Toppenish

Toppenish, "the city of murals", is a town of 8,900 people (2020) in the Yakima Valley, on the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State. More than 75 murals adorn its buildings, depicting scenes of the region from 1840 to 1940. The city also hosts horse-drawn tours and annual art events. == Understand == === Tourist information === Toppenish Chamber of Commerce website == Get in == Interstate 82 (I-82) runs through Toppenish, between Yakima and the Tri-Cities (Richland-Kennewick-Pasco). == Get around == == See == 1 Northern Pacific Railway Museum, 10 S Asotin Ave, ☏ +1 509-865-1911, nprremail@gmail.com. May-Oct: W-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su noon-4PM, closed M Tu; Nov-Apr: closed. Set in The old 1911 Northern Pacific Railway depot, with real locomotives and tracks, this museum recreates the ambience of the 1930s railroads. $3 ($2 children). 2 Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center and Museum (YNCC), 15 S Elm St (Highway 97 and Buster Rd), ☏ +1 509-865-2800. 8AM-5PM daily, closed for national holidays. A unique, multifaceted facility offering a variety of programs that share Yakama Nation's history and culture with all. It offers the Yakama Nation Museum, Heritage Inn Restaurant, Winter Lodge, Heritage Theater, Yakama Nation Library, and CC gift shop. The Cultural Center is a wonderful cultural experience. The museum has the history and art of the "Yakamas", or the Plateau People. cultural center: free; museum: $6/adult, $4/concession. (updated Sep 2015) 3 American Hop Museum, 22 South B St, ☏ +1 509-865-4677, inquiries@americanhopmuseum.org. A small museum focusing on the history and production of hops in the Yakima Valley, which produces the majority of hops grown in the United States. (updated Oct 2016) == Do == 1 Legends Casino Hotel, 580 Fort Rd, ☏ +1 509-865-8800, toll-free: +1-877-7COME11 (266311), marketing@legendscasino.net. Over 1,500 slots, poker and table games. A rare "dry" (alcohol-free) casino. (updated Jun 2025) 2 Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge, ☏ +1 509-546-8300. Sunrise-sunset (except for hunting- access is 1.5 hr before, to 1.5 hr after, legal hunting hours). Wetland habitats rich with food attract thousands of wintering waterfowl, and during the summer, provide breeding grounds for an array of wetland-dependent birds, mammals, and plants. Winding its way through the refuge, Toppenish Creek serves an important role as one of the last remaining streams where Columbia River steelhead still reproduce in good numbers. Free. (updated Jun 2020) == Buy == == Eat == 1 Las Palomas Mexican Restaurant, 15 S Elm St, ☏ +1 509-865-4133. 8:30AM-7PM. (updated Mar 2021) == Drink == == Sleep == 1 Toppenish Inn and Suites, 515 S Elm St, ☏ +1 509-314-6442, toll-free: +1-877-509-7444, fax: +1 509 865-7719. == Go next == 1 Fort Simcoe State Park (7 miles west of White Swan). summer 6:30AM to dusk daily; winter 8AM to dusk on weekends and holidays only. A 200-acre day-use park with historic Fort Simcoe, telling the story of 19th-century white and Native American life. Discover Pass required ($10/day, $30/year). Yakima