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Will March For Fish

March 11th, 2010 6 Comments

It really is stunning what Facebook can do. This was the most recent status update on a fan page called Spokane Aquarium:
“Getting closer to the 2,000th fan for the Spokane Aquarium in less than three weeks. Who will be the lucky 2000th?”
The aquarium concept is an informal proposal to the former YMCA building that has [...]

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Putting the “T” in Violet

February 24th, 2010 No Comments

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 [...]

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Eye of The Violets

February 23rd, 2010 4 Comments

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 [...]

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Lovin’ it Up

January 25th, 2010 3 Comments

Valentine’s Day is on its way and so we thought we’d get a head start with some loving on the city.

Is Spokane Pride like generic civic pride in any other place, or do we have extra reason (WARNING: link to mostly inaccurate and infuriating stereotypes) to articulate our affection? Why do we compulsively jump to [...]

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New Collective on the Block

January 24th, 2010 4 Comments

Collectives, whether they identify as such or not, are the lifeblood of a vibrant scene. While local music has reshuffled in preparation for another boom, local art has grown steadily to include more and more opportunities for young artists to showcase their work and build a following.

The next four months are packed with more community-produced [...]

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Sunday Morning Stroller

December 13th, 2009 3 Comments

Just barely caught up with this man by the Olmstead House on my way home from church.

Three cheers for the three piece suit!

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Sgt. Pepper Delivers the Mail

December 11th, 2009 3 Comments

A stylish friend told me the other day “Technically Spokane can’t have a street fashion blog. We are all too poor to be fashionable.” So I stand corrected:
Spokane needs a street style blogger, to hell with fashion!

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn. – Gore [...]

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Community Candid

November 19th, 2009 7 Comments

This is what community looks like:

Sometimes you just get hit with an “Aha!” moment and all the talk and striving and scheduling pays off. THIS is community in action, you say to yourself. Right here, this is what it is all about!
Most recently I felt it at Jon Snyder’s campaign party, and then at the [...]

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Browne’s Gets Hip to Facebook

October 14th, 2009 No Comments

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 is [...]

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T-shirts from the Copy Cat City

October 13th, 2009 5 Comments

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 [...]

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