The Spovangelist

By Crystal Clark This old phone box was standing on the corner of First and Jefferson, crying out for a bit of attention. A quick whip of string and tin can later we have a play on outmoded technology and the connections we make in our modern lives. My son is a natural in front [...]

By Taylor Weech Spokane has a style all it’s own: a mix of high and low brow, city and country, grungy and funky. Beyond the surface of chain stores at the mall we have a growing array of local shopping options, many of which are run by young entrepreneurs. Boutiques like Swank and Lolo, vintage [...]

This woman is a hair product representative and was on a sales call to a downtown Spokane salon. I have a friend who put her son through Gonzaga Prep doing this work. It is not for the faint of heart. How can you not agree, Spokane is gorgeous and so are the people in it.

Get around enough and eventually you’re bound to be in the right place at the right time. That is how I got on the cover of Spokane Couer d’Alene Living magazine. I didn’t open an amazing restaurant or build a real estate empire, I just happened to get called in by (and in turn called) [...]

Some women just turn heads. The way this lady strutted down the street was enough to make me stop at the bike intersection of death to take her picture. Mural (background) by Tom Quinn Spokane is in a peculiar place where style cycles have sped up to where they are lapping our lag in following [...]

Spokane is a city full of khaki, blue and gray. When people deck themselves out in black around here it is often meant to signify something. To some it is anti-social and threatening. To others it is a sign that someone isn’t bound by confining social norms and is more likely to accept you for [...]

This man didn’t bat an eyelash when I asked if I could take his picture. He jumped right in to explain that he’d been trampled by horses. “I’ve done it all,” he said, waving to a broken cheekbone. Pick-up line: “You’d make a good jockey with that slim figure of yours.” Another verbatim quote: “I [...]

People want to know, “Where did you come up with the ‘Shrinking Violets’?” Strangely, it was a T-shirt that inspired the name. From the insignia on an old NOW shirt we built an organization full of creative and enthusiastic people. Today we have launched our very own Violet’s Tee. After all, Spokane is a T-shirt [...]

Just one year ago a handful of Spovangelites cemented my resolve to start a (mostly) young women’s group called the Spokane Shrinking Violet Society. It is startling what has grown in its place since that time. Hundreds of participants, dozens of lifelong friendships, and nearly 80 events later, we have firmly established what we set [...]

Recession be damned. Young entrepreneurs in Spokane are taking the opportunity to switch gears, plan smart, and open up the small businesses they’ve always dreamed of running.  And why not? Retail space is plentiful and relatively affordable in downtown Spokane, offering a variety of price points that make starting a new business a bit less [...]