Attractions and Things to Do

Information about attractions and things to do is provided for the Tri-Cities Washington metropolitan area and other nearby communities including Yakima, Moses Lake, Walla Walla, and Pendleton and covers community and tourism related organizations such as Chambers of Commerce, visitor centers, downtown foundations, local organizations, groups and individuals (see List of Communities & Area Map).

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Note: visit Tri-Cities WA for upcoming events and other items of interest.

Attractions and Things to Do - by community

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Tri-Cities

Tri-Cities Official Visitors Guide

Tri-Cities Visitors & Convention Bureau

The Tri-Cities Visitors & Convention Bureau is a good resource for community information for visitors and has published the Tri-Cities Official Visitors Guide. Follow us on Facebook

Local Attractions

Some of the attractions in the Tri-Cities include the following:

Breaking TriCities WA News

Breaking TriCities WA News showcases the best Twitter feeds of Tri-Cities by chronicling what's happening in the community. Access it via Twitter (@TriCitiesWaNews), Facebook or Website.

Community Event Calendars

The following list community events for the Tri-Cities region:

Historic Downtown Kennewick

Historic Downtown Kennewick promotes Downtown Kennewick as lively, fun, and inviting place to bring out of town people for unique specialty shops, food, wine, and entertainment. Their focus is on building the downtown's reputation as one of the few "old" areas in the Tri-Cities.

Tri-Cities Live Music Scene

For live music events in the Tri-Cities, view the Tri-CitiesGuide.org - Musicians & Venues for a directory of local bands and musicians, venues, and a list of special music events and live music calendars.

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Benton City

Benton City Daze

Benton City is located a short distance from the Tri-Cities as you drive up to Prosser and other places of interest in the Yakima Valley and is located at the foot of Red Mountain, a premier wine growing region. Some of the attractions include the following:

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Connell

City of Connell

The City of Connell is short drive from the Tri-Cities and offers something for everyone including rock hunting, antiquing, biking, taking in a movie or splashing around at the water park. Some of the attractions include the following:

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Dayton

Downtown Dayton

The Dayton Chamber of Commerce Follow us on Facebook provides information for tourists including lodging and dining, maps, history, events, recreation, and area profile. Also, view the Touchet River Valley Visitor's Guide that covers Dayton, Prescott, Starbuck, Waitsburg and Walla Walla. The following are some of the attractions in Dayton:

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Hermiston

Hermiston Visitor Guide

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce provides information for tourists including lodging, dining and area attractions. Also, check out the Hermiston Visitors Guide. The following are some of the attractions in Hermiston:

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Milton-Freewater

Milton-Freewater

The Milton-Freewater Chamber of Commerce Follow us on Facebook provides information for tourists including attractions, lodging and dining, wineries, events, and area highlights. Also, check out the Milton-Freewater Visitors Guide. In addition, Milton-Freewater Travel has additional information. The following are some of the attractions in Milton-Freewater:

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Moses Lake & Grant County Communities

Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce

Columbia Basin Herald Publications

The Columbia Basin Herald in Moses Lake has published several guides that you may view online that cover Moses Lake lifestyles, Grant County tourism, hunting and fishing, and more.

Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce

The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce offers a directory of local attractions that include museums and art centers, Surf 'n Slide Water Park, wildlife refugee and bird watching, fishing and hunting, and sand dunes/off road vehicle recreation.

Moses Lake Tourism Commission's Visitor Guide

The Moses Lake Tourism Commission's Visitor Guide promotes "Washington's Great Escape" and includes information on attractions, recreation, accommodations, restaurants and services.

Local Attractions

The following are some of the attractions in Moses Lake:

Grant County Communities

Visit Grant County Tourism for information on attractions and things to do in Coulee City, Electric City, Ephrata, George, Grand Coulee, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake, and Warden. Attraction highlights for some of these communities include the following:

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Pendleton

Pendleton Round-Up Pendleton Round-Up

The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce Follow us on Facebook provides information for tourists including lodging and dining, maps, history, events, recreation, and area profile. The following are some of the attractions in Pendleton:

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Prosser

Prosser Prosser Balloon Rally

The Prosser Chamber of Commerce Follow us on Facebook provides information for tourists including lodging and dining, maps, history, events, recreation, and area profile. They also maintain Tour Prosser to help promote tourism in Prosser. Also, the Prosser Record-Bulletin has published several guides that you can view online that include Prosser Our Town, The Grape Vine, Classic Cars, The Great Prosser Balloon Rally, and a few others.

