Location: Yakima
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The 10 Best Things to do in Yakima, Washington (WA)
Yakima (/ˈjækɪmɑː/ or /ˈjækɪmə/) is a U.S. city located about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. Yakima is the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state's eleventh largest city by population. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,067 and a metropolitan population of 243,231. The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.
Restaurants in Yakima
1. Bonair Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Bonair is a small family-owned winery in the Rattlesnake Hills that makes a wide variety of wines from award-winning dry red to sweeter wines for your pleasure.
2. Portteus Vineyards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Traveling4Tom
So many great wines. When we are in the area, we always stop here for the fantastic wine and to see Paul the owner. Large selection of wine to choose from, something for everyone, and the tastings come with great conversation. Looking forward to our next trip in April with the RV this time and staying in his beautiful vineyard through our Harvest Host membership. It's time to replenish our Portteus supply at home. Highly recommend you stop by when near Zillah.
3. Yakima Valley Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By ecstrozyk
Being a former teacher, I always look for place to explore local history. The museum does that for sure. You pick up some great insights into Yakima and the local area. We take out of town visitors here often.
4. Cowiche Canyon Trail
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4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By 330MB - Redmond, United States
Beautiful, relatively flat (except for the cool side trails to the top of the canyon walls), and peaceful 6.5 miles roundtrip. Great bridges over the creek/stream. Birds. Supercool rock formations. Wonderful easy hike for kids.
5. Yakima Valley Visitors Center
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4.5 based on 41 reviews
Make the Yakima Valley Visitor Information Center your first stop on your visit to the Yakima Valley! Whether you’re here to tour Washington’s wine country, take in the nation’s top hop-producing farmland, or enjoy our 300 days of sunshine on an outdoor adventure, our knowledgeable travel consultants will assist you in selecting your ideal travel itinerary, help you with lodging arrangements, and answer any questions you might have about visiting the Yakima Valley. Take the time to look around the Visitor Information Center’s gift shop, which is full of unique gifts, souvenirs and apparel, not to mention tons of hand-crafted Yakima Valley products and cuisine. There’s also a great selection of Yakima Valley wine, beer and cider, along with a rotating array of local wines to sample. The Visitor Information Center is the perfect way to get your visit to the Yakima Valley off to a great start!
6. Johnson's Orchards
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4.5 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By ecstrozyk
They always seem to have the best selection of local fruit and vegetables that are in season. We have never been disappointed. They always seem to have fresh coked pies available as well. We stop by whenever we are near by.
7. Yakima Area Arboretum & Botanical Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By CATXWASteveG - Yakima, United States
Always beautiful, and a great outdoor activity. Now that the fall colors are turning, this place is probably at its best. Explore the grounds, and look for the one connecting point to the Greenway paved walking path. Leave plenty of time and explore that as well while you're here. This review will fade as other, newer, reviews take its place, but if you end up coming here and agree, do us all a favor and add a nice rating and some nice words to say (and remember what your Mom always said, "If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything"). Great to see quality things to do thrive in Yakima.
8. Bale Breaker Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Fans of Bale Breaker beer can enjoy a pint while watching a game inside or while soaking up the Yakima sun at the picnic tables on our patio. For upcoming events and food truck schedules, check out the calendar on our homepage! Details on all your FAQ on our Taproom page at our website.
Reviewed By gnkuyps
Let me preface this review by stating that I was horribly (HORRIBLY) hungover when I visited this brewery over Labor Day weekend. After a super, fun-filled, all-American Labor Day weekend road trip from Seattle to Yakima accompanied by shooting at an indoor gun range (also Yakima) and a $125 speeding ticket (also Yakima), we stopped at Bale Breaker. I was mildly annoyed, mainly because of the speeding ticket, but also because I discovered I'm a terrible shot. Dashed as my dreams were, I forged ahead... We enter the brewery doors from the extravagant parking lot (there must be AT LEAST 50 spaces). We're greeted by plaid-wearing, bearded men. They're the coolest kind. I don't order a beer, but they don't mock me and they point me to the direction of the water cooler. My friends both order different beers, which I don't taste just in case my hangover decides to react unfavorably to alcohol (again...). They swear they are amazing. One of my friends who frequents Yakima and the brewery twice a year explains to me that they have the best pretzels. She proceeds to buy two bags of pretzels to give as wedding gifts to her best friend back in NY (who is apparently OBSESSED with these damn pretzels). Now, there's two things that I love to eat when I'm hungover: cereal and dry pretzels. I had already eaten half a box of Crispix in the car, so I'm excited to move onto pretzels. She brings over a bowl (which are free, by the way, because Bale Breaker is the most amazing brewery in the world). I pop one in my mouth. They taste like heaven on a crap day. They have this flavored dust all over them, which I assumed was a Ranch-like dust. I eat the entire bowl. We take some to-go. I contemplate breaking into the wedding gifts as I lay down and rest in the back seat of the car. I don't, but I want to. Long story short... GO TO THIS DANG NAB BREWERY.
9. Fort Simcoe State Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
This is the site of a former U.S. Army fort built during the 1850s.
Reviewed By martyswillis - Minneapolis, United States
Grew up knowing of such an amazing place and piece of history so proud to have been able to visit this as an adult to appreciate the history far more than as a child
