Rib and Salmon dinner is being catered by GRAZE Catering. There will be live and silent auctions plus a raffle for a Polaris Sportman ATV.


The Blue Mountan Pheasant Forever Chapter is involved with a number of habitat projects in the valley. They distribute seed for farmers to plant which has results of 25 to 35 acres of food plots left unharvested through the winter. In the fall of 2008 they planted a mix of 725 native trees and shrubs on four sites along the Walla Walla River west of Touchet. North of Dixie. They also covered the costs for seeding native bunch grasses on five acres of a 13-acre field enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. The field now provides excellent nesting and rearing cover and is enrolled in the Feel Free to Hunt program.

For Reservations & Tickets Contact:

Jim Sonne: 509.525.3550 or Alison Bruggeman: 509.432.6425

Day 112: Tooth Fairy at Walla Walla Dental

Walla Walla Dental Care is providing free dental exam, teeth cleanings, and fluoride applications for children of the age of 3 or younger. Also, the Tooth Fairy will be there on February 24th at 6:00pm. This is a free event for all ages where there will be face painting, pictures and story time with the Tooth Fairy and much more. Join in the celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month.


Walla Walla Dental Care
2014 S Howard St
Walla Walla, WA 99362

Day 111: Cameo Heights

Looking for a fun weekend getaway? Cameo Heights Mansion may be just what you are looking for. Located on the majestic bluffs looking over the Walla Walla River, the mansion rises regally over a 400 acre orchard and vineyard. The mansion offers a unique bed and breakfast experience. This French Country Resort has seven spacious suites with private baths, spa tubs, fireplaces and veranda view. Some of the other amenities at the mansion include an outdoor swimming pool with water fall, built-in hot tub, fire pit, and dedicated movie room.  Make your stay memorable with a 4 course fondue feast. Or enjoy a two night gourmet getaway and receive cooking classes from a master chef. Cameo Heights is located at

1072 Oasis Road

in Touchet, Washington. Find out more by looking at their website cameoheightsmansion.com

Day 110: The Moms Network

Looking for ways to interact with fellow moms around the community? @The Moms Network Walla Walla provides many great tools for local families. 
• TMN Friday morning play dates – Friday 18th and 25th at the YMCA. We will have the upper middle gym for “open gym” at 9:30am to 11am. Cost is $1 per family for non Y members and free to members. Just check in at the front desk and pay.

• TMN Babysitting Co-op – We are meeting Wed Feb 23rd at 7pm at Olive to re-open the babysitting co-op. It took a few months off and now we are ready to add new members and update the list. If you are interested in “swapping” babysitting with other TMN members come to the meeting. We use a point system (no $).

• TMN at the YMCA Action Zone – Monday Feb 28th from 10:30am to 11:30am. Join other TMN members and children with games and rock climbing. Cost is $1 per family for non Y members and free to members. Just check in at the front desk and pay.

• Coffee Chat with WW Police Department: Tuesday, March 8th at 7pm at Olive Marketplace. Meet with Detective Kevin Bayne to learn more about local gangs, crime watch and ask questions about our local law enforcement.

The Moms’ Network is a local nonprofit organization that provides an outlet for Mom’s to communicate, receive and exchange information, network with each other and be involved in the community. There were established in June 2007.

Please contact Beth Swanson [beth@themomsnetworkww.com] for more information.

Day 109: AAUW Book Sale

Need a good book to read? The AAUW is having a book sale February 18th-20th at the Marcus Whitman Hotel. Thousands of books will be on sale and organized by topic into dozens of categories. There will be a Special Book section for vintage, unique, or first edition books. The books will be offered at reasonable prices. Proceeds from the sale support local and national scholarships for women. If you some books to donate books for the sale, call 509-522-5007.

Day 108: Cowboy Dinner @ Liberty Theater

Liberty Theater is having a cowboy dinner for their opening night of True Grit. Enjoy some on the trail vitals such as four kinds of chili, corn and cheese breads, fruit cobbler, cookies, coffee, and 'sweet sarsaparilla'. The dinner and movie is Friday, February 18th in the “Stage Left Annex” of the Liberty Theater in Dayton. The cost is $20. To reserve your ticket call 382-1380.

Day 107:YPOWW @ Marcy's

YPOWW's Third Thursday social event (February 17th at 5:30-7:30pm) is at MARCY's Bar downtown Walla Walla at 35 S Colville St. All are welcome, please bring friends. $3 wells, $6 Coors Light Pitchers & $1 off appetizers all night for YPOWW! EVERYONE IS WELCOME, please come and bring your friends.

There are over 300 people in the YPOWW distribution list and we generally see 30 - 50 people at each event.

How old is young? We don't really care, but if you are active and passionate about business then you should swing by for a drink or two!

There is no membership fee of any sort. This is just social.

There is no structured format for these events. Come as you are and enjoy.

Young Professionals of Walla Walla was established in 2009 to provide a place where young professionals can connect with other young professionals.

There will be no sales pitches and no boring seminars.

