Jess Walter: The Urban Outdoors By Jess Walter This is what occurred to me a few weeks ago as I was handing out plastic cups of gin to thirsty Bloomsday runners at the six-mile mark. Runners do not appear to like gin. Especially Kenyans. I find it the most refreshing of the boozes […]
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Jess Walter: The Urban Outdoors By Jess Walter I apparently own climbing shoes. I bought them at the Nordstrom Rack for fifteen bucks because I wanted brown and black shoes to wear with jeans. It wasn’t until I got home that I saw they were “for alpine spires, talus scrambling and moderate climbing.”
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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Easy Strolling & City Views At Palisades Park
Palisades Park’s Rimrock Drive, a wide gravel path perched above the western edge of downtown Spokane, is ideal for a quick walk or run.
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8 Spirit-Boosting Spring Hikes for Kids
Spending time in a forest or exploring a lake shoreline are stress-reducing, morale-boosting activities for kids, helping to stabilize emotions and provide mental clarity. Explore a new trail and find some unplugged, wild serenity this spring with these 8 Inland Northwest hikes, which can be tailored for different hiking abilities.
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Summer Festival Guide: Hit the Road for Some Music in the Mountains
During the sunny, warmer months, citizens of the Northwest find as many opportunities to get outdoors as possible. One of the best ways to enjoy the sunshine and soak in some music is by visiting a few of the many bluegrass, folk, Americana, and other local music festivals scattered throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
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The Art of Risk: Roskelley Awarded the Piolets d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award
In the cool of evening on Saturday night, March 29,2014, six of us, all senior Spokane Mountaineers, left our hotel rooms for a 20-minute walk through the winding resort village of Courmayeur, Italy, to the Cinema Palanoir. Â Cinema Palanoir is the main theater in the Aosta Valley and a beautiful architectural complement to the hanging
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