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The Urban Outdoors

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Resources & Events for Heirloom-loving Gardeners

Looking to learn more about heirloom plants and how to grow them here in the Inland Northwest? Check out these resources and events. RESOURCES Food ...
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Up In The Air: Spokane’s Lofty Zipline Dream

If the idea of flying down the Spokane River gorge, dangling in a harness from a cable, ducking under the Monroe street bridge, and landing ...
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Spokane’s Walking Art Tour

Combine cycling with the delights of outdoor and indoor art for some late summer and early fall destination-focused recreation. Create your own personalized art tour ...
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Planning Your September First Friday Art Walk or Ride

Begin your First Friday itinerary planning online at the Downtown Spokane Partnership’s (DSP) website, downtownspokane.org/first-Friday. Each month is different, depending on participating venues and the ...
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Explore Spokane With a Walking or Biking Poetry Tour

A new way to explore Spokane is with a self-guided walking or biking tour of the “I am a Town” poetry art installations. With 13 ...
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Free Workout Classes in Downtown Spokane

Combat workout doldrums and get active in our city’s core through Downtown Spokane Partnership’s free series of outdoor workout classes this summer. Designed to give ...
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Explore What’s New at Spokane’s Riverfront Park This Summer

Skate Ribbon What becomes of an ice ribbon when spring hits? Find out downtown Spokane, where Riverfront Park’s Ice Ribbon has transitioned to its spring ...
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Backyard Paddleboard Adventure on the Spokane River

What does it take to make a four-day descent of the Spokane River on a Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP)? An adventurous spirit, a lifejacket and helmet, ...
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Backyard Birding: Create Your Own Oasis for Native Birds

One year I participated in the Christmas Bird Count with members of the Spokane Audubon Society. As we prowled our beat, my teammates headed for ...
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