January
Tri-City model railroaders annual show, January 27th, 10AM - 4PM at the Benton County PUD building on Hwy 395 & 10th.
February
Chocolate extravaganza at the Vetrano's home on 4512 W. Yellowstone Ave., Kenn. at 7PM February 9th. Bring chocolate.
March
Heppner Irish Days tour, March 17. Car show and Cruz-in parade. Contact Roy Holmes, 582-4094.
Spring Farming Days tour at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Pomeroy, March 31 - April 1.
April
Portland Swap Meet, Expo Center, April 8 to April 10, 7am-7pm Fri-Sat, 8am-1pm Sun.
May
Annual Swap Meet on May 5th. Contact Dave Underwood.
Classy Chassy Show & Shine, downtown Kennewick, May 11-12th.
June
Joseph, OR overnight tour, June 8-9 (10th optional). Overnight will be in Elgin at the Stampede Inn (make your reservations ASAP!). Car show Saturday morning. Music. Contact the Shreves for more information.
Cool Desert Nights, Richland, June 21-23
Tampico Festival Days Parade TBD. Contact Dale Henson @ 509-965-9509 for details.
July
Pasco
Independence Day Parade, July 4, judging at 9:00am, starts at 10:00am. 4th Ave.,
near the courthouse. More information to follow.
Walla Walla Historical Auto Club tour, July 6-8. Contact Al Colton, 529-0509.
August
Benton Franklin County Fair Parade, August 18th, 9am, Kennewick, on 1st/4th Ave. in the school parking lot next to Food Pavilion. Lunch at McClary's afterwards.
Harold LeMay Car Show & Open House, Marymount, August 25th, Tacoma.
September
States Day Parade in Prosser, Sept. 3rd. Meet at the park & ride at the Benton City exit on I-82 at 8:00am. Judging is at 9am. The parade starts at 10am. Contact Cyndy Underwood @ 946-4414, afternoons or evenings.
Tour at The Manor at Canyon Lakes Sept. 7th, starting at 2PM. Enjoy sausage dogs, potato salad, baked beans, and more.
Join the Senior Picnic at TRAC, Sept. 20. Bring your old vehicles at 9AM. The picnic starts at 11AM.
Othello and Moses Lake museum tour, Sept. 29. Leaves the Hut in Pasco at 9AM. Lunch at Perkins.
October
Walnut gathering cancelled due to bugs.
Fall foliage tour to Elgin, OR with 5 hour Eagle Cap Excursion train ride and lunch on Oct. 6th. The train leaves at 9:30AM. The tour leaves Friday, Oct. 5th and stays overnight in Elgin at the Stampede Inn, 541-437-2441. Cost of the train ride is $55, which includes lunch. Call Alegre Travel in LaGrande, 800-323-7330 to reserve a seat on the train. Please contact Martha at 582-7530 by Sept. 20 to let her know if you plan to attend.
November
Veterans Day Parade, November 10th, 9:30AM. Staging begins at 7:30AM on Van Giesen between 62nd St. and Grosscup Rd. in West Richland at the Benton REA Community Room. Closing ceremony at Flat Top park.
December
The annual Christmas party Dec. 12, 6PM, at Tony Romas. Come enjoy ribs, pastas, fish or burgers. This is also an election meeting.