Rocky Reach Dam, just a few minutes north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A, reopened its all-new Discovery Center in 2021 and there's a lot to see and do.
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“A small settlement wedged between fjord-like Lake Chelan and the jagged eastern slopes of the Cascades, Stehekin has several comfortable lodg…
Located approximately 25 miles south of Wenatchee, the Crescent Bar Recreation Area is a trove for outdoor enthusiasts. Enjoy soaking in the s…
Notes: Many of these events may be canceled or postponed in 2022, due to COVID-19
The 12 Tribes Colville Casinos have a lot more to offer than just gambling — though there's plenty of that, too. There are three in North Cent…
The Wenatchee area isn't called the Apple Capital for nothing — take a short drive just about anywhere in the region and you will find fruit s…
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Although it may not seem that way at first glance, East Wenatchee is a city brimming with modern and ancient history.
Partway between Wenatchee and Leavenworth, tucked between orchards and towering pines, is the charming, riverside town of Cashmere. With a qua…
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The North Cascades Highway — with spectacular views often compared to the Alps — leads to the Methow Valley, loaded with hiking, biking and ho…
Cashmere is a little city with a big fun factor.
Stroll through Waterville’s historic downtown and little shops, check out the Waterville Historic Hotel, Douglas County Courthouse and Douglas…
• Bella Terrazza Vineyards: 1260 Lower Sunnyslope Road, Wenatchee; 837 Front St., Suite A, Leavenworth; (509) 662-9141 or (509) 888-5202; bell…
The Stevens Pass Ski Area has the state’s only lift-accessed biking area with trails that include the intermediate Rock Crusher, and the more …
The Columbia Basin is the sunny home to Ephrata, Soap Lake, Quincy, George and Moses Lake, the area’s largest city.
• March 22: Icicle Arts Expressions of Time Reopening of Leavenworth History Museum, Leavenworth; (509) 548-2278 or (509) 548-5807; iciclearts…
Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee is North Central Washington’s biggest indoor stage.
Grand Coulee Dam’s main attraction — after the massive dam itself — is its laser light show. And this summer, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation w…
Lake Wenatchee may be the most beautiful high mountain lake you can reach without hiking for a few miles. It’s less than half an hour’s drive …
East Wenatchee, on the east bank of the Columbia River, has the only indoor shopping mall in the region, Wenatchee Valley Mall. You’ll find Ma…
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
• Antique Mall of Cashmere: 603 Cotlets Way, Cashmere, 782-1519.
First of all, the view from the top is simply breathtaking.
• Action Rafting Co.: Rivers: Methow, Wenatchee, Tieton, Yakima, Chiwawa; Contact: 888-697-7008 or (509) 782-1191; 105 E. Pleasant St., Cashme…
Art on the Avenues is a see-it-anytime outdoors collection of about 80 pieces of public art.
Top, the annual Back-to-school Clothing Giveaway is held at the First Presbyterian Church’s parking lot in Wenatchee.
• Air: Pangborn Memorial Airport near East Wenatchee has daily Alaska Airlines flights to and from Seattle. Rental cars and charter flights ar…
Jim McDonnell and his daughter Vivian, Wenatchee, play at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee.
Both Chelan County and Okanogan County boast sizable cycling communities. Each county also attracts large numbers of visitors who arrive with …
The Wenatchee AppleSox will open their 14th season at home on June 5 against the Corvallis Knights in a rematch of the 2012 West Coast League …
About 100 lucky people live year-round in Stehekin, at the far end of 55-mile-long Lake Chelan and surrounded by the North Cascades National Park.
Leavenworth is a playground for Pacific Northwest, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. They come for a Bavarian town loade…
This is, of course, apple country. But pears and cherries are big business here, too.
• Blue Star Coffee Roaster in Twisp was selected one of the top 32 coffee roasters in the western U.S. and Canada. It won “America’s Best Coff…
Wide expanses of open wildland, acre upon acre of fruit trees and plenty of sunny skies make the Okanogan Valley a visual delight. Here, take …
Pybus Public Market will open May 11 at the foot of Orondo Avenue on the Columbia River in the historic Pybus building, a former steel fabrica…
The Wenatchee Valley is the Apple Capital of the World. Here you’ll find restaurants, shopping, outdoors sports, entertainment and lots of pla…
Lake Chelan has our region’s best beach and it’s right next to a great downtown loaded with restaurants, bars, hotels and shops and the Ruby T…
The Apple Capital of the World has lots of places to eat and stay and a charming downtown right next to gorgeous riverfront parks and a 10-mil…
Art on the Avenues — really a remarkable outdoors strolling gallery — features sculptures mostly in the waterfront parks along the Apple Capit…
East Wenatchee’s role in aviation history was made when the Miss Veedol made the first nonstop trans-Pacific flight from the sandy shores of S…
The rich heritage of North Central Washington can be found at our historical museums, packed with artifacts and exhibits.
North Central Washington has a fun list of antiques stores, close to other stores, coffee shops and restaurants, so you can make a day of it. …
The Apple Blossom Festival is Wenatchee’s biggest celebration. Thousands pour into the city for the 11-day festival that dates to 1920.
• Town Toyota Center is at 1300 Walla Walla Ave. in Wenatchee.
Set at the point where the Entiat River meets the Columbia, Entiat offers plenty of summer fun.
14 — International Choral Festival: With groups from Canada and Central Washington; hosted by Leavenworth Village Voices
With long, hot summers and cool winters, North Central Washington’s fruit trees are well suited to producing naturally sweet and flavorful fruit.