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Walla Walla, WA is a small city located in Eastern Washington. It is known for its vast wine production and award-winning wineries, quaint shops, and old-fashioned downtown. The area also offers a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, camping, and fishing. In addition to these activities, Walla Walla boasts an array of restaurants with diverse culinary offerings. Residents and visitors alike love the unique culture that this city has to offer.
Reviews of Walla Walla consistently reflect the warm hospitality that the people of this city are known for. From picturesque vineyards to cozy coffee shops, visitors often remark about how friendly the locals are and how much fun they had exploring all that Walla Walla has to offer. Many reviewers also enjoy the fact that there are no crowds or congested highways in this area - making it perfect for relaxing getaways or a weekend getaway from larger cities nearby!

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Ooo Eeee, ooo ahh ahh, ting tang Walla Walla bing - 7/31/2021
The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!!
Thats about it.
Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a boomerang-you'll be back whether you wish to move back or not!! No really. Few make it outta here and never end up returning. Personally I think there's something in the water. I hear flourishes pretty sketchy according to movies, and they do definitely add that in the city water supply-thats fosho!!
That being said, may we offer you a glass of water?!....(??Hey! where ya goin so fast, git yes a$$ back here???? you silly human, you??????)
GOOD NEWS IS THE LOCAL STORES DO OFFER VELCRO GLOVES FOR ANY WHO ARE INTERESTED????????????YOUR SECRETS SAFE WITH THE CCTV-HONEST!! Read More
Pandora Lynn | Walla Walla, WA | Reply | No Replies
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An Outstanding Place to Live - 7/29/2020
While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more reasonable and there is a solid cultural climate. There is live theater and a surprisingly good live music scene. Since moving here, we have seen the following in concert: Judy Collins, Peter Frampton, Foo Fighters, Mumford and Sons, Psychadelic Furs, Maclamore, Dawes, Zac Brown... with Steve Miller, Oasis, and Chicago scheduled. No problem ever getting tickets. There is a nice multiplex movie theater, quaint downtown, and beautiful parks. Two ski resorts are within forty-five minutes. Mountain hiking/riding trails are within thirty minutes. The country roads are well maintained and perfect for motorcycling. The wineries are numerous and very nice. There are at least a dozen restaurants equal to the best anywhere. The community college is ranked best in the nation. Whitman College (liberal) and University of Read More
Kenneth | College Place, WA | Reply | 6 Replies
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Review - 6/15/2019
Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a town that is most interested in individuals who make the town look good. What many forget is that it is in the middle of nowhere, which is why you have the state prison, a defunct nuclear power plant that leaks radiation and the Umatilla chemical depot within a 75mile radius. Children do well K-5, but after that you are very Read More
Zelda | Walla Walla, WA | Reply | 3 Replies
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One of the best - 6/23/2018
I’ve been given a lot of opportunities to explore in depth some communities, neighborhoods, cities and States by my 50 year old husband’s education and career expansion as Director of Facilities for hospitals, so much so, we’ve moved more than our military family members... Walla Walla is one of the best. It’s taken 18 months, buying a home and reaching out in the areas I’m interested, BUT I’ve found everything I could ever need and want from silent Dharma meditations on Sunday evenings, daily Eucharist Mass at every morning hour at one of the 4 parishes, soup lunch free for community at First Congregational Church, ceramics at Carnegie Hall, live music downtown, theater, Guitar fest, 2 Universities, Community College, Universal Dance of Peace every 3rd Wednesday, Pickle Ball tournaments (look it up:), Duck races down Mill Creek that runs right through town, excellent walking path and up to 8 mile hike around lake. There is an elementary school and park with sledding hill for every Read More
gr8ful | Sterling, CO | Reply | 1 Reply
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Diversity Complaint????? - 5/1/2009
I found the statement about Walla Walla's so called lack of diversity to be unfounded. Frankly, having lived in small coastal towns for the last 30 years kind of biased me. Moving to, living and working in Walla Walla, I have seen persons of every ethnic background. More so than even many cities!
I guess one has to be open to people to see what is really there. As far as the wanna be comment, this person does not embrace history, farming, blue collar work, or what it takes to make a rural community.
Sure, there is no huge world renown Theater, or Bobsled team, but, spend a little time downtown meeting folks-like I have. Go to a church, a library, or to the colleges. There, amongst the people, the real folks, you'll find diverse persons of all walks of life.
If you are looking for "grungy street folks" like Portland or Seattle, that type of diversity is not in abundance, neither are haters, gangs, thugs and druggies-sorry you have tried to paint Walla Walla in a Read More
John | Mountain Village, AK | Reply | 2 Replies
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Big Hopes for a Small Town - 8/21/2007
We're looking for a retirement town to relocate Northern Calif. & Walla Walla, WA kept popping up on our web & magazine searches so we spent a few days visiting. These are the pros & cons we came away with based on our needs:
Pros - very friendly people; nice downtown with a free concert going on when we arrived; weather was in the mid 80's; 3-4 "new", very nice restaurants; new homes were abundant at approx $250K for 1600 sf; College Park had some very nice new homes with a local Gotchalks & K-Mart (I knew we were in trouble when I got excited about seeing those 2 stores)- few shopping outlets available.
Cons - Even though the downtown has it's charm, there really wasn't much of interest inside the shops - the biggest store, Macy's, was inside the old movie theater; once you got out of town, the neighborhoods, aside from those immediately surrounding Whitman University, had some depressed areas; there was only one public golf course, Veteran's Memorial G.C., that was Read More
Joe | San Jose, CA | Reply | No Replies
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Wanna be - 8/7/2007
Walla Walla is full of "wanna bees." Seriously, the town is cute, quaint, nice scenery, however, there is no diversity and the downtown scene is just plain ridiculous. The town gets soooo hot in the summer and they do not even offer an aquatic center or a small public pool, unless you want to count the three foot pool for kids under ten. The town is basically retirees and people who want pretend that they are living in conneticut or something. They have no mall or good shopping areas, you have to drive an hour to get somewhere to shop. The town is isolated and very conservative. Lack of growth, diversity, and not very progressive sums it up! Also, the housing prices are inflated for a rural area that lacks recreation and Read More
michelle | Seattle, WA | Reply | 1 Reply
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Some of the best weather in country BUT, - 5/8/2007
I was born and raised here. A clean and beautifully quaint town. The surrounding Blue Mountain range sometimes looks like a fresco painted in the distance. But it is not diverse and can have a clique-y feel to it. Lots of "haves" and "have nots". I think a bette place to visit than live if you like diversity and open- Read More
Rachel | Buchanan, NY | Reply | No Replies
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Walla Walla is a great place to live - 4/10/2007
Especially if you like fine wine, because WW is becoming known as Washington's premier wine district, and Washington is the nation's second-biggest wine producing state. Several new wineries are under development. Think of it as Napa without the hype and high priced food and lodgings.

