Liesl’s Yakima Guidebook
Recreation
Easy walk from our place. Feed the ducks, play frisbee golf, walking/biking path, play area, covered picnic areas, stream and good parking.
Randall Public Park
1401 S 48th AveEasy walk from our place. Feed the ducks, play frisbee golf, walking/biking path, play area, covered picnic areas, stream and good parking.
45 minute drive from our place. Tubing on weekends. Snow castle during festival.
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White Pass Ski Resort
48935 US-1245 minute drive from our place. Tubing on weekends. Snow castle during festival.
Great place to walk or ride bikes. A fun wooden play area on the walking path. Trail is next to a river. Lots of places to park throughout the city.
Yakima Greenway
Yakima GreenwayGreat place to walk or ride bikes. A fun wooden play area on the walking path. Trail is next to a river. Lots of places to park throughout the city.
SOZO Sports Complex
2200 S 36th AveEasy walk from our house!
YMCA/Aquatic Center
3800 River RdOpening soon! Indoor waterpark.
Rimrock Lake
Great lake about 40 minute drive.
Get Air Trampoline Park
1015 E Lincoln AveFun for kids!!!
Cheap ski rentals. Also kayaks, life jackets....
They have seasonal fruit too.
The Little Red School house
12691 US-12Cheap ski rentals. Also kayaks, life jackets....
They have seasonal fruit too.
Water boats. Batting cages. Race cars. Putt putt golf. Video games. Pizza deals. So much fun under one roof! Just 5 minutes from our place.
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Yakima Family Fun Center
7200 W Nob Hill BlvdWater boats. Batting cages. Race cars. Putt putt golf. Video games. Pizza deals. So much fun under one roof! Just 5 minutes from our place.
Yakima River Tubing
17113 Canyon RdTubing the Yakima River is so much fun!
They have a place where you can feed the birds, stand behind a blind and watch. Our boys love it! They have Japanese gardens to explore. Great place to run in the trees!
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Yakima Area Arboretum
1401 Arboretum DrThey have a place where you can feed the birds, stand behind a blind and watch. Our boys love it! They have Japanese gardens to explore. Great place to run in the trees!
Yakima Valley Pippins Baseball Club
12 S 2nd StBaseball games!!!
They have 3 theaters. One is for adults only. They serve food/drinks while you're eating. I love it!!!
Yakima Cinemas
1305 N 16th AveThey have 3 theaters. One is for adults only. They serve food/drinks while you're eating. I love it!!!
The Nob Hill Casino
3807 W Nob Hill Blvd5 minutes from our place.
We have 5 golf courses in Yakima/Selah. But friends who golf say they like Apple Tree best.
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Apple Tree Golf Course
8804 Occidental RdWe have 5 golf courses in Yakima/Selah. But friends who golf say they like Apple Tree best.
Ice Rink
1700 E Beech StFun to ice skate in winter! Good prices. Right off freeway.
Skateland
2506 Old Town RdRoller Skating! Old fashioned fun. 9 minutes from our place.
Granger has a dinosaur park. It's so much fun for kids and the pictures are fantastic!!! Right off the freeway. Easy to find.
Granger
Granger has a dinosaur park. It's so much fun for kids and the pictures are fantastic!!! Right off the freeway. Easy to find.
Music in the summer. Great play area. HUGE hill for sledding in winter. Museum. Pool with waterslides. Soda fountain.
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Franklin Park
2101 Tieton DrMusic in the summer. Great play area. HUGE hill for sledding in winter. Museum. Pool with waterslides. Soda fountain.
Prosser Aquatic Center
920 S Kinney WayOur favorite neighborhood pool! Great for little kids.
They have a few ponds to fish and a really cool outdoor classroom. Wetlands behind it and a biking trail leading down to more ponds behind the campgrounds.
Yakima Sportsman State Park
904 University PkwyThey have a few ponds to fish and a really cool outdoor classroom. Wetlands behind it and a biking trail leading down to more ponds behind the campgrounds.
Rocky Top Trailhead
640 Rocky Top RdMountain biking trails! Gorgeous!
Ellensburg Rodeo
609 S Main StBeard Rodeo Co LLC
7490 Naneum RdThey have Nile Valley Days every July. Gold pan, shoot an old fashioned gun, throw an ax, good food....
Nile Valley
They have Nile Valley Days every July. Gold pan, shoot an old fashioned gun, throw an ax, good food....
Food scene
Winner of the James Beard award. 2 locations. Both close to us.
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Los Hernandez Tamales
3706 Main StWinner of the James Beard award. 2 locations. Both close to us.
Gyro House
3609 W Nob Hill BlvdBest Greek fries anywhere!!!! Prices are reasonable.
Great Mexican ice cream is unusual flavors. Try the Caramelized Goat's milk - my son's favorite! Or Curdled Milk - my husband's favorite. Or anything strawberry - my favorite!!!
