Beard sees a hotel in the future
By Terry Murry on Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
PENDLETON – There has long been talk about a hotel being built at the Pendleton Convention Center. Manager Pat Beard said it will do more than provide lodging during the Pendleton Round-Up. It will help attract conventions that seek on-site lodging and will fit right in with the future of the area.
“You’ve got Round-Up Stadium, Happy Canyon Stadium the Convention Center, the coming Farm 2 building across the street,” he said. “It’s very important that we land a lodging facility in the middle of that.”
He’s mum on specifics, but he said that he’s confident that a hotel will begin to be built next year.
“Everything works around Round-Up because it’s such a crucial part of the community,” he said. “So when we would see construction would be right after Round-Up 2023.”
