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.
Peaceful Valley
Wander Spokane Scavenger Hunt
As we wound around the foot of the bluff, looking at houses nestled in nooks and crannies of Peaceful Valley, we peered ahead, hoping to catch a glimpse of the staircase we think is nearby. This staircase connects the valley floor to Browne’s Addition and is part of the cadre of staircases throughout the city. They hearken back to cable car …
Bicycle Polo Finds its Way to Spokane
Here’s a cool Spokesman Voices story on Spokane’s newly-formed bicycle polo club. You can find out more on the Spokane Bicycle Polo Club blog.
Save the Stairs
Cedar St. Stairs October 2008. // Photo Jon Snyder Did you know the City of Spokane is looking at selling the Cedar St. Stairs? How can we properly ensure the right-of-way, in perpetuity, to protect this vital piece of pedestrian infrastructure? We’re helping a spearhead a “Save the Stairs” campaign. There will be a meeting …
The Wrong Kind of Urban Climbing
A week ago today, an 18-year-old man, who according to police had been drinking, fell 100 feet to his death after slipping while trying climb the steel undercarriage of the Maple St. Bridge above Peaceful Valley. It would be easy to lecture about how senseless this tragedy is but the first thing it makes me …