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, Jordan@VisitTRI-CITIES.com
- 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 Info@WashingtonFilmworks.org. Please include address and contact information and attach photos as a JPEG no larger than 1MB per photo.
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