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Bothell tourism group pauses 'Sip and Stay' hotel passport after Liquor Board review
Summary
Bothell tourism representatives said they removed marketing for the long-running 'Sip and Stay' hotel–wine passport after a Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board staffer raised compliance concerns; hotels will honor existing passports while staff pursue non‑alcohol alternatives and meetings with the wine‑country board.
Bothell tourism and lodging members agreed this month to pause outward marketing for the long-running "Sip and Stay" hotel passport program after a Liquor and Cannabis Board staff member signaled the initiative may not comply with current rules.
Vinay McGee, tourism and arts commission manager for the City of Bothell, said the program — which gives visitors a wine‑country passport and hotel discounts and has drawn participants from within 50 miles and beyond — has faced pushback from the liquor board for years. "There has been some pushback from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board for years about this program," McGee said. He told the committee a new board…
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