Two-Year College English Association of the Pacific Northwest

Restaurants:

Exact locations and a map are available at the Yakima Valley Visitor and Convention Bureau website.

Chains

Applebee’s
Black Angus
Olive Garden
Outback Steakhouse
Red Lobster
Red Robin
Sea Galley

Fine Dining (Reservations Recommended)

Birchfield Manor Gourmet Restaurant & Inn
*Café Melange (Italian)
*Carousel (French Quisine)
Gasperetti’s (Italian)
*Greystone
*Santiago’s Gourmet Mexican Restaurant

*located in the historic downtown area

Some Local Favorites

Apple Tree Resort
*Barrel House (Pacific Northwest food and wine)
*Bob’s Keg and Cork (microbrews and wines)
El Porton (Mexican)
Grant’s Brewery Pub
Las Margaritas (Mexican)
Miner’s Drive-In (since 1948)
New Thai
*Tequila’s (Mexican)

*located in the historic downtown area

Entertainment:
Arboretum
Ellensburg Canyon Road (drive and view dramatically beautiful vistas)
Farmer’s Market (downtown, Sundays)
Greenway (paths and parks along the river)
Golf (various locations)
Movies (three theaters)
Wine Tours
Yakima Valley Museum (and Soda Fountain)

Check the “On Magazine” for a listing of local music, comedy, theatre, etc.