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Valley Lanes Bowling & Fun Center Take a Break! Fun for the Whole Family • BlackJack 1802 E. Edison, Sunnyside, Washington • Spanish 21 10 Championship Lanes • Pull Tabs • Texas Shootout • Video Games • Ultimate Texas Hold’em • Cosmic Bowling • Snack Bar • DOUBLE ACTION Blackjack • Adult Beverages Party Packages • Air Conditioned • Texas Hold’em Tournaments Bowling Included and Live Poker Wed-Sunday • Progressive Pai Gow Win Book Your Ticket Redemption Over $70,000 Party Now! and Video Games 839-6103 For All Ages Birthday Party Central Restaurant Sunnyside • 509-836-7555 'S CAsino 31A Ray Road Sports Bar Between Exit 69 and 72 on I 82 RC Open Mon-Thurs 4 p.m. • Fri-Sat-Sun 2 p.m. Next to Black Rock Creek Golf Course and Tucker Cellars Welcome to the 30th Edition of the Grape Vine, a Northwest tradition. Written, designed, and produced in Eastern Washington, The Prosser our visitor guide aims to give you the local’s view of the wine Danielle Fournier Record-Bulletin Publisher country we know and love. The tours, events, and attractions recordbulletin.com found in The Grape Vine are the best for fun and exploration from 613 7th Street EDITORIAL STAFF • Victoria Walker Ellensberg to the Tri-Cities. Thank you for visiting our area, where Prosser, Washington Managing Editor you will find people, places and events as delightful and diverse as 99350 • Tim Curtiss, our wines. Cheers! (509) 786-1711 Grandview Editor Danielle Fournier, Fax: (509) 786-1779 Publisher USPS 448-060 ADVERTISING The Grandview Herald • Dianne Buxton thegrandviewherald.com • Suzie Zuniga Rosé Colored 107 Division Street Grandview BUSINESS STAFF Washington 98930 • Debbie Raymond Glasses (509) 882-3712 Office Supervisor Fax (509) 882-2833 COMPOSING ROOM USPS 226-000 • Tim Miser 30th Annual Copyright 2016 Production Manager TM email: • Rod Smith The GRAPE VINE 2016 [email protected] Production www.thegrapevinenw.com Published Every Spring by Valley Publishing Company 2016 Grape Vine Directory EVENTS ATTRACTIONS Calendar of Events ...... Page 4-7 Yakima, the Other Palm Springs ...... Page 32 Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater Concert Series ...... Page 8-9 Benton City Has Lots To Do ...... Page 33 The Princess Theatre ...... Page 11 The American Hop Museum ...... Page 34 Yakima Valley Fair & Rodeo ...... Page 12 Dayton is the Place to Visit ...... Page 35 Fly Fishing Fair Returns to Ellensburg ...... Page 13 Horse Heaven Saloon Opens its Doors ...... Page 36 30th Annual Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire .. Page 14 Pinots, ‘Pacas & Picnics ...... Page 37 Car Shows ...... Page 15 The Gorge is Home to Summer Entertainment ...... Page 38 Harvest Times in the Valley ...... Page 16 Rock Hounding on the East Side ...... Page 39 Ballooning Over Eastern Washington ...... Page 17 Ellensburg, a Cowboy College Town ...... Page 40 Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center ...... Page 18 Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival ...... Page 40 Walla Walla is an Arts Community ...... Page 41 Yakima Valley is Home to Wild Horses ...... Page 42 The Princess Theatre and the Richland Players ...... Page 43 TOURS The Prosser Museum and Ray & Powell Museum ...... Page 44 The Reach ...... Page 19 Columbia River Gorge ...... Page 45 Farmers’ Markets in the Valley ...... Page 20 Agriculture, A Mainstay of Valley Tourism ...... Page 46 Birding in Yakima Valley ...... Page 21 Enjoy a Game This Summer ...... Page 47 Vacationing with Pets ...... Page 22 Toppenish Mural-In-A-Day and Sage Rat Run ...... Page 48 Tieton, Home of Mighty Tieton ...... Page 24 Harvest Times in the Valley ...... Page 49 Enjoy a Brew this Summer ...... Page 25 AVA map ...... Page 26-27 Teeing it Up For the Summer ...... Page 28 Student Made Wine at YVCC in Grandview ...... Page 29 Gorgeous Picnic Places in Eastern Washington ...... Page 30-31
www.thegrapevinenw.com TABLE OF CONTENTS | The Grape Vine 2016 3 The Grape Vine’s 2016 Regional Annual Events Calendar APRIL MAY April 14-16 April 23 May 3 May 9 Washington State Tieton Open House Apple Blossom Spiffy Film Festival 10-3 p.m. – Tieton romenaders quare Walla Walla – www.phtww.com Spring Fair www.mightytieton.com P S Puyallup Dance Weekend Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org May 13 unk iquen in the urg April 16 J -T B ntapped lues Ellensburg - www.myellensburg.com U B Wenatchee Marathon May 7 & Brews Festival www.wenatchee.org Kennewick – www.visittri-citites.com Central Washington Farmer’s Market April 15-17 Quilt Show opens in Prosser May 15-17 “Pre-Barrel” Ellensburg - www.myellensburg.com 8am–12pm and runs each Saturday through October The 43rd Annual National Spring Tasting Yakima to Walla Walla April 25-26 Art Show & Auction www.visityakima.com 8th Annual Farmer’s Market Ellensburg – www.myellensburg.com Renaissance Faire opens in Ellensburg April 22-24 Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org 9am–1pm and runs each May 19-22 Saturday through October Spring Barrel Tasting Selah Community Days Yakima to Walla Walla April 30 Selah – www.selahdays.org www.visityakima.com Benton City Spring Farmer’s Market Opener Car and Bike Show opens in Yakima May 20 www.bcspringopener.com 9am–2pm and runs each Eastern Washington Spring Saturday through October Barrel rewfest Tasting B April April 28 to May 8 Ellensburg – www.myellensburg.com 24-26 Apple Blossom Festival Walla Walla Valley Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org Farmer’s Market opens May 21 runs each Saturday through October Sage Rat Run Sunnyside, Grandview, Prosser Cinco de Mayo Celebration www.sageratun.com Pasco – www.visittri-cities.com May 26 Apple Blossom Run Maryhill Winery and Grand Parade Anniversary Sale Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org Goldendale
May 6-8 May 27-29 Cinco de Mayo Festival Mule Mania Yakima Dayton www.yakimahispanicchamber.com www.mulemaniadayton.com
Erin Perkins ~ www.erinperkinsphotography.com Erin is the photographer for this year’s Grape Vine 2016 cover. She is from Bonney Lake and has done photography throughout the country and has worked in such exotic places as the Bahamas. “Anywhere I travel my passion reminds me.....combining all the elements: the picture perfect subject, location and above all else the lighting for that one magical shutter moment. Blink of an eye the road travels on but my mind has captured the ‘what if’ moment forever.” 4 The Grape Vine 2016 | EVENTS www.thegrapevinenw.com JUNE JULY June 2 June 16 July 4 July 16-17 ile alley ays Walla Walla Chamber Hogs & Dogs - The 29th Annual River N V D West Richland Naches – www.uppervalley.com Music Festival of Fire Festival www.visittricities.com Kennewick - www.visittri-cities.com www.wwcmf.org July 23 June 16-18 4th of July in the Park Alpaca Fiber Seminar Celebrate Walla Walla Walla Walla Spring Harvest Mill www.4thofjulyinthepark.com Sunnyside Valley Wines www.wallawallawines.com Annual Wild West Parade July 29-31 Toppenish - www.toppenish.net June 3 June 17-18 Jazz in the Valley ove of unk Ellensburg – www.myellensburg.com Farmer’s Market L J Walla Walla – www.loveofjunk.com Grand Old 4th of July opens in ichland Gesa Stadium – Pasco R he th nnual ri ity 9am–1pm and runs each www.visittri-cities.com T 50 A T -C Friday through October June 17-19 Water Follies and Hapo www.marketattheparkway.com All Wheels Weekend July 9 Columbia Cup & Over the Dayton - www.historicdayton.com Summer Beer Fest River Air Show June 3-5 Prosser – www.tourprosser.com Kennewick – www.waterfollies.com Dutch Oven Cooking June 18 Classes at McKinley Scottish Fest – Prosser July 16 The 64th Annual www.prosserscottishfest.org Springs – Prosser Art Walk and Wine Gala Art in the Park Prosser – www.tourprosser.com Richland – www.visittri-cities.com June 6 June 23-26 The 23rd Annual Cool Mural in a Day event Toppenish. www.visittoppenish.com Desert Nights - Richland www.cooldesertnights.com
June 10-12 June 24-26 Sacajawea Bluegrass Uncommon Threads Festival & Dutch Quilting & Fiber Arts Rendezvous – Festival Pasco – www.visittricities.com Prosser –www.prosserthreads.com June 11 June 25 Yakima Blues and Local Sunshine Days in the Brews Bash Rattlesnake Hills www.visityakima.com Zillah – www.visityakima.com Alpaca Fiber Seminar July 23
Mural in a Day Toppenish June 6
Summer Beer Fest July 9
www.thegrapevinenw.com EVENTS | The Grape Vine 2016 5 AUGUST SEPTEMBER August 2 August 23-27 September 1-5 September 24-25 enton ranklin ounty National Night Out B F C Kittitas County Fair The 29th Annual Ye Merrie Selah – www.visityakima.com air and odeo Ellensburg F R reenwood enaissance Kennewick www.myellensburg.com G R August 10-13 www.bentonfranklinfair.com Faire September 2-5 Richland – www.visittricities.com Yakima Valley Fair August 25-28 llensburg odeo and odeo E R R www-myellensburg.com September 23-25 Grandview. www.yvfair-rodeo.org Klickitat County The Great Prosser Fair & Rodeo August 13 Goldendale Prosser’s States’ Balloon Rally and www.klickitatcountyfair.com Kruisin’ Kittitas Day Celebration Harvest Festival www.tourprosser.com www.tourprosser.com Burnouts and Car show August 27 Kittitas – www.myellensburg.com Dinin in the Vines September 9-11 Zillah, Grandview, Prosser, August 20-21 Yakima, Wapato Chinook Fest Naches - www.uppervalleybb.com Central WA Pioneer Power Show & Swap Meet Yakima – www.visityakima.com September 17 Depot Square Marketplace Prosser
Grape Stomp Grandview www.visitgrandview.org
September 16-18 September 23-30 Walla Walla Valley Central Washington Quilt Festival State Fair www.wallawallavalleyquiltfestival.org Yakima – www.visityakima.com
Ellensburg Rodeo Sept. 2-5
Kruisin’ Kittitas Burnouts and Car Show August 13
6 The Grape Vine 2015 | EVENTS www.thegrapevinenw.com OCTOBER October 1 October 3-4 Manatash Metric Race Octoberfest Mixed Ellensburg – www.myellensburg.com Doubles Tennis Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org Car is King & Maryhill Arts Festival – Goldendale October 8 www.maryhillmuseum.com Beer & Whiskey Festival Prosser – www.tourprosser.com October 1-2 October 8-9 Central Washington atch the rush eekend tate air C C W S F Yakima to Walla Walla Yakima – www.visityakima.com Tri-Cities Highest Rated and Most Popular Golf Course! October 13 October 2-5 Receive 4 golfers for the price of 3 Wenatchee Kennel Club SANDRA.PROOF.HGG#4.CMYK Town Toyota Wings & or $10 off green50.44736.THURS.1208.1/2PG./V.SPR fees and carts. Dog Show Wheels Festival Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org (Must present ad. Not valid for groups or with Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org any other discount. Expires 12/31/16.)
