SVR Visitor's Guide - 2016 Visitors Guide

VISITOR’S GUIDE

A supplement to the Snoqualmie Valley Record

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Snoqualmie Valley 2016

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� e Snoqualmie Valley really is a special place, with more to discover and explore than any one publication could cover. Look inside and discover your next destination, or maybe a handful of them. Whether it’s the amaz-ing outdoor recreation, the vigorous farming community or the charming shops and restaurants that brings you here, we’re sure you’ll � nd your own something special about the Valley.

To help you explore, we’ve got maps, URLS, phone numbers, local lore and more. Use these resources to start your adventure. Again, welcome, and enjoy.

5: Where to start; North Bend and Snoqualmie Visitors Centers6: North Bend; Things to see, things to do9: Farmers Markets; Food, music and fun all summer12: Northwest Railway Museum; ride into history13: Snoqualmie Falls; Breathtaking views14: Historic Downtown Snoqualmie; Shop, eat, explore18: Thrift Stores; Bargains in every Valley City19: Snoqualmie Valley Trail map; Connecting the Valley 20-21: Calendar of Events22: Elk in the Valley; where to see the resident herd

24: Fall City; Artsy at home on the river26: Golf Courses; Take a swing at local public courses27: Snoqualmie Casino; See the stars28: Dog Parks; Take your dog on vacation, on or off-leash30: Carnation; Visit the farm, soak in small-town vibes31: Camlann Medieval Village; Step into 1736 England32: Valley Farms; Pick your own berries, pet the animals34: Snoqualmie Ridge; Neighborhood makes its own fun36: Restaurants; Burgers, steaks, ethnic and international food at every price point.37: Beer and Wine: Brewers and vintners in the Valley

Cover: A plane flies over the sunset on the Tolt River Bridge near Carnation, in this shot from reader Karen Schmoll, winner of the 2016 Valley Record Photo Contest.. This page: Fog covers the Valley, leaving Mount Si clearly visible above it. This photo was shot by a drone, piloted by George Conway.

The 2016 Snoqualmie Valley Visitor’s Guide is a publication of the Snoqualmie Valley RecordP.O. Box 300, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 • (425) 888-2311 • www.valleyrecord.com

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North Bend Visitor Information Center & Mountain View Art Gallery

The Visitors Information Center and Mountain View Art Gallery are operated by the North Bend Downtown Foundation. It’s a great place for those visiting the area to access information on local at-tractions and history.

Hours at the center are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednes-day through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, closed on Monday and Tuesday.

The VIC is also the venue for small boutique events and local artists to show their art works within the Mountain View Art Gallery and Plaza.

For more information, call (425) 292-0260, or find the North Bend Visitor Info Center and Moun-tain View Art Gallery on Facebook.

Perched on Bendigo Boulevard at the gateway to the city, the North Bend Visitor Information Center features local informa-tion and local artists in rotating shows, in one convenient stop.

Starting points

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When exploring Snoqualmie, your first stop should be the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce office and Visitor’s Center, located at 38767 S.E. River St. It is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Here, you’ll find options for the visitor as well as information on local businesses and job opportunities.

Staff offer hints for local attractions, from sites of interest to Twin Peaks fans, to dining and shopping destinations, recreation areas and other local trea-sures. Visitor Information Center repre-sentatives will also be working onsite at the Snoqualmie Falls observation area during the summer season, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., interacting with Falls visitors.

The Snoqualmie Visitor’s Center is open year-round inside the historic, scenic former Snoqualmie State Bank, at the corner of Falls Avenue and River Street. A rotating selection of local

artwork and photography on display inside is curated by the Snoqualmie Arts Commission.

Learn more at www.snovalley.org, or call (425) 888-6362.

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Things to see... Whether it’s shopping at the city’s outlet mails (www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/north-bend), visiting Twede’s Cafe (www.twedescafe.com) and other “Twin Peaks” TV landmarks, live jazz (www.jazzclubsnw.org) or the mountains that brings you to North Bend, you’ll find more than enough to complete your day in this city of 6,700 people. Discover hidden gems in the downtown shops, some of them local or regional landmarks like the restored North Bend � eatre (www.northbendthe-atre.com), the historic-restoration-award-winning Georgia’s Bakery (georgiasbakerycafe.com), the historic McGrath Hotel, former home of Boxley’s Place on Main Street, or the Si View Community Center (www.siviewpark.org), added in 2015 to the National Register of Historic Places.Spend a fascinating a� ernoon going through old photos and newspapers at the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum any time of year.

1. North Bend Premium Outlets, 461 South Fork Ave SW2. North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd N3. Valley Center Stage, 119 W North Bend Way4. Si View Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Dr5. Snoq. Valley Historical Museum, 320 Bendigo Blvd S6. North Bend Library, 115 E 4th St7. North Bend Railroad Depot, 205 McClellan St8. Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave S9. Twede’s Cafe, 137 W North Bend Way,10. Compass Outdoor Adventures, 201 W North Bend Way

SPRINGGet outside, bike, kayak or hike and explore the area’ Catch a ride to a trailhead from Compass Outdoor Adventures, or catch a train at the North Bend Depot. The Jazz Walk is an annual night of live music in more than 20 venues, in April.

SUMMERGive rock-climbing a try at the climbing rock in Torguson Park then hit the trail to try the real thing. Celebrate summer at the Downtown Block Party in July or the hometown favorite Festival at Mount Si, in August Mount Si, in August at Si View Park.

FALLFALLThe annual Blues Walk in September brings hundreds of live bluesmen and -women into downtown. In November, the North Bend Theatre hosts its own film festival, leading up to the international Banff international Banff film festival.

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North Bend events, clockwise from top: Bicyclists frequently pass through the Val-ley on rides; the North Bend Premium Outlets bring shoppers throughout the year; Jay � omas plays at the North Bend Jazz Walk; couples are put to the ulti-mate test in the Festival at Mount Si’s wife-carrying contest.

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Summertime brings out the best in local food and family fun in area farmers markets

The best of the Valley, from live entertainment, fresh food and produce to unique gifts can be found Tuesday and Thursday evenings at both ends of the Valley.

North Bend Farmers MarketThe North Bend Farmers Market is a summertime tradition,

celebrating its 11th year at Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive. The weekly market is open Thursday evenings from 4 to 8 p.m.,

June 9 through Sept. 8, offering fresh produce, berries, honey, flowers, botanicals, baked goods, seasoning mixes, organic teas and hand-crafted items from art prints to yard décor, and prepared foods including wood-fired pizza, Bedouin style kabobs, Asian foods, shaved ice, kettle corn and Belgian waffles.

