Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland form the Tri-Cities in eastern Washington. Tri-Cities is about 220 miles east of Seattle. With its own medium-size airport, it is easily accessible by plane.

Though almost no rain falls from summer skies, there is plenty of water from the Snake and Columbia Rivers. The combination of cloudless skies and running water has made this area a center of hydro-electric power generation and solar studies. The US Department Of Energy Hanford Site is a former nuclear power plant which will consider film requests.

Kennewick

Located on the west bank of the Columbia River. Kennewick is a quiet, retail and residential community of All-American homes. A good mid-western look is here.

Pasco

The oldest of the three communities is Pasco, which is across the river from Kennewick. It is the seat of the agriculture industry, a major rail yard, and the upper terminus of commercial barge traffic on the river. Low, plain-faced business buildings make its main street an archetypal western scene. Pasco also boasts of Preston Vineyards, which exemplifies a small, estate-like winery.

Richland

This modern day community grew out of Hanford, a closed government town built in the 1940s to nourish the US Department Of Energy Hanford Site. It consists of shopping centers, motel rows, and residential neighborhoods. Its unique, downtown style makes this town a perfect 50s era location.