Find cozy vibes, have fun outside, and more ways to experience more joy during the winter holiday season when it’s dark and cold.
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Gift guide for featuring locally-made products as well as other items made far away but available at Inland Northwest-based small businesses.
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Handmade gifts communicate an extra level of thoughtfulness and intention, especially when purchased from local artists. So does gifting the chance for loved ones to dabble in their own creativity. Need inspiration? Check out these Spokane-area venues and workshops. All Things Art: Located in Coeur d’Alene, the shop provides supplies and classes on knitting, crochet,
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The holidays shouldn’t be for hibernating. Instead, get out and celebrate the season. Whether you’re seeking nostalgic wonder, fun adventure, or a little bit of holiday magic, there’s something special to suit you.
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As an Alaskan-raised skier now living in the Inland Northwest, I know that the key to a great day in the mountains is feeling comfortable and confident in your gear.But quality equipment can be expensive. And, like most deal-seeking shoppers, I use to believe that buying gear online was always the most cost-effective option. I
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Mountain Equipment Dispersion Jacket The genius of the Dispersion Jacket isn’t a laundry list of superfluous features, but in the simple construction that combines hard and soft shell fabric in all the right places to make a superb, light-weight ski touring jacket that won’t let you down when the weather turns.With the mix of GORE-TEX
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Few minds have been changed by debate, if social media is any indication. But sometimes the urge is overwhelming to try anyway. So, if you must engage your Uncle Jerry during the holidays when he starts on a particularly unpalatable tangent, here are some tips borrowed from the Greeks, who kind of invented formal arguing.
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“Mom, Santa’s getting on the bunny chair!” While this sounds like a punchline, it wasn’t. From our view out the front windows of the Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol lodge, at the base of chair 5, my daughter and I, indeed, saw Mr. Clause. It was the Sunday before Christmas, so why shouldn’t jolly ol’ St.
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By Bradley Bleck, Jon Jonckers, Derrick Knowles, and Amy McCaffree What does it mean to shop local? For some, it means something made locally from local materials or from a locally-owned shop. Or for many buying local means shopping from a local store that might sell products that are mostly made elsewhere. Others place high
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