Area vineyards grow grapes for more than 40 wineries in Central Washington. Explore the Yakima Valley Appelation through our Wine Country pages.

Welcome to the Yakima Valley, a land of cowboys and Cabernet!

It's a land of sunshine and contrasts. Variety is the spice of life and Yakima Valley delivers. From action packed rodeos and bull-o-ramas to sipping wine at the Valley's fine wineries.

From browsing the tempting fruit and produce stands in one of the world's most famous valleys of agriculture to watching an exciting war dance competition at a Yakama Indian pow wow.

If you have been to the Yakima Valley before, you know why you return, time and again...for the fun in the sun, the clean air, the beautiful blue skies, the friendly people, the relaxed pace of living, and all the fun. The calendar is full of activities and the points of interest can keep you busy for days.

Just south of Yakima on I-82 or Highway 97 is another world, a unique experience.

Your drive will take you past rolling hills dotted with sagebrush and rabbit bush, past sun-speckled orchards laden with fruit (or gorgeously decked out in blossoms if you time your visit for spring), past fields growing vegetables you can purchase fresh-picked.

You'll see yards hanging heavy with hops that go into the world's finest beers. You'll see the vineyards of the Rattlesnake Hills American Viticulture Area(AVA), among other vineyards that grow the premium grapes for the Valley's famous wine industry, an industry that continues to win plaudits from consumers and medals in the competitions.

But the fun is just beginning. Now it's time to explore the interesting towns that comprise the Yakima Valley.