Walla Walla
#Summer Festivals in Pacific Northwest: http://happymoneysaver.com/pacificnorthwest-fairs-festivals
*Updated Feb 2011
The in-laws are planning a trip out this summer and I am starting a list of possible things to do:
+general Walla Walla Tourism info
-Local Newspaper http://union-bulletin.com/
-Local Newspaper's Magazine http://wallawallalifestyles.com/
-Walla Walla Tourism http://www.wallawalla.org/
-Downtown Walla Walla Foundation http://www.downtownwallawalla.com/
-Chamber of Commerce http://www.wwvchamber.com
-City of Walla Walla http://www.ci.walla-walla.wa.us/
see community links in middle second set of tabs
see city depts upper left first row of tabs -->parks and rec --> parks facilities and maps -or- aviary
-TravelHost Magazine http://www.travelhost.com/washingtonwinecountry
-Area Museums http://www.fortwallawallamuseum.org/area_museums.htm
-365 Days of Walla Walla http://williamsteamhomescom.blogspot.com/
-Walla Walla database http://www.wallawalla.com/ -->see eat and drink reviews at top
-Walla Walla Daily Photo http://wwvdailyphoto.blogspot.com/
*Walla Walla Outdoors http://wallawallaoutdoors.org/
*Walla Walla Valley on tumblr http://wallawallavalley.tumblr.com/ (I think this is posted by the local newspaper)
*Walla Walla Sweets Baseball http://www.wallawallasweets.com/
*Walla Walla on Travellious http://www.travellious.com/reconsidering_the_unfamous_walla_walla_washington
+places to visit/things to do
-Downtown Walking Tour http://www.wallawalla.org/downtown.cfm
-ArtWalk http://www.artwalkwallawalla.com
-Farmers' Market http://www.gowallawallafarmersmarket.com/
-Fort Walla Walla http://www.fortwallawallamuseum.org/
-Kirkman House http://kirkmanhousemuseum.org
-Whitman Mission http://www.nps.gov/whmi/index.htm
-Museum of Un-Natural History http://www.wallawalladada.com/
-Corp of Engineers Recreation Areas - Walla Walla District http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/corpsoutdoors/
including Mill Creek Dam, Bennington Lake and Rooks Park in Walla Walla http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/corpsoutdoors/siteMenu.asp?lake_id=106
-Walla Walla Farm Map http://wallawallafarmmap.com/
-Klickers http://www.klickerstrawberry.com/
-Walla Walla Fairgrounds http://www.wallawallafairgrounds.com *(Balloon Stampede May 13-15, 2011)
*Melody Muffler Sculptures http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1414 & http://www.mikehammond.com/ (check out the Road Art links for examples of his work) there are also several pieces around town.
near Walla Walla
- including Dixie, Touchet, Waitsburg, Dayton, Prescott, Frenchtown, Wallula, Lowden, Athena, Pendelton, Milton-Freewater, Tri-Cities
+Waitsburg http://cityofwaitsburg.com/
-Lewis & Clark Trail State Park (between Waitsburg & Dayton) http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Lewis%20%26%20Clark%20Trail
+Dayton http://www.historicdayton.com/ Palus Museum, Columbia County Courthouse, shopping
-Historic Depot http://www.daytonhistoricdepot.org/, http://dayton.bmi.net/
-Monteillet Fromagerie http://www.monteilletcheese.com/
-Umatilla National Forest http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma/
-Lewis and Clark Patit Creek Campsite
+Lowden
-Blue Mountain Lavendar Farm http://www.bluemountainlavender.com/
+Frenchtown
-Frenchtown Historical Site http://www.frenchtownpartners.zoomshare.com/0.html
+Wallula
-Wallula Interpretive Overlook http://www.wallulaoverlook.zoomshare.com/0.html
+Milton-Freewater, OR
http://milton-freewater-or.gov/
http://www.mfchamber.com/
http://www.destinationmiltonfreewater.com
-Frog Tour http://www.mfcity.com/frogstatues
-Clay in Motion http://www.clayinmotion.com/
-Blue Mountain Cider http://www.drinkcider.com/ (hard cider)
-Frazier Homestead Museum http://www.museum.bmi.net/
+Pendelton, OR
-Tamástslikt Cultural Institute http://www.tcimuseum.com/
-Hertiage Station - Umatilla County Historial Society http://www.heritagestationmuseum.org
-Pendleton Underground Tours http://pendletonundergroundtours.org
-Crow's Shadow Institute of Art http://www.crowsshadow.org
-Pendelton Round-Up Hall of Fame http://pendletonroundup.com/about/hall-of-fame/
+Athena
-Athena Caledonian Games http://athenacaledoniangames.org/ (July 9-10, 2011)
+ Prescott http://www.prescottwa.com/
-Tuxedo Bar and Grill
+Pomeroy http://www.historicpomeroy.com/
-Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum http://co.garfield.wa.us/eastern_washington_agricultural_museum
-Garfield County Museum http://www.historicpomeroy.com/museum/
-Pataha Flour Mills http://www.patahaflourmill.com/
+Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco, Kenniweck) http://www.visittri-cities.com/
-Columbia Basin Exhibition of History, Sci & Tech (Richland) http://crehst.org/
-East Benton County Historical Society Museum (Kennewick) http://ebchs.org/
-Franklin County Historical Society & Museum ( Pasco) http://co.garfield.wa.us/eastern_washington_agricultural_museum
-Hanford Reach Interpretive Center (Richland) http://visitthereach.org/
-Sacajawea State Park (Pasco) http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Sacajawea
-Washington State Railroads Historial Society Museum (Pasco) http://wsrhs.org/
-White Bluffs Quilt Museum (West Richland) http://whitebluffscenter.org/default.aspx
+Washington State
-Washington State Tourism http://www.experiencewa.com
-Washington Ag-Tourism Driving Map http://visitwashingtonfarms.com/
-Northwest Places http://www.northwestplaces.com/
-Go Washington http://www.go-washington.com/
-Go Northwest http://www.gonorthwest.com/
-Washington Travel on WorldWeb http://www.washingtonstate.worldweb.com/
*National Geographic Traveler - Washington Family Vacation Planner http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/print/family-vacation/washington-text (includes some Walla Walla destinations)
-Mt Rainer (the in-laws really want to go)
http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
http://www.visitrainier.com/
-Palouse Falls (near Washtucna, WA) http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Palouse%20Falls
-Palouse Scenic Byway http://www.palousescenicbyway.com/ (suggests daytrip ideas)
-Sheffield Cider (Mesa, WA) - http://www.sheffieldcider.com (not sure if this has a tasting room but we did buy this non-alcoholic sparkling cider at the Farmers Market a few times)
*Updated Feb 2011
The in-laws are planning a trip out this summer and I am starting a list of possible things to do:
+general Walla Walla Tourism info
-Local Newspaper http://union-bulletin.com/
-Local Newspaper's Magazine http://wallawallalifestyles.com/
-Walla Walla Tourism http://www.wallawalla.org/
-Downtown Walla Walla Foundation http://www.downtownwallawalla.com/
-Chamber of Commerce http://www.wwvchamber.com
-City of Walla Walla http://www.ci.walla-walla.wa.us/
see community links in middle second set of tabs
see city depts upper left first row of tabs -->parks and rec --> parks facilities and maps -or- aviary
-TravelHost Magazine http://www.travelhost.com/washingtonwinecountry
-Area Museums http://www.fortwallawallamuseum.org/area_museums.htm
-365 Days of Walla Walla http://williamsteamhomescom.blogspot.com/
-Walla Walla database http://www.wallawalla.com/ -->see eat and drink reviews at top
-Walla Walla Daily Photo http://wwvdailyphoto.blogspot.com/
*Walla Walla Outdoors http://wallawallaoutdoors.org/
*Walla Walla Valley on tumblr http://wallawallavalley.tumblr.com/ (I think this is posted by the local newspaper)
*Walla Walla Sweets Baseball http://www.wallawallasweets.com/
*Walla Walla on Travellious http://www.travellious.com/reconsidering_the_unfamous_walla_walla_washington
+places to visit/things to do
-Downtown Walking Tour http://www.wallawalla.org/downtown.cfm
-ArtWalk http://www.artwalkwallawalla.com
-Farmers' Market http://www.gowallawallafarmersmarket.com/
-Fort Walla Walla http://www.fortwallawallamuseum.org/
-Kirkman House http://kirkmanhousemuseum.org
-Whitman Mission http://www.nps.gov/whmi/index.htm
-Museum of Un-Natural History http://www.wallawalladada.com/
-Corp of Engineers Recreation Areas - Walla Walla District http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/corpsoutdoors/
including Mill Creek Dam, Bennington Lake and Rooks Park in Walla Walla http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/corpsoutdoors/siteMenu.asp?lake_id=106
-Walla Walla Farm Map http://wallawallafarmmap.com/
-Klickers http://www.klickerstrawberry.com/
-Walla Walla Fairgrounds http://www.wallawallafairgrounds.com *(Balloon Stampede May 13-15, 2011)
*Melody Muffler Sculptures http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1414 & http://www.mikehammond.com/ (check out the Road Art links for examples of his work) there are also several pieces around town.
