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Walla Walla is a vibrant community in Southeast Washington known for friendliness, farming, food, wine, and quality of living. Locals know that our corner of state is a special place. If you visit Walla Walla, you embark on an adventure. We invite you to explore Walla Walla and the Walla Walla lifestyle with us. Discover Walla Walla.
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In March 2020, all of our lives changed in one way or another. For Nathan Carlson, it was out with fine dining and in with incredible street food from his very own food truck.
The holidays are in full swing and if you’re like us, you probably still have some last minute shopping to do! Local restaurants need our help now more than ever, and restaurant gift cards make for the most delicious gifts! Here’s a few very yummy options that are sure to delight the recipient (and make you feel good for supporting a small, local business)!
Shopping local matters now more than ever! This holiday season, we encourage you to shop with small, local businesses! We’ve put together a list of some of our favorites with gift ideas and shopping info! Happy Holidays from all of us Discover Walla Walla!
Cold weather is here and that calls for fuzzy sweater, cozy fires and lots of red wine! There’s so much good wine in the Walla Walla Valley that sometimes it’s hard to know where to start! Here’s five of our current favorite local reds; we promise this is the best way to warm up this season!
Andrae’s Kitchen is offering smoked full turkeys for Thanksgiving. These birds average 12-14 pounds a piece and are $70 plus tax. Available for pickup Tuesday, November 24th or Wednesday, November 25th. Call them at 509-572-0728 to place your order (and hurry; we heard they’re almost sold out!
Clarette’s Restaurant is doing a traditional family style turkey dinner for four for $59.95. Pickup is Wednesday, November 25th. Visit their Facebook page to see the full menu and call them at 509-529-3430 to place your order.
We’ve got some real gems in the specialty foods department in downtown Walla Walla. Whether you’re looking for imported cheeses, house made charcuterie or the finest of olives oils, there are so many delicious things waiting at these shops!
Halloween is almost here and this last week of October is beautifully sunny in Walla Walla which makes for perfect pumpkin patch weather! If you haven’t made the obligatory trip out to Klicker’s Pumpkin Patch yet (or even if you have and just need a couple more for carving this Friday night!), now is the time! Located at 3300 E Isaacs Ave, Klicker’s Pumpkin Patch is open daily from 9am to 6pm through Halloween Day, closing at 4pm on Halloween! We highly recommend you get out there this week in the sunshine and do a little pumpkin shopping; we promise you’ll find the perfect one (or 10!) and the whole family will have a blast!
Think Local is a campaign to remind people just how much we have so much going on here in the Valley that covers the towns of Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla, Dayton, Waitsburg, Burbank and more! Play, shop, eat, sip, swim; it’s all right here! There’s no need to leave this beautiful region to have a vacation; you can have a fanatsica staycation right here! So support local, do local, Think Local. Above is our video with all the ways you can Explore Local in the Valley; read on for lots of other ideas! #ThinkLocal
Summer is fading, but Baker Boyer Bank wants us to hold on to all that sweet summer fun just a little bit longer! Enter the Baker Boyer "Endless Summer" photo and video contest and you could win a weekly $25 gift card and/or a grand prize package worth $1,000!
Downtown Walla Walla got a little more delicious when Pine Cone Creamery opened its doors last week! Located next door to Graze, Pine Cone shares an outdoor patio dining space with the sandwich company, next to the beloved paper cranes mural.
Harvest is a special time of year and we had the esteemed pleasure of capturing Rotie Cellars picking their beautiful Viognier this weekend. The smoke was just starting to move in on Friday morning, but the grapes were ripe and the sun was shining. Here’s a look at bringing in the Viognier with the Rotie harvest team.
The Walla Walla Valley has just been named Best Wine Region in America in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice awards. Voting was open to the public online for the previous month and while Walla Walla has been a finalist in this poll twice before, this is the first time the region took home number one.
Walla Walla is home to some of the best patio dining in Washington State -- continually proving to be the best hot-spots for catching up with friends, especially in this new COVID-era of life. Looking for places to eat, drink, and be socially distant? We’ve got a few more recommendations.
Wine and Metal.
At first glance, they’re not exactly peanut butter and jelly, are they? You might be surprised.
Walla Walla is home to some of the best patio dining in Washington State -- continually proving to be the best hot-spots for catching up with friends, especially in this new COVID-era of life. Looking for places to eat, drink, and be socially distant? We’ve got a few recommendations. (Cover Photo: Passatempo Taverna, FB)
The pandemic is changing Walla Walla like it’s changing the rest of the world. One thing it hasn’t changed is the human spirit. Good things are happening in Walla Walla and we are covering them story by story.
Best-selling local author Patrick Carman has a new story to tell! We’re here to share a message from Carman himself to tell you about short stories. “YOU’RE NEXT” in particular is sure to be a scary good time.
Mealtime Market began in 2017 and serves Walla Walla, College Place, and Milton-Freewater. They deliver their subscribers fresh, large-portioned, pre-cooked meals every Thursday. Food is packaged in a cooler bag with earth-friendly reusable containers and a biodegradable freezer pack. Each delivery comes with instructions on how to heat it and information on next week's meal. Then, you simply heat, eat, and enjoy!
We’d like to ask you to buy a gift card to Hop Thief, Red Monkey, and Stone Hut. This will help us ramp back up when the time comes to open to the public again. We will donate 20 percent of the gift card proceeds to purchase groceries for our hospitality family from US FOODS.
We have a brand new #WallaWallaWILL merchandise collection available for purchase in our store. For every purchase you make, 50 percent of the proceeds will go to SOS Healthcare Services of Walla Walla.
Walla Walla’s first annual BrewFest has achieved something special by giving our local breweries, stationed in widely-renowned wine country, a day to truly shine. Walla Walla makes some great beers and ciders, don’t you agree?
Walla Walla exudes romance, and you’re sure to find a variety of ways to show your loved one you care this Valentine’s Day. Here are some ideas for you.
Whether you’re studying, looking to get some work done, meeting up with friends or are just trying to stay warm, these are a few sit-down coffee shops in the Valley that you simply must try.
Beat the winter blues this year by getting out and participating in some fun winter activities around the Valley!
Need some ideas? We’ve got you.
Each year, WWCMF melts the freezing fog that sometimes settles on the Valley in January with four days of extraordinary music and camaraderie.
Let a local vegetarian take you on a journey through some of the best meatless dishes downtown.
Walla Walla is known for it’s amazing wineries and fine dining, but the bar dining scene is also full of delicious things to eat and drink! When your next craving hits, make sure to try some of these bar and grill favorites.
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Our first episode of the Washington Wine and Food Show is here! Join Chef Andrae Bopp as he meets with Ashley Trout of Brook and Bull Cellars and Brian Rudin of Canvasback Winery. They are making BBQ smoked, pulled chicken sandwiches and lobster mac and cheese in the food truck to pair with the wine. Get ready for a delicious episode!