Spoken Gently's Blog: Richland Washington

This year's Apploosa at Liberty Christian is Saturday, September 29th from 10am to 7pm. For several years Tri Cities Liberty Christian School has organized Appaloosa to garner funds for the children's programs at Liberty Christian. Come join the fun as there will be food, games, entertainment, and you can meet the Mr. and Miss. Apploosa of each class!

Among the many activities, you can Rent-A-Kid, pick lollipops from a lollipop tree, get a Country Photo, spray crazy at the crazy spray booth, and you can even experience Washoos first hand!

Consider joining the folks at Liberty Christian for a fun day, and at the same time help a worthy cause.

Related Resources: Apploosa | Applooza Pictures | Liberty Christian School

If you’re a wine connoisseur and considering real estate opportunities in the state of Washington, then Richland, located in the Tri-Cities area near the confluence of the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake Rivers, may just be the perfect place for you. Richland is the central home to a growing and thriving viticulture (wine-producing) area, which is responsible for grape cultivation, generating the production of international brands of world-class fine wine within four major appellations, or certified AVAs (American Viticultural Areas), in Washington State.

These four major appellations surrounding Richland are comprised of the Columbia Valley (7,000 hectares for planting and cultivating wine grapes), the Yakima Valley (5,000 hectares), the Walla Walla Valley…

Many visit the Tri-Cities area, including the vibrant community of Richland, for the abundance of water-based sports, activities, events, and attractions associated with the nearby convergence of the Columbia River with the Snake and Yakima Rivers; these three rivers and all the connected activity is a huge drawing factor for those considering relocation to the area.

One particular (and popular) water sport enjoyed by visitors as well as Richland homeowners is steelhead fishing. Steelhead fishing, which involves fishing particularly for the much-valued steelhead salmon (“Oncorhynchus Mykiss”), is available year-round, with summer steelhead fishing occurring from April to October and winter fishing the rest of the year.

The columbia river steelhead…

Christ The King School is holding it's annual Sausage Fest on the weekend of September 21 and 22. Hours are 5pm to 1am on Friday, and 11am to 1am on Saturday. For 31 years the Richland Washington community has enjoyed fun and games, great food, family entertainment, live music, and of course, the beer gardens. The admission is free, so come and enjoy one of the community's premiere events.

Related: Tri Cities Washington Events Calendar | City of Richland Events Calendar | Christ The King Catholic Church

For those who love the beauty of the outdoors and outdoor natural attractions, Richland Washington, situated in the Tri-Cities area near the famous Columbia River, offers tourists as well as the city’s lucky real estate owners the opportunity to enjoy many natural wonders, including the Arid Lands Ecology Reserve, the Hanford Reach (including the renowned Hanford Reach National Monument), the Yakima River delta, and the Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve.

The Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve, in particular, is one awesome attraction in Richland you simply don’t want to miss. This preserve, a shrub-steppe area with intact vegetation, is famous for its provision of gorgeous, spectacular, and breathtaking views of Richland, the entire Tri-Cities area,…

The Chancellor’s Exhibition Series art exhibit is open to the general public at the East Building of WSU Tri-Cities, 2710 University Drive. The 14 display art exhibit will be open through December in the administration corridor. For more information visit the WSU Chancellor's Art Exhibit page.

The artists and their works are:
• Tracy Horner — Insect Mandala and Meet.
• Vali Hawkins Mitchell — The Palouse at 60 Getting Cold.
• Heather Willoughby — All There Is, Rare Respite, A Sense of Tangibility.
• Leonard Orr — 99, 103, 49, 105, and 104.

Colleen and I are excited about this year's inaugural first freshman class at WSU Tri-Cities. As Richland Wa REALTORS®, and personally owning several Richland Washington properties, the commencement of a new…

Not everything in the world costs dearly! Love music? Dance? Want a fun time outdoors with your folks? Well, look no further than the Tumbleweed Music Festival—a free festival of acoustic music and dance, scheduled to be held in Richland Washington Sept 1 & 2, 2007.

Nothing can possibly beat a live performance for a performer or even the audience. The TMF has played a major role in revolutionizing the way people relate to and experience music.  Many upcoming artists have also been able to make their presence felt on the music scene. Amateur musicians get a chance to hone their marketing, creative and performance skills. What band would not take up the offer to have live performance opportunities?

This Labor Day Weekend, Three Rivers Folklife is hosting…

When a buyer is considering Richland Wa real estate, Richland's alphabet housing becomes the center of conversation. Richland is famous for the alphabet houses designed by Albin Pherson, the Spokane based architect commissioned by the US government during the government's development of the atomic bomb. It took Pherson about 3 months to make a blue print for Richland. By April 1943 the first house was ready even as the streets were being paved.

Using lumber and the ranch style of dwellings, Pherson sought inspiration from the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Houses sported the alphabet designs, and the pyramidal and box shapes. Most alphabet houses are duplexes, or double-sided residences.

Construction was such that the letter houses had…