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Museum fans can see a wide variety of regional cultural and historical attractions, from the Seattle Art Museum, top, to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Mont. (SAM photo courtesy Tim Thompson/Visit Seattle, Museum of Rockies photo courtesy Heather Butler)

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Regional History This Summer

Modern museums are interactive, downright fun

By Cheryl-Anne Millsap Marketing Correspondent One of the pleasures of travel is the opportunity to learn more about the world around us, especially the people, history, and culture of the areas you are passing through.

The easiest way to broaden our view while having fun with the whole family is to stop at a museum. Thanks to the hard work of founders, curators, volunteers, and supporters, we can come face to face with the past and peer into the future.

Fortunately for those of us who live or visit here, the Northwest is home to many fine museums whose collections of art, artifacts, ephemera and oral histories reveal the unique story of the region’s wildlife, geology and human development. In addition, quite a few world-class museums with international reputations are just a short drive away. From cowboys to fossils to space travel, it’s possible to explore the universe without going far at all.

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Here is a selection of regional museums for your summer travel: CHARLES M. RUSSELL MUSEUM

NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE Spokane, Washington || northwestmuseum.org Before you hit the road to explore, it’s important to know the history and culture of your own home. The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane holds a collection of almost one million artifacts and ephemera, including fine art and material from the Americas, Europe and Asia.

MUSEUM OF FLIGHT

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Seattle, Washington || museumofflight.org

What started in 1930 with the log cabin studio of renowned Western artist Charles M. Russell became the first museum of Western Art in the United States and has grown into a sprawling and comprehensive complex with more than 60,000 square feet of exhibition space, a research library and an outdoor sculpture garden.

The next time you plan a weekend on the West Side, consider adding a day at the Museum of Flight to your agenda.

In addition to the drawings, paintings and sculptures of Charles M. Russell, the works of other significant Western artists is represented. The museum focuses on Northern Plains Indian life and cowboy culture, as well as the artists who represented the country’s westward migration.

The Museum of Flight, located at the southern end of King County International Airport, in the city of Tukwila, is the world’s largest independent air and space museum, housing more than 175 aircraft and spacecraft, and home to a vast collection of artifacts, rare photographs, historical exhibits and a top-rated research library. Special tours include a 6-person, 30-minute tour of the Space Shuttle Trainer Crew Compartment.

MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES Bozeman, Montana || museumo herockies.org If dinosaur bones and other fascinating fossils (including a T-Rex skeleton) intrigue you, this Smithsonian affiliate museum in Bozeman, Mont., will make a great stop on your summer road trip. Currently on exhibit at the MOR is “Welcome to Yellowstone Country,” which explores the history of tourism in Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding region. Upcoming exhibits will include photographs by D. F. Barry who captured images of the lives and culture of Native American men and women, frontier scouts, soldiers, trappers, missionaries and pioneers of the Northern Plains in the late 19th century. Barry also focused on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in what is now North Dakota.

BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM

The Boeing Flight Path exhibit at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry shows the impact of aviation. (Photo courtesy MOHAI)

Bellevue, Washington || bellevuearts.org This jewel box sits in the center of the City of Bellevue, just minutes from downtown Seattle. The BAM highlights objects from those made for everyday use to jewelry, sculpture and even furniture. Celebrating the creative process, international exhibitions are paired with showings of the work some of the region’s most promising artists.

Coming up are exhibitions of kiln-glass and “Cut Up/Cut Out” an exhibition of national and international artists who pierce and cut a wide range of media from paper and plastic to metal and rubber to create unique art.

IDAHO MUSEUM OF MINING AND GEOLOGY Boise, Idaho || idahomuseum.org Rockhounds and amateur geologists will enjoy this museum dedicated to the geology of Southeast Idaho and the area’s history of mining. The Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology is located next to the Old Penitentiary (another fascinating place to explore) in Idaho’s Historical District. The IMMG offers exhibits, educational programs and day-long field trips featuring Idaho’s fascinating geologic history and rich mining heritage.

REVELSTOKE RAILWAY MUSEUM Revelstoke, British Columbia || railwaymuseum.com Billed as one of Canada's premiere railway museums, The Revelstoke Railway Museum highlights the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Columbia Mountains. The museum portrays the importance of both the railway and the men and women who created it, and the part both played in opening travel, exploration and commerce in Canada. In addition to a large collection of archival photographs, the museum is home to a steam locomotive and diesel engine.

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Well-Kept County Museum & Historical Society on 4 Beautiful Acres!

• Local Historical Buildings on the Site • Exhibits on Logging, Railroading, Sawmill Operation and Transportation • Complete Research & Genealogy Center • Lectures Featuring Speakers, Authors & University Faculty • Great Lodging & Dining within Walking Distance May 27 - Fri & Sat 10am-4pm May 29 - Sept 5: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pm Sept 9 - Sept 30: Fri & Sat 10am-1pm $2 Adults, Child 13 & Under Free

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MOTHERS ARE FREE WEEKEND MAY 13TH & 14TH When one of Mom’s children purchases a ticket online or at the front gate, Mom gets in FREE. Plus, everyone receives special pricing of only $38 for general admission and $21 for youth and senior admission.

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HEROES’ WEEKEND MAY 27TH, 28TH & 29TH All military personnel, police officers and firefighters receive free admission and their spouse and children receive a special price of $24 general admission and $ 19 youth and senior (ID required).

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WHILE SOME INLAND NORTHWEST RESIDENTS look forward to sunny days as summer approaches, others are getting especially excited about the start of water park season.

Local readers are familiar with Boulder Beach Water Park at Silverwood Theme Park in North Idaho, Splash Down, along Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley, and Silver Rapids, along I-90 in Kellogg.