A much-loved part of the market, the summer concert series features local musicians in free concerts at the park’s picnic shelter, starting at 6 p.m. June through August, 5:30 p.m. in September. All concerts are free. Bring the family, lawn chairs or a picnic blanket, meet friends and enjoy great summer tunes at the park.

Here’s a look at some of the shows lined up this summer: June 9 - Mount Si High School Jazz Band, then Michele McNanyJune 23 - Amigos Nobles, flamencoJuly 21 - Ian McFeron BandJuly 28 - Ranger & The Re-ArrangersAug. 23 - The Ginger UpsAug. 25 - Recess MonkeyFor the full farmers market schedule, visit www.siviewpark.org/

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Carnation Farmers MarketIn the lower Valley, the long standing Tuesday Carnation

Farmers Market kicks off every season with the popular Maypole dance, plus live music and lots of special events. It’s a food-and-farm only market, so you’ll find plants, produce and wonderfully unique goods produced by local artisans. The market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, May through October, in downtown Carnation.

New for the 2016 season are community roots days, which featuring cooking demonstrations and educational activities. The local doctor’s office will have a booth, providing nutrition informa-tion in addition to the weekly “Take a walk with the Doc” event.

Housed under a majestic timber-frame structure designed, milled, and hand-crafted by local artisans, the Carnation Farmers Market is sponsored by Sno Valley Tilth and operates in partner-ship with the city of Carnation.

The North Bend Farmers Market, opening Thursday, June 9, features a wide selection of produce and baked goods, plus hand-crafted items such as soy candles and jewelry.

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Where in the region can you ride in a living history exhibit? At the Northwest Railway Museum, with historic depots in downtown Snoqualmie and North Bend, and, starting this year, all points in between.

The museum recently opened its 2014-built Train Shed to visitors, who can explore some of the restored train cars in the museum’s vast collection. There are still many cars on display along the Heritage Trail, a walking path along the train rails from the Snoqualmie Depot to Snoqualmie Parkway.

Earlier this year and next to the Train Shed, the museum also broke ground on its new Railway Education Center, a facility that will be open to visitors year-round, whether or not the trains are running. Train rides start in early April and continue on weekends through October.

The historic Snoqualmie Depot is open to visitors daily. Inside the Northwest Railway Museum, you can experi-

ence how railroads influenced settlement and everyday life in Washington. Explore train cars, exhibits and a Victorian-era depot while following in the footsteps of more than 1 million travelers who have passed through its doors since 1890.

At the Train Shed, join a docent-led tour, featuring the 1898-built railway chapel car 5 “Messenger of Peace,” a caboose built at a sawmill during the height of World War II, and a massive locomotive used by Weyerhaeuser Timber to log the forests near Mt. Rainier.

Also look for the museum’s steam engines, now under restoration on the site. Two engines are in the process of being restored and the museum generates excitement for its steam program by borrowing a steam engine to pull special Steam Trains on special weekends throughout the year.

Nothing brings more excitement to the museum, though, than the sell-out Day Out with Thomas event, two weekends in July. The Day Out festivities feature Thomas the Tank En-gine, the animated little engine from children’s books.

Find a multitude of opportunities for fun in the museum’s special events: Day Out With Thomas, Mother’s, Father’s and Grandparent’s Day weekends, Snoqualmie Railroad Days Festival, Halloween Train and Santa Train.

Learn more about the Northwest Railway Museum at www.trainmuseum.org.

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Ride into history

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Above: Thomas the Tank Engine smiles along with the children coming up to take pictures with the train. Left: Weekend train rides offer a trip to Snoqualmie Falls and stunning views of the Snoqalmie Valley.


Every year, more than 1 million people flock to Snoqualmie Falls. Just a short walk from a busy highway, visitors can take in the dramatic vista of cliff walls and falling water, hear the mighty 278-foot cataract and feel the spray of its mists.

Visit the FallsSnoqualmie Falls is accessible from two public park-

ing lots just off State Route 202 about a half-mile north-west of downtown Snoqualmie. Travelers on Interstate 90 can access S.R. 202 from exit 25, by traveling on Snoqualmie Parkway north over Snoqualmie Ridge, or take the historic loop through downtown Snoqualmie via exit 27, eastbound.

Ancient historyThe falls were sculpted by huge glaciers that covered

Puget Sound eons ago. The river had been moved from its ancient bed by ice and gravel, and when the ice melted, it could not seek its natural level because of bedrock encountered at the lip of what we now call Snoqualmie Falls.

For the Snoqualmie Tribe, who have lived for cen-turies in the Snoqualmie Valley, the waterfall is central to its culture. The tribe believed it was the place where the first man and woman were created by Moon the Transformer. The mists rising from the base of the waterfall are said to connect heaven and earth.

What to do?There’s more to

do at the Falls than getting soaked by the spray. Hike a trail, watch for wildlife, picnic on the visitors center’s grounds. Visit the landmark Salish Lodge and make dinner or spa res-ervations. Hike down to the lower viewpoint from the new hiking trail and boardwalk. Or try to spot the nesting peregrine falcons on the rock faces.

Snoqualmie Falls is home to a family of peregrine falcons. These fast birds prey on the many other crea-tures who live at or visit the falls. Try to spot them on their perches.

Above: Photo by Jack Miller; Below: Photo courtesy of PSE; Inset: File photo

Above: A 275 foot cascade of boiling water, Snoqualmie Falls attracts more than 1 million visitors each year. This photo was an entry from Jack Miller in the Valley Record’s annual reader photo contest Below: The train rails pass by Puget Sound Energy’s museum, opened in 2015. Inset: A plant turbine on display at the museum opening to the public this summer, dwarfs visitors.

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Things to see... No trip to Snoqualmie is complete without a trip to Snoqualmie Falls, and from there, it’s short trip into historic downtown for lunch, shopping, and marvels both historic and modern. Take a trip into history aboard one of the Northwest Railway Museum’s renovated train cars, or look to the future with a tour of Snoqualmie’s green-built City Hall, a symbol of the city’s commit-ment to stronger environmental stewardship. Across the street from City Hall, you’ll � nd the local American Legion post and on its grounds, the Valleywide veterans memorial honoring fall-en soldiers from all past U.S. wars. Snoqualmie is the new town that sprung up from the old mill town of Snoqualmie Falls, just down the road, so history is revered here. Buildings such as the Woodman Lodge, Sigillo Cellars’ Mi-gnone building — you hear its old alarm sound-ing every day at noon — and the Chamber of Commerce o� ces, have been painstakingly restored. � e award-winning Snoqualmie Valley School District operates district of-� ces in the original Snoqualmie High School building.

