Prosser is Washington Wine Country and a destination for many in the Northwest. Attractive offices, stores, services and residential developments have contributed to a new level of vibrancy, while retaining a small town feel that appeals to residents and visitors alike.
Many people live, or are within walking or biking distance of downtown. Strategic public and private investments are creating a true multidimensional cultural center with several new and expanded public amenities, truly a community poised to have it all.
Many cultural events take place during the year as pairings of Art, Wine, Food and Music are combined throughout the community. Visitors are encouraged to park in the conveniently located Visitor & Information Center's Depot parking facility, walking throughout the downtown area. While pedestrian and bicycle access is encouraged there is plenty of vehicular access.
Prosser is located in the lush Yakima Valley and celebrates its rich agricultural heritage with many world-class wineries and vineyards. Our 28+ local wineries are the heart of Washington Wine Country. They welcome and encourage you to taste the results of the distinctive fruit grown in the Yakima Valley, Horse Heaven Hills and Columbia Valley American Viticultural Areas. Sample local fresh fruits, vegetables, condiments and sweets complemented by the perfect wines.
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VISITOR'S INFORMATION CENTER 509-786-3177 or toll free 800-408-1517
Two great events on one fabulous weekend! This Friday August 8th, "A Little Nite Music" sets the tone for Wine & Food Fair weekend with its own brand of live jazz, wine, beer, and food. Held at the Prosser Wine & Food Park on Lee Road, this evening offers the smooth jazz sounds of Debra Arlyn and Locust Street Taxi, two Northwest acts that are sure to please. Admission to this 21 & over event is only $10.00 per person. Bring you lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a warm evening in beautiful central Washington. A catered dinner by Picazo 7Seventeen is also available for only an additional $10.00. Great local wines and microbrew add the finishing touches. Tickets are available at the door and the festivities get underway at 6:00 pm. Then on Saturday, from 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Washington's largest outdoor wine event, the Prosser Wine & Food Fair, takes place at Art Fiker Stadium on Paterson Road. Over 30 wineries and 20 food vendors will provide patrons with the best Washington has to offer. Now in it's 27 year, the Prosser Wine & Food Fair has become a favorite of wine enthusiasts across the Northwest. Two live bands provide the entertainment and you sip and taste your way through tent after tent of tasty treasures. Tickets are available by calling (509) 786-4545 or (800) 405-1517. For a list of wineries and food vendors please click here.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 August 2008 )
Fresh Sheet - 8-4-2008
Sunday, 06 July 2008
What's happening in and around Prosser
Community Events: Did you miss this year's Art Walk?Click here to watch the video and plan to attend next year...
Business News: More new businesses are on the way as both of the property developments on Chardonnay are nearing completion. As reported in the Tir-Cities Area Journal of Business, three businesses have committed to locating on Chardonnay... Common Grounds, a coffee shop and microbrew/wine bar, El Caporal Express, a second location for the Prosser restaurant, and Primerica Financial all expect to open this fall. Prosser is experiencing a nice steady growth in business and new jobs. Interested in starting a new business? Contact the Prosser Economic Development office at (509) 786-3600.
Entertainment: Karaoke at Keno's on Friday & Saturday nights,
Dining: New dining opportunities.... at Pizzeria Venti, Pizza Massimo is here. Try their new 50 square inches of flavor, each served on its own cutting board. Also, Picazo 7Seventeen is now open for lunch on Friday and Saturday starting at 11:00 am. Theater: The curtain goes up this weekend as Valley Theater Company's "Taming the Wild, Wild, West in a Dress" opens August 8th at the Princess Theatre on Meade Ave in Prosser. Show time is a 7:30 pm for this very funny melodrama. Tickets can be purchased at Sixth Street Gift & Art Gallery or at the door 30 minutes prior to show. Other performance dates include Saturday August 9, Friday August 15, and Saturday August 16th. Come support the ARTS and our local theater company and have a good laugh to boot!
Family events: Satruday mornings each week through October it's the Prosser Farmers Market. The market features locally grown produce, hand-made arts & crafts, breakfast by the Prosser Kiwanis Club, and more. Check out their listing under the Event Calendar on Saturdays for more information. The market is open from 8:00 am -Noon on Sumner Ave by the City Park.
Music: Live music at Picazo 7Seventeen... 8/9 Adrienne Bousquet, 7-10 pm.
Night Life: Bern's Tavern, August 9, 9pm unitl close, Live DJ with lazer light showing. Dance the night away to all your favorites. $5.00 cover charge.
Art & Galleries: Picazo 7Seventeen is featuring the work of local artist Matt Van Wingerden.
Agri-Tourism Opportunities:Tour the Vineyards as our next vintage is about to arrive. Great food and wine begin with dirt, so let's get some dirt on your shoes , sun on your face and fresh air in your lungs.
Wine events: Don't miss "A Little Nite Music" on Friday August 8 and the Prosser Wine & Food Fair on Saturday August 9. For information on both of these events call (509) 786-3177.
PROSSER -- Sunday night provided me with another example of what living in wine country means.
It’s impossible to determine which was more impressive — the wines produced by Kay Simon and Clay Mackey at nearby Chinook or the culinary expressions of Frank Magaña. Prosser winery village offers lots of choice in a small area PROSSER -- It was less than four years ago that Wade Wolfe built the first winery in a neighborhood of new streets and empty lots that only marmots called home. Today, Vintner's Village is all but maxed out with 11. Precept buys stake in Prosser wineries TMCnet - USA (Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Apr. 17--Seattle-based Precept Brands is adding two long-standing Lower Valley wineries ...
Review: Mercer Estates Wine from Washington State Blogcritics.org - Aurora,OH,USA ... and Bud Mercer, a longtime Prosser farmer whose family planted Mercer Ranch Vineyards in the early 1970s and started a winery in the Horse Heaven Hills ... Mercer Estate 2007 Columbia Valley Pinot Gris Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA The new vineyard and winery operation in Prosser is called Mercer Estate (the Hogue name is still taken) and it has been getting plenty of buzz in a region ...
HeraldNet: Prosser near-perfect for wine tourists Prosser is percolating. Have you been over to this burgeoning Washington wine mecca lately? It's amazing to see the vision of so many winery owners and ... Hogue, Mercer families will roll out new wine Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Based in Prosser, the winery will use 150 acres of white grapes grown by the Hogues in the Columbia Valley and 120 acres of red grapes grown by the Mercers ...
Many people live, or are within walking or biking distance of downtown. Strategic public and private investments are creating a true multidimensional cultural center with several new and expanded public amenities, truly a community poised to have it all. 
Prosser is located in the lush Yakima Valley and celebrates its rich agricultural heritage with many world-class wineries and vineyards. 
Two great events on one fabulous weekend! This Friday August 8th, "A Little Nite Music" sets the tone for Wine & Food Fair weekend with its own brand of live jazz, wine, beer, and food. Held at the Prosser Wine & Food Park on Lee Road, this evening offers the smooth jazz sounds of Debra Arlyn and Locust Street Taxi, two Northwest acts that are sure to please. Admission to this 21 & over event is only $10.00 per person. Bring you lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a warm evening in beautiful central Washington. A catered dinner by Picazo 7Seventeen is also available for only an additional $10.00. Great local wines and microbrew add the finishing touches. Tickets are available at the door and the festivities get underway at 6:00 pm. 
The market features locally grown produce, hand-made arts & crafts, breakfast by the Prosser Kiwanis Club, and more. Check out their listing under the 