But there are other parks of other sizes and styles sprinkled through the entire region, which are great places to cool down, beat the heat and enjoy wet-and-wild fun with the family. Whether these are the destination or an option while you’re already visiting a community, grab your swimsuit and sunscreen and check out these attractions.

WASHINGTON Wild Waves Theme and Water Park in Federal Way, just south of Seattle, covers approximately 70 acres, including theme park rides and water attractions like a wave pool, two river rides, several waterslides and cabanas. Single-day tickets and season passes are available. Opens May 7.

Slidewaters in Lake Chelan boasts beautiful views of the lake. It offers a lazy river, several waterslides, a huge hot tub, an aqua zoo, volleyball court, and private pavilions. Single-day tickets, night tickets, and season passes are available. Opens May 27.

Birch Bay Waterslides is in Blaine, only an hour south of Vancouver, B.C. It includes a pool, hot tub, kiddie pool area, and nine slides. Single-day tickets and season passes are available. Opens May 27.

Great Wolf Lodge in Ground Mound, south of Olympia, is a year-round indoor water park resort with standard, themed, or premium rooms available with water park admission. The water park is always 84 degrees and includes 56,000 square feet of pools and slides.

Splash Down in Spokane Valley is a family-operated business in its 34th year. It includes several waterslides and a kiddie area with three pools and four slides. Tickets include single-day general admission and season passes, and it also hosts family night and birthday packages. Opens June 16.

IDAHO Silverwood Theme Park, the Northwest’s largest theme park, is 27 miles north of Coeur d’Alene and 47 miles from Spokane. Admission includes access to Silverwood’s rides and attractions and Boulder Beach Water Park, an area with a lazy river, toddler area, two large wave pools, a variety of water slides, and cabana rentals. Single-day tickets and season passes available. This park also offers an RV park and campground.

Silverwood opens in mid-May and Boulder Beach opens in mid-June. www.silverwoodthemepark.com Silver Rapids in Kellogg is part of Silver Mountain Resort. Visitors who stay at the Morning Star Lodge receive access to this year-round indoor water park. After a day of playing on the mountain in winter or summer, you can enjoy the lazy river, try surfing, or hit the waterslides. Cabanas are also available for rent.

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Raptor Reef, in Hayden, is an indoor water park that’s part of Triple Play Family Fun Center. Visitors can enjoy a wave pool, several fun slides, a hot tub and kids’ area.

BRITISH COLUMBIA If you don’t mind traveling out of the U.S. for your water park fun, or you happen to be there anyway, British Columbia offers some attractions.

Roaring Springs Water Park is in southern Idaho just a few miles west of Boise. It provides a wave pool, lazy river, lots of waterslides, and cabana rentals. Tickets include day, night, or season passes.

Visitors can add on discounted ▶ If a water park is in the vacation plans, here’s how access to the Wahooz Indoor to make the best of it: Adventure Park and Pinz Bowling, ▶ Arrive early, or go at the end of the day, so you can next door. Opens May 13.

Water Park Tips

OREGON Evergreen Wings & Waves Water Park in McMinnville is an indoor water park addition to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum complex and is distinguished by its aviation theme and the Boeing 747 on its roof. The water park is open yearround and includes a pool, kiddie area, and several slides. Singleday and season passes are available. Museum admission not included.

claim lounge chairs and avoid longer lines during the busier times. ▶ Bring sunscreen. This is handy at outdoor parks, especially where the water can reflect and intensify harmful sun rays. ▶ Check to see if the park allows outside food or drinks. If re-entry is allowed, they may have tables outside of the park to enjoy a meal and return. ▶ Check if life jackets are included or required. ▶ If traveling with a group, set up a meeting place and check-in times.

Splash! At Lively Park is in Springfield is a year-round indoor and outdoor water park. Visitors enjoy a wave pool, waterslide, lap pool, spa, or kiddie pool. Day and season passes are available. The outdoor area includes a huge playground, picnic areas and dog park.

Cultus Bay Water Park in Cutlus Lake is just an hour outside of Vancouver. This park includes numerous slides and opens June 3. Directly across the road is Cultus Lake Adventure Park, B.C.’s newest family Theme Park, which requires separate admission.

Bridal Falls Waterpark is in nearby Rosedale and opens June 24. It features a giant hot tub and several water slides. Day and night passes are available.

Big Splash in Tsawwassen is just 30 minutes from Vancouver, BC. This 7-acre water park has been under renovation and will open on June 5, 2017. Day and night passes will be available, along with cabana rentals.

UNDER THE RADAR In addition to these larger attractions, there are some smaller-sized slides, often found at municipal parks or pools, including Surf and Slide in Moses Lake, Badger Mountain Splash Pad in Richland, and Asotin County Family Aquatic Center in Clarkston.

For Oregon, visit North Clackamas Aquatic Park in Milwaukie, Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis, or Astoria Aquatic Center in Astoria.

In Idaho check out Lava Hot Springs Olympic Pool and Water Park in Lava Hot Springs or Rexburg Rapids in Rexburg.

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The Shire of Montana near Thompson Falls is a delight for fantasy fans. (Photo courtesy The Shire of Montana).

Ramp Up Summer Road Trips with Off-the-Wall

By Staci Lehman Marketing Correspondent

If you want alternatives to the usual trips to the Space Needle and the Portland Zoo, try some different stops this year.

There are hundreds of destinations within a day’s drive of Spokane, some more interesting than others, so don’t just settle for scenic, and set your navigation to “quirky” with some of the more unusual attractions in the Northwest.