SPRINGTrains start running from the Northwest Railway Museum every April. Hop on board for a trip to the Falls and stunning views of the Valley, or get out into the woods for some outdoor adventure.

SUMMERDon’t miss Day Out with Thomas in July. Celebrate the city’s heritage in August, at the three-day Railroad Days event. Later in the month, at Meadowbrook Farm, the second annual Battle of Snoqualmie will be re-enacted.

FALLFALLWhen school starts, the heart of the community is found Friday nights at Mount Si stadium. Snoqualmie does the holidays in style, with a Santa Steam Train, tree lighting and synthetic skating rink.

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1. Snoqualmie Valley Chamber Visitor’s Center, 38767 SE River St2. Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 SE River St3. Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King Street4. Snoqualmie Valley School District O� ce, 8001 Silva Ave SE5. Mount Si High School & Stadium, 8651 Meadowbrook Way SE6. Snoqualmie Veterans Memorial, 38625 SE River St.7. Centennial Field Park, 39903 SE Park Street

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Thrifty visitors to the Valley can spend hours in its many thrift stores. There’s at least one in every city in the Val-ley, and at least one thing that makes each of them stand out. Search for hidden treasures

and support a good cause at these popular spots:

Jayne’s Mercantile226 E. North Bend Way, North Bend(425) 888-0247www.jaynesmercantile.com

Jayne’s Mercantile is a con-signment shop for women’s apparel and accessories run by owner Shannon Jayne.

Jayne has been running the shop for two years. If an item doesn’t sell it is donated to a local charity.

The shop was originally for children, men and women, but because of space limita-tions and shoppers requests, Jayne’s naturally changed to focus on women’s wear.

Trinkets & Treasures4206 336th Place S.E., Fall City(425) 441-8471www.trinketsandtreasuresfallcity.com

A community gathering place specializing in antiques, furniture, art, and all things home decor, Trinkets and

Treasures also has fishing lures, books, and various “fun and fancy items,” says owner Kelly Sanchez.

Since starting the shop, Sanchez has watched it grow into “a community business,” with more than 200 consign-ors, plus donations.

From furniture to photo-graphs, Sanchez said her fa-vorite pieces to stock in the store are art.

Float traffic can find such

essentials here as sunscreen, flip-flops and sunglasses.

Boomerang411 Main Ave S. North Bend425-888-3434www.mtsiseniorcenter.org/thrift-store.html

Officially, it’s the Mount Si Senior Center Thrift Store, but the bustling little shop attached to the senior center is becoming better known as Boomerang. The nickname was chosen because the shop keeps items in regular circu-lation, and does it fast. With limited storage space, the store has to keep prices low and inventory moving.

Entirely volunteer-run, the 12-year-old shop has grown into a reliable source of fund-ing for the senior center. The shop specializes in clothing, decor, and craft supplies.

“If you need or want it, we probably have it,” is the shop’s motto.

Re-In-Carnation31845 W. Commercial St., Carnation(425) 333-0023www.snovalleysenior.org/ThriftStore.aspx

Re-In-Carnation is the Sno-Valley Senior Centers Thrift store, supporting programs and services since 2009.

The shop, run entirely by volunteers, specializes in home decor and clothing, but also have collectibles, jewelry and one room dedicated to children’s clothes and toys.

Wild Hare Vintage8050 Railroad Ave SE, Snoqualmie(425) 954-3722www.wildharevintage.org

Snoqualmie is becoming upcycler central and Wild Hare Vintage is one of the reasons for that. The shop on Railroad Avenue specializes in re-purposing vintage and antique items.

Go thrifty at consignment shops

Above: Evan Pappas/Staff Photo; Below: Courtesy Photo

Above: Jayne’s Mercantile owner Shannon Jayne shows a customer around her shop, which focuses on women’s apparel. Below: A sampling of the dishes and housewares available at the Mount Si Senior Center thrift store

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SALMON VIEWING 1. Tolt-MacDonald Park Footbridge2. Tolt River Bridge3. Raging River

Connecting the entire Connecting the entire Valley, the 31-mile Valley, the 31-mile Snoqualmie Valley Trail is built on a former railway. The gravel-surface trail drops 165 feet between Snoqualmie and Fall City, then continues flat through Carnation and Duvall.

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There is always something happening somewhere in the Valley. Mark your cal-endar with the following special events.

MayGo Fish: Mount Si Fish and Game Club hosts its annual free Kids Fishing Derby starting at sunrise on the first Saturday in May, at the ponds at the Snoqualmie Police Station. Top anglers in various age groups receive prizes. Fun Run: Cinco de Mayo Half-marathon and 8K fun runs are the first Saturday in May. Learn more at www.runsnoqualmie.com.Live theater: Valley Center Stage puts on a community theater show each May. Visit www.valleycenterstage.org.

JuneBike Rodeo: Snoqualmie Police host the annual bike safety rodeo in both Snoqualmie and North Bend in early June. Learn more at www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us/Departments/Police.aspx.

North Bend Farmer’s

Market: Fresh produce, live entertain-ment at the North Bend Farmers

Market and Summer Concert

Series, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, June

through September at Si View Park. Visit www.siview.park.org. Fall City Days: Start the summer at Fall City Days, Saturday, June 11, with a morning fun run and parade, Duck Derby, watermel-on-eating contest, live music and car show. Visit www.fallcity.org/fallcity_days.html.

JulyFourth of July: Celebrate America’s birthday, Carnation style, with a home-town parade, fun run and walk, and the

Sno-Valley Senior Center’s famous ‘Strawberry

Shortcake Feast.’ Spend the after-noon listening to live music riverside and then catch the fireworks.

Visit www.carna-tion4th.org.

OR, spend the day on Snoqualmie Ridge with

a parade and events at Snoqualmie Community Park. Thomas the Tank: Thomas the Tank Engine visits Snoqualmie at Northwest Railway Museum’s Snoqualmie Depot, July 15 to 17 and 22 to 24. Thomas and his popular storybook character friends host. Locals, Order tickets online at www.trainmuseum.org.Relay for Life: Join the � ght against cancer July 9 at North Bend’s Torguson Park. Learn more at snovalleyrelay.org.

Downtown Block Party: North Bend’s Block Party returns Sat-urday, July 16 and 17 in downtown. Two stages host to a bevy of local bands. Sunday, Legends Car Club hosts a car show.

Twin Peaks Festival: “Twin Peaks,” the television

drama created by Da-vid Lynch and Mark Frost, was � lmed in the Valley. Fans celebrate the series every summer with the Twin Peaks Fes-

tival. Visit http://www.twinpeaksfest.com.

