Walla Walla, known world over for its sweet and juicy Walla Walla onions and its exceptional wines, is located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, in Southeast Washington US. The name Walla Walla is of Indian origin and means "place of many waters". Both the Cayuse and Walla Walla tribes called the Walla Walla Valley ‘home’. Sightseeing opportunities in Walla Walla are plentiful and diverse. Tourist attractions include museums and art galleries, amusement parks, National and State Parks, historical places, sporting events and festivals. Take advantage of cheap flights operated by FlightsFlights. Founded by Protestant missionaries in the early 19th century, the city of Walla Walla is home to the Whitman College, a National Historic Site that commemorates missionaries who were killed in a raid by Cayuse Indians in the mid-1800s.

The Fort Walla Walla Museum showcases military artefacts, textiles and photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries. Walla Walla downtown district has been acclaimed for its beauty and meticulous preservation of its historic buildings. The museum features a pioneer settlement complete with original buildings including a cabin with a museum. The Children's Museum of Walla Walla is a unique place developed to intrigue and inspire children. Walla Walla has experienced a revolution in its wine industry over the last ten years. Producing some of the finest American wines, Walla Walla is quickly becoming a destination for wine connoisseurs the world over. It has more than 60 wineries.

Walla Walla has pleasant parks which bustle with students during the spring. Rooks Park is a particularly popular spot on weekends, linked by paved hiker or biker path to the edge of Walla Walla and a major thoroughfare when the weather is good. Gravel roads branch out from the main trail and there is a small lake stocked with fish, if you thought to bring along your pole. For some solitude, rent a bike in town and follow one of the country roads out into the hills or go mountain biking in the Blue Mountains once the winter snows have melted.

In winter, you can head to Ski Blue-wood in the Umatilla National Forest for some time on the slopes. If you're done with downhill, take off cross-country on some of the forestry roads, or strap on a pair of snowshoes and make your own trail. Lewis and Clark Trail State Park is a 37-acre camping park with 1,333 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Touchet River. The park is a rare treasure of old growth forest and river in the midst of the surrounding arid grassland. Travel on the U.S.12 Snake River Bridge to Walla Walla Scenic ‘by way’ which traverses the Lewis & Clark Trail through rolling hills, fields and trees along the Walla Walla River from the Columbia River to the city of Walla Walla. For the sake of art visit the Art Movement Organization which is a contemporary art gallery showcasing works by local and national artists. Blue Mountain Lavender Farm, situated in the fertile Walla Walla Valley.

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