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If you are any kind of robot collector, builder, or general enthusiast – or love 3D printing at least, head to the City of Elk and John Rigg’s Robothut to see Rigg’s huge robot collection. He has gathered or built hundreds of robots, including “life-size” functional replicas of famous ‘bots from movies such as Robbie from “Forbidden Planet,” Johnny 5 from “Short Circuit” and B-9 of “Lost in Space.”

Rigg started collecting robots 30 years ago, then started building them, and now prints them.

“I am big time into 3D printing robots these days,” he said in an email. “The Robothut was built just so that I would have a place to display my vintage toy robots

and I could share the collection with other like-minded collectors.”

Rigg’s sharing time is limited, so he mostly opens his museum to collectors, robot builders and 3D printer fans. You can email him at robothut@yahoo.com to request entrance but don’t waste his time if you’re not really into robots.

Or, if you prefer Old World charm to new-fangled technology, check out Camlann Medieval Village, a few miles north of the town of Carnation, in northeast Seattle. Camlann is a historical recreation of 1376 England, complete with actors living as 14th century Europeans. If you really want to immerse yourself in the 1300s, there is a medieval restaurant called the Bors Hede Inne where you can sample local cuisine.

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OREGON Speaking of old, you wouldn’t guess it from their recent popularity in internet memes and videos, but sloths descended from mammals that can be traced back thousands of years to South America.

Today their numbers are threatened due to rain forest eradication due to logging.

The goal of Rainier, Oregon’s Sloth Captive Husbandry Center, is to increase their populations, as well as conduct research on giant arboreal anteaters.

Visitors to the Center, which houses four generations of sloths, can get up-close and interact with these animals. If you are looking for a traditional zoo though, the Sloth Center is not it.

Because guests are allowed inside the sloth environment and can even touch the animals, a limited number of humans are allowed in at a time. You can find more information at www.chasing-tail.com. (Make sure you include the dash in the website URL however… you’ll get a different experience.)

IDAHO Ever been to Yellowstone National Park and watched Old Faithful packed in with thousands of other sweaty tourists? Forget that and try Idaho’s Soda Springs, where the resident geyser is guaranteed to put on a good show every hour without the crush of humanity. It’s the only geyser in the world “harnessed” by a timer so it erupts like clockwork hourly and reaches heights of 100 feet or more.

The Soda Springs geyser was found in the 1930s when drilling sent water shooting into the air. The water is pressurized by mixing with carbon dioxide underground.

MONTANA If you liked “The Lord of the Rings” or “The Hobbit,” you’ll enjoy The Shire of Montana, a resort centered around a replica “hobbit house,” not unlike the fantastic world of Bilbo Baggins.

It’s about 16 miles northwest of Thompson Falls on Highway 200, and is called an architectural masterpiece, with a domed ceiling, round door and exterior details such as a village for elves, a fern grotto, and even miniature clothing hanging on a line for fairy laundry day. Being located in the foothills of the Cabinet Mountains, the view may be the best part though.

If you really love the experience, or hobbits, you may never want to leave. Owner Steve Michaels says it is time for him to pursue other adventures.

“We are booking for this summer but we are for sale,” said Michaels, “Getting too old to keep up with the Hobbits.”

Visitors to Vancouver can enjoy the experience of sleeping in a sphere. Photo courtesy Tom Chudleigh/Free Spirit Spheres.

For more off-the-wall trip destinations, there are many trip planning apps and websites. ROADTRIPPERS.COM and TRIPIT.COM are a few that find sites and routes. Or if you are concerned with perfect weather, Weather Underground at WWW.WUNDERGROUND.COM has a Trip Planner page that plans itineraries based on what kind of weather you want.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA You’ll need a passport or enhanced drivers license to experience the wonder of the world’s largest hockey stick and puck, located on Vancouver Island. (Guinness said so!)

The items were built as part of the 1986 Expo World’s Fair Exposition in Vancouver.

The 205-foot hockey stick is made of Douglas Fir reinforced with steel and weighs 61,000 pounds. It graces the front of the Cowichan Community Centre.

While in Vancouver, spend the night in a hanging hotel at the Free Spirit Spheres, three oversize orbs that hang from trees near Qualicum Beach in Vancouver Island’s rain forest. Made from Sitka spruce and yellow cedar, the spheres sway gently in the breeze, making for a great sleeping experience. Be willing to be one with nature though, or at least close to it, since an outdoor composting toilet makes up the available “facilities.”

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SOME RECENT DINGS AGAINST SEATTLE in a recent J.D. Power ranking about tourism-friendly cities could turn into great news for visitors this summer.

Earlier this year, the national research firm ranked the Emerald City 37th out of 50 in “visitor satisfaction” in a list of the country’s top tourism destinations, placing it slightly above Portland and slightly below San Francisco. Survey-takers expressed concerns about the area’s dense traffic and high costs, plus a general perceived lack of cleanliness.

Once the initial shock and defensiveness wore off, there were some grudging admissions that, yeah, some of the gripes may have some truth to them, especially the closer you get to downtown. But people were also quick to point out that, in spite of those negatives, there are still plenty of good things that visitors can experience.

Photo courtesy Visit Seattle

Props were given for diversity of food and drinks, strong public transit, and popular and well-kept sporting venues. There is generally good weather, and the cooler days are a nice break from the higher temps we see in Inland Northwest summers. There are favorite, timeless attractions like the Space Needle, Pike Public Market, the Monorail and the Seattle Aquarium. Plus new features are always being added.

Many in the business of tourism are using the opportunity to encourage their peers, along any front-line employees like hotel clerks or restaurant servers, to try harder and provide extra attention to delivering exceptional service and enthusiasm.

This welcoming approach could benefit Spokane area residents heading west. It’s an opportune time to discover new things or re-discover favorite attractions from the past.

