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The Urban Outdoors

“The Urban Outdoors” Published August 1, 2006 in Out There Monthly.  

By Jess Walter  Recently I was challenged by a poet in Lycra bike shorts to write an entire column about bicycling without making fun of ...
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Jess Walter Interview – The Urban Outdoors 

By Chris Maccini Cover photo courtesy of Jess Walter In 2006 and 2007, a newspaper-reporter-turned-novelist named Jess Walter wrote a recurring humor column for Out ...
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Street Music Week Elevates the Arts for a Good Cause

Cover photo courtesy of 2nd Harvest Food Bank By Alana Livingston Street Music Week is the brainchild of retired columnist Doug Clark of the Spokesman ...
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Young boy leaning against the wooden base displaying metal sculpture of redband trout at Redband Park in Spokane.

5 Urban Wild Destinations in Spokane for DIY Tours

Get out there to explore on your own or with a Wander Spokane guided tour and see some of Spokane’s lesser-known urban wilds.
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A native American metal sculpture.

Wander Spokane Scavenger Hunt

As we wound around the foot of the bluff, looking at houses nestled in nooks and crannies of Peaceful Valley, we peered ahead, hoping to catch a ...
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A QR code with a family in the background.

Urban Scavenger Hunt: Munzee

The goal of summer is to get kids outside. But what do you do on those no-trip weekends when no one wants to hike or bike but ...
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A biking campsite near a lake.

4 Carless Adventures

By Ingrid Hannan Who says you need to own a car to go on an adventure? Sure, it’s harder to get to national parks and wide ...
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Tarawyn Waters of Urban Eden Farms in Vinegar Flats sells veggies at the Spokane Farmers' Market. Photo: Shallan Knowles

Bike or Walk to the Farmers Market

Biking or walking to a local farmers market is great summertime urban adventure, offering exercise and healthy food.
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A woman running on a paved trail.

Downtown Spokane 5K Routes

Editor’s Note: Please respect any coronavirus-related trail or park closures that may be in effect during the month of April by modifying these 5K routes ...
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