Excitement is building in the hotel lobby. A crowd pushes forward to the wide ribbons cordoning off the red carpet. Children and their parents sit on the ground, lining both sides of the carpet, eagerly awaiting the celebrities. Spectators repeatedly check the time and raise their cellphones…
EDITOR'S NOTE: As of February 2019, Yakima Magazine is a special publication produced monthly by the Yakima Herald-Republic News Department.
The Chinook Trail Wagons rally in Naches is like a neighborhood on wheels. Nearly 30 Chinook RVs are parked on a manicured lawn near shade trees, a burbling creek and a big red party barn where people gather to exchange stories about their beloved vehicles.
I think my favorite part of vacation is the moment I drop my bags as I step back into my house. Is that terrible? No matter the fun and adventure we had while away, I love nothing more than coming home. I always thought I had such an adventurous spirit but come to find out, I’m a homebody. F…
I hitched a ride with my sister-in-law Kit and 25 of her friends from the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon on a tour of English gardens in July. I know, the term “society” is imposing and can be off-putting at first. It is true that most HPSO members can rattle off, with perfect pronunciation, …
I’ve lived in Yakima nearly four years now and I had never had a Miner Burger — until now. It’s kind of embarrassing, really.
If you ever wished you could turn back the clock and go back to a time when things were simpler, more stylish and built to last, there’s a place where you can — in Union Gap. It can’t erase the effects of time, but “That 70s Shop” set a time machine whirring in my head the minute I walked in…
The holidays are a time when many people entertain. You tend to be in a festive mood, the house is decorated, you enjoy your friends’ parties and figure — why not host your own event?
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we cannot see.”
One of the best feelings during the winter season is scoring the perfect Christmas tree, and there are a number of excellent spots to hunt for the ideal tree throughout the Yakima Valley. But that feeling is even better when you find that stunning Douglas or Noble Fir in the middle of the wo…
Central Washington is known throughout the world for its prolific vineyards. In keeping with this spirit, we now have a “winery hotel” dedicated to the viticulture industry.
Dear Santa Claus: If you are leaving a drone under the Christmas tree this year, please include a copy of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Reauthorization Act of 2018 as well.
The holiday season is upon us and to get our readers ready to “Deck the Halls,” we asked Jan and Greg Luring to share their home’s beautiful Christmas décor. They graciously agreed.
I didn’t have the words.
The fading light of December can make winter seem even gloomier. If you have empty flower pots and urns on your porch or deck, they’re just drawing more attention to what’s missing.