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| The beautiful view of the Blue Mountains from Amavi Cellars in Walla Walla. |
Darling Husband
and I spent a long weekend in Waitsburg and Walla Walla checking out what was
new and catching up with good friends. Here are some notable spots if you are
in that area.
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| Eat at your own risk! The spicy Reactor Core pizza at Atomic Ale in Richland, Wash. |
Feel the heat
Driving through
the Tri Cities on our way to the burg, we stopped for dinner in Richland at
Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery. I enjoyed the dark brown Plutonium Porter with a ton of
flavor. Little did I know, it would be saving my mouth from fire. My dinner was
the Reactor Core pizza, which was delicious with jalapeños, mushrooms and
onions, but very spicy! The blue cheese toned it down a bit, but its
deliciousness made my nose run. This restaurant had a fun atmosphere and
yummy pizza. $$
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| I was amazed by this Fort Walla Walla Museum exhibit showing how many mules used to pull the combine that harvested wheat in the Walla Walla Valley in the 1800s. |
Fort Walla Walla
While Darling
Husband was napping after an early morning of family time looking for geese ...
I headed to Fort Walla Walla Museum. The weather was sprinkling rain and cool
and the museum was very quiet. The robust gift shop was great. I saw about
three history books I wanted to take home. I wandered through the exhibits
going in and out of the old barracks. My favorite part was the boards with
information about local homesteaders. I knew of many of the names and loved to
see the Waitsburg area history. Inside the main museum building, the visiting
exhibit was World Wars: The Walla Walla Story, and it had lots of photos,
artifacts and information about the town during WWI and WWII. The vintage
wedding dresses stole my heart. Don’t miss the AAA discount. $
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| A fun new restaurant on Main Street. |
Great place to
watch the game
On Sunday after
church, Dane and I ate lunch at the new Wingman Birdz & Brewz in Walla
Walla. We shared boneless chicken wings with maple bourbon bacon and Southern
barbecue sauce, birds nest fries with cheese and a buffalo chicken quesadilla.
The wings and quesadilla were fantastic. Lots of flavor and not overcooked. Skip
the bland fries. The bar was packed with folks enjoying the football game on
the big screens and the atmosphere was just fun. Great for couples, OK for
kids. $$
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| Another fabulous winery in Walla Walla. Don't miss the view! |
Now, even after
living in the Walla Walla Valley for three years, we hardly put a dent in
our list of wineries to visit. So, I can't visit without going to one! I had
heard the view was spectacular at Amavi Cellars and boy was it. The weather was
clear and we enjoyed the gorgeous blue sky with a backdrop of the snowy Blue
Mountains. The winery had a unique old truck for photo ops. It was January, the
offseason, and Dane and I were the only customers when we arrived. We enjoyed
four wines: Semillon, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and a dessert wine. We took
home a bottle of the Semillon, though the Syrah was also smooth and drinkable
as well. The gentleman behind the bar was a hoot as well as the prospective
Whitman College parents who showed up to enjoy the area’s finest. $$$
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| We enjoyed the relaxed, not pretentious, tasting experience at Amavi. |
Pick up a hostess
gift
This visit, we
stayed overnight with family in Waitsburg, so I needed a thoughtful hostess
gift. The pastor who married Dane and I now works part time at the D’Olivo Quality Oils & Vinegars shop in Walla Walla on Main Street, so I popped in for a
visit and a gift. I bought a $12 bottle of oil that will be great on Aunt
Linda's salads from her gorgeous garden. The company was delightful and the oil
was wrapped in a beautiful bag with bow. $
I returned to Tumwater on Monday happy
to have seen some sun and our loved ones. The Walla Walla Valley is continuing to grow and
new restaurants and activities and coming in all the time. Don't miss out on
Walla Walla!
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| There's just something about a cute old truck... |
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