Ellensburg, WA Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

If you're traveling by Greyhound east of the Cascade Mountains along I-90, your first major stop will be ELLENSBURG , a dusty little town with fetching nineteenth-century red-brick architecture, a state police training academy, a region al university, and not much else except for the Ellensburg Rodeo , held over Labor Day weekend. Featuring Stetson-wearing cowhands roping steers, riding bulls, and braving bucking broncos, the rodeo is a rather big deal for the area. To get tickets (starting at $10), call the Rodeo Ticket Office (tel 509/962-7831 or 1-800/637-2444, www.ellensburgrodeo.com ). … more »