The Spokane River exudes energy and mystery, fascinating kids and parents alike. A hike along a river is a fun way to explore nature while gaining observational lessons about the water cycle and riparian zones – the narrow strips of land along a river’s borders that provide a unique home for plants and animals that […]
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“We loved the space as soon as we saw it. Although the windows were all boarded up, we knew that with the open layout, exposed brick, and all the windows it would be the perfect taproom/brewery space,” says Iron Goat co-owner Heather Brandt. Named after the famous garbage-eating goat located in Riverfront Park, the Iron
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Since 2011, The Roots Pursuit team bicycle event has brought cycling madness, environmental awareness and 12 lively challenges to downtown Coeur d’Alene. In the most non-serious bike event of the season, two or three person teams start from the Shared Harvest Community Garden and pedal to one of three “hubs” where they have to complete
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No sooner do I lean my bike against the fence than Matt Larsen glances down and says, “Your tires are on backwards.” Sure enough, when I mounted my tires, I overlooked the arrow pointing out the intended rotational direction. Leave it to a wheel builder to spot that right away. We joked about how all
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There’s a new bike club in town, and you might already be a member. Just don’t expect club rides or to see kits in their colors any time soon. This new club resulted from the merger of Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes, formerly the Bicycle Alliance of Washington. Washington Bikes has become a Cascade
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My only fishing experience took place at age 7 when my cousin swung her rod around and somehow hooked my nose. The hook was so well-lodged that the emergency room doctors had to drill a hole through my septum and pull the danged thing out the other side. Happily, Heather Hodson’s unbridled enthusiasm for fly
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I had never run hills before arriving in Spokane 11 years ago. So when we moved here after seven years in the flat desert of Central California, it was a welcome challenge to slog up and down the trails in the Dishman Hills Natural Area. Three times a week, I warmed up my legs on
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Spokane’s Bike to Work Week, May 16-20, will be hosted by the Spokane Bicycle Club this year. A Monday morning pancake breakfast in Riverfront Park courtesy of Mountain Gear will kick off the event-packed week. Riders can track their miles throughout the month of May and compete with other riders as part of the nationwide
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In the vast field of backpacking stoves, it all boils down to price and weight. The formulas for heat efficiency, gas mixture and boil time are not standardized from one manufacturer to the next. But everyone can easily see the GSI Pinnacle weighs less and costs less than the MSR Micro Rocket and the Snow
