soap lake food & Folk festival
June 20 & 21, 2025

Mike Seger, "...all the music that fills the cracks."

Welcome to the Soap Lake Food & Folk Festival! We are located alongside Soap Lake a meromictic soda lake in the town of Soap Lake, Washington formed by the Missoula Floods at the foot of the Grand Coulee. 

Planning has begun for the second annual Soap Lake Food & Folk Festival, taking place on the third weekend in June. This year the festival is expanding to include activities taking place on Friday the 20th.

Visit the festival page for more details about performances, sponsorships, where to stay,  and where to eat. We hope to see you in Soap Lake this summer!

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​Concert of Music for Voice and Guitar 

​Soap Lake Natural Spa and Resort
Saturday April 27, 2024

Melissa Schiel, Mezzo-soprano, and Tamara Caulkins, Classical Guitar, will present a program of early nineteenth-century Spanish songs, French chansons, and Italian operas by renowned early 19th century composer Fernando Sor (1778-1839). This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to have artists of this caliber eager to share their talents with our little community. What a special treat for us all. 

The concert will take place at the Soap Lake Resort Bistro 310 E Main Ave., Soap Lake. The event is hosted by Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee and is free of charge with donations welcome. (A donation of any amount will help us continue to offer these events for free.)

The program will include a lively mix of songs for voice and guitar including: 
A conquistar tu plaza
Al mediator jugando
De amor en las prisiones
Mis descruidados ojos
No doblarán campanas

Valse du ballet de Cendrillon
Laurette
Batti Batti
Deh vieni alla finestra
Lagrime mie d’affanno

Melissa Schiel & Tamara Caulkins

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Wine Tasting with The Princess and The Bear Wines - Thanks to all who attended!

We are so grateful to all who came to experience the tasting of 4 different rare, artisanal, small-batch wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. Our guest of honor was Carol Baily of The Princess and the Bear Wines who walked us through each wine and taught us about the region.

Special thanks to the Lakeside Bistro, Soap Lake Natural Spa and Resort. It was only through the generosity of the resort owners and staff that we were able to bring this event to Soap Lake.  and programs. 

Date: May 20, 2023
Location: Lakeside Bistro, Soap Lake Natural Spa and Resort
                  236 Main Ave E
                  Soap Lake, WA 98851 

Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee is tax exempt organization as described in
Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 46-4201429
P.O. Box 483
Soap Lake, WA 98851