La Michoacana
6411 W Nob Hill BlvdGreat Mexican ice cream is unusual flavors. Try the Caramelized Goat's milk - my son's favorite! Or Curdled Milk - my husband's favorite. Or anything strawberry - my favorite!!!
Panaderia Delicias
2301 West Nob Hill BoulevardUse tongs to choose Mexican baked goods. So much fun to try new treats!
Kyoto Sushi & Steak House
2405 W Washington AveFun hibachi grill!
Waffles Caffe
7200 West Nob Hill Boulevard5 minutes from our house. BEST breakfast in town!
Ohana Shaved Ice
Fun treat when it's hot. 10 minutes from our place.
Have you ever eaten Salvadorian food? This is a must try restaurant. Pupusas are their specialty. All fillings are good. I love their Salvadorian chow mien! It comes SPICY!!!! If you don't want that you must tell them. I was crying the first time. Now I ask for NOT spicy! They have ice cream in a BAG! Our boys love it. We love food from different countries.
DON MATEO
704 Wisconsin AveHave you ever eaten Salvadorian food? This is a must try restaurant. Pupusas are their specialty. All fillings are good. I love their Salvadorian chow mien! It comes SPICY!!!! If you don't want that you must tell them. I was crying the first time. Now I ask for NOT spicy! They have ice cream in a BAG! Our boys love it. We love food from different countries.
Cowiche Canyon Kitchen & Ice House Bar
202 E Yakima AveLocal food!
Most famous restaurant in Yakima! Burgers the size of a dinner plate. :)
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Miner's Drive-In Restaurant
2415 S 1st StMost famous restaurant in Yakima! Burgers the size of a dinner plate. :)
Laredo Drive In
9921 US-12Great hamburgers!
Mangoz Grill
901 W Yakima AveAsian fusion.
Crafted
22 N 1st StSuch a fun restaurant in Yakima. Feels like it should be in Seattle! The food flavors are amazing. The portions are small but perfect for no leftovers. It was a fun date with NO kids for my husband and myself.
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E.Z Tiger
222 E Chestnut AveSuch a fun restaurant in Yakima. Feels like it should be in Seattle! The food flavors are amazing. The portions are small but perfect for no leftovers. It was a fun date with NO kids for my husband and myself.
Our favorite bakery! You can't go wrong with soups, treats, lunch deals....everything is divine!!!
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Essencia Artisan Bakery
4 N 3rd StOur favorite bakery! You can't go wrong with soups, treats, lunch deals....everything is divine!!!
Sightseeing
Yakima Valley Museum
2105 Tieton DrYou won't believe such a great museum in little Yakima!
Central Washington Agricultural Museum
4508 Main StSo many old farm implements to look at.
You can go and ask questions and get brochures on everything Yakima. They have a great website that shows what's happening around town too. www.visityakima.com
Yakima Valley Tourism
10 N 8th StYou can go and ask questions and get brochures on everything Yakima. They have a great website that shows what's happening around town too. www.visityakima.com
Capitol Theater
19 S 3rd StGreat shows. Get tickets for when you're visiting!
Yakima Air Terminal
2300 West Washington AvenueWe are soooo close to the airport! Just minutes away from our place.
So many fun things happen in the small city of Tieton! The Mighty Tieton is in the middle of it all: art shows, bazaar, races, Day of the Dead.....
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Mighty Tieton Warehouse
608 Wisconsin RdSo many fun things happen in the small city of Tieton! The Mighty Tieton is in the middle of it all: art shows, bazaar, races, Day of the Dead.....
This is the coolest things you'll ever see!!! The morning take offs are amazing and allow for great pictures and up close fun. The Night Lights are such vivid colors. Worth the trip!
The Great Prosser Balloon Rally
111 Nunn RdThis is the coolest things you'll ever see!!! The morning take offs are amazing and allow for great pictures and up close fun. The Night Lights are such vivid colors. Worth the trip!
Yakama Nation Cultural Center
Great museum of Yakama Native Americans!
When you're driving to Yakima, at Ellensburg, get off of the freeway and take the Canyon Road! It won't add time to your trip but it's breathtaking. It drops you out at Selah and then you can get back on the freeway and continue.
Canyon Road
Canyon RoadWhen you're driving to Yakima, at Ellensburg, get off of the freeway and take the Canyon Road! It won't add time to your trip but it's breathtaking. It drops you out at Selah and then you can get back on the freeway and continue.
In the winter, you can see a herd of 1000 elk in one place. On weekends, you can take an old military truck into the herd. Amazing to watch them fight and eat...There are also dahl sheep.
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Oak Creek Wildlife Viewing Are
16601 US-12In the winter, you can see a herd of 1000 elk in one place. On weekends, you can take an old military truck into the herd. Amazing to watch them fight and eat...There are also dahl sheep.
