Things To Do In Walla Walla, WA
Hello Friends! Here are some things to DO when you visit Jessie & Casper in Walla Walla
Check out the Links and Events Calendar at WallaWalla.org
FIND PUBLIC PARKING in Walla Walla. (Note that some free parking on the streets in downtown Walla Walla is limited to 2 hours)
There are over 200 VRBO and AirBnB properties in Walla Walla
See Walla Walla hotels & resorts on TripAdvisor.com
GRUB FOR CARNIVORES (TESTED & APPROVED BY JESSIE & CASPER!):
The Bonfire (Smoked BBQ + grub + local brew & wine) at Main St. and 7th downtown Walla Walla
Cedar Rain Spirits (BBQ and Locally Made Spirits – call ahead for special requests on no-carb options)
BUTCHER BUTCHER (buy local, pasture-raised meat (humane) & wild-caught salmon)
RESTAURANTS
HIGH END DINNERS & TASTING/PAIRINGS; Resort Brunch
Abeja Inn & Dining
High end pairing tastings, also 5 or 7 course dinners
The Alchemy of Pentad Experience (Friday or Saturday Only 11am or 2pm, up to 8 guests)
Gourmet Pairings (not dinner) & Wine at 7 Hills Winery (Walla2’s Oldest Winery) $125
Yellowhawk Resort Winery & Restaurant
Waterbook (Winery & Restaurant)
BUTCHER BUTCHER (buy local, pasture-raised meat, wild-caught salmon and butter/eggs for your own BBQ)
QUALITY RESTAURANTS DOWNTOWN
Bacon & Eggs (breakfast, lunch, COCKTAILS)
Maple Counter Cafe (breakfast/lunch. Also next to burger shack)
Clarette’s (homestyle, large room for seating as a group)
Saturday Farmer’s Market (summer)
Walla Walla Steak Company: charcoal grill, local/sustainable/pasture steaks, vegetarian and more, near downtown
Le Brasserie: French, downtown
Marcus Whitman Hotel: “The Marc”, downtown
TMAC: modern gourmet, downtown
More… see the map
THE OUTDOOR PLAZA DOWNTOWN
WalaWala Plaza: outdoor courtyard at the heart of downtown, surrounded by restaurants & more
MID-PRICED + DOWNTOWN
Wingman Birdz & Brews: Outdoor seating
Big House Brew Pub: Outdoor seating
Red Monkey Lounge: grill and brews
Passatiempo Taverna: (Italian, dinner only)
Saffron Mediterranean
Hattaway’s: southern style
Marcy’s Bar & Grill: Great Outdoor seating. Counterside burger shack and Maple Counter next door)
Counter Side Burgers: Burger shack (between Marcy’s Bar & Grill, Maple Counter)
Shiki Hibachi Sushi
Bright’s Candies -(and rootbeer, ice cream, floats) Since 1934, Rated #1 in USA
Cedar Rain Spirits (BBQ and Locally Made Spirits)
The Bonfire (Permanent Food Truck, Smoked BBQ + grub + brew) at the bottom of Main St.
Those are just a few of many, see the Google Map for more…
OUT OF TOWN OR EDGE OF TOWN RESTAURANTS/RESORTS
GRAZE (a quality sandwich shop downtown, and another Drive Thru nearby)
Hawaiian Food & Desserts: (Tiki Teriyaki Grill)
SUMMER MUSIC SERIES: Food Trucks at Tranche Winery (Fri/Sat only – also live music, outdoors)
The Vine at Cameo Heights Mansion: prix-fixe or ala cart
Yellowhawk Resort Winery & Restaurant
Waterbook (Winery & Restaurant)
COFFEE SHOPS
https://wallawalla.org/dining-drinks/coffee-shops/
SPECIAL FOOD+MUSIC EVENTS (SUMMER)
CHECK THE Walla2 event calendar FOR LATEST EVENTS LIST, NEW ONES ADDED DAILY
Summer Concert Series (Downtown at Heritage Park every Saturday in Summer)
Tranche Summer Concert Series
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 6pm (Free) Music. By the glass wine/beer and food trucks. Beautiful Spot
Valdemar Party on the Patio
SUNDAY (no cover, restaurant style ordering.) Over the Oregon state line, nearby
Yellowhawk Resort (out of town at stateline)
Sat-Sun $85+
Eternal Wines, Beats & Bites on FRIDAY night
WINERIES DOWNTOWN
Pursued by Bear, Seven Hills, see the map for more…
WINERIES ON WESTSIDE – “HYW 12“
Waterbook (the only one with a full service kitchen) , Long Shadows, Cougar Crest, Three Rivers, Reininger
“AIRPORT DISTRICT”
(WINE, BREW, DISTILLERIES, COFFEE, BAKERY, EVENTS)
Quirk, Burwood breweries and cider. Check for events at the last minute
Walla Walla Roastery (Coffee)
Hidden Valley Bakery (Gluten Free & Artisan bread, quiche, pies, cakes, donuts….) IN THE AIRPORT!
BREWS, CIDER, DISTILLERIES
THINGS TO DO
**CHECK THE WALLA WALLA EVENTS CALENDAR!
Also see the “summer special events” links above.
“Kickstart Tours”: Wine Tours on e-Bikes!
“You pick” organic veggies (seasonal.)Year-round store and visit the goats at Frog Hollow Farm
Walla Walla COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
BIKE RENTAL (including hybrids/tandems w/equipment) Reserve early! Routes Weather
HOT POOP RECORDS Decades of memorabilia, vinyl, cds and so much more, not to be missed.
Find art
Live theater performances
Local sports
Saturday Farmers Market 9am-1pm in Spring/Summer. (Indoor location different in fall/winter)
Frog Hollow Farm 9-5 Sun-Thurs. Produce, Plants, Heirloom, Kitchen Store, Animals
See general “things to do in Walla Walla”
Quick Guide about Walla Walla
Downtown’s whacky Unnatural History Museum
Trace the history and historic spots of Walla Walla according to local gov’t
Trace the geology of indigenous history of Wallulapum (Walla Walla) and Wallula area
Visit the statue of Chief PeoPeoMoxMox (Yellow Bird) Corner of Rose & Third Street
Learn the history and visit the Walla Walla Airport
Walla Walla’s Sasayama, Japan sister city (Rotary), contact, See the 1978 Cherry Tree dedication at historic Pioneer Park
Walla Walla had two Chinatowns – you can trace and visit, now gone.
DOG PARKS
Humane Society DOG PARK (for members… donate or adopt a friend!)
Other Dog Park (Open to the public)
HIKING/RECREATION NEAR WALLA2
Bennington Lake Reservoir & Rooks Park at Mill Creek Dam: walking trails, park, BBQs
Jublilee Lake in the Blue Mountains (1.5 hour drive from Walla Walla)
Best hiking trails around Walla Walla
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