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Downtown Neighborhood Guide Wenatchee, WA
About
Downtown Wenatchee, Washington boasts a blend of small-town charm and city conveniences. This vibrant neighborhood is situated along the eastern bank of the Columbia River, connected to other areas via State Route 285 and Route 2. It serves as the area's commercial and cultural hub, offering a mix of local businesses, delectable dining options, and art installations. Nearby, the Apple Capital Loop Trail, a popular trail for walking and biking, wraps around the river, offering breathtaking views and recreational opportunities.
What You Will Love About Downtown, Wenatchee, Washington
- The abundance of family-owned businesses and boutique shops which gives Downtown Wenatchee a distinct, friendly vibe.
- The Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market, a favorite local gathering spot, where you can find a variety of fresh, local produce and artisan goods.
- The location along the Columbia River, providing not just stunning views but also a range of recreational activities, including boating and fishing.
- The cultural richness, showcased through various art installations, galleries, and annual festivals.
What's Nearby
Downtown Wenatchee is near several notable destinations. The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, which preserves and shares the rich history and culture of the region, is a stone's throw away. Residents can also easily access the Wenatchee Confluence State Park, a popular spot for family picnics, bird watching, and camping. Moreover, it's only a short drive to the Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort.
Lifestyle
Living in Downtown Wenatchee means embracing a lifestyle of community, culture, and outdoor adventures. Residents enjoy a blend of urban and nature-based activities — from strolling through locally-owned shops, dining in diverse eateries, attending local arts and cultural events, to exploring the nearby trails and parks. The close-knit community, accompanying the wide array of amenities, makes Downtown Wenatchee a truly appealing place to live.
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Explore the Neighborhood
There are 187 restaurants, 37 grocery stores, and 13 parks within a mile of the Downtown neighborhood.
- Rhubarb Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store, Health Food Store
•0.1 miles
10 N Wenatchee Ave
- Farmhouse Table Produce
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
10 N Mission St
- Royal Produce
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
7 N Worthen St
- Grand Central Building
Retail, Shopping Plaza
•0.2 miles
25 N Wenatchee Ave
- Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
7 N Worthen St
- D'Olivo Wenatchee
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
7 N Worthen St
- Rhubarb Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store, Health Food Store
•0.1 miles
10 N Wenatchee Ave
- Farmhouse Table Produce
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
10 N Mission St
- The Cheesemonger's Shop
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Cheese Store, Gourmet Store, Liquor Store
•0.2 miles
7 N Worthen St
- Royal Produce
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
7 N Worthen St
- Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Farmers Market, Fruit and Vegetable Store, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
7 N Worthen St
- D'Olivo Wenatchee
Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store
•0.2 miles
7 N Worthen St
- La Vie En Coffee Bar & Bakery
Dining and Drinking, Bakery, Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House, Coffee Shop, Restaurant
•35 S Wenatchee Ave
- India House Authentic Cuisine
Dining and Drinking
•105 S Wenatchee Ave
- Cupcake Blues
Dining and Drinking, Bakery, Dessert Shop, Cupcake Shop, Restaurant
•17 Orondo Ave
- McGlinn's Public House
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Restaurant, Pizzeria, American Restaurant, New American Restaurant
•111 Orondo Ave
- Badger Mountain Brewing
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Brewery, Restaurant, American Restaurant
•0.1 miles
1 Orondo Ave
- Tropical Salvadorean Restaurant
Dining and Drinking, Restaurant, Latin American Restaurant, Salvadoran Restaurant, South American Restaurant, Spanish Restaurant
•0.1 miles
119 Palouse St
- Rekindled
Retail, Vintage and Thrift Store
•0.1 miles
19 S Wenatchee Ave
- Firehouse Pet Shop
Retail, Pet Supplies Store
•0.1 miles
17 S Wenatchee Ave
- Bloomerang
Retail, Vintage and Thrift Store
•0.1 miles
1 N Wenatchee Ave
- Ditto Thrift Store
Retail, Vintage and Thrift Store
•0.2 miles
224 S Wenatchee Ave
- Grand Central Building
Retail, Shopping Plaza
•0.2 miles
25 N Wenatchee Ave
- Dogwise
Business and Professional Services, Pet Service, Retail, Pet Supplies Store
•0.3 miles
403 S Mission St
- Centennial Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.1 miles
130 S Wenatchee Ave
- Memorial Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.2 miles
S Wenatchee Ave
- Riverfront Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.2 miles
151 S Worthen St
- Pennsylvania Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park, Playground
•0.5 miles
219 Pennsylvania Ave
- Wenatchee Riverfront Park
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.5 miles
