Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk returns March 7

Published 2:11 pm Monday, February 24, 2014

The Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk continues in March with new venues, more music and more wineries.

The Downtown Issaquah Association event takes place Friday, March 7 at various tasting locations up and down Front Street where shops and restaurants are open to the general public during Wine Walk and all ages are welcome.

Wineries include: Amelia Bleu, Convergence Zone, Dubindil, Liquid Xpressions, NHV. Open Road, Queen Anne Winery, Robert Ramsay, Upland, William Church and Cedar River Cellars.

Wine Walk venues include: ArtByFire Glass Blowing Studio, Illuminate, artEAST Art Center, First Stage & Village Theaters, Fischer Meats, CoHo Computers, U Swirl, Chicago Pastrami, Eastside Family and Cosmetic Dentistry.

Live performances will include: Fred & The Faucets, a rhythm and blues band at Village Theatre; The Redondoes, covering music of the Beatles, Elvis and Johnny Rivers at Illuminate; Randy Bowles, a long-time Seattle singer/guitarist at ArtEAST; and an open mic night at Mills Music.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the event and are available at www.downtownissaquah.com/wine-walk. The price includes 10 one-ounce drink tokens.

Check in starts at 6 p.m. at the Hailstone Feed store (the historic Shell Station), 232 Front St. You must be 21 to purchase wine tasting tickets.