The following are some of the attractions in Prosser:

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Toppenish

Toppenish Mural Toppenish Wall Mural

The Toppenish Chamber of Commerce provides information for tourists including attractions, lodging and dining, events, and area highlights. The following are some of the attractions in Toppenish:

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Waitsburg

City of Waitsburg

The City of Waitsburg is located a short distance from the Tri-Cities as you drive towards Dayton and has several small town attractions. Also, view the Touchet River Valley Visitor's Guide that covers Dayton, Prescott, Starbuck, Waitsburg and Walla Walla.

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Walla Walla

Walla Walla Tourism Collage

Downtown Walla Walla Foundation

The Downtown Walla Walla Foundation promotes the history, commerce and culture of downtown Walla Walla including shopping, wine tasting, and food.

Share Walla Walla

Tourism Walla Walla maintains Share Walla Walla to promote the attractions, art, outdoors, wines, restaurants, and lodging in Walla Walla. Follow us on Facebook

Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce

Discover Walla Walla! Whether you're an art enthusiast, wine connoisseur, birder or just looking for a weekend getaway, Walla Walla has something for you. For more information, visit the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce. Follow us on Facebook

Walla Walla Visitors Guide

The Union Bulletin has published the 2012 Walla Walla Visitors Guide that you can view online.

Local Attractions

Some of the attractions in Walla Walla include the following:

Blogs, Essays and Videos

365 things to do in Walla Walla

New to Walla Walla, WA? Been around a while and feel like you need to try something new? Check out 365 things to do in Walla Walla.

Discover Walla Walla Blog

The Discover Walla Walla Blog features blog posts by Walla Walla locals such as Catie McIntyre Walker and Andrew Holt. It is designed to help you feel like a local during your next visit. Each week, one of the locals will post their tips, news and favorite places, best food and wine to events and cultural happenings.

Mother's Day Weekend Retreat

Lobby at The Marc

Mother's Day Weekend Retreat to Walla Walla - a short story by Jim McIntyre, author of Tri-CitiesGuide.org.

Nightlife Walla Walla

It's all in the name of love for Walla Walla! The Night Life, Entertainment, Live Music, Wine Events, Art, Culture, Fundraisers! Any happenings in the Walla Walla Valley, you can find them at Nightlife Walla Walla.

Sam McLeod's Guide to Downtown Walla Walla

Sam McLeod's Video

Tourism Walla Walla sponsored the production of several videos for posting on YouTube to promote tourism. These videos feature Steve Johnson who plays the role of Sam McLeod. The first video is about Sam's attempt to shoot Sam McLeod's Guide to Downtown Walla Walla for his friend Larry, showing him Walla Walla's beautiful downtown.

Two other videos that have been produced and published on YouTube include Sam McLeod's Guide to Art in Walla Walla and Sam McLeod's Guide to Walla Walla Sweet Onions.

Walla Walla Lifestyles

Walla Walla Lifestyles is a blog about the Walla Walla Valley's people, wine & food. Follow us on Facebook

Yes, there really is a Walla Walla, Wa.and no, Daffy Duck doesn't live here

Yes, there really is a Walla Walla, Wa.and no, Daffy Duck doesn't live here discusses what's happening in Walla Walla. As one poster commented, "I've lived in WALLY WORLD my whole life and I have met plenty of Daffy Ducks here, check out Pioneer Park."

Walla Walla Live Music Scene

For live music events in Walla Walla, view the following:

Walla Walla Webcams

Downtown Walla Walla Cam

Watch what's happening around Walla Walla by viewing several webcams: downtown, airport looking east and airport looking southwest.

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Yakima

Yakima Valley Visitors Guide

The Committee for Downtown Yakima

The Committee for Downtown Yakima provides information on shopping, dining, arts and culture, and lodging. Follow us on Facebook

Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce has a long list of attractions and things to see and do in Yakima and other nearby communities in the Yakima Valley.

Yakima Magazine

The Yakima Herald Republic newspaper publishes the Yakima magazine which is about "High Desert Living." This magazine is community focused on the arts, entertainment, food and wine, home and garden, outdoors, and travel.

Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau

Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau promotes things to see and do in Downtown Yakima, Prosser, Toppenish, Union Gap and Zillah. They also have an online Yakima Valley Official Visitor's Guide and maintain the Yakima Valley Visitor's Center. Follow us on Facebook

Local Attractions

Some of the attractions in Yakima include the following:

Yakima Live Music Scene

Experience revitalized Downtown Yakima with new wine lounges, restaurants, art galleries, quaint shops and a nearly constant line-up of unique live music. View the Yakima Valley Live music calendar.