October 7-9 Ellensburg Film Festival Canyon Lakes www.myellensburg.com 509-582-3736 www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com NOVEMBER 3700 W. Canyon Lakes Drive • Kennewick, WA GV November 3 November 26-27 SANDRA.PROOF.HGG#4.CMYK ✁ 50.44736.THURS.1208.1/2PG./V.SPR Ranch Party Toy Train Christmas – Toppenish – www.visittoppenish.com Toppenish – www.visittoppenish.com
November 24 Turkey on the Run – Wenatchee - www.wenatchee.org FlexsteelFlexsteel November 25-26 Leather Christmas Kickoff “An November 27 RecliningLeather Sofas Old Fashioned Christmas” Christmas Festival Dayton Prosser – www.tourprosser.com Reclining Sofas November 26 November - Dec. Lighted Parade Hometown Holidays Toppenish - www.visittoppenish.com Ellensburg – www.myellensburg.com
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2014 Wine of the Year. iting the “Superb winemaking, stunning location, national forward-thinking These wines are among Cvision of Craig reach and superb leadership” are just a few Maryhill’s collection of and Vicki Leuthold reasons why Maryhill Winery is regarded limited small-lot single- to build a destination as the region’s leading winery. vineyard wines available winery in the eastern to taste in the exclusive Columbia River Gorge, Reserve Room. A tasting and the talent and fee, however, grants tenacity of winemaker non-wine club members Richard Batchelor, Wine access to taste and buy Press Northwest named rare wines and releases Maryhill Winery as the not available in the main 2015 “Pacific Northwest Tasting Room. Winery of the Year.” While Maryhill wines Founded in 1999, are distributed in 25 Maryhill Winery is states, Maryhill sells more known for delivering than 20 percent of its wine excellent wines from direct to consumers. This acclaimed Washington is significant for a winery vineyards at affordable that produces more than prices. Maryhill has 80,000 cases. Maryhill’s claimed more than 3,000 gorgeous tasting room awards, including the in the scenic Columbia 2014 Winery of the River Gorge is enhanced Year award at the San in the warm-weather Francisco International months, when visitors can Wine Competition, one sip wine on Maryhill’s of the most prestigious Tuscan-style terrace and international competitions enjoy live music on the in the United States. weekends while taking Also in 2014, the World in panoramic views of Association of Wine Mount Hood and the Writers and Journalists Columbia River Gorge. named Maryhill Winery For more information among the World’s Top 10 on Maryhill Winery, its Wineries. award-winning wines, and “We’re honored to have its summer music on the been recognized by Wine terrace series, visit www. Press Northwest for our Richard Batchelor, Winemaker; Craig & Vicki Leuthold, Proprietors maryhillwinery.com. Also, quality wines and -class be sure to visit Maryhill tasting room experience,” increase in visitation Northwest’s 2015 on Facebook, and follow said Craig Leuthold, to our winery. Awards Northwest Tempranillo on Twitter, Pinterest and co-owner of Maryhill such as these inspire us Judging for its single- Instagram. Winery. to continue to refine the vineyard 2012 Painted About Maryhill Winery “Since receiving quality and depth of our Hills Vineyard Established in 1999 by the Winery of the Year wines and enhance the Tempranillo (5th) and its Craig and Vicki Leuthold, Award at the 2014 San experience for visitors.” 2012 Sugarloaf Vineyard Maryhill Winery is the Francisco International Maryhill recently Tempranillo (12th). And 10th largest winery in Wine Competition, we’ve garnered two Great Northwest Wine Washington state and expanded our distribution “Outstanding” wine named Maryhill’s 2011 produces 80,000 cases and seen a significant awards at Wine Press Marvell (“GSM”) the annually.
8 The Grape Vine 2016 | EVENTS www.thegrapevinenw.com Maryhill Winery & Stay, dine & wine in Richland! Amphitheater Concert Series aryhill Winery has hosted award-winning musicians in country, jazz, blues and rock at its outdoor amphitheater Mfor more than a decade. The 4,000-seat amphitheater Richland offers a panoramic views of Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge as well as the surrounding vineyards. June 18, 2016 — Tears for Fears, Gates open at 5:00 p.m.,
Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. You are here! Aug. 20, 2016 —Jeff Beck & Buddy Guy, Gates open at 5:00 p.m., Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. Sept. 3, 2016 — Chris Isaak, Gates open at 5:00 p.m., Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. *Tasting Room closes 90 minutes prior to gate times. For more information about Maryhill Winery, its Summer Concert Series, Terrace Music lineup and its award-winning wines, or to sign up for the winery’s e-newsletter, visit maryhillwinery.com. Become a fan of Maryhill on Facebook atfacebook.com/maryhillwinery, and follow the winery @maryhillwinery on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. To reach the winery by phone, call 877-627-9445. Ticket prices range from $45 to $105. Tickets are on sale to the public at maryhillwinery.com or via Ticketfly (1-877-4-FLY-TIX)
509.943.4400 | 800.HAMPTON A beautiful 486 Bradley Blvd. RICHLAND/TRI-CITIES, WA Richland, WA 99352 The Quilted Country Inn six bedroom HamptonInnRichland.com four bathroom Inn with a large deck and gazebo overlooking the Yakima River
The Sewing Basket Located next door has over 11,000 bolts of high quality fabric, notions, readymade quilting kits and smaller projects in a bag. Horn Rapids Golf Course offers the perfect setting for your Open 10-5:30 Monday to Saturday 1108 Wine Country Road, Prosser. business lunches, corporate retreats, out-of-the-office meetings, You can also see fabric and order online. banquets, celebrations or the company golf tournament. email [email protected] Outdoor Banquet Facility Hotel Accommodations Reservations 509-786-7367 www.prossersewingbasket.com Special Corporate Rates Indoor Boardroom (up to 100 people) Catering Service/Restaurant For Fast Private or Group Golf Lessons Shy’s Delivery Call ☞786-4095 18 Hole Championship Golf Course (rated top 20 in Washington) • Video Games Daily Lunch • Large meeting room Specials Play in the Desert . . . Pizza • Family Gatherings Connection • Big Screen TV • Beer & Wine Ask about our Twilight Special Homemade Pizzas• Famous Chicken & Jos $39.00 includes Cart Sandwiches • Fresh Salad Bar 11 a.m.-97 days p.m. 1-509-375-4714 1306 Meade Avenue • Prosser a week www.hornrapidsgolf.com • email: [email protected] www.thegrapevinenw.com ATTRACTIONS | The Grape Vine 2016 9 Discover ~ Savor ~ Unwind In Benton City...Follow The Old Yellowstone Trail
Fresh Floral Cougar Café and Desert Food Mart Arrangements OPEN 24 HOURS Antiques • Collectibles 7 DAY A WEEK Gift Baskets • Silk Arrangements Jewelry • Wine Decor Food Served 24 Hours Gourmet Foods • Teas • Honey “Bent-on Progress” Convenience Store ● Indoor & Outdoor Seating ● Ice Cold Beer Benton City Chamber of Commerce Lotto & Scratch Tickets ● WSU Cougar Cheese 515 9th Street • Benton City P.O. Box 401 • Benton City, WA 99320 BBQ Chicken & Ribs ● Monster Burger Special ● Fuel & Propane 509-948-7291 509.588.4984 Best Smoked Salmon ● Fishing Supplies - Worms & Other Bait [email protected] www.bentoncitychamber.org - Find us on Facebook - I-82 exit at Benton City (509) 588-3318
Benton City was Full Service Bar founded in 1909 by F. Cocktails & Draft Beer L. Pitman, engineer on Great Food • Pull Tabs The West’s Largest Independent Tire Dealer Prime Rib Fridays 6 p.m. the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Family Friendly Establishment Winterholler Tire Center line. The OWR&N Co. Watch our Facebook Page for • Alignment • Live Music and Big Name erected freight and • Shocks • passenger depots, and Entertainment and Events • Brakes • Karaoke - Fri. & Sat. at 9 p.m the railway station in Benton City was built Full Truck and Farm Service 603 Ninth Street• Benton City 509-588-5400 about 1910. 744 9th Street • 509-588-8060 Chamber events for 2016 April 30, 2016----Benton City Spring Opener Car & Bike Show June 11, 2016--- City Wide Yard Sale July 4, 2016---Flag raising and Pancake Breakfast & Kids Parade Fireworks at Lions Club August 2, 2016 ---National Kids Night Out August 13, 2016 ---Benton City Daze Vendors and Parade October 31, 2016 ---Business Area Trick or Treat December 10, 2016 ---Winterfest Bazaar and Lighted Parade
WA-410E provides a lovely alternative to I-90 as a gateway to wine country. Seattle to Naches is about 3 hours and 57 minutes with beautiful Mt. Rainier views.
