Cool Festivals

* Sorry We Missed You, See You Next Year *

The Annual Quincy Valley
Balloon & Wine Festival

The festival offers top-name Wineries, wine tasting in the wine garden, kids games, arts & crafts and commercial exhibits on the grounds.

*Balloon Glow - is a popular attraction at any hot air balloon festival, especially when it is set-off against a beautiful sunset. For a balloon glow, the balloons stay stationary on the ground and "glow" or set off their burners at intervals.

For more information contact
Parties on the Green
7737 Road L.5
Quincy, WA 98848
Tel: (509) 787-3795
http://www.partiesonthegreen.com/

Museums around the area

The Old Hotel Art Gallery
Othello, Washington

This non-profit art gallery is a historic railroad hotel built in 1912. They feature a restored 1946 Milwaukee Railroad Interpretive Caboose and a historic cafe that serves breakfast and lunch 5 days a week. It also features videos about the great floods and sandhill cranes, adult and children’s art classes, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, crafts, paintings, candles and pottery. There is also a Visiting Artist’s Display that changes monthly.

Any and everyone is welcome visit, tour the caboose and have a homemade gourmet lunch or breakfast.

There is no admission charge but gladly accept donations if anyone feels inclined.

They are open Tuesday through Saturday 10am until 5pm.

Old Hotel Art Gallery
Director: Sally Laufer
33 E. Larch
Othello, WA

(phone) 509.488.5936
www.oldhotelartgallery.com
"Serving the Community Since 1975"

Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum

The museum operates from the Tacoma Avenue address with an additional display of rolling stock at the Port of Pasco and is dedicated to preserving the history of "All" the railroads that helped build the State of Washington, from the Great Northern Railway, Milwaukee Road, to the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, SP&S Railway and all the railroads in between.

What You Can See At The Museum!

Washington's railroad heritage is more than large steam engines or silver stream liners. For example, the W.S.R.H.S. collection includes a rusty nail, Because 130 years ago that nail held an iron strap on wooden rails for the first common carrier railroad in the Washington Territory. With the first little train that clattered over that nail, our State began to take shape from a frontier territory. Our population, our industries, even the nature of our agriculture was determined by that ragtag little train and the mighty railroads that followed it.

It also includes a rolling stock complied of the Northern Pacific Locomotive # 2626, locomotive oil cans & telegraph, glass battery jar, diesel locomotive bell, brass caboose whistle, photo's of Pasco's first three depot's and the Pasco rail-yards, history & photo's of The North Coast Railroad and The Wellington Disaster In 1910, Northern Pacific Engine # 6000's brass air horn, Washington state's oldest surviving locomotive, late 1800s locomotive head & matching tender lamp, a road signal relay from NP, SP&S, & 1914 Milwaukee, telegraph history & equipment, various marker, caboose, & switch man's lamps and lanterns, an ever expanding railroad reference library, railroad bathroom items, and much, much more!!!!


Hours:

Fridays: Noon - 4pm
Saturdays: 9am - 3pm

Admission:

Adults $2.00
Teens & Senior $1.00
Children & Members Free

Located at:
122 North Tacoma Ave./ P.O. Box 552
Pasco, Washington 99301

Telephone: (509) 543-4159 (Leave a Message)
www.wsrhs.org

Directions:
From the 182 Freeway take the 4th street exit.

On 4th proceed to Clark St.

Turn left.On Clark St. proceed to Tacoma Ave.

Turn right & You Are There.

Grant County Historic Musuem

*Due to fire this site is currently UNDERCONSTUCTION*

Grant County Historic Museum and Village

Travel with us back in time to see early Grant County with a walk through the past, recreated in Grant County's Historical Museum & Village. This historic museum, situated on 31/2 acres, is a complex of 36 buildings, historic settings, colorful displays and objects that will fascinate even the youngest in your family. This museum provides you the opportunity to actually enter the buildings and experience what pioneer life of a bygone era was all about.

Featured is a restored one room school house (circa 1910), a complete authentic pioneer homestead, an old-time saloon, a blacksmith shop featuring a working force, an original pioneer line cabin, a print shop with antique printing equipment, the Village's very own camera shop which houses over 300 vintage cameras, the list goes on and on!

