Kennewick

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Tri-Cities Airport is located 2 miles northwest of Pasco and is the third largest commercial airport in the state of Washington. It operates flights daily to and from Seattle, Tacoma, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver and Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

• 🌍 Amtrak, 535 N 1st Ave, Pasco (N 1st Ave & Sylvester on the east side of Pasco by the railroad yard.), toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. The following are the Amtrak route serving Pasco: 

• Amtrak Empire Builder makes a once daily trip in each direction between Portland and Spokane via Vancouver, WA; Bingen, Wishram and Pasco. The train joins (or splits going westbound) with the other branch coming from (or going to) Seattle in Spokane. Eastbound trains continue to Chicago from Spokane. The Amtrak intermodal station, which is shared with Greyhound and Grape Line buses, is a facility in Pasco, close to major hotels and attractions

• 🌍 Greyhound, (bus depot) Intermodal Station @ 535 N 1st Ave, Pasco, ☏ +1 509 547-3151, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Travels on Interstate 90/82 (Seattle, Ellensburg, Sunnyside, Pasco and Stanford OR at I-84) and I-84/US 395/I-90 (Portland, Hood River, The Dalles, Pasco and Spokane). Greyhound no longer goes to Walla Walla but they do sell ownward tickets on the Grapeline bus to Walla Walla. 
• 🌍 Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR), (bus stops) 22nd Ave Transit Center (Pasco), Three Rivers Transit Center (Kennewick), Huntington Transfer (Kennewick) and 27th St P&R (Kennewick). They make an extra flag stop to the Amtrak/Greyhound station on request for drop off only., ☏ +1 541 429-7519. Goes down to Hermiston and Irrigon, Oregon on the "Tri Cities Trolley" route. Transfer to the "Hermiston Hopper" in Hermiston to continue to Pendleton, Oregon. 

Highway 395 is one of Kennewick's busiest roads, running right through the center of the city north and south. Oregonians can easily travel to Kennewick, as it is less than an hour's drive from the Washington-Oregon border.

• From Spokane: Take I-90/US 395 West to Ritzville. At Ritzville, US-395 continues South from I-90, stay on US-395 until you get to Kennewick.
• From Seattle and Tacoma: Take I-90 across the Cascade Mountains until I-82 in Ellensburg. Just past Ellensburg, take I-82 South (signed as East), passing through Yakima and Prosser, until you reach I-182 East, then take Hwy 240 to reach Kennewick. You can also reach Kennewick by continuing on I-82 SE until you reach either Badger Rd. or US-395.
• From Walla Walla: Take US-12 into Pasco. In Pasco, US-12 is also I-182, exit at US-395 South (Exit 12A) and cross the Columbia River.
• From Portland, Oregon: Take I-84 through the Gorge to I-82 West, signs for Hermiston. See below. Highway 14 on the Washington side is more scenic, but longer.
• From Oregon: Take I-82 across the OR/WA border. After about 20 miles, exit off of I-82 onto US-395.

For information pertaining to the driving conditions around Kennewick and in the greater Tri-Cities region, check the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) website .

• 🌍 Ben Franklin Transit, Three Rivers Transit Center (along W Okanogan Dr across the street from the Benton County District Court, jail and health dept and next to the Toyota Arena), ☏ +1 509 735-5100. M-F 6AM-6PM; Sa 8AM-6PM. Operates fixed route buses within the Tri Cities area and to Benton City, West Richland and Prosser. They also offer a taxi feeder service to/through areas not served by regular buses from designated bus stops. $1.50 cash fare. 
• Trans+Plus, (door to door shuttle, evenings and Sundays), ☏ +1 509 545-0684 (to arrange a ride). M-Sa 6:30PM-2AM; Su 7:30AM-6PM. Trans+Plus provides a unique, demand response, curb-to-curb service within Ben Franklin Transit’s boundary area, except for the Hanford area north of Battelle Blvd and the Prosser and Benton City areas. $3 per trip. 

Car rentals are available through Avis, Enterprise and Hertz at the Tri-Cities air terminal.

Streets are wide and logically laid out. Kennewick is more Spread out than other cities its size, so there is almost no traffic.

Main east/west thoroughfares are 10th ave. on the South end, Clearwater in the Center which connects with Kennwick ave. to serve the Downtown, and Canal Drive at the north. You can also utilize Highway 240 Eastbound if you wish to quickly get from one side of Kennewick to the other.

Main north/south thoroughfares are also conveniently laid out. Steptoe runs from Clearwater to 240 on the west end, Columbia Center Blvd. traverses the width of the city from Col. Park Trail to the southern limit, intersecting 240 along the way. Kellogg runs straight through the center of town, intersecting Canal and 10th. Finally, 395 serves the East end and is known as Ely Street on some maps and signs.

There are only 3 places where you can cross the river into Pasco: I-182, 395/240, and 397/Chemical Drive

A-1 Tri-Cities Taxi provides personalized service throughout the Tri-Cities area for affordable rates and operate 24/7.

• Branding Iron Nightclub, 213 W Kennewick Ave, ☏ +1 509-586-9292. A night club featuring dance and music. 
• Heber Hatchets, 117 W Kennewick Ave, ☏ +1 509-820-2940. Axe-throwing deal. 
• 🌍 Tri-Cities Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd, ☏ +1 509 737-3700. A multi-purpose arena which has an approximate seating capacity of 7,715 event goers. It hosts nationally renowned shows such as Riverdance, Cats, and The Producers, as well as performances from acclaimed musicians ranging from B.B. King to Slipknot. Sports tickets to watch hockey teams, such as the Tri-City Americans, or football teams, such as the Tri-City Fever, are sometimes available. Pizza and drinks are available from vendors such as Papa John's Pizza. There are many single-user bathrooms for families with children and handicap accommodations. Tickets for events are available through Ticketmaster. 
• 🌍 Columbia Cup (Water Follies). Annual hydroplane races held in the Columbia River at the east end of Columbia Park the last weekend of July. The event includes an air show and other activities throughout the Tri-Cities. (updated Aug 2023)

• The Sacagawea Heritage Trail. A recreational and educational trail along 23 miles of beautiful Columbia River shoreline in Tri-Cities. It is a bi-modal trail and all trail amenities enable all outdoor enthusiasts to experience an environmentally sound and unique shrub-steppe habitat. 
• Twin Sisters Rock. Consists of two basalt pillars that extend from the cliffs along Wallula Gap, overlooking the Columbia River. 

Kennewick has a plethora of local wines because there are over 160 nearby wineries. Many of these wineries offer wine tasting and tours.

• Anelare Winery. A private and limited bottling winery that offers premium wines to club members and selected varietals to the public. It is open to the public for tasting or you may reserve private tasting rooms for personal or business functions. 
• Badger Mountain Vineyard. Organic vineyard with a solar-powered tasting room. Powers Cabernet Sauvignon is their bestselling wine and was featured on CNN. Some bottles are sealed with screw lids with an inner coating to prevent the wine reduction that often occurs with corked bottles. 
• Pacific Rim Winery, 8111 Keene Rd, West Richland. It specializes in Rieslings. It is in West Richland. 

• Dutch Brothers Coffee, 3918 W. Clearwater Ave, ☏ +1 541-955-4700. Wonderful double chocolate mochas 

• Ice Harbor Brewing Co, 206 N Benton St, ☏ +1 509 582-5340. M-Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 11AM-8PM. The only brewery in Kennewick, they have a second location at the marina.