Since I returned to Spokane almost two months ago I have made it a point to have a more positive view of the city than when I left a year ago. I'm not sure how much is Spokane and how much is me, but I do appreciate Spokane more than when I departed last October. A part of that is effort. Travel …
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Downtown Spokane, Soulfood and Sips: Time for a change
For the first time since returning to Spokane after our recent European excursion, I am inspired to write blogs on consecutive nights. In many of the blogs written while we were in Europe I remarked on downtown city squares that had limited or no traffic; and tremendous numbers of cafes, restaurants …
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Spokane’s Space Needle, AKA The Big Shot: Shotgun Gallery, The Thamm’s and Sironka
Many people, maybe even you, remember Bob Ross and his “Joy of Painting” series on PBS. Bob studied with John Thamm at the Community Colleges of Spokane. He became friends with John, an artist of considerable renown and still a resident of Spokane. John has an art studio, Shotgun, in Peaceful Valley …
A Day In Spokane
There are things that define Spokane. One of them is the Spokane River and Riverfront Park. The park is a meandering mix of green space and asphalt that stretches East to West on the north side of downtown and is bisected by the Spokane River. Today I needed to get from our home on the West side of …
Back Home To Spokane
A volcano erupted in Iceland the day we arrived, almost the moment we arrived. It was not a factor for us and we could not see it from Reykjavik. However, a couple days before our scheduled departure from Iceland on July 21st Sheila began seeing notices of numerous delays and cancellations of …