Spokane CDA Living January 2016 by Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living

Artist BEN JOYCE’S Abstract Topophilia®

Juice it Up!

The Nutritious and Delicious Craze

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Volunteerism in the Community Charitable Events 2016

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THE POWER OF PLACE

His artwork is on a permanent exhibit at Google headquarters, and the likes of Pharrell Williams and The Game are among his clients, but none of that has made Ben Joyce forget how much he loves this great place we call home.

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THE ART OF THE WEDDING Love is in the air, and weddings are in the plans. There is an art to doing weddings right, and we’re showing you some of the best local weddings on our list.

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A TREEHOUSE CONDO Is it possible to get the best of both worlds? The amenities and ease of a condo in an urban setting, with the lush beauty of trees and parks right outside the window? Yes, it is, and Greg and Laurie Kane have found it on the South Hill.

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CONTENTS WHAT’S INSIDE 16

Editor’s Letter

Real Estate

The Power of Words

Making your move easy on your pet

Readers Respond What you had to say about recent issues of the magazine

First Look and Buzz Harold Balazs; Lilacs & Lemons; Spokane by the Numbers

People Pages

Health Beat Winter skin care: 2016 New Year, New You Challenge

Metro Talk The spirit of volunteerism in Spokane

Automotive Collector cars

People of Spokane, out and about

Local Cuisine

Juice it up! The nutritious an delicious craze of juicing

Cat Davis tells us what she knows

Restaurant Review

What I Know

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Table 13

What to put on your calendar

Dining Guide

Datebook

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Where to chow down in town

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Charitable Giving

Signature Dish

Charitable events to keep on the calendar, throughout 2016

Kaiju Sushi and Spirits’ Frankenstein Roll

Homestyles Furniture and interior design ideas

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EDITORIAL

Editor in Chief Blythe Thimsen blythe@spokanecda.com

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Graphic Designer/Traffic Manager Monica Hoblin ads@bozzimedia.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS Makenna Haeder

James & Kathy Mangis

Rick Singer Photography Ryan Lindberg Photography

CONTRIBUTORS Robin Bishop Cameron Chenut, MD Cat Davis Kate Derrick Paul Haeder Sarah Hauge Chris Lozier Justin Rundle Chris Street Cara Strickland David Vahala Julia Zurcher

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EDITOR’S LETTER

The Power of Words

O YOU REMEMBER, FROM WAY BACK IN THE archives of your childhood, the list of big dreams you had for what you wanted to be when you grew up? My list was expansive and covered a large swath of career fields. After being cast as a bat in my elementary school’s production of the Missoula Children’s Theater rendition of Snow White, I was convinced life on the stage was where my future could be found. Acting classes at the Spokane Civic Theater over spring break followed. It never dawned on my that being cast as a bat – a nonspeaking role, requiring nothing more than putting my arms straight out and “flying” between the trees on stage – may not have been the role of someone destined to be a star. I wouldn’t have guessed that based on how my parents supported me. I wanted to be an actress? Of course I could do it! The chef phase came over the summer, when I decided my talents would best be put to use fine-tuning my cooking skills. I spent hours in the kitchen pairing unlikely ingredients in search of that winning recipe that would make my mark in the culinary world. One of my best efforts involved Cheerios, sliced bananas and a few tablespoons of flour, all covered in a heavy dousing of Hershey’s Syrup. This was refrigerated and congealed, before I served it to my taste-testing family, most of whom managed to choke down at least one courtesy bite. After watching the movie Space Camp, about kids who are accidentally launched into space while attending a space camp program, I was convinced the sky was the limit –literally. I wanted to be an astronaut. This was around third grade, and I spent much of that spring lying with my back flat on the living room floor, rear end smooshed up against the edge of the couch, with my legs up on the seat cushion, at a 90 degree angle, pretending to be strapped into a space shuttle, awaiting launch. Day after day I did this for hours on end, dreaming about what it would be like to take off and float in space. My passion was fueled even more after a summer vacation to the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, in California. There, I received a NASA tote bag filled with dehydrated

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ice cream and green beans, similar to what astronauts ate in space, and two postcards. One was of the space shuttle at night, ready for liftoff, and the other was an astronaut walking on the moon. Both of those postcards were taped to the inside of my closet, and were never taken down. In fact, if you could look, they are still there, now. The dream of being an astronaut didn’t last, but the postcards did. They were reminders of the power of dreaming. Actress, chef, astronaut; the list of jobs I dreamed about was pretty ambitious and sophisticated for a gangly, awkward girl whose nose was always in a book, and who chronically had fingerprint smudges on her glasses because she pushed them up by the lenses. Here’s the thing, though. Never once in those days when I was on stage dressed as a bat, whipping up inedible creations in the kitchen, nor lying on the living room floor, dreaming of liftoff, did anyone tell me I couldn’t do those things, no matter how big of a dream it was. If anyone - especially my parents or a teacher – had spoken words of defeat or negativity for dreaming so big, it would have crushed my dreams right there. Crushing, indeed, can be the words of an adult to a child. I remember when my parents were out of town, and someone else took my sister and me to our ballet classes. I stood up as straight as possible, dipped as low as I could on my demi-plié, and gave it all I had for my very favorite part of the class, the “run-run-step-leaps.” I felt like a gazelle, leaping through the air, so hopeful to impress my guest. After class, this person complimented my sister on her grace and skill. I could hardly wait for my compliment! They turned and looked at me and said, “And you! You didn’t even try!” I was shattered. I had tried. I had tried my best and been so proud, but those words took all of my hope, my drive and my confidence right out of me. I quit ballet later that year, convinced I wasn’t any good at it, and never went back. Those words stole my hope. I didn’t become a ballerina. Nor did I didn’t become an actress, a chef or an astronaut. I became a writer! That too was a dream in my heart, one that had lingered longer than the others. I used to hunch over my Grandpa Tim’s old 1950s Smith Corona typewriter, in the basement, writing stories just for fun. Then, my senior year in college, my favorite professor, Dr. Greg Spencer, stopped me after Senior Seminar class, looked me in the eye, pointed his finger directly at me and said, “You need to write. You are good at it.” Those words validated the fledgling writer within me. They were words that inspired me, gave me hope and gave me encouragement to press on and become a real writer. It is amazing the power of words in our lives. The words people speak over us, both positive and negative, have the ability to carve a new path for our future, like a river cutting through rock. As we launch into a new year, let’s all pay attention to the words we speak and those we allow to be spoken into our lives. Let’s focus on speaking words of encouragement, hope and possibility into our lives and into the lives of others. I never want to have a careless word slip out that lingers, hurts or discourages someone. I want to be a source to build others up, to encourage and fill others with faith and hope, to see the potential within them, and to see the possibilities. That is my goal for both what I speak and what I write. I give you my word. Happy reading!

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THE REST OF THE BEST OF I love reading the Best Of list (October, 2015). I’m just a little late to it this year. Better late than never, though. It’s often confirmation on what I already know are the best things in our region. Yes, every year there are a handful of places to add to my list of places to try, and if you’re new to Spokane this list is golden, but lets face it, some of those places aren’t changing and we already know they’re great. Maybe next year you could add some new categories, such as best cheap date, best gourmet to-go, best place to break up, best place for singles to meet, best place to set up a mobile office, best place to have the kids unplug etc. Just a few suggestions… but keep up the good work. You are the best local publication by far. Codee Neillion via email

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YOU’VE GOT HEART! Thanks for being a publication with a heart. After being a dedicated reader over the past three years, I’ve noticed you have lots of stories that have heart to them. I so appreciate the inspiring stories about making a difference in the lives of others that are sprinkled throughout each issue. Whether it’s a focus on a local cause such as 2nd Harvest, Christ’s Kitchen, UGM, or a nudge to readers to help a

POWERFUL Blythe, I loved your Editor’s Letter in the December issue (Powerful Thoughts), about your days without power and living at “the Refugee Ranch” at your sister’s house after Spokane’s big windstorm in November. I was in the same boat, as I know many were. A friend of mine had 10 people at her house, and another friend stayed in her home the entire time, thanks to a wood burning stove and a gas cooktop. What is funny is that almost everyone I spoke to was beyond ready to get back to their home, their heat, their powered houses – and get a little space from those they’d been living right on top of – but everyone seems to have had such good experiences of working together and finding the silver linings, like you did. I really am convinced the human spirit is positive, and geared to find the best in any situation. I so enjoyed reading your story and knowing that we are all in the same boat. All that in mind, I still prefer reading your magazine in a lamp-lit house with heat coming through the vents and the lights on. But either way, it’s a great read! Thanks!

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ELF HELP I hate Christmas shopping – it is so hard – no, it is impossible - to know what to buy. I get in the stores and feel like I’m lost in a maze with no way out. Catalogs and online are my only way I’ll shop. It was cool that your December issue came with the gift guide. I found a couple cool, local gifts that were perfect, and was able to call one of the stores and have it shipped to me. Thanks for the help. Dan K. Spokane, WA

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t 87 years young, Uncle Harold is unstoppable! To kick off the new year, The Art Spirit Gallery is opening a show of over 100 new works by artist Harold Balazs including 50 vibrant enamels, numerous paintings, drawings and mixed media assemblages. In addition, various pieces from the past, some dating back to the 1950s, will also be available, including enamels, sculptures, paintings and even some surprises. The Art Spirit Gallery has been proud to represent Balazs since 1997. In the Northwest, Harold Balazs is a household name. For those who have explored the region in the past six decades, chances are great they’ve been touched by his large-scale public art pieces that populate plazas, schools, parks, libraries, government offices and college campuses. Metal sculptures, concrete reliefs, enamel murals, walls of carved wood and brick reflect the breadth of the artist’s creativity and decorate cities throughout Washington, from Seattle to Spokane. Others dot the landscape in Oregon, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Perhaps his most famous pieces are found in Spokane in Riverfront Park, former site of Expo ‘74. Chosen as the primary artist for the World’s Fair in 1974, Balazs created a 32-foot sculpture derived of 20 concrete panels and patterned after a Japanese lantern that dazzles visitors and illuminates at night. Centennial Sculpture, a curious and playful tangle of stainless steel completed in 1982, floats in the Spokane River. Balazs’ latest masterpiece for the park is the giant Rotary Fountain, a series of sprinklers and spouts supported by five 24-foot steel columns he co-created in 2006. Also famed as a leading liturgical artist, Balazs has created art – including carved doors and altars, enamels and stained glass - for more than 200 churches and synagogues in the region since the 1950s, including Spokane’s St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and Unitarian Universalist Church. Balazs can take responsibility for public art in Washington in more ways than one. Shortly after earning his Bachelor of Arts from Washington State University in 1951, where he was viewed as one of the top students of his program, Balazs served three terms on the Washington State Arts

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FIRST LOOK BUZZ Commission and helped establish the Art in Public Places Program (AIPP) that facilitates the acquisition, placement and stewardship of artwork in state-funded building projects throughout Washington. To date, more than 4,500 artworks are sited throughout the state for public enjoyment thanks to AIPP. He is an icon. Over his extensive and productive career as an artist, Balazs has received notoriety throughout the country and has been honored with a plethora of prestigious awards, including the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Architectural Craft, the Creative Achievement Award from the Enamelist Society, the Seattle Metal Guild Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary doctorate from the Gonzaga University School of Law. His work is displayed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In 2001, Lloyd Herman, founding director of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, hand selected Balazs for the Northwest Designer Craftsmen’s Living Treasures video series. Also, Balazs’ contributions to the field were celebrated in a major retrospective exhibition in 2010 that was organized by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and documented in a 160-page book published by the University of Washington Press. Born in Westlake, Ohio, a short distance from Cleveland, Balazs learned the art of metal working from his father, a sheet-metal worker and air-conditioning repairman. His mother, a woman who valued the arts, enrolled the budding artist in art classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art. There, Balazs became enamored with enamel panels and vowed to practice the same art form one day. And that he did. Today, Balazs resides on seven acres of paradise in Eastern Washington with Rosemary, his wife and devoted art assistant of 65 years. Balazs describes his life’s work with these words: “I make stuff because it is better than not making stuff.” Fortunately for Balazs’ faithful followers and collectors, this prolific artist is still making stuff. — Teresa Runge For more info, visit www.theartspiritgallery.com 20

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LEMONS to those trying to make political hay out of the Straub/Cotton/Goodspeed debacle at the police and park departments. In hindsight, Mayor Condon would probably certainly have handled things differently, but this doesn’t rise to the level of a tar and feathering. Cotton wanted this to remain private and the mayor merely complied with Cotton’s wishes, almost certainly believing any kind of sexual harassment was limited to her. To read much more into this story is to make it into a witch hunt. The moral of the story, of course, is no matter how inconvenient, always follow established protocol. LILACS to the General Store for staying open during the windstorm power outages, even though their own power was out. Candles and flashlights to the rescue! A lot of people really needed to obtain lighting and heating supplies, including generators. The General Store limited purchases to three per person to prevent price gouging, and they did it all without marking the price up on a single item. We hope by now they’ve made up what they lost, since candles just can’t hold a candle to coats, pricewise. Let’s all vow to be more prepared next time. LEMONS to meddlers who insist we should be calling the Idaho panhandle “Northern Idaho.” We’ll admit that “North Idaho” sounds like a separate state, but it’s an idiosyncrasy we all know and love. And if it’s good enough for North Idaho College, it’s good enough for us! LILACS to the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley for simplifying the process for new restaurants to get licensed and permitted. It’s a daunting process to fill out every form and application and pay every permit, but putting everything in one place will help new restaurateurs concentrate on what they do best: bring ingus more wonderful culinary experiences. LEMONS to the state Department of Corrections for allowing a computer error that they knew about for three years persist, which allowed 3,200 inmates to be released earlier than their sentencing dictated, some by a few days, others up to two years. If those prisoners have gone on to commit crimes while they should have been serving their sentence, shame on the state for endangering others. We understand that errors happen; the real crime was in not fixing the error when it was first brought to their attention by a family who was notified that the criminal who victimized them was getting out a lot earlier than they knew his sentence was supposed to be. LEMONS to those who expect Muslims to root out and reign in extremists within their religion, while giving a complete pass to Christian extremists. You can’t have it both ways, and it should be obvious by now that radical extremists of any stripe are usually bad news.

LILACS to the Spokesman-Review for administering and promoting the Christmas Bureau fund that tallies up about half a million dollars a year for the needy so that the less fortunate can have a wonderful Christmas. It takes up a great deal of editorial space on a daily basis, plus,it requires the hiring of a writer each year, as well as people who must open the mail and prepare the deposits. It’s not a little thing, and it’s impacted countless people over the past half century or so. LILACS to Winter Glow in Riverfront Park for creating outstanding Christmas lighting displays at no charge to the public. We’d also like to single out Summit Hydraulics for their gorgeous Christmas tree lights on East Trent.

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FIRST LOOK BUZZ

NOT Neighbors and friends who pitch in and clear sidewalks and driveways for their neighbors – or for strangers - who are elderly, sick and unable to get out to do the shoveling.

The downtown Macy’s did not have their Christmas shop this year; all of the holiday merchandise was consolidated to the Valley Macy’s. Apparently there wasn’t enough holiday cheer to go around.

New Year’s Resolutions! There is something so inspiring, hopeful and refreshing about a clean slate and a new start.

Joining a gym this month, only to use it for a few weeks and forget about it by mid-February. We call it the membership of best intentions.

We had a White Christmas this year!!! Committing to year-round health and being more active in our daily lives.

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Increase in parking lot hit and runs, according to one concerned reader. (Have you noticed this?!) Let’s keep it slow and spacious in those lots.

