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Walla Walla City Guide: Things to Do, Where to Stay, Where to Eat

Walla Walla, Washington offers visitors a broad range of activities, lodging options, and places to eat. Each season of the year lets you see the area as a new experience. Hiking the same trail in the fall, winter, spring, and summer will show you the depth of Walla Walla’s beauty. Lodging choices range from RV parks, camping, boutique hotels on Main Street, to resorts. Food choices and their complimentary beverages are seemingly endless.

Getting Outside Walla Walla – biking, cycling, camping lets you explore Walla Walla in all its glory.

Things to Do in Walla Walla

Walla Walla has an extensive park system with fifteen options. Each of those includes a variety of activities from golfing to walking to swimming. Lakes and rivers are nearby, which provides the opportunities for fishing, paddleboarding, or sailing. Pathways and roadways are options for hikers and bikers. History enthusiasts can visit the many museums that detail the area’s history.

Where to Stay in Walla Walla

Since there is so much to do in Walla Walla, you’ll need accommodations! Beds and breakfasts such as Cameo Heights Mansion is a great location from which you can explore the area. Its amenities will add a luxurious way to relax after enjoying the outdoor activities.

You can stay in the historic downtown area of Walla Walla and enjoy the Marcus Whitman Hotel. Stepping into its lobby, you’ll be transported back in time. From here you can walk to much that the area has to offer

Where to Eat in Walla Walla

Start your day at the Walla Walla Roastery. The micro roaster offers a wide range of coffees to get you energized for all your activities. Food trucks and sandwich shops are available for your mid-day snack. Don’t forget to wrap up your day at one of the over one hundred wineries. Many serve food with their wines, much of the food is farm to table, so its locally sourced.

Activities, Lodging, and Eating Combined

Walla Walla also has an option in which you have activities, a place to stay, and fabulous food to eat. Explore more at Monteillet Fromagerie. The area’s first artisanal cheese maker in the area typically attends the Walla Walla Farmers’ Market. Held from May through October on Saturdays, this is a great activity to add to your stay. While shopping, pick up locally grown delights.

●      Classes at the farm

For those who want to learn about making cheese, Monteillet Fromagerie has a few courses that you can select from. Their milk to table classes show attendees how to produce their own cheeses. Knowledge from their different courses will be of interest for home and commercial consumption.

●      Dinners at Monteillet Fromagerie

Monteillet Fromagerie also offers farm-to-table dinners throughout the summer and fall. At the dinners, meats that were raised on their farm will be prepared for the farm’s guests. Pork, lamb, goat, and/or chickens are all options for the dinners.

●      Lodging available

This incredible farm is situated on 32 acres. Their guest facility lets visitors immerse themselves in farm life. Fabulous sunrises and sunsets are available all year. Farm life varies throughout the year. Visit in the spring to experience all the new additions to the farm.