Spoken Gently's Blog: Tri-Cities Washington

This 17th annual Tri City golf classic is accepting registrations until the August 31st deadline. A registration form can be found here. Several options are available for company sponsorships at the September 7th classic at Canyon Lakes Golf Course. For more information: Tri City Golf Classic

Related Tri Cities Resources: Tri City Regional Chamber of Commerce | Canyon Lakes Golf Course | Tri City Washington Golf
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The Parade of Homes is a yearly event whereby the region's builders, subcontractors, and construction vendors showcase their work. This year's Parade of Homes showcases 30 homes throughout the Tri Cities Washington area during September. Tri-Cities residents can view these spectacular homes for a fee of $7.00 The viewing dates are September 8 & 9, 12, 15 & 16. For more information, maps, and the previous year's winners, click on the Home Builders Association Parade of Homes image.

In terms of real estate, the Parade of Homes is a great opportunity for real estate agents to show their listings. Many Parade of Homes viewers come from out of town to view the best that Tri Cities has to offer, often times the catalyst for relocation to the Tri City Washington…

Tri City Herald writes:

Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., would like to open public access to Rattlesnake Mountain and the Hanford Reach to bring more tourists to the Mid-Columbia. Hastings spoke to a sold-out crowd of about 240 people at the Tri-Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual state of the congressional district luncheon Wednesday at the Shilo Inn in Richland.

Thumbs up for Doc Hastings for supporting Tri-Cities Eco Tourism. As a Tri City Wa REALTOR® this can only mean a boom for an already thriving housing market. A Michigan State University eco-tourism study shows eco-tourism having a significant effect on a region's economy and industry.

Related Reading: Heritage and Eco Tourism | Environmental Tourism | Hanford Reach | Bateman…

Do you simply love to shop? If so, then checking out the famous Columbia Center Mall in the Tri-Cities community of Kennewick, Washington is an absolute must, particularly if you’re considering what your Tri City Wa real estate purchase options are in this vibrant city.

Shopping is actually one of the main recreational activities and attractions to be found in Kennewick, long considered a shopping paradise in the Tri-Cities area and one of the best places to shop in Washington, with a wide variety of local stores, shops, boutiques, larger shopping centers, and, of course, the mall. The Columbia Center Mall, which opened in the late 1960s, is largely responsible for the large crowds of shoppers that flock to Kennewick from as far away as the city of…

The Heart of Washington’s Wine Country

With more than 150 wineries within an hour’s drive, the Tri-Cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland are truly at the heart of the Columbia Valley which includes the Yakima Valley, Walla Walla Valley, Red Mountain, Horse Heaven Hills and Wahluke Slope appellations. It is easy to conceive that Columbia Valley wineries would produce high-end, premium wines since the Tri-Cities area lies on the same latitude as the world-famous Burgundy and Bordeaux regions of France. The region’s hot summer days and crisp, cool evening breezes naturally stress the vines, and when combined with the Columbia Valley’s rich volcanic soil - it creates the conditions necessary for making great wine.  The area annually boasts more than 300…

The Tri-Cities area of southeastern Washington has long been a prime example of a fast growing, modern, attractive area and it seems that engineers and scientists can particularly feel at home amidst the growth. The labor force in an area is of course a great indication of the kind of economic vitality and education opportunities the area might have and Richland, Kennewick and Pasco can be proud as they have been named the top metro area for scientists and engineers in the United States by Expansion Management.

That magazine put out a study called the Knowledge Worker Quotient, an annual exercise for the magazine that ranks metro areas around the United States in terms of their ability to retain and provide new companies with a sophisticated, highly…

The Area Climate

In the southeastern portion of Washington that the Tri-Cities area is in, the climate is mostly a desert climate where vegetation must survive on typically seven to eight inches of rainfall each year. However, with that lack of rain comes the 300 days of sunshine that the Tri-Cities experience each year, though significant winds can crop up. Snow does occur but is largely a seldom occurrence as temperatures range from 10 degrees to 110 degrees. Because of the significant wind activity that can crop up, the desert climate’s sand and dust environment can sometimes kick up dust storms for residents in the area. Though the climate may be desert, the presence of three key rivers, the Yakima, Washington and Snake Rivers, gives the area a…

The new official Tri-Cities Visitor Guide is available for free from the Tri Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau. The guide is redesigned and updated with 72 pages of information on attractions and services throughout Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, West Richland and the Columbia, Yakima and Walla Walla valleys. For a copy, call (509) 735-8486.

Related Resources:

• Tri Cities Visitors and Convention Bureau
• About Tri Cities Washington
• Real Estate in Tri Cities Washington
• Enjoy Tri Cities Washington