For some, the first of the month means a payday and a time to turn the page on that desk calendar. For others, it means First Fridays are here. The first Friday of each month, businesses in downtown Yakima offer great deals and live music as the downtown area comes alive. Many of the establishments are restaurants — like...
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There are plenty of great opportunities for music and live entertainment in the Yakima Valley this summer. In fact, there are a couple of longtime events celebrating milestone anniversaries this season. So, if you enjoy live music and...
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The Yakima Valley has an array of galleries and museums to match its diverse culture and interests. The Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive in Yakima, houses a permanent collection rich with the Valley’s history, as well as...
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The nationally renowned Sasquatch! Music Festival starts The Gorge Amphitheatre season this year with four days of cutting-edge entertainment over Memorial Day weekend. The Gorge, near George, is easily one of the most scenic natural...
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7:30 p.m., Sept. 23: Mitch Weary Jr. Locally born music producer Mitch Weary Jr. stepped in at the last minute to fill Friday’s slot. The son of the late pastor and choir director, Weary signed a production deal with...
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A Case of the Blues and All That Jazz is an annual fundraiser put on each August by the Junior League of Yakima and the Yakima Greenway Foundation. The event includes: music, local food, wines, brews and a silent auction. It is held...
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It’s called Jazz in the Valley, but here’s the secret: The annual Ellensburg event is almost as much a blues festival as it is a jazz festival. It’s probably about a 60-40 split in favor of jazz, according to Larry...
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Ribs. Savory, tangy, fall-off-the-bone tender ribs. They really bring a community together. At least that was the case at the Southeast Yakima Community Center’s third annual Rhythm and Ribs fair on July 23, 2011, where visitors...
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To an outsider, the members of the Yakima Community Band might not seem to have much in common. The musicians range in age from 14 to well into their 80s. Some drive in from Cle Elum and Prosser every week to attend practices....
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