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2008 Kirkland Uncorked

A Festival of Style & Taste

When:

Downtown Kirkland Activities:

Friday, July 18th, 2pm-9pm, Saturday, July 19th 11am-9pm, Sunday, July 20th, 11am-6pm

Lifestyle and Tasting Garden:

Friday, July 18th 5pm-9pm, Saturday, July 19th 1pm-9pm, Sunday, July 20th 1pm-6pm

Where:

Marina Park, Kirkland, WA (25 Lakeshore Plaza, Kirkland, WA 98033)

Admission:

Activities in downtown Kirkland are FREE

Kirkland Uncorked Tasting and Lifestyle Garden admission is $20 advance purchase or $25 at the door.

Admission includes a souvenir tasting glass and 10 tasting tokens good for 1oz wine samples.

Wine samples are 1-3 tokens per 1oz. taste.

Tasting Garden entry restricted to 21 years of age or older with a valid ID.

Public Info:

Visit www.kirklanduncorked.com to view event details or call 206-633-0422.

EVENT DETAILS

Tasting and Lifestyle Garden (gated):

Wine: 20 wineries bring Washington's finest wine to Kirkland Uncorked. Sample over 60 wines in the beautiful ambiance of Marina Park. Attending wineries will sell bottles of wine for a special festival price at the Kirkland Uncorked Wine Shop presented by Grape Choice.

Food: Saturday at 5:00pm the grilling competition features: Chef Greg Campbell of Third Floor Fish Cafe, Chef Dan Hutchinson of Brix 25º, and Chef Bo Maisano of Madison Park Cafe. Throughout the weekend region restaurant and food samples will be available.

Music: Pony Boy Records presents jazz on the Villas at Carillon Main Stage. Light classical music is presented by 98.1 Classical KING FM on the Kirkland Cultural Council's Fountain Stage.

Lifestyle: Seattle Homes & Lifestyles showcases the latest in indoor and outdoor home design trends.

In Downtown Kirkland (free and open to all ages):

Artist Lane: Throughout downtown Kirkland over 60 of Northwest Craft Alliance's Best of the Northwest Artists will feature fine art from a variety of mediums for sale.

Discover Boating: The Seattle Boat Show comes to Kirkland to showcase some of the hottest boats on the market. Boats will be located at the marina and are open for public tours. Come experience the lifestyle of boating and enjoy the sun, the water, and the views.

Cover Dog Contest: On Sunday, at 1:00pm in Marina Park the CityDog Cover Dog Contest will take place. Dog entry is $10.00 with all of the proceeds going to help the animals of Pasado's Safe Haven!

Car Show: On Sunday, from 10am-4pm the Kirkland Downtown Association and Legends Car Club present the 6th Annual Kirkland Classic Car Show taking place throughout downtown Kirkland.

Beneficiary:

The Hope Heart Institute has a nearly 50-year history of revolutionary medical advances and educational curriculums that make heart disease-America's No. 1 cause of death-more treatable, beatable and preventable. A portion of all admission fees collected in the Tasting and Lifestyle Garden will directly fund local research and education to fight heart disease.