drinking

Just like the limerick 'Whisky In A Jar'o', Some things about St. Patrick's day are unclear of it is origin.  We do know that he was British and he was kidnapped by the Irish forced to work as a slave. That is kind of a sad story considering it shaped Ireland's national holiday!

It is going to be another hot one in Central Washington -- maybe 100 degrees. And the perfect food for a day this hot is watermelon! So maybe it's no coincidence that Aug. 3 happens to be National Watermelon Day. Either way, I have a few watermelon recipes that'll be perfect -- no matter how you slice it.

April 7 is the day we celebrate National Beer Day and I am happy for that.  Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world besides tea and water.

Rattlesnake Hills Spring Barrel Tasting is on the way! I love going around to each vineyard and trying new wine. And April 18-19, member vineyards pull down their premium barrels and let us all in on the action!

I love to experiment with everything. Mostly different kinds of food and alcohol. Some twenty years ago I used to bar-tend at a 'Biker Exotic Dancer' bar and the guys were always asking me "West, make something up." So I did.

I haven't had a drink since I started my health journey in February with my trainer Tanner and the Yakima Athletic Club. I promised Tanner that I would not drink, unless I got his permission. So far I have kept my promise. It really hasn't been that hard not to drink...

Finland may have the right idea when it come to scary PSAs. Sure, our PSAs feature real-life victims or using fried eggs to symbolize drugs frying our brain but this PSA out of Finland uses some of the creepiest images you could imagine for a child.

Now very once in awhile during the Holidays the spirit of giving kinda takes a strange turn. Now, with the streets becoming more busy with more traffic during this season.

Country music and Drinking go hand in hand, and just like cheap booze there are lousy drinking tunes. Our friends at Taste of County dot com put together the top 100 Drinking Songs of all Time. Click here to read the article while you kick back on a cold one...