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Jump into your Family Break with a visit to Walla Walla Walla Walla is the perfect location for your family vacation. Average summer temperatures hover in the 80s, winter temperatures average in the 40s, and rain is a rarity. The range of accommodations, from well-known hotel chains to friendly bed and breakfasts, make it easy … 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
Want to experience the beauty outside in Walla Walla, take in breathtaking works of art, and get your steps in all at the same time? Look no further than the Whitman College Outdoor Sculpture Walk. This self-guided experience takes you through the Whitman College campus to view 21 magnificent sculptures, many of which were commissioned … Read More
Did you know that Walla Walla has six wine districts? The Walla Walla Wine 101 series will spotlight each of these unique tasting regions within the Valley. Up first, the Southside district wineries! Walla Walla Southside District: Amavi Cellars For magnificent views and equally magnificent wines, you’ll want to visit Amavi Cellars. Their patio is … Read More
Bring Walla Walla to your next Zoom! If you’re like us, you are spending a lot of time using Zoom for work meetings these days, as well as for virtual happy hours with friends and staying connected with families. Take your next Zoom to Walla Walla with one of several virtual backgrounds that Visit Walla … Read More
Walla Walla has earned a reputation for producing exceptional red wines across the spectrum – Bordeaux and Rhône varietals perform particularly well, as attested by the high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah planted here. Red wine varietals get the lion’s share of the attention and make up 95% of the plantings in the … Read More
Walla Walla wine continues to receive worldwide acclaim, yet there is no single varietal that Walla Walla is best known for. Ask five collectors what their favorite Walla Walla wine is, and you’ll most likely receive five different answers. Walla Walla Wine 101 will showcase the varied and unique terroir, varietals, and winemaking style you’ll … Read More
Traveling to our Valley this summer? Bring your family! With sports, music, theatre, history, culture, and education, Walla Walla provides plenty for families with kids of all ages. As our community gears up for summer break our businesses, nonprofits, and facilities gear up for family fun! Grab your glove and head to the ballpark for … Read More
Driving just outside of Walla Walla, amongst all the greens and golds, we come upon a pop of purple. Tucked into the fields of alfalfa and wheat is Blue Mountain Lavender Farm. I absolutely love anything U-pick. So when I heard Walla Walla Valley had its own U-pick lavender farm, I knew I had to go. … Read More
By J. Andrew Rodriguez Cycling in Walla Walla leaves you breathless. Not because you’re going up the occasional winding hill, flanked on either side by wheat fields in their emerald youth. Nor because you are screaming down another hill overlooking acres of vineyards or apple orchards. It’s that the Walla Walla Valley just feels like … Read More
