Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Dayton businesses were front and center at the Downtown Walla Walla Farmers Market on Saturday, July 9. Left to right: Regina Weldert, owner of Rey's Roast, Joan Monteillet, owner of Monteillet Fromagie, and Susan Hosticka, owner of Octopus Gardens Honey....
WAITSBURG-The Royal Block in Waitsburg hosts Open Mic nights on the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. July's event highlighted the comedy of local stand-up comedian Deanna Tipton. Backed up by Ken Taylor on cello, Tipton shared some Texas humor with the audience. Owners Tiina Jaatinen and Joe Roberts invite musicians, comedians, poets, and spectators to come out and bring their talents and interests. The Royal Block hotel is open seven days a week, the wine bar is open Thursday through...
Waitsburg-The Don Thomas lot at the corner of Preston and Coppei Avenues came to life this last weekend. Over twenty vendors set up their stalls for a showcase hosted by the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Some of the handmade offerings included jewelry with delicate butterfly wings, dog leashes, and collars created by a pet photographer who sews and creates the prints. There were also clothes, home decorations, knits, and a chance to support the Girls Scouts. Commercial Club President Kim Smith is...
Walla Walla has a new music venue bringing top musical entertainment to an unexpected location. Last week Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett came to town for the third concert in the summer series. Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples will be here in August. Producers W3Entertainement and The Knitting Factory have created the Wine Country Amphitheater on the driving range of city owned Veterans Memorial Golf Course. The impressive stage and sound system are brought in for the night of the concerts and taken...
Class Reunion celebrated at American 35 on Saturday, June 11th....
WAITSBURG-The Barony of Wastekeep set up camp at Preston Park over the weekend. Blackwork embroidery classes, duels, and archery shoots were just a couple of the events enjoyed by those who reside under the watch of Baron Thorkell Palsson and Baronness Guðrun Sæbjarnarsdottir. Barony of Wastekeep is its own world within the Kingdom of An Tir. This gathering was small, with 45 members braving the chilly wind and rain. The group will return, once again, in August, and they anticipate a much l...
Open this week's PDF to get a clear version of the yard sale map....
The City of Waitsburg was ready to bring back the festivities of Celebration Days starting with the parade. Some new and some familiar entries made their way down Main Street and through town. And in Waitsburg tradition, the parade came back the way it came. So good we got to see it twice!...
Coach Gabe Kiefel giving sage advice to the budding athletes....
The Dayton Elementary PTSO hosted a Mom and Son Dodgeball Event for the Dayton and Waitsburg school districts. Four brackets, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th and a bonus "Staff Off" kept the referees busy. Walla Walla DJ kept the energy up and the tunes playing....
Open Mic at the Royal Block every first Thursday of the Month. This month, Kate Hockersmith and Carrie Hendrix played guitars, banjos, and sang beautiful duets....
Tom Bennett allowed The Times in to see the new pizza oven fire up for the first time. To season the oven before opening day on May 7, Bennett will stay into the morning hours tending the flame. It has been months working on the former Anchor Bar building, developing a menu, specialty cocktails, and finding just the right items to make the space American 35....
The Waitsburg Commercial Club held its annual Awards Night Dinner and annual meeting on April 12 at the new American 35. Close to one hundred guests attended, supporting the club and recognizing Waitsburg citizens who were awarded for their work this year as well as the last two years. The event was dedicated to the late Waitsburg Mayor Walt Gobel and included a special circumstance award to Matt and Krystal Wyatt for their work during the 2020 flood recovery. Waitsburg Commercial Club Awards...
Two big changes can be seen on Main Street in Waitsburg. Earlier this week, the city removed the Waitsburg City Hall sign from the recently surplused building. On April 5th, building owners Tom and Judy Bennett watched as painters applied the primer covering the black and white flag leftover from the Anchor Bar. Charles Smith painted the conceptual art piece on the building in 2009. The painted black and white flag was a controversial topic in town. However, it had a following online and even...
Last year was a can of Silly String for each student who raised $60; this year, it was a pie for every student who raised $100. Judging by the condition of Mr. Pickel, the students were quite successful!...
Fresh fruit, rice, pet food, milk, and mirepoix veggies were just a few of the items that were given away during the second Mobile Market in Dayton last week. The Market will be in Dayton again on April 6, May 4, and June 1....
