Ellensburg Travel Guide
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The small city of Ellensburg is often, and sadly, overlooked by Washington's local and foreign travelers alike. Just a two hour drive over Snoqualmie Pass on Eastbound I-90 from Seattle, and nestled on the floor of the picturesque Kittitas Valley, the home of the Ellensburg Rodeo provides the eastbound traveler a great place to rest for an hour, or even enjoy the whole weekend.
Ellensburg, unlike Leavenworth, has no marketing based theme. It also lacks identity as a bustling hub of the local fruit trade, like Wenatchee and Yakima. What sets Ellensburg apart from other Central Washington destinations is the interesting juxtaposition of the traditionally stalwart farming community and the vibrant, ever bustling population of Central Washington University students. It is the odd yet complimentary mixture of people which accounts for the eccentrically country ambiance of this once-likely capitol of Washington State.
Whether you stop for an order of Eggs Benedict with a hint of curry at the Yellow Church Cafe, or sit down to the unwaveringly high quality of El Caporal's Carne Asada plate, delicious fare can always be had at a reasonable price. Chinese, Thai, Mexican, and the ever popular BBQ are all available within walking distance of the beautiful and park-like grounds of the University.
If you plan to spend just one weekend of the year in Ellensburg, at no other time is the town more alive than Labor Day Weekend. The Ellensburg Rodeo, Rodeo Parade, and Kittitas County Fair draw thousands of visitors to Ellensburg each year. Don't forget to drop in at the 'Frontier Tavern' and 'The Tav' to catch the sound of Ellensburg's ever popular Rodeo Parade guests, the Clan Gordon Pipe Band of Tacoma, WA. With a packed house, reasonably priced drinks, and a lively and welcoming atmosphere, nowhere delivers cold refreshment quite like the Frontier Tavern on Rodeo Weekend.
When you decide to make the journey east you will find no shortage of places to stay the night. The Ellensburg Inn, for example, offers clean and comfortable rooms at a reasonable $95-118 per night in the high season and an unobtrusive $79 per night after September 10th. Rodeo weekend (Labor Day) books quickly, with the last few rooms available in early June.
Even the most hurried of eastward travellers owes themselves a stop in Central Washington's Country Cosmopolis.
Ellensburg, unlike Leavenworth, has no marketing based theme. It also lacks identity as a bustling hub of the local fruit trade, like Wenatchee and Yakima. What sets Ellensburg apart from other Central Washington destinations is the interesting juxtaposition of the traditionally stalwart farming community and the vibrant, ever bustling population of Central Washington University students. It is the odd yet complimentary mixture of people which accounts for the eccentrically country ambiance of this once-likely capitol of Washington State.
Whether you stop for an order of Eggs Benedict with a hint of curry at the Yellow Church Cafe, or sit down to the unwaveringly high quality of El Caporal's Carne Asada plate, delicious fare can always be had at a reasonable price. Chinese, Thai, Mexican, and the ever popular BBQ are all available within walking distance of the beautiful and park-like grounds of the University.
If you plan to spend just one weekend of the year in Ellensburg, at no other time is the town more alive than Labor Day Weekend. The Ellensburg Rodeo, Rodeo Parade, and Kittitas County Fair draw thousands of visitors to Ellensburg each year. Don't forget to drop in at the 'Frontier Tavern' and 'The Tav' to catch the sound of Ellensburg's ever popular Rodeo Parade guests, the Clan Gordon Pipe Band of Tacoma, WA. With a packed house, reasonably priced drinks, and a lively and welcoming atmosphere, nowhere delivers cold refreshment quite like the Frontier Tavern on Rodeo Weekend.
When you decide to make the journey east you will find no shortage of places to stay the night. The Ellensburg Inn, for example, offers clean and comfortable rooms at a reasonable $95-118 per night in the high season and an unobtrusive $79 per night after September 10th. Rodeo weekend (Labor Day) books quickly, with the last few rooms available in early June.
Even the most hurried of eastward travellers owes themselves a stop in Central Washington's Country Cosmopolis.
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