Wild & Whiskey History Tour

Please note: the May newsletter incorrectly listed this event as free admission. Tickets are $40 per person.

𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 & 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 • 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 • 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐲
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝐷𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑀𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑦.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞?

On 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟔, set out on a spirited afternoon exploring the places, characters, and lore that shaped Kittitas County. This special collaboration between the 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦, 𝐏𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲'𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, and 𝐄𝐥𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 connects sweeping landscapes, Prohibition-era history, and the craft of whiskey making today.

The journey begins at 𝐏𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲'𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, where the open hills and views surrounding 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 set the stage for legends and local lore tied to this rugged country. Here you’ll learn about the historic sites, colorful characters, and stories behind one of the region’s most unforgettable place names.

From there, we travel to Ellensburg for a presentation and 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦, uncovering stories from the days of moonshinin’, bootlegging, and Prohibition in our community.

The afternoon concludes at 𝐄𝐥𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲, where you’ll learn about the craft of whiskey making before enjoying a tasting paired with appetizers. With a few more tales to share and good company all around, it’s the perfect way to close out the adventure.

𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧. 𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬

🎟 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: $40 (+sales tax)
⚠️ 𝟐𝟏+ 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲
🎟 Tickets available now:
https://buytickets.at/kittitascountyhistoricalsocietyinc/2060370

⚠️ 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝.

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞

𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
Optional wind turbine tour at 𝐏𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲'𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫

𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
Wild & Whiskey History Tour begins — drive to the top of 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 to view historic sites.

𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
Travel to Ellensburg

𝟐:𝟒𝟓 𝐏𝐌
Presentation and museum tour at the 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦

𝟑:𝟒𝟓 𝐏𝐌
Head to 𝐄𝐥𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲

𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
Distillery tour, whiskey tasting, and appetizers

𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌
Event concludes

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: Portions of this event include walking and standing outdoors. The tour takes place 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞, so we recommend comfortable shoes and dressing for the weather.

After the tour, consider exploring 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠, where many restaurants are located in historic buildings with stories of their own.

Download the 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞:
https://kchm.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WalkaboutGuide.pdf

We are grateful to the partnership between PSE Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility & Renewable Energy Center, Elk Heights Distillery, and the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Without this partnership, this event would not be possible.

Proceeds from the Wild & Whiskey History Tour benefit the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Our mission is to collect, preserve, and share the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.

Please note price includes ticket price plus Washington State Sales Tax and a processing charge.