Hannah JossDid you know the Rocky Reach Dam provides power for more than 7 million people around the Pacific Northwest? And it’s right here in our backyard! For the first time since its opening in the 1960’s and after years of planning, the Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center underwent some major renovations. For more than 60 years, the Discovery Center has entertained guests young and old with a one-of-a-kind experience of the Columbia River. Now, that experience is new…
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Jaana HattonYou’re thinking of a quick hike, just a few hour walk, so you can forget about the pack, right? Think again. Given the possibility of injuries, navigation errors, broken equipment, or encountering others in need of help, it’s not that unusual for a short hike to turn into something unexpected — sometimes even an unexpected night out under the stars. Which is why it’s common practice to pack basic essentials…
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Jerri BarkleyThis post was written by Joel Augustine of 509 Cycles Fat biking is an exhilarating feeling that gets your serotonin levels to a new high. The sense of peacefulness out on the trail while floating on top of the snow is like no other. Imagine you’re riding on top of the snow (crazy thought already) and then you’re out in the woods when the white on the ground contrasts with…
Read MoreGov. Jay Inslee today, August 20, 2020, announced an updated guidance as part of Washington's Safe Start phased reopening plan. “We have worked with stakeholders for weeks and sometimes months to arrive at these guidelines. We continue to balance the need for activities that contribute to physical, mental, and emotional well-being with the steps needed to control the virus. Our ability to reopen depends on every Washingtonian doing their part…
Read MoreVisitors should be prepared to go somewhere else if park is full OLYMPIA – July 24, 2020 – Today, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced it will begin limiting the number of visitors at two state parks in Chelan county. To avoid overcrowding, Lake Chelan and Lake Wenatchee state parks staff will close day-use areas to additional visitors when parking lots become full. This measure starts today. …
Read MoreMISSION RIDGE NEWS RELEASE RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2020 CONTACT: Tony Hickok (509) 888-9404 ahickok@missionridge.com Permission granted to publish in part or full. Chairlift Replacement Moving Forward Wenatchee, WA -- Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort’s Chair 2 replacement project is well underway and is scheduled to be completed for the start of the 2020/21 season. “This is one of the most exciting projects to take place…
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Dominick BonnySomeone once said, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” While that might be true for a youthful crush, for a local economy like ours the absence of visitors and tourism dollars coming into our valley is being felt by the restaurants, hotels, and locally-owned businesses that make our community the vibrant and unique place that it is. It’s important that we as Washingtonians come together to support each other when…
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Maggy LehmickeWenatchee Wildlife Experiences With natural beauty and outdoor recreation abound, it only makes sense that the Wenatchee Valley would also be a hotspot for a variety of wildlife. From birding to bighorn sheep viewing, below are some of our favorite wildlife experiences for the nature-inclined. Go birding at Horan Natural Area. Within the nearly 200-acre Wenatchee Confluence State Park is Horan Natural Area – a concentrated oasis known for its…
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Lisa TraumARTISAN MADE GOODS Tumbleweed Shop & Studio and I go back about 10 years to 2008-2009 when I owned a women’s clothing store in downtown Wenatchee called Studio 10 Boutique. Jessica Russell, creator and owner of Tumbleweed Bead jewelry, suggested I sell her signature hoops in my store. Which I did, and they sold like crazy! One time, I even sold a pair of gold hoops straight from my ears…
Read MoreThe hamburger is the most popular snack food in America, and like most things American it came from somewhere else. What started as meat being ground into mush under some Mongolian warrior’s saddle a half a world away eventually made its way to the city of Hamberg, Germany, where the sandwich takes its name. However, it wasn’t yet THE hamburger. It took an enterprising food vendor many years later in…
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