Thousands of tourists spend time and money in the Yakima Valley during the summer months and officials at Yakima Valley Tourism say it's expected to be another successful year.
Summing up my friend from New Jersey's visit to Washington state, I hope you find these comparisons entertaining and enlightening. If you get upset, well then just "Fuhgeddaboudit".
There are sparkly, well-lit Christmas events happening from Lakewood to Bellingham and all the way to Spokane, including cities in between like Yakima, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, and the Tri Cities!