The Spovangelist

I grew up in Spokane. I also successfully convinced myself to hate it for two (admittedly lame) reasons: All the cool kids were doing it, and There wasn’t much that was appealing for anyone under 21 to do. My disdain for Spokane has since turned to delight in no small part due to the explosion [...]

It’s official, it’s a mania. What started as an earnest effort on behalf of the City and some key partners has finally hit the mass consciousness of everyday citizens in a mad dash to impress before Friday’s finish line.  What is going on here? In case you live under a rock, Google is planning to [...]

The RiverSpeak Arts Collective has kept up with a great series of monthly creative challenges designed to inspire collaboration and build community. Last month was a Limerick Challenge, and this month is a Postcard Challenge. “Spokane Has Art” is not the Deviant Art group that proclaims: This group is to support the belief that Spokane [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Just barely caught up with this man by the Olmstead House on my way home from church. Three cheers for the three piece suit!

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. – [...]