Who knew that Leavenworth WA is now a wine town? You can taste at maybe 6-8 different tasting rooms, and many are of nearby wineries. Now there are MANY reasons to visit this town.
We stayed (again) at the Enzian Inn. What a deal! $120 gets you: comfie queen bed with down Euro-style coverlet instead of a sheet; darn good hot breakfast buffet with homemade pastries; a live alpenhorn serenade in the morning; free play at the championship putting course (the most fun I've ever had with golf--pretty landscaping with real creeks and waterfalls, and a family of goats, a $24 value free, for a pair of hotel guests); indoor and outdoor pool and hot tubs; fitness room; and yes even a high-quality piano concert. Wow!
The mountains are close and steep and gorgeous. Still snow-topped during our visit in late May, which is unusual. The town is Disneyfied but the atmosphere is still charming and the restaurants are good--mostly German food but also others (check your favorite review site first, as there are some real losers among them). No, it is not a real Bavarian town but it is the next-best thing unless you go over the Pond.
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