AugustNorth Bend’s big party: The Festival at Mount Si honors the community spirit of North Bend as it preserves the past, celebrates the present, and embraces our future. For more informa-tion and a full list of the events, visit www.festivalat-mtsi.org.Snoqualmie Railroad Days: More than seven decades of local tradition and railroad heritage are behind Snoqualmie’s Railroad Days, a weekend of fun that includes parades, rail history demon-strations, live music and family enter-tainment. There’s also a firefighter pancake breakfast, fun runs and a classic car show.

Visit www.trainmu-seum.org for the full schedule of the week-

end’s events.Paint Out: Painters take their easels into the open air at the Snoqualmie Plein Air Paint Out during Railroad Days. Visit www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.Boeing Classic Champions Tour: Top pro golfers on the PGA Champions Tour compete for a $2 mil-lion purse at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Get tickets at www.boeing-classic.com.

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August (continued)Battle of Snoqualmie: The Washington Civil War Association presents historic re-enactments all weekend. Hear the crash and boom of the artillery. Feel the weight of the rifles and packs that the soldiers carried. Meet the fine ladies in their gorgeous dresses. Watch as battles are reenacted, and honor the 700,000 Americans who died as a result of the war. Learn more at http://battleofsnoqualmie.com.

SeptemberNorth Bend Blues Walk: Downtown

North Bend venues host blues leg-

ends and local talent in a pedestrian festival. Visit www.northbend-blueswalk.

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OctoberHalloween at Si View: Si View Community Center is home to the full spectrum of Halloween celebration, from the silly—pick a floating pumpkin from the Si View patch — to the spooky harvest carnival celebration, to the downright scary haunted house. Learn more at www.siviewpark.org.Community Theater: Valley Center Stage in North Bend launches a new season of shows. Learn more at www.valleycenterstage.org.

Night on a Dark Trail: Spooky, entertaining Halloween trail walk at Snoqualmie Ridge is for youth, teens and adults. Visit www.nightonadarktrail.weebly.com for more information.

October to November

Mountain Film Series: Startingin early October, North Bend Theatre, downtown North Bend, shows films from its annual Mountain outdoor series each Sunday afternoon, through December. Visit http://northbendtheatre.com for a full schedule.

DecemberTree Lightings: Community celebra-tions happen in Fall City, Snoqualmie and North Bend. Hear carolers, meet Santa, and try skating on Snoqualmie’s synthetic ice rink.Banff Film Festival: North Bend Theatre hosts the Banff Film Festival, a renowned screening of the best mountain and outdoor recre-ation oriented films in the world. Visit www.northbendtheatre.com. Santa Train: Ride the train with Santa, starting Thanksgiving weekend. Learn more at www.trainmuseum.org.Holiday Bazaar: Buy holiday gifts and

enjoy a full day of entertainment by local young talent. The bazaar

features hand-crafted goods, carolers, and the Si View dance program.

SpringTrain rides:

Northwest Railway Museum starts its season of weekend train rides in April.

Each Saturday and Sunday through October, the Northwest Railway Museum offers scenic rides through the Cascade Foothills to the top of Snoqualmie Falls. Visitors explore train cars, exhibits, and a Victorian-era depot while following in the foot-steps of more than 1 million travellers who have passed through its doors since 1890.Arbor Day: Snoqualmie celebrates Na-tional Arbor Day, at the Railroad Park Gazebo.

N o r t h Bend Jazz W a l k : North Bend Jazz Walk: D o w n t o w n North Bend venues host jazz legends and local talent in a festival that spans three city blocks in the North

Bend Jazz Walk. The Jazz Walk grows every year — the 2016 event was the largest to date.Visit www.northbendjazzwalk.com for tickets, map and schedule.

Monthly: Sallal Grange hosts contra dances

on the third Friday of each month, at the Grange Hall, open mic night on the first Friday of the month, and a community game night on the last Wednesday of each month. For the full schedule, visit www.sallal-grange.org.For the lat-est informa-tion about area

events, visit:Snoqualmie Valley

Chamber of Commerce - www.snovalley.org;City of Snoqualmie - www.cityofsnoqualmie.govCity of North Bend - www.northbendwa.gov;

Si View Parks - www.siviewpark.org.

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Snoqualmie Valley, particularly Meadowbrook Farm, located between North Bend and Snoqualmie, is home to a large, healthy herd of elk, estimated at more than 500 in population in a recent census.

The animals are protected on most public and private land, and by a hard-working group of volunteers in the Upper Snoqualmie Valley Elk Management Group.

Elk in the Valley are descended from a group of Rocky Mountain Elk, import-ed to the area in 1913.

They are ruminants, eating mainly grasses, berries and young cedar treetops. Early morning and late evening are generally the best times to view elk — from a distance. Although they call the Valley home, the elk remain wild animals, and can be aggres-sive, particularly in June during calving season and in the fall’s mating season.

Many days, you can view the elk from your car, as they graze the fields around Meadowbrook Farm. Try this route, skirting about 2,000 acres of open space, for view-ing elk.

Scenic drive: From the North Bend

Tourist Information Center, head west to S.R. 202, on the way to Snoqualmie. After

Elk in the Valley

crossing the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River, turn right onto Boalch Avenue and follow it to the four-way stop at Meadowbrook Way Southeast.

Turn right at the stop and cross the one-lane Mead-owbrook Bridge. Continue on Meadowbrook Way as it

turns into Southeast Reinig Road, and continue to 428th Avenue Southeast. Turn right on 428th and wind your way back into North Bend.

Or, take a small detour to look for mountain goats on Mount Si: Turn right onto Southeast 92nd Street, and go a quarter-mile, then pull over

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Top: Traffic backed up on S.R. 202 on a fall morning in 2013 as a bull elk crossed the highway. Cars are the worst predator elks face in the area; roughly 50 elk a year are killed by cars. Left: Two elk pose for a photo for Bill Cottringer’s entry in the 2016 Valley Record reader photo contest.

Viewing Elk(from http://wdfw.wa.gov)

• Elk are primarily crepus-cular (active at dawn and dusk); early morning and late evening are best times to observe them.

• When temperatures are mild, elk may be observed feeding in short bouts throughout the day. When not hunted, elk adapt well to humans and find lawns and golf courses excellent places to graze.

• A good time of year to observe elk is in fall. In late September and October, bulls are battling over females and are not as concerned about being seen.

• The best way to view wild elk is to find a meadow, or other open grassland they have been using and to wait quietly nearby.

• In winter, look for pits dug in snow where elk have been pawing for food, or for criss-crossing tracks in the snow typical of foraging elk.


