The Grain Shed is where it’s at in the Perry District these days. The simple yet beautifully-designed store that opened this summer houses both a bakery (Culture Breads) and brewery (The Grain Shed Brewery). The head baker, Shaun, and his bakery crew arrive before sunup to bake modest and masterful loaves; Teddy and the brewery […]
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4th Annual “Free the Snake! Flotilla” to feature nationally-recognized indigenous advocate Winona LaDuke and award-winning musician Nahko Tribal members, salmon advocates, anglers, and orca advocates gather on the Snake River to call for dam removal to restore a healthy river and protect its endangered wild salmon and steelhead population from extinction. WHAT:  Flotilla and River Rally in
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Enjoy one of these books with local or regional significance while out on your next summertime adventure. The Spokane River (2018) edited by Paul Lindholdt: A newly-published collection of essays and poems on the environment—with reflections from 28 contributors—including Jess Walter, Tod Marshall, Sherman Alexie, Jerry White (Spokane Riverkeeper), Beatrice Lackaff (OTO writer), and many
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Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Races at Riverside State Park Begin (May 2-end of June) Meet at the old airstrip in the 7 Mile area of Riverside State Park Wednesday nights beginning May 2 and continuing every Wednesday through the end of June. There will be a different course each week suitable for all experience levels.
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Comfortable shoes, a positive attitude, good endurance, hydration, and yummy trail snacks make all the difference when hiking with children. Â WASHINGTON Bowl & Pitcher Loop / Trail #25, Riverside State Park: After crossing the swinging bridge and going up the steps, turn downriver (right) onto trail #25. Down the steep bank, the river rages
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Bicycle road racing has entered the virtual world with Strava, and MapMyRide; it is also firmly entrenched in virtual reality with the likes of Zwift, where cyclists ride, train, and compete with others from across the globe—all without leaving the cold comfort of the basement, garage, or wherever they setup their indoor trainer. Could
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I was racing against the sun, and I was losing. My progress up the trail could only be described as an awkward shuffle—half-jog, half-walk. My camera bag was in one hand, and my tripod was in the other. I could tell from the dimming light that my moment was passing. I had left my campsite
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As I approached the starting line, I quickly realized this race was unlike any I’d ever been to before. The competition was fierce. The conditions were uncomfortable. And the racers? Several had already licked me. It was the annual running of the Eagle Cap Extreme Dog Sled Race, the only Iditarod qualifier in the western
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Join Spokane Mountaineers for talk on History, Conservation, and the Future of Dishman Hills Jeff Lambert and Chris Kopczynski will present the history of the Dishman Hills on Tuesday, January 16th, at 7:00 p.m. This hour and a half presentation will also highlight the conservation efforts of the Spokane Mountaineers, who’ve been recreating in the
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If there is a story that captures the essence of cyclocross, it’s the story of Ciara MacDonald’s first race at eight years old. Her father, Bryan MacDonald, and two brothers were racing cyclocross at the time. Ciara would bring her bike and ride around the course. At the final race of the season, she insisted
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