Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Fest roundup (2024)

Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Fest roundup (2024)

This past weekend, the fifth annual Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Fest took place under the trees next to Suttle Lake, with good weather, beer flowing, fires crackling, and an overall chill experience. I’d posted the details a little while back, and got a media invite to attend the festival again … Continue reading

ilani Brewfest – The beer and events

ilani Brewfest – The beer and events

Last weekend my wife and I attended the ilani Brewfest that took place at the ilani Casino Resort in Ridgefield, Washington; I’d received a media invite to stay at the resort and attend the fest, and in my previous post I wrote about the hotel and resort itself. Now I’m … Continue reading

ilani Brewfest – ilani Hotel and Resort overview

ilani Brewfest – ilani Hotel and Resort overview

This past weekend my wife and I attended the ilani Brewfest in Ridgefield, Washington, an event I’d posted about previously. ilani is a casino resort located on the Cowlitz Reservation, about 30 miles north of Portland, Oregon, which opened in 2017. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe developed, owns, and operates the … Continue reading

Attend the ilani BrewFest over Presidents’ Day weekend

Attend the ilani BrewFest over Presidents’ Day weekend

This Presidents’ Day weekend, the ilani BrewFest returns to the ilani Casino Resort in Ridgefield, Washington. While the core of the event is a beer festival, it’s also built around food and celebrity chefs and features additional dinners and tasting events throughout the weekend. Tying in to the local brewing … Continue reading

Oregon Cider Week begins today (January 13)

Oregon Cider Week begins today (January 13)

Oregon Cider Week returns for 2024, a few months earlier than usual, and begins today, Saturday, January 13. It runs through Sunday, January 21, and features a full schedule of events over the next week—largely coinciding with CiderCon, which is taking place in Portland at the same time. In fact, … Continue reading