Archive for June, 2009
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Photos: Hogs and Dogs 2009
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 [...]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Hogs & Dogs road closures, parking, etc.
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 [...]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
West Nile Virus in West Richland
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 [...]
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Sunday, June 7th, 2009
Building the Perfect Sunset
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 [...]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
West Richland Concerts at Flat Top Park
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 [...]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Hogs & Dogs 2009 in West Richland
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, [...]