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Things to see ... Home to iconic landmarks like a 1934 totem pole, a 100 year-old roadhouse and an even older hop drying shed, Fall City is a busy and beloved community along the Snoqualmie River, near the confluence with the Raging River. Farms and trails surround the town, where people say “If you’re lucky enough to live in Fall City, you’re lucky enough.” Tour historic landmarks like the Fall City Masonic Lodge or the hop shed in Fall City Community Park (www.fallcity.org/historical). If the heat is on, you may just opt for a leisurely float down the Snoqualmie River — put in at the Plum Boat Launch, take out when you reach downtown Fall City. The unincorporated town enjoys a thriving arts community; check out the colorful corner that is the Fall City Arts Park downtown (www.fallcityarts.com), take in a show at the out-door Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater (www.foresttheater.org) or stop at the Raging River Cafe (www.theragingrivercafeclub.com) for live music, most nights.

SPRINGFind a local farm and watch food grow, or coo to the baby animals. Any time of year is a good time for golfing in Fall City, which boasts two spectacularly scenic courses, Mount Si and Twin Falls.

SUMMERFall City Day, a traditional festival with parade and rubber ducky derby is the start of summer. Watch the hometown semi-pro Northwest Honkers baseball team at Fall City Park all season.

FALLFALLMeet artists in their studios in the Snoqualmie River arts tour. Find more art downtown and in December, count down to the tree lighting —for the many plum trees along the river and S.R. 202.

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Fall City Day fun includes a rubber ducky derby down the Snoqualmie River, with volunteers waiting to wrangle the ducks back to shore.

SFFT is an outdoor theater and park located in Fall City, but there’s more to SFFT than fantastic theater performances!

Be entertained under a canopy of trees in the outdoor amphitheater, revel in the view of Snoqualmie Falls, and enjoy dinner after the show. The experience is one you will find nowhere else – art on the stage and in the kitchen, all while enjoying a beautiful Northwest summer. Other events include Easter Egg Hunts and annual Wreath Making event. Or, become a member of SFFT and enjoy benefits like fishing, camping, and hiking!

The park and theater are closed to the public on non-event days

Visit our page to learn about membership at SFFT!

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The Twin Rivers Golf Course in Fall City offers golfers an advanced level of play and beautiful natural surroundings, close by in Fall City.

Going to the greens

Whoever said that golf was “a good walk spoiled” probably never tried the game here. The Snoqualmie Valley is home to a number of public and private courses. Play amid spectacular scenery in every city in the Valley:

North BendCascade Golf Course14303 436th Avenue SENorth Bend, WA 98045-9666(425) 888-4653http://www.cascadegolfcourse.comCascade Golf Course is a nine-hole

public course, offering play for all levels, from beginners to experienced golfers.

Games usually take about two hours for nine holes, four hours for a full 18. Play takes a little longer if you stop to admire the elk herd that occasionally passes through the scenic course.

Fall CitySnoqualmie Falls Golf Course35109 Southeast Fish Hatchery RoadFall City, WA 98024-8601(425) 441-8049www.snoqualmiefallsgolf.comThis 18-hole course has some of the

best conditions in the Valley. Great for all ages, the course is guaranteed to stay green all summer.

Twin Rivers Golf Course4446 Preston Fall City Road SoutheastFall City, WA 98024-5707(425) 222-7575www.twinriversgolfcourse.comThis advanced 18-hole course offers

not only a great game, but players will also enjoy its natural surroundings. Post-game, enjoy a great view of Mount Si on the back deck.

CarnationBlue Heron Golf Course1810 W Snoqualmie River Road NECarnation, WA 98014-8102(425) 333-5015http://theblueherongolf.comFormerly the ‘Carnation Golf Course,’

this iconic local landmark, renovated by

avid golfers, provides an enjoyable golf-ing experience.

Try out the well-maintained fairways and manicured greens. Or sit back and relax at the Blue Heron Bar & Grill.

SnoqualmieMount Si Golf Course9010 Boalch Avenue SE Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (425) 391-4926 www.mtsigolf.comA 27-hole golf course, Mount Si offers

the usual 18 holes but has recently add-ed a nine hole pitch-and-putt course.

Players are all ages on this classic woodland golf course, featuring views of Mount Si in every part of the course.

Private ClubsThe Snoqualmie Valley scenery has

also become home to several private golf clubs, such as the Jack Nicklaus-designed PGA course on Snoqualmie Ridge. The TPC hosts the Boeing Clas-sic each year in August.

Learn more about the TPC Sno-qualmie Ridge at http://www.tpcsr.com.

Snoqualmie Casino is Seattle’s closest full-service casino.

Nestled in a spectacular Northwest setting, the casino combines breathtaking views in a sophisticated gaming setting complete with 55 clas-sic table games – including Blackjack, Roulette and Bac-carat – 1,700 state-of-the-art slot machines and a 5-table poker room.

Snoqualmie Casino also serves up high quality amenities such as a cigar lounge, popular concert venue featuring all-star acts and diverse dining in five restaurants.

The casino also plays host to some of the biggest names

in music and comedy, with a much-anticipated summer concert season.

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are just part of the package at the Snoqualmie Casino.

Learn more: www.snoca-sino.com.

See the stars in Snoqualmie

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Huey Lewis and the News come to Snoqualmie Casino on August 14.

Live theater lives in the ValleyThe Snoqualmie Valley is

home to live theater all year long. North Bend’s Valley Center Stage and Fall City’s Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater both provide unique experiences and keep the art of live theater alive in the Valley.

Valley Center Stage

Valley Center Stage’s mis-sion is three-fold: to present quality productions and entertainment; to offer the joys of live theater to local residents with opportuni-ties to participate from both sides of the stage – both as audience and volunteers who want to create a vibrant com-munity theater. Its founding mission is to promote the

work of theater educator, Viola Spolin whose teachings make theater accessible to everyone.

Valley Center Stage is located at 119 North Bend Way, North Bend (on the second floor of the Mason Lodge) and is handicapped accessible.

Visit the website at www.valleycenterstage.org for more information.

Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater

The outdoor family-ori-ented theater venue is sur-rounded by 95 undeveloped acres of woods, meadows and streams, with a pictur-esque view of Snoqualmie Falls within a five minute

walk of the parking area. The land provides the setting and sustainment for theater productions, while the shows provide funding for steward-ship and maintenance of the land, providing a refuge for wildlife displaced by urban

development, as well as pro-viding outdoor recreational opportunities for members and guests.

For more information visit their website at www.forest-theater.org.

