Tri-City Area and Real Estate Blog

According to the Tri Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau, the Tri Cities is a wonderful spot for tourism with a 4 percent increase in rented hotel rooms in the community for 2009.  In comparison to the other areas like Spokane, Yakima and King County which saw drops in their hotel occupancy, the Tri Cities boasts $366 million in travel and tourism which helps support more than 4,400 jobs per year; this of course helps to diversify our community even more.

Wineries, golf, and recreational activities in the sunshine attracts folks to the wonderful Tri Cities, and we’re always hopeful that some of those tourists will become residents one day! Conventioners have brought big business and tourist dollars to the Tri Cities to the tune of 113,000 visitors which converts to more than $32.5 million in direct spending. Thus far for 2010 and beyond, around 180 conventions and sporting events have been scheduled worth $34.9 million in local spending.

The bureau has made tremendous strides to present the Tri Cities to the outside world, and to share all our positive aspects, which are many and diverse. They have been delightfully successful! When you come visit us and decide to stay, the agents at Distinctive Properties, Inc.,  will be more than happy to assist you with your real estate needs. Check us out at  www.distinctiveprop.com

Softball has decended upon the Tri-Cities, and with it come lots of tourist dollars to be spent here fueling our local economy. The Tri-Cities has become a desert mecca for players and tournaments due to the wonderful sunny weather and the availability of playing fields in Kennewick, Richland and Pasco, including Dust Devil Stadium.

The Tri-Cities was awarded the Outstanding Parks Award in 2008 from the National Softball Association. The number of great quality fields we have here in the Tri-Cities makes for a tourament haven for players all around the Pacific Northwest.

The outstanding sunny weather and availability of hotel rooms allows for more and more players and their families to attend, and the prediction for 2011 will be that the number will increase tremendously.

Keep your eyes to the sky folks and watch for those softball teams to bring more fun to Kennewick, Pasco and Richland…..outdoor sports bring more visitors and maybe eventually, more new Tri-Citians to join us here in our desert paradise!!