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Some of the items that can be enjoyed this season include: CHINA ANTIQUITIES. The PaciďŹ c Science Center hosts “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor,â€? an exhibition of thousands of life-sized hand-carved statues dated around 200 BCE, during China’s ďŹ rst dynasty. The exhibit opened in April and continues until Sept. 5, which gives history fans a limited window of time to see these cultural treasures. Each statue has individually detailed expressions and professions. The center also offers a companion IMAX ďŹ lm about archeology in China and how these were ďŹ rst discovered and unearthed. terracottaseattle.com

NEW LOOK FOR THAT FUNKY BUILDING. You may know it as the Experience Music Project or the Sci-Fi Museum, but now that squished building has been rebranded as the MoPOP, or Museum of Pop Culture. Here, you can explore everything from comics to movies to music to video games, with highlights on areas where Washingtonians have had an inuence. There are permanent exhibits for Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana, but this spring and summer, visitors can check out everything from memorabilia from “Star Trekâ€? to artwork and a history of horror movies. www.mopop.org

EXPANDED MARKET. While the institution of Pike Market has lasted more than 100 years, it’s always changing. The ďŹ rst expansion in decades will be unveiled in late June, at the opening of the Marketfront, a new area which will provide 30,000 square feet of public space, 47 new craft vendor tables, food and drink areas, plus art installations and a community resource center. The area was actually used for vendors in the 1920s and plans were drafted in the 1970s, but it wasn’t until last year that the current project began. pikeplacemarket.org

PLENTY OF PLANES. Seattle and aviation are connected due to Boeing’s presence there for decades, so a trip there can be a pilgrimage of sorts for fans of ight. The Museum of Flight south of downtown continues to be a popular attraction. This summer, visitors to the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) on Lake Union can learn more about Boeing’s contributions at a local, national and global level at “Boeing Flight Path,â€? an exhibit that shows the history of local ight up to the Dreamliner. Visitors can see other historic planes on display, including a Pocock Racing Shell.

This exhibit runs until July 16. Or if planes aren’t your thing, MOHAI also has a tasty exhibit about Seattle’s food culture.

The Monorail exits the MoPOP (Courtesy Howard Frisk/Visit Seattle)

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PANORAMIC OREGON COAST OFFERS ACTIVITY FOR

By Courtney Dunham Marketing Correspondent Whether it’s the best place to walk, see a spectacular sunset, slide down a gigantic sand dune, or even drive on the sand, the Oregon Coast offers an abundance of memorable destinations.

Just a little further down Highway 101, you’ll find the best (and not well known) walking beach on the Oregon Coast at Manzanita. The beach offers a clear, continuous 7-mile trek of level sand.

Majestic Cannon Beach gets the nod for the most stunning views, especially from Ecola State Park. Perched dramatically on the edge of Tillamook Head, Ecola Park Road in the north end of Cannon Beach winds through old growth rainforest before emerging at one of the Oregon Coast’s most famous views, overlooking o e numero numerous rock formations and the capes and headland headlands miles to the south.

Another hidden gem further south is Pacific City. The four-mile beach, which is home to Bob Straub State Park, offers plenty of recreation.

The real attraction is Cape Kiwanda, a block of sandstone that stretches into the ocean. Here you’ll find massive sand dunes that make for adventurous uphill climb that you can then slid or run down.

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Paved walking trails provide vantage points for panoramic views including the historic Tillamook Rock Lighthouse that sits just offshore on a lone rock in the Pacific Ocean. A short drive to the other side of the park leads to picturesque Indian Beach, a popular location for surfers.

Ecola offers several miles of hiking trails, picnic areas and great vantage points for bird and whale watchers. Show up close to sunset where you can see herds of Elk grazing in meadows.

Then head into the town of Cannon Beach to see the Coast’s most popular nature centerpiece, Haystack Rock. The sea stack rises 235-foot (72-meter) and is claimed locally to be the third-tallest intertidal (meaning it can be reached by land) structure in the world. The rock is adjacent to the beach and accessible by foot at low tide.

The tide pools here are home to many intertidal animals, including starfish, crabs, limpets, and sea slugs. It’s also nesting site for many sea birds, including puffins and terns.

The rock itself is off limits, as it is a protected refuge for wildlife.

The best place to fly a kite is Lincoln City.

The almost continuous wind stream coming in from the Pacific Ocean makes everyday a kite day. The best conditions for flying a kite is when the wind is not too strong or too weak.

With its wide open beaches too, this makes Lincoln City perfect for kite flying most of the time. Kite enthusiasts should check out the yearly kite festival here that takes place every June.

Perhaps the largest chunk of drivable beach is the 10-mile stretch between Warrenton and Gearhart. Perhaps the largest chunk of drivable beach is the roughly ten-mile stretch between Warrenton and Gearhart. You may drive on the sand at all hours and at all times of the year. Here you can see Peter Iredale shipwreck, which will bring you down to the southernmost ramp at Gearhart. It includes beaches like Sunset Beach and Del Rey – all just north of Gearhart.

However, during the off-season you can drive north of Road all the way up to the jetty at the southern side of the Columbia River mouth, about four miles. Driving there is prohibited from May 1 through September 15, leaving late September through April open to driving.

It’s important to note that as you head down the north Oregon coast, you cannot drive anywhere else in Clatsop County or northern Tillamook County, including Seaside, Cannon Beach, Arch Cape, Manzanita, Nehalem Bay, Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi, Bay Ocean, Cape Meares, Oceanside or Netarts.

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Preparing Your

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Belts and hoses. Check the condition of all hoses and belts for wear and leaks. Anything that seems worn out should be checked thoroughly and possibly replaced.

