Red Mountain Roundup (7/16/15 – 7/22/15)

Beautiful sunset ride.A roundup of events, places to stay, and things to do on Red Mountain for the week of 7/16/15 through 7/22/15.  

Weather:

Looking forward to a beautiful, sunny weekend with temps in the 90s.
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/l/99320:4:US

Events, Places to Visit:

If a tasting fee for a winery isn’t listed below it’s only because I don’t know what it is, there still may be a tasting fee charged.

  • Red Mountain Trails – Fri – Sun by reservation.  1/2 hour and 1 hour trail rides.  
    Family BBQ and Wagon Ride — Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday by reservation.  
    Sunset Dinner and Wagon Ride — Friday and Saturday nights by reservation.
  • Cooper – tasting room open 11am – 5 pm Thurs – Mon.  Tasting fees often go to various charities.  
  • Frichette – tasting room open daily 11 am – 5 pm.
  • Kiona –  tasting room open noon – 5 pm daily.  Tasting fee $7.00 (refundable with purchase) Red Mountain Trails offers trail rides through Kiona Vineyards on weekends and by reservation.
  • Fidelitas – tasting room open daily 11 am – 5 pm
  • Hamilton Cellars – tasting room open daily 11 am – 5 pm, Thursdays 11 am – 7 pm 
  • Hedges – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Sat, Sun.  $5.00 nonrefundable tasting fee
  • Tapteil – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Fri – Sun.
  • Hightower – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Thurs – Mon.
  • Col Solare – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Weds – Sun.
    • Sunday 2:00 pm — vineyard and winery tour.
  • Terra Blanca –  tasting room open daily 10 am – 6 pm.
  • Tucannon – tasting room open Fri – Sun 11 am – 6 pm, Wed – Thurs 11 am – 5 pm.  $5.00 tasting fee.
  • Tri-Cities Events

Places to Stay:

  • Vacation Rentals by Owner — Red Mountain has some really nice vacation rentals available for your visit.  Most of these are right on Red Mountain and visitors get a discount on their trail or wagon ride when they stay.
  • Bella Luna House — gorgeous vacation rental offered by Tapteil winery.
  • Camping and RV — 
    • Beach RV Park – situated in Benton City — lots of pretty trees, gorgeous setting along the Yakima River waterfront, 5 minutes to Red Mountain.
    • RV Village Resort – West Richland.  Easy access to Red Mountain and Richland for restaurants, shopping, and wine-tasting.  Indoor pool and spa.
  • The nearest hotels are located in Richland and Prosser.

Places to Eat

There are a number of chain restaurants around but here are some “off the beaten path” recommendations:

Red Mountain in the News

“A Taste of Red Mountain Found in Rural Clark County” — The Columbian

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