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FIRST LOOK BUZZ

Missing the rush of retail therapy now that the holidays are over? Well, let us introduce you to one shop that may be worth a visit. Pet Vittles and Wild Bird West specializes in quality and fun gift items related to birds, dogs and cats, including healthy, quality dog food, cat food and wild bird food. Our suggested item is this fun bird fountain. Stop by at 919 N. Argonne Rd., Spokane Valley.

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If panhandlers have a dog with them, and we see them in the same spot, day after day, with their dog forced to lie on the cold ground next to them for hours on end, is there anything we can do to help the dog? I think it is so mean for the dogs to be there all day, unable to move, and sitting on the chilly ground. Can I do anything? ~ Camille

Dear Camille, Doggone it! This is rough stuff. I checked with Janet Dixon, from SCRAPS (Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service), and she shared the following: “Panhandling is a way of life for many. Even though it’s illegal in the city, we still see it every day. Whatever your personal feelings about the motives or justification of the person involved, at SCRAPS we share your concern about the care and well-being of the dogs many of the street people have. First, if you suspect abuse, contact SCRAPS immediately. If the dog is underweight or you witness abuse, call our emergency line at 477-2533 or contact us on twitter at @SCRAPSHotLine. If, however, the dog appears well-fed it and cared for it may be a little more difficult. Having the dog on the corner is legally the same as taking the dog for a walk. So what can you do? SCRAPS recommends that you focus on the needs of the dog. Many of our officers carry small bags of dog food, treats, water, toys and maybe even a worn blanket with them when they are on and off duty. You can even carry a leash and collar with you to give out. You may feel uncomfortable handing over money, but giving dog items ensures that the animals will be well-fed and comfortable. The same goes for your neighbor’s animals . When the temperature starts to drop, it’s important that dogs and cats have shelter and warmth.” ~ Spoko-Gnome

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The Power of Place

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erson, place or thing? If you ask the classic first question of the 20 Questions game to Ben Joyce, he’ll know which one is most important. Place. It’s always about place for Joyce, in life and in art, with the idea of “place” influencing his entire career and calling as an artist. spokanecda.com • JANUARY • 2016

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The places that have played a role in Joyce’s life are varied. There’s Acton, California, where here grew up, the fifth of eight children. San Diego is where he started his college career, played football and studied architecture. Spokane comes into the picture as he transferred to Gonzaga University his sophomore year, and he came back here to marry a Spokanite and make it his hometown. Florence, Italy, however, may be one of the most important places in the geography of Joyce’s life. “Abstract Topophilia®’s birthplace was in Florence, during my year abroad,” says Joyce, referring to the registered name given to the style of art he created, named and upon which he has built his career. “Florence is kind of a legacy in my family,” he says. Over 40 members of his family have gone on the Florence exchange program, and his parents met while both over there studying. “It wasn’t a question,” he says of spending a year abroad in Florence. “My parents were adamant about us kids having that once in a lifetime experience. My parents said, ‘You don’t have a choice, we have to influence this decision.’” 34

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Turns out going to Florence was a great decision. “It was my first awareness of one’s connection to place,” says Joyce of his time there. “I was living as a 19 year old, new to adult life and experiences, with new independence.” Joyce noticed that throughout Europe there was such a pride of place, and it was a unique awareness. Wanting to incorporate that pride of place, he also “was yearning to find a style that allowed viewers to travel through landscape, but I was wondering how do you find or allow for deep connection in a framed landscape?” Knowing there are only so many walls on which to hang landscape paintings, Joyce yearned for something that would capture the connection to place, but not be limited by the borders of a frame or of a single scene. It was another place that called to Joyce, when he moved to Southern California for a few years. “I could keep a job for about six months, and then I’d go crazy,” he says of his early years of employment after graduating from Gonzaga, during which time he would work on his paintings after hours. “It’s something where you know yourself and know it’s not the right fit,” he says of the jobs he had. After getting married, Joyce and his wife, Erin, moved back to Spokane so she could pursue her masters degree at Gonzaga. He took a job doing concrete work, all the while painting whenever he could. “Throughout this whole time, I was wrestling with how do I create a landscape you can travel through?” One night while lying in bed and looking up at the non-square shaped ceiling, “suddenly I felt like I was looking down on a cityscape,” says Joyce, of the aerial view he could envision that would capture the landscape of a place from a completely different view. Something clicked and he realized he couldn’t paint a landscape within a perfectly bordered or framed square because that completely contradicts what geography is. Instead, his paintings needed to have borders like the borders of cities and counties – rough ragged, rarely in a straight line and opening onto the unknown that lies beyond. “I use lines to open and break tradition of the canvas; they

escape off of it,” he says. “In every piece there is a point of release. Visually you are recreating what is in the void.” In 2002, at the end of the year, Joyce’s first piece of Abstract Topophilia® was created. “For as long as I could remember I have been an artist and wanting to create,” he says. “It was almost as if the style was inside me, and I wanted to create it.” At that time Joyce was taking inspiration from atlases and maps. “What these pieces have in common with them is a bird’s eye perspective,” he says. “These are landscapes that show the connection people have to places. It is a visual atlas of connectedness.” These were just sources from which to draw inspiration because, while maps are about measurements and exact points, Joyce’s pieces are about places and experiences. His work is meant to be a connection to a place, reconnecting people to places they love. In 2005, Joyce had one of his first pieces displayed at Down River Grill, the fanfavorite restaurant near Spokane’s Audubon Park. “My wife dared, or challenged, me to ask them to put it up because we were having a dinner there for our oldest daughter’s baptism,” says Joyce. They thought it would be nice to have it on display so all of the out of town family could see what he had been working on. The 4x8 piece of Spokane did hang on the wall, and his family did get to see it—and so did others. Diners’ eyes would fall upon the piece and something would stir in their hearts. Not long after that, Joyce received a phone call from two diners who had seen the piece and wanted to buy it. He hadn’t planned on the launch of a career, and he didn’t even know what price to tell them when they asked the price. “I think I threw out a number,” he says. For Joyce the exciting part was not so much that it sold; rather, it was the way the buyers explained their reaction to the place depicted in the piece. “That was exactly what I had been trying to achieve,” he says. “These individuals were describing this piece exactly they way I had set out to accomplish.” Abstract Topophilia® is an ageless style of art. One piece can trigger very different memories and connections for every person who looks at it, regardless of age. “From the

day you are born you have a connection of ‘place’,” says Joyce. “It constantly grows, and you can see so much further in your past. Besides the people who brought you into the world, place has the greatest impact on you. It’s pretty powerful if you think about the power of place.” Joyce doesn’t need to have been to a place in order to paint it. Using Google maps as a starting point is all he needs, because his connections, his memories and his understanding of a place is not necessary for someone else to see and enjoy a piece. “I can tell you my connection to Spokane, but it will be different that yours,” he says. “My work is not about my connection to my pieces. I feel I am more of a messenger of a style than an artist. I’m not trying to portray my connection to a place. My driving force is that I am giving a visual to the individual to inject their own life into a place.” Some of the places that Joyce has painted include, Spokane, Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Napa, Hawaii, Chicago, Miami, the Southwest, Florence, Rome, Barcelona, Hong Kong and a variety of lakes, golf courses and ski resorts.

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At the end of the day, the message I’d like to tack onto each piece is ‘love your place.’

“It’s a constant evolution, that’s what keeps it fresh,” he says of his artwork and developing his style. “What I feel so fortunate for is that one day I can pick up oils and do traditional painting and the next day pick up spray paint if graffiti art connects more with that area. There are more natural tones that I use for up here,” he says, referring to the Northwest. “Every day is really exciting for me because it seems everyday the career matures and awareness grows. At the end of the day, the message I’d like to tack onto each piece is ‘love your place.’ If it makes them aware of their place, that’s what it’s meant to do.” Make them aware, Joyce does. Demand for his work consistently grew since the inception in 2002, and six years ago he asked his younger brother, Jason, to join the team. Jason, just returning from traveling the world and teaching English in Korea, was excited for the venture. Besides wearing many hats, Joyce describes Jason’s involvement in the artwork as “stretching my canvas.” Although the pieces are meticulously sculpted out of layers of wood, Joyce creates a blueprint and Jason in turn, creates the base structure. “It got to a point that I was spending so much time building the base structures, that I couldn’t keep up with the demand and I needed help. We grew up using just about every type of tool, and I knew the great quality of Jason’s craftsmanship. He’s been a critical piece to the success of my work. His talents allow me to focus on the visual composition of each piece, and the development of future series.” Joyce continues, “I’m just beginning, there are so many exciting directions that are in development. I have a great team, and it’s a fantastic way to start a new year!”. It is a pop culture side effect that the success of an artist is often considered greater when a celebrity jumps on board as a fan. Despite the incredible success that Joyce has already experienced over the past decade, it is hard to not take notice and be impressed that his pieces are in demand for some well known clients. Joyce has a permanent exhibit at the Google headquarters, where he rotates 30 pieces every six months. The Game, a wellknown West Coast rapper based in California picked up one of Joyce’s pieces depicting San Francisco, in October. Pharrell Williams, a singer, songwriter, fashion designer, producer and coach on the hit TV-show The Voice, knows a hit when he sees one, and that is what he saw 36

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when he beheld Joyce’s piece depicting Los Angeles. He walked out of a Los Angeles gallery with it in hand in November. For all the deals with major worldwide corporations and celebrity appreciation, Joyce doesn’t seem phased by it. He seems to truly be pleased that people like his art and connect with it in a way that he spent so long trying to figure out how to express. Look at his social media accounts and you’ll see the photos of The Game and Pharrell right next to ones of him curled up with his family during the recent power outage, making forts on the living room floor, or excitedly preparing for a showing at Barrister Winery for a recent First Friday in Spokane. He is grounded in person as well, the passion for his work shining through as he shows the pieces that are coming to life in his studio. Despite his success, he boasts a more appealing nice, humble guy attitude than that of an in-demand artist phenomenon. Perhaps that is because the celebrity status of neither his clients nor him matters to him. Joyce sees the value of his scope of collectors not by their name or celebrity, but by their connection with a piece. It doesn’t matter if it is a long time art collector, or a college student buying a print of a piece, for their first foray into art collection, Joyce values all of his collectors and wants them all to experience a connection to the works. “No one will have a deeper connection than someone else, to a place,” he says. “Each connection is such a unique one. They are priceless connections that can’t be universalized.” With his name garnering more attention and more fame coming to his work, it wouldn’t seem unlikely that he would consider making a move to a bigger city, following the fame and fortune. So is this the plan for Joyce? “Our kids are fifth generation in Spokane,” he says. “I love the pace and family emphasis here, it is so nice for raising a family. It is nice to have my shows nationally and internationally, but Spokane will always be home.” Person, place or thing. Place – this place of Spokane – is where Joyce connects. To learn more about Ben Joyce, visit www.benjoyceart.com

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“You have 2-5 years to live, but don’t worry, you’ll never have wrinkles.” Imagine being 22 years old, alone, at a doctor’s office listening to a doctor you’ve never even met before say those words. The appointment was to check out a very worrisome finger ulcer. I had no idea that my life was about to change dramatically, not for a few weeks, but for the rest of my life. When diagnosed, I was living the “American Dream.” I was living in Phoenix, working a decent job, dating a great guy and enjoying being young with my friends. In my world, everything was perfect. When you’re in your early twenties you’re told over and over again how the world is at your feet, or how the world is your oyster, or how you can do anything you set your mind to. But, life happens right? Surprise! You are not going to be the exception. Life happens. It is how we respond that matters. We must recognize that the choice is ours. The choice is ours to love both our good and bad times, for we never know what the next minute holds. For me, the thing I learned right away after being diagnosed was that all my dreams and aspirations were taken from me. You no longer live for you, you live with your chronic illness and what it allows you to do. It is now up to you to find the light in all the darkness.

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My life is defined by my disease. Rapidly Advancing Diffuse Scleroderma is debilitating. It causes your whole body to produce massive amounts of collagen which then hardens everything from your skin to your organs. The best way to describe how it feels is to imagine wearing a straitjacket head to toe, 24/7. Imagine your fingers permanently curled so you’re unable to button or zip your clothes. Imagine having so little energy that you have to choose between showering that day or hanging out with friends. Imagine feeling “at home” in a doctor’s office or hospital. Imagine never being able to lay flat again because your esophagus no longer functions and what goes down will most likely come up. Imagine waking up in so much pain that you can’t even get out of bed. Imagine

needing someone to help you pull your pants down to go to the bathroom. Imagine never being able to do the things again that you love, like snowboarding, wakeboarding, volleyball, swimming, working out or being active in anyway. This disease has stolen everything from me that I once loved doing. It’s okay to grieve your past life. If you don’t, you’ll become bitter, not only towards the activity but even toward family or friends enjoying the things you once loved. It is okay to hate God and ask why, over and over again. If you don’t, I’d wonder if you had yet to really face your disease head on. It’s okay to be sad and frustrated. Being strong doesn’t mean you don’t cry or you don’t have days of hating everything. Being strong means you face your demons, but, in the end, you smile and be thankful for what you do have. Don’t get me wrong, some days feel as if scleroderma has tied a rope around my waist and can pull me down at any second it chooses. And it often does. Yes, your life may be completely different than you expected, but it means you get to view and experience this life on earth with a whole different lens. When you’re healthy and feel well, you can easily take the smallest blessing for granted. But once you accept the cards you’ve been dealt, you can open your eyes and heart to see why you were chosen for this path. For me, this is now my new normal, and I am grateful for the changes I had to adjust to. I see more joy and love then I ever did before scleroderma. Throughout my journey with scleroderma, which came with a diagnoses of a guaranteed shortened lifespan, I’ve learned that I can’t let scleroderma take everything from me. Which isn’t easy, mainly because my disease most definitely defines me, but that being said, I am also determined to define my scleroderma. It’s okay for me to have days of self-pity and be frustrated, but with that I also get to choose joy. I try to focus on the good, not the bad. Over the past six years since my diagnosis, my family and I have struggled to come to grips with the reality of chronic disease as everything else seemed to shatter. During these past years, a nephew of mine was born with no lower arms and hands, my dad’s Alzheimer’s went from semiokay to him now being in a home wearing diapers, we lost our family home of over 30 years because of my medical debt, and our family has been torn apart due to all the stresses we have faced and continue to face. I want you all to know that I know struggle, pain and despair, but I also know that joy is a choice, and I choose it daily. The main thing scleroderma will never take from me is my smile and love for life. I also now see the blessing in everything and in every detail. I know now that the first blessing I receive in the morning is when I open my eyes. “Cure for Cat” gave me my meaning in this life. I finally realized why I was chosen for this journey. Three years

ago in January I received a stem cell transplant in Chicago, Illinois. Six months earlier, my body had been failing fast. It was obvious scleroderma was winning. My doctor said the only hope for me to was have a stem cell transplant. My insurance company disagreed and denied coverage three times. Time was running out. My family and I then asked my graduating class of 2006 from Northwest Christian School to help raise funds to cover the medical costs. It was then that “Cure for Cat” was born. In a few short months, enough was raised to cover the transplant costs and everything in between. The transplant was successful. I had gotten my independence back. I knew I’d never be cured, because of the several health issues that remained, but at least I could now shower and dress myself and be independent. For me, a young 24-year-old woman, that meant everything. Because of “Cure for Cat,” I was able to grow a good sized following on several social media outlets. Those contacts gave me the chance to help others suffering from scleroderma and other diseases, and also I’ve been blessed with the most amazing friendships that will last forever. I have become truly grateful for my disease and all that came with it. When I’m feeling down, God always shows me in some way that my illness allows me to be a light to others in their darkness. I’m often asked how I smile after all I have been through. The only answer I have is that it’s not me, it is all because of Jesus. My faith makes every day bearable, and that alone makes all the pain and suffering worth it. These past six years have been, hands down, the hardest years of my life, and as of today it doesn’t look like it’s getting any easier. I celebrated my 28th birthday a couple months ago, and, while reflecting on my not so normal life, I realized that… …in order to survive living with a chronic illness, it is crucial to surround myself with uplifting supportive family and friends. I’ve met incredible people suffering with incredible diseases. I’ve lost many dear friends to scleroderma and other diseases, and they all have played a huge roll in my life. I’m different because I knew them and did life with them while we could. I owe a great amount of my life to those who died. My other friends who are healthy are constantly encouraging me. What is next? Sadly this past summer we found out that I have officially relapsed from the stem cell transplant, and may need a donor transplant soon. Meanwhile, a new medicine has been approved for scleroderma. I’m self-injecting Actemra weekly and will, hopefully, see results within six months. While I wait, I am determined to live life to the fullest. Laughter comes easily for me. Making memories is what I am all about. Opportunities to spread awareness about scleroderma come along often. Chances thappen to hold out my arms, which are crippled with hard skin, and say, “This is scleroderma!” and I can—and will—still smile and say, “It is okay.”

