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

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  • 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
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  • 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

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  • 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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