Battery. Use a voltmeter to check your battery; a charge under 12 volts indicates the replacement is needed. Ensure battery cables are free of corrosion. Use baking soda and water to clean them if needed, and replace any damaged cables.

Tires. Any major wear or bulging recommends replacement. Verify you have plenty of tread left by placing quarter between the tread, if you can see the top of George Washington’s head, replacement might be smart. Read your vehicle’s manual for optimal pressure for inflation.

Brakes. Brakes should have at least 50 percent of the lining left on the pad. Have the brakes changed if they are lower than 50 percent and you plan to drive more than 1,000 miles, or if the pads are down to 1/8 of an inch.

ADDITIONAL PREP Along with your vehicle check, these following items can also prepare you for your journey: Clean your car. It might get dirty getting there, but starting with a tidy interior and exterior is a positive start.

Pack smart. Don’t over-pack and exceed your vehicle’s load capacity.

Check your manual for weight specifications.

By Allison Hall Marketing Correspondent Now is a great time to get ready for your summer road trip. Whether you are traveling for a few hours or a few days, a little preparation pays off, since nothing ruins an excursion faster than car trouble.

So before heading off into the wide, blue yonder, make sure your car and your family are properly geared up.

VISIT A MECHANIC. At least a week before you pull out of the

driveway in search of adventure, ask a mechanic to perform a full safety inspection. Getting a professional once-over will ensure your car is ready for the road.

Track it. Bring along a GPS to ensure you stay on route and can find food and gas stations easier.

Kid prep. If your passengers include kids, ensure you have snacks, drinks, games, videos, and/or music to keep everyone occupied.

Spare tire. Make sure your spare is in good condition and inflated, and that you have a working jack and iron. Know how to get to it and how to change a flat.

Jumper cables. Have a set of jumper cables and know how to use them.

Water. Always carry extra water in case you get stranded to avoid dehydration.

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He or she should check all fluids; inspect, and if needed replace, windshield wipers; do an oil change if needed; check brakes, battery, and cables; ensure all shocks, springs, and struts are in working order; check that all lights work; evaluate safe tire pressure and tread; check belts and hoses for anything that needs to be replaced; fix any issues that activate service lights; and receive a full tune-up if it’s been more than three years since your last one.

SELF-CHECK For those of us who know our way around a vehicle, these areas can be checked to protect your vehicle and loved ones: Oil. If it’s close to time for your oil change, go ahead and change it and the oil filter. Consider opting for a synthetic motor oil for extra protection against thermal breakdowns, reduce friction loss in the engine and bump your fuel economy.

Fluids and filters. This includes your transmission and differential fluids as well as radiator, brake, wiper, clutch, and power steering fluids. Change any fluids that are not clean, and top off clean ones.

Don’t forget to check your windshield wiper blades and consider replacing them. Your air filter may also need to be replaced.

Lights and signals. Ensure headlights, taillights, fog lights, turn signals (front and back), brake lights, dash, and interior lights work.

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BE PREPARED No matter how much time you put into maintenance, there’s no guarantee that you won’t have auto troubles out on the road. Having a few extras with you will help you in case of emergencies.

Survival kit. In case of an unexpected breakdown, have a blanket, flashlight with new batteries, first-aid kit, basic tools, and extra food and water.

Vehicle information. Keep insurance, registration, and warranty information in the glove box. If you are a member of an auto care club, include this information in case you need to contact them.

Spare keys. It’s not hard to lose keys anywhere, so an extra set makes things easier.

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When we think of vineyards and wine tours in the Inland Northwest, it’s easy to default to the Walla Walla region with its miles and miles of wineries and acres and acres of vineyards.

But, in reality, the Spokane area as well as Northern Idaho offer a wealth of first-rate wineries for any enthusiast.

SPOKANE While the growing season may be slightly shorter here compared to more southerly wine regions, we actually receive the same number of sun hours, due to our northern latitude.

This, paired with an arid growing region, a wealth of abundant water sources, consistent temperatures, and varying climates, makes Eastern Washington a superb place to grow quality grapes.

Spokane and the surrounding countryside are currently home to 22 commercial wineries, each distinctive and all with tasting rooms at their local vineyard or downtown Spokane.

There are a few, such as the Shannon Faye Winery in Colbert, and Liberty Lake Wine Cellars in Liberty Lake, that are also standalone establishments in their communities.

However, a group of wineries and local wine purveyors recently came together and created the Cork District in downtown Spokane, creating a walkable area for tasting many of the delicious wines Eastern Washington has to offer.

The Cork District features 17 award-winning wineries, including Barrister Winery, Arbor

Crest Wine Cellars, Townshend Cellar, and Latah Creek Wine Cellars. The website (corkdistrict.com) includes a map as well as surrounding shopping, food, and entertainment venues so you can plan your wine tour with ease.

The district even has an app that acts as “your free mobile guide to explore…and save on exclusive offers.” Finally, if you are travelling on Alaska Airlines to Spokane, present your boarding pass at any of the participating wineries, and they will waive your tasting fee.

The second concentration of wine producers in the Spokane area is found on Green Bluff.

This popular agricultural gem on the north-east outskirts of the city has two wineries and Heirophant Meadery nestled in the midst of fruit orchards, grain fields, and berry bushes. Trezzi Farm Winery also has gourmet Italian foods that pair nicely with their wines, and an impressive event venue.

You can find more information about all the wineries in the Spokane area by visiting www.winesnw.com, www.visitspokane.com, and www.washingtonwine.org.

