‘ABCs of Tri-Cities’ Gives a Virtual Tour of Our Community
All the time people post to social media pages, "I'm moving to Tri-Cities in a couple of weeks, what's it like?" Now you can just send them this page for a full summary!
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Apples
Washington produces a whopping 66% of the nation's apples!
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Blue Bridge
For those who don't know, the official name of the Blue Bridge is the Pioneer Memorial Bridge.
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Columbia Park
The Playground of Dreams was built in 1999.
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Dust Devils
The Dust Devils have been playing at Gesa Stadium since 2001.
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East Kennewick Uglies
The Kennewick High School Lions have the nickname "East Kennewick Uglies" after a football game from the 90s.
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Finley
The region was named after George E. Finley, a pioneer settler.
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Gesa Stadium
The stadium opened in 1994!
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Hanford Site
The area for the nuclear development site was decided based on its isolation and abundant water supply from the Columbia River.
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Irrigation
The Kennewick Irrigation District was formed in 1917.
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Jackrabbit
Jackrabbits run around all over the place out in West Richland. Have you seen one?
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Keewaydin Park
The library at Keewaydin was opened in 1964.
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Lampson Cranes
The Lampson Transi-Lift 3000 is 560 feet tall and can lift 6 million pounds!
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Missoula Floods
Almost 10,000 years ago, giant glaciers that melted caused catastrophic floods that shaped the Columbia Basin!
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Nuclear
Our nuclear reservation continues to be the most contaminated site in the U.S.!
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Obesity
The Tri-Cities is the 9th most obese area in the United States!
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Pasco
The city was named by a construction engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway named Virgil Bogue.
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Quinceañera Shops
Downtown Pasco has sooo many dress shops that specialize in this Mexican tradition.
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Richland
The region was named after Nelson Rich in 1905.
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Sacajawea
Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea camped in the area that is now known as Sacajawea park in 1806.
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Toyota Center
The commonplace for football and hockey fans was originally titled the "Tri-City Coliseum."
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Uranium
Development of the plutonium for bombs during the 40s took place here in the Tri-Cities and continued for the Cold War.
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Vineyards
Our top grossing activity that attracts tourists is none other than wine tasting at our local vineyards.
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Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Everyone loves them sweeet onions!
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X-Roads
The railroad system created easier access to the area and eventually attracted settlers.
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Yakima River
Catch people floating down the Yakima this summer!
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Zip's
The food chain "Zip's" started out in Kennewick near the Cable Bridge in 1953 and is the oldest continually-operated restaurant in Tri-Cities!