Looking for some great ideas for a Valentine's Day  gift or date? Here are some options downtown:

Holly's Flowers- 130 E Alder, Don't forget that Valentine's Day is this Sunday! Holly's has just what you need to put a smile on the face of your sweetie! Those of you that attended the Julia Child Cook-off know that already!  Call 525-1267.

Book and Game - 38 E Main, Just a reminder-"Julia Child" items make a Lovely Valentine Gift! New hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm & Sunday 10am-6pm

Walla Walla Wine Works- 31 East Main, Sat & Sun-Feb 13-14^th, Valentines Party- Enjoy a wine pairing with chocolates from Petits Noirs!  Also enjoy the release of 3 new sparkling wines for free this weekend! Saturday, Pete Crawford will perform and Chef Ceil Blaine has created some decadent desserts! 

Last Friday's Julia Child's cookoff was delicious! Special thanks go to the 6 chefs (Jamie Guerin, Whitehouse Crawford; Bear Ullmann, The Marc; Gene Soto, Someone's in the Kitchen; Damon Burke, Salumiere Cesario; Michael Kline, Walla Walla Bread Co.;and Noah Vianvant, Brasserie Four) who took time out from their busy schedules on a Friday evening to be our judges in the Julia Childs Beouf Bourguignon Contest!  A special thanks to Lifestyles magazine & Robin Hamilton- for the concept & covering a large part of the expenses which contributed to the $850 donation to the Providence St. Mary Medical Patient Care fund for Cancer patients.

Peeking from behind the fabulous bouquet donated by Holly's Flowers, Chef's Michael Kline (Walla Walla Bread Co.) and Jamie Guerin (Whitehouse Crawford) compare notes about the 18 dishes entered for the contest.

Team Karen Fields & RoseAnn Walker dressed for the occasion, putting the finishing touches on their 2 food entries (It was hard for them to decide on one version of the dish!)

Terri Hanson & Mary Claire Gegen were busy putting on the final touches as Julia, dressed in her finest pink suit, peers over to the banquet table full of various version of her famous Beouf Bourguignon!

Downtown Events:

Julia Child Cook-Off Contest- Thank you to all of the contestants, judges, Someone's in the Kitchen (host & fabulous food!), Sapolil Cellars (incredible wine donation), Book & Game Co. (ticket sales, prize donor, & dresser for Julia), Holly's Flowers (awesome bouquet donation!) & of course, Topher Murphy (Julia).  The DWWF & Lifestyles Magazine were so pleased with the response, allowing a generous donation to the Providence St. Mary Medical Center Patient Care.   We received copies of the recipes from many of the contestants & if you would like a copy, please email the DWWF office, info@downtownwallawalla.com  or call 529-8755.

Open Mic @ Walla Walla Village Winery 107 S. 3^rd, Thursday nights 7-10 pm. Hosted by Blue Mt. Spanish Sound. Come in for some great wine and fun. Also, ask for the new CD Platinum Moon.  Play what's in your heart! Sign ups by phone okay!  Call 876-1444 after 4pm.


Live @ Sapolil Friday, Feb 12th, 8-11pm, Dr. Mark Brown & Gary Romjue -Dr. Brown plays pure magic on the keybowrds, throws in a little trumpet, blues harp & vocals. Of course, our very own Jennifer Northam will be singing some sweet tunes as well. The Good Doctor is joined by Gary Romjue of Seattle who brings to town his guitar & outstanding electric blue fiddle. $5 Cover.   New!  Every Friday, Piano Bar Happy Hours,4-7pm,  enjoy Carolyn Mildenberger tickling the ivories of Sapolil's grand piano. 

Stephenson Cellars- 15 S Spokane, Sat, Feb 13^th, Sip wine while listening to Jon Cotts perform acoustic folk, Roots Blues, originals & covers by James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen to name a few. .  7-10pm, No Cover charge.

Walla Faces Wine Tasting Room - 216 E Main St.  Sat, Feb. 13^th- Meet with Shirley Scott, Clairvoyant, and start the New Year 'in the know having the confidence to live a happier, healthier, wealthier life in alignment with you own plan.  Call 301-1181 for reservations or come by and visit on of downtown's newest tasting rooms.

Vintage Cellars- 10 N 2^nd, Monday nights, Open Mic, 7-11pm.  For more information call 529-9340.

Willow- 2 East Rose Street, Thursday, Feb. 11^th , Artists' reception + Art Talks 5-8pm. will have a special event for the new exhibit "Saving daylight + Beauty is a Rare  Thing= Jim German + Claire Johnston" .  The exhibit will run Feb 11^th - March 29^th.

Walla Walla Symphony- Tickets on sale for "Sweet Land of Liberty" on Tuesday, Feb. 16^th, 7:30pm with Guest conductor Dr. Richard Simon, Jr.. For more information go to www.wwsymphony.org

Salumiere Cesario -20 N. 2nd Avenue, Salumiere Cesario, Walla Walla's Gourmet Grocery, is doing something a little different for the month of February.  February, most celebrated as the month of Valentine's Day, will also be a month of giving for the downtown gourmet market.