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Tri-Cities Washington Things To DoAre you looking for something to do this weekend in the Tri-Cities Washington or the surrounding area? Then check this out! We have put together a list of 25 things to do in the Tri-Cities Washington.

  1. Enjoy walking/running/biking the Sacajawea Heritage Trail in Kennewick Washington.
  2. Check out the Largest open-air Farmer's Market in Washington for your fresh produce purchase. 
  3. History buffs will enjoy all the information presented at the Franklin County Historical Museum. 
  4. Wrap up summer by enjoying the Benton Franklin County Fair and Rodeo towards the end of August. 
  5. Take a tour of the Columbia River on a Jetboat ride, Columbia River Journey offers several different tours up and down the Columbia River.
  6. Test out some fine Mexican…

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Memorial Day Events around the Mid ColumbiaIn honor of those who have served and are serving there will be multiple ceremonies around the Mid Columbia on Memorial Day.  

At the Columbia Memorial Gardens in Pasco Washington the American Legion Post 34 will be holding a ceremony at 10:00 am and again at 1:00 pm at the Cityview Cemetery. Following the ceremonies will be beef stew and cornbread at the Legion Post in Pasco.

At 10:30 am at the new Washington State Veterans Cemetery, Governor Chris Gregoire will help open and dedicate the first state veteran’s cemetery which will be in Medical Lake. This cemetery will be able to serve nearly 140,000 veterans and their families in Eastern Washington.

Mueller's Funeral Homes will be holding two ceremonies; the first will be at 9:00 am at Riverview…

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U.S. Army Sponsored Fever Game with Special Silent Auction for Wounded Warrior Project
This Saturday night, May 29, the Tri City Fever Football team will be playing against the Fairbanks Grizzlies. The Fever team and the U.S. Army will be joining forces for this memorial weekend game. Players of the Fever team will be wearing special edition U.S. Army camouflage jerseys for the game. During the game a silent auction will take place for the special edition jerseys to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Wounded Warrior Project began in 2002 with the purpose of helping wounded soldiers. Today the mission of the Wounded Warrior Project remains the same, to honor and empower wounded warriors. One of the trademark activities of the project is…

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