10 The Grape Vine 2016 | ATTRACTIONS www.thegrapevinenw.com The Princess Theatre he Princess Theatre at 1228 TMeade Avenue in Prosser, Washington, is a community arts, culture and events center owned and operated by the Valley Theater Company, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. This treasured landmark Green Room at the Princess Theater in Prosser in Historic Downtown Prosser, Washington is the Tickets for RHPS include The 8th Annual Princess For more information Yakima Valley’s crown admission to the movie, Christmas Market will about the Princess Theatre, jewel for performing arts, props bag and pre-show feature one-of-a-kind, hand- to include requesting a rental special events, parties and party, beginning at 7 p.m. and crafted, and unique products quote, please: Visit our website conferences! 10:30 p.m., in the theatre’s from a variety of vendors. at www.ThePrincessTheatre. Valley Theater Company adjoining Green Room. The Admission is free to the net; Join us on Facebook presents a four-show season sixth annual party includes public. at ProsserPrincessTheatre of live stage plays in the music, treats, trivia contest, a We invite you to join us and PrincessVolunteers; Princess Theatre’s 250 seat no-host bar with local wines at the Princess Theatre, 1228 Find us on Twitter at auditorium. The Princess and microbrews, and a “Time Meade Avenue, Prosser, WA ProsserPrincess; Email info@ also hosts other performing Warp Costume Contest” at and discover a treasure for the theprincesstheatre.net; or Call troupes, concerts, ballet 7:30 and 11:30 pm. The entire Yakima Valley. 509-786-2180. recitals, movies, lectures, movie starts at 8 pm and and more, including private midnight. rentals. Join us in the Green Room at the Princess Theatre for Taste Artisan Wines of social time before VTC’s GOLDEN YAN stage plays and during Chinese Restaurant the Horse Heaven Hills. intermission, to enjoy the local wines, beers and water available for purchase. The Green Room at the Princess Theatre is a perfect venue Cantonese for special events, private Mandarin parties, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, anniversaries and American conferences, accommodating Lunch & Dinner up to 245 people. Mark your calendars now Student Only Lunch to be at the Princess Theatre Special $5.00 for our annual fundraisers, To Go Orders Welcome the Rocky Horror Picture WeLcome to Winemakers Loft Show (RHPS) on Saturday, 786-3902 Sip finely-crafted wines made by multi-generational, family-owned October 29, 2016; and the Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11-9:00 Horse Heaven Hills AVA wine grape growers and winemakers. Fri. & Sat. 11-9:30 Princess Christmas Market Located in Vintner’s ViLLage on Saturday, November 19, 1217 Meade Ave. • Prosser 357 Port aVenue 2016. Fast, Friendly Service Prosser exit 80 on i-82 www.thegrapevinenw.com ATTRACTIONS | The Grape Vine 2016 11 Rodeo Friday • August 12 and Saturday • August 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Grandview, WA
Yakima Valley Fair &
Rodeo Coming Aug. 10 13 THE ~ MUSEUM ach August, the Country Park. at the County Park. Cars, Yakima Valley Fair The highlight for both motorcycles, tractors, and Eand Rodeo enter- Friday and Saturday night, is trucks will be on show. The tains the masses that dwell in the ProWest Rodeo and Beer car show will start at 8:00 the Yakima Valley. Garden at the Rodeo Arena. a.m. The Fair and Rodeo will The cowboys put on vari- Also during the week, Ice Age Floods start this year in Aug. 10 ous evetns for the crowd’s there is fun activates for the Hanford Reach through Aug 13 at the Coun- delight including: Wild Cow family, and the local FFA and Manhattan Project ty Park in Grandview, WA. Milking, Stalk Horse Race, 4H club will be showing and Columbia Basin Project Youth & Adult Programs On Thursday, Aug. 11, the Bareback Riding Saddle sell their animals. Amphitheater & Performances fair really kicks-off with a Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, For more information Dynamic Exhibits parade down Second Street Calf Roping, Steer Wres- please visit: Family Fun Workshops in Grandview, WA. The pa- tling, Team Roping, Break http://yvfair-rodeo.org/ Regional Tours rade features, Miss Grand- a Way Rop- Venue & Event Rentals view, Mariachi Bands, and ing, Barrel Art Displays lovely dancing horses. Racing, and Summer Camps Starting on Friday Aug. Ranch Bronc Museum Store 12, the Youth Team Pull Riding. event will be held at the Ro- Saturday 1943 Columbia Park Trail • Richland, WA 509-943-4100 VisitTheREACH.org deo Arena starting at 11:30 morning on a.m. Following the Youth Aug 13, the Team Pull, the big horses ar- Grandview rive for the Team Pull also at Chamber of the Rodeo Arena. Commerce Later that night, the crowd Car show will favorite the Diaper Derby be held at the starts at 6:00 p.m. at the Amphitheater
12 The Grape Vine 2016 | EVENTS www.thegrapevinenw.com Fly Fishing Fair Returns to Ellensburg
ly Fishing is a relaxing experience. And to get a better understanding on how to fly fish the Washington State Council Federation of Fly Fishers is hosting the ninth annual Fly Fishing Fair April 29 and 30th at the Kittitas FValley Event Center. The cost is $5 for non-members, and free admission for federation member and children under 16. There will be a variety of tying, casting and learning events. Free seminars will be given that include Puget Sound Tactics. There will also be workshops on casting, from beginning to expert, including classes designed for women, which will be available for a fee. You’ll have the chance to see how good you are in the techniques you think you’ve perfected and you’ll also find out where your cast needs more work. A free nine-hole casting course will be available, both for competition and as a means to enhance your casting skills. Each hole in the course requires you to deal with a real fishing situation, and solve the problem it presents. You can bring your own equipment or equipment and instructors are available to guide you along the course. Private lessons with a Certified Casting Instructor are available for a fee. Another high point - there is estimated to be about 100 individuals who will be tying flies, and offering techniques and tips simply for the asking. Some tiers are as young as 13, and these nimble-fingered youngsters “are good and will show you how to tie their patterns with any tips available,” the federations claims. Every type and style of fly will be tied. Vendors will also be available with tying materials, rods, reels, lines and a full spectrum of items needed for fly fishing that you can try out and buy. For more information visit the Fly Fishing Fair web site at http://wscifff.org/index.php/fly-fishing-fair.
www.thegrapevinenw.com EVENTS | The Grape Vine 2016 13 615 6th Street • Prosser • 781-6228 www.horseheavensaloon.com Find us on Facebook Kennewick, WA Breakfast * Lunch * Dinner Featuring a Prosser western themed, family friendly gastro-pub experience. Local farm to table American food, seasonal menus and fresh weekend specials. th We can assist with special dietary needs. The 30 Annual We Invent and Create Enjoyment Local family owned Saloon and Brewery businesses featuring farm to table culinary Ye Merrie Greenwood creations from Chef Laurie Kennedy paired with small batch hand crafted beer brewed by Gary and Anthony Renaissance Faire Vegar from Horse th Heaven Hills Brewery. he 30 Annual Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Delicious fresh, healthy Faire is a celebration of Elizabethan England utilizing American food served in environmental theater, music, dance, puppets, magic, a cool western atmosphere T jugglers, arts & crafts, & food & games. combined with a rotating sampling This year their event will be held in Columbia Park in of local Prosser wines. Fresh fruit hand crafted spirit libations by barman Sherman P. Clark and crew. Saloon mural artwork by Kennewick, and on September 24 and 25. They will still have six local Prosser artists. Horse Heaven Saloon offers the best of continuous simultaneous live entertainment on 8 stages as well Prosser in a comfortable family friendly environment. as street acts. Hundreds of costumed performers and over 70 Brewey is located in the alley behind the Saloon period vendors create an atmosphere of an Elizabethan village in 1585. 1118 Meade Avenue • 781-6400 They are looking forward to creating an even larger village in our new locations so that we can not only enjoy shopping at Live Long in Prosser familiar merchants but find more merchants and more wares to choose from. www.yemerriegreenwoodfaire.org
14 The Grape Vine 2016 | EVENTS www.thegrapevinenw.com 11th Annual Grandview Chamber Car Show n Saturday Aug. 13, during the Yakima Valley Fair and ORodeo, the 11th annual Grandview Chamber Car show will show all and any vehicle you can imagine. The Grandview Chamber Car show is open to cars, truck, tractors, and motorcycle. The gates will open at 8:00 a.m. and the judges will pick their favorite ride from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The grand prize winner will take home $700.00 cash. For more information Contact Mike Bradshaw at 509-786-8250 or e-mail: [email protected]
Cool Desert Nights - Richland’s Car Show he really great thing about the summer nights in the Tri-Cities is that even when the days are a bit on the warm side, it almost always Tcools off nicely in the evening. And the Cool Desert Nights’ car show in Richland takes full advantage of that phenomenon. June23 – 26 the 23rd edition of Cool Desert Nights where visitors can expect to see 600 to 700 cars, gleaming in the early summer sun. And, in addition to the show and shine, there will be street dances, games, activities, pancake feed, and more It’s a four-day classic car and street rod event open to all makes and models of vehicles. The event is held at the Richland Uptown Shopping Center, on George Washington Way, a four-lane north/south thoroughfare through the city; on the Saturday of the show, and at other locations earlier in the weekend. The schedule of events for the show and registration for the event are posted on the show web site, www.cooldesertnights.com. The event is hosted by the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce. Vintiques Car Club Show Slated for Aug. 4 7 here can be no doubt that the members of the Vintiques car club in Yakima know how to put together a car show with staying ~power. T The first Vintiques show was held in 1974, and for all but the inaugural year, the show has been held at the Yakima Fairgrounds. This year, the show will take place Aug 4-7, and Until 2006, show entrants were restricted to 1948 or older vehicles, but now the show is now open to 1972 or older vehicles. You can also enjoy live entertainment, and a host of other activities that span the show’s four-day run. The show annually attracts cars from as far away as California and British Columbia, and often, even further. Some have been attending the show every year for decades. The high-water mark for car registration was about 1200, but for the last decade or so, it’s been in the 700-800-car range. There is a swap meet for cars and car parts, and vendors of automotive parts and paraphernalia are set up in the Sun Dome. Cars start showing up Thursday, and that evening, there are events at a couple of locations around Yakima that attract not only cars attending the Vintiques show, but other special-interest cars that just show up for the fun of it. Friday, the public is invited onto the grounds to enjoy all the old iron and the people who have brought it there. That evening, those who are registered at the show can get a discounted ticket to Renegade Raceway to watch the drags or to nearby Yakima Speedway to see the races there. Or, if you don’t want to leave the grounds, there’s a live band to provide dance music to liven the evening. Saturday is another day when the public is invited in, but anyone without a registration wristband is asked to leave at about 6 p.m., before the real fun starts. In short, it’s a show that attracts people who know how to have fun. The Vintiques club maintains a web site at www.vintiques.com, with a complete schedule of events for this year’s show. www.thegrapevinenw.com EVENTS | The Grape Vine 2016 15 Harvest Times in the Valley lthough Washington Columbia and Walla Walla Early July – Apricot Early September – is known as the Valleys there is something harvest begins and runs Johnathan apple harvest AEvergreen State, else that comes to mind – through early August. begins and runs through when it comes to the Yakima, fruit and produce. Mid July – Peach harvest late September. Winter pear It’s the fruit and produce begins and runs through harvest begins and runs in these areas that help keep mid-September, Cabbage is through late October. the valleys looking green and harvested. Mid-September – lush for a better part of the Early August – Delicious apple harvest year. Cantaloupe, cucumber and begins and runs through Throughout the growing tomato harvests begin and run season there are trees in through mid-September. late October. Grape harvest bloom, and crops getting Mid-August – Bartlett begins and runs through early Bonnie’s ready for harvest. pear, corn and watermelon October. Pumpkins squash Early April – Apricot harvests begin and run gords through end of October. Vine and Gift trees are in full bloom. through mid-September. Early October – Mid-April – Peach and Late August – Prune Winesaps and Roman Beauty A fine assortment of cherry trees are in full bloom. harvest begins and runs apple harvests begin and run Unique Gifts • Collectibles Asparagus harvest begins and through early October. through early November. Specialty Wines runs through mid-June. Late April/Early May – of Washington State Apples, most varieties, pears and the Yakima Valley and prunes are in full bloom. Gluten Free Foods Mid June – Cherry harvest 329 Wine Country Road begins and runs through mid- Prosser • 509-786-7000 July Open 7 Days a Week Late June/ Mid-July ~ FedEx Wine Shipper ~ – blueberries harvest through late July
