Ephrata Local Business Directory

Ephrata sits in Grant County a few miles south of Moses Lake, and it is the second-largest town in this directory, with about 10,000 residents. The name comes from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and the town carries a distinctly agricultural character, with farms and orchards around it and a rodeo and racing tradition that fills the calendar every summer.

Kamtchak Creek runs through town, cutting a green line through the flats east of the highway and giving the town a place to walk on a mild evening. The Ephrata Speedway sits at the center of the racing culture, and on race nights the parking lots fill with trucks, trailers and families who have been coming for years. That is the social calendar: the speedway, school sports, and the slower weeks between harvest and spring.

The directory has five Ephrata listings so far, and they cover the daily needs of a farm town. The Busy Bean and Cup of Joy Cafe handle coffee and breakfast, El Agave Mexican Restaurant covers a sit-down meal, Basin Street Barbershop takes walk-ins, and Loving Touch Grooming looks after pets. Two dedicated cafes in a town this size tells you something about how the morning works around here.

There are gaps. A town with this many working residents needs more than five listings, especially in the trades. If you own a business in Ephrata, claim your listing or add a new one, and tell us if the details we have are wrong.