Cities: Union Gap | Selah | Toppenish
Yakima Valley Cities - Selah, Washington
Gateway to the Yakima River Canyon
Selah is a growing community with an abundant amount of youth and adult recreational activities. Its many parks provide locations for softball, baseball and Little League activities. A hiking path connects Selah to the Yakima Greenway system for miles of low intensity river viewing pleasure.
There are two golf facilities featuring a nine-hole public course and an 18-hole semi-private course. Selah is also home to Tree Top and is known as the "Apple Juice Capital of the World."
Located just off I-82 in the northern Yakima Valley area, Selah is an ideal location for visitors traveling through wine country to experience this friendly, rural community. It is home to numerous annual events including Selah Community Days (May), and the Whispers of Christmas Parade (December). Visit the City of Selah website www.ci.selah.wa.us for more information.
Events in Selah
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5/14/2009 - 5/17/2009
Selah Community Days Festival
Location: Selah
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5/16/2009
Selah Community Days Parade
Location: Selah
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6/1/2009 - 7/31/2009
Be Creative at Your Library - 2009 Summer Reading Program
Location: Yakima , Selah , Wapato , Granger , Sunnyside , Terrace Heights , Naches , Tieton , Zillah , White Swan , Union Gap
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10/1/2009 - 10/31/2009
The Big Read Yakima
Location: Yakima , Selah , Naches , Tieton , Union Gap , Wapato , Toppenish , Granger , Sunnyside , White Swan , Zillah , Terrace Heights
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11/27/2009 - 11/29/2009
Wine Yakima Valley's Thanksgiving in Wine Country
Location: Yakima , Grandview , Granger , Naches , Selah , Sunnyside , Toppenish , Zillah , Wapato , Benton City , Prosser , Paterson , Downtown Yakima
Sports Facilities
The Carlon Baseball Park home to the Selah Vikings and the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak American Legion Baseball team. A quality facility that has been steadily improved, Carlon has hosted a variety of high school and American Legion tournaments. The facility is operated by the Selah School District. Mike Archer is the contact. The facility does offer a concession stand and restrooms.
The Carlon Softball Fields are recognized as one of the finest fastpitch facilities in the state, and it also serves as the home complex for the Greater Yakima Girls Softball Association. The youth fastpitch organization runs local leagues and hosts numerous tournaments. Contact the Yakima Valley Sports Commission for more information.
River Recreation
The Yakima Greenway boasts ten miles of paved pathway, three parks, two fishing lakes, and four river access landings along with protected and natural areas. One of the river access landings is Harlan Landing located in Selah, WA.
Harlan Landing includes parking, boat ramp, picnic/barbeque facilities. Exit I-82 at Rest Haven Road, turn left (over freeway) to enter parking lot. The pathway leaves the south end of the parking lot and crosses the Yakima and Naches Rivers on footbridges attached to the highway bridges.
Business Services in Selah
City of Selah115 W. Naches Ave |
El Caporal Family Mexican Restaurant109 E. Naches |
River Ridge295 Golf Course Loop |
Wine Country Inn B and B505 Ames |
