Hooked on Toys

Uncover the heartwarming story of local businesses and law enforcement coming together to create a magical shopping experience for underprivileged children.

Find all the cool Christmas gifts in Wenatchee! Shop and support small businesses!

Festive times call for family time! Here in WA State, apparently the average amount of time spent with family is around 9 + hours doing festive stuffs.

The NCW Community Toy Drive, Lifeline and Hooked on Toys have teamed up to celebrate Christmas and to lend a helping hand to those in NCW!

Also, DO NOT WRAP THE GIFT IN HOLIDAY PAPER! Make them feel extra special with the "happy birthday" wrapping.

if you want to stay on your retail workers "good side," I highly, let me repeat, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT using the following phrases.

We hear more and more bad things happening in our world, and yet it seems we can't do anything to stop it! We can prepare ourselves though. And we can make sure we take steps to ensure our safety in the Wenatchee Valley.

Businesses that win “World’s Best” are highlighted by the local people who have taken the time to vote for their favorite gift shop, chiropractor, toy store, and even, Best Radio Station. Banners get made for the different winners, and “bragging rights” (humbly of course). Remember this is a vote by the people, making it highly respectable, and helps highlight companies that just plain rock. Just to be nominated is a really cool feeling. It’s like, “Hey! Someone noticed us!”

We pass by these places, just about every day, if not multiple times a day. But what do we actually know about these Wenatchee companies that have graced our valley for years? With locations ever changing and new businesses added, it's hard to even scratch the surface. So, I have compiled a fun list for us to just think on.

It appears as though Hooked On Toys will be moving ... right down the street. The company intends to move just northeast of their current location. Owner Tom Kallas agreed to purchase a parcel of surplused, city-owned land behind State Farm and Smitty's on North Wenatchee Avenue...