Editing Kennewick, Washington (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Inspiration Park, 2010 Kennewick Washington - panoramio.jpg|thumb|A [[playground]] in Kennewick's Inspiration Park.]]Kennewick's low precipitation values and mild-to-warm weather provide opportunities for outdoor recreation throughout much of the year. The city's Parks and Recreation Department operates 27 parks plus other facilities for the public to use. Many parks have shelters that can be reserved for events, with most of them offering playgrounds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wa-kennewick.civicplus.com/Facilities?clear=False |title=Parks & Facilities |publisher=City of Kennewick |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316140310/https://wa-kennewick.civicplus.com/Facilities?clear=False |url-status=live }}</ref> There are three athletic complexes throughout the city as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.go2kennewick.com/487/Athletic-Complexes |title=Athletic Complexes |publisher=City of Kennewick |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122074005/https://go2kennewick.com/487/Athletic-Complexes |url-status=live }}</ref> The Parks and Recreation Department also maintains several hiking and bike trails in the city, including the portion of the [[Sacagawea Heritage Trail]] that passes through Kennewick.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.go2kennewick.com/529/Trails-Bike-Paths |title=Trails & Bike Paths |publisher=City of Kennewick |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116033928/https://go2kennewick.com/529/Trails-Bike-Paths |url-status=live }}</ref>

The largest park in the city's system is [[Columbia Park (Tri-Cities)|Columbia Park]], which is a riverfront area to the north of SR 240 from the Richland/Kennewick city line in the west to the Blue Bridge in the east. There are several boat launches here offering access to the Columbia River. Kayaking and canoeing is another popular water activity. The Sacagawea Heritage Trail, a bike path connecting all three of the Tri-Cities, passes through the entire length of the park. The most developed portion of the park is the east end, which has a veterans memorial, golf course, fishing pond, and a large playground.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.playcolumbiapark.com/ |title=Columbia Park Golf Tri-Plex |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=May 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510210141/https://www.playcolumbiapark.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Columbia Park hosts the [[HAPO Gold Cup]], an annual [[hydroplane (boat)|hydroplane]] race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://waterfollies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017-TCWF-Media-Guide.pdf |title=Tri-City Water Follies |year=2017 |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=September 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923095917/http://waterfollies.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017-TCWF-Media-Guide.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The part of Richland adjacent to the park is Columbia Park West. Combined, the two form {{convert|450|acre|ha}} of contiguous public recreation land along the river.<ref>City of Kennewick page. [http://www.ci.kennewick.wa.us/recreational_services/parks/columbia.asp Columbia Park] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210031825/http://www.ci.kennewick.wa.us/recreational_services/parks/columbia.asp |date=December 10, 2008 }} Retrieved January 6, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ci.richland.wa.us/home/showdocument?id=180 |title=Public Facilities |access-date=May 28, 2018 |publisher=[[Richland, Washington|City of Richland]] |archive-date=May 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528220611/https://www.ci.richland.wa.us/home/showdocument?id=180 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the early 2010s, the city built the {{convert|52|acre|ha}} [[Southridge Sports and Events Complex]] in the quickly growing south end of town along US 395.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.playsouthridge.com/ |title=Play Southridge, WA |work=City of Kennewick |access-date=September 23, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025354/https://www.playsouthridge.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This property is primarily used for scheduled sporting events, such as baseball, basketball, and volleyball. That said, it also has recreational facilities that don't need to be reserved, such as a playground and open fields.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.playsouthridge.com/Facilities?clear=False |title=Play Southridge - Facilities |work=City of Kennewick |access-date=September 24, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025410/https://www.playsouthridge.com/Facilities?clear=False |url-status=live }}</ref> Kennewick was able to secure a piece of the [[World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]] from the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]], which is located in the southeast corner of the complex as a memorial to the victims of the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |last=Trumbo |first=John |date=September 8, 2011 |title=Kennewick to unveil memorial of 9/11 attacks on Sunday |url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article32027412.html |work=Tri-City Herald |access-date=September 23, 2018 |archive-date=September 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153049/https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article32027412.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The complex was considered complete when the historic [[carousel]] that the city restored was opened on the site.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gesacarouselofdreams.com/story-of-the-carousel/ |title=Story of the Carousel |work=Gesa Carousel of Dreams |access-date=September 23, 2018 |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116060529/https://www.gesacarouselofdreams.com/story-of-the-carousel/ |url-status=live }}</ref>