“All aboard.” We thought we heard those words, and the tell-tale sound of the horn, as we ran down the tracks to get on the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train. Or did we just imagine that as part of the promise of a romantic evening of food and fun while riding the rails? more ›

A wine judging, like life, is unpredictable: you often wonder how much luck is involved. But when a handful of Northwest wines comes out on top in competition after competition, you can be pretty sure it's because they're more than lucky: they're really, really good. more ›

The Spirit of Washington Dinner Train that goes from Renton to, well, Renton by way of the Columbia Winery in Woodinville is perilously close to having the track yanked from under it. Seattlest doesn't think that The Spirit of Washington Dinner Bus has quite the same ring, but if Ron Sims' plan of purchasing the 47 miles of track from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway comes through the train might be out of business. more ›