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Location of the Month May 2013 |
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TRI-CITIES
(Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland)
Situated at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima Rivers in southeast Washington, the Tri-Cities is actually made up of four cities: Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, and West Richland. The area offers breathtaking parks, nostalgic downtown areas, upscale dining and retail options, and a variety of entertainment venues. Farms cover over a little more than a million acres in Benton and Franklin Counties; potatoes, wheat, apples, grapes, alfalfa, strawberries, asparagus, corn and hops are the largest producers. In addition, the Tri-Cities is located in the Heart of Washington Wine Country where over 200 wineries are located within a one-hour drive.
Photo courtesy of the Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau.
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TRI-CITIES AREA WEATHER
As a desert region the Tri-Cities area enjoys a relatively mild climate with an abundance of sunny days each year. The average annual precipitation is less than seven inches. Summer temperatures average a pleasant 88 degrees, with river breezes contributing to cool evenings and balmy days.
Average Temperature:
January - High 40.5 F, Low 26.0 F
July - High 90.3 F, Low 59.5 F
Precipitation:
January Rainfall - 1.02 inches
July Rainfall - 0.21 inches
Source:
Western Regional Climate Center
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KEY LOCATIONS OF INTEREST
Photo courtesy of the Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau.
- Ed Hendler Memorial Bridge "the Cable Bridge"
- Over 30 miles of paved riverfront trails
- Thousands of acres of vineyards
- Wineries of all different styles
- Marinas along the river
- The Hanford Reach National Monument
- Riverfront parks
- Riverfront dining
- Desert landscapes
Photo courtesy of the Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau.
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RELEVANT CONTACT INFORMATION
- Local Film Liaison - Jordan Youngs, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau, (509) 735-8486, [email protected]
- Agency that issues permits and costs
- City of Kennewick, (509)-585-4200
- City of Pasco, (509) 544-3080
- City of Richland, (509) 942-7390
- City of West Richland, (509) 967-3431
- Police or Sheriff's Department or agency that handles traffic control
- Kennewick Police Department, (509) 585-4208
- Pasco Police Department, (509) 545-3421
- Richland Police Department, (509) 942-7340
- West Richland Police Department, (509) 967-3425
- Benton County Sheriff's Office, (509) 735-6555
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office, (509) 545-3501
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DISTANCE TO CLOSEST LARGE AIRPORT
While the Tri-Cities Airport (Pasco Airport) welcomes direct flights from Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Mesa/Phoenix/Salt Lake City, Denver, and Minneapolis/St. Paul, the Tri-Cities is only a two-hour drive from Spokane International Airport and three and a half hours from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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CLOSEST LARGE CITIES ADJACENT
- Seattle is 3.5 hours northwest.
- Spokane is 2.25 hours northeast.
- Yakima is 1.25 hours northwest.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Photo courtesy of the Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau.
For a list of accommodations in the Tri-Cities visit http://www.visittri-cities.com/visitors/hotels/
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LOCATION CALL
In an effort to expand our Reel Scout Location Database, we are doing a call for a "Fitness Center/Gym." If you have a Fitness Center/Gym, and are open to filming, you can list your property in our location database by sending photos to [email protected]. Please include address and contact information and attach photos as a JPEG no larger than 1MB per photo.
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About: 1411 Fourth Ave., Suite 420 Seattle, WA 98101 www.WashingtonFilmworks.org (206) 264-0667
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