downtown yakima

Have a pint or two of special brew at The Sports Center in downtown Yakima this Wednesday evening and help Special Olympians in the valley while you're at it!

It is that time of year again when the city of Yakima comes to life. It is full of amazing holiday spirit! And the Larson Building stands in the middle of it all. It is such a great piece of Yakima Valley history and it is always fun to watch them light that building up.

Unlimited beer sampling for one price? Yup, it's like Snyder's Day at the Fair when you were a kid!

For today's "Throwback Thursday" submission, I pulled out this decades-old advertisement for the "Alaskan Corral," dated 1969. The Corral was once at the corner of South First Street and Yakima Avenue and, besides "continuous entertainment," it also featured go-go dancers who performed topless...

Unlimited beer sampling for one price? Yup, it's like Snyder's Day at the Fair when you were a kid!

Yakima Bike Nights is at Mickey's Pub this Wednesday and we have some crazy new stuff in store for you. Get ready for some beer pong and bean bag toss to win some killer CDs and other prizes!

Downtown Yakima has so much history. Over the years the buildings have been renovated and reinvented for us to enjoy. I know a few people who live here that  hardly ever go to the downtown area. The Downtown Association of Yakima, however, would like to change that. They have put together four "Cruise the Ave" Saturday nights for all of us to enjoy -- June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, and Sept.

Our awesome downtown rally with the city of Yakima and 94.5 KATS is Friday night from 6-7. And master of ceremonies Brian Teegarden from NewsTalk 1280 KIT has graciously let us have the coolest trophy of them all: "The Most Outrageous Seahawks 12th Fan!" We are in!

Hundreds of people lined Yakima Avenue Sunday night to take in the 2014 edition of the Lighted Christmas Parade.

As a virtually lifelong resident of Yakima, I'm surprised by the number of locals who have voiced that downtown Yakima is unsafe and residents are afraid to go there.

You're invited to be a part of the audience when Northwest comic Brad Upton shoots a live concert DVD slated for national distribution at the Seasons Performance Hall on Friday, June 13.

It has become an annual tradition to Yakima and you're invited! The tree lighting ceremony in Downtown Yakima feature live music from Cody Beebe & The Crooks, Blake Noble and more!