A Taste of Frank Lloyd Wright on August 1 The Gordon House eighth annual fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 3 – 6 p.m.The fundraiser, sponsored by Minto Island Growers [www.mintogrowers.com], Mount Jefferson Farms, BASCO [www.bascoappliances.com], National Kitchen & Bath Association [www.nkbaoregon.org], and The Oregonian [www.theoregonian.com] will be held at the Gordon House at 869 West Main Street next door to The Oregon Garden and Resort [www.oregongardenresort.com] in Silverton.
The family afternoon includes local Willamette Valley farm fare, delicious food prepared by northwest chefs, and Oregon beer and wine served in a festival atmosphere around the Gordon House. Silent and oral auctions; bobbing for wine bottles; restaurant raffle; and live acoustic guitar add to the festivities.Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple and $60 per family.Invite eleven friends and have a party for 12 for $250.All proceeds benefit the Gordon House.For more information and to make reservations call 503/874-6006 or buy now with the secure button on the left side of this page.
Northwest Chefs, Wine, and Beer Self-guided house tours and chatting with the chefs, farmers, vintners, and brewers are popular highlights of this annual event. Outstanding Northwest chefs including Jeff Nizlek of Silver Grille Cafe' [www.silvergrille.com] and Robert Volz of Pour Wine Bar & Bistro [www.pourwine.com] join food innovator Molly Ainsley of Rolling Hills SortaSausage [www.sortasausage.com] to prepare delicacies as guests watch and sample. Don't forget to sample sweet treats by the Queen of Tarts, Jamie Schulte.
The author’s table will feature The Fallingwater Cookbook by Suzanne Martinson [www.fallingwatermuseumstore.org] who will sell, sign, and discuss her book and tempt you with a sampling from the recipes in the book full of interviews with the Kaufmann family cook. Selected wines will be poured by Willamette Valley Vineyards[www.willamettevalleyvineyards.com] and other East Valley wineries and Seven Brides Brewery [www.sevenbridesbrewing.com] will pour Silverton’s brew.Grand floral displays by Roger Motter of Haute Flower Couture will complement the natural setting of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Gordon House design.Dave Iula [www.daveiula.com] and his acoustic guitar will wander playing 50's and 60’s tunes.
We missed you at A Taste of Wright 2009, our annual fundraiser. Hope to see you on August 1, 2010! Take a look at the fun we had . . . .
A Taste of Wright 2010 Auctions:
Get S'Mores for Your Money Chocolate, marshmallows, graham crackers, and the fire pit. Young Architects Collection Youth briefcase full of drafting and drawing and designing tools. A Night at the Movies with Mr. Wright DVD's featuring Wright's buildings -- some you know and some you probably don't. Sit Back and Read Wright A great collection of books about and by Mr. Wright to add to your library. BOORA Beach House on the Oregon Coast BOORA Architects has designed a house to take advantage of the Pacific views.
More event fun: Bobbing for Bottles of Wine Youth Scavenger Hunt Raffle: Night Out at Area Restaurants: both Portland and Silverton
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!!
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