The Spovangelist

There are a few intentional living communities in Spokane currently, but most of them are small, suburban and affiliated with a church community or service organization. They are great social assets to the area because their members are energetic and willing to volunteer in a broad variety of efforts. Two examples are Knox House and [...]

We all know what a party is, so what the hell is a charrette? The word charrette may refer to any collaborative session in which a group of designers drafts a solution to a design problem. While the structure of charrettes vary, they often take place in multiple sessions. Self-selected groups present their thoughts to [...]

Despite the sluggish economy a whole crop of new nightclubs have opened up in Spokane this year. Yet at the same time certain theater and live music locations have struggled to stay open, with some closing their doors altogether. Does the clubbish bent to these new venues mean Spokane is becoming a generic and predictable [...]

The Blog Bible authors have said it best in describing this little project. We’ve heard about the community trust that sales proceeds will benefit,  reflected on our motivations for writing, gotten the word out, embraced the novelty, met one another and upped the ante for blogging in Spokane overall. Handbill compliments of Dreyer Press. If [...]

Well we’ve been at it again over here at the Spovangelist, rousing the rabble and fanning the flames of a truly cohesive community network. This time we’ve teamed up with fourteen local bloggers to cooperatively produce a 28 page pocketbook guide to the local blogosphere – the Spokane Blog Bible. Two months, 300 emails, imposing [...]