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Chelan County, WA
23Events this week
3Free things to do
93New spots
97New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Chelan County

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 23 events, day by day →

Confidently Human Experience

Friday 11am · Chelan, Washington

NCW Bookmobile

Friday 11:30am · Foothills Community Center · Free

32nd Annual Building NCW Home Tour

Friday 12pm · Wenatchee, Washington

5th Annual Food Truck Knight

Friday 3pm · Wenatchee Valley College

Chess Club

Friday 3:30pm · Wenatchee Public Library

New in Chelan County

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Golf

Entertainment

Sharpen your short game: At Enzian Inn, the Championship Putting Course is an easy way to get your golf fix without committing to five hours.

enzianinn.com ↗

Larch Handcrafted Pasta & cocktails

Restaurants

PNW Italian done right: Larch Handcrafted Pasta & Cocktails keeps things cozy and unfussy, with Chef Ben Herreid turning the region’s bounty into hand-crafted pastas and seafood plates that actually taste like here.

larchleavenworth.com ↗

Powerhouse Park

Parks & Outdoors

Pack the picnic basket: Powerhouse Park is a Chelan Falls staple with 20 acres of day-use green space, a reservable picnic shelter and a swimming area for when it’s warm enough.

chelanpud.org ↗

Chelan County’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Chelan County’s best →

Most read in Chelan County

The five stories Chelan County readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. CHELAN CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Lake Chelan Mirror

    The City Council of Chelan, Washington, will hold a public hearing on September 17, 2026 to discuss the proposed amendment to the City of Cheland Water System Plan.

    Full story at lakechelanmirror.com ↗

  2. Containment On Little Giant Fire Doubles Over Weekend To 49%, Now 163,000+ Acres

    Containment levels on the Little Giant Fire in Chelan County have more than doubled since Friday, with the blaze now 49% contained.

    Full story at kpq.com ↗

  3. Prost! Oktoberfest returns to Leavenworth next month

    Leavenworth's Oktoberfest is set to take place on three weekends: Oct.

    Full story at kiro7.com ↗

  4. On This Day: September 1, 1985

    On This Day, 1985, residents of North Central Washington opened The Wenatchee World with a day marked by smoky skies from regional wildfires, local milestones, and courtroom drama.

    Full story at wenatcheeworld.com ↗

  5. See planes, helicopters and more at Cashmere-Dryden Airport Day - Cashmere Valley Record

    Cashmere-Dryden Airport Day, a one-day celebration of aviation at the county-owned airport in Chelan County, will be bigger and more interactive than ever, according to members of the airport’s advisory board.

    Full story at cashmerevalleyrecord.com ↗

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