Tri-City Area and Real Estate Blog

If you are trying to decide what to do this Friday or Saturday night, join in the holiday spirit by attending the Tri-Cities’ annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade.  The decorated boats will be floating along the Columbia River Friday and Saturday nights.

You may view the boats from many parks along the river.  Their journey will being at Clover Island in Kennewick at 6:00 p.m.  They will travel to Howard Amon Park in Richland at approximately 7:10 p.m.  They will turn around by the Red Lion in Richland and return back to Clover Island. 

The parade typically consists of 20 – 25 boats in all different sizes and types.  After the parade, an awards ceremony will take place and awards are given to the 3 best decorated boats.  The parade has take place for more than 40 years thanks to the Clover Island Yacht Club!

Over the course of 24 years, the Ye Merry Greenwood Faire and its players have grown in dimension, numbers and types of performances. With their beginnings in 1986 having only 17 vendors to the present where they boast 70 vendors, 8 stages and 30 professional acts; the Greenwood Players have brought joy, merriment and a bit of fantasy to a generation of Tri-Citians.  There couldn’t be a more fitting venue for this Faire than Howard Amon Park in Richland with the beautiful shade trees, the sparkling waters of the Columbia River and the lush green grasses of the park. All this adds to the ‘feel’ of being in another space in time where fair ladies, court jesters, jousting knights and strolling musicians brought life to an otherwise dreary existence for the “common folk”.  The Greenwood storytellers are such fun to listen to as they entwine you into their tales with exceptional performance skills and antics. The merriment begins at 9:30 a.m. on June 26 and 27th and ends around 5:30 p.m.  For more information go to www.yemerriegreenwoodfaire.org.

June 15:

Summer Sizzle Grilling Class & Dinner: 6pm – 9pm. StoneRidge Event Center, 5960 Burden Blvd., Pasco

June 16:

Financial Planning Workshop Series: 4:30pm – 6pm, WSU Tri-Cities, E Bldg, R212, 2710 University Dr, Richland.

June 17:

Young Professionals of Tri-Cities Meeting: 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Allied Arts Gallery, 89 Lee Blvd., Richland

Energy from the Vacuum – 10-part series: 7pm – 9pm, R242 CBC Health Science Center, 8912 Northgate, Richland.

June 18:

Kennewick Avenue Farmers Market. 9am – 1pm, Key Bank parking Lot, Auburn St & Kennewick Avenue, Kennewick

Pioneer Dance Tunes of the Far West: 7pm – 9pm, Mid-Columbia Library, 1620 S Union, Kennewick

June 19:

Richland Farmer’s Market – Market at the Parkway: 9am – 1pm, The Parkway, Richland

Three Rivers Senior Life Show: 11am – 5:30pm. Allied Arts Gallery, 89 Lee Blvd., Richland

June 20:

Pasco Farmers Market: 8am – 12pm. Fourth Avenue (between Lewis & columbia Streets), Pasco

Country Nesters Marketplace Antiques & Collectibles Show. 9am – 4pm, Howard Amon Park, Richland.

Get Your Hands on Astronomy: 1:30pm – 4pm LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland

2009 World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions: 2pm – 4pm Toyota Center, 7000 W Grandridge, Kennewick