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Walla Walla, WA 99362
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F: 509-529-8104 | Walla Walla The Indians called this place Walla Walla, meaning many waters, as good a clue as any to the true character of the town with the name people love to say. Many come here to attend the acclaimed Whitman College, Walla Walla College, or Walla Walla Community College, and end up falling in love with the endless variety of activity. Nestled at the foot of the Blue Mountains, the Walla Walla Valley offers endless recreational opportunities, including spectacular hunting and fishing (in rushing mountain streams or mighty rivers), skiing, camping, hiking and mountain-biking. Walla Walla County's farms are the oldest in the state-more than half its 47 centennial farms were established before 1875-and agriculture continues to play a big role in the economy. Wheat, peas, strawberries, wine grapes, alfalfa hay and world famous Walla Walla sweet onions grow in the region's rich volcanic soil. The county enjoys nearly 300 days of sunshine and four honest-to-goodness seasons: summers are long and warm, winters are crisp and moderate and spring and fall are riots of color and scent. Amateur historians love this area. Many tribes-including the Walla Walla, Nez Perce, Cayuse and Umatilla-traveled through this valley, where water meant survival in the harsh Eastern Washington desert. Lewis and Clark passed through and the area's bounties brought fur traders, who established the first permanent communities. Missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman settled here in 1836, setting off one of the most dramatic conflicts of the Indian wars of the West. Walla Walla boomed in the 1860s, when gold was discovered nearby. Practically overnight, the town became a commercial, banking and manufacturing center, and was soon the largest city in Washington Territory. < Back to Locations |