File PhotoActors Rachel Friedley and Rochelle Wyatt rehearse their scenes of the Val-ley Center Stage’s production of “The Lion in Winter.”


Concert LineupJune 4 Craig Wayne BoydJune 11 Jerry Jeff WalkerJune 24 & 25 Purple ReignJuly 9 Sara Evans July 22 BlondieJuly 24 KansasAug. 11 Trace AdkinsAug. 14 Huey Lewis and the NewsAug. 25 Olivia Newton-JohnAug. 28 Melissa Etheridge

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Dog DaysVisitors to the Snoqualmie Valley

don’t have to leave their canine com-panions behind. The Valley includes a number of trails that allow leashed dogs to roam with their masters, plus a couple of off-leash or dog-friendly parks.

Take your dog on the trail or let him romp at these dog-friendly venues:

Three Forks Dog Park39912 SE Park Street, Snoqualmie

With an open meadow giving all dogs free range to run and play, Three Forks Off Leash Dog Park, located in the Three Forks Natural Area park, is both owner- and dog-friendly. There are eight acres of open space for dogs, picnic tables for visitors, water access, and access to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Clean-up bags are available.

Iron Horse Trail and State Park150 Lake Eastern State Park Road, North Bend

Miles of trails await you and your pooch pal at Iron Horse State Park. Clip on the leash and get ready to walk or run in the 1,600-acre park, lined with more than 100 miles of trails built on old railway lines. The former railroad turned public recreation corridor gives visitors the time to enjoy spectacular scenery, bird watching and wildlife. It is supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization working to build a network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.

Rattlesnake Lake19901 Cedar Falls Road SE North Bend

Views, hikes, and a brilliant blue lake are only the beginning at this popular park a short drive from Seattle. Bring leashed four-legged friends on one of the many trails around the lake, or up the steep hike to Rattlesnake Ledge for a panoramic 270-degree view.

Tolt-MacDonald Park31020 NE 40th Street, Carnation

Don’t leave canine friends behind when you picnic in the 574-acre Tolt-McDonald Park. Leashed dogs are welcome in the park and on the 500-foot suspension bridge that crosses the Snoqualmie River and provides views of the river and Cascade foothills. For a chance to stretch your legs follow the trail past the ball fields to Carnation’s home-grown off-leash park, eight acres of fenced-in grass that your dog will love.

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Above: Dogs run wild at the 2016 doggie Easter egg hunt at Three Forks Off-Leash Dog Park. Below: A family plays fetch with their ball-crazy puppy in the Carnation dog park.


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Home of the Snoqualmie people for thousands of years, the Snoqualmie Valley has a vibrant history that is shared at the Snoqualmie Valley Histori-cal Museum.

The museum is located at 320 Bendigo Blvd. S. in North Bend and is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday through Tues-day, April through October and Monday through Tuesday, November through March.

Call (425) 888-3200 or visit www.snoqualmievalleymuse-um.org for more information.

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The Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum greets visitors on Bendigo Boulevard in North Bend.

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Things to see... Although it’s growing, Carnation still considers itself a small farming community and farms are a big part of life in the small town. Tractors can be found on Main Street most of the year, but especially during the Great Carnation Fourth of July parade, and opening day of the Carnation Farmers Market (carnationfarmersmarket.org) each spring is much anticipated. � e city is surrounded by farms, including Remlinger, famed for its pies and family activity center and the for-mer Carnation Farm, “Home of Contented Cows” de-cades ago, but now home to Camp Korey, a member of the Serious Fun network. Carnation also features one of the jewels in the King County Parks system, Tolt-MacDonald Park, with tent and RV camping close to town, plus more exotic yurts and container camping across the picturesque wooden footbridge that leads into the hundreds of acres of forested trails.Across the highway from Tolt-MacDonald Park is another hidden gem, Carnation’s Valley Memorial Park, complete with trees, tennis courts and a skate bowl.

SPRINGFresh new veggies appear in fields and at the Carnation Farmers Market. Browse the shops for everything from new tools to vintage cars. Explore the confluence of the Tolt and Snoqualmie Rivers.

SUMMERSUMMERGet to Carnation early on the Fourth, then get out of your car. The city closes the highway for the parade and street festival. Timber is in July, a family-friendly music festival. Watch for the U-pick farm signs as you drive. signs as you drive.

FALLFALLPick your pumpkins at any number of local pumpkin farms and do the same for your Christmas trees come December. The Carnation Tree Farm, with a historic renovated barn, is a popular destination. destination.

2015 Carnation Fourth of July Parade - File photo

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See, hear and taste medieval ways at Carnation’s Camlann Village

Step into 1376 England at Camlann Medieval Village, a living-history museum project, tucked away between Carnation and Duvall. The village is open every week-end, May through September. The village encourages field trips with a class, demon-stration and optional lunch, but classes are open to the public as well.

A regular village weekend means dem-onstrations and events, including medieval blacksmithing, textile production, spinning and craft shops such as the Cidre Mille, which demonstrates apple pressing, or the Clothier Shoppe, which rents medieval clothing to wear on your Camlann visit.

The local restaurant, Le Bors Hede Inne, is open year-round, Tuesday through

Sunday by reservation. The menu features food such as Fenberry Pye, Sanc Dragon, and Blamanger. Diners are entertained by singing minstrels, with lute accompani-ment. Five festivals are scheduled each year, which include knightly combat and

archery, puppetry, minstrels and more.The villagers emphasize the educational

value of a visit to Camlann, which is run by a non-profit educational group.

Find out more about village life and the 2016 schedule at www.camlann.org.

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Young visitors try their hand at the ancient techniques of pressing apples at Camlann.

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Come to the farm, there are plenty to see in the Valley.

Whether you are looking for a u-pick, a they-pick or a CSA program, you will find many choices, plus animals to meet and maybe even feed.

First Light FarmCarnationA six-acre organic farm in Carnation, First Light aims to be a welcoming place where families come to en-joy the beauty of the Valley, learn to harvest their own dinners, or grow their own vegetables. Produce and lo-cal honey are for sale at the farm stand and Soil to Supper members can harvest veg-etables any day of the week.Visit www.upickseattle.com.

Remlinger Farms Carnation

Remlinger Farms is well known for its u-pick berries and pumpkins, park, picnics, and farmers market. Shop at the market, or pick your own produce while you’re there.

Visit www.remlingerfarms.com.

Baxter BarnFall City

On the Washington State Heritage Barn Register, the 100-year-old Baxter barn offers tours and education programming.

Visit the miniature don-keys, horses, cows, turkeys,

chickens, bunnies and a pig. Tour the 2.50-acre property, check out the historic barn.

Visit www.baxterbarn.org.

