by Angela Prosper | Jan 27, 2024
We’re excited to collaborate with Commellini Estate in north Spokane. Come join Renée Cebula, from Raising the Bar, and learn how to make “Cocktails with Love”. Renée is a historian. A history educator for 20-plus years, she researches American...
by Angela Prosper | Jan 27, 2024
The 2/11 class SOLD OUT, so we’ve added a second! Step out of the cold and into the world of Tiki culture with our first cocktail class of the year. Learn how the forces of 19th-century drinking culture, Prohibition, war, and tourism brought together the rise of...
by Angela Prosper | Dec 7, 2023
Take a tasting trip through 1960s and 70s cocktail culture through the drinks served at the World’s Fairs in the great PNW. From Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition to Spokane’s Expo 74, drinking culture was having a moment but on the precipice of...
by Angela Prosper | Dec 7, 2023
From icons like the Ferris Wheel to the Golden Gate Bridge, inventions like the telegraph and the zipper (yes, the zipper), and foods from the hot dog to soda pop, American World’s Fairs showcased ingenuity and invention to millions of visitors. For thirsty...
by Angela Prosper | Dec 7, 2023
Sip like it’s the Paris Exposition of 1867 or 1889 and more! Step back in time to the early World’s Fairs, where, during cocktail hour, the American cocktail often took center stage. Participating countries shared their culture by showcasing their wines...
