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TAP INTO A FUN-FILLED CELEBRATION OF NORTHWEST BEERS

Skamania Lodge Hosts Second Annual Beer Event

TAP INTO A FUN-FILLED CELEBRATION OF NORTHWEST BEERS

Skamania Lodge Hosts Second Annual Beer Event

Stevenson, Wash.  – (June 04, 2010) – Skamania Lodge, an all-season mountain resort in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, will toast the region’s best breweries at its second annual Celebration of Beer event on Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10, 2010.  Beer lovers—whether novice or expert—can enjoy the Celebration of Beer festivities a la carte or as part of a special weekend package. 

The weekend’s events include a nine-hole golf challenge, specially priced Northwest beers, tasting events, a guest speaker, live music, a beer-themed buffet and a buffet brunch.  Some of the local beer vendors include Snipes Mountain (Sunnyside, Wash.), Prodigal Son (Pendleton, Ore.), Fish Brewing Company (Olympia, Wash.), Amnesia Brewing (Portland, Ore.), Laht Neppur Brewing Company (Waitsburg, Wash.), Dick’s Brewing Company (Centralia, Wash.), Yakima Craft Brewing (Yakima, Wash.), Double Mountain Brewery (Hood River, Ore.), Full Sail Brewing (Seattle, Wash.), Salmon Creek Brewery (Vancouver, Wash.), Lompoc Brewing (Portland, Ore.) and Lazy Boy Brewing (Everett, Wash.).  

“Celebration of Beer at Skamania Lodge was a huge success last year and we expect this year’s event to be even bigger and better,” said Scott Spann, general manager at Skamania Lodge. “Nothing beats a weekend filled with golf, food, entertainment and, most importantly, Pacific Northwest beer.” 

Celebration of Beer schedule follows:

Saturday, October 9

9 – 11 a.m.

Skamania Beer Cup Challenge: A nine-hole tournament on the award-winning Golf Course, with the winning foursome crowned the Beer Cup Champions. Price: $35 per player, $125 per team.

11 a.m. – Midnight

      All Tapped Out: Guests receive a celebratory price on a pint of the Pacific Northwest’s best beers at the River Rock Lounge.

12 – 1 p.m.

            Pairing Great Brews with Great Foods - Guest Speaker: TBA

1 – 5 p.m.

Cheers for Beers: An extensive beer tasting served by brewers from across the Pacific Northwest.  Between 3 and 5 p.m., brewers will roll out their seasonal or unreleased beers for tasting. Price: $1 per tasting ticket, $20 for 20 tickets, $40 for 50 tickets.

5 – 9 p.m.

Beer Battered and Boiled Seafood Buffet: A dinner buffet featuring beer-themed foods including beer-battered fish, beer-steamed shellfish and more. Price: $32.95, plus tax and gratuity.

Sunday, October 10

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Kegs and Eggs Buffet: A hot breakfast buffet featuring traditional favorites with a focus on Pacific Northwest ingredients and flavors.  Price: $28.95, plus tax and gratuity. 

The Celebration of Beer package includes one night accommodations for two in a Superior Forest View room, 20 tasting tickets to the Cheers and Beers event on Saturday, attendance for two to the Kegs and Eggs Brunch on Sunday and two keepsake beer mugs.  

Rates for Skamania Lodge’s Celebration of Beer Weekend package start at $239. Package rates do not include Lodge fee, taxes or gratuities. For more information about Skamania Lodge or to book reservations, call (800) 221-7117 or visit www.skamania.com. 

About Skamania Lodge

Surrounded by the waterfalls, peaks, forests and canyons of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Skamania Lodge is an all-season mountain resort and conference center, situated on 175 acres, 50 minutes east of Portland, Ore., in Stevenson, Wash.  With 254 guest rooms and a 22,000-square foot, International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) approved conference center, Skamania Lodge offers a destination for outdoor enthusiasts and groups.  Skamania boasts the Waterleaf Spa, indoor swimming pool and whirlpools, a fitness center, onsite hiking, an 18-hole par-70 Golf Course that earned a four-star rating from Golf Digest magazine in their “Best Places to Play” for 2008, the Cascade Room, River Rock Lounge and the U.S. Forest Service Information Center located in the lobby.  Skamania Lodge is centered in a Pacific Northwest playground with hiking, biking and Sternwheeler cruises along the Columbia River in the summer; skiing and snowshoeing in the winter; and golfing, fishing and whitewater rafting all year long for outdoor enthusiasts.  Skamania Lodge is a spectacular location to soak in the natural beauty and to enjoy a vast array of outdoor activities. www.skamania.com.  

About Destination Hotels & Resorts

Skamania Lodge is one of more than 30 independent, upscale hotels, resorts and conference centers by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. To protect and preserve the unique communities in which the company operates, Destination launched Destination Earth, an environmental sustainability program in 2008. New for 2009 is the 582-room Terranea Resort situated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southern California. The 102-acre ocean front resort will feature a 25,000-square-foot destination spa, three swimming pools, three restaurants and a Todd Eckenrode-designed par three golf course. In addition to Terranea in the greater Los Angeles area, Destination operates properties in key metropolitan areas and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Denver, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Palm Springs, Houston and Lake Tahoe. Destination is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises.  For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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