Valentine's Weekend Trolley Rides in Yakima

Yakima Valley Trolleys are offering romantic rides for Valentine's Day weekend.

A UNIQUE WAY TO SPEND THE VALENTINE'S WEEKEND

Two different rides are offered the first happens on Friday, February 13. According to the trolley Facebook page Friday's romantic historic trolley ride will include the opportunity to:
Write a Valentine with a fountain pen and seal it with real wax
Take an old-school Polaroid photo together
Enjoy One non-alcoholic beverage (canned mocktail, NA beer, or soda)
The ride is available from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Valentine's eve.

VALENTINE'S DAY RIDES

Another ride is planned for Valentine's Day, Saturday February 14. The Facebook page says your visit includes:
A historic trolley ride
A community paper-hearts art project
Valentine’s coloring activities
Face painting
They say the ride also includes a "warm, nostalgic atmosphere inspired by simpler times." The Valentine Day rides are available from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Check out the trolley Facebook page for more information and tickets.

TROLLEYS ON THE YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

In early January the Yakima City Council made a decision that allows Yakima Valley Trolleys to keep rolling on city streets but the council didn't decide on fixing Sixth Avenue. The council voted in favor of a new operating agreement which allows the trolleys to keep operating without an impact to the general fund.
A much bigger issue is a fix for the trolley tracks along Sixth Avenue to allow the trolleys to travel to Selah.

Yakima City Hall where the city council meets.

WILL THE CITY FIX THE TRACKS?

Council members are expected to make a decision at a February 17 council meeting after a public hearing on the issue. The council could make a decision to fix the tracks or just the street.

OPTIONS AVAILABLE

The council could approve the project on Sixth Avenue to fix the tracks. The council could also vote to "keep the tracks but require outside funding without using city resources to replace them." The council could vote to remove the tracks and go forward with roadway repairs or council members could decide to table the entire project and direct funding to other priorities around the city.
Many supporters of the trolleys are expected to attend the meeting that starts at 5:30 pm at Yakima City Hall.

WATCH THE MEETING LIVE OR ON COMPUTER

You can be there live or watch the meeting via Zoom at yakimawa.gov.
Another option is to call in and listen to the meeting: Dial 1-253-215-8782
When prompted for the meeting ID enter 924 0734 8991
When prompted for the participant ID enter #
When prompted for the meeting passcode enter 903949
The Jan. 20th Yakima City Council regular meeting will air live at 5:30 pm on Y-PAC, Charter Spectrum Channel 194, and stream live at WATCH LIVE.