Absolutely one of our best experiences. My daughter was beyond excited expecially with so much…read moreauthenticity in the clothing. She wasn't expecting a full shoot out (nearther were we). Everything was so great, so memorable, My daughter dressed up and fit right in, all the volunteers (yes, everyone who took part is a volunteer) wer so kind expecially to the kids in the crowd. We can't believe we learned so much and in such a fun way too. Few helpful tips, we went middle of June and there were soooooo many mosquitoes idk if I just want thinking, or they just tend to eat me alive in the evenings only but bring lots of bug spray. There's 2 cars that have windows and 2 that don't so if it's a full ride be prepared dress appropriately depending on the time of year u visit. Like I mentioned earlier these are all volunteers, they make their clothing and provide their own weapons and blanks. The upkeep of the train and tracks is very costly so donations are very appropriate. Be sure to bring plenty of smaller bills and most of the town would prefer cash purchases as well. There's also a flea market held here so check for that. There's also mining for Gold lessons and some areas to try it first hand. If you find real Gold flakes you can keep up to 3 for 5$ per person because it's coming from an Oregon State Park. There is a lift on the train to help with any handicap needs, and on that note if you end up in Bakers City, OR (were we drove through to get here) is an amazing playground where inclusion of all ability types was number 1 in design. This entire experience was so great, worth Every penny for the steam engine ticket and worth the money we donated at the end.

wonderful day thank you for all the work getting a wheelchair on the train,,the trip was fun the…read moreconductor very good Love his all aboard and information, laughter and fun for everyone,, we will order snow for another year,,

I took the train from Washington to Oregon that should have been on time and it wasn't. It was…read moredelayed twice for an hour both times. The train was so dirty I couldn't see out the windows! Even though the Steward swept the floor when we got close to Portland he only swept the aisles. The seats were filthy. When I had to take the train back to Washington, with my granddaughter, we were then told the train wasn't coming at all and we had to ride a bus back. Not a normal Greyhound bus but a small party bus jammed packed with people, shoulder to shoulder, a sack lunch from Subway, that I couldn't eat, no bathroom and the seats were ridiculously hard and had to sit straight up! I'm almost 70yrs old and that was very painful on a 4 hour ride! For the money I paid, and no reduced charges it was HELL! I'll not take the train ever again and I'm telling everyone I know across the country not to either!!!

Thursday, 07/12/2024,…read more Up since 4:30am, Three weary travelers from Pasco, WA to Portland, OR, with a change of trains from Portland, OR to Tacoma, WA -arrived early for their 6:40am departure on The Empire Builder. Only to find out our train had been delayed by 4 hours and was now departing at 10:35am. We checked our 2 largest pieces of luggage and decided to just wait at the station, as our family friend DR had already dropped us off & gone on to work. Well about 7:30am the Amtrak employee who works the desk came by and gave us a 5.11 oz. Snack box filled with: Hummus, Cheese Spread, Almonds, Brownie Crisps, Crackers, Beef Stick & Dried Apples! FREE! WOW, what a wonderful service and it saved us from having to buy snacks with our own $! I'm highly recommend taking this train. Thanks Amtrak!

A beautiful, renovated old colonial style Opera house located just 20 minutes north of La Grande…read more Yeah, exactly like the one in The Muppet Show with the little boxes up and off to the side, with the cranky Muppets. They recently started hosting live music too. Great new sound system! The everybodyfields recently stopped here on their way to Portland, and they sounded great. A true ye olde towne gem.

Great theatre where you wouldn't expect to find it. They do a lot of popular musicals. Some of my…read morefavorites have been Annie Get Your Gun, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan. This is so much more than a little community theatre. Several of the regular actors and crew members are college students and graduates from the Eastern Oregon University theatre and music departments. The building is a historical treasure that has been lovingly restored with some updates to increase safety.

Not a good place to stay. I was disappointed when the host, Stacey called me out for partially…read moreparking on her lawn to avoid slipping on the ice. No common courtesy for her customers. Just gave me her 2 cents and threatened me if there are damages.....I do not recommend staying here.

Fabulous place, beautifully decorated. Owner is a great cook and a great person. We really enjoyed…read moreour stay.

This place is really cute, the exhibits are both modern and informative. Lots of interactive things…read moreto touch and look at! Little donated bits of history are throughout, lovely displays inside and out. It's got the Oregon trail, history of wheat in the area and modern farming, trains and some native history- it's a range and all of it is lovely. Some things do lack dates or info but it seemed they may be re arranging. The outside house and barn are fantastic! It's walking distance to a lot of food and little shops. Worth the visit!

