We've lived in Issaquah for over 7 years but never participated in the wine walk. There are a few…read moreaspects I feel could be improved, but I would participate again in the future. First, we attended the VIP event at Capri cellars at 5pm. They had the tables nicely arranged with three wines waiting for everyone attending, along with water/cups, some snacks, souvenir drinking glass, and wine tote. The workers at Capri were very friendly and hospitable. When they began we were given information about the types of wine before us- Peyrassol. A lady spoke about the history of these wines and maps distributed for us to view regarding their locations, as well as a timeline of information. At one point someone stated for guests to grab some more snacks then realized they had run out. I hadn't seen many of the guests grabbing food and my husband said there wasn't a large display so running out of food for those attending the VIP event was a bit surprising. The couple sitting across from us wanted to know if there were any additional perks of being VIP for the remainder of the night... I said I believed all of the VIP perks were from 5-6pm. The lady asked me if we got to try any VIP wines while participating in the walk. I said I didn't believe so but she should make suggestions if she feels she could improve on the experience. After we left Capri Cellars my husband and I discussed the VIP event for $40 extra. We did agree (especially since we aren't big history buffs) there should be something extra in addition to the three small Peyrassol tastings, wine tote and glass, small amount of snacks and history lesson. We agreed there should be some included wines VIPs could use their ten tickets for that others would have to use double tickets for or have to pay extra to sample. Therefore there are additional perks to paying for the VIP wine walk tickets. Later on we found out with friends we met up with for the wine walk from 6-9pm that when they checked in they were given tokens that could allow each person a double pour of any wine they desired along with their ten tickets. This token was not something VIPs were given at the beginning of the night. That seems like it should be given to everyone- not just those attending the second part of the event. Second some of the locations were pretty spread out. There was some rain but every wine tasting was located inside a local business- the minor rain didn't bother us, but the longer distance to walk to every place while we wanted to get back to some we had already sampled, wasn't super easy before 9pm. Third, I struggle drinking red wine bc it causes bad headaches so I'm mostly a white wine girl. I was surprised and disappointed how many white wines overall there were to choose from from all the wine tasting stations. Fourth, overall the prices of the wines (red and white) were very reasonable. The average cost for a bottle of wine ranged from mid $20s to upper $30s- with some outliers less than $20 and some in the $50s. Fifth, volunteer door monitors did a nice job of making sure attendees drank their samples before walking back out onto the streets since open alcohol in WA is against the law. Sixth, one winery- Sin Banderas Wines- was pushed out of their location at Juniper Capital earlier than 9pm because the owner of the building was leaving and everyone had to be out. It was a huge bummer as we had wanted to return to sample more wines, but caught them on their way out with grimaces on their faces. The door monitor told us they were forced to take down their table early because they had to leave the building. Our favorites of the night were: *Contrivance Wine and Mead- "Cabernet Sauvignon", "Riesling" *Genoa Cellars- "Flying Colors Super-Tuscan Red Blend", "The Boom Cabernet" *Sin Banderas Wines- "Dessert Mourvèdre Syrah" (wasn't listed on the insert but that was the first time they were providing samples of it) *Sky River Mead- "Sky River Chamomile Mead" (and we've visited them in Woodinville and have enjoyed a few other meads but they didn't have those there that night) *Tattoo Girl- "Tattoo Girl Riesling"

This is a local carnival held every year with some rides, lots of vendor booths, food trucks/tents,…read moreparades, and love music/events. it's exactly what you'd expect from a local carnival, and they have some nice big open park space for everything so it's all close together. As you can expect, carnival vendors are of mixed quality goods/foods, but it's nice to get a chance to check new things out. The event is also extremely packed, so you'll be pretty much back to back with people most of the time. It's worth checking out at least once though.

Fun in the sun! There's also a park & ride nearby! Lots of booths with different types of food to…read morechoose from! A great place to be outside and enjoy the sunshine today! It's going on until 9pm 07/15/23

Over 300 booths of all sorts of handmade arts and crafts! An entire block and a good portion of the…read morefirst floor of the parking garage behind the Bellevue Square is filled with exhibitors. A smaller section of booths are also located down the road by the Bellevue Collection. Plus there are plenty of other activities: - Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) offers free admission along with a KIDSfair consisting of mini hands-on projects. - Bellevue Square hosts performances at a BAMboozle Stage outside of Macy's and at a Sound & Movement Stage inside at the center court. - Chalk It Up on the road outside of BAM is reserved for free-style art. - Food vendors are available to purchase meals, snacks, or drinks. It's a great annual event to spend an afternoon at, especially if you are a fan of art!

Since the 1940s, BAM ARTSfair has been celebrating the connection between community and the world…read moreof art, craft, and design. Devoted to bringing some of the nation's most talented artists, the Fair features thousands of original artworks, including painting, sculpture, fashion, and jewelry. With over 300 exhibiting artists, both emerging and well-known, BAM ARTSfair is one the region's largest gatherings and a unique opportunity to acquire art directly from the makers. The Fair also features live music, artist demonstrations, community art projects, KIDSfair, and complimentary admission to BAM. The BAM ARTSfair is an annual, summertime events that attracts locals and tourists. They were so many booths/tents to look at. They all had different types & styles to look at. I also loves looking at the photography they had, beautiful pictures from all over. I haven't purchased any for myself because it's too expensive. Anyway, I love the ARTSFAIR! Recommend and will return next year.

