The Good: Price was good for the accommodations. Has propane lights and a propane gas fireplace…read morethat all work very well. The rangers were kind and made sure the lights all had new mantles installed prior to our arrival. The location and scenery were fantastic. Portable toilet is a death trap for my two year old so we used a bucket. Otherwise the toilet was clean and stocked. We saw several white tail deer and one cinnamon black bear on the road heading out to the cabin. It was 95 degrees in the valley down by Dayton but 65 degrees clear and beautiful at the cabin. No mosquitoes despite the natural spring sitting next to camp. The Bad: No potable running water (we brought our own), and the propane fridge was not functional during our stay (we were forewarned so we brought ice and coolers). The front door has a latch that automatically locks upon exiting the cabin. Without a key, there is no way to re-enter. DO NOT lock yourself out as there is no help for many, many miles. Lead based paint is failing miserably all around the exterior of the property. If you have kids or pets keep them away from paint chips etc. The Weird: This place is absolutely haunted! My boys and I were the only ones here. We brought a ball to kick around the house for fun (my boys are two and four years old). It ended up down the hallway later in the evening after which the boys fell asleep on my lap in one of the recliners in the living room. I was sitting in front of the fireplace enjoying some quiet time while cuddling with my boys and suddenly the ball came BOUNCING down the hallway and hit the wall next to the kitchen as if it was kicked or lightly thrown. I've never stared so long and hard at a dark hallway before. I investigated and only found a chair sitting in the corner of the adjacent bedroom in the dark. Creepy. Later that evening, we were lying in bed in the attic. It was maybe 2am or so when I heard what sounded like a hand dragging across studs in the unfinished area of the attic. No sleep for me.

This was such a great stop on our self guided tour of Colfax! The gentleman who was working gave us…read morea very detailed tour of the house and cabin and was so helpful and friendly. 10/10!

The Perkins House is such a Colfax gem. This historic Victorian home was originally completed in…read more1887, then fell into deep disrepair to the point that it was nearly torn down, but was rescued by the town and the Whitman County Historical Society in 1973. They completely restored it, and it's now filled with turn-of-the-century decor, and my favorite, insanely amazing wallpapers everywhere. The tours are free and self-guided, and there are lots of great informational plaques throughout the home. Outside you can walk the garden areas, view the log cabin that the Perkins initially lived in, or relax on one of two bench swings. Be sure to notice the resident bee colony that lives in the front second floor wall!

A great slice of roadside America! Along the river, with a small park surrounding it, and a big…read moreparking area just next to it, the Codger Pole is a great little novelty stop. Afterwards, grab yourself a sandwich & coffee at Fonk's, browse Thrifty Grandmothers and the Dusty Attic, then get back on the road refreshed!

"When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go downtown ... "…read more Walla Walla's downtown has several tasting rooms (at least one fully functioning winery--Seven Hills Winery), several restaurants, coffeehouses (Starbucks at perfect center of downtown--Main and 1st), a visitor center, bronze artworks on the sidewalks, the Marcus Whitman (a historic building), a Macy's (housed in a historic building), Whitman College (on one end), a couple of banks, and several other small locally owned businesses. Street parking (some diagonally, some regular parallel) and a couple of parking lots, are usually sufficient for tourists and regulars (currently, roadwork is causing havoc with street parking and limiting some spaces). The downtown area is very walkable, day or night. So, come on down. I LOVE downtown. "Things will be great when you're downtown!" (Thanks, Petula Clark.)

Downtown Walla Walla has been transformed over the past few years into a quaint yet hip small town…read moredestination. The wine industry has definitely had a major impact on the way Walla Wallans do business. We want people to visit and experience our town. We have a number of quality eating establishments. Not on par with a big city, but enough choices to satisfy anyone who is visiting to sample the local wines.

