The Spovangelist

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 [...]

The place was once a rickety old shell of a house, perched on the riverbank down in Peaceful Valley. The cause was revolutionizing a political environment that was stymied by the same old people giving the same old money to all the usual suspects. The house received a new lease on life with a geothermal exchange [...]

It is official. After a trip to the Spokane County Elections Office last week I am now registered as a write-in candidate for “PCO” in Precinct 3153. A “Precinct Committee Officer” is the lowest possible office anyone can run for – it is even more obscure than running for neighborhood council given that precincts are [...]

There is a lot of excitement in the air about South Perry that has been mounting steadily over the past few years. Stand outs like The Shop, South Perry Pizza, The Lantern, and the Farmer’s Market have all conspired to put this tucked away Spokane neighborhood on the map. This summer, these staple establishments have [...]

Recently I had a rather humiliating experience while trying to get to know a new guy via text. I met Mr. Text through a mutual friend after a super fun night of dancing to the B-Radicals. Since he was cute, a great dancer and asked for my number I gave it to him, something I’ve [...]

One evening last summer I conjured up the courage to go to a Jason Mraz concert by myself. Bad idea. As I stood in a sea of happy couples I became punch drunk from all the love in the air and had to bail. I retreated to O’Doherty’s and innocently walked into a bunch of young, strapping military [...]

My quest to find more substantial love in the Lilac City took an interesting turn one night when I met The Priest. The Priest was everything I was looking for in a man; witty, passionate, good looking, and able to engage in serious conversation. He challenged me in a way few men had. His passion was [...]

New to Spokane, fresh off of a particularly painful breakup, I found myself in fight or flight mode. I needed a rebound, fast. My college instincts kicked in as I started to venture out and explore the bar scene. It didn’t take me long to find a comfortable niche among poor twenty-somethings out for dollar [...]

In an era of iffy employment, Spokane has fared relatively well compared to other regional hubs. Some people like to say we never had as far to fall in the first place, others point out our well-rounded economic base. Regardless of the cause, or what your job-seeking friends might tell you, Spokane’s unemployment has consistently [...]

If ancient Greece had the Agora and ancient Rome had the Forum, what is Spokane’s modern day equivalent? One might think that Riverfront Park plays this role because large numbers of people gather there, but such events only take place a few days out of the year. There is no daily market activity in the [...]