Wow did we had fun!! Really recommendable attending to it. Lots of breweries with their most tasty…read moreand potent beer :D It is a big location with many booths around the event. There's another section for restrooms and another with various food trucks. Good selection and variety. There is one place also for buying more chips for more beer. It doesn't get crowded as some of the food trucks :) They give you your tasting glass at the entrance and booth staff can clean it every time you taste a new beer. You can also find water stations around. Good music and atmosphere :) Great event for summer!

BEER HEAVEN. I love coming to this festival every year. Where else can you try hundreds of craft…read morebeer from all over Washington in one place? You definitely get your monies worth here with the glass souvenir you're given at the door, your tokens, always free food or water being advertised, live music... There is also a nice variety of food trucks that come to the event -- dessert and meal trucks. The event is family friendly; there's a corner of the festival near the music stage full of bouncy houses and booths selling toys. The weather was not so good this year, but typically the weather is perfect so bring your lawn blankets and chairs and enjoy the day!

perfect pitstop if you are on your way to Leavenworth or in that direction…read more friendly staff and it's a free ride! they also stop and explain few details during the ride. we bought some toys for my kid to support the volunteers! this is slightly slower and smaller as compared to the Kitsap riders near gig harbor but this has a tunnel and a bridge. it's a fun ride lasting about 15 mins. their is only restroom but that's train themed restroom. loved our time here, next time will come while traveling towards the east side. we traveled a long 2 hr ride for a 30 min stay and felt we should have planned it well.

This was more fun than I've had in a while! After lunching at the lovely North Fork Kitchen in…read moreIndex, a friend & I drove to Skykomish to ride the "Mini Railroad" in Skykomish! It was a giggle-fest for these two adults! Run and maintained by volunteers (an interesting group of folks who know lots about trains - mini and non-mini!) the mini train circles the historic train depot, and even goes through a mini tunnel! There is a donation box in the boarding area- donations are important to keep this attraction running - show them some love!

Cool stuff and so many vendors, selling wood crafted items, copper, wall art, photography art,…read moreceramics, jewelry and clothes. Vendors were from OR, NM, Ok, WA and more.

The Bellevue Arts Fair is Bellevue's best, annual event that occurs the last weekend in July. For…read moreart lovers in the Seattle area, it's a fair to visit and explore as there's a lot of artwork of all mediums to see and learn about. And it's always a fun time! The Bellevue Arts Fair occurs from the Bellevue Galleria area across the Bellevue Transit Center to the parking garage area by Bell Square, pass Nordstrom. Everything is walking distance, and they do block certain streets for where vendors are. With that said, I recommend taking public transit if you want to avoid the parking mayhem that can occur this busy weekend. However, you can still find parking in the mall and around the Bellevue Downtown Park if you get there early enough. As mentioned earlier, there's artwork of all mediums, so a lot of variety. The artwork also ranges in different price points and it's cool to see where the artists are from, as many travel from all around the West Coast to Bellevue, just to showcase their craftsmanship. In addition to the artwork to explore, there are food trucks and live music, and the Bellevue Arts Museum offers free admission all weekend and hosts a wine garden. Fun times. It's one of my favorite summer festivals to check out. Support the arts and small business!

Kirkland Summerfest is a neighborhood summer event. It has everything from kids events, beer…read moregarden and live band stage, booths for sales and information, booths for food and drinks. The Kirkland Summerfest is one of the prettiest festivals, aesthetically speaking. Incorporating the use of beach, park, Heritage Hall, and the streets, there is a lot to appreciate the natural beauty in this area. It's moderate in size. Over the years, they have changed how many streets they close for this event. This year (2019) is more modest in size. The good thing is that they are open from Friday to Sunday so you can choose the convenient time for you to attend. Be sure to study the map so you're not missing out! Parking is street only, or library or city hall.

I participated in the Kirkland Summerfest in conjunction with the Sip Kirkland wine tasting event…read more I had a really great time here and even though there were a lot of people at the event it wasn't overly crowded unlike other food / festival events that are overwhelmingly busy and the lines are really long. The weather was perfect and this year it was located at the downtown Kirkland Marina Park and it is an absolutely beautiful park especially to eat and drink and enjoy the scenery for a social event like this.

This is one of my favourite races. It's so coloured because everybody has something green and with…read morethe best attitude :) you will receive your swag with a very funny irish-ish shirt. I wish they had continued the hamrovk snicker promotion this year. Let's hope Brooks has something next year. The race is on a flat surface downtown Seattle. Of course there are cutters. But what I don't like not a tiny bit is that even when there are various waves, people still register in the first ones for runners when they are walkers. This makes the competition super hard and slow for true racers :( There won't be any difference on the final board if starting on last wave... At the end there is a party at Seattle Center with music and beer. Wish at list 1 cup would be for free as in other races.

*Cue Bagpipes*…read more Green. Green wigs, green tights, green, green, green, green t-shirts reading "10% Irish, 90% Drunk." Young, old, freakishly fatless, chubby walkers, jogging strollers, entire families in green plastic derbies. Ms. McMexican and Ms. McKraut finish it up and head home to make soda bread - completely undoing any benefits reaped by their early morning dash. Slainte'! 34 minutes bitches.