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Whitworth University presents a memorial exhibition for professor emeritus Pauline Haas, who passed away this summer. It features Pauline’s paintings and drawings from Whitworth’s Permanent Art Collection and highlights her impact on Whitworth students over the past 50 years. Whitworth University Bryan Oliver Gallery. 300 W Hawthorne Rd. Spokane, WA 99251. For more information, please log on to http://www.whitworth.edu/.

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January 21: Jim Breuer With more than 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer is arguably one of today’s top entertainers. Named one of Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Breuer is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business. With dead-on impressions and family-friendly stand-up, Breuer wins over audiences of all ages. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA 99001. For tickets, please log on to http://northernquest.com/.

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January 1, February 5: First Friday

Enjoy visual arts, musical presentations, sample local foods, get acquainted with local performing artists and more at this monthly event sponsored by the Downtown Spokane Partnership. On the first Friday of each month, participating galleries, museums, boutiques and more host a city-wide open house with refreshments and entertainment. Join us! First Friday is free and open to the public! Downtown Spokane. For more information or a complete map of participating venues, please log on to http://www.downtownspokane.org/first-friday.php.

January 3, January 18, February 7, February 15: Spokane Poetry Slam and BootSlam

Spokane Poetry Slam is competitive performance poetry at its Northwest finest! Every first and third Sunday, spoken word warriors battle for Inland Empire supremacy, and a $50 Grand Prize. Each poem is judged by five members of the audience and, after two rounds of poetry, whichever poet has the highest cumulative score is declared the winner! Bootslam, at Boots Bakery, is held on the first Sunday of each month, while Spokane Poetry Slam, held at the Bartlett, is held on the third Monday of each month. Boots Bakery and Lounge, 24 W Main Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201. The Bartlett, 228 W Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201. For more information, please log on to: http://spokanepoetryslam.org/

through January 29: John Holmgren: Selected Works

The work of John Holmgren explores connections to and experiences of place, landscape, environment, time and memory. He often uses mixed media in his work to suggest the layering of information we compile within our experiences and our memories. The layering in the work is an attempt to bring the viewer into his or her own complicated experience of these places and suggest the complexity of how we come to know a place. Whitworth University Bryan Oliver Gallery. 300 W Hawthorne Rd. Spokane, WA 99251. For more information, please log on to http://www.whitworth.edu/.

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Under the Streetlamp is a concert celebration of classic hits of the American radio songbook from the 1950s-1970s featuring tight harmonies and slick dance moves that take audiences back to an era of sharkskin suits, flashy cars and martini shakers. A time when, on hot summer nights, people would gather under a streetlamp to sing. With irresistible rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Bing Crosby Theatre. 901 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest. com. For more information log on to http:// www.bingcrosbytheater.com/.

January 15: Spokane Symphony: Winter Symphony With a Splash

Symphony With A Splash is a fantastic way to kick off the weekend! Friday nights with the Spokane Symphony are Fun, Fabulous and Affordable. The Fun starts at 5 pm at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. Enjoy live music from a local band in the swanky Fox lobby while noshing on Happy Hour food and drink specials. The party moves into the hall at 7 pm for a Fabulous one-hour performance by the Spokane Symphony of classical music, both time-honored and cutting edge. Fox Theatre. 1001 W Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 West Sprague Avenue, or by calling 509-624-1200.

January 17: Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan

Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan are delighting old and new fans across the country on their highly successful Grits and Glamour tour. Veteran recording artists and performers, Tillis and Morgan grace the country format with style, flair and undeniable talent that is captivating and timeless. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA 99001. For tickets, please log on to http://northernquest.com/.

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January 23-24: Spokane Symphony Classics: Love Hurts

Experience a musical journey of passion and emotion, from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to the turn of the 21st century. In Don Juan, Richard Strauss paints the definitive musical portrait of the legendary womanizer. Jennifer Higdon’s “blue cathedral” features touching solos for the flute (the instrument she played) and the clarinet (the instrument her deceased brother played). Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet captures the passion and beauty of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Mozart’s stormy Piano Concerto No. 20 is a deeply personal work embracing both a dark intensity and joy. Fox Theatre. 1001 W Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 West Sprague Avenue, or by calling 509-624-1200.

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January 26-31: Book of Mormon

This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language. INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com.

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January 30: Spokane Symphony Superpops: Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert and Lani Hall infuse an eclectic blend of jazz, world and American pop standards with their unique sound. Performing together since 2006, each half of this husband-and-wife duo brings an impressive musical background to the party: Alpert has five number one hits, 28 albums on the Billboard charts and nine Grammys, while Hall is a Grammy-winning vocalist who was the original lead singer for Sergio Mendes’ Brasil 66. Fox Theatre. 1001 W Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 West Sprague Avenue, or by calling 509-624-1200.

January 31: Spokane String Quartet: Russian Extravaganza

The Spokane String Quartet brings energy and excitement to the middle of winter with music by three of Russia’s best-known composers: Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Dmitri Shostakovich. The Spokane String Quartet was founded in 1979 in order to bring live, professional chamber

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February 4: Morris Day and the Time

Morris Day has always had a flair for fashion and a love for rhythm and blues. In junior high, he played drums in a band with Prince, eventually appearing in Prince’s 1984 film debut, Purple Rain. The Time was originally created as Prince’s alter-ego band, to be seen as the cool, street-wise funk band contrasting Prince’s more soulful R&B sound. Together, Morris Day and The Time meld classic oldschool sounds with energetic vocals, witty lyrics and smooth-as-silk dance moves. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA 99001. For tickets, please log on to http://northernquest.com/.

February 6: Spokane Symphony Films at the Fox: City Lights

The 1931 romantic comedy City Lights follows the misadventures of Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Little Tramp as he falls in love with a beautiful blind flower seller. It was ranked as the 11th greatest American film of all time (by the American Film Institute), and features what critics have called the “greatest single piece of acting ever committed to celluloid.” In addition to directing and playing the starring role, Chaplin composed the film’s score, which enhances the on-screen action, accelerating the poignant story and ratcheting up the slapstick. Fox Theatre. 1001 W Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 West Sprague Avenue, or by calling 509-624-1200.

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January 3: Frozen Sing-Along Party

Get ready to “Let it Go” at this very special interactive sing-a-long screening of Disney’s beloved musical, Frozen, one of the “coolest” animated hits of all-time! Kick off the new year with Friends Of the Bing, local, award-winning musician Nicole Lewis as Elsa, along with Olaf, Kristoff and friends! Bing Crosby Theatre. 901 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-

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January 5-7: Monster Jam 2016

Unlike any other Monster Jam show seen before, this exclusive showcase of endurance, versatility and extreme driving skills will feature the best Monster Jam truck lineup ever highlighted by more racing, more freestyle, more donuts, more wheelies and more action! Fans will also be treated to all-new competition vehicles such as thrilling Monster Jam Speedsters and Monster Jam ATVs as they rip through the arenas during aggressive head-to-head racing action. Spokane Arena. 720 West Mallon Ave., Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com.

January 16: Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango

Forever Tango celebrates the passionate music and dance of Argentina, with six world-class Argentine Tango couples, a traditional Argentine 1930s style vocalist and eleven piece orchestra, featuring the instrument of the tango, the bandoneón, a 19th century German accordion. For this tour only, the company is joined by guest artists Anna Trebunskaya and Dmitry Chaplin, of Dancing with the Stars renown. The dances, performed to original and traditional music, are the result of collaboration between each couple and director/creator Luis Bravo. Fox Theatre. 1001 W Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 West Sprague Avenue, or by calling 509-624-1200.

January 17: Jane Eyre

London’s National Theater has brought Charlotte Brontë’s inspiring and dramatic story of Jane Eyre to life! For the first time audiences can witness this masterful and critically acclaimed production on screen at downtown Spokane’s historic Bing Theater. This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic last year, when the story was performed over two evenings. Director Sally Cookson now brings her celebrated production to the National, presented as a single, exhilarating performance. Bing Crosby Theatre. 901 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest. com. For more information log on to http:// www.bingcrosbytheater.com/.

January 21-24: 28th Annual Inland Northwest RV Show and Sale

Come and experience Washington’s largest RV Show and Sale with over 170,000 sq. ft. of RVs and accessories! This show will feature everything from tent trailers to motorhomes to everything in between. All displays will be indoors in the heated Spokane Fair and Expo Center. Spokane Fair and Expo Center. 404 N Havana St. Spokane Valley, WA 99202. For more information, please fax/phone 509466-4256 or log on to www.spokanervshow. com

January 29-February 6: Spokane International Film Festival

The Spokane International Film Festival is a small, selective offering of world-class films. These are the very best features, documentaries and shorts that have been made around the world during the past two years but have not yet been commercially released for wide distribution. In fact they are some of the same films that played Cannes, Toronto, or Vancouver film festivals. Films are run at the AMC, the Magic Lantern, and other venues around downtown Spokane. For more information and a complete schedule of events, please log on to http://www. spokanefilmfestival.org

February 7: Shanghai Circus

A one-night only engagement of the all new Shanghai Circus returns to Spokane! Featuring breathtaking, gravity-defying, and spectacular feats that will dazzle the minds and hearts of the whole family! This year’s show brings audiences the very best of China’s revered circus tradition, celebrating two thousand years of acrobatics, juggling, and contortion in a presentation that will mesmerize the whole family. If it’s humanly possible – and even if it’s not – the Shanghai Circus will do it with spectacular flair, integrating seemingly impossible dexterity with humor, tradition, and grace. INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane, WA 99201. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http://www.ticketswest.com.

February 9: National Geographic Live! On the Trail of Big Cats

Go around the world in search of big cats with award-winning photographer Steve Winter. A determined explorer, Winter will lead you from Asian jungles where resilient tiger populations persist, to the Himalaya, home of the rare snow leopard. Follow him into the rainforests of Latin America to view the elusive jaguar - and to Hollywood in pursuit of the American cougar. He’ll share both dangerous and lighter moments: from getting stuck in quicksand to mishaps with remote-controlled cameras. Co-author of the new National Geographic book Tigers For-

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January 1-17: Lucky Me

This comedy about love, bad luck, aging, and airport security will make your bad week seem like a walk in the park! The light bulbs in Sarah’s apartment keep burning out, there’s yet another leak in the roof, the aquarium is perpetually full of dead fish, the cat’s gone AWOL, and her blind father is immediately suspicious of Tom… a TSA agent who just brought Sara home from the emergency room on New Year’s Eve with a fractured 5th metatarsal. The Modern Theatre - Spokane. 174 S Howard St, Spokane, WA 99201. For more information and tickets, please log on to: http:// www.themoderntheater.org/

January 15-31: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) is a French tale of seduction among aristocrats before the revolution, this classic drama explores decadent sexuality, morals, and manipulation played as the ultimate game with tragic results. Spokane Civic Theatre. 1020 N Howard St., Spokane, WA 99201. For showtimes and more information, call (509) 325-2507. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http:// www.ticketswest.com.

January 22-February 7: All My Sons

Based on a true tragedy, this American classic is perhaps Miller’s greatest masterpiece. The shadow of catastrophe is hidden deep in the unbearable power that is known as The American Dream. Acts of atonement and confessions leave us investigating if forgiveness will ever be found. Can one ever escape from guilt? The Modern Theatre - CdA. 1320 E Garden Ave, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814. For more information and tickets, please log on to: http://www.themoderntheater.org/

January 29-February 21: Sordid Lives

When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover’s wooden legs in a motel room, chaos erupts in Winters, Texas. Spokane Civic Theatre. 1020 N Howard St., Spokane, WA 99201. For showtimes and more information, call (509) 325-2507. For tickets, call 1-800-325-SEAT or visit http:// www.ticketswest.com.

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FEBRUARY KPBX Recordings & Videos Sale. Tak-

ing place each February, Spokane Public Radio asks for donations of gently used and new LPs, CDs, DVDs, videos and equipment. After sorting through the ton of media items, SPR turns around and sells it all over a weekend. The proceeds help SPR to continue its ad-free educational, informational and cultural programming. Saturday, February 20, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, February 21, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Lincoln Center, www.spokanepublicradio.org 18th Annual Red Ribbon Gala

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year’s successful cocktail party theme. Enjoy scrumptious appetizers desserts, drinks and new surprises for this year. Dress for this year’s event is semi-formal, but have fun with color. The event’s goal is to raise funds to help maintain all of the important programs serving over 130 HIV/ AIDS members and over 2,000 outreach touches with prevention education. Sunday, February 28, 2015, 4:30 p.m. at Overbluff Cellars in the Historic Washington Cracker Building, www. spokaneaids.wix.com

MARCH Spokane Guild School’s Spring Gala & Auction. Spokane Guild School believes

in the worth of every individual and their right to a meaningful life. Their purpose is to nurture the full potential of families and their children, from birth to three, with disabilities. They do this through a personalized, comprehensive program of assessment, therapy, education and support. Your financial

support at the Spring Gala & Auction helps make this happen. Saturday, March 5, 2016, 5:30 p.m.at Spokane Convention Center, www.guildsschool.org. Wine, Stein and Dine. Over 85 participating wineries, microbreweries, and restaurants with professional judging. Also included will be a silent auction loaded with some fabulous items including a wine tree raffle where some great wines can be won with raffle tickets. This annual fundraiser supports the Post Falls Education Fund. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Saturday, March 5, 2015, 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m., Greyhound Park and Event Center in Post Falls, www.pfefwsd.org

APRIL Sip, Swirl & Savor. Benefitting the Spo-

kane Community College Culinary Arts program and the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation, this is a fabulous evening of fine dining and outstanding wines at Spokane Community College. Students from Spokane Community College’s Inland Northwest Culinary

Academy work alongside professional chefs to prepare a savory multi-course gourmet meal paired with fine wines from around the region. A silent and live auction will give attendees the opportunity to take home amazing items while supporting SCC’s Inland Northwest Culinary Academy and the CCS Foundation. Saturday, April 16, 2016, time TBD, at The Commons at Mukogowa Fort Wright, www.ccs.spokane.edu 21st Annual Lands Councils April Showers Auction. This is The Lands

Councils’ biggest fundraiser of the year and is well loved in the community. The Lands Council is a local grassroots nonprofit dedicated to protecting the quality of life in the Inland Northwest, and is the leading conservation voice in the Inland Northwest. The Lands Council has protected thousands of acres of public land and in the process worked to preserve the forests, water and wildlife we all depend on. The proceeds from the auction support important work in the Inland Northwest to advocate for and protect our forests, waters and wildlife. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at The Grand Hotel, 5-9 p.m., www.landscouncil.org

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JUNE 6th Annual Festival of Speed Vintage Car Races and Fundraiser. The Spokane

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GIVING and European road racing will take to the road course at Spokane County Raceway and become the stars of the Festival of Speed’s Historic Races. Proceeds from the Spokane Festival of Speed will support this year’s Parkinson’s conference, for the Parkinson’s Resource Center and the Parkinson’s Community in the Inland Northwest. Friday through Sunday, June 3-5, 2016, at Spokane County Raceway, www.spokaneparkinsons.org

AUGUST Dan Kleckner’s Golf Classic. In 2010,

Dan Kleckner and Chris Runyan from Sun Dance Golf Course decided they wanted to do something to support the Wounded Warrior Project in Spokane. With a great team of supporters and volunteers, the Dan Kleckner’s Golf Classic was born! The tournament has grown to over 350 players, and raised over $30,000 for Wounded Warrior, in 2014. Here’s to even more in 2016. Saturday, August 12-13, 2016, Sundance Golf Course, www.facebook. com/Dan-Kleckners-GOLF-Classic

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The thunder of horses in a gripping Polo match, a silent auction, plenty of delicious food and drinks, a champagne divet stomp, and the famed parade of hats for the ladies. Those are the ingredients for one of the hottest charity events in the region. Now in its 11th year, the event benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane, which provides temporary lodging, comfort and support for families with children accessing medical services in Spokane, and supports related efforts to improve children’s health in our region. Sunday, September 11, 2016, 12 p.m. at the Spokane Polo Club, www.rmhcspokane.org

OCTOBER Beyond Pink. An educational, fundraising public charity that was started with the purpose of teaching others about thermography and providing women,

who would not otherwise have it, the opportunity and funds for certified breast exams, Beyond Pink has become an annual event. Complete with wine, hors d’oeuvers, a silent auction, and the famed designer bra fashion show. Friday, October 14, 2016, at Spokane Convention Center, wwww.beyondpink.net Pumpkin Ball. A fun and elegant

evening featuring gourmet dining, high-end live and silent auctions, and outstanding entertainment. All of the net proceeds raised from this black-tie gala stay in the Inland Northwest to benefit children served by the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery and Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Since its inception in 2004, the Pumpkin Ball has raised over $1.4 million after expenses. Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Spokane Convention Center, www.pumpkinball.org

NOVEMBER Epicurean Delight.

