Spokane Area Information
by bozemanMan
Use the forums on InsideSpokane.com to ask questions about Spokane before you visit. Also you will find a lot of info in the business website directory, restaruarant guides, and other features...
http://www.insidespokane.com
Bloomsday: 12K footrace
by Shadownlite
Bloomsday is held every May at the very first weekend of this month. It is a 12 k footrace that has both "elite" runners (from all over the world) and the average person walking/running the course.
It draws people from everywhere...and is the kick off to Spokane's Lilac Festival. All runners who complete the course get a t-shirt and it costs very little to enter. Running gear...though many local people will dress up in strange costumes to run the course.
Visit the Alpacas
by JessieLang
Moose Meadows Alpaca Ranch offers daily tours from May through September. Small family tours are free. Call in advance to visit.
The alpaca ranch is in Athol, ID (unfortunate name for a town!) about an hour from Spokane.
Directions:
I-90 E (Crossing into IDAHO). 27.0 mi
Take the US-95 N exit, EXIT 12, toward SANDPOINT/CANADA. 0.3 mi
Turn LEFT onto US-95 N. 18.5 mi
Turn LEFT onto ID-54. 2.0 mi
Turn RIGHT onto W CLAGSTONE RD (Portions unpaved). 1.8 mi
Turn LEFT onto N SCENERY CT. 0.0 mi
32964 N SCENERY CT is on the LEFT.
Riverfront Park--The Big Red Wagon
by JessieLang
"The Childhood Express" was created by Ken Spiering for the Centennial Celebration of Children in 1989. The wagon is an interactive sculpture--The handle is a slide. The large alphabet blocks nearby provide a place to sit or climb.
Relax on a park bench while your kids play.
A few statistics:
Dimensions - 12' high x 12' wide x 27' long.
Weight - 26 tons.
Riverfront Park--Miniature Golf
by JessieLang
Visit the "Enchanted Forest" and try your hand at a round of miniature golf.
The indoor mini-golf course is open daily.
Tickets are available at Guest Services and in the Imax Theater.
Pricing:
9 holes: $4.00 - included with season & day passes
18 holes: $6.50 - included with season & day passes