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Ballooning Over Eastern Washington ed Wirch, a visitor of take a ride. “all fly” morning which is seconds – dubbing this the Prosser, came across Walla Walla with be host to sponsored by GESA Credit “Great Launch,” – an exercise Tan open tree-less field the 42nd Walla Walla Balloon Union and will include over 30 in motion or as pilots call it and deemed it ‘The perfect place Stampede beginning Wednesday, pilots and balloons. That same – a sky dance. As per usually for ballooning.” And as the old Oct. 12 and continuing all evening join the community weather is always a factor saying goes, the rest is history. weekend long – ending Sunday, and balloon pilots at the “Nigh when ballooning. This year is the 26th Annual Oct. 16. Glow Spectacular.” www.prosserballoonrally.org Great Prosser Balloon Rally Wednesday morning has Saturday the pilots are commencing Friday, Sept. been set aside specifically for challenged to navigate their 23 and running through the the children to share in the flight. They are required to weekend of Sept. 24 and 25. “Billy Blastvalve’s Kids’ Day.” fly away from their launch The Balloons will launch at Last year, nearly 1,000 kids site and return from whence sunrise each of those morning had the opportunity to get in a they came. The pilot who – weather permitting of course. basket and float off the ground. successfully navigates this The pilots hale from all over the Pilots are excited to share this challenge is awarded the Northwest bring with them these event with the community “Mayor’s Cup” for aviation colorful inflatables. Spectators again in 2016. excellence – and possibly converge on the Prosser airport, Thursday is the first day some monetary award as well. camera and kids in tow ready of flight, set aside for the Sunday is considered “The to capture that perfect memory. members of the media to Last Dance.” All the Balloons Town businesses sponsor these capture the sights as the are inflated and expected Photo courtesy of Tim Gale balloons and lucky on-lookers Stampede into the air begins. to lift off within just thirty Knight-n-gale owned by Tim are may be asked to join in the Friday plays host to the seconds – over 30 balloons Gale, the 2015 Balloonmeister for crew – some may even get to V.I.P launch, and the first with rise off the ground in 30 Prosser’s Balloon Rally. www.thegrapevinenw.com EVENTS | The Grape Vine 2016 17 Walter Clore and Culinary Center r. Walter Clore began his life’s Dwork in 1937 studying vinifera grapes and their potential for growth in Washington soils. His research earned him official recognition from the Washington State Legislature as the “Father of Washington Wine” and positioned Prosser, WA as the birthplace of what is now a booming statewide wine industry. Named after Dr. Clore, the Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center is a 15,000 square foot tasting room, event venue, and educational center dedicated to teaching consumers from all over the world about Washington State’s wine and agricultural past, present, and future. The Clore Center offers a and changes each month. This for lunch and enjoy small Visitors can also enjoy the unique wine tasting experience structure allows guests to taste bites throughout the week, Clore Center’s many fun and that serves not to compete wines from all over Washington or sandwiches and flatbreads educational ticketed events with local wineries, but to in one central location, discover prepared fresh by the in-house offered throughout the year. enhance the understanding of wineries that they may not have chef on Friday, Saturday and From blind tastings to chef Washington’s wine offerings. been aware of previously, and Sunday. The tasting room also demonstrations to catered The tasting line-up rotates learn what makes each region offers a small collection of dinners, there’s always between the state’s 13 AVAs and the fruit it produces unique. informative exhibits, with more something exciting and new (American Viticultural Areas) After tasting, guests can stay soon to come. to attend. Additionally, the multiple onsite event spaces are available to rent for weddings, At WINE COUNTRY VILLA parties, business meetings and Across From Prosser Airport private occasions. If you’re looking for a place KD’s Country Floral to discover the very best of Full Service Floral Shoppe what Washington has to offer, the Clore Center is your ideal destination. Taste wine from each of the state’s unique wine growing regions, enjoy a glass Miller New Color Collection of wine and seasonal fare in Paint the comfortable tasting room • Hardwood & Laminate Flooring or on the patio, host a beautiful • Great Selection of Carpet wedding or your next corporate • Ceramic Tile & Natural Stone retreat, and expand your • EVOLUTION Paint enjoyment of Washington’s • Linoleum & Vinyl Flooring ● Fresh Flowers ● Plush ● Plants ● Sweet Shop Truffles wine and culinary delights ● Balloon Bouquets ● Candy Cakes ● Old-Fashioned Candy Buffet through the calendar of special B.J. PAINT & CARPET Open M-F 9-5:30 • Sat. 10-3 programs and events. Visit the 1206 Stacy Avenue Karen Don - owner and floral designer with over 30 years experience Clore Center for the ultimate Prosser • 509.786.4652 Washington wine experience. Mon.-Fri. 8-5:30 • Sat. 9-3 786-0048 Learn more at theclorecenter. bjpaintandcarpet.com 409 WINE COUNTRY ROAD PROSSER org.
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4-9 Badger Mountain Geology Hike $23.00 9a-1p 3-mile, ½ day hike Badger Mountain, moderately difficult trail-Rattlesnake-Wallula lineament, hike starts at the Dallas Road (Skyline) Trailhead and ends at the Canyon Trailhead. Must confirm by 3/30 4-23 Wildflowers & Geology of the Drumheller Channels $75.00 8a-5p Bruce Bjornstad bus tour to Othello—3-4 mile moderate to easy hike through the spectacular, flood-sculpted Drumheller Channels. Must confirm by 4/13 5-7 Rattlesnake Mountain Erratics and Wildflower Hike $63.00 9a-2p Bruce Bjornstad, 4-5 mile easy to moderate hike across Rattlesnake Slope Wildlife Area. elev gain 300 ft. The hike will focus on the thousands of ice-rafted erratics and bergmounds – calling cards of the Ice Age floods. Must confirm by 4/27 5-13 Dry Falls and the Lower Grand Coulee $75.00 8a-5p Gary Kleinknecht—Grand Coulee, visit the Othello and Drumheller Channels, Dry Falls and its original plunge pool at Soap Lake and other floods features. Must confirm by 5/3 5-21 Wallula Gap Hike $73.00 8a-5p Bruce Bjornstad—Wallula Gap, 4-5 mile moderate to strenuous hike along the flood-sculpted western side of Wallula Gap. Must confirm by 5/11
6-3 Jet Boat/Bus Tour of White Bluffs to West Bar $153.00 9a-5p Bruce Bjornstad—Columbia River Journey’s jet-boat tour to White Bluffs Ferry Landing, bus to Sentinel Gap, onto Frenchman and Potholes Coulees, West Bar Giant Current Ripples and final stop at Gingko Petrified Forest State Park. Must confirm by 5/24 6-10 Ice Age Floods in the Walla Walla and Snake River Valleys $77.00 8a-5p Gary Kleinknecht, floods features in the Walla Walla and Snake River Valleys, visit Wallula Gap, Clastic Dikes, Palouse Falls State Park and Devils Canyon and other floods features. Must confirm by 5/31 6-18 Ice Age Floods of the Yakima Valley Bus Tour $87.00 8a-5p Bruce Bjornstad—Bus tour to the lower Yakima Valley, the Lake Lewis Isles, Badlands, ice-rafted erratics and the Granger rhythmites, and wine tasting at one of the many excellent wineries in the region. Must confirm by 6/8 6-24 Western Scablands of the Ice Age Floods $78.00 8a-5p Gary Kleinknecht—Quincy Basin, the Drumheller Channels and Potholes Coulee, giant current ripples of West Bar, and other floods features, final stop Gingko Petrified Forest State Park. Must confirm by 6/14 7-14 Jet Boat/Bus Tour Snake River to Windust Park/Palouse Falls $155.00 8a-5p Bruce Bjornstad, Columbia River Journey’s jet boat up the Snake River, through the locks at Ice Harbor to Windust Park. Palouse Falls via Devils Canyon and Washtucna Coulee and other Ice Age floods’ features. Must confirm by 7/5 7-23 Eastern Scablands of the Ice Age Floods $78.00 8a-5p Gary Kleinknecht—Cheney-Palouse Scabland Tract remote location, features include numerous loess islands, flood deposits at least 780,000 years old, Rock Lake, Big Cove Coulee and more. Must confirm by 7/13 8-13 Geology of the Mid-Columbia/Hanford Reach National Monument $78.00 8a-5p Bruce Bjornstad—Geology of the Pasco Basin and Hanford Reach National Monument, featured will be the basalt lava flows, Yakima Folds, Ringold Formation, Ice Age floods and sand dunes that define the region over the last 17 million years. Must confirm by 8/3 8-20 Coyote Canyon Mammoth Dig & Ice Age Floods of Benton & Walla Walla Counties $78.00 8a-5p Gary Kleinknecht—Coyote Canyon Mammoth Dig, visit the working excavation of a 17,449 year old mammoth at the Coyote Canyon Mammoth Site, Badger Coulee, Wallula Gap and Clastic Dikes and other floods features. Must confirm by 8/10 8-25 Jet Boat/Bus Tour Through Wallua Gap to Boardman $165.00 8a-5p Bruce Bjornstad—Columbia River Journey’s jet-boat, Richland through Wallula Gap, tour of McNary Dam, bus to Boardman, OR and tour of the Sage Center. Must confirm by 8/15 9-10 Snake River Jet Boat to Lyons Ferry State Park & Palouse Falls $155.00 8a-6p Bruce Bjornstad—Jet boat the Snake River, Ice Harbor and the Lower Monumental Dams, Lake Sacajawea Flood Bar,—Lyons Ferry optional short hike to13,000 year-old Marmes Rockshelter and to Palouse Falls. Must confirm by 8/31
9-17 Hops to Bottle $90.00 9a-4p Gary Kleinknecht—Hatton Coulee Rest Area at US 395 and SR 26, Old Maid Coulee, Staircase This tour puts beer into context, tour hop yards (fields), visit a hop drying plant, and Yakima Chief where they transform hops to pellets/oils, brewery stops to learn about beer making & tastings. Must confirm by 9/7 9-23 Southern Cheney-Palouse Scablands & Palouse Falls $87.00 8a-5p Gary Kleinknecht—Hatton Coulee Rest Area at US 395 and SR 26, Old Maid Coulee, Staircase Rapids, Washtucna Coulee, Palouse Falls, Devils Canyon and other floods features. Must confirm by 9/13 10-1 Snake River-Palouse Falls Bus Tour $78.00 8a-5p Bruce Bjornstad– Bus tour to Palouse Falls, Snake River canyon, Windust Park & Devils Canyon chasm, Washtucna Coulee , Palouse hills to Palouse Falls., optional, easy 2-mile hike along the level Columbia Plateau Trail to the 40-story Lake Sacajawea Flood Bar. Must confirm by 9/21 10-7 Mt. Hood Train Tour $110.00 8a-6p Mt. Railroad tour picturesque views of Mount Hood and Mt. Adams. A short stop at Parkdale offers a walk around the park before the relaxing return ride. Must confirm by 9/27
For more details, get catalog or to register for a tour please contact The REACH Museum 1943 Columbia Park Trail • Richland, WA 99352 509-943-4100 x108 • [email protected]
www.thegrapevinenw.com TOURS | The Grape Vine 2016 19 rom Walla Walla jewelry, want to raise money to Ellensburg, for School or Civic Clubs or Fagriculture is a force those who sell plants, one may deeply rooted in families who even run across a booth that is annually celebrate a bountiful set up to inform communities of Farmers’ Markets harvest. These families proudly hometowns of classes, theatre sell what they have sowed, to productions and festivals. many eastern Washingtonians Some markets have and visitors all year round. entertainment with singing in the Valley Farmers’ Markets are not groups or soloist or street acts. just for those who sell produce, All in all, Farmers’ Markets but for those who craft, sell are a hub for the community to participate in the lives of fellow citizens Ellensburg - Kittitas County Farmer’s Market 4th Avenue between Pearl and Pine Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May 7-Oct. 29 www. kittitascountyfarmersmarket. com Yakima – Farmer’s Market
16 N. 3rd Street, May 8 – Oct. 29 Sunday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. www.yakimafarmersmarket.org Prosser – Farmer’s Market 7th Street & Sommers Avenue Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12pm, May - September Prosser, WA www.prosserfarmersmarket. com Richland Farmer’s Market The Parkway, the traffic circle between Jadwin Ave. and George Washington Way Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., June 3 - Toppenish Oct. 28 www.marketatatthepathway.com Where the West still lives in the City Pasco Farmer’s Market of Murals and Museums Enjoy Your Favorite 4th Ave & Lewis Street Cocktail or Beer in Our Wednesdays, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. —Mural in a Day June 4th— Full Service Lounge and Saturdays 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. —Parade, Mural Tours, Lighted GREAT FOOD May 2, 2015 – October 31, Parade, Jr. Rodeo, Nice Family Atmosphere 2015 Toy Train Christmas, Party & Fiesta Platter Walla Walla AAU/Rotary Swim Meet— For 8-10 people - Take Out Only Farmer’s Market Open Monday-Thursday Shop Eat Stay 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. City Hall Parking Lot (4th and ● ● Friday • Saturday • Sunday Main) www.VisitToppenish.com 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 Bienvenidos Amigos p.m., May 2-Oct. 31 Call ToppenishChamber (509)865-3262 www.gowallawallafarmersmarket. com