See the Village come to life at the annual Living Museum weekend in the first part of June during the annual Sage-n-Sun festival (2nd weekend of June each year), when the Museum hosts a hootin' tootin' good old fashioned shootout. The event is repeated during September and called "Pioneer Days." It becomes a weekend long event where visitors can relive the past as a real Cowboy.

Hours:
Monday to Saturday 10 to 5
Closed Wednesday
Sunday 1-4
*Season open May thru September*

Admissions:
$3 Adults, $2 Students, Children 5 and under free.

Location: PO Box 1141, 742 N Basin St,
Ephrata Washington 98823
Telephone 509-754-3334

Parks

Parks in Moses Lake

Blue Heron Park- Former State Park
111 Westshore Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Description: 3 Restrooms, Playground Area, 3 Picnic Shelters, Boat Launch, Picnic Tables, Unsupervised Swimming Area, Free Disc Golf Course and Fishing Bridge.

Cascade Park
2001 West Valley Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Description: picnic shelters, Boat Launch, Boat Moorage, Restrooms, and a Playground Area.

Cascade Campground
Located in Cascade Park
Description: overnight camping: 32 Tent Sites, 41 RV Sites, Group Camping Area, Bath House, Restrooms, Overnight Boat Moorage, and On-Site Caretaker

McCosh Park (Home of Surf’n Slide Water Park and Centennial Amphitheater)
401 West 4th Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Description: 6 Lighted Tennis Courts, Playground Areas, Picnic Area, Picnic Shelter, ADA Playground, Basketball Courts and Restrooms

Mini Parks

Carpenter Park
1522 Lee Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Description: Youth Practice Field, Playground Area, Basketball Court, and Picnic Area with BBQ Grill

Montlake Park
401 Linden Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Description: Playground Area, Picnic Shelter, Picnic Table, Boat Launch, Boat Moorage, and Restrooms

Knolls Vista Park
444 Knolls Vista Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Description: Youth Baseball Field, Playground Area, Basketball Court, and Restrooms

Surf'n Slide Water Park

* Closed For The Season! Thanks For All Your Support! *

Surf’n Slide Water Park aka Moses Lake Aquatic Center

Come have some fun and beat the heat at Washington State’s Premier outdoor aquatic center. This family-oriented facility offers many activities and is designed for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

This state of the art water park features:
· The Flowrider (artificial surfing simulator)
· 300 ft Lazy River
· Children’s Splash Pad
· Large Deck and Patio Area
· Two 200 ft Water Slides
· Two sand volleyball courts
· Treasure Island Water Structure
· Baby Octopus Slide
· Children’s Playground
· 1 & 3 Meter Diving Boards
· American Red Cross Lifeguards
· Olympic-Size Competitive pool
· Tube Slide
· Full Service Concession Stand
· Security Lockers
· Handicapped Accessibility
· Picnic Shelter

This facility offers an American Red Cross Swim Program that teaches our children how to swim from beginners to those that want to become more proficient at all aquatic skills.

Surf’n Slide Water Park
401 South West 4th Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-9246

Wild Horse Monument

Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies -George, WA

Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies is a sculpture of 15 wild horses that has crowned a prominent Central Washington hillside for more than a decade and is an inspiring sight for travelers along I-90 as they enter Grant County from the west.

The 200 foot line of life-sized charging horses, a creation of David Goverdale of Chewelah,WA, captures a mystical spirit from a time when real wild horses roamed the steppes. The scene symbolically re-creates the Great Spirit turning loose a herd of wild horses above the Columbia River's Wanapum Lake.

The artwork can be seen from viewpoints along I-90, about 2 miles east of the Vantage bridge over the Columbia River.

The eastbound off-ramp has a rough path that leads a quarter of a mile to the Wild Horse Monument.

The westbound traffic only has a distant view; PLEASE DO NOT CROSS THE FREEWAY!!!!

Make a 10 mile loop by driving down to the freeway exit at the east end of Vantage Bridge, then drive east to the George exit to turn around.

www.undependentmedia.com

The Auto Museum

Memories Are Forever Auto Museum

The Auto Museum is home to over 100 cars form 1914 to 2007. We have cars in every category that guests of all ages will enjoy.