Dine, dance and save lives the 34th Annual Epicurean Delight, benefiting the Blood Center Foundation and the Inland Northwest Blood Center! Featuring 30 restaurants and 30 wineries and breweries showcasing some of the most amazing food and libations our region has to offer. Epicurean Delight is Spokane’s biggest cocktail party, black-tie/formal gala in the Northwest! Friday November 11, 2016, at the Spokane Convention Center, www. bloodcenterfoundation.com

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amount of surrounding greenery—provides a nice screen in the warmer months; at essentially the fourth story of the building, Greg says it’s easy to forget they’re in the heart of a bustling neighborhood, and they feel, instead, that they’re nestled in a forest. “In the summer we feel like we’re in a tree house!” he says. Near the corner gas fireplace, a sprawling leather sectional (positioned around a floral area rug that’s layered over the carpeting) makes a perfect spot to rest and relax in the main living area. Before moving into this home, the couple always had leather

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furnishings. “We tried a white linen couch for a change,” says Laurie of their first purchase for this room. “Within one year it was completely worn out! We just spent so much time on it,” she says about the highly coveted spot. Every morning, the couple runs the fireplace for a short time— and that’s the only heat they’ve ever needed in the three years they’ve lived in the condo, winter months included. “We do the gas fireplace for a couple of hours every morning and that’s it,” says Greg. The reason they haven’t needed to turn on the heat is simple.

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“It’s so well-insulated,” he says. The master suite, another high-ceilinged, sunny room, is painted a soothing blue, which works well as a backdrop for the wrought iron bed frame and the slipper and arm chairs that flank the door leading to the room’s private balcony. An area rug layered on the carpeting adds dimension and texture, as does a beautiful, large standing mirror, which bounces even more light around the already airy room. The master suite has a walk-in closet and a large, gleaming bathroom with a stand alone tub, dual sinks and

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a spacious, glass-walled shower with two showerheads. The tile and countertops are all done in creamy whites and neutrals, creating a bright and welcoming space that feels both clean and warm. One of the home’s additional bedrooms serves as Greg’s office—but “mainly he plays music in here,” says Laurie. A Fender and an acoustic guitar sit in the room,

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which has a desk and bookshelves and is decorated with personal mementos, like family photographs and picture of Greg with his band, Blue Canoe, which plays “rock ‘n’ roll, some country and some blues,” he says—a fun hobby that gives the band mates a creative outlet. An additional full bathroom with a glass-walled shower is located near a second guest bedroom, this one with a white wrought iron bed that further emphasizes the traditional but informal charm of the home. Windows here look to the east and south. Framed maps

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of Italy and black and white photographs line the walls. The home is full of favorite spots and happy conveniences. Laurie loves the home’s master bedroom, as well as sitting at the kitchen island with Greg, sipping hot beverages. “We used to enjoy going out for coffee, but now we just sit right here,” she says, patting the countertop. Greg’s favorite space is the kitchen, where he relishes standing at the counter and chatting with visitors, “cooking with everyone gathered around the island. The open concept of course is perfect for entertaining,” he says. The home’s

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location means Greg can walk downtown to work in just 15 minutes; the commute by car takes only five. The couple has lots of favorite nearby destinations, all just a short walk away. “One thing we really like about living here is we live on a block that has more restaurants than my brother’s condo in Chicago,” says Greg. A very short stroll takes the Kanes to Ginger, Lindaman’s, Bangkok Thai and Fiesta Mexicana— places that know the couple as regulars. “We love to cook, but we find ourselves going out,” says Greg. At this point, their order preferences are well known. “At the Mexican place we walk in and they bring out a shaker of margaritas!” he says. With two small dogs, the couple takes walks several times a day, sometimes near the grand old mansions overlooking the city skyline, or just a few blocks’ walk south to Manito Park. The amenities don’t stop with the prime location. Maintenance and landscaping is all taken care of, and they can drive their cars beneath the building into the heated garage, so parking is simple as well. There’s plenty of storage space in separate designated storage areas within the building, and in the oversized garage stall in a detached building on the property (large enough that it’s currently housing six bikes and a drum set, among other things!). Within the condo

itself, there are lots of closets—plenty of space to stash items close by but out of sight. Considering how much they love their home and its location, it’s almost hard to believe that Greg and Laurie have recently put it on the market. The urban location has been wonderful, but they’re looking to move closer to the “lakes and mountains” that Laurie has always loved and that first drew Greg to the Northwest. They’re hoping to break ground on a cabin along the Pend Oreille River, and “that’s where we plan to spend the rest of our days,” Greg says. Laurie jokes that at this point “we’ve had three or four ‘retirement’ homes.” Both of them anticipate that the cabin near Sandpoint will be their last. In the meantime, they’re savoring all the condo has to offer. Their hope for the home is that it will bring as much pleasure to its future owners as it has to them. “We’re hoping someone will find this and take over, and enjoy it as much as we have,” says Greg. “And love it as much as we do,” adds Laurie.

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If you’d like to learn more about this home, contact realtor Kathy Bixler of Coldwell Banker Tomlinson: 509-879-4493 or kathyjbixler@gmail.com

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Make it Your Own in 2016

Furniture and Interior Design by Robin Bishop

WHILE PROFESSIONAL decorators use technical principles as foundations in the process, the most intrinsic piece of the puzzle in designing a space of your own is to let “you” speak through the finished product. While trends vary considerably, these might be of interest. Reconnect with Nature: Experts say we can expect to see a continuation of open living spaces that connect interior spaces with nature. This includes glass walls or spaces that open easily to the outside. Melanie Gibbs, marketing and design specialist at Miller Paint confirms this trend is derived from a desire to disconnect from the technology that drives our lives in so many ways. If your project does not include large budget items, Gibbs says there are some interesting techniques being applied to interior walls to create places of retreat and calm. One of Gibbs favorite trends is a fade effect called ombre. “It isn’t for the faint of heart, but there are tutorials available on home improvement and blog sites. For the patient and diligent DIYers the results can be a fantastic focal point or backdrop.” Shop at Home: There is also a trend to minimize and shed the weight of accumulation. Susan Usai, interior designer and owner of Travato in the Spokane Valley, strongly urges you to “go shopping at home before you toss everything out and start over,” especially if you’re working with a strict budget. Remove items from over-dressed rooms, then filter through the items before tossing or giving them away. Usai suggests that you “bring in that rusty lantern from the back deck and enjoy evening candlelight. In the bedroom, begin with basic white sheets then layer old linens, quilts, shams, even large table cloths to bring an eclectic charm.” This is where heritage and personality fill a room with attitude and mood. Recycle/Make it Sustainable: Sustainability is not just a trend; it’s becoming a way of life. The conscientious consumer finds fulfillment in creating beautiful function from forgotten or wasted items, as well as purchasing products that are conscientiously made. There are more than a few boutiques in the Spokane area that have embraced this trend. Dianna Chelf, co-owner of Two Women Vintage Goods in Spokane, has done this her entire life. The store is a result of three years of “picking” (salvaging old or forgotten items from rural areas and repurposing them in your décor). Chelf says they began with true antiques, and then expanded into repurposing found objects, but have recently seen an increase in demand for newly manufactured items that “look” vintage.

Interior decorator, real estate stager and owner of Decorum in downtown Spokane, Sandra Lambdin recently decorated a space of her own, repurposing industrial and found objects in her finished project. She utilized galvanized roofing on an interior wall and darkstained raw particleboard as a budgetconscious flooring option. Lambdin says she has seen an uptick in the area of people embracing this trend. It is a gold mine for the creative DIYer. Minimize: One of the hottest trends for 2016 is continued growth in a return to minimalism. The idea behind minimizing is to clear away the excess and get back to a “less is more” way of life. Many accomplish this through choosing to live in a smaller space, therefore, requiring less. Others choose to stay put, but reduce the clutter or streamline their interiors to be less busy. Scandinavian inspired design is gaining in popularity again, especially when blended with the industrial chic trends discussed earlier. The Dania store in downtown Spokane has been a staple of furnishings that offer clean and artistic lines for our area for decades. Dania’s Patty Codd-O’Neill says the furniture lines offered through Dania are returning to the non-fussy Scandinavian aesthetic that the store originated with. Dania is housed in downtown Spokane in a building built in 1904 and has recently undergone a facelift—actually, more of a peel. All of the artificial edifices (lath and plaster walls, lowered ceilings) have been removed to expose the beauty of the original brick, and the inner treasures of a building of such heritage. The new aesthetic is the perfect example of a marriage between a low-fuss aesthetic and vintage industrial. CoddO’Neill says the beauty in Scandinavian or Danish furnishings is that they show like works of art in just about any design setting. Regardless of your taste or preference, 2016 has a trend for everyone. Just tap into your favorite design aesthetic and don’t stop until you’ve made it your own.

“Clear away the excess and get back to a ‘less is more’ way of life.”

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REAL ESTATE MOVING YOUR PETS

Helpful grooming stations While many dogs enjoy a bath now and then, the process can be messy at home. Including a pet wash station with a handheld hose in the mudroom ensures you’ll be able to clean up your dirty pup before he drags dirt through the house. Make sure you outfit your wash station with an ample supply of soft, absorbent towels, dog shampoo and all the grooming tools you’ll need to keep your pup looking great.

Make your new house feel like home to your family pets MOVING INTO

a new home is exciting —for the humans in the family. It can be less comfortable for pets who need time to adjust to a new environment, learn their way around and discover the best nap spots in their new home. As a loving pet parent, you want every member of your family to be as happy and comfortable as possible. Here are some tips to make your home more welcoming to your four-legged family members. Convenient dining Your furry friend will need his own space for meals unless you don’t mind him begging at the table when you eat! Make sure he has a bowl that is appropriate for his size and always clean it between meals. Vets recommend feeding pets only once or twice a day, so you’ll want to stow away bowls when they’re not in use. Many homes, including manufactured homes offered by Clayton, can be customized with a pet friendly feature - pet dish drawers that allow you to conceal feeding dishes when they’re not needed, and then slide the drawer open when it’s meal time. It’s a great way to keep your pet’s dining area near yours but also out of the way. Hang-out space Dogs and cats spend a lot of their day napping and relaxing, so be sure to provide a variety of spaces for your pet to just hang out - with you or on his own. Many builders incorporate pet-friendly spots into many of their home models, including window seats and hideaway cubbies where pets can nap in peace. Sunrooms are also great for both pets and their humans to enjoy the feeling of al-fresco dining while remaining securely inside. Sun worshipping pets can also catch some rays while hanging out.

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Safe and happy outdoors Many pets enjoy a good romp outdoors, and you want your companion to be able to safely play in his outdoor environment. Start by adding a fence if you don’t already have one. Choose one with vertical slats or rails close enough together that a pet can’t slip through, and high enough that he or she can’t jump over it. Next, be sure your pet has plenty of shady spots where he can hide, nap or just chill. Consider adding an outdoor pet fountain so pets always have access to fresh water, and a pet door to allow your dog or cat to easily come and go from your backyard. Cosmetic concerns Unless you have a rare hairless breed, you probably deal with pet hair daily. As you’re decorating your new home, remember that choosing carpeting close in color to your pet’s coat will make shed hair less visible. You should also keep in mind the size of your dog as you’re choosing hard flooring. Sturdy laminates will hold up better if you have large dogs in the house, while smaller dogs and cats may have trouble getting traction on vinyl or hardwood floors. “When you’re buying a home, it’s important that you consider every member of the family, and pets are a huge part of our families,” says Clayton CEO Kevin Clayton. “Choosing to include pet-friendly features enhances not only a pet’s home life, but creates a better functioning environment for the homeowners too.” Visit www.claytonhomes.com to learn more about the pet features available or find a Home Center in your area. (BPT)

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1. Many of us have stubborn fat despite diet and exercise. 2. CoolSculpting technology uses controlled cooling (Cryolipolysis) to target and kill only these fat cells. 3. In the weeks to follow, these fat cells are naturally eliminated from the body. 4. Treated fat cells, once eliminated from the body, are gone for good.

THE MOST COMMON New Year’s Resolution is weight loss and getting into shape. However, if you are like most of us, you have tried many diets with never lasting results and your weight has fluctuated up and down, mostly up, over the years. The older we get, the more stubborn the fat cells are as our metabolism slows. It’s a common misconception that weight loss and fat reduction are the same thing. They’re not. When we lose weight, our fat cells become smaller, but the number of fat cells remains the same. When we gain weight, those fat cells become larger again. Now, we have available to us a procedure called CoolSculpting, that permanently eliminates fat cells, so they are not there to fill back up again. The CoolSculpting procedure is the only FDA-cleared, non-surgical fat reduction treatment that uses controlled cooling to eliminate stubborn fat that resists all efforts through diet and exercise. How does it work? Harvard University scientists observed that some children got dimples due to eating popsicles. The idea that cold can selectively affect and eliminate fat cells without damaging the skin or surrounding tissue was the insight behind Cryolipolysis®, the proven science on which the CoolSculpting procedure is based. The CoolSculpting procedure is: • FDA-cleared • Non-surgical • Safe and effective • PROCEDURE FREEZES FAT CELLS With the CoolSculpting procedure, once treated fat cells are eliminated, they are gone for good. Whether or not you weigh less, you’ll be thinner and your clothes will fit better, feel better, and look better. There is no scarring or down time, and you can be back to work the same day. Call us today for an appointment for Coolsculpting , and say goodbye to those stubborn fat cells forever! Dr. Susan Ashley

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ith the Northwest’s four-season climate, the wintertime serves as the premiere season to renew and rejuvenate oneself. The short daylight hours, indoor activities and lack of sunshine provide an opportunity to complete some of the procedures that may require a little bit of downtime. Whether it is lifting and opening up those upper eyelids, getting rid of those lower eyelid

bags, or addressing those wrinkles that you’ve been thinking about, take advantage of the seasonal opportunity to complete these with minimal interruptions to your normal life. Laser resurfacing is an excellent example of a procedure that is wonderful to do in the winter months. Resurfacing can literally erase damage caused by the sun: brown spots, wrinkles, laxity and textural changes. To boot, some forms can eliminate pre-cancerous changes in your skin and may reduce your long-term risk of skin cancer. Downtime after the procedure is variable, and usually comes with some redness and swelling that may last anywhere from two to 10 days, depending on the type of resurfacing performed and the desired results. After the procedure your skin is temporarily more sensitive to the sun, making the sunless months an ideal time to embark. Patient satisfaction is very, very high with resurfacing procedures because of the natural results that come with resetting your skin clock backwards.