Hanford Reach National Monument is a beautiful area abundant with distinguishing natural landmarks…read more The monument is broken up into a number of different sections, termed units, with different access availabilities. Something to check out in advance if you are thinking of going. Highway 24 (WA-24) makes its way through some of the monument and there are occasional informational/interpretive signs alongside the highway in pullouts. The monument forms a roughly horseshoe shape around the Hanford Nuclear Site a Department of Energy (DOE) site. The importance of the Hanford Reach National Monument is highlighted through the signs providing integrated background of the area and the nuclear site utility locally and in human history. Provides a sobering reminder that the manufacturing and building of man-made structures and technologies, including nuclear reactors, need to be offset with the preservation of areas of pure nature to sustain life on Earth. If the prospect of high radiation doses makes you faint just thinking about it, then it may be best you don't come to a place like this. My work has brought me into the world of nuclear physics more than once and for me fear mongering tactics have long since worn off. Some things aren't so scary when you get to know it/them. I chose to drive out to the White Bluffs Lookout area and the road to the area was gravel and several miles long. The turn-off to this road is located near milepost 63.2 on Highway 24. My car ended up getting rather dusty by the time we made it to the parking lot. I saw only one other car while I was there, a maintenance vehicle. The interpretive signs help provide social and historical context for the monument and are worth a read no matter how familiar you are with the topics presented. A closed road, which one can walk, runs along some spectacular rock outcrops. I chose to eat my packed lunch along the side of this road after walking a little ways. After lunch I did a little bird watching and returned to my car. Very windy on my visit on the 12th of August 2020.

It looks like you are in a space without offices or a traditional entry. You will need to enter…read morethru a revolving gate entry, and a security guard will meet you there. If you are 18 or over, please have your government issued photo ID available to enter the visitor's center. The visitor center is awesome! Lots of literature and pictures documenting the lock and dam. Be sure to checkout the fish ladders when entering. This experience starts the curiosity to want more information. The greeter is happy to see people and ready to share information. The facility is clean and ready for guests. This establishment has a lot of history and information to share, and we are excited to have this place available for future resourcing. If you want to learn more about Hydro-power and renewable resources, this is your place! No fees required to enter.

You know, it's not bad, especially for a free exhibit. I would say that the view of the dam from…read morethe outside is more impressive than anything on the inside, but it's still work taking a look. The interior has a view of the fish ladder where you can look at fish through the window and also see the current fish counts (yes, they count every single one, separated by species!). It also has a bunch of historical and informational stuff. However, the strangest thing about the dam is that the entire exterior is controlled by these rather large orb web spiders. No cameras and phones are allowed in the facility, so there's no way to ever get any proof, but I theorize that the humans that work there are actually automatons controlled by these overlords. They're designed to be very friendly and actually rather convincing at times, but I'm pretty sure I know what's gong on here. One visit is plenty for me, but I do think that everyone should see it once -- just don't offend the spiders because there's no doubt that they're the ones that head this operation.

This is a restored victorian house that is now a museum. Early 1900 items in the house. The…read morehostess, Amy took us on a tour of the house, and explained about the people who lived there, who donated the house to be a museum. The tour was wonderful, and even included their 1934 Chevrolet, which still runs. This and the depot in Dayton are both free museums, and are worth a visit when you go to Dayton

From the owner: Come visit for a tour of a historic home of eastern Washington. Everything in the home belonged to…read morethe Boldman family and provides a complete picture of life for a middle class farmer in a small town during the 20th century. We are closed during January. Private tours can be scheduled in advance by calling the Depot at 509-382-2026.

This is a relatively short, easy hike. It can be tricky to find and easy to miss so make sure you…read morefollow the directions on the website. There are a couple of small signs at the trail head. The hike itself is a little overgrown at certain points but nothing you can't get through. I wouldn't bring young children here though. Watch out for the stinging nettles! My boyfriend and I made the mistake of wearing shorts and we kept getting stung. My legs still ache a little. The bottom of the hike is pretty bushy and shady but the top leads to a nice hill with wild flowers, views of the wheat fields, and a great vantage point to view the surrounding area. We didn't see any wildlife besides a few birds (which were chirping beautifully throughout the hike). If you're looking for a simple place to go and relax, you should give it a try! It's now maintained by the Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute--remember to keep it clean! There's a cute little guest book about 10-15 minutes into the trail where the actual PCEI sign is.

This place is a birding Mecca in the spring. I counted 21 species in an hour and still had a few…read morecalls I could not recognize. Well maintained trails. Quiet venue except for oodles of singing birds! Leashed pups only, please, for good reason.

" A Historical House in it's Original Condition "…read more My wife and I visited the Hertitage House in Lewiston, Idaho last week and enjoyed our tour.The Heritage House was built in 1896-1900. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Nutting House, as the Nutting family lived in the house in the 1920's and operated the nearby Laundry. The name was changed to Heritage House in 1987 to indicate its significance, as the last remaining representation of historic domestic building in downtown Lewiston. The Heritage House is owned and managed by the Nez Perce County Historical Society which is right next door for the Heritage House.