“Venue Magazine is a 20+ year old publication that covers art, entertainment, events, health and dining in the Basin. Communities served include Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, Electric City, Wilbur, Coulee City, Almira, Hartline, Soap Lake, Wilson Creek, Odessa, Ephrata, Quincy, Crescent Bar, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Lind, Warden, Royal City, Othello, Mattawa and Desert Aire. Our hope is to encourage readers to look local for shopping, entertainment, fun, goodness and joy! Venue is published the first week of third week of March, second week of July and first week of November and are distributed across the region for free pick-up. Contact us with any questions or encouragements – we want to hear from you!”
I spent the summer
crisscrossing the region visiting family and friends for annual visits, babies and birthdays. From the Newberry National Volcano Monument to Lower Lewis River Falls, we covered many miles to share meals and make memories. Most activities were planned, but there was always a little time to discover and do something unexpected. Good thing, or we…
If you
haven’t noticed, Venue Magazine is my love letter to Grant County. I love the businesses, events, places, people and produce here. I wouldn’t want to raise my young children or make this magazine anywhere else! I have fabulous friends and family that live all over the United States and the world, and while I love…
It’s Wonderful
how seasons allow us to experience all that we think we know in different ways. Some time ago I sought quiet, thoughtful spaces around Grant County like off-trail basalt cliffs near Coulee City, galleries like the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, and glasses of wine at Cave B Winery. These days, my wild little…
Play…for fun!
Some of my favorite memories are of playing games. My mom taught me how to play cribbage on a ferry headed for Orcas Island when I was around 9. My friend and I were playing rummy on a train in Italy when we realized we had missed our stop and ended up…woe was us… in…
It’s a revival!
Hello, my name is Shawn Cardwell, a long-time resident of Grant County. I had a wonderful time growing up here and am having a heck of a time raising my family here, too! This magazine is my way of contributing to the conversation and culture of our region, a way to meaningfully participate with the…