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HEALTH BEAT SKIN CARE

Our skin truly holds our first signs of aging when we are young and actively accruing sun damage; it continues to be the most obvious tell as we progress in age. Taking advantage of this low lying fruit with a resurfacing procedure is an excellent first place to start the rejuvenation process. Finding the right physician to perform this can be a confusing endeavor full of smoke and mirrors, so make sure that whomever you are speaking to is a true expert, fires a laser on a daily basis and is trained and capable in all of the different options available, not just the one device they happen to have in their office. I far too often see people in consultation who went to a spa they heard an advertisement for and were over-promised and underdelivered on a laser treatment like IPL, which is not in fact a laser at all. Winter also presents an ideal opportunity for minimally invasive facial cosmetic surgical procedures such as eyelid surgery or facelifting, where bruising and swelling during the recovery period are more difficult to hide than with a body procedure. Modern approaches to facial cosmetic surgery are truly minimally invasive, wonderfully effective and focused on patient safety and outcomes when compared to the cosmetic surgical procedures of old. For example, a newschool, modernly-trained surgeon can perform most of these procedures with local anesthesia and sedation. General anesthesia should be a thing or the past, it is not worth the safety risks when compared with current options. Surgical techniques for lower eyelid bags illustrate these advances very well. Older techniques involved cutting through the skin, removing fat, removing skin and stopping there. That left many issues with scarring on the lower lid, malposition of the lower lid margin and hollowing of the lower eyelids. While patients looked reasonable initially, they often looked older than they would have otherwise several years down the road. Our modern approach to aesthetics is founded upon an elevated understanding of facial aging. The science of facial aging is the one true science in aesthetics. This 82

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Q: What are my options for lower eyelid bags? elevated understanding has recognized that we tend to lose and redistribute fat as we age as opposed to gain fat in our face. What often appears to be excess fat in our face is usually just fat that had redistributed, sunk and relocated to be out of place. With lower eyelid bags, there is not necessarily an excess of fat, but the fat is just bulging forward. Modern techniques, called transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty, allow access to this fat in a scarless fashion through the inside of our eyelid. Instead of carelessly cutting it out, it can be put back where it needs to go and redistributed to fill in the hollow area that often exists right below the bag, called the tear trough. This borrowing fat from Peter to pay to Paul creates natural results that follow the science of facial aging. All of these advances together mean safer and more aesthetically natural results that last many more years. These procedures can be safely performed in a day surgery setting with local anesthesia, not requiring long hospital delays or a tube in your throat. Not all surgeons are capable of performing these minimally invasive procedures, and many still practice with a dogmatic, old school approach. You should look for a surgeon who did fellowship training involving aesthetic surgery at a reputable medical center and is of this modern, new-school mentality. Fellowship training is extra, specific training that a physician receives after his or her residency - it is rare to find, but is one of the keys to finding the right physician for procedures like the aforementioned. To ensure you are receiving the highest level of care, seek out a dermatologic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon that is board certified and has the extra fellowship training in one of these “core four” cosmetic specialties. Cameron Chesnut MD, FAAD, FACMS, FASDS, is a Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and practices at Dermatology Specialists of Spokane.

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A: Modern approaches to lower eyelid bags can be addressed with minimally invasive techniques that involve no external scars or stitches, and can be performed with local anesthesia only. Do not settle– make sure your surgeon is modernly trained and can properly perform these techniques.

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IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! Time to reevaluate and act on your New Year resolution. If

you’ve been paying attention to the hottest fitness trends in Spokane and the Northwest over the past couple years, you’ve probably heard of gym’s and training studios running New Year’s transformation challenges. With so many to choose from, it may be hard to decide which one is for you, or which on is worth your time and dollar. How to determine which group challenge is for you If you’re ready to participate in a group, New Year challenge, there are some simple questions to ask before committing to a training contract. Those questions are:

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How educated and how much experience does the trainer/coach have? You would be surprised how little experience/education most gyms and popular training studios are requiring out of their trainers. Does the workout style fit your needs and fitness level? Due to the infomercial hype, most people don’t realize that if you’re just starting out or starting over, you don’t need to be punished every workout to get desired results. In fact, starting with the appropriate fitness level and aiming for constant, graduated, improvement yields the same results. In addition, this also helps people avoid burnout, which is the name of the game when working on a healthy lifestyle over a fitness highlight. Lastly, is the program worth the cost? Most gyms have jumped on the challenge trend and are even charging a staggering fee; however, if you do your homework on the available coaches, you may actually be paying for the gym’s new equipment and lease instead of quality training. It takes years for trainers to really develop a winning formula for the most common fitness goals and various body types. Now that you know what to look for in a New Year challenge, we’ll make your search easy by recommending the area’s favorite fitness challenge, which can actually be used anywhere!

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Volunteers sort food at Second Harvest

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Giving of one’s time is the greatest gift of all

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In this day and age, I have seen, over the course of 30 years as an educator and 40 as a journalist, more and more young people finding it tough to understand the value of community change through volunteering. Clothing and food drives are one small step toward volunteering, but communities throughout the country need boots on the ground working on so many projects to assist the poor, the old, the young and even with our cities’ infrastructure. So much goes undone because over time the culture has shifted to me-myselfand-I mesmerized by the hand-held screen. Yet, the act of organized community giving goes back to Ben Franklin and his first volunteer fire department in 1736; during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783) volunteers organized boycotts of British goods and raised funds for the war. In the 1830s the Great Awakening led students into community work through religious groups. In 1857 the first YMCA was established at the University of Michigan, and then in 1881, Clara Barton organized the Red Cross. Six years later, the first United Way was up and running in Denver, planning and coordinating local charitable organizations. Three Motivations for Giving to thy Neighbor For Janice Marich, head of Spokane County United Way’s volunteer outreach and engagement, the heart of volunteerism is for many a passion tied to a cause, one around personal enrichment, or, in her case (established early in her professional career), motivated by business interests. Her first gig was as a reporter in Eureka, California, 48 years ago, whereupon she was asked to serve as the newspaper’s Mothers of March of Dimes coordinator. Part of the plan was to go door to door with cans raising money for polio research, but the young Marich recruited the college football team, and it was a hit. “Volunteering was not promoted in high school or college,” she says. “Once I got into business, volunteering was expected in the confines of various professions.” For her, the business motivation got Marich onto boards with her sleeves rolled up around governance. She emphasized a recent five-year stint on the board of trustees for the Spokane Public Library because “books were a big part of my life, as my mom was a small town librarian.” The mantra for Spokane County’s United Way is “convene, connect, mobilize,” centered around taking “money from good people and giving it to people (organizations) who do good things for people in our community.” Those many groups are mostly non-profits, with Janice Marich, head of threadbare or precarious budgets Spokane County United and who depend on volunteers Way’s volunteer outreach big time to carry out all manner of functions. 88

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Fifty Percent of All Food is Wasted . . . Except with 2nd Harvest For the largest donated food purveyor in the Inland Northwest, Second Harvest more than just weathered Wind Storm 2015, and their facility didn’t lose power. They provided food. Currently, they handle food pick-ups and deliveries for 26 counties (21 in Eastern Washington and five in Idaho), to the tune of two million pounds a month, serving 55,000 people a week. For Rod Weiber, who handles volunteers as the chief resource officer for Second Harvest, 6,000 volunteers are what make his non-profit work. The bulk of the volunteers are used Monday through Saturday at sorting events, where individuals, groups, businesses, and families (even kids as young as 9 years old) get in on the service of giving. “Spokane is a good city for the spirit of giving back,” says Weiber. “The city loves to help its neighbors with time and money and donated food.” The volunteers help make up bulk food kits that go to some of the 250 agencies that are sprinkled around the region – food banks, soup kitchens, Meals on Wheels facilities, big and small (Spangle for instance has a 30 meal a month program to help the needy). This year’s Tom’s Turkey Drive at Spokane Arena involved 2,000 volunteers over a three-day period, giving away 11,000 meal boxes that included a turkey. It may be a wish of folk like Marich and Weiber that organizations such as Second Harvest will shrink because poverty will have been tackled and hunger eliminated, but few progressive economists see that happening. The increase in demand for emergency food is dramatic – in 2006 Weiber’s group distributed 13 million pounds of food; this year’s emergency food total will top 25.7 million pounds. Marich says that the on-line portal United Way manages – Volunteer Spokane – is a clearing house for volunteer opportunities in the area, but she is looking for funding to sustain the service. In the end, she sees a healthy community as one where volunteerism in the non-profit sector grows. The work her agency is focusing on ties into larger community visions and goals,

Rod Weiber, the chief resource officer for Second Harvest

around priorities set forth by many agencies and organizations – three primary areas are centered on systemic issues that precipitate the eventual outcome of homelessness and hunger. Three Strikes Against Poverty, Dropouts, Domestic Abuse The biggest issue United Way and its partners are attempting to work on is bridging the achievement gap for people living in poverty as they funnel through elementary and secondary education. High school graduation rates for the county are low. The goal is to hit higher marks for low income and minority students by 2020. A second building block this community priorities directive is attempting to mitigate or erase is the high rate of abuse and neglect in Spokane’s families. “When I first moved to Spokane, there were two distinct things I heard to describe this city: It’s a community of hard working poor and a great place to raise children,” says Marich. “When I came to United Way, I found out this isn’t a great place to raise all children.” The third major area on their radar is spokanecda.com • JANUARY • 2016

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Churches have long been hubs of volunteerism and an important resource

about. He said he had to move on from a lucrative career and find something rewarding, like the work he’s been doing at Second Harvest for going on five years. For 67-yearold Marich, she knows the high-pressure work of being a PR-communications specialist for the attorney general under Christine Gregoire and in DC as a lobbyist. She’s been a public information officer for the Santa Clara Health Department, and worked in California and Nevada for Pacific Bell. Before finding her home at United Way as vice president of community relations, she worked for Empire Health Services. It’s clear in my life, working for refugees from Central America, many of whom were victims of torture and who left murdered loved ones behind in Guatemala, the work I did in El Paso and Juarez was small in the continuing trend of more and more poverty entrenched in Spokane’s families and in comparison to the values and benefits those large swaths of neighborhoods. It’s a deeper issue than just throwing a life raft at it, she folks I volunteered for brought me. My mom’s emphasized; rather, it is one where developing good paying jobs for people coming from from Canada, a small town four hours north traditionally poor families is key through the first priority: having a high school diploma and of Vancouver, BC, and I remember as a child possibly two-year college degree or technical certificate. how neighbors gave food to old shut ins, The only way these programs can be actualized is with giant social capital and local and how itinerant workers ended up in my expertise from volunteers. grandparents’ basement with a warm bed, three Boots on the Ground squares a day and respect Imagining Second Harvest and its 6,000 volunteers doing the in return for some help legwork for food packing and distribution of all that nutritional in the garden or with salvation conjures up a well-oiled operation. Picturing throngs of construction. We called folks spanning five generations is emblematic of maybe the adage them Uncle Bill. I had a that Spokane does roll up its sleeves to help the needy. Rod Weiber lot of “Uncle Bills” in my points to one couple who has been volunteering regularly for 25 life in Paris, Germany, years, and another individual who’s 94 years old and comes to the Scotland, Iowa and facility regularly to volunteer. Arizona and Texas. The best volunteers are regulars, have a great attitude and seem to A helping hand, have an innate need to give back. Many times, volunteers were once some pointed direction, ~ Horace Mann victims of bad times and availed themselves of Second Harvest’s anything to assist services. our fellow humans in Luckily, there are 360 volunteer centers in the U.S. touching 170 need, that’s the core to million people in thousands of communities. That’s 2.5 million volunteers connected to over volunteerism. Horace Mann said it straight. 80,000 organizations. The Volunteer Center National Network has a powerful vision people “Doing nothing for others is the undoing of from all walks of life, in every school setting and in every corporation should adopt: To ourselves.” strengthen the nation by igniting volunteering and social action through volunteer centers in local communities. Paul K. Haeder is a freelance writer who worked The gift that keeps on giving, volunteerism, builds community connections, harmonizes in Spokane as a community college instructor and what democracy and helping your neighbor really means, is both spiritually and intellectually journalist for over 11 years. transformative and brings with it a certain steady, healthy state of physiological wellness. The positions taken in Metro Talk columns do These pluses are experienced by the volunteer. not necessarily reflect the views of Spokane Coeur For the 50-year-old Weiber, he knows what corporate life working 80-hour weeks is all d’Alene Living magazine’s publisher or staff.

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ou probably know someone who has an antique, classic, sports or muscle car in their garage. It likely is under a car cover and now tucked away for the winter. It might be a Cadillac, Porsche, Buick, Jaguar or a Ford Model T. Those five makes are in the garages of my family, friends and neighbors. What about a 1960 Plymouth Valiant four-door? One stayed parked in the garage of a family member for upwards of 15 years, collecting dust, before being handed down to their son late last year. Many would say it isn’t quite what comes to mind when they think of a collector car, but I say, “To each his own.” The growth of the overall collector car market in the last decade has been astounding and now is reaching second-tier vehicles, including four door cars, traditionally seen as not as desirable as two doors. Cars have always been collected by investors and car aficionados, passed down from generation to generation; businesses are built around finding, refurbishing, selling and auctioning collector cars, and even locating specialized companies that insure them. Probably the most well known is Hagerty’s. If you have a collector car or are considering buying one, find out what its valuation is on Hagerty’s website: www.hagerty.com So, have you got a collectible car sitting in your garage? Maybe it’s a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1? Average value: $69,426. Or do you have the 1974 Ford Mustang Mach 1? Average value: $4,661. Big difference with only four years between them! If you’re really lucky, your late Uncle Bob just left you a 1970 Mustang Boss 429 in excellent condition, valued at $213,225! We should be so lucky. What about your 1987 Ford Crown Victoria? Cars from the 1980s-on that may not be considered collector cars to most can be to some. If you are looking to sell or buy one, check out Kelly Blue Book, NADA, Edmunds.com or Cars.com to both price them and find them. You will know you have a collectible car because you’ll find it on Hagerty’s. By the way, if the Crown Victoria is in great shape and average miles, it’s worth around $3,500. Is there one single reason collector cars are more popular than ever? Yes, in two words – baby boomers. The generation that grew up during the heyday of classic and muscle cars,

but couldn’t afford them, can afford them now. With demand high, values have skyrocketed for the best of these cars because quality models are hard to find or someone spent tens of thousands to restore one; thus second tier cars have now become popular. I know how happy I’d be if I still had my 1961 Cadillac Coupe or 1967 Ford Fairlane GT. Is it only baby boomers? Nope. What is old is new again isn’t just pertaining to fashion or music. Every generation following baby boomers likes old cars too! Back in September 2015, Hagerty’s valuation expert Dave Kinney noted this trend for classic cars, “Once again, Hagerty’s Price index of American Classics continues to hold firm. At this point, this set of cars hasn’t seen strong interest in nearly a decade, but there are enough baby boomers still active in the market to keep prices stable. Over time, this will change as owners look to cull their collection, allowing more buyers to enter the market.”

