About Tri Cities

Welcome to the Tri-Cities where 300 sun-filled days offer visitors a year-round outdoor paradise.  Fun in the sun is a way of life in the Tri-Cities.  The confluence of the Snake, Yakima and Columbia Rivers has produced an aquatic playground second to none. The area's inviting waterways beckon water lovers from all over the region to enjoy sailing, power and pleasure boating, waterskiing, swimming, fishing, windsurfing, and much more. 

From bicycling to bowling, hunting to fishing, soccer to snowskiing, recreational opportunities are endless. Due in part to the area's exceptional climate, golf is one of the Tri-Cities most popular sports. The area's ten beautiful courses challenge the most experienced golfer as well as the beginner. It is a very hard winter indeed when a round of golf cannot be played nearly every day of the year.  Recreational and sports enthusiasts love the Tri-Cities. Our professional sports teams: Tri-City Americans WHL ice hockey; Tri-City Dust Devils, a professional affiliate of the Colorado Rockies; and the Tri-Cities Fever, a member of the Arena Football 2 league, offer something for everyone.

Not to be overlooked are the area's unique shopping and dining facilities. Almost every item or service imaginable can be found. After a fine dinner, enjoy an evening on the town. Listen to the symphony, dance to a live band, take in a play, or go wine tasting.  After savoring just one of the local premium wines, the visitor will understand why the area has been rightfully called the "Heart of Washington's Wine Country." The Tri-Cities boasts more than 160 wineries within a 50 mile radius, producing some of the finest wines in the country. The wineries range in size from the Hogue Winery, where 460,000 cases of wine are produced annually, to the Kiona Vineyards in Benton City, housed in the basement of the winemakers home but already producing an internationally acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon wine.

The Tri-Cities are conveniently located among the major population centers of the Pacific Northwest. The drive times from Seattle and Portland are less than 3.5 hours, and Spokane is just over two hours away. The Tri-Cities can be reached by commercial aircraft with direct flights daily from Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Minneapolis.

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