Welcome to Downtown Ellensburg and the home page of the
Ellensburg Downtown Association.
The Ellensburg Downtown Association has been actively seeking a
new Executive Director for this dynamic and award winning
Main Street program! The Executive Search Committee began
reviewing a variety of interesting and qualified applicants on July 1, 2010.
We are excited to announce we offered the position, and it was accepted,
by excitingly energetic, highly qualified, and National Main Street certified
program manager Carolyn Honeycutt from Story City, Iowa!
Carolyn will step into the Executive Director position for the Ellensburg Downtown
Association on October 3. Please check back often for additional updates!
The Ellensburg Downtown Association is an accredited
National Main Street Program using the comprehensive preservation-based
Main Street downtown revitalization program to help revitalize Ellensburg’s
historic downtown so that it is once again a lively place where people can
meet, eat, shop, work, and live.
Downtown Ellensburg is rich with history and heritage. Most of Ellensburg’s
downtown was destroyed during the fire of July 4, 1889, and was rebuilt in brick.
Today, many of the brick buildings erected in 1889 after the fire are still intact,
and are being restored to their original grandeur. On July 1, 1977, Ellensburg’s
downtown was designated a National Historic District, and provides an important
example of Western pioneer architecture.
Located in the center of Washington State and just blocks from Central Washington University,
downtown is home to a wide selection of unique, locally owned shops,
galleries, pubs and restaurants, some more than a century old.
Downtown Ellensburg is also the location for numerous community events
and celebrations including the Ellensburg Film Festival, Jazz in The Valley,
Winter Hop Brew Fest, the Kittitas County Farmers Market, Dachshunds on Parade,
First Friday Art Walk, Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering, and Paint Ellensburg.
We’re excited about all the great changes happening in downtown Ellensburg and
hope that you’ll check back often. You can also follow us on facebook, myspace,
and twitter.