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Leavenworth – In The News

It seems that every month someone else is discovering Leavenworth.

National magazines and websites have been finding Leavenworth and letting the world know about our little part of the world and the wonderful things you can find here.

We love to see Leavenworth, Washington mentioned in the news. It’s amazing how often Leavenworth is noted in a “top ten” list. Whether you’re looking for a sleigh ride, a place to kiss, or a great place to celebrate Oktoberfest, Leavenworth is probably on the list.

If you want to know what’s happening coming up next in Leavenworth, check out our The Next Big Thing in Leavenworth page, or to look by date, check out our What’s Happening page.

You can also follow Accidental Bavarian on Facebook, or follow the Accidental Bavarian blog RSS feed and click on “Subscribe in Mail” to receive information whenever a new blog post goes up. And check our list: Leavenworthiest on Twitter for more ways to follow news and events in Leavenworth.

There are several ways to keep up on the news directly from Leavenworth, too. Subscribe to the weekly newspaper, The Leavenworth Echo. The print and online versions are available. You can also find Leavenworth Echo on Facebook, and Leavenworth Echo on Twitter.

KOHO Radio, 101.1 FM in the Wenatchee Valley, is Leavenworth’s community radio station. You can listen online to a great eclectic mix of music, hear community news and programs from local chefs. Online you’ll find links to pass reports, weather forecasts and news and local events. Follow KOHO Radio on Facebook, and KOHO on Twitter.

For more news about North Central Washington, The Wenatchee World, covers local, regional and national news. Follow The Wenatchee World on Twitter and The Wenatchee World on Facebook for up-to-the-minute updates on weather and news events. The Wenatchee World Communities pages provides links to news specific to several small towns in NCW like Leavenworth.

Past News Stories

Local boy makes good
Wenatchee’s Tyler Farrar wins
stage 3 of Tour de France

July 4, 2011

REDON, France – Wenatchee’s own Tyler Farrar became the first American to win a Tour de France stage on July 4.

“It’s a dream come true,” Farrar said. “It’s incredible.”

Fritzi and Mitzi declare Tyler Farrar “Leavenworthy“.

Image: FarrarAFP – Getty Images
Image from NBC Sports website, click for full story.

Here is another picture from Team Garmin’s Facebook page.

Christmas Parade for Movie
March 3, 2011

The Christmas parade for the Ira Finkelstein movie was shot this morning (March 3) with a couple hundred extras.

Leavenworth Christmas Movie Magic
(Updated) February 28, 2011

The Seattle movie production company, Von Piglet Productions will arrive in the village in the next few days. A feature film set in Leavenworth, Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas Vacation, is set to begin shooting around February 21. For more information, see our recent blog entry.

(UPDATE)

The Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce recently sent out a schedule update about the movie, Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas Vacation, due to begin shooting in Leavenworth in the next few weeks.

Shooting is now scheduled to begin around March 1, with the Christmas parade due to be filmed March 3rd, from 8am-1pm. The production company is looking for around 200 townspeople (and visitors!) to act as parade spectators. The route will begin at the Munchen Haus, travel west on Front St., turn right on 9th, right on Commercial and right on 8th. The process is expected to be repeated a total of 4 times.

Chamber members and business owners are doing their part by not shoveling or removing snow if it falls on March 2nd or 3rd. Snow making equipment will be in town on March 2 to help with the Christmas look the film needs.

As with all movie-making, schedules will be subject to change. If your plans to visit Leavenworth include March 3rd, why not be a part of making Leavenworth movie magic?

Romance Her in Leavenworth
February 1, 2011

Congratulations to Enchanted River Inn and Solstice Spa & Suites. They were both names Northwest Travel’s list of 21 Romantic Escapes. Visit our Romance page and our new blog for Valentine’s Day to find more ideas for Romancing Her in Leavenworth.

Even Woody Goomsba falls in love in Leavenworth!

KOHO Chili Cook-off Winner
January 15, 2011

The KOHO Chili Cook-off winner (at the Ski Hill during the Bavarian Ice Festival) was announced by the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club.

And the winner is… (drumroll please!) Damien Browne of Schocolat! He also won last year’s cook-off. Can he three-peat?

Here is the winning recipe, courtesy of Leavenworth Winter Sports Club.

Congratulations Leavenworth
Nutcracker Museum!
November 8, 2010

Arlene Wagner of the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum was the first guest on the new Conan O’Brien show on TBS. In the (deliberately rigged) voting she beat out Jack Nicholson, the Sultan of Brunei, and Justin Bieber.

Here is a clip of Arlene presenting Conan with an Irish leprechaun nutcracker. She and her large nutcracker friend then went on their way.

You can see pictures of Arlene’s on the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum’s Facebook page.

You can also see the story on Seattle’s King 5.

And the endorsement from Spokane’s Inlander newspaper.