About this painting . . .

  Uptown Richland has served as the center of Richland, WA since 1949, when Dawson Richards opened their doors. First businesses included

• Frank Berry's Sporting Goods
(later B B & M )
• Korten’s Music Store
• Charm Beauty Shop
• A & Z Specialty Shop
(now Annie Z’s)
• Ernie’s Restaurant
• Thrifty Drug
• Uptown Tavern
• McVicker’s Jewelry
• Uptown Theater and
• The Spudnut Shop.

Uptown’s businesses today provide a diverse richness to the Richland community. As part of an annual tradition, parents bring their children to Uptown to "trick-or-treat" Uptown merchants.