Editing Tri-Cities, Washington (section)

===Parks===
The Tri-Cities is home to seven river-front parks and various other parks and playgrounds. Three skate parks are located in the area; two in Kennewick and one in Richland.

Highlands Grange Park is a Kennewick city owned Public Park between 14th and 19th streets off of Union in Kennewick.<ref name="Grange Park">{{cite web |last=Kenmore |first=Karen |title=Grange Park |url=http://www.kenmoreteam.com/blog/grange-park-kennewick-washington.html |publisher=Kenmore Team LLC |access-date=December 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522111552/http://www.kenmoreteam.com/blog/grange-park-kennewick-washington.html |archive-date=May 22, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This park covers {{convert|26|acre|ha}}, serving the surrounding new and old communities of approximately 13,000 citizens. [[File:View of Highlands Grange Park, Kennewick WA.jpg|thumbnail|right|A view of Highlands Grange Park in October 2013]] According to the City of Kennewick Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan 2013–2018, this park requires {{convert|6|acre|ha}} of expansion due to the larger than expected community growth of the area. The Southridge Sports and Events Complex helps provide park service for the adjacent Grange neighborhoods. [[File:View of Path in the Rose Garden, Highlands Grange Park, Kennewick WA.jpg|thumbnail|left|Part of the path in the Rose Garden portion of the Demonstration Garden in October 2013]] This park features plenty of recreation, including a playground structure, basketball courts, a soccer/softball field, tennis courts, a roller hockey rink, a water feature, and 8/10-mile walk through a demonstration garden. Additionally, there are two picnic shelters for hosting public events and 79 parking spaces (not including the neighboring Kennewick branch of Mid-Columbia Libraries).<ref name="City of Kennewick">{{cite web |last=Unknown |title=City of Kennewick Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan 2013–2018 |url=http://www.go2kennewick.com/go2kennewick/DocumentHandler.ashx?path=Documents%2FParks+%26+Recreation%2FDocuments%2FParks+%26+Recreation+Comp+Plan |publisher=City of Kennewick |access-date=October 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204211407/http://www.go2kennewick.com/go2kennewick/DocumentHandler.ashx?path=Documents%2FParks+%26+Recreation%2FDocuments%2FParks+%26+Recreation+Comp+Plan |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>
The park's most notable features include the demonstration garden and the water feature. The water feature provides summertime entertainment for local children inviting them to play amidst the colorful metal palm trees that shower water. The demonstration garden is Highland Grange Park's primary attraction and community draw, representing a visual festival of roses and other flowers tended to by master gardeners from Washington State University.<ref name="Tri-City Visitor and Convention Bureau">{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Ben |title=Beat Bordeom at Tri-Cities Perfect Parks |url=http://www.visittri-cities.com/blog/index.cfm/2010/6/24/Beat-Boredom-at-TriCities-Perfect-Parks/ |publisher=Tri-Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau |access-date=October 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610224904/http://www.visittri-cities.com/blog/index.cfm/2010/6/24/Beat-Boredom-at-TriCities-Perfect-Parks/ |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>
This park is commonly used for public events, ranging from weddings in the demonstration garden to weekend BBQs under the picnic shelters.<ref name="Tri-City Herald BBQ">{{cite news |last=Herald Staff |title=City of Kennewick Planning Barbecue [Kennewick] |url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2009/07/12/645349/city-of-kennewick-planning-barbecue.html |access-date=October 1, 2013 |newspaper=Tri-City Herald |date=July 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610205915/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2009/07/12/645349/city-of-kennewick-planning-barbecue.html |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> The park also touts the adjacent Highlands Grande building available for reservations and indoor events.<ref name="Grange Facility Rentals">{{cite web |last=Unknown |title=Facility Rentals |url=http://www.go2kennewick.com/go2kennewick/default.aspx?option=com_flexicontent |publisher=Kennewick City Council |access-date=October 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610222151/http://www.go2kennewick.com/go2kennewick/default.aspx?option=com_flexicontent |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>