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Happy Friday, Tri Cities. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Tri Cities Brief serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.

📰 In the news

Local happenings: West Richland snagging best place to live crown, workforce rattled by looming federal budget layoffs, and Avelo ending Tri Cities Burbank route — catch up here.

State-level stories: Ivy sales get axed statewide, Washington asks for public takes on future EV chargers, and 21 AI wildfire cameras go live for fire alerts — see what else is brewing.

National headlines: 24/7 social security access, dogs detect Parkinson’s, and a new method or reclaiming 98 percent of battery metals — peruse the best of the rest.

Highlights this week

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Drink: From barrel-aged beauties that make you slow down and savor to crisp IPAs that high-five your taste buds on the way down, Tri Cities is full of breweries that pour personality by the pint. Check out our favorites here.

Money: Fed up with big banks? Credit unions are known for offering more personalized service, better rates, and easy access to neighborly humans ready to help with whatever you need. See our top credit unions.

Beauty: Want to level up your self-care game beyond face masks, hope in a jar, and crossing your fingers? These top-rated med spas offer treatments backed by doctors that actually deliver on their promises.

Family: Looking for creative ways to keep the littles entertained without screens? This guide covers some of the coolest summer outdoor toys and activities for on-the-go kiddos.

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📆 Around town this weekend

All events are subject to change without notice. This is entirey outside our control. Please check official event pages and social media for the most up to date information.

Today

🚢 Wallula Gap History Tour Cruise | Friday (7/18) at 9:30am – Grab a glass and hop aboard a mellow Columbia River cruise to Wallula Gap, where Pretty Gritty Tours turns ice-age floods into top-tier dinner convo. Scenic cliffs, three-course lunch or BYO snack, and enough nerdy history to make your geology teacher jealous.

🎤 Frazer Wambeke @ Barnard Griffin Winery | Friday (7/18) at 6:00pm – If you’ve been looking for a reason to dust off your tasting glass, head to Barnard Griffin for an evening with Frazer Wambeke. His soulful tunes pair perfectly with that crisp viognier you’ve been saving, local vibes guaranteed. Show up, sip, unwind.

This weekend

📚 Book Exchange @ Barnard Griffin Winery | Saturday (7/19) at 2:00pm – Think you’re done with your TBR pile? Bring your dusty novels to Barnard Griffin for a wine-fueled book swap, where forgotten paperbacks meet friendly chatter, free pours, and totally guilt-free hoarding of other people’s stories.

🎉 Downtown Summer Block Party | Saturday (7/19) at 3:00pm – Nothing beats a summer evening when Voodoo Alley kicks off the soundtrack and Fat Fox cranks up the volume, all while local brewers pour something you’ll brag about Monday. Zero pretension, occasional dance moves, and a block party vibe that even your neighbor will approve.

🎶 Sip & Sing | Saturday (7/19) at 4:00pm – This evening pairs Gordon Estate’s finest pours with Mid-Columbia Opera’s most dazzling arias in the heart of Columbia Gardens village. Sip local wines, soak up unexpectedly powerful high Cs, and feel fancy, no tuxedo required, all for free if you RSVP fast.

✂️ Summer Crafternoon for Grown Ups @ Richland Public Library | Sunday (7/20) at 1:00pm – If you need an excuse to leave the kids at home and pretend you’re a DIY influencer, swing by this grown-up Crafternoon. Think pressed flower candles, zen doodles, tie-dye shirts, friendship bracelets, and a guilt-free reason to play with chemicals. Registration required.

🎡 Tri Cities Summer Festival @ HAPO Center | Sunday (7/20) at 6:00pm – Grab a cold one and head to the Tri Cities Summer Music Fest, where That Mexican Ot, Mike Sherm, Bhad Bhabie, Shordie Shordie, and Kash and King take the stage under the open sky. VIP passes available if you prefer velvet ropes to elbow jabs.

Next week

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA Craft Social @ Richland Public Library | Monday (7/21) at 6:30pm – Whether you’re armed with glitter glue or just craving some human interaction, this LGBTQIA and allies craft social is your every-third-Monday escape for chat, chill, and color-splattered camaraderie. Bring your own yarn, paint, or existential crises, and snack guilt-free while we stitch, sip, and gossip.

🏢 Washington Workplace Summit @ Three Rivers Convention Center | Tuesday (7/22) at 8:30am – Escape the endless email loop and spend a half-day with fellow locals hashing out office quirks, decoding team mojo, and swapping tricks that actually work. You’ll get bite-sized breakout sessions, a no-fluff keynote, and enough practical takeaways to make your next staff meeting almost tolerable.

🧱 LEGO Champions @ The Hub of Kennewick | Tuesday (7/22) at 6:00pm – Forget your to-do list and team up for a free LEGO smackdown at the Summer’s Hub in Kennewick. Build pixel-perfect replicas of your favorite video game icons with up to five buddies, and finally prove your adulthood is vastly overrated, one brick at a time.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🎶 Live music & entertainment

  • 7/18 Eric Link @ Goose Ridge Estate – 4 pm
  • 7/18 Liam Ross @ Goose Ridge Estate – 5 pm
  • 7/18 Frazer Wambeke @ Barnard Griffin – 6 pm
  • 7/18 Austin Miller and more @ Iconic Brewing – 7 pm
  • 7/18 Tabari McCoy @ Jokers Comedy – 7:30 pm
  • 7/19 Austin Miller @ Fiction Restaurant – 4 pm
  • 7/19 Jeff Davis @ 3 Eyed Fish – 6 pm
  • 7/19 The Owl & Crow Tour @ Tin Hat Tavern – 7 pm
  • 7/20 Mia Lanay @ 3 Eyed Fish – 11 am
  • 7/20 Bingo & Vino @ Goose Ridge – 4 pm

Price is right – Tri Cities edition

How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).

*This 👇 could be your listing. Hit us up if you’ve got a home (or 12) to sell.

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Listed by: Terri Hash (Retter and Company Sotheby’s)

Perched above the Snake and Columbia Rivers, this modern Italian villa serves up cinematic views of the Tri-Cities and White Bluffs from every angle. Floor-to-ceiling windows let you watch the landscape change by the hour, while the 850-square-foot Owner’s Suite comes with a 20-foot closet and a roll-in shower that feels more spa than standard issue. The office, lined with cherry cabinetry, means work-from-home days hit different here.

The kitchen’s Sienna Gold granite island is ready for everything from midnight snacks to full-on feasts, and upstairs bedrooms spill onto a shared balcony perfect for sunset spotting. Outside, a grapevine arbor and sprawling yard await your green thumb or future pool daydreams.

Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →

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