What’s happening during DECEMBER, JANUARY & FEBRUARY: A quieter and slower pace greets those who visit Walla Walla during the winter, but the season offers plenty to do to and keep visitors busy (and fed)! The first weekend of December, holiday spirit abounds with area wineries hosting Holiday Barrel events throughout the Valley and downtown … Read More
What’s happening during SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER You can literally smell the excitement during autumn in the Valley – with tons of grapes being harvested, you’re rarely far from a crew returning from an early morning pick or a sleep-deprived winemaker anxiously monitoring weather conditions. The season is capped with the annual Fall Release Weekend … Read More
by Vicki Hillhouse Nowhere evokes the luxury and life of the American Victorian era in Walla Walla like the Kirkman House Museum. The 1880 brick mansion is like a time capsule at the corner of Colville and Cherry streets. Its Italiante-style architecture stands alone at the convergence of contemporary houses and the downtown commercial district … Read More
What’s the rush? Take time to roam along this short roadside trail By Melissa Queen Sometime 15,000 years or so ago, when the Missoula flood waters were raging across Montana, Idaho, and Washington, they had to pause and stop for a while at the Wallula Gap. Held back by the strong basalt rock ridges on … Read More
by Vicki Hillhouse If you missed part one about the Fort Walla Walla Museum, you can read that here first. Down the hill from Fort Walla Walla Museum’s exhibit buildings, a village of wooden structures offers a peek into pioneer living. Pioneer living at the center of town The doorways, windows and even limited entry … Read More
by Vicki Hillhouse For the most comprehensive exploration of Walla Walla’s history — from its pioneer days to its turn as the biggest city in the Washington Territory, and from its dawn as a military post to an agricultural hub — Fort Walla Walla Museum guides visitors on a journey through time and transformation. Located … Read More
