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Total Wine & More Bringing the Most Extensive Selection of Wine, Spirits and Beer to Bellevue

Total Wine & More, America’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits and beer, today announced it is officially opening its first store in Washington state on the eastside of the Puget Sound, in Bellevue, WA.  The new location at 699 120th Avenue (formerly Larry’s Market) in Wilburton Crossing is slated to open in late…

Tenor Wines/ Matthews Estate Wine Dinner at Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar in Westin Bellevue May 19th

Oh, ye of little faith. We know that you rolled your eyes when Matthews Estate rolled out its super-premium Tenor Wines label last year. We all did. Let’s face it, it was nuts to push Washington wines at Napa prices during a recession – all single varietals but for the 1:1, at that. Or was…

Marla Beck of Andelcare named state Small Business Person of the Year

Marla Beck started providing in-home services to seniors in 2003; by 2009 she had built Andelcare into a $1.1 million business with 65 employees. That’s most people’s idea of a success story, but Beck had hit a wall. She was working harder than ever, she said, but it was still a struggle. The recession had…

Bellevue College luncheon raises nearly $280k for scholarships, academic programs

More students at Bellevue College will be able to afford a college education thanks to the generosity of over 700 guests who attended the college’s 13th Annual “Become Exceptional” Luncheon yesterday at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue. The money they donated– nearly $280,000, with the average gift increasing 50 percent over last year –…

Retail Market Opens at 21 Acres Offering Locally-Sourced Farm Product Year-Round

The long anticipated 21 Acres retail Market opens Noon, Thursday, May 3, featuring sustainable local, farm product. Located in the new green-built Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living at 13701 NE 171st Street, Woodinville, WA  98072, the 21 Acres Market will be open year-round giving shoppers affordable options for fresh and value-added products and…

Eastside Domestic Violence Program Marks 30th Anniversary

Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) is marking its 30th anniversary as one of the premier programs in the nation advocating for victims of domestic violence, and providing services to return them to safety. Its “World of Hope” dinner and live auction on May 5, 2012 at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center, promises to be one of the…

Economic Impact of Washington State Wine Industry Grows Dramatically

he Washington State Wine Commission today announced the results of a new economic impact study of the Washington State wine industry – the most comprehensive such report ever produced – that values the industry at $8.6 billion annually in Washington State and $14.9 billion annually in the US. These findings represent a substantial increase from…

SBA Names Albert Shen, President of Shen Consulting Washington’s 2012 Minority Champion of the Year

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2012 Washington state Minority Champion of the Year is Albert Shen, owner of Shen Consulting, Inc., a project planning, design, and construction management company.  His firm helped complete some of the largest transportation capital improvement programs in the Puget Sound region including a third Sea-Tac runway, and a new…

State invests nearly $153 million in public infrastructure projects

The Public Works Board recently announced the approval of $152,781,000 for 58 public infrastructure construction projects around the state. “In December 2011, Governor Gregoire adopted the Board’s recommended loan list of infrastructure projects in her capital budget proposal,” said Stan Finkelstein, Chair of the Public Works Board. “Over the past four months, we have worked…

Passport to Woodinville Wine Tasting Event This Weekend, Sat & Sun April 21st & 22nd 11-4

The annual Passport to Woodinville is back! Please join us April 21st and 22nd from 11 am to 4 pm for this much anticipated wine tasting weekend. Tickets are $75 for a 2 day Saturday and Sunday pass and $65 for a 1 day Sunday only pass. Participating Wineries: Airfield Estates Winery, Anton Ville Winery,…