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The Hagerty Price Guide is a stock market style index that averages collectible automobile values. They break it down into seven categories: 1950s American, Blue Chip, Affordable Classics, Ferrari, British, German and Muscle Cars. The Muscle Car Index with a modest 4% increase became the biggest mover of all the indices for the first time since May 2011, regaining lost ground after the 2008 recession. If you are thinking about investing in collector car market, consider this: cars in the lower tier are facing increased pressure from more modern cars that younger buyers view as “modern classics.” Many cars now reaching past 20 years old offer performance and reliability, and have lower miles at a similar or even lower cost. Long term, this will probably keep values lower on many of the collector cars offering buyers a wider window – buy and hold and enjoy driving them while they appreciate! Collecting true vintage cars is generally known as a high-stakes sport; a $38 million dollar bid on a rare Ferrari GTO set a record at Bonham’s Auction. You don’t need a fortune to enter the collector foreign car market though – there’s a new breed of “classics” that includes more recent models such as 1980s German sports cars that have skyrocketed in value. Collectors predict more outliers will follow, including early Japanese 240-300Zs and later British sports car models like Jaguar. Have you noticed the past ten or so years of U.S. made muscle cars? What is old is indeed new again: Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang are back. Check out these 2016 high performance models – they are far superior to their distant relatives in speed, handling, horsepower, technology and comfort. McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty, the Michigan collectible car insurance company that also accesses the value of cars, says, “The classic car market was stable through the recession and has been going strong ever since. High-end Ferraris, Mercedes and Porsches from the 1950s and 1960s have gotten a lot of attention in the past five years, but we tracked significant price increases in all value ranges with many different makes

and models. Going forward, we will see limited production sports cars from the 1980s and early 1990s start to rise in value.” Hagerty lists five cars that have doubled in value over the past five years and five cars that have a likelihood of being the next smart investment. Always, always, buyer beware! Beware from whom you buy, where you buy and the cost of any restoration. Cars that are not in top condition can easily drop in value and rust is the number one issue for car collectors. Hagerty shows the value of a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing as compared to the major stock market indices and the price of gold. Amazing – the original price for a Gullwing was just under $11,000 U.S. and last August, one sold for $2,530,000. I suppose you could have invested $11K in 1955 and had a 213% return with some luck. No luck needed with the right collector car. Finally, if you are interested in investing in a collector car or if you have one that needs restoration, look no further than our own backyard. Four companies that offer collector cars are right here in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene: Rohrer’s Select Cars, Silver Auctions Showroom, UGM Motors and Classic Garage Automobile Restoration. Silver Auctions has an auction in Phoenix at Fort McDowell from January 15-17. Since 1992, Spokane-based Silver has specialized in auctioning affordable collector cars, providing a middle-ground alternative to the ever-increasing prices of collectible vehicles. Silver produces 12-14 auctions per year in locations such as Seattle, Portland, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Reno, Coeur d’Alene and even DAA Northwest. So, what’s in your garage? Or, what would you like to be in your garage? Happy Motoring!

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1 00 R ESTAU RANT REVIEW 104 DI N I N G G UI D E 1 1 1 S IG N AT UR E D IS H 1 1 2 LIQUI D LI B AT I O N S

New Year, New Juice by Chris Lozier

f your New Year’s Resolution involves losing weight, eating better, getting healthy or just plain enjoying good food, your local juice bars can help. It was thoughtful of the holidays to bring you all that rich food, but by now you’re probably feeling a little sluggish. Even though you know that eating more fruits and vegetables would help you feel better, finding the time and energy to prepare them is a battle for busy people. Thankfully, there’s a simple solution: visit a local juice bar. With

friendly faces and quick and easy menu options, our local juice bars are ready to make you something fresh and bright in the middle of winter - something that not only tastes good, but makes you feel good, too. Approximately 15 businesses in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene area serve fresh, whole ingredient juice and smoothies. Whether you are in the mood for something sweet or savory, warm or cold, our local juice bars offer the healthy, simple satisfaction you’ve been craving.

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Healthy, Diverse and Delicious “Everyone who comes in is always pleasantly surprised that everything tastes good and is good for you,” says Lauren Boldebuck of The Wellness Tree Juice Bar in Spokane’s South Perry Neighborhood. The secret to the healthy-yet-tasty formula Boldebuck is talking about is that there are no secrets – juices and smoothies, like their ingredients, taste good naturally. “When we make juice, we take the entire fruit and stick it in a juicer,” says Michelle Kinyon of Guice, a drive-through juice bar on Spokane’s South Hill. “It just extracts the liquid. For smoothies you put the entire fruit in and it blends it, so you get some of the nutrients from the skin, as well.”

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Guice has a diverse menu ranging from green-based super juices to fruity smoothies like “Taste the Tropics,” which blends coconut milk, banana, orange, pineapple and mango into a naturally sweet and satisfying treat. While juices are pulled directly from the fruits and vegetables that go into the juicer, smoothies need added liquid for blending, so Guice uses non-dairy bases like almond, rice and coconut milks instead of ice. Nearby, in the South Perry neighborhood, Bija Organic Juicery and Kombucha Bar owners Brandi Elder and John Gardner offer another base for their smoothies, which Gardner says is a rarity. “We’ve found that some people don’t want coconut milk, they would prefer to have something that’s more of a tonic, so our kombucha smoothie really serves that,” says Gardner. Bija has many kombucha flavors to choose from, including bottled offerings and fresh taps from Bare Culture Kombucha in Coeur d’Alene, where their bottle return program makes getting fresh kombucha easy with discounts on refills. Up the street at The Wellness Tree, both Boldebuck and partner Patrick Love are naturopathic doctors, offering shots and elixirs that capture the benefits of herbs and potent ingredients like turmeric, which Boldebuck says can be overwhelming in a 16-ounce juice. “Our elixirs are eight ounces and they have an herbal component to them,” tells Boldebuck. “We also have a hangover shot which is E3Live, a nutrient-dense algae from Oregon, vitamin C elixir, B vitamins and then a little bit of bitters for headaches.” Like many of the juice bars, The Wellness Tree offers cleanse programs, which run from one to three days and include six drinks per day. Four of the drinks are juices, one is hemp

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milk with honey and dates, and the last drink is a choice between coconut milk or kombucha. One of the most popular options for juice cleanses are cold pressed juices, which can be bottled and taken home. The ingredients and resulting juice are very similar to juices made in a centrifugal juicer; however, cold pressing introduces less oxygen to the juice, meaning they last about three days. Labor intensive and slow, Nick Murto of Method Juice Café in downtown Spokane describes cold pressing as a two-step process. “The first part is pulverizing the produce into small chunks, then we put that into fabric bags,” he explains. “The fabric bags go into a hydraulic press and it squeezes out all the juice.” Since making cold press juice takes so much time and space, Method is opening a second location in north Spokane with $30,000 worth of cold press equipment and a large industrial kitchen. Murto says they will now be able to offer many more varieties of cold press juice, which will be readily available for pickup at both locations. Many of Method’s customers also participate in their 30-day health challenge, which is really how Murto got interested in juice in the first place. “Somebody talked me into a challenge very similar to this and I did it,” he tells. “When I got to the end I had never felt stronger, so I didn’t go back.”

even after you pay for that equipment, buying the produce to do it yourself will cost you as much, if not more, than her products, and she did all the work for you. Guice and several other juice bars use all organic ingredients, which Murto at Method says is important because the final product is a concentration of the original ingredients. And while you can find similar bottled juices at the grocery store, the freshness is a big difference. “Our juices are completely different from store-bought juices,” says Monica Lang of The Wellness Bar in Coeur d’Alene. “Because ours are pressed to order, you have live enzymes in the food that help aid in digestion and assimilation into the body, and they can also give you more energy because of this. I tell my customers that a fresh green juice will be a much healthier pick-me-up then a manufactured energy drink.” Proving the interest in fresh juice, Lang says the Wellness Bar just opened another branch in Hayden. One of the favorites at both locations is their acai bowl, which Lang says is packed with antioxidants, amino acids, essential fatty acids and tastes like dark chocolate. Blended to an ice-cream texture with a variety of toppings to choose from, the bowls are filling, joining the hot soup and toast bar at their new location. Beyond the hot soup, coffees, teas and other winter offerings, several local juice bars serve warm and steamed juices, like the “Bumble Bee” from The 9th Street Juice Works inside Huckleberry’s on South Monroe in Spokane, made from apples, pears, cardamom, lemon and honey. Bija also offers steamed juices and Gardner says those, along with much of their menu, change with the season. Also following the season is Beet It Up mobile juice bar, Gardner and Elder’s spring, summer and fall juice truck. Beet It Up travels to events like the South Perry Shakedown and Garland Street Fair, and they are a staple at many local farmers markets. Purchasing juice-making produce directly from the farmers at the markets, and growing some produce themselves, enriched with the compost made from the pulp at their juice bars, Gardner says that sustainably supporting their family, as well as others, is worth the tighter margins and extra efforts. “Both Bija and Beet It Up are really geared towards feeding people with locally sourced produce and supporting the farmers,” says Gardener. “In some cases that can be very expensive, but we really try hard to put it back into the community. We enjoy it, our heart’s there, it’s what we do, it’s how we live and as much as we can help other people do that we’re happy to.” If you are a juice bar regular, you know how much they have to offer. But if you have never been to one and you want feel better, get a jump on your New Year’s Resolution, or just want something fresh and delicious, look one up and find out what you’ve been missing. Beet It Up

The Local Difference Whether you jump into a full juice cleanse or you just stop by when you are in the neighborhood, these juice bars offer products that you cannot find anywhere else. You could, of course, buy an expensive juicer or blender and make these juices at home, but Kinyon from Guice says that

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RESTAURANT REVIEW TABLE 13

YO UR IS R EA D Y Szechuan Japanese Eggplant

by Cara Strickland photography by Rick Singer Photography

ne of the first things I noticed about the Davenport Grand’s Table 13 was how smooth and shiny every surface is. Behind the host station is a clear glass room filled with bottles of wine from floor

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to ceiling. My guest and I were immediately ushered to our table where our water glasses were filled with a clear glass bottle that was left on our table with the menu. The square ice cubes in my glass reminded me that Table 13 is known for their whiskey bar. A quick glance at the whiskey menu reveals just shy of 100 whiskeys on offer, including Bourbon, Scotch and Rye. You can wade in starting at $6 and spend your way all the way up to $75 for a serving. If you’re having trouble making up your mind, you might want to try a flight

(choose from one of theirs or create your own, starting at $13). Alongside a 10 page wine list, you’ll find five Signature Whiskey Cocktails ($13) and three Signature Cocktails ($12), including the Grand Worthy and the Riverfront Refresher. My guest and I chose three signature whiskey cocktails over the course of the evening, ranging from the light and fruity (Perfect Peach, Tatoosh bourbon, peach puree, lemon, simple, orange bitters, in which I could barely taste the whiskey), to the strong and sassy Blackberry Manhattan (Sazarac rye, vermouth, blackberry liquor, orange bitters). One sip of the anything but ordinary Vanilla Old Fashion (Westland sherry wood whiskey, bitters, vanilla bean, the hint of vanilla was just enough), made me think that I need to add whiskey cocktails into my rotation more frequently. Once the pressing matter of drinks was settled, we turned our attention to the food. The menu suggests that you order two or more plates per person for sharing by the whole table. The plates are priced at either $13, or $6.50 for slightly smaller items, in keeping with the theme of 13. Over the course of the evening, we ordered the Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll, Shrimp and Heirloom Grits, Halibut Sliders, Smoked Beef Brisket Street Tacos (all $13), and Szechuan Japanese Eggplant and Stir Fried Black Quinoa (both $6.50). Our server informed us that plates would come out as they were ready. Our service was unfailingly kind, attentive and knowledgeable. By the end of the evening, we trusted our server implicitly. Water was refilled without a word from us, and plates were removed just as we were finished with them (but not before). First up, the Szechuan Eggplant, a delicate, gently sweet sauce served over eggplant spears cooked supple and garnished with microgreens. My guest, an aficionado of Szechuan food, praised the traditional prepara-

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tion. Also on the table, crispy Halibut Sliders and Smoked Beef Brisket Street Tacos. The tacos had a generous serving of meat and interesting presentation. I felt that they could have used a little more flavor, but squeezing the provided lime over them helped. The halibut in the sliders was fried to perfection, but I would have preferred it without the bun, lettuce and tomato. While we were enjoying these dishes, they brought out the Shrimp and Heirloom Grits (recommended by our server). While the charred wild white prawns had a flavor all their own (we were too polite to fight over them), when a bite of prawn was combined with all the other flavors—Tasso ham, smoked heirloom tomato emulsion, roasted peppers and Walla Walla sweet onions cooked soft and undergirded by creamy heirloom grits—the result was deeply satisfying. Our final two plates were Stir Fried Black Quinoa and the Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll (which we ordered after our server told us that it sells out every night). The quinoa was cooked crunchy and served with what seemed like a cross between fried rice and a warm spinach salad. The flavors worked well together, though the crunchy quinoa took me a little getting used to. The Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll lived up to its reputation. Lightly seared Ahi tuna is wrapped in seaweed and surrounded by deep fried rice (coated with tempura nori). The center of the roll is garnished with aioli and something from the Sriracha family, and the rice is splashed with unagi sauce. It didn’t taste as healthy as non deep-fried sushi, but it was a delicious dish for

our final course. The perfect cap to our evening was the ever so adult Rolo Dome ($8.95), shaped like a giant Rolo candy with a solid but soft chocolate coating over whipped chocolate mousse and salted caramel. It was perfect for sharing between the two of us. After my share of the small plates (and dessert), I was full, but not uncomfortable. While I was still wondering what a New York Style Italian Street Dog was doing on a menu that felt like Asian fused with Pacific Northwest specialties, I didn’t have quite enough room left to find out. If anyone has any information on this, please let me know. Table 13 Restaurant + Whiskey Bar is located at 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (inside the Davenport Grand Hotel), and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 5 p.m. to close, (509) 598-4300, www. davenporthotelcollection.com

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The Dining Guide includes summaries of local restaurants that are featured on a rotating basis each month and/or issue. Suggestions for additions or corrections can be sent to katie@spokanecda.com

ASIAN & INDIAN Aloha Island Grill. Hawaiian. Operating out of two former Taco John shacks on Monroe and West Francis, Patrick and Lori Keegan serve up fresh, tender Teriyaki Chicken “plates” that will keep you coming back. Based on family recipes from the islands and plenty more than just teriyaki, both spots offer a student discount; the Francis location serves a creative breakfast concoction called the “Loco Moco.” Order it the way “Huff” (Patrick’s nickname) gets his. Open daily. 1724 N Monroe (509-4431632) and 1220 W Francis (509) 4132029. www.eataloha.com. $-$$ Nudo. Asian-fusion. This new-age “ramen house” speaks urban cool in the heart of downtown Spokane. Try the Grilled Miso Chilean Sea Bass, Edamame, or Crisp Salt and Pepper Basil Chicken for appetizers, followed by a Tonkotsu Bowl featuring fresh ramen, barbecue pork, hard-boiled egg, corn, braised bamboo shoots and seaweed in a slow-boiled pork bone broth. Their signature Ramen Burger— a freshground beef patty topped with arugula and tonkatsu sauce between two homemade rounds of “ramen bun” is a fun entrée. A well-selected drink menu, late hours, and modern lounge-feel makes it well set for lingering dates and aprèsevent noshing. Vegetarian options also offered. Mon-Sat 11am-close. 818 West Sprague. (509) 290-5763. www.nudoramen.com. $$

