Apple Blossom

Erica Moshe will be honored as the Youth Parade Grand Marshal in the 2023 Tekniplex Youth Parade on Saturday, April 29.

We pass by these places, just about every day, if not multiple times a day. But what do we actually know about these Wenatchee companies that have graced our valley for years? With locations ever changing and new businesses added, it's hard to even scratch the surface. So, I have compiled a fun list for us to just think on.

A couple weeks back I wrote an article about What Makes a Person a ‘Local’ in the Wenatchee Valley. And I got some great answers from listeners. But one theme that I found interesting was there were places, names, and things that locals from Wenatchee…and quite frankly anyone in Washington State would say. In fact, that last sentence is example number one.

Top 10 candidates will compete for $31,000 in scholarships and to be named to the Apple Blossom Festival Royal Court

If you ask Google: “What is Wenatchee known for?” - it gives you:   Wenatchee is referred to as the "Apple Capital of the World" due to the valley's many orchards. The city is also sometimes referred to as the "Buckle of the Power Belt of the Great Northwest". The "Power Belt...