EFESTE Announces 6th Annual Rockin’ Sips Fundraiser

Help put an end to cancer and join us for EFESTE's 6th Annual Rockin’ Sips Fundraiser, Saturday, February 28th from 4-7pm!  

What started as a heartbreaking event has inspired this annual celebration of wine and music. In 2006, winery owners Kevin and Angela Taylor learned that their young son Joe, grandson to ‘Big Papa’ Daniel Ferrelli and Helen Ferrelli, was diagnosed with Leukemia. He was 5 at the time. Happily, Joe is cancer free today. Through this experience, the family founded Rockin’ Sips to contribute to medical advances in the fight against cancer. 

This year, it’s even more personal. Rockin' Sips, EFESTE’s annual fundraiser, will not only pay tribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Children's Hospital for their exceptional care of Joseph "Tough Guy" Taylor during his cancer treatment from 2006-2011, but also a very close friend of the winery, Ann Molitor. Ann is currently fighting Acute Lymhpoblastic Leukemia with great success. 

Sip some of the hottest names in the Washington wine, beer, and cider industries including Avennia Winery, Force Majeure Vineyards, Obelisco Estate, Bellevue Brewing Company, and Schilling and Company Hard Cider. Savor slices of EFESTE's classic gourmet pizzas from the Wood Stone oven along with appetizers from Fez on Wheels and Green Apple Catering.  Rock on to live music by cover band Soul Siren. Get lucky and win one of the amazing raffle prizes donated from local businesses. New this year, the release of the coveted Tough Guy wine will coincide with the Rockin’ Sips event. The wine, a tribute to Joe and his brush off attitude during treatment, also helps raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Purchased your Advance tickets today and secure your Tough Guy wine (also benefiting LLS) in advance and pick it up at the event!

Learn more about the Rockin’ Sips Fundraiser, Tough Guy wine and EFESTE:
Website: www.efeste.com
Facebook:  http://www.Facebook.com/efestewinery
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Efeste

The Spa at Willows Lodge February Special celebrates the Month of Love with their Exotic Couple’s Package

The Spa at Willows Lodge February Special celebrates the Month of Love with their Exotic Couple’s Package.

Enjoy the outdoor relaxation pool and indoor steam room at the Spa and then start your couple’s treatment with a relaxing Foot Ritual, followed by the NEW rejuvenating Moor Mud Wrap (harvested near one of only two spa lakes in the world used to heal, soothe and rejuvenate tired muscles and dull skin), and finish it off with an invigorating Lomi Lomi massage in their Couple’s Room. And to make your spa experience even more special, you will also receive two glasses of champagne on us!

2 ½ hour treatment - $560 including gratuity (savings of 15%)

Advance appointment required. February Spa Special is available Monday – Thursday only.

To book your spa special, please call 425-424-2900.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day, and the Month of Love, at Willows Lodge and the Barking Frog

Willows Lodge and the Barking Frog have a sweetheart of a month of events for all you lovers!

Cozy up by the fire with a Chocolate Gateau paired with champagne for two at the Fireside. 

Make love to your food with Barking Frog Chef Bobby Moore, Wine Director Tony Berkau and Pastry Chef Matt Kelley on February 11th at the free “Cooking for Your Sweetheart” class. Happening in the Fireside from 5:30-7:30 PM, this culinary event will showcase foods that are fun to create and enjoy as a couple.  Chef Moore will demo how to create beet pasta dough and prepare red beet agnolottis filled with herbed goat cheese and mascarpone and served with a brown butter balsamic sauce with toasted hazelnuts.  Join Pastry Chef Matt Kelley in creating a chocolate parfait – dark chocolate mousse, port macerated raspberries, and white chocolate ganache. 

Indulge in a romantic getaway with the Do Not Disturb Package, which features our decadent In-Tub Dining experience.  While couples enjoy an amazing dinner at Barking Frog, the hotel staff draws you a bubble bath with floating rose petals. Share a romantic evening with desserts and chocolate dipped strawberries and chilled champagne for two. This package includes luxurious accommodations with romantic lighting and a soothing CD and $100 dining credit at the Barking Frog. 

Keep the intimacy alive with our Exotic Couple’s Package in the Spa at Willows Lodge.  Couples enjoy a soothing foot ritual, followed by the Moor Mud Wrap, with natural mud harvested near one of the only two spa lakes in the world and used to heal, soothe, and rejuvenate your skin and body.  Slip into sublime relaxation with a 60-minute Lomi Lomi Massage and toast with a glass of champagne.  Available Monday – Thursday for $560, this spa package will put you in the mood for love.

To book your romantic February activity and learn more about the Month of Love visit willowslodge.com.