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two restaurants. First are the familiar hibachi tables. Each table seats about eight and comes with a personal chef who prepares a selection of beef, chicken, and seafood in front of delighted guests. Trained in the art of hibachi cooking, chefs serve as impromptu performance artists, amazing diners with kitchen acrobatics, sleight-of-hand and grill-assisted pyrotechnics. The other is the sushi bar, serving up California and Vegas Roll favorites. Across the bamboo bridge, over a tranquil koi pond (minus the fish… “too many coins”) and past the waterfall and lounge, this is a quiet refuge and counterpoint to the frenetic atmosphere of the main dining room. Shogun is a perfect spot for either a special celebration or a quiet night out. Open seven days 5-10pm. 821 E 3rd. (509) 534-7777. $$-$$$

Sushi.com. Japanese. We still think

the name is about as cheesy as you can get for a sushi bar and Japanese restaurant, but the food transcends the curious dot.com label over the door. Sit at the sushi bar and enjoy what’s fresh or take a table and explore the menu that also includes plenty of excellent hot options if raw fish still makes you nervous. Some of our favorites are the super white tuna and the house tempura. Mon-Fri 11am-9:30pm, Sat 12 noon-9pm, Sun 12 noon-8pm. 430 West Main, Spokane. (509) 838-0630. $-$$$

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Thai Bamboo. Thai. Each of the four regional Thai Bamboo locations offers a massive Southeast Asian menu in settings designed to transport you across the Pacific. Inside each restaurant you’ll find Thai stone and wood carvings, water fountains, Thai music and the namesake bamboo décor. Thai Bamboo continues to be #1 Best Thai in readers’ polls and both the newest location on North Division and the CdA restaurant feature a Tiki-Beach styled lounge and a striking sky ceilings in the main dining rooms. Think Vegas with pad thai. All locations Mon-Thu 11:30-9pm, Fri 11:30pm-9:30pm, Sat 12-9:30pm, Sun 12-9pm. Delivery available. info@thaibamboorestaurant.com, www.thaibamboorestaurant.com. $-$$

BARBECUE Red Lion BBQ & Pub. For about 20 years, whether it was in the old rhythm and blues, peanut-shells-on-the-floor days, or more recently as a sports bar, there’s always been butt-kickin’ BBQ at this downtown corner spot. The undisputed star here is wine broiled chicken, spicy and robust, yet falling-off-thebones moist and tender. Together with their signature fried bread and honey, and you have a BBQ experience that can’t help but please. 126 N Division. Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am1am. (Sunday breakfast buffet 9amnoon during football season.) (509) 835LION (5466). www.redlionbarbeque. com. $-$$

Herbal Essence Café. Northwest cuisine. This relaxed downtown restaurant tucked into the middle of a block on Washington serves Northwest bistro food and works hard to offer great service. The menu offers up baseball-cut sirloins, a whole stuffed Dungeness crab and a swordfish steak stuffed with pesto and baked off with a parmesan crust. Try the awardwinning house salad, brilliant with sliced pears, crumbled Gorgonzola and a white truffle vinaigrette. 115 N Washington. Lunch Mon-Fri 11-2, Dinner Mon-Sat 5-close. (509) 838-4600. www.herbalessencecafe.com. Lunch $-$$, dinner $$-$$$ Laguna Café. This South Hill res-

taurant calls itself a café, but in actuality it is much more. Owners Dan and Debbie Barranti have created a sophisticated combination of gourmet food, great wines, and gifts, while still serving the same great coffee they inherited from the previous tenant, the Deluxe Coffee Company. The dinner menu features entrees such as Wild Pacific Salmon with fresh rosemary mango salsa and roasted rosemary potatoes or the Flat Iron Steak and Black Tiger Shrimp.” Live music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in addition to monthly wine tastings. 4304 S Regal. Mon-Fri 7 am -9 p.m., Sat 8 am -9 p.m., and Sun 8 am- 9 p.m.. (509) 448-0887. $-$$.

Table 13 Restaurant + Whiskey Bar. Hoteliers Walt and Karen Worthy tucked this “inviting urban restaurant” into their newest Davenport Grand high rise to encourage sharing and socializing over a menu of small plates. An impressive wine cellar and private whiskey bar make it a prime gathering place for locals and out-of-towners alike. Tapas-style dishes like Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll, Shrimp and Heirloom Grits, Halibut Sliders, Smoked Beef Brisket Street Tacos and Szechuan Japanese Eggplant and Stir Fried Black Quinoa are in keeping with its Asian-Pacific Northwest flare. Open Tues-Sat 5pm-close. 333 W Spokane Falls Blvd (inside the Davenport Grand Hotel in downtown Spokane). (509) 598-4300. www. davenporthotelcollection.com. $$-$$$ The Wandering Table. A much-anticipated American tapas-style restaurant located in Kendall Yards. Chef Adam Hegsted delights with a variety of small plates (try the Garden for a creative salad take, the Deviled Eggs, or the Popcorn), craft cocktails, a whiskey bar, and other substantial dishes, such as the Bacon-Wrapped Bacon Sliders or the Braised Shortribs. The chef is known for his previous culinary venture of the same name consisting of a twelve-course dinner party. Take his advice and go with the “You Choose the Price!” meal option for the table offered at $15$65 per head for a surprising culinary journey. Hopefully it will include the Olive Oil Gelato for dessert. Open Tues-Thurs, 11:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m., Fri & Sat 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. Sun & Mon, 4 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. 1242 W Summit Pkwy in Kendall Yards. (509) 4434410. www.thewanderingtable.com. $$ Wild Sage. Tucked into a classic 1911 brick build-

ing on 2nd and Lincoln, Wild Sage offers an intimate dining setting and memorable food with real flair. The atmosphere combines class and warmth. Executive Chef Charlie Connor presents regionally influenced Northwest cuisine using only the finest locally sourced products. Try the Yukon Taquitos, the Crisp Bacon & Blue salad or the Cioppino. Be sure to finish with a slice of the “Soon-to-be-Famous” Coconut Cream Layer Cake with lilikoi sauce. This award-winning bistro is known for its in-house bakery and an amazing array of gluten free options. Also make it a point to order something from their “scratch bar,” with or without alcohol. They use only fresh juices and house-infused flavored liquors. Dinner seven nights a week, opening at 4 p.m. 916 W Second Ave in Spokane. (509) 456-7575. www.wildsagebistro. com. $$-$$$

The Wine Cellar. The door to this intimate basement grotto is easy to miss on Coeur d’Alene’s main street Sherman Avenue. This bistro, wine bar, and live music venue embodies generosity with hearty Italian and Mediterranean fare at incredibly reasonable prices, warm and welcoming staff, and a killer space that feels like a retreat from the pressures of life outside. Don’t miss the amazing Mac and Cheese on the appetizer menu and take note that each entrée is accompanies by a salad and bread. 313 E Sherman Ave in Coeur d’ Alene. Mon to Thur 4:30 – 10 p.m., Fri and Sat 4:30 p.m. to midnight. Closed Sun. (208) 664-9463. www.coeurdalenewinecellar. com. $-$$.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH Frank’s Diner. Frank’s has become a Spokane landmark in just over a decade. Both early 1900’s-vintage rail cars were originally obtained by the Knight brothers Frank and Jack during the depression, and each converted them to diners in Seattle and Spokane, respectively. Larry Brown, of Onion Bar and Grill fame, acquired the Seattle diner in 1991 and moved it to its present location, meticulously restored by well-know local restaurant restoration artisan, Pat Jeppeson. Frank’s breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, available all day, has all the classics. Among our favorites are the open-face turkey, roast beef and mushroom sandwiches, chicken pot pie, Joe’s Special (the venerable scramble of eggs, ground beef, spinach, on-

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ions and parmesan), and, of course, the don’t-missat-breakfast hash browns and silver pancakes. 1516 W. 2nd. Seven days 6-8p.m.. (509) 747-8798. 10929 N. Newport Highway, Sun-Thurs 6am-8p.m., Fri-Sat 6am-9p.m. (509) 465-2464. www.franksdiners.com. $

Old European. Many of the recipes behind the amazing breakfast creations at the Old European arrived with Marie Mekkelsen when she emigrated from Denmark to America in 1906 at age 18, and this restaurant has remained a family affair with everything made from scratch, including Marie’s amazing Danish Aebelskievers (ball pancakes cooked in a cast iron skillet over an open flame). In addition to the original aebelskievers, Old European offers them stuffed with blueberries, sausage and havarti, or huckleberries (in season) as well. Topped with whipped cream they are a true delight. Also worthy of note is the true, freshly squeezed orange juice and the massive Hungarian Goulash with shredded potatoes, peppers, onions, ham, sausage, bacon and four eggs topped with cheddar cheese and fresh tomatoes. North: 7640 N. Division, (509) 467-5987. MonSat 6am-2p.m., Sun 7am-3p.m.. 1710 E Schneidmiller Ave, Post Falls. (208)777-2017. Mon-Sat 6:30-2, Sun 7-2:30p.m. www.oldeuropean-restaurant.com. $

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FINE DINING Beverly’s. This flagship restaurant of the Coeur

d’Alene Resort has recently remodeled its menu as well as its surroundings with great success. Among our favorite discoveries on the new menu is Beverly’s Wine Spectator Magazine Grand Award winningwine list. As one of the top restaurants in America, Beverly’s features fresh Northwest ingredients including morel mushrooms, Idaho potatoes, and wild huckleberries. On the Lake in Coeur d’Alene. Visit www.cdaresort.com for the full menu. Lunch MonSat 11-2:30, dinner seven days, 5-10. (Lounge open 10-Close.) (208) 765-2300 ext. 23 or (800) 688-4142. $$$

Clinkerdagger. English pub décor overlooking the

Spokane River. Known for their fresh seafood, steaks, and rock salt-roasted prime rib, Clinkerdagger is a favorite eating place among locals. Their salmon filet is one of the best in the area. The Broadway Pea Salad and Blums Coffee Toffee Pie are two classics since 1974. Two cozy fireplaces make for a warm, friendly atmosphere; 621 W Mallon (in the Flour Mill). Lunch Mon-Fri 11:15-2:30, Sat 11:30-2:30, Dinner MonThurs 4:30-9, Fri 4:30-9:30, Sat 4-9:30, Sun lounge 2-9 and dinner 3-8. (509) 328-5965. www.clinkerdagger.com. Lunch $$, Dinner $$$

Fleur de Sel. Patricia and Laurent Zirotti opened

this hidden gem with a classical French soul, gracious service, and stunningly reasonable prices in the fall of 2008. Almost immediately, patrons of their former restaurant in Billings, MT began driving hundreds of miles for more of Laurent’s thoughtful and nourishing dishes and a chance to see Patricia’s warm smile.

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Take a risk and order the Snails in Puff Pastry to start and then dig deeper into an exceptional menu with generous entrées starting just above $10. Plan on making a reservation a week in advance or someone from Billings will have your table. Open at 5 p.m., last seating at 9 p.m., Tues – Sat. 4365 Inverness Drive in Post Falls. (208) 777-7600. www.fleur-desel.weebly.com $-$$$

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Luna. Luna sets culinary trends as one of the top restaurants in the region. Offering inspired, gardento-table cuisine, Luna has provided a formative space for some of the Inland Northwest’s premier chefs for over 23 years. The space is warm—even whimsical— and boasts one of the best wine cellars in the region. Everything offered is made in-house: the bread comes from their own bakery fifty feet from the back door and most vegetables and herbs are picked from their backyard garden or sourced from local growers. We love Luna’s pizzas fired in their wood-burning oven, their Ahi Tuna Tartare starter and their salads— the Lacinato Kale, Beet and Luna Salads are each filling, yet elegant. Large plates include a diverse list of distinctive entrées including chicken, duck, beef, fish, pasta and vegetarian dishes. Luna offers a full service bar, classic marble-top dining areas, a chic private dining room, and a large patio for comfortable, warm weather dining. 5620 S Perry. Mon-Fri 11:00am-Close, Sat-Sun 9:00am-Close. (509) 4482383. www.lunaspokane.com $$-$$$. Masselow’s at Northern Quest. Named after a strong chief that was instrumental in the survival of the Kalispels, Masselow’s combines the culinary heritage of the tribe with Northwest fine dining. The restaurant features an intimate and lavishly appointed dining room just off the hotel lobby in the new wing of the Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Airway Heights and serves up an Elk Sirloin and Seared Scallops worth the drive. Their chocolate mousse on the dessert menu is also a show stopper. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 100 North Hayford Road in Airway Heights. (509) 242-7000. www. northernquest.com/dining/masselows. $$-$$$

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Stacks at Steam Plant. Named for the twin smokestacks that have been a part of the downtown Spokane skyline for nearly a century, Stacks offers a full-service dining experience in a one-of-a-kind space. Unique private dining spaces include boiler rooms where the original pipes still line the walls and ceiling. Signature dishes are created from scratch and incorporate ingredients produced only at the Steam Plant – including smoked meats, fish and vegetables, and many of the ales brewed on-site. 3p.m. – 10p.m. Sun-Thurs, 3p.m. – 11p.m. Fri-Sat. 159 S. Lincoln, under the smokestacks downtown. (509) 777-3900. www.steamplantspokane.com $$-$$$

CASUAL DINING Palm Court Grill The Palm Court Grill offers upscale casual dining fare that highlight favorites discovered all around the world by Walt and Karen Worthy, the owners of the Davenport. Home to the original Crab Louis, named for original hotel owner Louis Davenport, the grill also serves USDA Prime beef and a fine wild salmon filet with a huckleberry champagne sauce. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open daily from 6 am to 9 p.m.. Reservations recommended. Private Dining room available, seating up to 30 people. 10 S Post. (509) 455-8888. $$$$$ Safari Room Fresh Grill and Bar. The Davenport

Hotel Tower’s Safari Room Fresh Grill and Bar will add a spice of adventure to your dining experience featuring a full menu with a variety of tasty flatbreads, small plates, salads and gourmet sandwiches. Private Dining room available seating up to 30 people. (Flatbread is oven roasted thin bread that is topped with a variety of vegetables, fresh herbs, highly flavorful cheeses and meats) 111 S Post St. (Davenport Hotel Tower lobby). Serving breakfast 6-11, Lunch 11-4, Dinner 4-10, and Late Night 10-close. 509-455-8888 $$-$$$ spokanecda.com • JANUARY • 2016

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restaurant combines two great pastimes: gourmet Italian food and shopping. Ferrante’s offers a wide variety of gourmet pastas, pizzas, and paninis along with a kid’s menu and delicious gelato. Stop in for a full dinner or order it to go and shop in the marketplace while you wait. The marketplace offers unique gifts, such as jewelry, wines, cookies and candies, many from local vendors. Enjoy the neighborhood feel of this Italian café. 4516 S Regal. Tues-Sat 118p.m. (509) 443-6304. www.doitalian.com. $-$$

Italian Kitchen. Owners Bryce and Lyndsay Kerr have created a beautiful and charming décor along with exquisite cuisine, not to mention the remarkable hospitality. Known for its Calamari, Tiramisu, and Lasagna from scratch, the Italian Kitchen is as authentic as you’ll find. They were recently placed on the “Best of the Best” list, which honors the top 17 Italian restaurants in the nation. 113 N Bernard. Lunch Mon-Fri 11-3:30, Dinner Mon-Thur 3:30-9, Fri 3:30-10, Sat 4:30-10, Sun 4:30-9. (509) 363-1210. www.italiankitchenspokane.com. $$