near Walla Walla
- including Dixie, Touchet, Waitsburg, Dayton, Prescott, Frenchtown, Wallula, Lowden, Athena, Pendelton, Milton-Freewater, Tri-Cities
+Waitsburg http://cityofwaitsburg.com/
-Lewis & Clark Trail State Park (between Waitsburg & Dayton) http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Lewis%20%26%20Clark%20Trail
+Dayton http://www.historicdayton.com/ Palus Museum, Columbia County Courthouse, shopping
-Historic Depot http://www.daytonhistoricdepot.org/, http://dayton.bmi.net/
-Monteillet Fromagerie http://www.monteilletcheese.com/
-Umatilla National Forest http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma/
-Lewis and Clark Patit Creek Campsite
+Lowden
-Blue Mountain Lavendar Farm http://www.bluemountainlavender.com/
+Frenchtown
-Frenchtown Historical Site http://www.frenchtownpartners.zoomshare.com/0.html
+Wallula
-Wallula Interpretive Overlook http://www.wallulaoverlook.zoomshare.com/0.html
+Milton-Freewater, OR
http://milton-freewater-or.gov/
http://www.mfchamber.com/
http://www.destinationmiltonfreewater.com
-Frog Tour http://www.mfcity.com/frogstatues
-Clay in Motion http://www.clayinmotion.com/
-Blue Mountain Cider http://www.drinkcider.com/ (hard cider)
-Frazier Homestead Museum http://www.museum.bmi.net/
+Pendelton, OR
-Tamástslikt Cultural Institute http://www.tcimuseum.com/
-Hertiage Station - Umatilla County Historial Society http://www.heritagestationmuseum.org
-Pendleton Underground Tours http://pendletonundergroundtours.org
-Crow's Shadow Institute of Art http://www.crowsshadow.org
-Pendelton Round-Up Hall of Fame http://pendletonroundup.com/about/hall-of-fame/
+Athena
-Athena Caledonian Games http://athenacaledoniangames.org/ (July 9-10, 2011)
+ Prescott http://www.prescottwa.com/
-Tuxedo Bar and Grill
+Pomeroy http://www.historicpomeroy.com/
-Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum http://co.garfield.wa.us/eastern_washington_agricultural_museum
-Garfield County Museum http://www.historicpomeroy.com/museum/
-Pataha Flour Mills http://www.patahaflourmill.com/
+Tri-Cities (Richland, Pasco, Kenniweck) http://www.visittri-cities.com/
-Columbia Basin Exhibition of History, Sci & Tech (Richland) http://crehst.org/
-East Benton County Historical Society Museum (Kennewick) http://ebchs.org/
-Franklin County Historical Society & Museum ( Pasco) http://co.garfield.wa.us/eastern_washington_agricultural_museum
-Hanford Reach Interpretive Center (Richland) http://visitthereach.org/
-Sacajawea State Park (Pasco) http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Sacajawea
-Washington State Railroads Historial Society Museum (Pasco) http://wsrhs.org/
-White Bluffs Quilt Museum (West Richland) http://whitebluffscenter.org/default.aspx
+Washington State
-Washington State Tourism http://www.experiencewa.com
-Washington Ag-Tourism Driving Map http://visitwashingtonfarms.com/
-Northwest Places http://www.northwestplaces.com/
-Go Washington http://www.go-washington.com/
-Go Northwest http://www.gonorthwest.com/
-Washington Travel on WorldWeb http://www.washingtonstate.worldweb.com/
*National Geographic Traveler - Washington Family Vacation Planner http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/print/family-vacation/washington-text (includes some Walla Walla destinations)
-Mt Rainer (the in-laws really want to go)
http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
http://www.visitrainier.com/
-Palouse Falls (near Washtucna, WA) http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Palouse%20Falls
-Palouse Scenic Byway http://www.palousescenicbyway.com/ (suggests daytrip ideas)
-Sheffield Cider (Mesa, WA) - http://www.sheffieldcider.com (not sure if this has a tasting room but we did buy this non-alcoholic sparkling cider at the Farmers Market a few times)