On April 1, 1991, the Columbia Winery releases Washington's first Syrah, inaugurating a new era in the state's red wine industry. Columbia winemaker David Lake (1943-2009) uses Syrah grapes that he an...
On Monday, April 1, 1991, citizens of Seattle -- already jittery from the George H. W. Bush administration's long saber-rattling PR campaign and then its January 17th Operation Desert Storm attack aga...
On April 12, 1991, Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney recommends closure of the naval base at Sand Point, once again setting off a land fight. Magnuson Park supporters aim their attention at the entire ...
On the evening of Wednesday, April 17, 1991, members of the grunge-rock group Nirvana -- in the relative calm just prior to the frenzy that will begin to engulf them six months later -- perform a set ...
On the night of Tuesday, April 30, 1991, Seattle's Crocodile Cafe & Live Bait Lounge opens its grungy doors for business. It is located at 2200 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle. That auspicious first ni...
On May 18 and 19, 1991, during Maritime Week celebrations, the public is invited on board the refurbished ferry Rhododendron to view changes made to the 44-year-old vessel. The rebuilt ferry is awaiti...
On May 23, 1991, U.S. District Court Judge William Dwyer (1929-2002) blocks timber sales in national forests to protect the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina). Dwyer rules in favor of t...
On May 23, 1991, Forks businesses except city offices and banks close as residents travel en masse to Olympia to take part in a rally protesting critical habitat protections for the northern spotted o...
On May 23, 1991, the Seattle League of Women Voters honors King County Councilwoman Lois North (b. 1921) as its Woman of the Year and King County Assessor Ruthe Ridder (b. 1929) with its Carrie Chapma...
On July 20, 1991, Earl Robinson (1910-1991) dies in an automobile accident on Southwest Admiral Way in West Seattle. Seattle-born Earl Robinson was a well-known composer, songwriter, and musician reme...
On August 20, 1991, nearly 20 all-girl rock groups, female-led bands, and female solo artists perform during an evening of punk and alternative rock music at Olympia’s Capitol Theater. It is an ...
On the evening of Friday the 13th in September 1991, the funky little counter-cultural and gay friendly nightclub Re-bar at 1114 Howell Street in downtown Seattle is the site of a music-business party...