This just in for January fun! Ferry County Rail Trail celebrates second annual Ski Day The Ferry County Rail Trail Partners have announced that the second annual Ferry County Rail Trail Ski Day will take place on Saturday, January 14th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last year’s inaugural event proved to be quite a […]
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Films: Think Thank’s, “Ransack Rebellion” and Capita’s, “Defenders of Awesome” Saturday, November 5th, 7pm at the Garland Theatre – $5 Spread the Shred is a local snowboard collective that is hosting its 3rd annual Snowboard Film Premier event to benefit SOSOutreach. SOS Outreach is a locally operating non-profit organization that gives local underprivileged kids the
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The Walk Shoppe 3707 S. Grand Blvd. Suite A Spokane, WA 99203 747-2161 After 24 years of practicing podiatric medicine, Dr. Borys Markewych has opened The Walk Shoppe. The store’s vision came from repeated discussions over the years about the need for shoes with comfort and style and the lack of stores providing such a
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Backpacking for a bachelor party? Rob Kennedy did just that with a trip to Hells Canyon with some buddies before getting married on August 27th this summer. “Nothing went as planned,” he says about the trip, but “there was an awesome river crossing. Some rafters hooked us up with smoothies, and we caught fish in
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The book (and movie) A River Runs Through It has inspired many fly fishing fans, especially fathers and sons—like Travis Semler from Spokane, who started fly fishing at the age of ten with his dad. “I like to be in the outdoors and to enjoy the scenery on the river,” says Travis. “It’s fun to
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The list was befitting the items needed for a 13-year-old’s sleepover: Oreos. Glow sticks. A life-size cardboard cutout of Twilight star Robert Pattinson. In actuality, these were some of the things packed by my best friends and myself (all, ahem, in our late twenties and early thirties) for our annual “Friendship Reunion” camping trip last
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Guide for exploring the Kettle River Range: day and backpack hike destinations, trails for mountain biking and running, and trip planning.
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Day Hiking Central Cascades Craig Romano, photography by Alan L. Bauer The Mountaineers Books, 2009, 348 pages Craig Romano is a guidebook writer whom I trust. I haven’t yet been disappointed with two other of his books, Best Hikes with Dogs: Inland Northwest and Day Hiking North Cascades. I’m originally a west-side girl—that’s right, from
February can be hard for cyclists. It’s essentially a month where we wait for March. A great way to burn some February evenings is to overhaul your bike. If you do not consider yourself to be a mechanic, don’t stop reading here. With a bit of guidance, either online or from someone who has some
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“I kinda have a love-hate relationship with the snow,” says Brent Emmingham. By day, Emmingham works as a Station Trainer at Spokane International Airport. By night, he is a volunteer for Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol. “I’m always keeping in mind the safety of the airplane passengers and resort guests,” he says. “I don’t look forward
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