Visitor information for the City of Yakima Washingotn.

	Visitor information for the Yakima Washington area. Yakima, WA is located in south central Washington State. Yakima is east of the Cascade Mountains. Washingtonians call this area Eastern Washington. Yakima lies east of Mount Rainier, the largest mountain in the state. The eastern two thirds of Washington State is uniquely different from the western Washington coastal plain. Eastern Washington lies east of the mountain range that holds the moisture from the Pacific Storms to the west. That gives Eastern Washington a dryer, warmer climate in the tourist season and a colder and dryer climate in the winter months.
Yakima is the county seat of Yakima County. In the map above Yakima County is shown in yellow and the rest of Washington’s Wine Country is shown in red. The Yakima Valley produces the most apples, winter pears, hops and mint in the United States. The economy centers around fruit in this region with other agricultural products running close behind.
	The first thing you see on Interstate-82 when approaching from the north is the fruit stand shown above. All of the fruit grown in the region is available at local fruit stands and you will get the pick of the crop in these friendly outlets. The second thing you will see on I-82 is the bridges over the Yakima River with the main exit into Yakima onto First Avenue just across the bridge.
Yakima is the largest city in south central Washington. Most of the cities in Washington’s Wine Country are full of one and two story buildings. Yakima is one of the exceptions to the rule. Yakima’s downtown mall has closed and the stores that were in the mall have moved south to Union Gap where there are several strip malls and Valley Mall, a regional shopping center.
	Yakima continues to evolve and its Historic Front Street District in becoming a focus with its shops, restaurants, fine dining, wine shops, and pubs. The Yakima Greenway wanders along the Yakima and Naches Rivers with its 10-mile long paved pedestrian trail. It is shown in the photo to the left taken from the Oxford Suites Hotel east of
downtown. You can see the baron hills of the high desert which surround Yakima in the background. Although Yakima’s Northern Pacific Station now houses a restaurant, rail transportation is alive and well in the Yakima area. The Yakima Electric Railway has a 5-mile long run between Yakima and Selah that runs through apple orchards and along basalt cliffs.
	On its way to Selah it goes over the Naches River. You will enjoy your trip aboard a 1930 Brill streetcar or one of their 1900s trolleys. Don’t miss the Yakima Valley Museum. It is located in Franklin Park.

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Galleries

The Larson Gallery

Yakima Valley Community College

16^th Ave & Nob Hill Dr –

PO Box 22520

Yakima, WA 98907

509-57494875

www.larsongallery.org

Museums

Yakima Valley Trolleys

P.O. Box 796

Yakima, WA 98907-0796

509-249-5656

www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org

Fort Simcoe State Park Heritage Site

509-874-2372

White Swan, WA 98952

Visit their web site

Yakima Valley Museum

2105 Tieton Drive

Yakima, WA 98902

509-248-0747

www.yakimavalleymuseum.org

Yakima Nation

Cultural Heritage Center

Hwy 97 & Buster Rd. Exit 37

Toppenish, WA 98948

www.yakamamuseum.com

McAllister

Museum of Aviation

2008 S. 16^th Ave.

Yakima, WA 98903

509-457-4933

www.mcallistermuseum.org

American Hop Museum

22 South “B” Street,

Toppenish, WA 98948

509-865-4677

www.americanhopmuseum.org

Central Washington Agricultural Museum

509-457-8735

4508 Main Street, Union Gap, WA 98903

Northern Pacific Railway Museum

509-865-1911

10 Asotin Ave, Toppenish, WA 98948

www.nprymuseum.org

Visitor Information

Yakima Visitor Information Center

1-800-221-0751

101 Fair Ave., Yakima, WA 98901

Visit their web site

Toppenish Chamber of Commerce

509-865-3262

5A S. Toppenish Ave

Toppenish, WA 98948

www.toppenish.net

City of Union Gap

102 West Ahtanum,

Union Gap, WA 98903

509-248-0432

www.ci.union-gap.wa.us

Selah Chamber of Commerce

509-698-7303

216 S 1^st St, PO Box 415

Selah, WA 98942

www.selahchamber.com

Zillah Chamber of Commerce

509-829-5055

119 1^st Ave P.O. Box 1294

Zillah, WA 98953

http://www.zillah.com/chamber.htm

Greater Wapato Area Chamber of Commerce

509-877-7553

P O Box 157, Wapato, WA 98951

Visit their web site.

Granger Chamber of Commerce

509-854-7304

P.O. Box 250

Granger, WA 98932

www.grangerchamber.org

Naches Valley Chamber of Commerce

509-653-2165

P O Box 881 Naches, WA 98937

www.nachesvalleychamber.com

Cultural/Historical Attractions

Capitol Theatre

19 South 3^rd St

Yakima, WA 98901

509-853-8000

www.capitoltheatre.org

Teapot Dome Service Station

( On National Historic Site Registry)

Exit 54 off I-82 – southwest of exit.