Best of all....admission is FREE!!!!

Open 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Monday - Saturday

Located at:

424 Burress Ave.

Moses Lake, WA 98837

Tel: (509) 764-8046

www.memoriesare4ever.net

Family Fun

The Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park is located on the barren rocky hills overlooking Wanapum Reservoir on the Columbia River. The area has an unusually high number of rare petrified wood trees, which were gradually formed when trees were buried in lava flows and then slowly transformed over thousands of years through the infiltration of silica and minerals. Taking on the shape of the wood and the colors of the minerals, the tree stumps became rock.

Grand Coulee Damn Highlights

Grand Coulee Damn is located

90 miles West of Spokane WA

230 miles East of Seattle WA

100 miles South of Canada

Grand Coulee Damn offers FREE tours of the dam and a laser light show that starts in the summer. For information and tour times call (509) 633-9265.

Visitor Center Hours

May 23 - July 31, 2009

8:30 am - 11 pm

Aug 1 - Aug 31, 2009

8:30 am - 10:30 pm 7 days a week

Sept 1 - Sept 30, 2009

8:30 am - 9:30 pm 7 days a week

Oct 1 - May 22, 2009

9 am - 5 pm 7 days a week

Laser Light show
Show times

May 23 - July 31, 2009 10 pm nightly

Aug 1 - Aug 31, 2009 9:30 pm nightly

Sept 1 - Sept 31, 2009 8:30 pm nightly

Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2009 OUT OF SEASON

Jan 1 - May 22, 2009 OUT OF SEASON

Hiking and Biking

Palouse Falls State Park:

Palouse Falls State Park is a 105 are camping park with a unique geology and history. It offers a droamic view of one of the state's most beautiful waterfalls that drops an astounding 200 feet, framed by 100 feet of basalt. It is the last remaining waterfall created by the ice age flood. Ater the falls the river streches 6 miles before reaching the Snake River.

Just above the falls are serieses of rapids and some littler waterfalls. The view of the rapids is easy to get to, just hike along the gravel path from the parking lot to several little foot paths.



Palouse Tribe Legend of Palouse Falls:




The Palouse River once flowed smoothly into the Snake, but four giant brothers, in pursuit of a mythical creature called "Big Beaver", speared the great creature five times. Each time Big Beaver was wounded, he gouged the canyon walls, causing the river to bend & change. The fifth time he was speared, he fought the brothers valiantly adn tore out a huge canyon. The river tumbled over a cliff at this point and became Palouse Falls. The jagged canyon walls show the deep marks of Big Beaver's claw.


Picnicking:
There is 1 sheltered area, 8 braziers & 10 unsheltered picnic tables on 2 acres of picnicking area. It comes on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Campsite Fees:
Standard: $15
Utility: $21
Primitive: $10
(these are per night w/ a max of 8 people per site)

Other Fees:
Second vehicle: $10
Dump station: $5 per use

Check in 2:30 p.m., check out 1:00 p.m. with quiet time is 10:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. and you may stay up to 10 days druing the summer & 20 days between Oct. 1 & Mar. 31.

Lake Lenore Caves

Lake Lenore Caves consist of 7 distinct caves, all easily accessible from the dirt trail. The caves were formed by the plucking of basalt rocks from the walls of the coulees during the recession of the last ice age. The caves were used thousands of years ago as storage and shelter for traveling prehistoric man.

Type
Length 3 mi
Difficulty 1/5
Rating 8/10
Gain 200 ft. Trail Map
Latitude 47° 31' 2.36'' N
Longitude 119° 29' 37.41'' W

PeopleHikers AccessibilityYear-roundCostParking is freeMapsUSGS: Park Lake, Soap Lake, Little Soap Lake
Driving Directions:
From Seattle, drive east on I-90 and take exit #151 to SR 283. Go through Ephrata, and continue on to Soap Lake. Turn north on Highway 17, and continue 8 miles to the

GPS Coordinates:
47° 31' 2.36'' N119° 29' 37.41'' W

Actual Prehistoric Rhino Found at the caves.