Shannon and Mindy Cooney’s work in Centralia began in the countryside with Crooked Creek Winery. After moving from California in 2014, the couple took over the winery and eventually brought their hospitality business downtown. In Downtown is where they opened Crooked Creek Winery Downtown, followed by Prescription Shared Space— a multi-use office space available for rent. Later, they took on the restoration of Centralia House Restaurant and The Sporting House. The Centralia House Restaurant is one of the longest-standing, most famous restaurants in Centralia, going strong since 1854.
These businesses have no doubt positively impacted the economic health of Historic Downtown Centralia. Through these businesses, The Cooney’s also started the Downtown Summer Concert Series, Saint Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl, and they organize the Downtown Christmas Pub Crawl. The Downtown Summer Concert series has become a tourist attraction on Saturday nights in July-August.
