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Posted on September 14, 2014September 20, 2014 By: genestout

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons take fans on a fun nostalgia trip

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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Posted on July 18, 2013July 18, 2013 By: genestout

‘Voice’ star featured at beach concert

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,”…

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Posted on August 20, 2012August 20, 2012 By: genestout

2012 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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Posted on June 18, 2012June 24, 2012 By: genestout

CONCERT REVIEW: A double rainbow greets John Fogerty’s season opener

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.…

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Posted on March 28, 2012 By: genestout

Meat 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…

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Posted on March 13, 2012 By: genestout

‘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…

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Posted on November 26, 2011 By: genestout

A 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…

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Posted on September 28, 2011October 6, 2011 By: genestout

Wine 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…

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Posted on July 17, 2011August 16, 2011 By: genestout

CONCERT 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…

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Posted on June 17, 2011 By: genestout

A ‘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…

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Posted on April 17, 2011 By: genestout

Peter 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…

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Posted on March 1, 2011October 5, 2012 By: genestout

A ‘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…

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Posted on September 27, 2010September 27, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT 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…

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Posted on July 31, 2010 By: genestout

CONCERT 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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