10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Pendleton That You Shouldn't Miss

Alexander's Artisan Chocolates & Vino Bistro is completely unique in that they have blended the art of chocolate craftsmanship with a full wine tasting room hosted by a certified Wine Sommelier on staff who creates a changing venue of local artisan and estate wineries to raise the art of your chocolate and wine experience beyond the ordinary or expected. Excellence is in everything we do. Alexander’s represents the wise choice of many alternatives.

The institute chronicles tribal heritage and the impact of Western migration from the Native American perspective.

Heritage Station Museum is run by the Umatilla County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) organization, established in 1974. The Museum is housed in the 1909 train depot which was converted into a museum in 1987. Today the grounds include archive storage, offices, open air amphitheater, and outdoor exhibits. The outdoor exhibits include a homestead cabin and one room school house, a Union Pacific caboose, Windmill, and barn (all of which you may enter and explore),. The indoor exhibits celebrate the history of the country, with a permanent Oregon Trail exhibit, railroad information, newspaper/post office, and several changing exhibits. Picnic tables are available at a small park outside museum. Coming spring and summer of 2019 is a new military exhibit located in the 1914 Signal house and Umatilla Gold an interactive exhibit that takes you on an educational tour through the history of the wheat industry (Umatilla Gold opens August 2019).

A great place to view, buy and make art and fine craft. This beautifully renovated 1915 Carnegie Library building is home to a wide variety of exhibits, sales galleries, live music performances, workshops and classes for all ages. Admission is always free. Nestled in the heart of downdown Pendleton.

As local as it gets. Rooted in Pendleton, ORE- the heart of Oregon wheat country. We are craft distillery forging spirits created with top quality ingredients from the Pacific Northwest. Our products pay homage to the fertile land, pristine water from the Blue Mountains, and the hard-working growers that bring their products to market

Centrally situated between Boise, Spokane and Portland, Wildhorse Resort & Casino is a premier destination for family getaways, business meetings and large conventions. The Resort features a 24-hour casino, bowling center, hotel, RV Park, ten restaurants, a five-screen Cineplex, 18-hole championship golf course, travel plaza (for trucks and autos) and a tribal museum. Expanded in 2011 and again in 2020, there is no destination experience like it in the Pacific Northwest. Wildhorse offers over 1200 slots, all your favorite table games, live keno, bingo and live entertainment Thursday-Saturday. Wildhorse is located just off I-84 at exit 216, four miles east of Pendleton, OR. Wildhorse is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.