20 The Grape Vine 2016 | TOURS www.thegrapevinenw.com Yakima River Canyon The carved out landscape of the Yakima River from Ellensburg to Selah is home to Birding in Yakima Valley a wide variety of bird species. The diverse landscape of Eastern Washington nurtures a variety of permanent and migratory The area is best known for its birds alike. There are hundreds of bird species that thrive in the valleys, canyons, and nesting birds of prey. There waterways of the Yakima Valley area. The Audubon Society has produced a map called the are no fewer than 21 species Washington State Birding Trail in which the Yakima area is part of the Sun and Sage Loop. of raptors, 10 of which breed Because of the mild weather, the Yakima Valley area is full of birds, many of locally. It is not uncommon to which can be seen year round. Listed are just a few of the many locations in which see an ever popular bald eagle to explore and discover the birds that grace the landscape. soar through the canyon. Toppenish National Wenas Creek Wildlife Area Wildlife Refuge Located south of Ellensburg, this reserve was designated as a bird sanctuary in 1966. Every Located south of Yakima Memorial Day weekend, the Washington State’s Audubon Chapter gathers for birding and from US-97/SR-22 junction, wildflower trips. There is a rich variety of bird species which gives it its excellent reputation for go south 5.5 miles on US-97. bird watching. 257 different species have been reported. There you will find a viewing The area is heavily used as a stopover point in spring for platform just off the US-97 migratory birds. In addition other animals such as Big refuge entrance. The fields horn sheep, Rocky Mountain Elk, and mule deer can be and ponds are a resting area spotted roaming the land. for migrating birds. Waterfowl and shorebirds can easily be Yakima Valley Arboretum seen from the platform, along Off of I-82 and Hwy 24/Nob hill the Arboretum boasts 36 with numerous other bird different bird species with multiple methods and locations species. to view the birds. It is located adjacent to the Yakima River and Buchanan Lake. The ten mile Greenway path Vernita Rest Stop which runs from Selah to Union Gap, goes through the Traveling to or from the area. A bird blind is set up in the northeast corner where Yakima Valley? Near the The American Goldfinch, dedicated intersection of Highways 240 you can view pheasants, finches, sparrows, and spotted as the official Washington State bird Towhees at very close range. Available at the Arboretum and 243, in view of the Mighty in 1951. Because of the moderate Columbia and the Vernita or online is a bird checklist to guide you as you search the climate, the bright yellow little finch is grounds. Classes are also offered throughout the year. Bridge that hangs over it, is a year round resident of the valley. the Vernita rest stop. It is common place to see a variety of migrants. Also spotted have been Cassin’s Finch and Hairy Woodpeckers. Horse Heaven Hills The Horse Heaven Hills is a large expanse of rolling hills located east of Satus Creek, west of the Columbia River. Birds to look for include the Horned Lark, Lapland Longspur, grasshopper sparrow, and winter raptors. In the heart of the Hills lies the town of Paterson where Chateau Ste. Michelle operates the single largest wine making facility in the State of Washington. It is often said that the area known as the Sun and Sage Loop is local birdwatchers best kept secret and visitors outside the area of often impressed with not only the variety of species, but also how plentiful Great Blue Herons are regular visitors to Jewett Pond, located on the grounds of the Yakima Valley Arboretum. they are. www.thegrapevinenw.com EVENTS | The Grape Vine 2016 21 Vacationing with pets oing on vacation with pets is a fun and enjoying time. If you’re headed for eastern Washington with your pet, at least Ga month before your trip, you should begin your research. We also turned up several web sites devoted to pet owners who want to travel with their animals. One of the more recent to pop up is Yakima Valley Wine Doggies, www. yakimawine-doggies.com. Highlights include a dog blog, an interactive map of dog-friendly businesses with open pet policies, plus a section where guests can add pictures and stories of their dogs enjoying Washington wine country. Also included is a list of wineries that allow pets. Two other examples are www.PetTravel.com and www.dogfriendly.com. If you plan to visit a winery, be sure to call ahead before you take your pet, but you may be pleasantly surprised at the number of wineries that allow dogs on the grounds. With a little time spent exploring your alternatives, traveling with your dog can add a new dimension of enjoyment for you both. Zillah is home to the 8th Annual Canine & Wine Walk at Cherry Wood Bed, Breakfast & Bath May 7, 2016. Ellensburg hosts Dachshunds on Parade June 17-18, for more information visit www.dachundsonparade.com. Walla Walla is full of doggie fun with their own dog park and dog sitters. Need to attend an important business meeting, go to a wedding, or even just have a romantic dinner without Fido? And you don’t want to leave your canine pal unattended in the hotel room, visit www.rover.com for help finding a sitter. Remember to always call ahead when you are looking for accomadations – most dogs can stay anywhere – for a little extra fee. So grab your leash, man’s best friend, the supplies you need to clean up after your pet, and the water bowl when touring Washington’s famous Wine Country.
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24 The Grape Vine 2016 | TOURS www.thegrapevinenw.com Whitstran Brewing Co. Location: 1427 Wine Country Rd Prosser, WA 99350. Phone (509) 786-4922 website http://www.whitstranbrewing.com/ Whitstran Brewing Company of Prosser offers a wide Enjoy a Brew arrangement of microbrews. The brews and food are served Monday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. through 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. through 9:00 p.m., and on Sunday 11:30 a.m. through 8:00p.m. Whitstan has eight different types of beer available and five This Summer seasonal selections. For fans of lighter beer, Whitstran Brewing hile touring the east side of the cascades, breweries Co. offers The Steamy Creamy California Ale (which is should be on your mind. From Yakima to the Tri-Cities, delicious), and fans of the darker beers can try, the D-20 Heavy there are a wide range of breweries to tour and taste Water Stout - made from a chocolate malt. Along with the brews, W Whitstran Brewing Co. is also a restraunt that serves appetizers, some of their find creations. sandwiches, burgers, and salads. Kennewick Yakima Ice Harbor Brewing Company Bale Breaker Brewing Company Locations: Ice Harbor at the Marina is located on 350 Clover Island Location:1801 Birchfield Road Yakima, WA. Drive, phone (509) 586-3181 Ice Harbor Brewery and Pub is located Phone number 509-424-4000 at 206 N. Benton St. Kennewick, Wash Phone (509) 582-5340 Website http://www.balebreaker.com/ Ice Harbor has two different locations to enjoy their brews. For a The taproom at Bale Breaker, opened Wednesday through nice view of the Columbia River, Ice Harbor at the Marina has a Saturday, offers various ways to enjoy their beer. From growlers restaurant open seven days a week - Saturday and Sunday they open that start off at $15.00, to cans and kegs for their year around at 8 a.m. for breakfast. selection of Field 41 Pale Ale and Topcutter IPA. Bale Breaker Up the road from the marina, Ice Harbor Brewery and Pub offers also offers two seasonal beers on tap. Through the end of April, nine different selections at both locations. Ice Harbor has a wide the Klin series Imperial IPA is on sale. Though Bale Breaker does variety of beer ranging from light (Lighthouse lager) to a dark not have a restaurant, it does encourage patrons to buy food to (Strenwheerler stout). Having tried many of brews at Ice Harbor, bring into the taproom to enjoy with their beer. their Hefeweizen is one of the best on the market. Ice Harbor has a Sunnyside full menu of pub food, appetizers and salads. Snipes Brewery and Restaurant Atomic Ale Brewpub and Eatery Location: 905 Yakima Valley Highway, Sunnyside, WA. Location: 1015 Lee Blvd, Richland, WA 99354 Phone (509) 837-2739 Phone: (509) 946 5465, web site http://snipesmountain.com/ web site http://atomicalebrewpub.com Snipes Brewery and Restaurant is open all week long and serves Atomic Ale and Brewpub opened their doors in the late 1990’s, and a full menu of food. On certain days, Snipes also features daily is a full service restaurant along with a brewery. For patrons looking food specials. As for the beer, Snipes offers Coyote Moon, an for a beer and pizza, Atomic Ale is your place to go with 11 pizzas America Brown Ale, Extra Blonde Ale, an America Blonde Ale, on the menu. Dos Borrachos, a Mexican Style Lager, Indian Pale Ale, a Robust For beer, Atomic Ale Brewpub offers a Half-Life Hefewizen, Atomic Porter, and the Sunnyside Pale Ale, a Special Best Bitter. Ambers, and Plutonium Porter. Atomic Ale also offers growlers to go. Prosser Horse Heaven Hills Brewery Location: 1118 Meade Ave, Prosser, WA 99350 Phone number (509) 781-6400 website: http://www.horseheavensaloon.com/ Horse Heaven Hills Brewery doors are open The brews beautifully handcrafted ales and lagers utilizing local and regional hops and malts. Additional specialty ingredients and brewing techniques from around the world are utilized for seasonal and specialty beers. The Brewery and Tap Room offer a nice variety of eight to ten different micros for your tasting pleasure. From our “Honey Girl” ale, “Buck Off” IPA to the “Dark Cherry Stout”, there is a beer for everyone. Horse Heaven offers growlers and kegs to go and they cater to special celebrations at your location or our tap room. The taproom highlights local and regional photography including the wild horses of Horse Heaven Hills. www.thegrapevinenw.com TOURS | The Grape Vine 2016 25 Naches Heights – est. 2011 Naches Heights – est. 2011 Teeing it Up For the Summer or the golfers, there is no better feeling Fthan driving the ball right down the middle of the fairway. And through the Yakima Valley down through the Tri- Cities, there are plenty of options for golfers to hit the links. In the Yakima Valley area The Yakima Country Club, Yakima Course 18 holes over 6,494 yards with a par of 71 (Private) 500 Country Club Dr Yakima, WA 98901-1599 Horn Rapids Golf Course (509) 452-2266 Richland, WA 11 miles from the center of Yakima. www.yakimacountryclub.org The 18-hole “Yakima” course Mt. Adams Golf Course in 6,657 yard Par 72. Opened in Canyon Lakes Golf Course at the Yakima Country Club Toppenish,WA 1945, Black Rock Creek has a Kennewick, WA facility in Yakima, Washington 1250 Rocky Ford, 1250 Rocky driving range, practice green, 3700 Canyon Lakes Drive features 6,494 yards of golf Ford Rd Toppenish, WA 98948 and restaurant and lounge. Kennewick, WA 99337 phone from the longest tees for a par Phone (509) 865-4440 (509) 582-3736 of 71 . The course rating is In the Tri-Cities area Web Site Website Horn Rapids Golf Course in 70.7 and it has a slope rating of http://www. http://www.mtadamsgolf.com/ Richland, WA 123 on Blue grass. canyonlakesgolfcourse.com/ Mt.Adams Golf Course 18- 2800 Clubhouse Ln, Richland, Apple Tree Resort in Yakima, Canyon Lakes Golf Course hole 6,261from the white tees, WA 99354 Phone (509)375- WA plays just over 7,000 and 5,707 yards from the red 4714 8804 Occidental Road Yakima, challenging yards. All the golf tees. Mt. Adams opend their Website WA 98903, Phone (509) 966- carts at Canyon Lakes features doors in 1923. http://hornrapidsgolf.com/ 5877 GPS system. The Par-3 12 Black Rock Golf Course in Horn Rapids is located in Web Site hole sits on just over 12,000 Sunnyside,WA North Richland and opened http://appletreeresort.com/ feet of breaking greens. For 31 Ray Road. Black Rock their doors in 1994. The nearly Features the famous 17 hole people who want to test out the Creek (509) 837-5340 7,000 yards course features six Par-3 apple shaped green. Website putter, Canyon Lakes offers an Overall, Apple Tree is an 18- different tee blocks for all skill http://www.blackrockcreekgc. levels. 18-Championship putting green. hole 6,892 yard par 72 that is com/ Columbia Point Golf Course In the Walla Walla area open to the public. Black Rock Creek is a 18-hole in Richland, WA Wine Valley Golf Club Walla 225 Columbia Point Drive 22 Walla, WA Richland, WA 99352 phone 176 Wine Valley Road Walla (509) 946-0710 Walla, WA 99362 Phone (509) Conquistador Website 525-4653 Mexican Restaurant http://www.playcolumbiapoint. Website com/ http://www.winevalleygolfclub. Sunnyside • 509-839-2880 Columbia Point Golf Course com/ 214 S. 6th St., Unit #7 • IN THE MINI-MALL opened to play in 1997 and Wine Valley Golf Club is a link Great Menu Selection is operated by the City of style course which sits on the Lunch and Dinner Richland. The 18 hole course base of the Blue Mountains. From the gold tees, Wine Valley Banquet Room for Parties 6,571 yard course features three We Can Cater Your Special Event different tee levels for all types plays 7,600, and has three other of golfers. tees to test all golfer skills.