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NORTH IDAHO

Most of Idaho’s larger wineries are in the southern part of the state. Still, North Idaho holds its own with a few impressive producers. Some can only be purchased on premises, but others can be found at local stores, wine bars and restaurants. Wines of distinction include Coeur d’Alene Cellars in Coeur d’Alene and Clearwater Canyon Cellars in Lewiston. The Sandpoint area boasts the Pend d’Oreille Winery, and Small House, known for impressive small-batch selections including the Red Blend, which has won the San Francisco Chronicle’s silver medal three years running, and the Rose, which won its first silver this year. Visit the tasting room or www.smallhousewinery.com for more info.

In addition, Sheppard Fruit Wines in Harrison crafts tasty old country wines from regionally-sourced blackberries, raspberries, elderberries and more.

For a taste of a variety of local and regional wines alongside local arts and culture, visit Artwalk in Sandpoint (June through September), Art Walk in Coeur d’Alene (2nd Friday of every month), and Moscow Artwalk (opens June 16).

You can find more information about wineries in North Idaho by visiting www.idahowines.org and www.winesnw.com.

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During World War II, Americans learned about residents in England, Ireland, and continental Europe offering similar informal, inexpensive places to stay inside or outside someone’s home, something between a campground and a hotel.

The U.S. Bicentennial of 1976 also saw a growth in people turning historic homes into lodging establishments, complete with flowery comforters, four-poster beds, and claw-footed tubs. Many Victorian-era homes proved too expensive for single families to restore and maintain, but worked better as B&Bs. B&Bs range from simple, inexpensive accommodations with minimal amenities to something slightly more luxurious, on par with hotels in terms of comfort, service, and conveniences.

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A quick note to people enthused about Airbnb, an online lodging option where you pay to stay in people’s homes.

Though prices vary and visitors are assured to have a different experience compared to hotels, the “bnb” in the name doesn’t mean the same thing as a “Bed and Breakfast” – you’ll get a bed and perhaps snacks but rarely any breakfast to speak of.

While Airbnb is growing in popularity, the idea of the “original” B&B still goes strong: a stay in a historic home and at least one meal.

The tradition of locals opening their homes to weary travelers goes back centuries. In the early years of the U.S., many towns had “coaching” inns with rustic accommodations for those traversing the highways in carts and stagecoaches.

With the advancement of the railroad throughout North America, hotels began to pop up to serve passengers – every hamlet had at least one. But boarding houses and rooms for rent remained available.

The modern B&B also had its roots in the Great Depression, when families sometimes took in boarders or tourists for extra income, usually an affordable $2 per night.

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More Bang For Your Bucks The average rate Americans paid for a hotel room in 2016 was around $123, according to Statista. This includes a room and possibly a nohost small continental breakfast. In comparison, for around that price, the Idahome B&B in Post Falls offers a room, access to outdoor offerings, and a “predominantly organic” breakfast that was even featured on TripAdvisor.

Personalized Service The number of B&B rooms typically range from four to 11. Guests may share bathrooms, but generally a few rooms allow owners or staff to provide more attention. This service is shown in positive guest reviews, such as at Spokane’s 1899 House, which has received five stars for service from Trip Advisor, Yelp, Airbnb, and Facebook. The nationally-registered historic home offers two cozy suites and promises to provide guests with an “unforgettable Spokane Experience.”

Beyond Lodging B&Bs pride themselves on offering more than just a room and board, such as themed suites, remarkable architecture, and exclusive settings. The American Country B&B in Coeur d’Alene even has a luxury treehouse as one of its getaway spaces. Its Terrace Treehouse features a large deck for enjoying the views, a private full bath, and was built primarily from salvaged materials. (www. americancountrybedandbreakfast.com)

History While some B&Bs are officially registered as historic places, just about all of them have good stories or legends attached, from interesting past occupants to even alleged hauntings. The Northside Inn in Bonners Ferry is a comfy home base for fishing trips but also information about its former life as a school.

It is even owned and operated by a former student and her husband, who are happy to share memories and even point out initials and other childhood carvings in the walls. (www. northsideschoolbedandbreakfast.com)

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The Little Things Many B&Bs enhance guests comfort with extra touches that rival or exceed resorts or boutique hotels, like freshly-baked cookies by your bed when you check in. Others offer free wine and snacks in the evening. And then there’s the privacy and quiet you just don’t get with the sometimes thin walls or background noise of a hotel.

Next time you head on a road trip, are planning a family reunion, or just want a private getaway, consider booking a B&B. Find your amazing Bed & Breakfast in the region at one of these online directories.

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WHAT TO DO May 7 Lilac Bloomsday Run The world’s largest timed running event has a 12 km/7.46 mile courseand plenty of beautiful scenery along the way. www.bloomsdayrun.org

May 20 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade One highlight of the Spokane Lilac Festival is this evening parade that salutes the military. The legacy festival also includes teas, a golf tournament and other community events. www.spokanelilacfestival.org

May 26-28 Spokane Kennel Club AKC Dog Show Spokane County Fair and Expo Center More than 1,000 dogs and their owners from around the country come together for this event that was first held in 1903. www.spokanekennelclub.com

June 15 Opening Day, Spokane Indians.

There’s not much better to do in the summer than watch minorleague baseball and cheer on the local team. www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t486

June 16-17 Washington State Square Dance Festival, Spokane.

“Create a Dream” is the theme of the 65th annual celebration of this dance style that includes dancing, vendors and a cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene. www.2017wa-statefestival.com/

June 21 Spokane Summer Parkways, Roads around Manito Park will be closed to motorized traffic to encourage people to walk, bike, skate and socialize. www.summerparkways.com

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July 29-30 Skyfest, Fairchild Air Force Base

If you like planes, then you’ll enjoy this annual open house and exhibition of flight that includes performances by the Thunderbirds and a military parachute competition team.