Oxbow FarmCarnation

Oxbow is a 25 acre mixed vegetable, tree fruit and berry farm bordering an ‘ox-bow’ lake, hence the name. They’ve been farming and running CSA’s for 14 years. Visit the farm and explore the Children’s Garden. Pick up fresh produce at the farm stand or native plants at the farm’s nursery.

Visit www.oxbow.org.

Jubilee FarmCarnation

Jubilee Farm sitsbetween the Snoqualmie River and one of the most scenic drives in the state, West Snoqualmie River Road. Stop in during the spring or fall harvest tours, or bring the kids to pick out a pumpkin in fall.

Visit www.jubileefarm.org.

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1) Baxter Barn31929 SE 44th St,Fall City, WA425-765-7883

2) Legacy Ranch31925 SE 40th St., Fall City WA(425) 222-3533

3) Jubilee Farm229 W. Snoqualmie River Road NE, Carnation, WA425-222-4558

4) First Light Farm8617 Ames Lake-Carnation Rd NE, Carnation, WA206-719-8602

5) Full Circle Farm31904 NE 8th StCarnation, WA425-333-4677

6) Remlinger Farms32610 NE 32nd StCarnation, WA425-333-4135

7) Local Roots Farm11707 262nd Ave NE, Duvall, WA206-679-9512

8) Oxbow Farms10819 Carnation Duvall RdCarnation, WA425-788-1134

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Zoe Perkins, 10, and Abigail Vanvleet, 11, plant ocean spray during Cynthia Hodgins’s class at Oxbow Farm. Oxbow welcomes school groups throughout the year.


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Things to see... With a population of more than 13,000 and a third of that under the age of 18, Snoqualmie is a family-focused community, especially in the new-est neighborhoods on Snoqualmie Ridge. � e city has been one of the fastest growing communities in the state for two decades, and much of that growth, including two elementary schools, a new library, police and � re stations, hospital and YMCA com-munity center, has occurred on the Ridge. Center Boulevard is aptly named, with a variety of restaurants, the library, and a huge community park at the end of the street. Although it’s part of the city of Snoqualmie, the Ridge also celebrates its own identity with a Sno-qualmie Valley Block Party, Fourth of July festivi-ties and Ridge-wide events organized by the Resi-dential Owners Association. One thing that makes the master-planned neigh-borhoods here special is the proliferation of parks, more than 35 of them, plus maintained trails, hun-dreds of acres of open space and access to regional trails and outdoor recreation. Snoqualmie is the o� cial “Home of the Boe-ing Classic,” the annual PGA Champions Tour. It also has the distinction of having been named the “Greenest Town in Puget Sound” by PSE for resi-dent participation in the Green Power program and will be installing solar panels on the Sno-qualmie Community Center.

SPRINGGet up early and take the kids fishing at the Snoqualmie Police Department’s annual kids’ fishing derby in early May. Or capitalize on other people’s spring cleaning by shopping for treasures at the Snoqualmie Ridge community wide rummage sale.

SUMMERFind movies and concerts in the park all summer at Community Park. Bring the family to the July 4 parade or join the fun at the annual Tanner Jeans Bike Rodeo. In August, the Boeing Classic, part of the PGA Champions Tour, arrives at the TPC Snoqualmie.

FALLBetter than a haunted house, this community event haunts the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Night on a Dark Trail features dozens of performers in a Halloween show with song-and-dance numbers, a true plot, and full production value.

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The Valley has fare to � t every appetite, from the upscale fast food found at Scott’s Dairy Freeze, to the � ne dining of the Woodman Lodge & Spa, plus everything in between.

North Bend Bar & GrillOften voted a local favorite, North Bend Bar and Grill is famed among cyclists for its breakfasts and burgers.

(425) 888-1243 • 145 E. North Bend Way, North Bend

Snoqualmie Falls Candy FactoryThe Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory serves up staple sandwiches, plus fresh soups, “grab-and-go” salads, and of course fudge, caramel corn, saltwater ta� y, chocolates and ice cream.

(425) 888-0439 • 8102 Railroad Ave, Snoqualmie

Raging River Cafe & ClubFall City’s gathering place, the Raging River Cafe is the place to go for burgers, bar food, pasta and prime rib and even pizza. Breakfast is ready at 6:30 a.m. and the there’s live music most nights.

(425) 222-6669 • 33723 Redmond-Fall City Rd., Fall City

Scott’s Dairy FreezeWhen a burger joint has been in business for more than 60 years, you know it’s doing something right. That’s Scott’s, a North Bend � xture, and winner of the Valley’s vote for Best Burger for 14 years running.

(425) 888-2301 • 234 E North Bend Way, North Bend

Frankie’s PizzaFor takeout and delivery, Frankie’s in North Bend is the Valley favorite. Locals voted it the Best Pizza in the Valley for the past 10 years.

(425) 222-4800 • 249 Main Ave S., North Bend

Sno Falls BrewpubThe Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company proudly serves its products at the Taproom, alongside sandwiches, salads, pizza and pastas. There’s always weekly trivia games and live music on the weekends.

(425) 831-2357 • 8032 Falls Ave S.E., Snoqualmie

Little Si Restaurant & LoungeBest known for its gourmet pizza and pasta, the Little Si has expanded its menu to include sandwiches,homemade burgers and salads.

(425) 888-5501 • 456 S.W. Mt. Si Blvd., North Bend

Gianfranco’s Ristorante ItalianoOpen for dinners only, this family-run restaurant specializes in Southern Italian cuisine and uses seasonal, local � avors to create deli-cious meals.

(425) 888-6621 • 8150 Railroad Ave SE, Snoqualmie

Caadxi OaxacaSpecializing in food from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, Caadxi Oaxaca has a large menu which includes chile relleno, carne asada, tamales, and molé, one of Oaxaca’s specialties.

(425) 434-9587 • 8030 Railroad Ave S.E., Snoqualmie

� e Woodman LodgeThe Woodman Lodge Restaurant and bar, located in downtown Snoqualmie, features steaks and pasta in a historic old lodge, circa 1890.

(425) 888-4441 • 38601 S.E. King St Snoqualmie

Rio Bravo TacosRio Bravo is an authentic and traditional taqueria, owned and operated by Southwest-born Chef Broc Thomson.

(425) 888-1655 • 247 E. North Bend Way, North Bend

Copperstone Spaghetti Restaurant Copperstone Family Spaghetti Restaurant is designed to be a� ordable and welcoming to families. (425) 888-2207 • 8072 Railroad Ave Snoqualmie

Trapper’s SushiMore than 28 long rolls are on the menu, plus nigiri and non-sushi items. Bring the family or your friends and watch the game at the bar.

