Of the more than 4,000 carousels built in during the “golden age of carousels,” fewer than 150 exist intact today. Gesa Carousel of Dreams in Kennewick, Washington is one of them. But had it not been for a few very special people–with a passion for ponies–Gesa Carousel might have remained just a dream. The Gesa […]
Tri-Cities
REACH for the river
The mighty Columbia River winds its way from the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada and flows northwest and then south into Washington State, turning west to form much of the border between Washington and Oregon before it empties into the Pacific Ocean. Telling the stories that celebrate the natural, scientific and cultural history of […]
There’s heaven in them thar hills: Horse Heaven
Nestled in southern central Washington State, between Yakima Valley and the Columbia River, is a little slice of heaven–Horse Heaven Hills–a long range of high, rolling hills in Klickitat, Yakima and Benton counties. James Gordon Kinney, an early pioneer, is credited with officially naming the Horse Heaven Hills in 1881. He first came to the […]
4-year-old chef wannabe makes her own pizza
Are you excited about our upcoming trip to the Tri-Cities? Yes. What are you looking forward to? I get to make my own pizza. For several weeks prior to our Tri-Cities weekend adventure, whether we were standing in the check-out line at Safeway, playing on the playground, or stopping to pet the random dog on […]