The Inland Northwest Grand Adventure:The Inland Northwest Grand Adventure: Dreams, Smiles, Traditions The carousels of the Inland Northwest invite you to attend the 2025 52nd Annual NCA Convention, September 17 through September 21, 2025. The convention will be headquartered at the Ruby River Hotel on the shores of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane Washington. And in conjunction with the NCA Convention, the Carousels of the Inland Northwest will be hosting a Carousel Owners and Operators Conference in Kennewick, Washington at the Gesa Carousel of Dreams on September 15 and 16, 2025. More . . . Your adventure will include visits to six fabulous carousels in beautiful North Idaho and Eastern Washington communities. In addition to the carousels, Saturday September 20th will be a great family day with a four-hour visit to Silverwood Theme Park, the largest theme park in the Pacific Northwest. The following is a list of the carousels we will visit on your adventure:
Your grand adventure can continue beyond the convention by extending your visit to the Pacific Northwest. There are eight other carousels to visit in Western Oregon, Washington and British Columbia plus the four new carousels in Montana. You could also visit the Bickleton, Washington Carousel Museum and The Dalles, Oregon Neon Museum located along the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. This museum visit would allow you to check up on the progress of the 1921 Parker Jantzen Beach Carousel. A visit to this area of North America would not be complete without a stop at the many world-famous National Parks, including Banff, Glacier and Yellowstone. There are multiple transportation options to reach the Inland Northwest. Spokane International Airport is currently served by seven airlines with non-stop flights from 20 airports across the United States. Amtrak's Empire Builder serves the area, as does Interstate-90, if you prefer to drive. More details will follow in the next two issues of the Merry-Go-Roundup as well as the NCA's website, Carousels.org, and postings on the NCA's Facebook pages. Start planning your Inland Northwest Grand Adventure and join in for the experience of Dreams, Smiles and Traditions at the 2025 NCA Convention. For questions about our convention, please send email to Don Largent.
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