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Another Hogs and Dogs is in the books, and this one was surely as big a success as any. The McGees are early Hogs & Dogs attendees (as the pictures below will reveal), and it was already pretty darn packed during the 5/6 O’Clock hours when we were there. More crowded than I remember it being last year, so I’m guessing the final numbers will set a new attendance record.

I’ve posted a full set of Hogs and Dogs 2009 photos on Flickr, but I’ll include a few of my favorites below, too.

If you took any photos and posted them online, leave a link in the comments, please!

Okay, so tomorrow is the big day - Hogs and Dogs 2009 in West Richland! It’s always fun, but it’s also somewhat of a coordination nightmare, and if you’re planning to be traveling in or around the Bird Hill neighborhood tomorrow, here’s what you need to know:

Road Closures

These roads will be closed on Thursday from 2:00 - 10:00 pm:

• Holly Way between Bombing Range Rd. and Iris St.
• Northlake Dr. at the intersection with Bombing Range Rd.
• Victoria Ct. and Sunglow Ct.

Getting to Hogs and Dogs

For the first time, there will be FREE shuttles available with pick-ups and drop-offs at both Wiley Elementary School and Enterprise Middle School. These will run continuously from 4:30 to 10:30 pm.

The only public parking available will be in the back parking lot of the sports complex, accessible from Mt. Adams View Drive.

Motorcyle & Classic Car Owners

Motorcyclists can drive right in at the north end of the sports complex parking lot.

Classic car owners will NOT have access via Bombing Range Rd. Instead, use East Lattin Rd. to Eastlake Dr. to Northlake Dr.

That’s all!

Should be a lot of fun - see you tomorrow!

Who needs TV and papers when local news breaks first on Twitter? Earlier this evening the Benton-Franklin Health Dept. announced on Twitter that West Nile Virus has been confirmed in West Richland:

If you pay attention to local news, you probably know that the local mosquito control folks have been unusually active in trying to control mosquito populations around the county already this year. You can check for daily updates on where they’re spraying at MosquitoControl.org. There’s also good prevention information and other WNV stuff on that site.

With all due respect to the rest of the Tri-Cities, let it be known that West Richland has the most beautiful sunsets of all.

This is from mid-May, when I got lucky and caught a the sun setting “inside” of this excavator while on a bike ride up here in the Bird Hill neighborhood.

You can click the image to see it on Flickr.

The schedule is out for this summer’s “Concerts at the Pavilion” series at Flat Top Park and … it seems a bit sparse to me. Only four concerts? Weren’t there more last year?

Anyhoo, here’s the lineup:

July 3: Mid-Columbia Symphony and Richland Light Opera Co.

July 24: Wylie and the Wild West Band

August 7: Ockam’s Razor

August 21: Bram Brata and OK 2 Botay

The concerts are free and all start at 7 pm. You can buy hot dogs, soda, and ice cream if you get hungry. Be sure to bring a chair or blanket!

UPDATE: In addition to the info below, please see this more recent post: Hogs & Dogs road closures, parking, etc.

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It’s almost here! The biggest event of the year on any West Richland calendar has to be the annual Hogs & Dogs party at the Bombing Range Sports Complex. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, at 4:00 pm. I’ve seen conflicting reports about when it’ll end — the West Richland Chamber says 10:00 pm, but an information sheet in my most recent city utility bill said 11 pm. Either way, it’ll be fun. And any time you can pack as many people into the sports complex in one night as usually live in the entire city, you’re pretty much guaranteed lots of fun stuff.

Tickets are already being sold for this year’s raffle. The winner will get a Harley Davidson XR1200 (much like the one shown here, though it may be slightly different). Raffle tix are $15 a pop and you can get them at Yoke’s grocery store or the Chamber’s office.

As always, Hogs & Dogs will involve lots of sweet motorcycles on display, not to mention good food, live music, and more. One thing to know, however: There will be no “kid zone” at this year’s Hogs & Dogs. Seems too many parents used that as an opportunity to drop off their kids and go have fun without them. Tsk-tsk.

Here’s a fun fact: Last year, riders from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, California, and Canada showed up at Hogs & Dogs.

Entrance is free, as always, you pay for food if you’re hungry and that’s about it. See you on the 25th!