The Spovangelist

Anyone who knows anything in Spokane should be reading MetroSpokane. It is the most prolific of our local blogs, and covers a wide variety of things including land use, development, urban design, and other tantalizing topics of civic interest. Every once in a while, however, this please-all super blog gets a little edgy – commenting [...]

Search “slip and slide” on YouTube and one thing becomes abundantly clear: kids of all ages can’t get enough of this silly summer fun. Boredom, young people and hot weather are the three key ingredients that spawn slip ‘n slides all across the country. I propose that we in Spokane build the world’s largest, cascading [...]

Bloomsday, for those who don’t know, is Spokane’s annual outpouring of humanity where locals and visitors alike flood the streets in a massive, sweaty hoard of walking/jogging feet. It’s like the Society of Creative Anachronism meets marathon meets soccer mom. This year will be my 25th consecutive race and one day I aspire to become [...]