2905 US Hwy
- Wells Dam Reservoir Recreation
Landmarks and Outdoors, Park
•0.7 miles
1151 Valley Mall Pkwy
- RadarStation
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue
•115 S Wenatchee Ave
- Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Arts and Entertainment, Museum
•0.1 miles
127 S Mission St
- Class With A Glass
Arts and Entertainment, Art Gallery, Dining and Drinking, Bar, Wine Bar
•0.1 miles
10 S Columbia St
- Liberty Cinema
Arts and Entertainment, Movie Theater
•0.1 miles
11 S Mission St
- Wenatchee Valley Symphony
Arts and Entertainment, Performing Arts Venue, Concert Hall, Music Venue
•0.2 miles
33 N Mission St
- Vault 29
Arts and Entertainment
•0.2 miles
29 N Columbia St
- Lucy Salon
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•111 S Wenatchee Ave
- Leigh Babiar at Feather Salon Wenatchee
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•23 S Wenatchee Ave
- Feathered Salon Wenatchee
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service
•23 S Wenatchee Ave
- Holben's Barber Shop
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Barbershop
•0.1 miles
109 S Mission St
- Kate Loebsack Farnes Massage Therapy
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Massage Clinic
•0.1 miles
5 S Wenatchee Ave
- Adis Beauty Salon
Business and Professional Services, Health and Beauty Service, Hair Salon
•0.1 miles
7 S Wenatchee Ave
- iLa Yoga
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Yoga Studio
•13 Orondo Ave
- Jazzercise Wenatchee Fitness Studio
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio
•0.1 miles
120 S Columbia St
- CrossFit Wenatchee
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio
•0.1 miles
120 S Columbia St
- Green Motion E-Bikes NCW
Retail, Sporting Goods Retail, Bicycle Store
•0.1 miles
10 S Wenatchee Ave
- One Shot Gun Shop
Retail, Sporting Goods Retail, Gun Store
•0.1 miles
1 Orondo Ave
- Academy of Dance & Performing Arts
Sports and Recreation, Gym and Studio, Dance Studio
•0.1 miles
10 S Columbia St
- McGlinn's Public House
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Restaurant, Pizzeria, American Restaurant, New American Restaurant
•111 Orondo Ave
- Badger Mountain Brewing
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Brewery, Restaurant, American Restaurant
•0.1 miles
1 Orondo Ave
- Class With A Glass
Arts and Entertainment, Art Gallery, Dining and Drinking, Bar, Wine Bar
•0.1 miles
10 S Columbia St
- The Bar
Dining and Drinking, Bar, Restaurant, Deli
•0.1 miles
6 N Wenatchee Ave
- Moose Lodge
Dining and Drinking, Bar
•0.1 miles
6 N Wenatchee Ave
- 509 Bierwerks
Dining and Drinking, Brewery, Restaurant, Burger Joint
•0.1 miles
200 S Columbia St
- North Central Regional Library
Community and Government, Library
•0.1 miles
16 N Columbia St
- Wenatchee Public Library
Community and Government, Library
•0.2 miles
310 Douglas St
- Chelan County Public Law & Justice Computer Center
Community and Government, Library
•0.2 miles
401 Washington St
- TEAMS Learning Center
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.3 miles
21 N Buchanan Ave
- Wenatchee Community Center
Community and Government, Community Center
•0.4 miles
504 S Chelan Ave
- Greater Wenatchee Parent-Child Preschool
Business and Professional Services, Child Care Service, Community and Government, Education, Preschool
•0.9 miles
1103 5th St
- Wenatchee Police Department
Community and Government, Government Building, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Police Station
•0.1 miles
140 S Mission St
- Wenatchee Police-Records Bur
Community and Government, Government Building, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Police Station
•0.1 miles
140 S Mission St
- Wenatchee Police-Traffic Vltns
Community and Government, Government Building, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Police Station
•0.1 miles
140 S Mission St
- Rivercom 911
Community and Government, Government Building, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Fire Station
•0.1 miles
140 S Mission St
- Fire Station 1
Community and Government, Government Building, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Fire Station
•0.2 miles
136 S Chelan Ave
- Chelan County Fire District 1
Community and Government, Government Building, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Fire Station
•0.2 miles
136 S Chelan Ave
Downtown Apartments and Rentals
24 Rental properties in Downtown, Wenatchee, WA.
Cost of Living
Category | Compare to State Avg. | Compare to National Avg. |
---|---|---|
housing | 14.4% | 33.9% |
utilities | 17.7% | 21.2% |
food | 3.8% | 7.2% |
transportation | 10.3% | 39% |
healthcare | 2.1% | 19.7% |
Downtown Transportation
Very Walkable
Bikeable
Minimal Transit
Link Transit
Other
300 S Columbia St
Amtrak-WEN
Train Stop
301 S Columbia St
Amtrak Wenatchee
Train Stop
1 Kittitas St
Source: foursquare.com
Wenatchee Valley Shuttle
Bus Stop
400 S Wenatchee Ave
Source: foursquare.com
Amtrak-WEN
Train Stop
301 S Columbia St
Amtrak Wenatchee
Train Stop
1 Kittitas St
Wenatchee Riverfront Railway
Train Stop
155 N Worthen St
Source: foursquare.com
Link Transit
Other
300 S Columbia St
Source: foursquare.com
Downtown Schools
- 5/10
Grades K-5 • Public
- 4/10
Grades 6-8 • Public
- 7/10
Robert E Lee Elementary School
Grades K-4 • Public
- NRNo Rating
Grades PK-5 • Private
- NRNo Rating
Grades PK-5 • Private