Tri-Cities Pre-Conference FAM Trip
Friday, April 20 – Sunday, April 22, 2018

Experience Tri-Cities, a growing metropolitan area in southeastern Washington where visitors enjoy everything from outdoor recreation to award-winning Washington wine. With more than 300 sun-filled days a year, the Tri-Cities is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. Join Visit Tri-Cities for two days of inspired cuisine, unique experiences and interesting story angles that will appeal to a variety of editors and publications.

Day One is all about Washington wine in the Tri-Cities! We’ll explore the highlights of the Heart of Washington Wine Country: vineyard tour of Washington’s largest contiguous vineyard, a visit to the newly opened Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village along the Columbia River’s historic waterfront, an authentic wine tasting experience on Red Mountain and dinner at Zagat-rated winery restaurants. Just after one day in the Tri-Cities you will understand why we’re known as the Heart of Washington Wine Country!

Day Two begins with outdoor exploration. Enjoy the scenic river shores from a kayak or a guided hike during wildflower season. After lunch on the waterfront, solve a series of clues to escape a puzzle room. Watch a spectacular Tri-Cities sunset aboard a luxury yacht while enjoying a four-course dinner.

Start Day Three with sunrise yoga in the Columbia Point Marina. After reaching inner bliss, check out of the hotel and head to the Country Mercantile, featuring local products and specialty food items, for farm fresh shopping and lunch. The Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center will be the last stop before heading to Yakima for the Travel & Words Conference.

Attendees will enjoy hosted waterfront accommodations, meals and activities. Attendees must provide their own transportation to the Tri-Cities, approximately a one hour drive from Yakima.

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Walla Walla Valley Post-Conference FAM Trip
Tuesday, April 24 – Thursday, April 26, 2018

Walla Walla has been called many things, from the town so nice they named it twice, to the capital of Washington wine country. Join us as we explore the wine, culinary, and cultural assets that helped land Walla Walla on Travel + Leisure magazine’s list of the 50 Best Places to travel in 2018. As one of only nine U.S. destinations to make the list, Walla Walla earned praise from the magazine as “the next must-visit destination for oenophiles, golfers, and cyclists.”

Whether it’s wine, food, culture, recreation or all of the above that piques your interest, you’ll sample the very best that Walla Walla has to offer through private winery tours and tastings, chef-driven culinary experiences, historic and cultural immersion, and naturalist-led outdoor excursions. Along the way you’ll get to see Walla Walla as you’ve never seen it before, and you’ll get to know the growers, purveyors, producers, makers, and other personalities who call Walla Walla home. It’s a behind-the-scenes look into what makes Walla Walla special, and one that will give not only you, but ultimately your readers, viewers, listeners, followers, and fans, a rare opportunity to experience Walla Walla through a unique lens that will leave a lasting impression.

Participants must provide their own transportation to and from Walla Walla, which is slightly more than two hours from Yakima.

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