This will be a time to meet other young professionals that are interested in meeting new people and furthering their careers. Young Professionals of Walla Walla meets every month at a local hot spot. Our meeting schedule is: THIRD THURSDAY. Come and enjoy the newest and most active club in the WW Valley!!
THIRD THURSDAY EACH MONTH.

Day 106: Viennese Romance

The Walla Walla Symphony presents Viennese Romance. This performance celebrates the musical works of the Strauss family. Listen to The Voices of Spring, The Blue Danube, and Tales From the Vienna Woods. Viennese Romance will be performed February 15th at Whitman College Cordiner Hall at 7:30pm. Tickets may be reserved on line at wwsymphony.org.

Valentines Day at Blue Mountain Cider Company & Watermill Winery

Bring your sweetheart on Valentines Day to Blue Mountain Cider Company & Watermill Winery  for an evening of cider, wine, and chocolate beer tasting. Enjoy each alongside desserts, truffles, chocolate dipped fruit and more. Featuring local chocolate by Petit Noirs and Bright's Candies. Call for your reservation at (541) 938-5575. The Cider Company and Winery are located at 235 Broadway in Milton-Freewater. The Valentine Day tasting will be held from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The cost for this event is $20 per couple.

Day 104: Amavi Cellars Valentines Tasting Weekend

Enjoy a special Valentines Tasting at Amavi Cellars this weekend. The winery is offering flowers for the ladies and fine chocolates to pair with the wine tasting. Local soul/blues artist, Gary Winston will be performing Saturday afternoon. A Great opportunity to enjoy some good music while taking in the scenic vineyard and mountain views.  Amavi Cellars is located at 3796 Peppers Bridge Road in Walla Walla. They will be open Saturday-Monday from 10am to 4pm. The tasting fee will be waived for the weekend.

Day 103: WWSweets Roller Girls-Luv Hurtz

Join the Walla Walla Sweets Roller Girls for the first bout of the 2011 season. Come and support WWSRG newest team Twisted Vines against the Lilac City Roller Girls Maidens of Mayhem. The halftime show will feature the WW YMCA's Jr. Derby class and Spokane's Jr. Derby team.A portion of the proceeds from the bout will benefit the WW YMCA's youth scholarship fund.

Note: February 12th, 2011, bout starts at 6:30 p.m. and the doors open at 5:30 p.m. $8 pre-bout $10 at the door 4 and under free

Join the YMCA to cheer on the Walla Walla Sweets and help lead them to a Victory!

Day 102: Stone Soup

Stone Soup has been a local favorite for delicious soup and sandwiches. They are famous for there Chicken Enchilada Soup and the tasty cookie you receive with each meal. Stone Soup is located at 105 E Alder Street in Walla Walla. They offer catering and delivery service as well. The Reuben sandwich is a favorite in the café. It has 3 oz each of hot pastrami and turkey, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, on three slices of marble rye bread with 1000 Island dressing. Stone Soup offers a weekly special and a soup of the day. They are open 8am to 4pm, Monday-Friday. For catering and delivery call 509-525-5008 or FAX your order in at 509-525-3170.

Day 101: Parents Night Out

You've worked hard all week, leave the kids with us and treat yourself to a night out. We won't tell the kids... they'll think it's Kids Night Out!

The Walla Walla YMCA offers Parent Night Out from 6:30 -10pm on the second Friday of every month. Enjoy a grown up evening while professional Y staff treat your kids to an evening of fun. Kids between the ages of 6-12 will be able to participate in open swim, our action zone, climbing wall, and sport activities. There will be a movie and pizza to conclude the evening.

Day 100: Tanning Bash

Tan-A-Rama is throwing a Tanning Bash for Students this Friday, February 11, 2011 from 8pm to 10pm. Come join in on the fun. There will be food, prizes and AWESOME tanning deals plus huge discounts. One night only! Come get your bronze on and join the fun.

Tan-A-Rama is a locally owned and operated business open 7 days a week. Walk-Ins welcome! All employees are certified in the adminstration of ultraviolet light. They are also apart of the International Smart Tan Network that hols them to the upmost standards of professionalism and education. Tan-A-Rama provides packages that will suit anyone's budget. They also offer spray tans, teeth whitening and a great line of jewelry.

470 N Wilbur Ave

Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-526-9370
Monday-Thursday 8am to 8pm
Friday 8am to 7pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm
Sunday 10am to 4pm
*Last Tan is 20 Minutes Prior to Closing
http://www.tan-a-rama.com/index.html

Day 99: Wineries Grand Opening

Locati Cellars is moving to suite 102 on the 2nd Street side of the Hotel. They will be open 10am that day and on into the early evening. Don Carlo Vineyard, Tero Estates, and Flying Trout will be open from 3-7pm. They are located off of the lobby of the Marcus Whitman Hotel. The 1928 Gift and Wine Shop is also celebrating it’s relocation and reopening. They are also located off of the lobby of the Hotel.

