Editing Walla Walla, Washington (section)

===21st century===
In 2001, Walla Walla was a Great American Main Street Award winner for the transformation and preservation of its once dilapidated main street.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great American Main Street Award|url=http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/awards/gamsa/2001/staunton-virginia.html#.UsSkrbRu5NQ|access-date=January 1, 2014|archive-date=January 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200318/http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/awards/gamsa/2001/staunton-virginia.html#.UsSkrbRu5NQ|url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2011, ''[[USA Today]]'' selected Walla Walla as the friendliest small city in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bly|first=Laura|date=July 21, 2011|title=The five best small towns in America|work=[[USA Today]]|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/story/2011/07/The-five-best-small-towns-in-America/49573514/1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112235602/http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/story/2011/07/The-five-best-small-towns-in-America/49573514/1?csp=hf|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref> Walla Walla was also named Friendliest Small Town in America the same year as part of Rand McNally's annual Best of the Road contest. In 2012 and 2013, Walla Walla was a runner-up in the best food category for the Best of the Road.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best of the Road Walla Walla profile|url=http://www.bestoftheroad.com/town/walla-walla-wa/4123|access-date=January 1, 2014|archive-date=January 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194529/http://www.bestoftheroad.com/town/walla-walla-wa/4123|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2011 and 2012 Best of the Road contests|url=http://www.bestoftheroad.com/page/recap|access-date=January 1, 2014|archive-date=December 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205192414/http://www.bestoftheroad.com/page/recap|url-status=dead}}</ref> Downtown Walla Walla was awarded a Great Places in America Great Neighborhood designation in 2012 by the [[American Planning Association]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://records.wallawallawa.gov:9443/agenda_publish.cfm?id=&mt=ALL&get_month=10&get_year=2012&dsp=agm&seq=279&rev=0&ag=43&ln=1259&nseq=288&nrev=0&pseq=&prev=#ReturnTo1259 |title=Agenda |publisher=Records.wallawallawa.gov:9443 |date=October 17, 2012 |accessdate=August 6, 2022 |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127225757/https://records.wallawallawa.gov:9443/agenda_publish.cfm?id=&mt=ALL&get_month=10&get_year=2012&dsp=agm&seq=279&rev=0&ag=43&ln=1259&nseq=288&nrev=0&pseq=&prev=#ReturnTo1259 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/2012/wallawalla.htm|title = Downtown Walla Walla: Walla Walla, Washington}}</ref>

In the 2010s, Walla Walla's brewery industry experienced a revival.<ref>{{cite web |last=Joyce-Bulay |first=Catie |title=For want of an ale: Change is a-brewing in Walla Walla |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/lifestyles/people/for-want-of-an-ale-change-is-a-brewing-in-walla-walla/article_743b8dd4-e679-11e6-8758-8b118dd10a95.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]] |date=January 29, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> The first hops farms since prohibition were planted in 2018,<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Hillhouse |first=Vicki |date=September 29, 2019 |title=Business brewing as hops take root in Walla Walla Valley |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/business/business-brewing-as-hops-take-root-in-walla-walla-valley/article_5d3cd7da-e24f-11e9-8aa7-97c50bf66e3f.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=Union-Bulletin.com |language=en}}</ref> and in 2019, [[Washington State Department of Corrections]] announced a plan to bring a vineyard and hopyard to Washington State Penitentiary, along with [[agricultural science]] education to prepare inmates for careers in the field. The program would offer inmates state-wide minimum wages, a practice only legally enforced by state law at private institutions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hillhouse |first=Vicki |date=January 30, 2019 |title=Penitentiary announces hops and vineyard project |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/things_to_do/food_and_wine/penitentiary-announces-hops-and-vineyard-project/article_bbe8ea98-24c3-11e9-a96a-3b957c79e363.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Eilis |date=July 19, 2019 |title=Inmates will soon be growing wine grapes, hops inside the Washington State Penitentiary |url=https://www.kuow.org/stories/inmates-will-soon-be-growing-wine-grapes-hops-inside-the-washington-state-penitentiary |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[npr]] |language=en}}</ref> The city hosted its first [[beer festival]] in February 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Maynes |first=Jedidiahh |date=February 6, 2020 |title=Brew crew: Local beer makers get a chance to shine in wine country |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/things_to_do/entertainment/brew-crew-local-beer-makers-get-a-chance-to-shine-in-wine-country/article_b039c878-f4ec-5a9f-b595-3fc3098f38ef.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, and annually, Walla Walla's mayor signed a [[proclamation]] making the third Saturday of September "[[Adam West]] Day", to honor the actor, who was born and raised in the city.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=September 14, 2018 |title=Holy Hometown Hero, Batman! It's Adam West Day In Walla Walla |publisher=Northwest Public Broadcasting |url=https://www.nwpb.org/2018/09/14/holy-hometown-hero-batman-its-adam-west-day-in-walla-walla/ |access-date=November 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=September 19, 2017 |title=Celebrating the first official 'Adam West Day' in Walla Walla |url=https://www.nbcrightnow.com/archives/celebrating-the-first-official-adam-west-day-in-walla-walla/article_47751d1e-0912-5ab4-9af2-d6d673777e3f.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[NBC]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hillhouse |first=Vicki |date=August 23, 2019 |title=Adam West Day swoops back into Walla Walla |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/things_to_do/entertainment/adam-west-day-swoops-back-into-walla-walla/article_3bbdc4d8-c5d1-11e9-bcf3-77d79fdf46c0.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Dinman |first=Emry |date=August 26, 2021 |title=Walla Walla celebrates Adam West, Batman actor and hometown superhero, for 4th year |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/walla-walla-celebrates-adam-west-batman-actor-and-hometown-superhero-for-4th-year/article_5c1b8c30-0600-11ec-a4f7-4b6bfbc205f3.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, the event was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], but the organizers announced that the city approved the erection of a statue in West's honor and a [[GoFundMe]] fundraiser to cover the costs of the statue. The statue will be placed in Menlo Park on Alvarado Terrace, part of Historic Downtown Walla Walla.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=July 8, 2020 |title=Walla Walla's Adam West Day 2020 Officially Canceled |url=https://katsfm.com/walla-wallas-adam-west-days-2020-officially-canceled/ |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[KATS]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Dinmin |first=Emry |date=January 5, 2022 |title=Fundraiser to erect statue of Walla Walla's hometown hero, Batman actor Adam West, stalls |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/fundraiser-to-erect-statue-of-walla-wallas-hometown-hero-batman-actor-adam-west-stalls/article_55ad1e58-6e75-11ec-807a-f3d9f993b6bd.html |access-date=April 4, 2022 |website=[[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]] |language=en}}</ref>