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The Walla Walla Guitar Festival is a three-day festival, including national acts and more than 10 venues. It’s a collection of shows over the weekend with big shows on each day and something for everybody — blues, roots, funk R&B, rock ‘n’ roll.
There’s really nothing like a small-town holiday. Charming storefronts are decorated with care. Hand-made gifts and home-spun goodness abound. The lines are short (or non-existent). Santa and twinkle lights and cheer (both the wine-kind and the merry-kind) are everywhere. And in Walla Walla, you could visit just about any time in December and have an affordable, delightful holiday getaway. Here are our top picks to experience during your Small-Town Holiday Getaway in Walla Walla.
Walla Walla hailed as the West’s Standout Wine and Dine region in the 2022 Sunset Travel Awards. Walla Walla Wins best in the West As Julia Child once said, “Wine is meant to be with food. That’s the point of it.” Recognizing this, the editors of Sunset Magazine scoured the West to find a destination … Read More
Walla Walla is vibrant and bustling any time of year, with plenty to do both inside and out. For an even more memorable taste of Walla Walla’s community spirit and hospitality, plan your visit around one of our popular signature events. January – Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival The sweet sounds of the Chamber Music … Read More
If you’re an art lover, you’re in luck! Local artist, Kim Nemeth’s highly anticipated studio and gallery, The Cotton Wool, opened in the fall of 2021 and has been an exciting addition to Walla Walla. This small but stunning space is not your typical gallery. Here, Kim’s unique (and extremely popular) woven pieces are displayed … 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
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
Planning a Walla Walla getaway in the future? We want to make it easy for you to experience the best that our town has to offer. That’s why we’ve put together our Top Things to do in Walla Walla – to showcase the most “not-to-be-missed” experiences you should include on your itinerary. Mix and match … Read More
You’re seven stops into the Whitman College Outdoor Sculpture Walk! With a picnic lunch under your belt (quite literally), you are ready to take on the last half of this self-guided art walk. From ‘Narnia’ to Japan and beyond… Proceed in the opposite direction of the Narnia archway along College Creek. There you’ll see a … Read More
