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The Hanford Nuclear Reservation is a decommissioned nuclear production complex on the Columbia River in Benton County. The nuclear site was established during the Second World War for the production of plutonium. The U.S. Department of Energy offers free public tours of the B Reactor to people of all ages.
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Take a free tour of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Take the kids to the playground in Howard Amon Park
Take the kids to the REACH Museum (Hanford Reach Interpretive Center)
Visit the tasting room at J. Bookwalter Winery
Visit Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery
Take a free tour of LIGO Hanford Observatory
Stroll along the Sacagawea Heritage Trail
Enjoy Allied Arts Gallery in the Park
Discover USS Triton Submarine Memorial Park
See a performance at the Richland Players Theater
Learn about the history of quilting at the White Bluff Quilt Museum
Visit the tasting room at Barnard Griffin Winery
Have lunch at Atomic Ale Brewpub and Eatery
Enjoy the patio at Lu Lu Craft Bar and Kitchen
Have a romantic dinner at Monterosso’s Italian Restaurant
Take the kids to Bruchi's Cheesesteaks & Subs
Go wildlife watching in Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve
Play golf and have lunch at the Columbia Point Golf Course
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