Begin your journey with a drive amongst the cherry orchards in Yakima to the Orchard Inn Bed and Breakfast, where Hosts Henner and Karen Krueger have created their very own German/Italian style. (Yes, she's Italian and he's German.) Each bedroom is decorated with its own wine country theme and features a private bath with jetted tubs, a small dining table with coffee and tea service, and comfortable queen size beds. The common living room offers all of the comforts of home including comfy chairs, interesting books, a kitchenette, and more. In the morning, you will awake to the smell of freshly brewed coffee and a gourmet breakfast - anything from down-home Corned Beef Hash to quintessentially French Cherry Clafoutis.

The Quilted Country Inn in Prosser, owned by Marilyn and Ben Dalstra, is right next door to Marilyn's quilting store, The Sewing Basket. The Inn often serves as lodging during the many quilting retreats that Marilyn holds each year. At other times, it's a great place to stay for a wine tasting weekend, especially for a group. Each of the six guest rooms is furnished with antique iron beds and of course, quilts of all colors and designs. Built in 1896, the home is not luxurious but cozy, roomy and comfortable. It sits along the Yakima River, with a vast outdoor deck that provides plenty of room for sunning, picnicking and wine sipping.

The Inn at Blackberry Creek in Walla Walla is surrounded by shade trees, a spring-fed creek, rolling lawns and of course, now more than 100 wineries in and around Walla Walla. Once a Victorian Farmhouse built in 1906, the Inn has been carefully restored to its original beauty. Each of the three spacious rooms, uniquely named for the great impressionist painters, have private baths, king sized beds with plush bedding, flat screen TVs (a bit of contemporary luxury in the midst of old fashioned surroundings) and decorative antique furnishings. "Renoir's Studio" even has a private hot tub for two!

In the morning, choose your own homemade breakfast from a menu of options and enjoy it either in the dining room, your own room or on the patio. There is a downstairs parlor where guests can relax or an upstairs sun-lit alcove with a library of books, games and cards. A natural spring forms a creek just behind the inn, which is home to a number of animals. It is not uncommon to sit on the patio and spot pheasant, quail, raccoons, owls, rabbits, squirrels, gold finches or blue jays. Whether you want to explore the creek area, pick wild blackberries in season or bird watch, the Inn at Blackberry Creek is the perfect quiet retreat.

Please keep in mind that all three of these establishments have only three to six rooms each, which means space is fairly limited. If you are traveling on an event weekend, you will want to call early to get reservations.