(425) 292-9362 • 320 S.W. Mt. Si Blvd, North Bend

Pete’s Club Grill and Pub Pete’s Club Grill and Pub is both hometown tavern and a great riding destination for motorcyclists. There’s Harley-friendly parking right in front, plentiful beer, and outdoor seating.

(425) 333-4300 • 4640 Tolt Ave, Carnation

Finaghty’s Irish PubAtop Snoqualmie Ridge, Finaghty’s Irish Pub has the spirit of the pubs of Eire, with plenty of live, local music and movie and game nights. It’s also a local sports bar, with HD televisions.

(425) 888-8833 • 7726 Center Blvd, Snoqualmie

Where to Eat

Top: Candy Factory owner Terry Willingham, with his daughter, Ally, and wife Geralyn. Right: Sta� at Scott’s Dairy Freeze celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2011. � e restaurant was sold in 2016, but remains a favorite stop for families a� er a day of outdoor recreation.

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The Snoqualmie Valley is now home to a dozen wineries, sized from boutique to nationally known, plus the long-standing Snoqualmie Falls brewpub and nanobreweries bubbling up. Take a look at what the Valley is serving up in local, adult beverages.

BEERThe Snoqualmie Valley is home to two great local breweries. Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company, making hand-crafted brews since 1997, and North Bend’s to-go style brewery, The Growler Station.

At Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company there are seven regular taps, including the famous Wildcat IPA, and several rotating taps. The taproom also serves the local specialty, Meadowbrook Farm Ale, made from wild hops around the historic Meadowbrook Farm. Availability depends on the hop harvest, so supplies are limited.

The family-friendly Taproom is open all week for lunch and dinner. Snoqualmie Falls Brewery is located at 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie; Call the Taproom at (425) 831-2357; www.fallsbrew.com.

The Growler Station at 458 S.W. Mount Si Blvd. in North Bend, specializes in beer-to-go featuring craft beers, ciders and kombucha, a fermented but non-alcoholic drink. Buy their reusable 64-or 32-ounce Growler to fill up on anything they offer including root beer from Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company. Call the Growler Station at (425) 292-0088.

Snoqualmie Falls Brewery : http://fallsbrew.com

The Growler Station : http://growler-station.com/northbend

WINEUnique and stylish wineries are part of the Valley’s identity thanks to the efforts of Sigillo Cellars in Snoqualmie, Piccola Cellars in North Bend, and several more in Fall City and Carnation.

With grapes grown in eastern Washington, Sigillo Cellars on Railroad Avenue, Snoqualmie, serves award-winning wines made just a few blocks away. Piccola Cellars, which is located in the old North Bend Fire Station on West 2nd Street, North Bend, opens up the engine doors and lets the sun in while serving wine created at their Woodinville winery.

Sample Sigillo wines for a $5 tasting fee, refundable with purchase, or sip them by the glass, flight or bottle. Buy an empty bottle, or growler, at Piccola and have it filled with your choice from the menu.

Sigillo Cellars: http://www.sigillocellars.com/

Piccola Cellars: http://piccolawine.com/

Breweries & Wineries

Top: Find 13 brews on tap at the Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company, along with their own root beer. Pictured is Jaime Casady pouring a dra� . Right: North Bend’s Growler Sta-tion owner Craig Shertz Be-low: Vicky Curnutt, Sigillo Cellars tasting room man-ager, pours a glass of an old world red. Bottom: Piccola Cellars tasting room packed people in the venue for the 2015 Blues Walk.2015 Blues Walk.

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♥ Elk are all over the Valley, but especially vis-ible at dawn and dusk. See the local herd at Meadowbrook Farm and Interpretive center.

♥ Kayaking for all skill levels, from beginners to veterans, on the Sno-qualmie River's Middle Fork and Rattlesnake Lake.

♥ Twin Peaks lives on in the Valley, where superfans gather every summer for the Twin Peaks Festival, sold out two years running since Showtime announced a new season of the show was coming. It was filmed right here, both times.

♥ Wineries —The Sno-qualmie Valley is home to a growing number of local wineries and tast-ing rooms, catering to all palates. The grapes come

from Eastern Washington, but they’re blended and bottled much closer to home. Area winemakers favor the Old World styles in the Valley, but you’ll also find such modern in-fluences as Piccola Cellars draft wine tasting room.

♥ Mount Si changes color with the season and the time of day.

♥ Historic trains and a 120-year-old depot at the Northwest Railway Mu-seum in downtown Sno-qualmie, plus on special weekends all season, the unforgettable sound of a steam train whistle.

♥ Farmer's markets at North Bend's Si View Community Center (Thursdays) and down-town Carnation (Tues-days) have plenty of fresh local produce and home-grown entertainment.

♥ Vegas-style glitz at the Snoqualmie Casino. Thousands of games, a cigar bar, national com-edy and music acts, box-ing, and plenty of dining options can be found here.

♥ Berry pies galore, plus steam train rides, a hay maze and petting zoo at Carnation's Remlinger Farms. It’s an old-fash-ioned way to spend the day.

♥ Visit a locally owned vintage movie theater and take in a show at North Bend Theatre.

♥ Amazing vistas at Sno-qualmie Falls, Rattlesnake Ledge and Snoqualmie Point Park.

♥ Watch fireworks from Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation during the town's Fourth of July cel-ebration.

♥ Appetites are un-leashed annually in the pie-eating contest at the Festival at Mount Si. Chefs compete in the berry dessert and chili cook-off throw-downs.

♥ Giggles for all ages at Fall City's Duck Derby. Watch rubber duckies race down the river in this short, but gripping con-test helping local schools.

♥ Community Spirit: We know we’re lucky to have such outstanding com-munity volunteers here, and we go out of our way to make sure they know it, too.

♥ Floating. Local rivers provide the perfect re-treat when the weather gets warm. All you need is a life jacket and an inner tube to spend a day blissfully drifting on many spots of the Snoqualmie

River. One of the most popular stretches, be-cause of the easy access, starts below Snoqualmie Falls at the Plum 1 boat launch.

♥ The annual Boeing Classic stop on the PGA Tournament of Champi-ons brings top golfers to Snoqualmie to compete for cash and the coolest tournament prize ever, an authentic leather bomber jacket

♥ Quirky local shops. Bubbles stream from a storefront in Snoqualmie, and another is marked with scatters of flower petals on the sidewalk. With specialty shops like Down to Earth Flowers and Gifts, the Flying Frog, Selah Gifts and Birches, there’s always something to catch your eye and make you smile as you walk the main drag.

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