The Olympian from Olympia, Washington • 52

0 l- -i WEEKEND Thedays of mums fid way to spend an evening" Dubbed Festival on the the 1997 lineup indudes Chris Concerts and tours: Chateau Ste Michele Winery tours draw crowds year round and open-air concerts appeal to summer seekers Isaac Kenny and the Seattle few 1 In addition to music the scheduled a live broadcast of Home Companion" hosted by author Garrison Keillor It is a benefit for Seattle public radio station KUOW and will take place at 2:45 pm June 28 Most of the concerts begin at 7 pm and many music fens arrive an hour or two early picnic on the lawns anil tkiM 4 SLa rui and then listen iter By Brian Clark The Olympian WOODINVILLE From the rows of grape vines at the gated entrance to the paths winding through Immaculate grounds the Chateau Ste Michelle Winery has the feel of a prince's estate which it was more or less back when it was owned by timber baron Frederick Stimson in the early part of this century These days wine aficionados troop through the 87-acre estate year round sampling the AT A GLANCE Summer on the Green Tickets tor the Ste Michefle to the at the Chateau Ste Festival 7 iafr music aeries at Winery are avaiiable 3 through Ticketmaster outlets or by call- 5 ing (206) 628-0888 Ticket also may be purchased in parson Michelle wine jlle wine shop performers State law requires that all alcoholic bev beverages consumed on the grounds be purchased at the winery "Ws realty try to offer a lot of thmgs for people do here in addition to trying said Christopher feet some people just come here to picnic on our grounds And thars OK Mike Alder who also has attended concerts at the winery said visiting Chateau Ste Michelle makes him want to ride his bike through the Loire Valley in central France picnic beside ri pening vineyards and sample the fere from centuries-old wineries But that happen for a few years Alder a Redmond software pro-immer has two in college have to wait" said Alder 52 a bike one day recently now my salary goes for In the meantime Al tent to ride his heyde west and visit winene Washington- this chafe like it could be in Fn exactly the that Chateau Ste Mm have tried hard tore- ThsOfympian a weekend visit Michelle winery might leave time Here are some tii checkout The Bed Ho NE 145th SLWc 1994 and Bluttyo Michelle The 8M ing feature! 109 400nquare-fort and an outdoor be 200 Visitors can tou music on Monday nights in the brev A between 10 am and 5 pm daily Call (425) 488-1133 for Information 1 Here is the lineup: Chrie Issak 7 pm June 21 and 22 $3250 Prairie Home Companion (Dm) -A AV Chateau Ste Michelle winery (above) near Woodinville was once a timber baron's estate it welcomes visi- tors for wine tours and tast- ings as well as the annual Summer Festi- valonthe Green concert series The pa- tio (far right 2 top) offers a comfortable place to relax after touring the winery and see- ing how head winemaker Mike Januik (far right bottom) per- forms his craft Among the en tertainers who will perform this year is Natalie Cole (right) PtMtaw Brian CM Th Olympian ChatMuStaUchMa GanrattNawaSandoa award-winning wines produced by Chateau Ste Michelle bom riumbu Valley vineyards But wine lovers the only ones who like Chateau Ste Michelle Ftor muucfenalim been flocking here to listen to Jazz folk reggae pop and symphonic music at the outdoor amphitheater The concert site seats 4000 people in chairs and on the -grass been to these concerts an on for the last said Adam McCoy who lives in Seattle "The setting is spectacular and the music is always good swonder- 2:45 pm June 28 Sold out Mary Chapin Carpenter 7 pmv July 182830 Ballavua Philharmonic 7 pm i July 3 Natali Cola 7pm July 5 $37 Ottmar Uabart 7 pm July 12 $2750 Daryl Han and John Oats 7 7 pm July 27 $3250 Christophar Cross 7 pm Aug -s Guitars Saxes Mora 7 pm Aug 16 $3250 Tom Jonas 7 pm Aug 31 $2750 a Sanborn Klugh and Sample 4 Sept 1 $35 Chian jeo 7 pm Sept 6 $3275 a Saattla Symphony 7 pm Sept 13 $32 i I i i i i 1 a WUMND PUll.