The annual menudo festival in Granger, which takes place each September, includes live music, a car show full of classic lowriders, a volleyball tournament, booths selling everything from toys to tamales, and, of course, the menudo itself. In 2011, the winner of the eighth annual festival walked away with $300. The big prize,...
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The Yakima Valley Fair and Rodeo each August comes with a little bit of everything. In 2011, the 84th annual event was held, complete with a Patsy Cline tribute singer, a rodeo, livestock shows and tractor tire changing and draft...
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The good people of mid-20th century Moxee had no pool, so in 1948 they started the Moxee Hop Festival as a fundraiser to build one. It took 23 festivals before the pool was finally paid for. And by then the festival itself had become...
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GRANGER — Each June, the city’s Public Works Department organizes the Dino-N-A-Day event in Granger, where kids and volunteers build a dinosaur. The park is at the corner of Main Street and State Route 223. For more...
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WHITE SWAN — The little town of White Swan has a burger joint that’s a favorite of locals and visitors alike. The Cougar Den, a gas station and restaurant, serves up griddle-pressed hamburgers that hearken back to the...
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White Swan celebrates its history WHITE SWAN — White Swan celebrates its history each year, with weekend festivities ranging from a rodeo to a parade to a Civil War re-enactment. * The Annual Powi-Ya-Lux-Simit Pow Wow takes...
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History in action during Fort Simcoe Military Days WHITE SWAN — Civil War re-enactments, displays of military equipment and flag raising ceremonies are all part of Fort Simcoe State Park Military Days each June. The event...
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Granger celebrates 63rd Cherry Festival GRANGER — A fishing contest, carnival rides, live music and a parade are all part of the Granger Cherry Festival, a three-day event each spring. The 63rd annual event was held April 29-May...
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