The Spovangelist

This year Trick or Vote went down in Spokane and enjoyed a respectable showing for such an unconventional first time event. Despite the descriptive title,  most people’s first reaction is “Trick or what?” The idea of adding political engagement into a holiday festivity is just not intuitive for most. Once people grasp the novelty and [...]

The rock star of urban farming. There she stood on the hunter green stage at Auntie’s, making the audience giggle about the prospect of slaughtering bunnies in their backyards. Behind the podium in black and a recycled sari silk scarf, she was upfront and comfortable about her urban cultural leanings, citing a hipster-driven tour through [...]

Today is worldwide Blog Action Day, an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the [...]

Nobody can escape the fact that all kinds of nonprofits, civic institutions and businesses these days are abuzz with how to take advantage of social media. The mania has reached such epic proportions that specialized marketing consultants have come out of the woodwork to meet the demand. Of course the mystique about things like Facebook [...]

When I first spotted this garment in an attempt to find a picture of the Boo Radley’s “Can” T-shirt, I wondered if someone had picked up on my idea to create a Spokane Alumni Society. It would be a fun way to network former residents and enlist them as civic ambassadors and business connections between [...]

Last Thursday, SSYP did a “Beer With Jennifer Hall” event at the new Main Market Co-op downtown. It was the first opportunity we had to get up on the roof during construction. The plans for the store will simply blow you away. Their/our website (I say “our” as a reminder that membership means partial ownership) [...]

“You love to travel but you’re no tourist. No guidebooks. No sightseeing buses. No package deals. You know a country’s best-kept secrets cannot be found between the pages of Fodor’s or a slick brochure. You know better than anyone else these places can only be found off the beaten track.” What do Ashland, Eugene, LaGrange, [...]

It’s back, and it’s sleeker and more sophisticated than ever before. What started as an eager fantasy over two years ago has finally “announced itself on the larger stage of city wide awareness.” For those who need a refresher course, Terrain is unique among Art Walk attractions in that it is organized by a group [...]