Walla Walla Travel Guide

 
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aMaurice Cellars

aMaurice Cellars, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  After leaving the drunken SUV revelers at Walla Walla Vintners, we went next door to aMaurice cellars. What a calming change of pace! The winemaker, Anna, was pouring the wine, and she was delightful. We learned much about their wines and her experience as we were sampling... 

Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  The Whitman Mission National Historic Site is a moving memorial of the life of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman from the time they established a mission in 1836 to the time they were killed by the Cayuse tribe members in 1847. They arrived with what they considered good... 

Wineries / Tasting Rooms in Town

Wineries / Tasting Rooms in Town, Walla Walla

 Sunshine64 Says:  While it's fun to visit the wineries in the rural areas around Walla Walla, if you're not up for all the driving, several wineries have tasting rooms in town.Amavi has good wines, and there's a good story about the building. It's located at 635 N. 13th Avenue.Canoe Ridge is... 

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Restaurants  

Luscious by Nature: Local wines and delicious food

Luscious by Nature: Local wines and delicious food, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  Luscious by Nature is a casual eatery near downtown featuring fresh ingredients and creative dishes. I had a caprese salad and a glass of a local reisling that was perfect for lunch.People are so friendly in Walla Walla. I guess we look like outsiders, not sure what it is,... 

Merchants, LTD: Don't even think about it

Merchants, LTD: Don't even think about it, Walla Walla

 Globaldiver Says:  Be prepared to wait and have bad service while in line to order; be prepared to drink bad coffee while you wait and wait and wait for service after you order; be prepared to not be offered refills, water or anything else while you wait; be prepared for the most singlarly bad... 

Whitehouse-Crawford: Good place for dinner

Whitehouse-Crawford: Good place for dinner, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  At first, I didn't want to eat at the Whitehouse-Crawford because it sounded so stuffy. We decided to go there anyway after someone recommended it. We were surprised by the contemporary decor and how good the food was. It has no connection at all to that old house on the... 

Colville St. Patisserie: Cinnimon Roll and Coffee

Colville St. Patisserie: Cinnimon Roll and Coffee, Walla Walla

 skpr Says:  Matthew Zack the pastry chef and owner of this wonderful shop is amazing! The pastries, french maccaroons and the goodies are out of this world! The cakes and confections will satisfy the fussiest dessert lovers and a wonderful wine selection for evening dessert and wine... 

Creektown Cafe: Skip this place!

Creektown Cafe: Skip this place!, Walla Walla

 bioguyxx Says:  We started eating here 4 years ago while in Walla Walla on our weekend wine tasting visits. The place is decorated in casual bistro style, but the food and wine price not - more like fine dining. Too bad the atmosphere isn't so fine. Upon entry, there is no reception area.... 

Transportation  

Racing Limos of Tri Cities

Racing Limos of Tri Cities, Walla Walla

 garydavis77 Says:  We just recently used a Limousine service call "Racing Limos of Tri Cities' they were fantastic, the car looks like a NASCAR and is very luxurious on the inside. The driver was great and was able to get us around with no troubles. This is the only way to ride to the wineries... 

By Covered Wagon

By Covered Wagon, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  If I were writing this tip 160 years ago, I would be telling you this is how you get to Walla Walla. Follow the Oregon Trail in your covered wagon and mules until you reach Walla Walla after a few months of travel.The Oregon Trail crosses through the Whitman Mission National... 

Flying time

Flying time, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  Walla Walla is a four hour drive from Seattle or Portland and a three hour drive from Spokane. Walla Walla has its own regional airport, but it only accommodates commercial flights to and from Seattle. You CAN fly in from elsewhere by making connections, but your travel time... 

Shopping  

La Colombina: Gotta shop

La Colombina: Gotta shop, Walla Walla

 skpr Says:  There are a ton of great shops in Walla Walla and a wonderful market - kitchen shops, coffee shops, clothing, art and I hear very soon a Harley Store. I do have to put in a plug for my mom's store - La Colombina. It is very small and intimate and she carries great footwear -... 

Downtown Walla Walla: Shopping wars

Downtown Walla Walla: Shopping wars, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  Walla Walla is a case study for a typical US town with a tussle between downtown shopping and outlying shopping malls. From Walla Walla's hey day at the turn of the century to mid 1900's, downtown Walla Walla was the place to shop if you lived in the area. In the 1970's, it... 

Local Customs  

Whitman College

Whitman College, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  Out in this seemingly outpost of Walla Walla is great deal of culture, largely due to its centerpiece, Whitman College.Whitman College is a highly touted small liberal arts college located in the middle of Walla Walla. It is very hard to get into. It was established in 1882... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Bad or missing information on hiking trails

Bad or missing information on hiking trails, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  We sure were challenged in finding information about Walla Walla, SE Washington and NE Oregon hiking trails. There is some information on the Umatilla National Forest website, but we later found out it was wrong in parts. We looked for an outdoors store in Walla Walla so we... 

Smoke Gets in My Eyes

Smoke Gets in My Eyes, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  Walla Walla gets hot and dry in the summer and all the wild grasses turn yellow or brown. Two days before we arrived, Walla Walla was hit with a thunderstorm and the lightning ignited four wildfires in the area. One was still raging when we arrived, so unfortunately, the air... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Take a hike in the Blue Mountains

Take a hike in the Blue Mountains, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  The Blue Mountains are a small mountain range to the east and southeast of Walla Walla and include the Umatilla National Forest. This range isn't large or high (peaks are only around 6,000 feet) like the Cascades to the west or the Rockies further east, but it is a scenic... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Bicycling

Bicycling, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  Walla Walla is a great place for bicycling, both around town and around the countryside. The streets are wide with good shoulders, many bike lanes are marked, and the auto traffic isn't too bad. In town, you can bicycle around the old turn of the century neighborhoods,... 

Favorites  

Sharpstein School

Sharpstein School, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  Walla Walla hit its apex around the turn of the century (20th) and still has many beautiful buildings from that era. The oldest still standing school in Walla Walla is Sharpstein School, near Pioneer Park, built in 1898. It is in amazingly good condition. I now live in a... 

No California Wines

No California Wines, Walla Walla

 karenincalifornia Says:  We didn't see a single California wine on any wine list anywhere in Walla Walla. They were mostly from Walla Walla or other places in Washington, and Oregon. Some wine lists added some variety with token French, Italian, Argentinian or Spanish wines. But no California wines.... 

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Move over Napa

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 When I was a college student traveling in between my college town in the Rockies and my home town of Federal Way, Washington, Walla Walla was just a place along the way, near the Umatilla Bridge, a...... 

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Wine Country!

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 Did you know that Washington state is 2nd only to California for US wine production? Walla Walla is one of the main wine regions in Washington State, and my friends and I took a wine tours there in... 

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Washington wine country

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 Only this view reminded me of Italy. This small family run winery built as an Italian villa was just beautiful. Visiting Walla Walla for the purpose of visiting the wineries should probably best be...... 

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Walla Walla Walla Walla

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 Walla Walla is actually Native American for "many waters." Located in the southeast corner of Washington state and nestled at the foot of the Blue Mountains, and is a community steeped in history and... 

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Lorelei66's new Walla Walla Page

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 This is our wedding photo which was take with the judge immediately after the ceremony in 2002. I met him on Match.com on the internet. He was from Virginia and I from Kennewick, Wa. 

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