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Aug. 30-Sept. 4 Pig Out in the Park, Riverfront Park

Spokane’s annual gathering of tasty things returns for a 38th year.

Enjoy food from dozens of restaurants plus plenty of music. www.spokanepigout.com

Sept. 10 Spokefest, Riverfront Park

The 10th annual gathering of cyclists offers something for every skill level, including 9-mile, 21-mile and 50-mile courses. www.spokefest.org

Sept. 8-17 Interstate Fair, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center

Enjoy the best livestock, vendors, attractions and musicians the region has to offer at this annual event. www.spokanecounty.org/972/Interstate-Fair

Oct. 27-29 Oktoberfest at the River, Spokane

The third-annual three-day event includes music, food and plenty of fun for all ages. www.oktoberfestattheriver.com

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LAKE ROOSEVELT An expansive body of water with more than 77,000 acres, this lake also features many campgrounds and recreational areas that make it ideal for a long weekend outing. Anglers can look forward to catching walleye, trout, kokanee and bass. This lake has year-round fishing, but the summer offers the best chance at reeling in a rainbow trout or smallmouth bass.

To get there, take Highway 155 north from Coulee City, Highway 174 or 21 north from Davenport to reach major access areas on the lower lake.

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Note: the Washington Department of Health has issued a fish consumption advisory for Lake Roosevelt due to mercury contamination: pregnant women, women of childbearing age, and children under age 6 should eat no more than two meals of walleye (8-ounce portion) a month.

For current regulations and updated information, check wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/213/.

SPRAGUE LAKE About 30 minutes west of Spokane, Sprague Lake is usually dotted with fishing boats when you glance south along Interstate 90. The lake is about two miles from the small city of Sprague. It is open year-round and provides good opportunities for large rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and even channel catfish.

If you want to make a weekend out of the trip, try the Sprague Lake Resort which offers access to great shore fishing and both tent camping or RV options. If you need to grab a bite before heading home, try The Viking Drive-Inn located in Sprague.

For current conditions and regulations, visit wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/197/.

LOON LAKE Twenty-eight miles north of Spokane along the west side of U.S. Highway 395, Loon Lake is open April through October. The previous state record lake trout (30 lbs., 4 oz.) was caught here in the 1960s. It’s also known for its kokanee, plus largemouth and smallmouth bass.

After a sunny day fishing, stop in at Loon Lake Video ‘n Pizza for a delicious ice cream cone before heading home.

Get updated conditions and regulations at wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/ washington/413.

HAUSER LAKE Located just across the Washington-Idaho border, Hauser Lake offers a wide variety of fishing from both boat and shore. There is great fishing for kids on the north end by the lily pads. Cast your line in hopes of snagging sunfish, catfish, crappie, perch, tiger muskie, and largemouth bass.

IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR. When poles, tackle boxes, lures and life jackets start becoming strewn across the garage in between outings. When, if one is lucky, a whole mess of freshly caught fish will be a proud symbol of a day or weekend’s worth of efforts.

While you’re out this way, drive just few miles further east for food in Rathdrum.

The ice cream at the local Dashco is considered some of the best around if you’re seeking a sweet treat, or try Nadine’s Mexican Kitchen for a hearty meal of Mexican-inspired comfort food.

Whether fishing with friends, family or even a solo outing, our area is filled with many fantastic fishing spots. So grab your worms and Power Bait and give one of these five recommended fishing spots a try. Don’t forget your sunscreen, water and your favorite snacks too. Sometimes the big one takes a while to catch.

Easy to get to, just off Highway 53, the lake is 539.4 acres but it’s not usually too crowded.

Find rules and limits at www.fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ fishingPlanner/water/?id=11637.

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COCOLALLA LAKE Tucked just off U.S. 95, Cocolalla Lake offers anglers a great place to catch trout and cat fish. In between Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, this 805-acre lake also has tent and RV camping sites. With so many people heading farther north to Lake Pend Oreille, it is a nice lake that is not often overcrowded.

If you work up an appetite casting your line, visit The View Café just off Highway 95.

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SANDPOINT Sojourns Northern Idaho destination has plenty to offer

By Jean Arthur Marketing Correspondent

THE SPUNKY LITTLE TOWN poised on Lake Pend Oreille sparkles from mountaintop to lakeshore. And those sparkles aren’t just from the snow capping the Bitterroot and Selkirk mountains or from the whitecaps crossing the 148-square-mile lake— Idaho’s largest.

A summer stay in Sandpoint, considered one of the jewels of the Gem State, is full of waterskiing, sailing, paddleboarding hiking, biking, fishing and the occasional nap on the beach.

From the great room in the Lodge at Sandpoint, some of Pend Oreille’s 111-mile shoreline begins out the door. The Lodge clutches the southern shore just across the Long Bridge of U.S. 95.

The peaks of the Bitterroot Range rim the skyline above the lake, mountains still trimmed in a lace collar of snow well into midsummer. Those spruce and fir-trimmed slopes are home to Schweitzer Mountain Resort, where summer activities officially begin June 23, and most activities and services remain open through Sept. 4.

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Family fun at Schweitzer includes a climbing wall, disc golf and geocacheing. There are horseback rides, and scenic lift rides on Great Escape Quad to begin hikes from the summit at 6,400 feet.

“An incredible view too,” said Nate Dorlac, who recently visited Sandpoint from Cincinnati. “You can see Lake Pend Oreille from the mountain.”

A popular activity is riding the lift with a mountain bike to descend among Douglas fir, Engelmann spruce and cedar trees, the 1,700 feet back to the base area. Schweitzer’s Bike Rentals has all the gear for a two-wheel day. Guides and instructors are also available.

