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2026 Conference Local Information
April 16-18, 2026
Conference Venue - Yakima Valley Convention & Event Center
The 2026 WLA Conference will take place at Yakima Valley Convention & Event Center in Yakima, WA.
Food Options
*Walking from hotel (10-15 minute walk on average) | Recommendations for Dine Around (chosen due to space considerations) are in bold
- Single Hill (brewery + food truck)
- Essencia (bakery, breakfast, lunch, closes early)
- Cowiche Kitchen (New American)*
- Purrr (New American - delicious avocado fries, lots of cocktail options)*
- EZ Tiger (Asian Fusion)*
- Honduras Restaurant Los Catrachos (Honduran)
- Thai House (Thai)
- Crafted (New American, reservations highly recommended)
- Sumo Hibachi & Sushi (Japanese)
- My Ma Dim Sum (Chinese and Vietnamese, further walk, pho portions are huge!)
- Los Nopales (Craft bar, some New American food options, no reservations)
- Waterfire (New American)
- Kyoto (Japanese, Hibachi grill option)
- Los Hernandez Authentic Tamales (Mexican, two locations, James Beard Award winner, take-out only)
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Provisions (New American)
- Antojitos Mexicanos (Mexican)
- Taj Palace (Indian)
- Yakima Steak Company (American)
Attractions
- Capitol Theatre (Yakima Symphony performing Fiesta! Saturday night - Spanish & Latin American compositions, if you want to buy tickets please make sure you go through the Capitol Theatre website only for low fees)
- Yakima Area Arboretum
- Central Washington Agricultural Museum
- McAllistor Museum of Aviation (Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11am-3pm)
- Inklings Bookshop
- Yakima Book Company
- Ron’s Coin and Collectables
- Encore Books
- Larson Gallery (hours vary by exhibit)
- Yakima Valley Museum (historic neon sign gallery, local history)
- High Steppe Climbing Center
- Yakima Valley Trolleys
- Tactical Tag Axe Throwing
- Cowiche Canyon (nature trails)
- Mighty Tieton Saturday Tours
- Boxx Gallery
- Tieton Mosaics
- Toppenish Murals
- Yakama Nation Cultural Center (in Toppenish)
- Wine tasting
- Gilbert Cellars
- Treveri Cellars (they have sparkling wines)
- AntoLin Cellars
- Kana Winery (walking distance from hotel)
- Yakima Valley Vintners (YVC teaching winery tasting room, Friday & Saturday 12pm-5pm, next door to the Larson Gallery)
- Wilridge Vineyard Farmhouse Tasting
- Breweries
- Single Hill
- Bale Breakers
- Bron Yr Aur Brewing Co
- 5th Line Brewing
- Tieton Cider Works
Sunday Morning Brunch Options
- Brunch Bliss & Bubbles
- The White House Cafe
- Waffles Caffe
- Caffé 11th Ave
- Old Town Station
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