The Chamber has teamed up with the ISU Extension Office to whip up a feast of resources for families to discover all the cool summer shenanigans in town.
Find unique gift, home and wardrobe items throughout Washington, Iowa! Quaint shops offer up candles, sewing supplies, repurposed vintage items, home goods, books and gifts.
If you’re traveling to Washington for the day, why not spend the night here, too? Hospitality includes motels, unique suites, camping and lodging for groups.
Explore the outdoors in Washington, Iowa! Bikers, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts are welcome here, where we are surrounded by the beauty of nature at every turn.
Performances, movies, visual arts and hands-on creativity take center stage in Washington! Come for the World’s Oldest Continually Operating Movie Theater and stay for the incredible performing arts spaces, art galleries and places to create!
Leadership Washington Tours Washington County(4/15/2024)-PRESS RELEASE Leadership Washington County History Day 4/11/24 Erika Custer – [email protected] | 319-653-2151 On Wednesday, April 10th the Leadership Washington Class hopped on a school bus and traveled the countryside and…
Main Street Iowa visits Downtown Washington(4/4/2024)-Main Street Washington had a special visit on Tuesday (April 2nd) from Carol Lilly, a Downtown Development Specialist for Main Street Iowa! Despite the rather disgusting weather, Carol and…
Greater Washington Business Partnership’s Annual Dinner 2024(4/2/2024)-The Greater Washington Business Partnership (GWBP) annual dinner was hosted last Monday, March 25th, at the River Side Casino & Golf Resort. The dinner is hosted annually to recognize…
WASHINGTON—Leadership Washington, a nine-month leadership program sponsored by the Washington Chamber of Commerce, kicked off another year Wednesday, September 8 with a new class of 25 members. The theme of…
AINSWORTH, IA—The Brinton Film Festival, Iowa’s longest-running film festival, will be held at the Ainsworth Opera House July 30 and 31. Historian Michael Zahs will be showing Brinton films and…
WASHINGTON—July 14 was Graduation Day for the 2020-21 Leadership Washington class. Activities began at 8 a.m. at the Washington airport where class members got aerial views of the city thanks…
Wooden Wheel Vineyards is excited to announce our 10 year anniversary celebration happening July 17th, 2021! Wooden Wheel is excited to celebrate all we have accomplished in the last 10…
With the 90th Anniversary of the line of duty death of Washington City Marshal Aaron Bailey on June 25, the Washington Police Department has secured a plaque that will be…
WASHINGTON–Washington historian Michael Zahs unlocked the secrets of Washington County’s past for the Leadership Washington class during the Washington Chamber of Commerce program’s County History Day held June 9. Nobody…
WASHINGTON, IOWA — Members of the Washington community continue to express interest in saving the building that once housed the famed Captain’s Table restaurant. For over a year the Washington…
The Department of Human Services is excited to announce the availability of the Investing in Iowa’s Child Care (IICC) funding program This is a funding program intended to increase the availability…
Washington historian Michael Zhas leads last year’s Leadership Washington’s class through an Indian burial mound site in Washington County during County History Day on May 19. It was a make-up…
The Leadership Washington Class spent the day May 12 learning about all the educational opportunities the town has to offer. The class, a program of the Washington Chamber of Commerce,…
AMES, Iowa – America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce the launch their Portable Photo Studio and Digital Marketing Initiative. The initiative was launched at an event today in…
This year’s Leadership Washington class got an up close and personal look at farming life when it met on Wednesday, April 14. The leadership program, sponsored by the Washington Chamber…
Washington County 4-H will host a Pancakes & More Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, April 24 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in the basement of Dallmeyer Hall. All proceeds will go towards the 4-H…
Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, which will be presented from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28…
The Washington Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Economic Development Authority to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Washington area. This study will geographically…
Washington County Extension invites the community to celebrate Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week April 12-17 at their Alive After Five open house event April 13. Iowa’s 100 county extension…