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PIKE PLACE PUBLIC MARKET A vast cornucopia of culinary delights in the heart of downtown Seattle! Take a walking tour through a nine-acre indoor farmers market where you’ll meet the farmers, fishmongers, cheesemakers, and food
artisans who sustain the Northwest’s burgeoning food culture. Food tastings with interpretations – an epicurean’s dream!
GRANVILLE ISLAND CULINARY WALK
A chef-guided walking tour takes you through a gourmand’s heaven of gastronomic delights at the Granville Island Public Market... rich aromas permeate the air – warm baked goods, fragrant spices, fresh flowers... all culminating in an exclusive farewell reception and dinner featuring cooking demonstrations and Pacific Northwest taste sensations.
HOOD RIVER VINEYARDS
You don’t have to be a connoisseur to appreciate the full-bodied organic wines at this family-owned and operated vineyard in Oregon wine country. Learn the fine art of wine tasting and how the winery integrates locally grown fruit into specialty wines.
AFTERNOON TEA AT THE BUTCHART GARDENS
Enjoy afternoon tea at the famous gardens, served in the elegant family residence in a traditional style that typically features seasonal fresh fruit, tea sandwiches, homemade sweets, berry jam and Devonshire cream, all locally produced.
Two nights in Vancouver put you right on the waterfront, a perfect location to discover the epicurean heart of the city.
6. THE BUTCHART GARDENS / VANCOUVER If you thought apple cider was brown and ordinary, you are in for a surprise at Sea Cider Orchards in Oak Bay. This family-owned orchard turns its organic heritage apples into ciders that you might mistake for wine – clear, robust to delicate, still to sparkling, with sophisticated flavors and aromas. Discover them for yourself as you sip cider by the sea in tastings expertly interpreted and paired with food. You’ll then arrive at The Butchart Gardens, family-run since the 1920s and a major draw for garden aficionados from all over the world: 55 acres of floral shows, elegantly landscaped with statuary and fountains. Lunch today is afternoon tea at the original family residence, surrounded by floral splendor. On your return to Victoria, a floatplane will fly you to Coal Harbor, Vancouver, and right to the dock of your hotel: The Westin Bayshore on the waterfront, close to historic Stanley Park and the vibrant downtown city life. Meals BLD
7. TREETOP ADVENTURE / PUBLIC MARKET Vancouver has captured the attention of gourmands and superstar chefs all over the world. With its cornucopia of sea, farms and vineyards close by, Vancouver is an epicurean powerhouse, with diversity to suit every taste in an environment of staggering beauty. At the Capilano River a breathtaking “treetop adventure” offers you a squirrel’s eye-view of the coastal rainforest: a cable suspension bridge takes you over the gorge into the treetop canopy, and along a footbridge network through the towering trees. You can get another view of the gorge from the cliffwalk, a pedestrian walkway along the side of the granite mountain with a view of the valley formerly available only to rock-climbers. Explore nature closer to the ground at Stanley Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world. Join us later for a trip to the Gastown district, the city’s oldest historic district,
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