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 ...
Derrick Knowles
September 25, 2024
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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 ...
Derrick Knowles
September 24, 2024
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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 ...
Derrick Knowles
May 25, 2024
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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.
Derrick Knowles
June 30, 2022
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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 ...
Carol Corbin
October 5, 2020
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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 ...
Crystal Atamian
July 30, 2020
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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 ...
Derrick Knowles
June 26, 2020
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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.
Derrick Knowles
June 21, 2020
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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 ...
Sarah Hauge
April 15, 2020
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