Kennewick Real Estate Blog

Okay, now that we have even more roundabouts in Kennewick with the Blue Bridge construction moving along, this is important. People on the GetConnected Tri-Cities mailing list are writing almost every day about near-death experiences due to ignorant, uninformed drivers who don’t have a clue about how to drive through a roundabout.

WSDOT has a somewhat lengthy video on this web page that everyone should watch. I’ll embed a shortened version of it here.

Seriously, people, you have to slow down when you approach a roundabout. It’s not like driving through an intersection with a green light in front of you. Slow down, and if there’s anyone in the roundabout already, stop and yield — they have the right-of-way. It’s really not complicated. Take your time and stop treating the roundabout like a racetrack.

Way to go Braves! For three straight years now, Newsweek magazine has put Kamiakin High School on its list of the top 1,500 high schools in the U.S. The Braves are ranked #998 this year — very cool!

Here’s how Newsweek describes the ranking system:

Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews: the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 6 percent of public schools measured this way.

[where: Kamiakin High School, 600 N. Arthur, Kennewick, WA 99336]

The “World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions” (yes, I think “world famous” is part of the name) are coming to Kennewick for a pair of performances at the Toyota Center on June 20.

The first performance is at 2 pm, and the second is at 7:30 pm.

Tickets are on sale now and range from $21.50 to $28.50. Ticket prices are the same for both shows. You can get them at the Toyota Center Box Office or online via Ticketmaster.

[where: Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336]

Ready for another summer of free kids’ movies at Regal Cinemas in Kennewick? Hope so, because they’re doing it again this year and the movie schedule starts in just a couple of weeks. This is a great way to pass a hot day, and you can’t beat the price.

The free movies will be available every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10 am. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Here’s the Kennewick free movie schedule for this summer at Regal Cinemas:

June 23-24-25: Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: Veggie Tale Movie (G) / Evan Almighty (PG)
June 30, July 1-2: Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G) / Nim’s Island (PG)
July 7-8-9: Horton Hears A Who (G) / Inkheart (PG)
July 14-15-16: The Tale Of Despereaux (G) / Kung Fu Panda (PG)
July 21-22-23: Everyone’s Hero (G) / Surf’s Up (PG)
July 28-29-30: Doogal (G) / Journey To The Center Of The Earth (PG)
August 4-5-6: Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G) / Bee Movie (PG)
August 11-12-13: Curious George (G) / Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG)
August 18-19-20: Space Chimps (G) / Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)

If you’re new to the area, the theater is located inside the Columbia Center Mall. Use the map below if you need help.

[where: 1321 N Columbia Ctr Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336]

Columbia Center Mall

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Starts Monday and lasts for three weeks. Yikes.

It all begins at 4:00 am Monday and will last until June 22nd. The construction crews will be building the two roundabouts that’ll replace the current on- and off-ramps. Check out the list of what will be closed between June 1 and June 22:

-SR 240 eastbound off-ramp to Columbia Drive
-Columbia Drive on-ramp to SR 240 westbound
-Columbia Drive on-ramp to southbound US 395
-US 395 northbound off-ramp to westbound SR 240
-US 395 southbound off-ramp to Columbia Drive

Those should re-open at 5:30 am on June 22. Seems to me like the whole blue bridge area is best avoided until this construction is finished.

(photo courtesy WSDOT)