August 12 is Go Green Night at Avista Stadium. The Go Green Directory and Avista are sponsoring a night at the ballpark dedicated to environmental sustainability. Join the Spokane Indians in learning ways to “go green.” Sign up at the game for a chance to win an energy saving appliance!
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As part of its new Master Bike Plan, the City of Spokane is creating “sharrows,” or shared bike and car lanes, on Southeast Boulevard and 37th Avenue. Below, you can read the City of Spokane’s explanation of the project and instructions for using sharrows.
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In the summer of 2003, I took my first bike tour across Washington State. Looking at the pictures from that ride, I’m amazed by how much gear I heaped onto my bike. Although some of the route was on abandoned rail beds, I was always within a couple hours walk to civilization of some sort.
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Last month’s National Veterans Wheelchair Games gave Spokane the national spotlight on wheelchair athletics. According to hometown athletes, wheelchair sports have had a great local scene long before the recent event rolled into town. “I never knew what a paraplegic was until I became one,” said Brent King, Cheney resident and veteran games participant. In
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With car-free camping, adventure begins when you leave your front door. Here are 5 Spokane-area destinations to arrive by bike, bus, or hike.
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If you spend enough time in the outdoors, you are likely to experience a close call with death. Whether it’s a bear encounter, loss of footing on a steep slope or simply unexpected weather, every smart person who chooses to experience the inherent risks of outdoor adventure must be prepared – physically and mentally –
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Here’s a modest suggestion: communities that want to be more bicycle and pedestrian friendly need to ask “What happened?” when someone biking or walking is killed in a collision with a motor vehicle. Bike and pedestrian fatalities aren’t generally front-page news. They generally aren’t second, third, or fourth page news. Motor vehicle to motor vehicle
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Flakes, Jugs And Splitters: A Rock Climbers Guide To Geology Sarah Garlick Falcon Guides 2009 210 pages The lingo that climbers use to describe climbing often distinguishes them, not unlike the vocabulary of a surfer or a snowboarder. Yet, the very words associated with the rock features and the climbing moves often hinge on the
Just over five years ago, I started a music-themed website called The Wig Fits All Heads. It lasted four years, got me into countless shows, gave me an opportunity to speak to inspiring folk, and, quite honestly, turned me into the music publicist I am today (and, actually, really is responsible for me meeting BFF-Patrick
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