This Small Business Saturday, make your holiday shopping even more rewarding by supporting local businesses in downtown Walla Walla. On Saturday, November 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., pick up your free “Shop Local” tote at the Indoor Farmers Market at the Showroom on Colville, and then head out to participating businesses to unlock exclusive promotions and discounts all day long.

Marcy’s Bar & Lounge is excited to announce the launch of three fully enclosed, heated igloos on its garden patio starting Friday, November 22. Beginning then, guests can reserve the igloos for a cozy and private dining experience, perfect for small groups, date nights, or special celebrations.

The Main Street Tax Credit Incentive Program (MSTCIP) provides a Business & Occupation (B&O) or Public Utility tax (PUT) credit for private contributions given to eligible downtown organizations, like the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation.

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation are pleased to announce that PLACES — Washington’s annual statewide conference focused on the continued care of place through historic preservation, placemaking, and economic vitality, brought to you by the Washington Trust and the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation—is taking place in Walla Walla from October 16-18, 2024.

The Downtown Walla Walla Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mallory Nash as its new Executive Director, effective early September 2024. Nash succeeds Kathryn Witherington, who departed at the end of June.

We are excited to offer Impact Grants to businesses in Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties. The DWWF Impact Grant supports BIPOC entrepreneurs, women-owned small businesses, and businesses located in underserved, low-income, and rural parts of the state.

This holiday season, though, we’re committed to making local shopping as easy and cost-effective as going online.

The caller explained that they’d spent almost a year supporting small businesses throughout Covid-19 and are happy to keep doing so. Right now, though, they wanted to do more.

New banners line the streets of downtown Walla Walla today, highlighting the fantastic quality of life in our little town. For a town of just over 30,000 people, we have a lot to offer.