Tri-Cities Area

What a unique community! We are located in the great Northwest, but not in the rainforest--we're in the desert. Referred to as Tri-Cities, the area is composed of four main cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland) and three rivers (Columbia, Yakima and Snake). If river activities are not to your liking, the mountains are about two hours away, either east or west.

The area is also known for being a Manhattan Project location. The Hanford Reservation is under clean-up construction and turning the nuclear waste into glass (a process known as vitrification). The Reservation is generally referred to as 'the area'--as if it were related to Area 51! Anyway, for many years, Hanford was a primary source of growth for the Tri-Cities. Currently, it is less of a driving force than it once was.

Population of the metropolitan Tri-Cities is approximately 250,000. We have malls, Walmarts, Home Depot stores, chain and local restaurants interstate highway access. Traffic is what you make it, but usually you can get anywhere within the metro area within 15 minutes. Supported, also, is a Washington State University campus (four year) and several community college campuses.

Entertainment includes natures best hiking, biking and walking. Miles of scenic paths are also provided within the metro area. Sports include baseball (Colorado Rockies farm team-Dust Devils), hockey (Tri-Cities Americans), arena football (Fever), more than a dozen golf courses and much, much more. Don't forget the local schools and the rivalry between University of Washington and Washington State University! Football's Apple Cup is quite the scene. Additionally, plays, concerts, touring companies, ballet, opera, craft shows, art shows and exhibits, and much more are either located in or visit the Tri-Cities year round.

Wine enthusiasts find this area extremely handy because of the ease with which you can visit more than 30 wineries and tasting rooms in a very short distance from wherever you happen to be in Tri-Cities.

Tri-Cities has an airport (PSC) with national and regional passenger airlines to get you where you want to go (including non-stop service to and from Vegas). Excellent medical facilities strategically located throughout the metro area and employing some of the finest in their field. The Tri-Cities Cancer Center is currently expanding to serve more poeple.

Back to the weather in our desert. We can have both extremes, but normally only for very short periods. We can get snow, but usually for a day or two, We can get extreme wind, but usually for a day or two. We can have over 100 degree days, but usually for a day or two. And we can have sunshine for nearly 300 days every year!

I visited Tri-Cities from Houston several years ago and never regretted the move. If you plan a visit here, give me a call and I'll help you enjoy the area, too!