PUB & LOUNGE FARE The Blackbird Tavern and Kitchen. Head straight to the bar where there are 34 beers (and 4 wines) on electronic tap, or take a seat at a squishy leather booth at a butcher block table. If it’s warm enough, you might want to sit on the patio under strings of Edison light bulbs. Located in the historic Broadview Dairy Building just north of downtown, the Blackbird offers southern-inspired gastropub fare like Bacon Fat Popcorn, Marinated Scallops and a bevy of burgers. A convenient location, kind, attentive service, the chance to try ingredients and combinations unlike any other area restaurant, bottomless mimosas at brunch and a bit of homey resemblance to its sister restaurant Manito Tap House on the South Hill make it a solid choice for friends and families alike. 905 N Washington. Open Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat-Sun 8am-1pm, 3-11pm. (509) 3924000. theblackbirdspokane.com. $$ Dave’s Bar and Grill. A neighborhood tavern

with free popcorn all day long, a surprising family feel inside, and specials at breakfast, lunch, and dinner that have created passionate patrons. Try the monthly special at breakfast or split the massive Killer omelet. The bacon cheeseburger headlines the lunch favorites and steaks, ribs, and chicken (all under $15) keep the tiny galley kitchen hopping all night. Lines out the back door for breakfast on the weekends. 6 am – 10 p.m. daily. 12124 East Sprague in the Spokane Valley. (509) 926-9640. www.davesbarandgrill. com. $-$$

Manito Tap House. Manito is living into its name

as a gastropub that offers high-quality dining fare to go with their 50 beers on tap. A fun pub atmosphere and friendly service make this a great hangout. Try the yam chips, the Carne Adovada, the Murphy’s Beef Boxty, or the inventive veggie burger that comes inside out,. 11 am – 11 p.m. Sun – Thu. Open until 2 am Fri – Sat. 3011 South Grand Blvd in Spokane. (509) 279-2671. www.manitotaphouse. com. $-$$

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fare. Reuben sandwiches, fish and chips, burgers and salads are the specialties. An outdoor eating area in this downtown restaurant overlooks Spokane Falls Boulevard and Riverfront Park; perfect for early evening dining and people watching. Live folk music most Tuesday evenings. 525 W Spokane Falls Blvd. Sun-Mon 11:30-9, Tues-Thurs 11:30-11, Fri-Sat 11:30-1am. (509) 747-0322 $-$$

O’Doherty’s Irish Pub and BBQ Catering Company. The valley pub with a family-friendly

dining room, a traditional Irish menu, and Southernstyle barbeque done on the premises thanks of massive smoker installed by the former tenant, Smoky’s BBQ. Try the Guinness beer-battered fish and chips, the slow cooked corned beef, and the smoky pulled pork. In addition to the beers on tap, the bar includes a line-up of high-quality Scotch. Opens at 11:30 am during the week and 9 am for breakfast on the weekend. 11723 E Sprague Ave in the Valley. (509) 924-2578. www.odohertysirishpub.com. $-$$

The Onion. Established in 1978, the Onion is the

grand dean of gourmet burgers and casual family dining in Spokane. From the Hula burger with ham and grilled pineapple, the “Big O” with bacon and avocado, to their namesake beer-battered onion rings, The Onion pays attention to details and does more from scratch than many other restaurants aspiring to loftier appellations. 302 W. Riverside, SunThurs 11-11, Fri-Sat 11am-1am. (509) 747-3852; 7522 N Division, Mon-Sun 11-11. (509) 482-6100 (Bar until midnight Sun-Thurs, Fri-Sat until 1). $-$$

Peacock Room. It is all about martinis, cold beer and great music. Known as the place to see and be seen, the Peacock Room contributes to Spokane’s vibrant downtown nightlife. Showcasing a giant stained-glass peacock ceiling, the menu features such items as giant prawntinis, open-faced crab sandwiches and gourmet onion rings. Casual attire. Private Dining room available seating up to 25 people. Mon-Thurs 11-midnight, Fri-Sat 11-1am, Sun 2-midnight. 10 S Post. (509) 455-8888. $$-$$$ Post Street Ale House. This floor to rafter reno-

vation of the former Fugazzi space in the Hotel Lusso by Walt and Karen Worthy of the Davenport gives downtown Spokane a great English-style pub with a striking bar, twenty beers on tap, and a reasonably priced menu built around comfort food. We feel they do some of their fried food particularly well: the Halibut and Chips, the Fried Mozzarella “cubes,” and the Ale House Fried Pickles. If you are hungry, try the Guinness Braised Short Ribs served over mashed potatoes and topped with a pan gravy chunky with vegetables. 11 am – 2 am daily. N 1 Post Street. (509) 789-6900. $-$$

Sidebar and Grill. This recently remodeled neighborhood pub and sportsbar across the street from the Spokane County courthouse has a great goopy Reuben, possibly the best sweet potato fries in town, and a upscale ham-n-cheddar (the Sidebar Special) that comes topped with sautéed pears. One bite and the verdict is obvious: it works. Nothing over $12, twelve beers on tap, and a variety of Washington wines. The Sidebar also boasts two billiard tables, eight televisions, and patio seating in warm weather. Live music or Karaoke most weekends. Check Facebook for upcoming events. Open MonFri, 11 am – close; Sat 3 p.m. - close. Closed Sun. 1011 West Broadway Ave in Spokane. (509) 2905100. www.spokanesidebar.com. $-$$ Steam Plant Brewing Co. & Pub. An amazing location for a brewery – under layers of catwalks and an 80’ ceiling inside the renovated steam plant. The brewery produces eleven handcrafted microbrews on-site, from their famous Double Stack Stout to several seasonal varieties. Its microbrews are also available to go in kegs and growlers. The Pub features

BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DINNER multiple flat-screen TVs and a game room to make a night of it. The brews are complemented by signature menu items like the Coal Bunker cheese bread, smoked steelhead and beer cheese soup. 3p.m. – 10p.m. Sun-Thurs, 3p.m. – 11p.m. Fri-Sat. 159 S. Lincoln, under the smokestacks downtown. (509) 777-3900. www.steamplantspokane.com $$

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ern turned restaurant has been in the same family for its whole life. With 27 beers on tap and 60 television screens, The Swinging Doors is a sports fan’s paradise. On the food front, the restaurant is famous for its large portions (which can be split). Breakfast is served all day and the huge pieces of Broasted Chicken remain the most popular item on the golf-themed menu. Show up for on your birthday for a free steak dinner. Open seven days a week from 6:45 am to 2 am. 1018 West Francis in Spokane. (509) 326-6794. www.theswingingdoors.com. $-$$

SEAFOOD & FISH Cedars Floating Restaurant. This is Idaho’s premier

floating restaurant, featuring the freshest fish available daily and Midwest Stockyards High-Choice Beef. The Cedars, founded in 1965, floats at the confluence of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River. The Cedars is the perfect setting to enjoy breathtaking views and Northwest delicacies such as Cedar Plank Salmon and a Biergarten Filet. Drive in or boat up to this one-of-a-kind Northwest restaurant. Open seven days for cocktails and appetizers at 4p.m. and dinner beginning at 5p.m.. 1514 S Marina Drive, Coeur d’Alene. 208-664-2922. www.cedarsfloatingrestaurant.com $$$

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Churchill’s Steakhouse. Carved into the first floor and

basement of the Joel Building is this temple dedicated to dry-aged USDA Prime steaks and possibly the only ground Prime burger in the region (it is brilliant and shows up weekly in the basement bar as a $7 special). The dining room has all the pomp and circumstance for a great celebration meal (and prices to match) while the bar below has the intimate feel of a high class club and a separate menu with a few lighter items not offered upstairs. Open daily: 4 – 9 p.m. on Sun, 4 – 10 p.m. Mon to Thur, and 4 – 11 p.m. Fri and Sat. 165 South Post in Spokane. (509) 474-9888. www.churchillssteakhouse.com $$-$$$$

Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops. Greeted with dark mahogany paneling and crisp linens, Spencer’s has been a destination for USDA Prime beef for almost 15 years. Try the signature bone-in Spencer Ribeye or pull out all the stops and order the dry-aged New York Strip. Beautiful fish and seafood are also featured and the kitchen offers a number of classic side dishes also – including a memorable au gratin hash browns laced with smoked bacon, sweet onions, and cheddar cheese. Open Mon-Thurs 11:30-10, Fri-Sat 11:30-11, Sun 11:30 - 9. 322 North Spokane Falls Court inside the Doubletree. (509) 744-2372. www.spencersforsteaksandchops.com/spokane. $$-$$$$

OTHER Brain Freeze Creamery. Ice cream, espresso drinks and sandwiches are offered all day at this welcoming, family-friendly spot in Kendall Yards. The small-batch creamery opened their own storefront in 2014. They offer 24 different flavors with at least a few vegan and dairyfree options each day. Try a scoop of their famed Palouse Crunch, a blend of cinnamon ice cream, red lentils and candied almonds, or Muddy Cups-Dirty Dishes, a brownie batter ice cream studded with mini peanut butter cups. Another favorite is Cakey Doe, vanilla cake batter ice cream with chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough. Anvil coffee and espresso and a small selection of hearty sandwiches broaden the menu just enough to suit everyone’s tastes. 1238 W Summit Parkway, Spokane. Sun – Thurs 7am-9pm, Fri & Sat 7am-10pm, www.brainfreeze.bz (509) 321-7569. $-$$.

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SIGNATURE DISH KAIJU photo by Nick Jacquot

by Cara Strickland

That’s No Monster:

Kaiju Sushi and Spirits’ Frankenstein

Roll Kaiju Sushi is located at 424 E. Sherman Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID, (208) 966-4019, kaijusushiandspirits.com

WHEN RYAN “Bogie” Bourgard, the sushi chef and menu creator, told me I would be eating a Frankenstein roll, I was a little nervous. Kaiju means “strange beast” or “monster” in Japanese. This sushi bar’s theme was inspired by the kaiju movies made in the 50s and 60s by Toho, a Japanese Film Company known for creating Godzilla, as well as many other monsters. You’ll find references to the theme in the decor, and each house roll is named after one of Toho’s famous kaijus (but that doesn’t mean they’re scary). One bite into the Frankenstein ($11), I was over my nerves. The roll is a riff on a Caprese salad. Dungeness crab, fresh mozzarella, basil, tomato, avocado, salt and pepper are wrapped in rice and then soy paper (seaweed might interfere with the other flavors). The whole thing is plated atop drizzled balsamic glaze. When I asked Bourgard what inspired this roll he told me: “I love the ingredients. Basil is one of my favorite herbs.” Like many in the res-

taurant business, he’s worked his way up and through many kinds of restaurants, from American and French cuisine to many of Coeur d’Alene’s sushi bars like Syringa, Bonsai and Ugly Fish. Of the Frankenstein he says, “It’s not traditional by any means, but especially for people who aren’t seasoned sushi people it’s a nice way to start.” I like to think of myself as at least an intermediate sushi eater, I usually skip the California rolls and dip straight into the raw fish, but I found this roll to be fresh and surprising, an interesting way to use ingredients I already enjoy in other contexts. Owner Frank Ciccone opened Kaiju in August 2015. A native of Coeur d’Alene, he’s been working in restaurants in North Idaho since his dishwasher days at the beginning of his career. A passion for food led him to culinary school and hands on training at Oishii in Sandpoint got him into sushi. When the space next to his family’s restaurant, Crickets, became available, he was poised to try something

new. For both Ciccone and Bourgard, this restaurant is a chance to spread their creative wings. I asked Bourgard what he loves about sushi. “It’s been around for so long,” he says. “Before refrigeration and all that, it’s a really cool thing. There is so much elegance and simplicity behind it.” He told me that he loves Japanese culture. “I really like the disciplines that Japanese people have around sushi. It’s different than what we have here.” Ciccone told me that his favorite thing about sushi is that it’s good for you. “It’s absolutely delicious, and you really don’t have to worry about it.” When Frank opened the restaurant, he hoped that it would become an oasis of calm (and cocktails) in the middle of downtown Coeur d’Alene. From my seat at the sushi bar, with a clear view of Bourgard's rhythmic movements and the sparkling bottles creating one of the first cocktails of the day, I can’t help but think that he has succeeded.

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LIQUID LIBATIONS BEER HISTORY

Beer's History Begins in t u b , n o t g n i h s a W s s o r c A s d n e t Ex the Border

by Chris Street

pokane and Coeur d’Alene have gained the reputation of being a wine lover’s paradise. With many craft beer breweries opening or already opened, our region is becoming known as a

radar? Lack of self-promotion, mostly. “Build it and they will come” is from a movie — it’s pure fantasy. In the real world you build it and then build a marketing campaign and then and only then will customers follow. To both their credit and their demise, Washingtonians are incredibly modest people. Put some of these same agricultural assets in a state like Texas and the whole world would know because Texans talk big. Washingtonians not so much, even though they have much for which to be proud. The finest hops in the world are produced right down the road, in Yakima. Amazingly, beer drinkers' eighty percent of the United States hops are grown in the destination, much fertile soil of the Yakima Valley. This is also where Scottish like Germany beer legend, Bert Grant, began brewing, before opening the became for first pub in the United States after the repeal of Prohibition. Europeans (and It wasn’t in Milwaukee, Colorado or even Missouri where this the world). occurred, but good old Washington State. Surprised? Don’t After Prohibition, the beer business came to be dominated be. Washington by a handful of breweries that would gain complete control has everything one the American market. Names you’re familiar with like needs to create Anheuser-Busch and Miller crushed competition and brewers really fine beer and outside the fold were unable to enter the market because they has an incredibly simply couldn’t get their product into stores. Mafia-esque rich history of tactics were used to discourage entrepreneurship and, for independent, a while, stifled the little guys. Today, beer remains a tough Keith and Jake tasting their beer as it small-scale beer business, but the rough and tumble tactics of yesteryear have moves through the brewing process. production from moved from the streets into the tasting rooms of companies which the likes of legends are made. like Whole Foods, Huckleberry’s and Yoke’s, which give little guys a shot at distribution. Why has Washington flown under the One of these little guys is Daft Badger Brewing in Coeur d’Alene.

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This past fall was high beer season for Jake Capaul and Keith Bertram— the two minds behind operations at Daft Badger— the area’s newest brewery. It’s there, in the back behind the bar and Daft Badger’s gourmet kitchen, where you’ll find Capaul and Bertram like two mad scientists infusing flavors, playing with different hops and altering a litany of other ingredients which makes this brewery one of the most creative small scale beer producers in the state. (Note: Daft Badger produces only five to ten barrels during each beer run.) On Wednesdays, the boys break out a new flavor to add to their stable of beers. If customers like it, it stays, if not, it’s dumped, and they go back to the drawing board hopefully with a lesson learned about where something might have gone wrong in the brewing process. Beer at Daft Badger is available only on tap and can be purchased for five bucks per pint or you can do a tasting tht features one golden ale, two IPAs, a pale ale, an imperial stout and two to three additional beers of the bartender’s choice, all for a grand price of 10 dollars. Food at Daft Badger runs from the simple (pulled pork nachos $12.95) to the sublime (Brie cheese, green apple and smoked bacon sandwich $10.95). So while Washingtonians may be shy about promoting the beer success in this region, we’ll take the responsibility upon ourselves and do it for them. Or, in this case, for the neighbor just across the border. Daft Badger is located at 1710 N. Second Street in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/ daftbadgerbrewing

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