Day 98: Coffee Perk

If you are looking for a cozy place to stop in for a warm beverage, stop by Coffee Perk. Coffee Perk located at 4 South First in Walla Walla offer a warm and inviting atmosphere with stone fireplace and comfortable seating. They offer monthly seasonal beverage specials as well as a wide variety of Lattes and Italian Sodas. On the list of the February specials is the Hot Lips Latte. The cinnamon and brown sugar in this beverage makes one sweet and spicy latte. Lunch is served at the Perk Monday-Friday from 11am to 2pm. They serve soups, salads and sandwiches. You can choose from an assortment of bagels and pastries through out the day. Coffee Perk is open 7 days a week. Outdoor seating is available in the warmer weather.

Day 97: Spring Valley Winery

Spring Valley Vineyard is one of the few true estate wineries in Washington. They grow the fruit on land that has been in their family for generations. Their Tasting Room is located at 18 North Second Avenue in Walla Walla. For a $5. tasting fee that is refundable with a purchase of wine, there is the opportunity to taste the Spring Valley wines that are named after their ancestors.

Uriah-A big, rich, and full bodied Merlot.

Frederick- A Cabernet Sauvignon blend offering amazing depth, with aromas of cedar and cherry.

Nina Lee- This 100% Syrah is earthy and ripe, with sweet scents of violet, flavors of cherry, caramel, and chocolate.

Mule Skinner-This 100% Merlot is big and lush, rich in jammy fruit with subtle floral notes.

Derby-A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with a layer of mild tannins around a core of black currant.

Katherine Corkrum- A Cabernet Franc that offers a ultra-complex and earthy nose of wheat, hay, tobacco leaf, herbs, black pepper, wet dirt and violet followed by solid structure and plenty of summer fresh berries, cherry liquor, and peppery perfume.

The Nina Lee is tasted last and is paired with a delicious piece of chocolate made by Brights Candy Shop. It is a dark cacao with the Nina Lee wine in the cent of the soft Grenache.

Spring Valley Tasting Room is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday 10am-4pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. Their web site is www.springvalleyvineyard.com.

Day 96: Superbowl Party at Walla Walla Elks Lodge

Looking for a good spot to watch the big game this Sunday? Walla Walla Elks Lodge #287 will be hosting a community Super Bowl party on Sunday, February 6th: Party starts at 12:00PM at the Elks Lodge at 351 East Rose. This is completely open to public with an $8 entre fee. The game will be projected onto a large screen and will also be shown on several large screen TV’s throughout the lodge. There will be an all you can eat Taco & Nacho buffet with other snacks and sides, this comes complimentary with your entry fee. Also they will be giving away prizes along with holding pre-game contests. Plenty of great drink specials. Looking to bring the family? All ages are welcomed and there is family seating available!

Day 95: Onion World

The famous handcrafted Walla Walla Sweet Onion Sausage can be found at Onion World. Onion World has a walk-up window at First and Main in Walla Walla. The Walsh family has sold their famous sausage at the Walla Walla Farmers Market and many regional events. Forgot to bring your lunch to work? Onion World has a nice assortment of brown bag specials with choices of chips, chili, soups, sausage, and a drink. They also sell their sausage in frozen 5 packs for $12. If you buy three 5 packs, you get a free link hot off the grill. The shop has been busy this week with on-line orders for Super Bowl Sunday. To find out more about this shop, take a look at their web site at www.onionworld.com.

Day 94: Pre-Valentine's Spa Party Ladies Night

LE CHATEAU WINERY, IN LOVE WITH BODYCARE and DIVINE SERENDIPITY SPA present a special edition pre-Valentines Day Pajama Spa party for Ladies only. There will be wine specials, live music by Texas singer/songwriter Quincy Harper, a locally made all natural bodycare bar, spa treatments, raffles and more! Come in your pajamas and pamper yourself with your girlfriends.

Here are links to all the presenters and the musician:
In Love With Bodycare
Le Chateau Winery
Divine Serendipity Spa
Quincy Harper Music

If you have any questions, please contact
Sarah Isely
IN LOVE With Bodycare
509.525.LOVE (5683)
http://inlovewithbodycare.com/

Day 93: Art Talk at Willow Gallery

Right here in Walla Walla there is a sophisticated Art Gallery similar to one you might find in a big city. Willow Art Gallery on the corner of Second and Rose in Walla Walla is located in the historic Pantorium Building. Architect John Campbell made a space that is truly amazing. As you enter Willow you can’t miss the large metal tree that was created by Doug Gisi. On this level local you will find hand crafted jewelry, soaps, journals, note cards, ceramics, pastel paintings, and other gift items. The striking fir staircase leads up to the gallery. Photography is not allowed in this area. It is an amazing space with lot’s of light.

This month Ian Boyden is displaying his works of art, Eccentric Orbits. A reception and Art Talk with be held Friday, February 4th from 5-8pm. In this show the inks in Boyden’s sold works are made from a meteorite. Also presented with his work is an actual meteorite. Willow is open Monday, Thursday, and Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 12pm-4pm.

About the Author/Brenda Williams

Brenda Williams is the Designated Broker/Owner of WilliamsTeamHomes.com
She and her husband Scott have lived in Walla Walla for over 20 years, and have three grown sons and two grandchildren. Brenda is a real estate relocation expert and enjoys sharing her experiences in the Walla Walla Valley.