Fruit
Apple King LLC
3581 Mapleway Rd40 pound boxes of apples for $7-10
Yakima Farmers Market
9 E Valley Mall BlvdRight now it's on Sundays!
Lots of fruit. Close to our place. They have seconds that are good prices. My favorite is GINGER GOLD apples.
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Johnson's Orchards
4906 Summitview AveLots of fruit. Close to our place. They have seconds that are good prices. My favorite is GINGER GOLD apples.
They sell fruit but it's the best gift store around. Worth going, eating a sample and just looking. Very small. In the fall they have cider pressing, hay maze, etc...
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Washington Fruit Place at Barrett Orchards
1209 Pecks Canyon RdThey sell fruit but it's the best gift store around. Worth going, eating a sample and just looking. Very small. In the fall they have cider pressing, hay maze, etc...
Hiking
Easy hike - but goes up a little. Walk through bat caves. Bring flashlights. Hike back through the river - wear shoes that can get wet. Natural rock waterslides. Kids love. Bring picnic. Play by river. Fun day! Parking fee
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Boulder Cave Trail
3210 Old River RdEasy hike - but goes up a little. Walk through bat caves. Bring flashlights. Hike back through the river - wear shoes that can get wet. Natural rock waterslides. Kids love. Bring picnic. Play by river. Fun day! Parking fee
Easy hike to pretty falls. Takes awhile to drive to trailhead. You can drive all the way to Ellensburg through dirt roads from here and it looks like ranches in Montana. Feels like you're not in WA anymore.
Umtanum Creek Falls Trail
Easy hike to pretty falls. Takes awhile to drive to trailhead. You can drive all the way to Ellensburg through dirt roads from here and it looks like ranches in Montana. Feels like you're not in WA anymore.
Cowiche Canyon & Uplands Trails
8905 Scenic DrSo much fun to walk these trails. It feels to me like you're in an old western movie. It's hard to believe you're close to civilization! Easy flat hike next to river.
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Cowiche Canyon Trail
12015 Summitview RoadSo much fun to walk these trails. It feels to me like you're in an old western movie. It's hard to believe you're close to civilization! Easy flat hike next to river.
You can take an easy hike to hot springs and Silver Falls from here. Small visitor's center with things to look at. Then hike Grove of the Patriarchs for amazing trees.
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Ohanapecosh Visitor Center
You can take an easy hike to hot springs and Silver Falls from here. Small visitor's center with things to look at. Then hike Grove of the Patriarchs for amazing trees.
Fun hike to beautiful lake. Great views of Mt. Rainier from trailhead and Lake Tipsoo. No water till you get to lake.
Sheep Lake and Sourdough Gap Trailhead
Fun hike to beautiful lake. Great views of Mt. Rainier from trailhead and Lake Tipsoo. No water till you get to lake.
Grove of the Patriarchs Trail
Grove of the Patriarchs Trailvery easy hike!
Look up White Bluffs North Slope Trail. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/white-bluffs-north-slope-trail
It's the most unusual hike. Feels like you're in Egypt! Bring lots of water and don't go when it's hot. Easy, flat, follows the Columbia River.
White Bluffs
Look up White Bluffs North Slope Trail. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/white-bluffs-north-slope-trail
It's the most unusual hike. Feels like you're in Egypt! Bring lots of water and don't go when it's hot. Easy, flat, follows the Columbia River.
Snow Mountain Ranch
2648 Cowiche Mill RdHiking. Not far from our place.
Union Creek Falls
Beer & Wine
Treveri Cellars
71 Gangl RdGilbert Cellars
5 N Front StOwen Roe
309 Gangl RdWinery
Freehand Cellars
420 Windy Point DrAntoLin Cellars
14 N Front StIf you need assistance choosing wine, this is the place to go! He's always willing to put a few bottles together for folks and help choose. He also has occasional wine tasting events. Keep lookout on Facebook page.
Stems
411 E Yakima AveIf you need assistance choosing wine, this is the place to go! He's always willing to put a few bottles together for folks and help choose. He also has occasional wine tasting events. Keep lookout on Facebook page.
Wandering Hop
508 N 20th AveBerchman's Brewing Company
25 N Front StTaproom at the Brewery
2920 River RdValley Brewing Co.
3215 River RdVarietal Beer Company
416 E Edison AveSingle Hill Brewing
102 N Naches AvePlaces of Worship
Yakima Covenant Church
6015 Summitview AveHoly Family Catholic Church
5315 Tieton DrCloset Catholic church to us.
The most lively church you'll ever visit. Pastor is fantastic! Not for the faint of heart.
Together Church
509 N 4th StThe most lively church you'll ever visit. Pastor is fantastic! Not for the faint of heart.