In all honesty this was not one of the things we planned to do when in Pendleton however due to the…read moreunavailable timings for a different activity we just randomly walked in here and were pleasently surprised. The museum has both indoor and outdoor exhibits with a gift shop as well. The outdoor exhibits include a homestead cabin and one room school house, a Union Pacific caboose, Windmill, and barn ,A military exhibit located in the 1914 Signal house .The indoor exhibits celebrate the history of the country, with a permanent Oregon Trail exhibit, railroad information, newspaper/post office, and several changing exhibits. Umatilla Gold is an interactive exhibit that takes you on an educational tour through the history of the wheat industry. They are a non-profit, and are run largely on donations, grants, and volunteers.The staff was super friendly and talked a bunch about the museum ,its history and also suggested places and things to do around town . Very reasonably priced at $5 for an Adult, this place is good for spending a couple fun -informative hours.

I just gave you the ball and it disappeared. Where did my Pass-go?…read more This is the station for Pasco and for Kennewick and for, also, Richland, collectively which are known as the Tri-Cities. They're basically all one big city but with three distinct centers and they consider themselves as different and yet the same. So it is pretty adorable around here, and this is a cute station too, and it's set back a little bit from the road, and looks cute. It looks brand new as well. It serves the three cities well, but especially Pasco where it's situated. My concert was in Richland so it was hard to get there from here with my instrument honestly. It's for local transit. And Greyhound stops here as well which is how I've used it on a number of occasions.

I'm a bit of a train nerd, so when I'm at a train depot I'm happy…read more Train travel to me is like a step back in time (in a good way). We're lucky in the Tri-Cities to have one of the newest train stations in the Pacific North West (this station was constructed in 1998). I like it here, because whenever I'm here, it means I'm going somewhere cool, whether it's the early train to Portland, or the evening train to Glacier National Park. The Empire Builder is the east/west train which serves us. This depot also serves Greyhound as well as the Mexican bus service, Estrella Blanca. The waiting room is generally clean, and there is a vending machine available (but if you've got time, stop by a taco truck since you're surrounded!). I must admit I was a little wary of leaving my vehicle here over the weekend, but my MINI was waiting for me safe & sound after my weekend trip to Portland. Ok, when's the next trip!?

Inside out: lovely location with incredibly cozy feeling shop!…read more Service/experience: I can't recommend going here enough. The people running this are passionate, fun, creative, and just over all incredible people! I went with my parents and husband, we had so much fun! Plenty of kids were on the trip and they seemed to have an amazing time as well. After, we went to the gift shop and got a few things to support the project and enjoy for memories. Over all I would say visit if you're on the fence, if you can ride during a time they are doing shows- even better! We were not disappointed and would absolutely go back to ride again, even for the same show!

I took the opportunity to do the Photographer's excursion they offer in the fall. It was a great…read moretrip with a volunteer to photographer ratio of about 1:1 and not everyone riding was taking pictures. They know the good places to get some fantastic pictures and try to accommodate special requests. They had a nice breakfast and lunch prepared for us as well. This in a nice organization that is trying to preserve a bit of history with narrow gauge trains. For enthusiasts, it's a must. They have a number of theme rides during the season. As for scenery, the first part of the ride is mostly seeing the tailings from the dredges that worked the area years ago, yet you can see the mountains. the current rail line is only 6 miles and the ride isn't smooth, but remember, the equipment is 100 years old. It runs between McKewen and Sumpter. Both are very tiny towns. Sumpter has the gold dredge to see and a bit of hiking. While it's not everyone's cup of tea, I think it's worth a trip if you are in the area.

We had a wonderful day trip to Dayton and toured the Depot and the Historic sites. I highly…read morerecommend taking a drive, if you're close enough!

We had our wedding here and it was a dream come true Shellie was our depot host and she was so…read moresweet and gracious. Couldn't have had a better wedding! Thank you!

Paul is amazing! We had issues with our airline delaying our flight by 12 hours returning from…read moreBuenos Aires, Argentina to Phoenix. Paul immediately started working to find an alternative flight which ended up saving us 18 hrs of travel (including 1 additional stop and 2 hotel night stays). While it was a long day of travel (32 hrs door to door), it would have been so much worse if Paul didn't make our travel issue a priority. Thank you for everything and we look forward to having your help on our next trip!

Paul at World Wide Travel Service is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! He goes above and beyond to make your…read moretravel experience top notch!!

We were in a circumstance where we had to get to the airport. Michelle responded quickly and we…read morewere able to secure transportation for the next day. The driver was on time, friendly and courteous.

Well, I haven't had the chance to meet Michelle, but I did meet her special friend named Robert,…read morewho happened to be sitting outside of the airport when I had gotten off the airplane and my ride had failed me and I had no way of getting around and he was pleasant and very pleased to offer to. Help me and get me to my motel and even help me with my luggage. And we communicated and talked about life and things and what he used to do and his special friend and her kids and how he started the business for her, I would recommend then to anybody. Gabby may be a little more expensive, but isn't it worth it when you can know and trust the person that you're getting a ride from, especially when you don't know them. I would recommend them to anybody.Thank you