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Pullman is a city in the Palouse region of eastern Washington. It is home to Washington State University and the National Lentil Festival.

Get in

By car

Pullman accessed by US 195, and SR 270.

By bus

  • Northwestern Trailways (Northwestern Stagelines), (bus stop) Dissmore's IGA @ 1205 N Grand St, toll-free: +1-800-366-3830. Service to Spokane (via Colfax) in one direction and towards Boise via (Moscow, Lewiston, Craigmont, Cottonwood, etc.) in the other direction. Transfer to Greyhound traveling between Seattle & Missoula, and Amtrak in Spokane. Transfer to Greyhound traveling between Portland and Salt Lake City in Boise. 
  • Wheatland Express, (bus stops) Residence Inn @ 1255 NE North Fairway Dr; WSU French Admin/Lighty Bldg on Grimes Way, toll-free: +1-800-334-2207. Regularly scheduled shuttle between Lewiston/Clarkston, Moscow, Pullman and Spokane Airport. Every Friday, their Weekend Express takes you from Pullman and Moscow to Seattle, and returning on Sundays. A special service is also deployed during the holiday season and university breaks. Journeys take 6 hours to Seattle. $99.00 one way (weekend express), $210.00 one way (vacation service). 

By plane

Pullman is served by the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport PUW  IATA located 4.5mi (7.2km) NE of downtown Pullman, just NE of the WSU campus, serving Pullman, Moscow and the surrounding communities in Polouse Country. The airport is used for general Aviation and by airlines chartered by both the University of Idaho and Washington State University for their inter-collegiant athletic teams. The only scheduled commercial service is offered by Alaska Airlines for service to Seattle/Tacoma. The next nearest major airport for regularly scheduled commercial flights with more airlines is the Spokane International Airport (GEG IATA for Geiger Field) located 80mi/128km north. Wheatland Express operates regular shuttle services between Spokane International Airport, Pullman and Moscow.

Get around

Since there is not much to the downtown area, transportation is a must. Public transportation is available from Pullman Transit, though it is often geared towards the university. Pullman also has multiple bike trails for summer travel around the town.

See

Being the home of a major state university, there are many WSU centric activities available

Washington State University

WSU is trying to collect many of the sights around campus in one website titled Around WSU. These are a selection (and maybe a few that have been forgotten)

  • The Bears (WSU Grizzly Research). One common sight is the Grizzly Bear research facility on Airport road. The bears usually come out of hibernation around March, and you can see them in their outdoor facility. 
  • Conner Museum. The Conner Museum contains the largest collections of taxidermied birds and mammals in the Pacific Northwest. They have a large selection of animals on view, ranging from shrews to bison. 

Non WSU

  • Kamiak Butte, Grand Avenue. A large butte just north of Pullman. Travel north approximately 10 miles, turn left at the sign for Kamiak Butte. 
  • The Chipman Trail. A bicycle and walking path that connects Pullman to Moscow (the trail continues to Troy, Idaho). It features a number of geographical information signs where a visitor can learn more about the unique topography of the Palouse. The trail follows Paradise Creek, a small stream which flows from Moscow. 

Do

Buy

Eat

  • Ferdinands Creamery. Home to Cougar Gold Cheese and some delicious ice cream that is made from beginning to end on campus. Check the hours in advance, they close early. 
  • Sella's. A great place to stop for a bite to eat. Calzone's in a university themed restaurant. Make an elaborate drawing on their blank placemats and you might just make it to their wall of fame! 
  • Swilly's, 200 NE Kamiaken St (right off the West side of campus), ☏ +1 509 334-3395. 11AM-3PM, 5PM-9:30PM. Excellent restaurant. A bit pricey, but tastefully decorated and with a wonderful ambiance. ~$30/person. 
  • The Old European Restaurant (The Old European Restaurant), 455 South Grand Ave (South of Main St on Grand), ☏ +1 509 334-6381. 6AM-2PM. Known for the best breakfast in the area. Family owned and operated and it shows! Can't get Danish Aebelskivers, Potato Pancakes or Dutch Babies anywhere else. 

Drink

  • My Office Tavern. A local favorite and often-joke ("Let's meet at My Office"), it features cheap beer and food. 
  • Rico's. Live jazz on weekends, a slightly pricier bar with a real British pub style. 
  • The Grand Avenue Bar. Cheap drinks and lots of pool tables, beer pong table as well 
  • The ZZU. Very good drinks and unique themed nights (including "drag night") 
  • Valhalla. An excellent 80's themed night on Saturdays, but always cramped and usually pretty stuffy (go there to dance only!) 
  • Mike's. Two stories, bottom floor is a pretty poppin' dance club. Drinks are weak and overpriced (usually) 
  • The Coug. Greek hangout, lots of interesting "quotes" scribbled all over the place. Good luck finding toilet paper or soap in the bathroom 

Sleep

Go next

Pullman is 8 miles away from Moscow, Idaho, which has many attractions worth checking out.

Routes through Pullman
Spokane ← Colfax ←  N  S  → Lewiston via
Spokane ← Palouse ←  N  S  → END
END ←  W  E  → becomes → Moscow


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