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By becoming a member, you are supporting the Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau's mission "to be the community's catalyst for developing, marketing, and enhancing tourism, sports, and conventions...thereby creating positive economic growth."
Tourism is economic development. Visitor spending was at $366.6 million in Benton and Franklin Counties in 2008.
In 2008, visitors spent:
And, state and local tax revenues in the amount of $27.7 million were also collected, supporting services enjoyed by residents long after the visitor is gone.
Our job is to attract visitors to the area, thereby creating new wealth and prompting economic development within our community. As a member of the Bureau, you can rest assured that the investment you make year after year is contributing to the economic health and diversification of the area.
New residents moving to the area also contact our office for information about quality of life, things to do, relocation assistance, and more. And major Tri-Cities employers utilize the Bureau's services and membership in their recruitment efforts and in new-hire packets.
Don't miss out on your opportunity to reach thousands of new clients...JOIN THE TRI-CITIES VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU TODAY!
Local Wineries
Known as "The Heart of Washington Wine Country,"® the Tri-Cities region is home to more than 160 wineries within a one-hour drive. Visitors can sample award winning wines or enjoy a spectacular landscape of vineyards.
Heaven's Cave Cellars handcrafts small lots of exceptional wine that reveal the essence of the Horse Heaven Hills appellation. As a winery on a mission, we choose to donate 100% of our profits to the Make the DASH Count Foundation. Open Thursday through Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Friday until 7:00 p.m., in the Prosser Wine & Food Park. Take exit 82 off Hwy 82. Turn right on Wine Country Rd., left on Benitz Rd., and right on Lee Rd.