28 The Grape Vine 2016 | TOURS www.thegrapevinenw.com Student Made Wine at Y VCC in Grandview n the middle of 2011, 2012 and 2013 and now Washington Wine 2014 vintages. ICountry, there is a Yakima Valley Vintners as hidden gem in Grandview. 15 wines that are available At the Yakima Valley to taste, and YVCC Wine Community College Program Instructional Tech Grandview Campus, the Brad Smith said the Vintners Yakima Valley Vintners offers has two red blends on a student made wine to taste and Bordeaux and Rhone style red purchase. blend, and 12 wines that are The Yakima Valley single varietals. Community College (YVCC) “Single varieties are a big campus in Grandview deal here. You can taste a Cab, teaches Vineyard and Winery Syrah by themselves. You Technology programs. Yakima can taste Carmenere; you can Valley Vintners produces taste Potete Bordeaux, and a between 300 and 500 cases Zinfandel. There are very few Photo by Brittnee Sanchez per year. The program’s places that will have that many The Yakima Valley Vintners Tasting room is full of patrons during award winning wines were single varietals,” Smith said. their annual spring showcase the Teach, Tour, and Taste Event. first released during the 2008 Along with the student made Yakima Valley Spring Barrel wine, Parejas Cellars and Co Throughout the year, the Wine Divas puts on four Tasting. Produced by the Dinn Cellars are also featured Vintners has various events to events a year really focused on students of the Vineyard & at Yakima Valley Vintners. show off their wine. Starting learning more about wine and Winery Technology Program, During event weekends, all in April, the student wine is enjoying the wine process,” these wines have now garnered three wineries are available to showcased at Spring Barrel Smith said. more 50 awards over the last taste and purchase Smith said. Tasting on April 22, on May The tasting room is located six vintages. Those initial “It’s nice here especially 21; the 9th annual Grape to at 110 Grandridge Road, wines have now become award on event weekends, there are Glass Gala will be held at the Grandview, WA and their winners and are all sold out. here as well. So you get three YVCC Grandview Activity phone number is (509) 882- Yakima Valley Vintners award wineries on one stop, and Center. 7096. The tasting room is winners have followed the get three wineries and three “We do a lot of events with open Fridays 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 inaugural year and keep their distinctively different styles a group in Yakima for women p.m. and Saturdays 11:00 a.m. tasting room fully stocked with wines that are being made,” that are interested about wine to 5:00 p.m. is available for reds and whites from the 2010, Smith Said. called the Wine Divas. The private events.
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icnics can be one of the best parts of summer, especially if you picnic the best parts of Central and Eastern Washington. Road tested with easy access for wonderful afternoons and memories. P Listed are some of our favorite spots to picnic: 1. Swan Lake, is a clear-water lake located in the Colville National Forest, just off Hwy 21, south of Republic. There are picnic tables in a wooded area and soft sandy beaches to dine al fresco. The annual Fall Mountain Bike Fest is held at the Swan Lake Campground. For more information, call the Republic Ranger District office at (509) 775-3305.
2. On the other side of White Pass from Seattle, beautiful Rimrock Lake is easily accessible from Highway 12. Enjoy the breeze in the trees, while you picnic. This spot provides amazing views, with a choice of hikes and watersports. Look up and see the Goat Rocks Wilderness.
3. Stonehenge Memorial, we’ve all heard of the ancient Neolithic structure in England – if you can’t get to England, why not picnic among the full-scale replica built by Sam Hill stones near Maryhill, Museum off Hwy 14. The Memorials are open daily 7 a.m. to dusk.
4. Taneum Road, this road that eventually ends up in the same foothills that the Manastash Road winds through. Take I-90 to the Thorp exit (Exit #101), turn left and travel to the Thorp Cemetery Road, turn right and eventually you come to Taneum Road. This scenic and historical area is a wonderful spot for a picnic, with a great year round fruit stands nearby.
5. Manastash Ridge, from Ellensburg, take Umptanum Road. After about two miles, Umptanum intersects with Manastash Road. Follow Manastash Road west to Cove Road, then left to the parking area. Buck Meadows is located further on up Manastash Road, and a wonderful spot for a picnic and a sketch pad.
6. Madame Dorian Memorial Park is located 23 miles south of the Tri-Cities, on State Hwy 12. The second woman to journey overland, Madame Dorian was widowed in the wilderness and braved a winter alone with two young children. This riverside park is a gem, with only day use allowed, keeping it a bit more natural.
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7. Anjou Bakery, 3898 Old Monitor Highway Cashmere, WA 98815 off Hwy 97 is the beautiful Anjou Pear Orchard, with a bakery in an old farm house. Fruit stands and outdoor tables are on the property. They have rustic breads and fresh fruit pies, and chai tea. Sometimes picnics can be easy! Open Thursday to Sundays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
8. Banks Lake extends over 27,000 acres of warm water from Grand Coulee to Coulee City, aligned with basalt-rock coulees. Steamboat Rock is the centerpiece, lovely for passing a summer’s day. The cliffs above the lake allow for a proper use of the word “awesome.” Enjoy your lunch with a book describing the Trail of the Ice Age Floods. Richland Arts While Touring the Wine Country of Eastern Washington, Come Visit Us! 9. Charbonneau The Gallery At The Park is on Lake Sacajawea, Park operated by Allied Arts, a Ye501(c)(3) Merrie Greenwood non-profit Players organization Present supports the which is formed by Ice Harbor visual arts through workshops, shows, scholarships and art gallery.the 30th The annual sky-lit Gallery provides an Dam on the lower Snake River. exciting setting for painting, sculpture, fiber art and jewelry. Most work is for sale, including that of the The 31-mile reservoir is scab- monthly featured artists. Our major fundraiser, Art in the Park, will take place July 29 and 30 in Rich- lands and black-rock canyons, The 30th Annual Ye Merrie Greenwood RenaissanceYe Faire Merrie land’s Howard Amon Park, between the Gallery and the Columbia River. There is no admission charge. has with sage and grassy is a celebration of Elizabethan Eng- meadows for a prairie picnic. land utilizing environmental theater, music, dance, puppets, magic, jugglers, arts & crafts, & food & At Charbonneau Park, you can Greenwood games. This year our event will be held in Columbia Park in Kennewick, and on September 24 & 25. We camp along the historic route will still have continuous simultaneous live entertainment on 8 stages as well as street acts. Hundreds of of Lewis and Clark and view costumed performers and over 70 period vendors createRenaissance an atmosphere of an Elizabethan village in 1585. the same buttes and cliffs along We are looking forward to creating an even larger village in our new locations so that our audience can the Snake River that Captain not only enjoy shopping at familiar Merchants but find more Merchants and more wares to choose from.