What's more, Walla Walls's downtown area has great Victorian character, wine bars, art galleries, a Starbucks, and a very classy restored flagship hotel (the Marcus Whitman). Also a beautiful University district with a lot of residential character. Good skiing and river sports are nearby.

If you need a break from small-town life, drive up to Spokane (a great mid-sized city 2 hours away, with Nordstrom, 2 Macys, and a white water river running through the downtown park) or hop a direct Horizon flight to Seattle (for your occasional dose of big city Read More
Jeff | Lakeland North, WA | Reply | No Replies
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Walla Walla, Quality of Life, Climate, Recreation - 3/8/2007
Great summer weather, warm and dry with plenty of sunshine! winter weather is dreary, cold with a lot of fog!, The good news is not much snow. If you can bear the dreary feeling of not much sunshine, you will be fine. This is an old town, this was previously a wheat farming community, now giving way to the production and growth of the wine industry due to the climate. This community tends to be VERY Conservative. If you enjoy any liberal ideals, be it religious, political,or recreational, this place is probably not for you. There is limited learning opportunities outside of the traditional College track. It is a wonderful place if you like solitude, and undisturbed small town life. There are an abundance of Banks and Churches in this town and these folks are very much into conservative religious ideals. The job market is fair, wages are fair to low. This has been an affordable place to live, until quite recently where home prices are continuing to Read More
STACY  | Touchet, WA | Reply | 2 Replies
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