By GENE STOUT Still witty and engaging after decades of performing, 80-year-old Frankie Valli led his storied vocal group on a baby boomer nostalgia trip…
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By GENE STOUT Singer-songwriter Vicci Martinez, who competed on the NBC-TV talent show “The Voice” in 2011, will perform songs from her new album, “Vicci,”…
Read Full Article2012 Wine Bloggers’ Conference makes a splash in Portland
By GENE STOUT Whether you’re a hobbyist wine blogger or a professional publicist in charge of social media and promotions for a commercial winery, the…
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By GENE STOUT Like a fine wine, John Fogerty just gets better with age. The former leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival kicked off Chateau Ste.…
Read Full ArticleMeat Loaf kicks off summer concert series at Snoqualmie Casino
The Snoqualmie Casino’s 2012 summer concert series at the Mountain View Plaza kicks off with Meat Loaf June 30. Also performing are Joan Jett, Smokey…
Read Full Article‘Hot Talk’ radio guy Tom Leykis returns in April with new webcast
Longtime Seattle radio fans will recall the “Hot Talk” thrill ride of edgy, syndicated host Tom Leykis, whose syndicated show moved to KISW in 2005…
Read Full ArticleA salute to Taste Washington, which expands into a two-day event
By GENE STOUT A Nov. 25, 2011, Seattle Times editorial salutes the expansion of Taste Washington into a two-day event in 2012, further raising the…
Read Full ArticleWine tourism has added a new dimension to sunny Lake Chelan
By GENE STOUT Lake Chelan isn’t just for summer vacations anymore. Sun-tanning by the pool, boating, waterskiing, jet-skiing, golfing, cruising the main drag in your…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Steve Miller flies like an eagle at Chateau winery
By GENE STOUT “Space Cowboy” Steve Miller made a smooth landing at Chateau Ste. Michelle, parking his rock ‘n’ roll mother ship amid a field…
Read Full ArticleA ‘repurposed’ Neptune Theatre reopens June 17 with Mark Lanegan
By MIKEL TOOMBS If you attended any of the Seattle International Film Festival screenings at the Neptune Theatre, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was…
Read Full ArticlePeter Frampton, Jeff Bridges, B-52s heading to Chateau Ste. Michelle
The 2011 summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle features a lot of top musicians and one movie star — Jeff Bridges — who performs…
Read Full ArticleA ‘Big Dipper’ Merlot is on the rise at Walla Walla’s Northstar Winery
By GENE STOUT If you’ve seen the comical 2004 movie “Sideways” about the exploits of two buddies on a wine-country getaway, you won’t forget Miles…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Harry Connick Jr. celebrates the sounds of New Orleans
While lounging on the lawn at Chateau Ste. Michelle for a Harry Connick Jr. concert Saturday night (Sept. 25), I started thinking about the airfare…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Jackson Browne, David Lindley electrifying on stage
No Jackson Browne concert would be complete without such signature songs as “Rock Me on the Water,” “Running on Empty,” “Doctor My Eyes” and “For…
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