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www.thegrapevinenw.com TOURS | The Grape Vine 2016 31 wineries and more than one- foothills create perfect third of the state’s vineyards. growing conditions for This region has more than producing intensely flavored, 11,000 acres of premium wine balanced and complex wines grapes. such as Merlot, Cabernet Interstate 82 provides a Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Yakima convenient route for visitors Riesling, and Syrah. “ to tour the many wineries Long sun-drenched days of The Other Palm Springs” scattered throughout the summer and the cool evenings valley’s landscape. in this desert climate yield PRB Staff Yakima. Most recent to this The slopes of the valley delicious world-class wines. he name “Yakima” district are period street lights, originates from the fire hydrants, and tree wells Yakima has a strong downtown historic TYakama Nation and throughout the downtown area. district, with a collection of nine buildings is also known as The Palm Cultural activities and Springs of Eastern Washington. events in Yakima take place constructed between 1889 and 1914 Yakima, and the Yakima all year. There is the Yakima Valley, are located in the south- Valley Museum, with exhibits central part of Washington, and of areas cultural history. are known for the quality and Downtown Yakima’s includes quantity of their agricultural the historic Capitol Theatre crops and products, warm and Seasons Performance climate, and is particularly Hall, with the Allied Arts noted for apple, wine and Center, the Larson Gallery at hop production. The Valley Yakima Valley Community produces 75 percent of all of College. Yakima’s culture the hops grown in the United also includes the Yakima States. Symphony Orchestra and Yakima has a strong the Yakima SunDome venue downtown historic district, that hosts music tours, trade with a collection of nine shows, and other large scale buildings constructed events including the Central between 1889 and 1914. The Washington State Fair. structures in this district are Yakima Valley is in the distinguished by attractive heart of the first appellation brick work and details typical established in Washington of old architecture and reflect State. Located in the southern the role of the railroad in the center of the state, the valley Wheat Fields development and founding of is now home to 40-plus
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hile spending time for it. Entries will be judged is sponsored by the Benton 10, which includes a lighted at one of the many and cool, one-of-a-kind trophies City Chamber of Commerce. Parade and City Tree Lighting Wwineries in Benton will be awarded by independent For more information, contact ceremony. City such as: Terra Blanca, judges. Motorcycle entries will the Benton City Chamber of So while in Benton City, Chandler Reach Vineyards, be judged independently of Commerce at 509-588-4984. taste the food, the wine, see or Kiona Vineyards & Winery, autos. There will be numerous Winterfest enter a car in the spring opener, Hightower Cellars, Oakwood vendors, plenty of kids’ Closing out the year, Benton be part of City Daze, check out Cellars, Portrait Cellars, Monte activities, tons of food and of City holds an Annual Bazaar the Bazaar – just don’t past up Scarlatte, Anelare Winery, course, entertainment. and Festival on December the chance to take time to visit. Fidelitas Winery, Frichette Visit Benton City’s website Winery, Hedges Cellars, for more information at www. Tucannon Cellars, Blackwood bcspringopener.com. Canyon, Corvus Cellars, Benton City Daze the second Buy One Coope Wine Co., Seth Ryan, w e e k e n d i n Mark your calendars and COMing JUNE Cheeseburger Buckmaster Cellars, Tapteil grab the family and head to Vineyard Winery, Beaucoup Benton City for their annual & Get Gravier Winery, Col Solare 2829thTHTH Benton City Daze family ANNUALANNUAL One Free Winery, Goedhardet Family festival. It’s a jam packed Winery, Chandler Ranch weekend with fun for the whole From The Vineyards, Meek Family Estate, family. There will be the annual Lions Club Sandhill Winery or Sleeping parade, games for the kids, a Dog Wines; make sure not Cook-Shack talent show, and street dance, Presented by The Lind Lions Club to miss out on Benton City’s and of course, food - delicious POSTER DESIGN BY JESS EMILEE BESCHTA annual events BBQ fired up when you want to Spring Opener Car and take a break from all the fun and SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Bike Show – Kiona-Benton Friday festivities. Car And Pickup Truck Races at 6 p.m. Classic cars and bikes get This annual event will be Saturday ready for the Benton City August 13, this year and will Parades Starting at 10:45 a.m.
Spring Opener on Saturday, be held at the Benton City BBQ in the Park at Noon Pickup Truck Races at 2 p.m. April 30, for family fun Community Park, with events Combine Derby at 3 p.m. Tickets for everyone. All vehicles happening at other locations Pickup and Grain Truck Racing ebsite at Intermissions regardless of make and model around town. /event/2477582W are welcome to compete – if it All proceeds from the Live Band After Derby Sunday All Races are at Lions Club Arena in Lind, WA http://lindwa.com has wheels and you’d like to festival help support the Soap Box Races at 2 p.m. show it off, they’ll make room youth in the community and http://www.brownpapertickets.com www.thegrapevinenw.com ATTRACTIONS | The Grape Vine 2016 33 The American Hop Museum ach year in mid-May The American Hop EMuseum opens to the public introducing and educating the world on Hops. This unique museum is located in the heart of the nation’s largest hop-producing area - Toppenish, Wash. Almost 2/3 of hops grown in the Yakima Valley are exported to countries all over the world, making the region one of the most important hop growing areas. The museum features striking exhibitions and intriguing displays, with a unique gift shop highlighting an array of items devoted to the history and future of hop cultivation. Since most of The Yakima Valley, with its endless sunny days, provides the world with an abundance of Hops. the hops grown in the U.S. are here in the Yakima Valley, few is presently housed in a historic you’ve had your fill of wine, toast Toppenish, WA. 98948 Phone people outside the area have ever building that was originally with the history of brew. (509) 865-4677 (HOPS) Fax: seen them. opened as Trimble Brothers The American Hop (509)865-7649 Email: director@ The American Hop Museum Creamery in 1917. So, when Museum: 22 South “B” Street; americanhopmuseum.org.
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Preferred Financial Center Dayton is also home to the oldest explore Dayton’s Historic gems. turns back the clock to the time of For Over 100 Years train depot and courthouse in the Along this path lies the Depot, the Old West. Mule and Donkey 3 Drive-up Windows State of Washington both restored Caboose Park, Smith Hollow riding and driving competitions to their former glory. School and the bronze statue of are part of the fun. Explore and For Your Banking Needs Dayton exploration is not just Sacajawea. experience the tastes of an old Convenient ATM limited to its historic buildings, Encapsulated in rich grassland fashioned cattle drive as you but a place of outdoor recreation and an old forest - sits the Lewis sample cuisine from a chuck See Us For and festivals. & Clark Trail State Park. With wagon. Music, live entertainment Your Loan Needs campgrounds and day-use, this and a parade round out the 601 Market Street park is a notable area to explore festival. Festivals are a unique way to Prosser • 786-2366 explore the fancies of Dayton’s the Touchet River. Dayton, the county seat of citizens. Each year Dayton Explore the stage and all its Columbia County, is located in the Mon. - Thurs. • 8:30-5:00 is host to hot-rods, roadsters wonders at Dayton’s Liberty southeastern part of Washington Friday 8:30-6:00 and muscle-cars with their ‘All Theatre. Opened in 1910 as the State. Wheels Weekend.’ Dreamland Theatre the name was www.daytonwa.com www.yakimafed.com changed in 1917 to Liberty. In the Explore Pietrzycki City Park’s 1994, with community donations paths and trails along the Touchet and grants, Touchet Valley Arts Wine enthusiasts... River. Flour Mill Park boasts as Council repaired the roof and fully a great place to picnic. Caboose restored the Theatre and opened Meet alpaca enthusiasts! Park is full of play equipment November 2001. With two film While visiting wine country, and, of course, a caboose for festivals a year and first run films tour Prosser’s premier alpaca farm too! youngsters to imagine great four days a week and a live theatre • Meet the alpacas adventures of exploration in the season – the Liberty Theatre is • Shop luxurious alpaca retail Wild West. sure to entertain your exploration Call today to schedule your farm visit! Dayton Pathway, which winds of the theatrical arts in Dayton. www.sagebluffalpacas.com 509-786-4507 through town, is a nice method to During Mule Mania the town www.thegrapevinenw.com ATTRACTIONS | The Grape Vine 2016 35 Horse Heaven Saloon Opens its Doors downtown Prosser business opened for business on Dec. 1, 2014. Gary Vegar and his wife, Carol, bought Athe building at 615 Sixth St. in downtown, in January and started renovating it in May. Since then they’ve created a whole new feeling in the building – from the new heavy wooden front doors with six-shooter handles to the large mirrored bar back. “I was pleasantly surprised,” Vegar said. The family-friendly establishment offers a full menu everyday including breakfast, lunch and saloon faire, as well as a dinner menu on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. He explained that the saloon faire, which ranges from fried oysters and buffalo three- bean chili to flat iron steak skewers and a half-pound hamburger, will be available every day through closing. Wall painting inside The Saloon features farm to table culinary creations from Chef Horse Heaven Saloon Laurie Kennedy paired with small batch hand crafted beer brewed by Gary Vegar from Horse Heaven Hills Brewery. Delicious healthy American food served in a cool western atmosphere combined with a rotating sampling of local Prosser wines. Fresh fruit hand crafted spirit libations by barman Sherman P. Clark and crew. To create the atmosphere, Vegar and contractor Ken Bierlink brought in some unusual pieces. They used old ceiling joists salvaged from a remodeling project across the street to create a one-of-a-kind bar, metal wheels from an old steam-powered combine help create the dividing wall between the restaurant and the bar and the walls are covered in murals. Vegar brought in six artists to create the murals, including Herb and Allyson Leonhard, Ken and Claire Carter, Wyatt Cone and Mary Hanlon. Each of the artists took on a certain area of the restaurant and the result is an interior covered with running horses, a stagecoach, rolling hills and showgirls. For more information about the saloon visit their page on Facebook. Subsequent to the Horse Heaven Saloon opening story written in December 2013, the Saloon has enjoyed over two years of success as a core Prosser business where community members and visitors enjoy fine food, great beverages and good company.
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38 The Grape Vine 2016 | ATTRACTIONS www.thegrapevinenw.com Rock Hounding on the East Side hese are just a handful of the superb Tlocations to search, dig, and discover to your rock hounding hearts content. If the Rockhound in you beckons you to find your own petrified wood, head to Saddle Mountain. Petrified logs at Gingko Petrified Forest State Park, Vantage. Petrified wood is the official gemstone Garret Romaine, author of Gem of Washington state. Trails of Washington States, “The hills above Mattawa have Another great display of more about the area resources Association, and Lakeside Gem seen many a digger, and few go petrified wood can be seen at the through various clubs and and Mineral Club of Kennewick away disappointed.” The fossil Yakima Valley Museum which organizations dedicated to all among others. Each group is trees found at Saddle Mountain houses a permanent display of things rock. Such clubs are the dedicated to the collecting, include: sycamore, sweet gum, the Miocene Forest. The exhibit Yakima Rock and Mineral preservation, education of all live oak, alder, beech, elm, and is about the discovery of a 15 Club, Yakima Prospectors types of local rocks. Tetracentron types among other million year old petrified forest hardwoods and softwoods. in a nearby Yakima Ridge, and The Columbia Plateau is uniquely displays the trees PROSSER steeped in a rich geological upright. Benton County Seat history. The diverse landscape Petrified wood, Washington of the area offers rock hounding State’s official gem, can be enthusiasts a chance to find and found in abundance in certain Record-Bulletin collect rocks of a wide variety. locations. The Ellensburg Blue • Printing • Advertising • Office Supplies If you are willing to drive just a Agate on the other hand, is a rare bit off the freeway and venture gem found only in the northwest www.recordbulletin.com out into nature there are ample corner of lower Kittitas Valley opportunities for rock enthusiasts. near Ellensburg. Formed in a If you find rocks to be layer of basalt lava estimated to interesting, but don’t want to be 47 million years old, the Blue necessarily search for them Agate is on the Forbes list as the yourself, then the Gingko 3rd rarest gems. The landslide Petrified Forest State Park is bluffs along the hills continually the place for you. Located in shed the stones, and many of the Vantage, the Forest is a National stones are believed to still be Natural Landmark, set aside in underground. Reecer Creek and the 1930’s as a historic preserve Dry Creek are the best sites to when fossil forests were found. find these blue beauties. Much It is regarded as one of the of the land is privately owned. most unusual fossil forests in RockN’ Tomahawk Ranch the world. The Park includes a allows people to rock hunt for a museum that exhibits incredible $5 a day fee. specimens of polished petrified Timberwolf Mountain is the 613 7th Street • P.O. Box 750 wood along, has an abundance place to go to find quartz crystals Prosser, WA 99350 of historical information, and a and spectacular views of Mt. gem shop. Outside you can find Adams and Mt. Rainier. It is also petroglyphs and petrified logs that known as an excellent place to 509-786-1711 • Fax 509-786-1779 have been brought in from the stargaze. [email protected] • [email protected] surrounding hills. Locals and visitors can learn www.thegrapevinenw.com ATTRACTIONS | The Grape Vine 2016 39 Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival Celebrates 29 Years Over the last 29 years in the small town of Winthrop, WA, national head line blues musicians entertain the masses with great music. On the weekend on July 15-17 Winthrop Rhythm and Blue festival gets the music going, and is the longest and largest Blues festival in the state of Washington. The festival is located on site at Blues Ranch on the Methow River, in Winthrop. Ellensburg, a Cowboy College Town During the three days of llensburg was first in 1889 the first telephone was and lagers. blues music, festival goers settled in 1868 and installed. Ellensburg is home to The Spirit of the West Cowboy have the chance to camp on Esoon Cowboys, one of the first water and sewer Gathering is an annual event is site. Merchants and Civil War systems and soon thereafter in mid-February with a Fiddlers veterans came to town to start became home to Washington contest and Gospel Celebrations. At the Blues Ranch, a new life. The town grew fast State Normal School – known Springs blooms majestic there are, food and craft with a Post Office, bank and a today as Central Washington with Central Washington’s Quilt vendors, portable showers, newspaper published in 1883. University and in 1890 electric Show and Junk-Tiquen in the and a beer garden. The population was 2,768 in light was purchased by the town. Burg. Prairies glitter with golden Headliners this year 1883 and Ellensburg became the Today Ellensburg remains a artisan flowers, as the Western include Robert Randolph Kittitas County seat. Ellensburg vibrant destination. With many Art Association holds an annual and The Family Band, Dave was in the running to become the shops, museums, art galleries, Art Show and Auction. Alvin and Phil Alvin with capital of the State of Washington wineries, great restaurants, brew The heat of summer brings Hot the Guilty Ones, and Too and may have if it weren’t for a pubs, Historic destinations, and Rods and hot dogs with Cruising Slim and the Taildragdders. fire that destroyed much of the the University – there is always for Hospice and Dachshunds on For more information town in 1889. something to do. Parade. July is filled with the visit: The first train of the Northern In January Winterhop sounds of New Orleans as the www.winthropbluesfestival.com Pacific Railroad chugged into Brewfest is a cowboys dream. Jazz in the Valley heats up the air. town March 31, 1886, soon after 2015 was the 13th year of this Summer does not want to end, festival with over 21 Northwest as the Kittitas Fair and Rodeo breweries peddling their mead ushers in September.
