A partnership of local, state and federal agencies has been collaborating to transform Kennewick’s Historic Waterfront District by enhancing areas of Clover Island and taking a phased redevelopment approach to three project sites along Columbia Drive: Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village, The Willows and Cable Greens.
At Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village, Port of Kennewick, City of Kennewick and Benton County are partnering to create a vibrant destination neighborhood.
The vision for Columbia Gardens is a pedestrian-friendly waterfront where visitors can stroll between tasting rooms, food trucks, craft breweries, restaurants and boutique shops while enjoying outdoor concerts, public art and wildlife along a scenic nature trail.
Read the Kennewick Historic Waterfront District Master Plan in the information for builders and realtors tab below. Also, visit the Historic Waterfront District planning webpage to learn more about the community input received during the 2020/2021 planning process.
Several parcels at Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village are now available for sale to production wineries, breweries, distilleries, tasting rooms, bistros, restaurants or retail businesses.
Builders should review all the documents below, which contain essential information for developments at Columbia Gardens.
December 20, 2011
Amber Hanchette
Director of Real Estate & Operations
509-586-1186
The development to date at Columbia Gardens Urban Wine & Artisan Village has entailed creating a loop roadway, building a bicycle and pedestrian pathway along a scenic waterfront, construction of four winery buildings and a food truck plaza, installation of a City of Kennewick-managed winery-wastewater treatment system, adding public art, and streetscape improvements along Columbia Drive including new streetlights, a defined curbside bus pull-off zone, landscaping, and parking.
Shovel-ready parcels are available within the Wine Village for private development of activities and amenities that complement the wine and artisan village.
Bartholomew Winery and Monarcha Winery opened tasting rooms at Columbia Gardens Wine & Artisan Village in 2018, Gordon Estate Winery’s tasting room opened in 2020, and Muret-Gaston Wine Bar opened in 2022. Learn more and view a photo gallery of Columbia Gardens Vendors.
Contact the wineries directly for tasting room hours and events.
Bartholomew Winery
421 E. Columbia Drive, Building B
Kennewick, WA 99336
206-395-8460 | bartholomewwinery.com
Gordon Estate Winery
313 E. Columbia Gardens Way, Suite #110
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-316-8458 | gordonwines.com
Monarcha Winery
421 E. Columbia Drive, Building A
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-820-3993 | palenciawine.com
Muret-Gaston Winery
313 E. Columbia Gardens Way #120
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-578-6604 | muret-gaston.com
Food trucks are serving street cuisine and delicious treats at Columbia Gardens. More vendors are coming soon to the Food Truck Plaza. Contact the food trucks directly for menus and hours.
Bobablastic Tri-Cities
325 E. Columbia Gardens Way
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-528-8299 | bobablastic.com/kennewick
Food truck vendors interested in operating at the Food Truck Plaza at Columbia Gardens are encouraged to apply. Send your application to David Phongsa at the email address on the form.
Or, you can fill out our online form here.
Columbia Gardens is a place to sample wines and meet with friends. A place to explore abundant aquatic wildlife, and walk, bike, or push a stroller alongside a peaceful nature pond. A community space where food trucks offer specialty treats and outdoor enthusiasts gather to enjoy sun-dappled patios, music, events and public art.
Throughout several years, Port of Kennewick and City of Kennewick staff, elected officials and community volunteers joined together to clean up trash and debris in the area. The Port also removed tired and dilapidated buildings and structures on the site. Much of the material was salvaged to keep concrete and recyclable materials out of the landfill.
These efforts improved the environment and visual appeal of Historic Downtown Kennewick’s Columbia Drive neighborhood and prepared the area for revitalization.
6 acre site
6 Development Partners
3 years of public engagement in revitalization planning
0.4 mile waterfront nature trail connecting to the 23 mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail
3winery tasting rooms
2 wine production facilities
6 vendor food truck plaza