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Columbia River is just to the North. Starting in Canada, meandering through Washington, and finally exiting in to the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy miles upon miles of parks, boat ramps, fishing areas, and rentals.

Columbia Park Marina - Public boat launch, marina, fuel, restrooms, just minutes from the hotel.

Columbia Generating Station is a nuclear commercial energy facility located 10 miles north of Richland, Washington. It is owned and operated by Energy Northwest, a Washington state, not-for-profit joint operating agency. Licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1983, Columbia first produced electricity in May 1984, and entered commercial operation in December 1984. Columbia produces 1,107 megawatts net of electricity.

It is a challenging course for all levels of golfers and is located on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains adjacent to the Columbia River. It boasts a variety of tee boxes and measure 6,571 yards from the Championship tees. This James J. Engh design features mounded, rolling fairways and large, undulating greens.

The B Reactor at the Hanford Site, near Richland, Washington, was the first large-scale nuclear reactor ever built. The project was commissioned to produce plutonium-239 by neutron activation as part of the Manhattan Project, the United States nuclear weapons development program during World War II. The B reactor was fueled with metallic natural uranium, graphite moderated, and water-cooled. It has been designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark since August 19, 2008

The Reach Museum, also known as the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center, is a museum and visitor center for Hanford Reach National Monument located in Richland, Washington.[1] The center tells a story of the cultural, natural, and scientific history of the Hanford Reach and Columbia Basin area, as well as promoting tourism.

Washington State University Tri-Cities is a campus in the Washington State University system. It is located along the Columbia River in northern Richland, Washington. With upper division and graduate programs, WSU Tri-Cities offers 20 baccalaureate, 17 master's and 14 doctoral degree programs. The campus added freshman and sophomore courses in fall 2007 to become a true four-year public university, extending the WSU land-grant mission of providing affordable, accessible higher education.

A full service venue specializing in conventions, trade shows, meetings as well as equestrian and motor sport events. Holiday Inn Express in Richland has the best rate plus when you want to sleep you can you do not have to wait until 1 AM until the event closes down.

Welcome to Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc., the Tri-Cities only full-service aviation company. Visit us in Washington wine country and experience our award winning service and hospitality. Flight Training / Aircraft Rental / Aerial Photography / Maintenance / FBO Services. Convenient parking directly off Taxiway A on the East Ramp at KPSC Quick-turn refueling JetA, JetA with additive and 100LL NATA Safety 1st trained and experienced personnel .

Badger Mountain is a small mountain in Richland, Washington. Badger rises above the Tri-Cities connected to the smaller Candy Mountain via Goose Gap, is visible throughout much of the area and is a popular hiking destination for a wide variety of climbers. There are a number of trails climbing the mountain with varying levels of difficulty.

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory to detect cosmic gravitational waves and to develop gravitational-wave observations as an astronomical tool. Two large observatories were built in the United States with the aim of detecting gravitational waves by laser interferometry. These can detect a change in the 4 km mirror spacing of less than a ten-thousandth the charge diameter of a proton.

Inside the Dam on the South side of the river is a large visitor center that has been recently updated to include a new film "The Snake - River of Life" and a new modern interactive touch screen kiosk with information on the dam and recreational opportunities in the area. The visitor center also has a fish ladder viewing room which offers an excellent view of migrating Salmon, Steelhead and Shad. Due to security, visitors must pass through the security gate to gain access.