Experience
It is a place where the highway speeds by. It is a downtown rich with historic architecture. It is a place where art can be seen not only in museums and galleries but reflected in our streets. It is a place where craftsmanship is shown in the things we make. It is the blue skies over mountain vistas that surround our lush and cultivated valley. It is the reflection of light through a rare and precious stone.
Downtown
HISTORIC DISTRIC Are you ready to discover historic and vibrant downtown Ellensburg, Washington? The downtown is filled with unique shops, museums, and art galleries, as well as the local flavor of great restaurants, a brew pub, and wine shops. We invite you to enjoy our authentic culture located in Central Washington. In 2007, Downtown Ellensburg was listed as one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations. Learn more about how Ellensburg earned its place on their annual list of most unique and lovingly preserved communities in the United States.
From the First Friday Art Walk to the many annual art events, Ellensburg is a cultural mecca located in beautiful Central Washington.
It is the flavors of fine food from the surrounding land, the comfort of a burger beneath lit neon, the sweet cold taste of ice cream, or the refreshment of a craft beer or a sip of fine wine. Listings available at
Shopping
Small businesses are the heartbeat of our community. They’re the corner stores that create jobs. The hardware stores that help build our economy. And the mom and pop shops whose very presence makes a neighborhood.
It is the wind in your hair that creates power for our region. It is the feeling of pride when you see a Cowboy carry the American flag in our Rodeo. It is the feeling of security to know you are in a place that is safe, where we take pride in our work, do what has to be done, and our word is our bond.
Visitor Center Ellensburg’s Visitor Center’s key role is to promote an area and help orient visitors to local attractions and businesses. But they can have other functions as well: a venue for local events, recommend specific retailers and restaurants to visitors, thus promoting additional businesses in the area. Ellensburg Visitor Center performs an additional public relations function, acting to improve a government's image and convincing visitors that the respective agencies are doing a good job in managing the area. Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce 609 N Main St Ellensburg, WA 98926 Wild Horse Wind Facility 25905 Vantage Highway Ellensburg, WA 98926
It is the sound of children learning, it is the lecture of a professor teaching future leaders, it is the roar for the Wildcats, it is Jazz drifting through the valley, it is the sound of creativity at work.
Central Washington University Home of the Wildcats
The doors of the Washington State Normal School in Ellensburg opened in 1891. Mr. Benjamin Franklin Barge was the first principal of the school, which was founded to educate future elementary and junior high teachers. Classes were held at the Washington Public School until the normal school's first building, Barge Hall, opened in 1893. The normal school became Central Washington College of Education in 1937, Central Washington State College in 1961, and Central Washington University in 1977. Today CWU is a comprehensive university that provides high quality programs to more than 13,000 people at eight locations.
See the view I have, hear the sounds I hear, taste these flavors I taste, and feel the comfort, pride, and spirit I feel. My Ellensburg is just over the pass and too interesting to pass up, not far from home with a hometown feel. My Ellensburg can be yours to experience and yours to explore.
Visit
for more information
VANCOUVER B.C.
ALL ROADS LEAD TO
My ELLESNBURG
240 MILES
BELLINGHAM 190 MILES
SEATTLE 110 MILES
TACOMA
WENATCHEE 65 MILES
120 MILES
My Ellensburg
OLYMPIA 150 MILES
YAK
35 M
LONGVIEW 215 MILES
PORTLAND 137 MILES
THE DALLES 140 MILES
COLVILLE 245 MILES
OMAK
160 MILES
SPOKANE 175 MILES
RITZVILLE
MOSES LAKE
115 MILES
70 MILES
KIMA
PULLMAN
MILES
180 MILES
TRI-CITIES 95 MILES
WALLA WALLA 155 MILES
PENDLETON 180 MILES
BEST WESTERN PLUS LINCOLN INN & SUITES 211 West Umptanum Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 925-4244
CEDARS INN ELLENSBURG 1390 North Dolarway Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 925-9844
COMFORT INN 1722 Canyon Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 925-7037
DAYS INN 901 Berry Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 933-1500
GUESTHOUSE ELLENSBURG 606 North Main Street, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 962-3706
HAMPTON INN 2705 Triple L Loop, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 933-1600
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 1620 Canyon Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 962-9400
MOTEL 6 403 West University Way, Ellensburg, WA, 98926 | (509) 962-5585
NITES INN 1200 South Ruby Sreet. Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (877) 222-0076
QUALITY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 1700 Canyon Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 925-9800
RAINBOW MOTEL 1025 W University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 933-7100
SUPER 8 1500 Canyon Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926 | (509) 962-6888
INFORMATION CONTACT
Amy McGuffin Director of Tourism Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce (509) 925-2002 ex 32 Amy@KittitasCountyChamber.com
Events to Watch For WINTERHOP BREWFEST – THIRD THURSDAY
SPIRIT OF THE WEST – PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND CENTRAL WA QUILT SHOW – LAST WEEKEND OF APRIL WAA NATIONAL ART SHOW – THIRD WEEKEND OF MAY DACHSHUNDS ON PARADE – THIRD SATURDAY IN JUNE JAZZ IN THE VALLEY – LAST WEEKEND IN JULY ELLENSBURG RODEO – LABOR DAY WEEKEND KITTITAS COUNTY FAIR – LABOR DAY WEEKEND BUSKERS IN THE BURG – LAST WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER ELLENSBURG FILM FESTIVAL – FIRST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS – MONTHS OF NOVEMBER/DECEMBER