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40 The Grape Vine 2016 | ATTRACTIONS www.thegrapevinenw.com Walla Walla is an Arts Community alla Walla is a great destination Wfor sun and fun. From their world-class symphony performances to the simple pleasure of attending the Gesa Powerhouse Theatre. There are art galleries around town and a great big howdy that welcomes art lovers to the Back Door Gallery & Museum of Unnatural History; Gathering Ground; The Painters Cottage; Road Art. For information about visual arts call The Blue Walla Walla, WA Mountain Arts Alliance, (509) 525-1126, for more information about the Walla replica buildings, such as a something for everyone from For complete information Walla Valley art scene. one-room school house and a picnic areas to sports fields. contact; City of Walla Walla Walla claims to be period railroad depot. The whole family can explore Walla Parks and Recreation home to the oldest continuous Call (509) 525- our town on our extensive Department, (509) 527-4527. symphony orchestra west 7703, or log on at www. recreation trail system, take in The Love of Junk (June of the Mississippi river. fortwallawallamuseum. an outdoor summer musical, 17-18) The symphony performs org. enjoy community events, Chamber Music Festival works by noted Washington Another attraction is participate in youth and adult (June 9) State composers, under the refurbished Marcus recreation programs, and Walla Walla wines (June the direction of Artistic Whitman Hotel which is part delight in our gardens and 18) Director and Conductor of the city skyline, and former beautiful old trees. Grand Old 4th of July Yaacov Bergman, who has President Dwight Eisenhower also conducted for other even stayed there. symphony orchestras in New No visit to Walla Walla York, the Philippines, and would be complete without throughout Europe. enjoying some of the valley There are stage plays, wines that consistently win concerts, sponsor lectures, national and international and gallery tours at all acclaim. Many of the area’s three colleges add to the outstanding wineries are open culture of the Walla Walla for tasting and tours. community. Some Theatre’s Outdoors & Recreation are; the Harper Joy Theatre Walla Walla offers a park at Whitman College, The system containing more Little Theatre of Walla than 350 acres of parks in a Walla, and the Walla Walla system that dates back to the Community College Drama turn of the century. Visitors Department. will find 15 community and For those who love history neighborhood parks in the Taste of Heaven and the adventures into the city and two more in nearby Cookies rural heritage of young Walla College Place. There is also We Make Cookies For All Occasions Walla, Fort Walla Walla an 18-hole municipal golf Museum is the place to visit. course, an aviary, swimming Stop by for It’s located on the old 1857 pool, recreation trails, and Cookies or to military reservation. The one of the oldest municipal Place an Order museum presents a pioneer cemeteries in the State Walla. village, with original and Walla Walla parks include 407 Wine Country Rd. • Prosser • 509-832-2065 www.thegrapevinenw.com ATTRACTIONS | The Grape Vine 2016 41 Yakima Valley, Home to Wild Horses ild horses may seem like a thing Wof past to some people, but what many people don’t realize is that wild horses in the Yakima Valley are still a fairly regular sight. Photographer Gaylord Mink of Prosser has been studying and photographing the area’s wild horses for decades. Mink said in the 18th century horses were used up and down the Valley for everything from transportation to working, but as the gas engine became popular in the 19th century all of that changed. People who had been using horse teams to plow their fields found that Wild horses tractors were cheaper and faster in Yakima Valley to operate. So they simply let their horses go. Over the years these horses When Mink arrived in Heavens many of the animals their natural environment is bred with wild horses and Prosser in 1962, and found that settled farther up the Valley, in becoming easier and easier. created herds of wild horses most of the wild horses in the the area between Toppenish, Mink said anyone who would that would run through the hills Horse Heaven Hills were long Yakima and Goldendale. like a chance to see the horses of the Valley, from the Horse gone. And while the horses remain or take their own photos can Heaven Hills through to Mount Instead of running through a unique draw for the Yakima typically find the animals Adams. the rolling hills of the Horse Valley, Mink said they bring south of Toppenish along with them their own challenges. Highway 97. Mink suggests These herds of wild horses taking Highway 97 south from all live on the Yakama Toppenish toward Goldendale. Reservation, where they are He said about five miles outside protected. Mink said the horses of Toppenish there is a turnout NEW TO can’t be killed, so the tribe has along the highway and there been working hard to find a are always horses out there. DOWNTOWN solution to the grazing issue. “It’s easier to see them on the In the meantime, having a east side of the highway,” said PROSSER chance to see wild horses in Mink.
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The Richland Players, Richland he vision that created the Richland Players in 1944 to bring music and laughter to an isolated community, Tand opportunities for local citizens to directly participate, continues today. As the community has evolved in the demographics of age and culture, so too has the Theater evolved its repertoire and vision for new productions. www.richlandplayers.org Attended by more than 7,500 patrons annually, the theater has produced mainstays such as “Death of a Salesman,” “Arsenic and Old Lace,” “Inherit the Wind” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In addition to producing the region’s finest community theater, the Richland Players contributes immeasurably to the local community. Beginning with its association with Columbia High Prosser, WA in the mid-1950s the Theater partners with local high schools to help create future generations of thespians and patrons in Southeast Washington State. The Richland Players bring senior citizens from the fast-growing retirement communities of the Tri- Cities area to shows throughout the season. In partnership with the The Princess Theatre, non-profit United Blind, the visually-impaired can enjoy narrated performances. Hearing-impaired audiences enjoy performances with the assistance of a free system that provides special receivers.
Prosserhe Princess Theatre is a community arts, culture and events center owned and operated by the Valley Theater TCompany, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. This treasured landmark in Historic Downtown Prosser, Washington is the Yakima Valley’s crown jewel for performing arts, special events, parties and conferences! Recently named 2015 Business of the Year by the Historic Downtown Prosser Association. Valley Theater Company, presents a four-show season of live stage plays at the Princess. The Princess also hosts other performing troupes, concerts, ballet recitals, movies, and more. The Green Room at the Princess Theatre is a perfect venue for special events, private parties, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, anniversaries and conferences. Visit our Rentals page for more information and to submit a quote request. www.theprincesstheatre.net We invite you to join us at the Princess Theatre, the “center of Prosser” and a treasure for the entire Yakima Valley. www.thegrapevinenw.com ATTRACTIONS | The Grape Vine 2016 43 The Prosser Museum ake a tour and experience Prosser’s Benton County Historical Museum for yourself. T Prosser Museum has a wide variety of exhibits. It’s worth coming back time after time as there is always something for everyone to enjoy. The museum website is a great opportunity to learn more about Prosser Museum. You can read about its history, get to know the team or stay up-to-date on related news and events. The exhibits bring together a variety of artifacts and information of Prosser’s by gone days. Since the founding of The Benton County Historical Museum, this broad cross-section of historical bits and pieces from the past has captured the imagination of visitors young and old. The Prosser Museum is located at 1000 Paterson Road in Prosser. Museum hours are Tuesday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. For more information phone: 509 786-3842 of email: [email protected]
Ray E Powell Museum n the spring of 2015, the City of Grandview purchased a building at 115 West Wine Country Road for the new Ray IE. Powell Museum. The museum offers an abundance of Grandview history display items. All types of cultural enrichment opportunities are on hand for your enjoyment. The Ray E. Powell Museum should be open later this spring or in early summer. The Ray E. Powell Museum is open by appointment only. Tours can be arranged by calling the Grandview Parks and Recreation Department at 509-882-9219.
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48 The Grape Vine 2016 | ATTRACTIONS www.thegrapevinenw.com Harvest Times in the Valley
lthough Washington is known as the Evergreen State, when it comes to the Yakima, Columbia and Walla Walla Valleys there Ais something else that comes to mind – fruit and produce. It’s the fruit and produce in these areas that help keep the valleys looking green and lush for a better part of the year. Throughout the growing season there are trees in bloom, and crops getting ready for harvest.
• Early April – Apricot trees are in full bloom. • Mid-April – Peach and cherry trees are in full bloom. Asparagus harvest begins and runs through mid-June. • Late April/Early May – Apples, most varieties, pears and prunes are in full bloom. • Mid June – Cherry harvest begins and runs through mid-July • Late June/ mid-July – blueberries harvest through late July • Early July – Apricot harvest begins and runs through early August. • Mid July – Peach harvest begins and runs through mid-September, Cabbage is harvested. • Early August – Cantaloupe, cucumber and tomato harvests begin and run through mid-September. • Mid-August – Bartlett pear, corn and watermelon harvests begin and run through mid-September. • Late August – Prune harvest begins and runs through early October. • Early September – Johnathan apple harvest begins and runs through late September. Winter pear harvest begins and runs through late October. • Mid-September – Delicious apple harvest begins and runs through late October. Grape harvest begins and runs through early October. Pumpkins squash gords through end of October. • Early October – Winesaps and Roman Beauty apple harvests begin and run through early November.
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