Tour chair note: This is the first PNWR overnight wine tour to eastern Washington in several years and offers several activity options throughout the weekend. It is initially limited to 50 cars based on the number of rooms we were able to reserve so please only register for this tour if you are committed to attending since I figure there will be a long waitlist! Note that advanced hotel and dining reservations are required. In short, only register if you actually plan on attending!!

READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION BELOW SO YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND! SO YOU CAN REGISTER PROPERLY!! Hint: Read the fine print!)

Due to the driving distance, our meeting point on Day 1 will be Safeway/Starbucks at 460 SW Mt Si Blvd in NORTH BEND, WA 98045. This promises to be a fun filled weekend in the heart of Washington wine country. Thanks to Suzy Merz for organizing the activities portion of this tour. Having lived in eastern Washington for many years she and Nathan are experts at organizing events in that part of the state!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Credit card charges for the Friday winery dinner, Saturday wine tasting and tour and the Saturday night boat cruise will be charged to your crediit card on file with MSR, but will not be processed until after the cancellation deadline (NOT until after the event) due to advanced PNWR payment obligations to the venues. So, don't miss the cancellation deadline date or you WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE EVENTS!! Note that there is an option for each charged event to select "0" (zero) which means you do not plan to attend that event.

The general schedule of events for the weekend are as follows:

Day 1, Friday, July 25th: Depart Safeway in North Bend and drive a mixture of main and secondary roads (with some twisty curves along the way), We'll stop at Bob's Burgers and Brew for lunch in Yakima, then on to our hotel destination in Richland. The plan is to arrive NLT 4:00 PM to provide time to check in and freshen up for the nighttime visit to Anelare Winery, a small production, premium winery located in the beautiful Horse Heaven Hills in Benton City, for an evening of wine tasting and dinner from 6-9 PM. Driving from the hotel to the winery and back is on your own and NOT part of the official driving tour. It's only about a 7 mile drive.

8:00 AM Meet, mingle, and sign waivers

8:30 AM Driver's Meeting. 4 groups of 12/13 cars each

9:00 AM Group 1 departs, others leave in 10 minute intervals

The hotel is:

The Lodge at Columbia Point (PNWR has a block of 50 rooms reserved)
530 Columbia Point Drive
Richland, WA 99352
welcome@lodgeatcolumbiapoint.com

Please call (509) 713-7423
https://lodgeatcolumbiapoint.com/

OR Book Direct online at https://be.synxis.com/?adult=2&arrive=2025-07-25&chain=8517&child=0&currency=USD&depart=2025-07-27&group=G1030&hotel=47957&level=hotel&locale=en-US&productcurrency=USD&rooms=1

Room Reservation under PNWR Porsche Club of America. If booking online direct, the discounted rates are already applied to all rooms.

THE LODGE PNWR COST PER NIGHT (the number to the left indicates the number of that type of room reserved)

5 - Mountain View King : $ 215.00

3- Mountain View QQ : $ 207.00

19 - Riverfront King : $ 239.00

10 - Riverfront King Premium : $ 249.00

5 - Top Floor River Front King : $ 239.00

3 - Riverfront King : $ 239.00

2 - Top Floor Riverfront King Premium : $ 239

2 - Riverfront QQ : $ 239.00

3 - Park View Suite : $ 259.00

3 - Grand Cru Riverfront King Suite : $ 289.00

PLUS TAX AND $3.00 TOURISM FEE

IF you prefer to book elsewhere, there are two other hotels nearby.

Courtland Richland Columbia Point next door and Hampton Inn Richland/Tri-Cities 1/2 mile away. There is NO club discount t these hotels.

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/psccy-courtyard-richland-columbia-point/rooms/

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/pscrlhx-hampton-richland-tri-cities/rooms/

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Friday night wine tasting and dinner: Cost is $100 per person and will be billed to your credit card on file with your MSR profile so make sure it is current!!

Enjoy a beautiful evening in the Columbia Valley at Anelare

Address: ANELARE Winery, 19205 North McBee Rd NW, Benton City, WA 99320

https://www.anelare.com/

6:00pm to 9:00pm

Wine-Tasting

Housemade Pizza, Charcuterie, Salad,

Non- Alcoholic beverages available

Dessert

Live Music

No host wine by the glass, beer and cider available to purchase

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Saturday, July 26th schedule:

Saturday brings us another driving tour around eastern Washington. This will consist of roads through the rolling hills of the eastern region of the state. It will start in Benton City with a rest stop in Bickelton st the Market Street Cafe and then end up at the Wheat Head Brewing Company in Kennewick, WA. After the tour, there will be a private showing and tour of the Hedges Family Estate Winery that will be limited to the first 50 people who select that option Hedges is located on Red Mountain--the premier growing region in Washington. Take time to visit their website (cut and paste in your browser) and watch the short video about the winery--https://hedgesfamilyestate.com/ . Note, the capacity for Hedges is 50 people!

8:00 AM--Meet at the Shell station in Benton City

1025 E. Jacobs Road NE, Benton City, WA 99320

Drivers meeting: 8:30 AM

First group departs at 8:45 AM, 10 min spacing between groups

Arrive at Wheat Wheat Head Brewing Company between 12:00 and 12:30 for a pay as you go lunch, if desired. After lunch, the 50 people going to Hedges will depart so as to arrive there at 2:30 for an exclusive 1.5 hour wine tasting with Hedges Proprietor and PCA member Tom Hedges and Sara Goedhart, Tom's daughter and Estate Winemaker. Those not going to Hedges can return to the hotel or spend the rest of the afternoon on your own.

Cost for the Hedges Wine tasting is $50.

On Saturday evening, we cap off the day with a chartered boat cruise on the Columbia River!

Water2Wine Dinner Cruise--WestStar Yacht. Maximum of 70 people!!

Explore the Columbia River on a 74 Foot Luxury Yacht with breathtaking sunset views,

4 course buffet dinner

No host bar with local PNW wine, handcrafted cocktails/mocktails, beer, cider. Includes coffee, iced tea, hot tea, and water

Easy walk from the Lodge to the pier.

Boarding 6:30pm

Cruising 7:00pm-9:30pm

$130 per person will be charged to your credit card on file on MSR.

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Sunday, July 27: This day is on your own for the trip back to Seattle. Feel free to join up with other tour members and make a day of it or return on your own. This will NOT be part of an official tour.

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Questions about the driving routes, contact Greg Halverson at speedohalverson@comcast.net or text to (206) 391-9385. Include your name in any text! For questions about the hotel or any of the activities, contact Suzy Merz at 360-521-3827 or vicepres@pnwr.org