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Posh bridal boutique begins new era for a former Kennewick airport

Breezy white dresses. Airy windows. Floral arrangements galore.

Blueberry Bridal Boutique is officially open for business at the Port of Kennewick’s Vista Field.

Wedding attire on display for the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of her new store called Blueberry Bridal Boutique.
Wedding attire on display for the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of her new store called Blueberry Bridal Boutique. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

Keller and the port held the official dedication Tuesday. With the snip of a pair of oversized scissors, the locally-owned bridal shop became the first business to set up shop at the former municipal airport in the heart of Kennewick.

It will be followed this spring by Kuki Izakaya Japanese Restaurant, which is under construction nearby.

“Amber was first,” said Tim Arntzen, the port’s executive director.

Owner Amber Keller is congratulated by Skip Novakovich, Port of Kennewick commissioner, following the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Owner Amber Keller is congratulated by Skip Novakovich, Port of Kennewick commissioner, following the ribbon cutting ceremony. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

Keller wasn’t just the first to open her doors. She was the first to put money down on the port’s dream for Vista Field.

It is converting the 103-acre site into a modern mixed-used neighborhood packed with residences, restaurants and business.

Owner Amber Keller is surrounded by family, friends and local dignitaries for the ribbon cutting ceremony at Blueberry Bridal Boutique in Kennewick.
Owner Amber Keller is surrounded by family, friends and local dignitaries for the ribbon cutting ceremony at Blueberry Bridal Boutique in Kennewick. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

The airport closed in 2013 and the port spent the intervening years creating a vision, demolishing runways and installing roads, utilities, trees and a linear fountain that provides a babbling ribbon of water down the center.

The Blueberry Bridal Boutique has opened in their newly built building at 625 Crosswind Blvd. in the Vista Field development in Kennewick.
The Blueberry Bridal Boutique has opened in their newly built building at 625 Crosswind Blvd. in the Vista Field development in Kennewick. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

Keller bought into the vision and made plans to move her upscale boutique there.

In 2023, she made a deal to buy her site for $74,000.

In 2025, she broke ground on a 5,000-square-foot shop, backed by a loan from Baker Boyer Bank.

Go to vistafield.com.

Amber Keller, white glasses, and her niece, Maddy, take part in the groundbreaking ceremony.
Amber Keller, white glasses, and her niece, Maddy, take part in the groundbreaking ceremony. Wendy Culverwell wculverwell@tricityherald.com

This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM.

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Reporter Wendy Culverwell writes about growth, development and business for the Tri-City Herald. She has worked for daily and weekly publications in Washington and Oregon. She earned a degree in English and economics from the University of Puget Sound. Support my work with a digital subscription
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