YAKIMA -- People with jobs that cater to tourism are invited to take the Spring Fling bus tour Sept. 17.
Buses leave at 7:45 a.m. from the Visitor Information Center, 101 N. Fair Ave. in Yakima, and return to the information center at 5:30 p.m.
Stops along the tour include Benton City, Prosser, Grandview, Sunnyside, Granger, Zillah, Toppenish, the Yakama Nation Cultural Center and Wapato.
The tour is meant to help hotel desk clerks, restaurant staff and other service-oriented employees become better acquainted with the Mid-Columbia so they can be more helpful to visitors to the area.
Cost is $25 and includes lunch. For reservations, call 509-575-3010.
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