Sip & Stroll returns Sept. 14

MOSES LAKE — Glasses will clink, music will waft through the street and downtown Moses Lake will celebrate at Sip & Stroll Sept. 14. 

The annual event, sponsored by the Downtown Moses Lake Association, pairs downtown businesses with regional wineries (plus a few cideries and a distiller) in a big street party on Third Avenue. Several of the businesses will have musicians performing as well. 

The event has grown a lot since last year, said DMLA Director Mallory Miller. 

“Last year, Sip & Stroll only had 13 locations,” Miller said. “And this year we have 22 physical locations, plus the beer garden, which wasn't a thing last year.” 

Tickets are $35 each or $65 for a couple and are on sale at the DMLA office downtown or through its website. Each ticket comes with seven tickets good for a taste of a featured beverage, a customized glass, a bag, a map of the event and three raffle tickets. 

There are also VIP tickets available for $50 that come with some extra benefits. 

“(VIP ticket holders) get extra swag in their bags, and then they get 10 tasting tickets, versus seven,” Miller said. “So they get three extra tasting tickets, and then they get to come an hour early.” 

For attendees who want more than just a taste, there will be a beer garden at Sinkiuse Square with full-size servings of beer and wine.  

Sip & Stroll is sharing the day with several other events in the downtown area. Art on Third will feature local artists in the parking lot across from the Desert Plaza building at Third Avenue and Alder Street, and the Care Fair, a showcase of local service organizations, will be in the Youth Dynamics building on Third Avenue. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is at McCosh Park that day, and so is the usual Saturday Moses Lake Farmers market. There are also not one but two car shows downtown, Miller said: The Moses Lake Classic Car Club will be on Ash Street and the clock tower, and the Malditos car club will be between Division and Ash streets. 

New at Sip & Stroll this year is a shuttle service. Last year there was a limited shuttle that transported tasters to a couple of locations that weren’t right in the downtown core, but this year it’s a little more organized. The shuttle will make a loop about every 10-15 minutes to take passengers to Michael’s Bistro, Skaug Brothers Carpet and C. Michelle’s Salon, which are a few blocks apart. 

“So if someone is down at, say, Third Avenue Antiques and they want to go to the Bistro, instead of walking three, three and a half blocks they can just hop on the shuttle,” Miller said. 

The shuttle is provided free through one of the event’s sponsors, Miller said. 

For attendees who don’t want alcohol, there’s a special designated driver ticket available for $20, Miller said. It comes with the glass and map, and also a few 20-ounce drinks from Mason’s Coffee and a voucher for a meal. A designated driver ticket doesn’t actually obligate the holder to drive anybody anywhere, Miller added; it’s just so that people who are abstaining from alcohol can still join in the fun. 

Both general and VIP tickets are still available, Miller said, but they usually don’t last long, so it’s a good idea to buy early. If there are tickets left over on the day of the event, they’ll cost an extra $5. 

The DMLA can use some more volunteers to help with the event, Miller said. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact her at 509-770-1700 or by email at director@downtownmoseslake.org. 

Sip & Stroll 

1-5 p.m. (12-5 for VIP ticket holders) Sept. 14 

Sinkiuse Square, Moses Lake 

Tickets available at DMLA, 124 E. Third Avenue, Ste. 212, or online at www.downtownmoseslake.org. 

Sponsors 

Platinum: Moses Lake Industries 

Silver: Grant Transit Authority, Wheatland Bank 

Bronze: Vyve Broadband Moore Brewing The Laundry Butler Renewal by Andersen Eastern WA 

Shuttle and Photobooth Sponsor: ZeroRez Carpet Cleaning 

$500 silver and $750 gold sponsorships are still being accepted 

The lineup

Third Avenue Antiques: Treveri Cellars Lake, performer Lake City Blues Unplugged 

Beer Garden: Odd Stock/Discovery Cider, speaker to be named 

C Michelles Salon: Rider Family Vineyards, performer Billy Villa (from Odessa) 

Creative Studio: ML Taproom 

Eden Salon: Wheel Line Cider 

Edward Jones: Chris Daniel Winery, performer to be named 

Floral Occasions: Ernie's Meats - Wautoma Springs Winery 

Frederick’s Jewelry: King Beverage 

Gorgeous Bae Boutique: King Beverage 

Grant Transit Authority: King Beverage, performer The Pangaleers 

The Well: Beaumont Cellars 

Hello Nature: 4 Whistles Winery 

Masons Coffee: Jones of Washington, performer LJ Polmateer 

Michael’s Bistro: The Taps - One Tree Cider, house DJ 

Millers Jewelry: Lagrioth Winery, performer Jeff Ames 

O2 Studio & Yoga: Ellensburg Canyon Winery, performer DJ Baldrin 

Obra Project: Airfield Estate Winery, performer DJ Cheeto 

Sandbox Book Store: Desert Wind Winery 

Settlers Natural Market: Elk Heights Distillery, performer Old No. 7 

Skaug Bros Carpet: Winchester Winery, performer The Poor Boyz 

Sue’s Boutique: Camas Cove Cellars 

The Drip: Moses Lake Distillery, performer James Severin 

Ties that Bind Yarn: Recusant Cellars, performer Middle Fingers 

The "What?" Band will perform at the Care Fair at Youth Dynamics, but no alcohol will be served there. 

    The Moses Lake Classic Car Club will return to Sip & Stroll this year, joined by the Malditos car club, on Sept. 14.
  

    Sip & Strollers try out the offerings at the Obra Project in downtown Moses Lake at last year’s event. This year’s Sip & Stroll is Sept. 14.