Chelan County
Overview
Located in central Washington, Chelan County is named after an Indian word meaning “deep water”. And that’s a apt name for this county, as the beautiful Columbia river flows through the eastern part of the county and the beautiful Bavarian village of Leavenworth is known for it’s fantastic summer activities on the Wenatchee river.
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Our Love of Apples
Washington Originals Our lovely Evergreen State, Washington, produces around 2.5 million TONS of apples per year. That’s a lot of apples. And it’s a lot of orchard acreage as well, around 175,000 acres to be exact. So, while we produce 60% (if not more) of the...
Steelhead Cider – Third Generation Apple Grower Brings Cider To Downtown Chelan
Steelhead Cider - Chelan, WA Video of Steelhead Cider by Explore Washington State and T212Media. Steelhead Cider - Full Interview with Ben Barnes Below is an interview with Ben Barnes - operator of Steelhead Cider in Chelan, WA. In our interview, Ben explains how he...