Pacific NW Cider Awards & Festival; Mariners Sriracha Night

AWARDS SEASON — The Pacific Northwest Cider Awards, hosted by the Northwest Cider Association, will have 38 cideries at the annual competition on June 5 at Capitol Cider. The judging is private, but you can taste the ciders the next day, June 6, at Seattle Cider Company's The Woods. Tickets are tickets available online now. [EaterWire]

SODO — The Mariners will again host Sriracha Night on May 28 for the Cleveland Indians game. A $30 ticket gets you a seat on the Main Level, a Sriracha T-shirt, and a voucher for a menu item involving Sriracha. Tickets are available online. [EaterWire]

WALLA WALLA — The Marcus Whitman Hotel is offering special room rates from May 25 through 28. Rooms are just $109 per night and guests during the week can meet local winemakers and learn about winemaking through the hotel's "Winery of the Week" program. On Wednesdays, the hotel's Marc Restaurant and Vineyard Lounge invite winemakers to serve as guest sommeliers. [EaterWire]