Yakima Valley’s Top 10 Town Welcome Signs

Visitors to the Yakima Valley love to know where the best places are to take a souvenir photo. Some cities have "angel wings" for touristy selfie moments that look great on Instagram, but out here in the Yakima Valley, our selfie signs are quieter and more reserved.

The Most Famous 'Welcome' Sign in Washington

Dare I say it, the "Welcome to Yakima, The Palm Springs of Washington' is the most famous welcome sign in all of the state. You either love it or hate it (I happen to love it). We still argue amongst ourselves what that really means; does that mean we have crazy old coots who love to play golf all the time or we have dry, desert-y weather and lots of sunshine?

I say it means both.

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Each town has a welcome sign that I take note of, if for novelty's sake more than anything else. My favorite "welcome to our town" sign is the one in Roslyn, home of the Northern Exposure TV show fame! They have a drawn image of an old mining wagon full of coal to pay homage to the miners who founded the town in 1886.

Yakima Valley, Washington: Home of Some of the Friendliest Towns Around

There is an estimated population of about 258,000 people living in Yakima County, but today, we'll focus on ten towns with the most welcoming of signs. Feel free to drop me a line and let me know which town you think has a cool-looking welcome sign!

Let's take a quick tour around the Yakima Valley by checking out what Highland, Moxee, Union Gap, Yakima, Selah, Toppenish, Naches, Wapato, Tieton, and Zillah are working with. You'll be glad you did.

Now that you've been welcomed in to visit, do come back to visit 'em again!