Exploring the Yakima Valley

What with H's international travels and my pacemaker, the summer hasn't allowed much time for a vacation together. We hope to get away for a few days before school starts and decided on Yakima and area. I used to go to Yakima when I had friends living there and love the area. There's much new activity going on, including a small town in the area that sounds very intriguing. With a population under 1000, the average age is under 30 and the town is being developed with enthusiasm and energy by young artisans. Definitely want to check it out. There's another small town in the area where the "tourist attraction" are its dozens and dozens of murals. So we won't be bored -- and the landscape is gorgeous. So I hope this little trip doesn't fall through.