Plan your weekend: Cinco de Mayo, Military Days on tap

Activities Plan your weekend: Cinco de Mayo, Military Days on tap

• Fort Simcoe State Park Military Days are Friday through Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. each day. Event includes military displays from various periods of U.S. history. Parking: $10 per vehicle. For more information, call 509-575-2774. • Sunnyside’s Cinco de Mayo celebration runs Friday through Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m....

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The weekend in pictures: April 27-29

Activities The weekend in pictures: April 27-29

It was a great weekend to get out and explore the Yakima Valley. Here are some pics from the Northwest Nitro Nationals Pro Hill Climb, West Valley Farm Day, Spring Barrel Tasting, the Yakima Kids Fish-In, the See Spot Run 5K and the...

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Plan your weekend: Wine tasting, dancing and a whole lot more

• Yakima Graffiti Paint Out runs from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday. The event will begin at 1470 N. 16th Ave., in Yakima. The main corridors for the cleanup will be from Highway 12 along First Street, 16th Avenue and 40th Avenue until...

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Plan your weekend: Dierks Bentley, wine tasting and plenty of music

• In the past 10 years, he’s had eight No. 1 singles. He’s performed at Lollapalooza, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Bonnaroo and the CMA Music Festival, and now he’s coming to Yakima. He’s Dierks Bentley, and he’s...

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Plan your weekend: auto racing, Yakima Symphony Orchestra and some dancing

Activities Plan your weekend: auto racing, Yakima Symphony Orchestra and some dancing

• Salsa Dance Boot Camp starts at 8:30 p.m. Friday at The Seasons, 101 N. Naches Ave., in Yakima. This week’s session is for progressive beginners. Salsa Friday will follow at 10:15 p.m. Cost: $15 per session. Sign-ups will be...

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Plan your weekend: Get ready to find those eggs

• A performance by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra begins at 8 p.m. Friday at the Yakima Valley SunDome, 1301 S. Fair Ave. For more information, call 509-248-7160. • AAU Basketball’s 8th Annual Easter Championships are Friday and...

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Plan your weekend: Marathon, Peace March and Playdate Expo on the calendar

Activities Plan your weekend: Marathon, Peace March and Playdate Expo on the calendar

• The Mabton Community Park Construction Weekend goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help with the park’s construction, located off Eighth and Sevilla streets. For more information, call...

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The weekend in pictures: March 23-25, 2012

Activities The weekend in pictures: March 23-25, 2012

Have a photo from last weekend you’d like to share? Were you out and about enjoying the Yakima Valley? Email it to: discover@yakimaherald.com and we’ll add it to the gallery. Latino Business

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Plan your weekend: First Tee breakfast, Songfest XXIV

• The First Tee of Yakima Annual Breakfast with the Pros begins at 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. Eighth St. The featured speaker is Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., CEO of The First Tee. Tickets” $75. For more...

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