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Now in its 5th year, the Blood of the Gods Merrymaking, a heavy metal music, art, and wine festival, is always a blast of decibel-shredding fresh air. Stacy Buchanan is the producer of the event, which is inspired by the focus of the independent ‘zine, Blood of Gods, he publishes right here in Walla Walla. … Read More
Walla Walla is full of Pride. With a public proclamation of Pride Month, inclusive flags along downtown’s corridors and a community festival dedicated to unity and acceptance, June is an even better time to visit, celebrate and support LGBTQ+-owned businesses that proudly deliver some of the area’s best food, drinks, hospitality and other services. Here … Read More
Photos below: Courtesy Walla Walla Food Truck Association A feast on four wheels — or more like a 15 or so sets of them — rolls into Pioneer Park for Walla Walla Food Truck Night. The local foodie tradition brings mobile vendors to the masses in a celebration of lovingly crafted dishes, live music and … Read More
The Walla Walla Movie Crush showcases the best American short films of the past year. For 2026, the event will be held July 10-12, and it is the perfect excuse for a film-lover’s getaway to Walla Walla, Washington. Trailer of the shorts arrive in June 2026! Read on to learn more about what to experience … Read More
Note: Photos courtesy of Walla Walla Music Fest Horsepower and headliners combine May 28-30, 2026, for the high-octane Walla Walla Music Fest. The fourth annual event will be the biggest yet for the festival centered around music, motorsports and family-friendly merriment at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, 363 Orchard St. New this year: a second … Read More
Dachshund devotees: Get ready for Walla Walla Wiener Weekend. Whether you have a dachshund, know one, want one or just think they’re cute, consider yourself invited to a June 13 celebration of the notoriously clever breed and the people who love it. Wiener dogs from far and wide will be the guests of honor — … Read More
Some of the best cycling in the Pacific Northwest can be found at the inaugural Bike Camp Walla Walla June 7-12 where miles of carefully curated routes await you. Former bike industry executive (many years of it spent in Walla Walla) and cycling advocate Jerry Norquist is the passionate architect behind his longtime if-you-build-it-they-will-come dream. For years, … Read More
A new event highlighting the Milton-Freewater, Oregon winegrowing region known as “The Rocks”—part of the unique cross border American Viticultural Area (AVA) that is the Walla Walla Valley—took place in late July to a large and enthusiastic crowd eager to taste wine for a good cause. Named for the soils consisting of basalt cobblestones that … Read More
If you’re looking to get around Walla Walla, you can hire just about any type of car or van. But something unique that you can’t find in just any town is a historic stagecoach for hire. The Walla Walla Coach Company offers stagecoach rides for wine tasting tours, dinner excursions, and other special events around … Read More
From any number of scenic vantage points looking out across the Walla Walla Valley, plentiful wheat fields, orchards and vineyards can be seen across the distance in about any direction. But enjoying the view from a distant vantage point isn’t the only way to behold the beauty of this fertile valley. In order to gain … Read More
