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!
Washington’s Leadership Class Goes Down on the Farm(3/13/2023)-Washington’s Leadership Class Goes Down on the Farm This year’s Leadership Washington class members poses with sheep on Brayton Turner’s farm. This year’s Leadership Washington class got an up close and personal look at farming life when it met on Wednesday, March 8th. The leadership program, sponsored by the Washington Chamber of Commerce, combined presentations…
Greater Washington Business Partnership Announces Winners of 2022 Awards(3/1/2023)-WASHINGTON, IOWA — Wednesday, March 1, 2023 The Greater Washington Business Partnership Annual Dinner was held February 27, at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort. The partnership includes the Washington Economic Development Group (WEDG), Main Street Washington and the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Almost 300 attendees gathered to enjoy a social hour, dinner and a…
Greater Washington Business Partnership Announces Winners of 2022 Awards(3/1/2023)-WASHINGTON, IOWA — Wednesday, March 1, 2023 The Greater Washington Business Partnership Annual Dinner was held February 27, at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort. The partnership includes the Washington Economic Development Group (WEDG), Main Street Washington and the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Almost 300 attendees gathered to enjoy a social hour, dinner and a…
Main Street Washington receives $100,000 Challenge Grant for Koller + Plus, LLC Professional Project(11/7/2022)-November 3, 2022 – The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced awards totaling $934,430 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 10 communities around the state. The grants will benefit local improvement projects, such as historic building rehabilitation and upper story renovations. “The Main Street Iowa Challenge grants have been instrumental in revitalizing Iowa’s historic main streets,” said Debi Durham, executive director of IEDA and the Iowa Finance Authority. “Reinvesting…
The Washington Airport handles 11,900 aircraft operations per year ranking Washington as the 13th busiest airport in the state out of 101 general aviation airports.
Visitors using the Washington Airport will send approximately $495,000 per year ranking it 9th in the state out of 101 general aviation airports.
The output impact from airport activity and visitor spending caused by the Washington Airport is $1.9 million dollars ranking it 24th in the state out of 101 general aviation airports.
There are 30.5 airport-induced jobs produced from the Washington Airport creating $971,600 in payroll per year.
The Washington Airport supports surrounding agriculture operations by providing a base of operations for the aerial applicators. Statewide aerial operations provide a positive economic impact and increased yields to agricultural families and communities of $214 million dollars.
The Washington Airport is just below the Airline Commercial Service Airports in importance to the Aviation Transportation System in Iowa and is part of the National Aviation System Plan.
When aviation is used as a business tool, business annual productivity is INCREASED by an estimated $12.8 billion dollars statewide.From “Iowa Economic Impact of Aviation”, published 2009 by the State of Iowa