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When you're not a baker

When you're not a baker

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art, community, drink, eat, shop

📷: thefatpastorchef/IG

Eat.

We are seeing a lot of sourdough starter out there on the social media channels. Are you doing it? While you’re waiting for all to rise, we suggest doing some cooking.

Shawn Niles - aka the Fat Pastor - posted his clam chowder recipe for the internet to have and to hold. Also, his King Crab rolls. And more. Procure the ingredients for when your sourdough is ready. His recipes are posted on his FB + IG pages. Follow the pics! Tell him how it turns out.

Drink.

April would have been Spring Barrel Wine Tasting. Since that didn’t happen, we say curbside pickup and go virtual to celebrate our beautiful wine country.

Justin Neufeld of JB Neufeld wine has been geeking out during live, virtual tastings on Zoom. Connect with the winemaker himself, order some of their wine, and follow their IG account for details about their next virtual tasting.

Need more? Wine Yakima Valley has your back. They are curating a calendar of virtual tastings from local wineries here.

Celebrate.

Essencia Artisan Bakery celebrated their 17th anniversary in business this month + Collab Coffee turned ONE. Who’d we miss?

Stop by Essencia and pick up some bread if you’re not the breadmaking type. Or their AMAZING cinnamon rolls - wowza. And Collab Coffee is delivering coffee to medical and other offices on the frontlines. Order some coffee for them today. They also have other things for sale on their online store.

Stretch.

Local yoga studio, the Yoga Practice, is offering free yoga on their YouTube Channel. If you need a giggle, we recommend the Stretchy Legs episode.

The Yoga Collective of Yakima is also going live on the regular on their Facebook page. They are donation only.

And, Renú Hot Yoga is also offering live streams and have a special going on for 2 weeks of unlimited live stream classes for $20. If you’ve been curious about yoga, virtual is a great way to get a flavor!

Art+.

We are following Tommy over on the Yakima Valley Museum FB page. We’re also enjoying their Throwback Thursday series.

Engrained Wood Designs has some cool painting and building kits available for the old and young alike. We missed out on the DIY corn hole kit. Don’t let that be you. Give them a follow or a message.

Trick-or-treating in the Barge-Chestnut area

Trick-or-treating in the Barge-Chestnut area

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The age-old tradition of trick-or-treating is alive and well in our valley – it’s one of our favorite holidays in Yakima, actually. And few neighborhoods celebrate as enthusiastically as Barge Chestnut. Thousands of kids are expected to wander down the streets, going house to house in search of goodies. We just love seeing all the many families out together. Most of the streets in the Barge Chestnut area are closed from 5-8pm to keep everyone safe. Keep an eye out for the little goblins and ghosts this evening. Happy Halloween!

📷: Amanda Ray/Yakima-Herald

Union Gap Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

Union Gap Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

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community, ag, festival, farm

Looking for some good, clean Halloween fun? It doesn’t get much better than the Union Gap Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch. Our teen just spent five hours out there, had a blast, and didn’t get into any trouble. Best parts? While it’s family-friendly, the maze turns “scary” after 7pm, so be prepared to maybe scream a time or two. You can also rent campfire spots and watch the creepy movies they play. The Sixth Sense was up when the teen was there. He even said he’ll go again. If that’s not an endorsement, we don’t know what is. Bonus: it’s right by Jean’s Cottage Inn, which has a bit of a following. The tasty steaks are a deal and burgers are good.

📷: Union Gap Corn Maze/Instagram

Mighty Tieton

Mighty Tieton

Lauren Lizardo
art, community, maker

It’s hard to quantify the importance of Mighty Tieton to I Heart Yakima. Exactly seven years ago, we launched IHY at the Mighty Tieton Warehouse. Ed Marquand and the team at MT keep showing up, and are creating a little utopia for artists and residents alike. From events like Tieton Grand Prix and Tour de Tieton, to enterprises like 617 on Tieton Square and the brand-spanking-new Nomad-Mercantile, Mighty Tieton is the Pied Piper of creativity and innovation in our valley. We are happy to follow along. (Photo Cred: Mighty Tieton)

- IHY Pick, 6.20.2019, Cherry bomb 🍒 #010

McIlrath Family Farms

McIlrath Family Farms

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McIlrath Family Farms is crushing the local collaboration game. We especially dig how their 100% organic produce is used in other local businesses’ products. Our fave example: McIlrath’s asparagus are pickled by Nana Kate’s who also makes baked goods with McIlrath’s well-loved fruit. At their two locations right off the Greenway, they also stock adored valley brands like Jhars European Sausage, Zagelow Beefalo, Imbrock’s honey, Buhrmaster Baking Co, and more. Truly, they are a one stop local love shop. And they deliver!

- Lauren’s Pick, 5.23.2019, Better together #008

Treaty Day

Treaty Day

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community, festival, special event

This year, Treaty Day, which commemorates the signing of the treaty that formed the Yakama Nation Tribe, is a bit extra. In March 2019, the Yakama Nation made national headlines when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling* in favor of Yakama members’ rights – under the 1855 treaty - to travel public roads without being taxed while carrying goods to market. The Yakama people gave up 90% of their land - millions of acres - for this protection. We celebrate this win with you! (Photo Cred: Gordon King/Yakima Herald-Republic)

*Cougar Den Inc. entrusted local law firm Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore to represent them. Shout out to locals Brendan Monahan and Jr. Cuevas. Congrats to all. 

- Lauren’s Pick, 5.23.2019, Better together #008

Adeline’s Peonies

Adeline’s Peonies

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ag, community, farm, shop

Memorial Day weekend is coming up. If you’re looking for something special for your loved ones, we highly recommend a trip out to Adeline’s Peonies in Toppenish. We had the opportunity to visit the farm recently and fell in love with everything about it, from owners Jay and Pat McCarthy and their vision, to their tutorial on how they harvest thousands of our favorite flowers. Our friends at Rooted wrote a fantastic post on them if you’d like to dig deep into their history.

- Lauren’s Pick, 5.23.2019, Better together #008

Urban Kitchen Yakima

Urban Kitchen Yakima

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community, fundraiser, eat

Loving Urban Kitchen Yakima– pop-up restaurants where local teens cook and serve your dinner. Urban Kitchen Yakima is a culinary program for valley students, created by “Fat Pastor” Shawn Niles in collaboration with the Yakima Police Activities League (YPAL). Over the course of four months, students learn culinary skills, explore their own creativity, and develop business skills as they envision, plan, and carry out a three-night pop-up restaurant. Can’t wait for the next one. (Photo Cred: The Fat Pastor Chef) 

- Bridget’s Pick, 3.28.2019, Born to Run #004