Yakima Historical District

Front Street near the railroad tracks where First St. intersects Yakima Ave.

H. M. Gilbert Homeplace

2109 W Yakima Ave,

Yakima, WA 98901

By appointment through Yakima Valley Museum 509-248-0747

The Seasons Music Festival

509-453-1888

101 N Naches Ave,

Yakima, WA 98901

www.seasonsmusicfestival.com

Gardens

Agriculture

Yakima Area Arboretum

509-248-7337

1401 Arboretum Dr, Yakima, WA 98901

www.ahtrees.org

Yakima Farmers’ Market

Sundays May through October

In front of Capitol Theater 19 S 3^rd St.

Yakima, WA 98901

www.yakimafarmersmarket.org

Parks

Regional Fairs

Yakima Greenway

9 miles of paved trail for biking or walking extending from Union Gap to Selah Gap along the Naches and Yakima Rivers

Yakima Greenway Foundation

509-453-8280

111 S 18^th St, Yakima, WA 98901

Central Washington State Fair

509-248-7160 ext. 146

1301 S Fair Ave, Yakima, WA 98901

www.fairfun.com

Listed Attractions in Yakima, WA listed by category

Antiques

Antique Mall – 509-469-9854

509 W Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98902

Country Garden Antiques – 509-877-4644

6451 Yakima Valley Hwy, Wapato, WA 98951

Yesterday’s Village – 509-457-4981

15 W Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98901

Bales Antique Shop – 509-653-2090

81 Locust Lane, Naches, WA 98937

Art Galleries

Larson Gallery – See recommended Galleries above

Gardens

Hillside Desert Botanical Gardens – 509-248-1742

3405 Hillside Place, Yakima, WA 98903

Yakima Area Arboretum – See recommended gardens above

Fruit and Produce

Apple Stop & Gift Shop – 509-966-5433

3120 Mapleway Rd, Yakima, WA 98908

Benedicto Produce

Lateral A, Wapato, WA 98951

Dadagan Farm & Produce – 509-877-2727

4640 Lateral A, Wapato, WA 98951

E. W. Brandt & Sons Inc. Fruitstand – 509-248-7390

561 Ragan Road, Wapato, WA 98951

Fruit City – 509-453-2726

3913 Main St, Union Gap, WA 98903

Gilbert Gonzales Produce

Campbell Road, Wapato, WA 98951

Imperial’s Garden – 509-877-2766

2701 Lateral A, Wapato, WA 98951

Johnson Orchards – 509-966-7479

4906 Summitview Ave, Yakima, WA 98908

Jones Farms Fruit & Produce – 509-829-6024

2020 Thacker Rd, Granger, WA 98932

Nickoloff Produce

Hwy 97, Wapato, WA 98951

Ram Orchards Harvest House – 509-877-2407

72232 Hwy 97, Wapato, WA 98951

Thompson’s Farm Market – 509-653-2848

9535 Old Naches Hwy , Naches, WA 98937

Washington’s Fruit Place @ Barrett Orchards 509-966-1275

1209 Pecks Canyon Road, Yakima, WA 98908

Golf

Apple Tree Golf Course – 509-966-5877

8804 Occidental Rd, Yakima, WA 98903

Shops

Fiddlesticks – 509-452-7718

16^th & Summitview, Yakima, WA 98901

Glenwood Square

51^st & Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA 98901

Valley Mall – 509-453-8233

2529 Main St, Union Gap, WA 98903

Worden’s Lamphouse Stained Glass Store – 509-854-1557

112 Main St, Granger, WA 98932

Crafters Boutique – 509-452-8033

208 N 16^th Ave, Yakima, WA 98901

Findery Flowers & Gifts ( in the Castle at Union Gap) - 509-966-9340

620 S 48^th Ave, Yakima, WA 98908

Corday’s- Women’s Clothier – 509-248-4552

5 North Front St, Yakima, WA 98901

Steve Goodwin the Haberdasher and the Haberdasher Ladies – 509-248-9862

811 W Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA 98902

Cobblestones Gifts & “Collectibles – 509-457-4540

2506 W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902

Malls and Shopping Centers

Valley Mall – 509-453-8233

2529 Main Street, Union Gap, WA 98903

Museums

American Hops Museum – See recommended museums above

Central Washington Agricultural Museum – See recommended museums above

Northern Pacific Railway Museum – See recommended museums above

Yakima Valley Trolleys – See recommended museums above

Yakima Valley Museum – See recommended museums above

McAllister Museum of Aviation– See recommended museums above

Fort Simcoe State Park Heritage Site – See recommended museums above

Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center – See recommended museums above

Tours

Toppenish Mural Tours -509-697-8995

1550 Gibson Road, Selah, WA 98942

Casinos

Yakama Nation Legends Casino -509-865-8800

Wineries – See our Yakima Valley Wineries Page

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