RAISE A PINT LADS. The Flying Irish Running Club is at it again. On March 6th, just a wee bit before St Patrick’s Day, the soon-to-be world famous Spokane running club will commence their third season, rain or shine, in front of O’Doherty’s Irish Grille. For sure, the Flying Irish title is misleading. You don’t
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Snow camping separates the die-hard backpackers from the rest of us who simply tolerate it or enjoy it for its best moments of adventure and serene wilderness. Those that love it with a particular zeal, however, share an unbridled passion for winter splendor-shoveling a level spot for pitching a tent, digging into snow to build
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By Nicole Munoz and Ben Greenfield BLOOMSDAY IS ONE OF the biggest road-races in the county. From its inauspicious beginning in 1977, it has become a not just a competition, but a cultural event. It draws participants of all skill levels and ages to experience the best of Spokane. If you need a reminder of
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A couple of weeks ago I was referred to as a “jock.” The label-applied to me-cracks me up, but I am also secretly happy with it. It’s funny because I think “jock” and I think of the football gods that swaggered through the hallways of my high school so many years ago. That’s just so
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PEDAL POWER: THE QUIET RISE OF THE BICYCLE IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE J. Harry Wray Paradigm Press, 2008, 236 pages. EARLY IN Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life, J. Harry Wray aptly illustrates the struggle faced by those promoting the bicycle as a viable transportation alterative. For many Americans,
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BLACK EYES & NECKTIES Apparition! (ClickPop) Bellingham, WA is home to one of the most eclectic small music scenes. Their diversity has produced acts from Patient Patient to the Trucks, from Jenni Potts to the All Nighters… and it’s all exceptionally solid stuff. Adding to that, the scene seems totally supportive–in a real way, rather than
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THOUGHT YOU WERE TOUGH after Bloomsday last year? Maybe you felt like you could walk another seven miles. How about 36,000 miles? That just happens to be the distance of the route of the Goliath Expedition. The Goliath Expedition is, as its website relates, “Karl Bushby’s attempt to walk around the world with unbroken footsteps.”
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