Dec 28 2010
Eastern Washington State Awaits Your Visit
Romantic Wine Tours within the Evergreen State popularized in movies such as Sleepless In Seattle & Harry And The Hendersons, Washington State is often associated with snow-capped mountains, fertile evergreen forests which grow down to the shoreline as well as lots of rain. But, east of the Cascade Mountain Range is a whole other side to the Evergreen State, which has rolling grasslands, miles of fruit orchards plus cattle ranches, deserts & several of the world’s leading wine-producing regions. In fact, the Yakima Valley is home to several of the top Washington romantic getaways and wine tours.
Initiate your tour of the “other Washington” from cabin rental accommodations that are commonly accessible throughout the eastern foothills of the Cascades. Right off of Interstate 90, you will come across the historic town of Roslyn, where the popular TV series Northern Exposure was filmed in the 1990s. This previous coal-mining town features Victorian architecture, quaint shops as well as cafes including the famed Roslyn Cafe itself.
Numerous Washington romantic getaways are to be found in the college city of Ellensburg, home of Central Washington University as well as the largest rodeo within the Pacific Northwest that is held every year during Labor Day Weekend. You will find several comfy Washington vacation homes from which you’ll be able to explore the beautiful Kittitas Valley and its’ rustic towns, buildings and farmsteads.
The romantic wine tours on the other hand start in the town of Yakima, that is Washington’s answer to Palm Springs. It is the biggest city in the region, with several excellent accommodations along with lodging facilities. It is also the start of the Yakima Valley, Washington’s premier agricultural and wine-producing region. Along a nearly one-hundred mile stretch of Interstate 86 between Yakima as well as Tri-Cities of Richland, Pasco and Kennewick, you’ll encounter a number of small communities, nearly all of which contain wineries offering tastings to guests.
Further east, another romantic region of the Evergreen State is the southeastern region, where the land starts to ascend into the Rocky Mountains. The striking city of Walla Walla, the oldest community inside the region, is located here. In the adjacent town of Dayton, you can find buildings that have been in everyday use for 130 years, including the Columbia County Court House and the railroad depot, that now houses a museum designed for rail buffs. While in Dayton, make sure and check out the Weinhard Hotel (http://www.weinhard.com/), a captivating Washington bed and breakfast constructed in 1906 which displays one of the area’s best French-style bistros.
