Here is a list of some of Grant County's more popular attractions you shouldn't miss during your family's Grant County vacation.

The Gorge Amphitheater — George, WA
The Gorge Amphitheatre is a 20,000-seat concert venue located above the Columbia River gorge in George, Washington. Administered by LiveNation, it is considered one of the premier and most scenic concert locations in North America and the world. The venue offers sweeping and majestic views of the Columbia River, as well as extreme eastern Kittitas County and extreme western Grant County.

The Gorge is known for its spectacular views, lawn-terrace seating, and concert-friendly weather. It has been the home of many historic concerts, from bands such as Pearl Jam, Shania Twain, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Van Halen, Rush, Radiohead, The Who, Aerosmith, Metallica, John Mayer, The Police, Britney Spears, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jack Johnson, The Allman Brothers Band, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, and Tool. It is home of the annual Sasquatch! Music Festival, the Vans Warped Tour, and the west edition of the Christian music festival Creation Festival.  Early Spring - Late Fall.

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Memories Are Forever Auto Collection — Moses Lake, WA
This Auto Museum is home to over 100 cars from 1914 to 2007. The Museum has cars in every category that guests of all ages will enjoy! Best of all... admission is FREE! 

Open  1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday through Saturday,
Also open for special tours by appointment. 
Located at 424 Burress Avenue, Moses Lake
http://www.memoriesr4ever.net/
(509) 764-8046.

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Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center (MAC) is home to the Adam East collection of Native American artifacts from the Columbia Basin region, in addition the MAC features frequently changing visual art exhibits as well as historic and traveling exhibitions.

During your visit be sure to see the permanent exhibits Native Voices: Affirmation of the Human Spirit that explores the relationship of Native peoples to the land, plants and animals of the Plateau; and The Shrub-Steppe: Our Native Habitat that explores the wildlife and plant communities of central Washington State.

Don't miss Lost & Found and Larson Air Force Base, two brand new long-term exhibits opening September 2009 through a generous grant by Humanities Washington.

The Museum Store provides a variety of regional fine art and history oriented items. Also pick up a SculptureWalk map at the front door, this self-guided walking tour of the year-round outdoor sculpture exhibit in downtown Moses Lake is the perfect way to conclude your visit.

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 Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies— George, WA
Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies is a sculpture of 15 wild horses that has crowned a prominent Central Washington hillside for more than a decade and is an inspiring sight for travelers along busy Washington Interstate 90 as they enter Grant County from the west.

The 200-foot line of life-size charging horses, the creation of David Govedare of Chewelah, Washington, captures a mystical spirit from a time when real wild horses roamed the steppes.  Titled "Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies," the scene symbolically re-creates the Great Spirit turning loose a herd of wild horses above the Columbia River's Wanapum Lake.

The artwork can be seen from viewpoints along I-90, about two miles east of the Vantage Bridge over the Columbia River. The eastbound off-ramp has a rough path that leads a quarter mile to the wild-horse monument.  Westbound traffic has only a distant view; do not walk across the freeway.  Instead, make a 10-mile loop by driving down to the freeway exit at the east end of the Vantage Bridge, then drive east to the George exit to turn around.

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Grand Coulee Dam/Laser Light Show — Grand Coulee, WA
Grand Coulee Dam is truly magnificent to behold. Built from 1933 to 1975, it is 550 feet tall, from the 500 foot wide polished granite base, to the 30-foot wide crest which supports a paved two lane road. When you include the third powerhouse, Grand Coulee Dam is almost 1 mile long. Did you know there is enough concrete in the Grand Coulee Dam to build a 60 foot wide highway four inches thick, from Los Angeles to New York City! ~  That is a 4 lane Highway 3,000 miles long.

The Visitor Center is located at the base of the dam and Free Nightly Laser Light Shows are projected on the dam, Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day.  Imagine the Columbia River telling you the story of how and why the Grand Coulee Dam came to be built!  This narrated story, combines colorful lasers that move across the entire span of the dam, creating magnificent moving images that virtually dance across the spillway!  Beautiful music, & an uplifting patriotic finish, provide worthy entertainment for all ages!  You can see and hear the program from and around the Visitors Arrival Center.  There are viewing bleachers available.

Grand Coulee Dam is truly The Eighth Wonder of the World!  It is located about 90 miles west of Spokane, 105 miles South of Canada's border, and about 250 miles east of Seattle.

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Surf n' Slide Water Park — Moses Lake, WA
Only at the Surf n' Slide Water Park in Moses Lake will you find the region's premiere outdoor water park.  Featuring the Flowrider® (surfing simulator), 300 ft Lazy River, a zero depth beach and bay area, two 200 foot water slides, treasure island water feature, baby octopus slide, 1 and 3 meter diving boards, tube slide, handicapped accessibility, large deck and patio area, two sand volleyball courts, picnic shelter, children's wet sand playground area, full service concession stand and more.
Check out the website at http://www.mlrec.com/ click on Aquatic Center.
Watch for changes and updates.  Family affordable.
Open Memorial Day thru Labor Day
Corner of Dogwood & 4th, (509) 766-9246.

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Dry Falls Visitor Center — Coulee City, WA
As the name suggests, Dry Falls no longer carries water, but is the remnant of what was once the largest waterfall known to have existed on earth.  Viewing the 3.5 miles of sheer cliffs that drop 400 feet, it is easy to imagine the roar of water pouring over them.  (Niagara Falls by comparison, is one mile wide with a drop of 165 feet).

The falls were created following the catastrophic collapse of an enormous ice-dam holding back the waters of what has been named "Glacier Lake Missoula".  Water covering three thousand square miles of northwest Montana, about the volume of Lake Ontario, was locked behind this glacial dam until the rising lake penetrated, lifted and then blew out the ice dam.  The massive torrent (known as the Missoula Flood) ran wild through the Idaho panhandle, the Spokane River Valley, much of eastern Washington and into Oregon, flooding the area that is now the city of Portland under 400 feet of water.

Reaching the Dry Falls area, this tremendous force swept away earth and rock from a precipice actually 15 miles south of the falls near Soap Lake, causing the falls to retreat to its present position, now known as Dry Falls.  The falls is said to be a spectacular example of "headward erosion".  If this is confusing, given the present topography, it also helps to know the falls are on an ancient course of the Columbia River.  The river had been diverted this way by the encroaching glaciers.  It returned to its present course as the ice retreated.

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