Pasco, WA travel information and attractions.

Visitor Information for Pasco, WA. Pasco, Washington is located in Wine Country in south central Washington State. Pasco is in Franklin County. Franklin County is shown in yellow and the rest of Wine Country is shown in red on the Washington State map to the left.

Pasco is one of the Tri-Cities. The other two cities are Richland and Kennewick, WA. They are called the Tri-Cities because they are all located in the same place on the Columbia River in southeast Washington State.

The cities of Richland and Kennewick are on the west bank of the Columbia and Pasco is located on the east bank. Kennewick and Richland are in Benton County and Pasco is in Franklin County because it is on the other side of the river.

Wine making and vineyards

The wine industry in Washington State continues to grow at an ever expanding rate. Wine grapes are the second most important fruit crop in the area.

We have a whole page devoted to the Tri-City’s wine industry.

Visit our Tri-Cities Wine Page.

The Cable Bridge

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The Steel Bridge

Demographics

Pasco has a population of about 39,000 people and the combined population of Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland is about 133,000 and the total population in Benton and Franklin Counties is around 153,000. Pasco’s elevation is 360 feet above sea level. It is located at the confluence of the Snake, Yakima, and Columbia Rivers in southeast Washington State.

Farmer’s Market

Pasco has a farmer’s Market that was first opened in 1985. It is located at the corner of Columbia Street and 4^th Avenue. It claims to be the largest open air Farmer’s Market in the State. It is open from May to November on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It opens at 8 AM and closes when all the goods are sold, usually around noon. We think it probably gets too hot.

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Agriculture

We found the statistics on the crop yields in the area a surprise. We thought wheat was king in Eastern Washington. In the Tri-Cities area potatoes are the number one crop.

The top ten production crops are; potatoes, wheat, corn, sweet corn, dry onions, carrots, hay, asparagus, barley, and then oats.

The top fruits in order of production is apples, grapes, cherries, pears, and peaches.

A little History

The oldest known remains of man in the Western Hemisphere can be found in Northern Franklin County at Marmes Rock Shelter near Palouse Falls. It seems the abundant fishing and mild climate has always attracted people to the area.

On October 16, 1805 everything changed forever in this area, The Lewis and Clark Expedition found the area and recorded its attributes. That began the flood of settlement in this area.

The arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad into the area brought a rush of settlers. In 1886 the

railroad town of Ainsworth was moved to Pasco, bringing with it the County Seat.

When Grand Coulee Dam was completed in 1941 it brought the stability irrigation and power to the region and was instrumental in the government deciding to place the atomic energy plant an Hanford.

Attractions we recommend in Pasco, WA

Antiques	Gift Shops

Regional Fair	Festival
Benton Franklin Fair 1500 South Oak Kennewick, Wa 99337 509-586-9211 Ext 3 http://www.bffairrodeo.com/	Fiery Food Festival Held every September For more information contact the Tri-Cities Visitor Bureau.
Visitor Centers
Ice Harbor Dam Visitor Center US Army Corps of Engineers 1215 E Ainsworth Pasco, WA 99301 509-547-2048 USACE - Ice Harbor Dam website. Self guided tours, Interpretive Displays & programs and a fish viewing room. Open April to October from 9AM to 5PM. Located 5.5 mi. east of Burbank, WA on WA Highway-124 then 2.5 mi. north on Monument Drive. WA-124 leaves US-12 just south of the Snake River about 4 mi. south of Pasco.	Lewis & Clark Visitors Centers National Park Service Page NPS- Lewis & Clark page.
Museums
Franklin County Historical Museum 509-547-3714 305 N 4^th Ave. Pasco, WA http://franklincountyhistoricalsociety.org/	Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum 122 N Tacoma Ave. Pasco, WA 509-543-4159 http://www.wsrhs.org/
	Three Rivers Children’s Museum 5274 Outlet Drive Pasco, WA 99301 509-543-7866 http://www.childrensmuseumtr.org/ Wed-Fri 10AM to 5PM Sat Noon to 5PM
Visitor Information
City of Pasco 525 N Third Avenue Pasco, WA 99301 509-544-3080 http://www.ci.pasco.wa.us/	Greater Pasco Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.pascochamber.org/visitor.htm
Franklin County 1016 N 4^th Avenue Pasco, WA 99301 509-545-3535 http://www.co.franklin.wa.us/	Pasco Farmer’s Market 104 S 4^th Avenue PO Box 842 Pasco, WA 99301 509-545-0738 http://www.pascofarmersmarket.org/ Open May to November, Wednesday and Saturdays, 8:00 AM to at least noon. At the corner of S. 4^th & Columbia St.
Sacagawea State Park 2503 Sacajawea Park Road Pasco, WA 99301 509-545-2341 Visit the Park's web site.	Tri-Cities Visitor Bureau 6951 W Grandridge Blvd PO Box 2241 Kennewick, WA 99302 509-735-8486 or 1-800-254-5824 http://www.visittri-cities.com/

Listings for Attractions in the Pasco, WA area

Antiques

Art Galleries

Esvelt Gallery – 509-547-0511

2600 N 20^th, Pasco, WA 99301

Gift Shops

AJ’s Edible Arts, Inc – 509-547-3440

313 S 4^th Avenue, Pasco, WA, 99301

Shea Gourmet – 1-866-455-7675

180 Ridgeview Drive, Pasco, WA 99301

Tours

A+ Pacific Limousine, Inc – 509-585-7717

Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. – 509-547-6271

4102 Stearman Ave., Pasco, WA

S.U.V. Tours – 509-783-7060

Viper Aircraft (Tours by appointment) 509-543-3570

3908 Stearman Ave, Pasco, WA

Performing Arts

CBC Performing Arts – 509-547-0511

2600 N 20^th St., Pasco, WA

Sports

Tri-City Dust Devils Baseball Club (NWL)

6200 Burden Blvd, Pasco, WA

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