After a few hours on the trails, pizza and brews or other snacks are served up in the base-area at Taps! Several activities fill out Schweitzer’s summer calendar including free lift rides (June 25), the Northwest Wine Fest (July 15-16), and Huckleberry Color Fun Run (Aug. 6). On-mountain lodging is available through www.schweitzer. com/lodging.

The season wraps up with Schweitzer’s 25th Fall Fest featuring live music and a variety of brews during the Sept. 1-4 mountain event.

Sandpoint’s impressive schedule of summer activities offers something nearly every weekend, including the 8-day Festival at Sandpoint Aug. 3-13. Now in its 35th year, the outdoor music event at Memorial Field is perfect for picnickers and lawn-chair toters.

Music varies from the Spokane Symphony Orchestra to rock bands and country artists. Free transportation aboard The SPOT busses move visitors and locals around the community all year long as well as to the music festival.

Visitors to the Sandpoint area can enjoy scenic views and community events. (Photos courtesy Keokee Co.)

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Monthly events such as the Yappy Hour, a benefit for people and pooches, runs the last Thursday of each month including the June 29 benefit for the Panhandle Animal Shelter. From 4-7 p.m., people and pets listen to live music, enjoy food and beverages at Greasy Fingers Bike Repair and help raise funds for a fenced-in dog area in town.

There’s also the Spokane to Sandpoint Overnight Relay, Aug. 18-19, where teams of up to a dozen athletes traverse 200 miles beginning at Mt. Spokane through mountains and forests to lakeside.

Along with events like the Long Bridge Swim, the Scenic Half Marathon, and the Classic Boat Festival, brings out the best of summer fare at the fair. More activities are at visitsandpoint.com.

If sunburns and tired feet need a break from the splashing and trail trips, there’s the Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center, a rare collection of restored vintage aircraft in nearby Sagle. Info is shared by aviation industry experts who flew some of the 20 magnificent flying machines now on display. There are also vintage cars, including a 1928 Model A Ford. The museum opens Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. mid-May through mid-October.

If a summer visit to Sandpoint seems action-packed, take time to relax and enjoy quiet time at the Lodge at Sandpoint.

“The lake is pretty cool,” said Cincinnati guest Dorlac, whose Lodge room offered water and peaks views, plus access to two hot tubs and a convenient eatery next door at Forty One South, a full restaurant with outdoor seating and live music.

Boat slips are available for guests. Charter excursions can be arranged to pick up guests at the Lodge dock. Watercraft Rentals offers all kinds of floaty devices.“The access to the mountain is so close. That’s pretty amazing. There aren’t many places where you can go from lake to mountain in just a few minutes.”

“The breakfast view is amazing too,” Dorlac added. “You wake up, go downstairs to the breakfast room, and it’s great. It looks out onto the lake and mountain. One morning, the lake was foggy and gave a Stephen King feel until the sun burned off the fog. Beautiful.”

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Lost in the ‘50s, Sandpoint, This annual retro event features a car show and parade, music, a car rally and more.

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Classic Boat Festival, Sandpoint, The Inland Empire Antique and Classic Boat Society hosts this annual gathering of wooden boats. www.inlandempireacbs.net/

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Northwest Spring Fest, Coeur d’Alene Celebrate the end of a long winter with plenty of entertainment, food, activities, monster truck display, outdoor rec opportunities and family fun. www.northwestspringfest.com

Garden Tour, Coeur d’Alene, Visit beautiful gardens of all sizes and styles through the area. The 20th annual showcase includes music and art. www.cdagardenclub.com/garden-tour.html

June 16-17

Art on the Green, Street Fair, Taste of the Coeur d’Alene Three favorite art, food and music events converge. www.artonthegreencda.com

Car D’Lane, Coeur d’Alene, The 27th annual classic car weekend is especially designed for 1975 or pre-1975 cars and trucks and those who love them. Events include a cruise, show and shine and more fun. www.cdadowntown.com/cardalane

June 25 Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene, In addition to the August Ironman championships, elite athletes can also push themselves to complete in this shorter but still challenging course. They always need applause and volunteers to go the distance. www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/ americas/ironman-70.3/coeur-d-alene.aspx

July 4 Independence Day, Silverwood Theme Park, Celebrate America’s birthday with an impressive fireworks demonstration and patriotic music at dusk. www.silverwoodthemepark.com

July 7-9 Post Falls Festival, Enjoy a parade, activities, lawnmower races and a Big Wheel Race, show and shine and other fun community events. www.postfallsidaho.org/departments/parksrecreation/post-falls-festival/

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Aug. 3-13 Festival at Sandpoint, The 34th annual outdoor concert series attracts artists and music fans from around the world. www.festivalatsandpoint.com

Aug. 19 Coeur d’Con. Coeur d’Alene, Celebrate pop culture, comics, books, movies and more at this free gathering at the Coeur d’Alene Historic Public Library.

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Aug. 18-19 Spokane to Sandpoint Relay Race, This scenic team competition begins at Mt. Spokane and covers 185 miles to Sandpoint City Beach.

Spokanetosandpoint.com Aug. 27 Ironman Coeur d’Alene, Cheer on elite athletes trying to complete a grueling swim, bike and marathon course. www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/ americas/ironman/coeur-dalene.aspx Aug. 23-27 North Idaho State Fair, Coeur d’Alene, See entertainers, music, rodeo competitors and plenty of fun attractions for all ages. www.northidahostatefair.com Sept. 2-3 Coaster Classic, Silverwood Theme Park, The 14th annual classic car show brings in favorite vehicles from the past. www.silverwoodthemepark.com

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MONTANA SUMMER TRAVEL:

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SKI IT BY WINTER, BIKE IT BY SUMMER: the trails of Whitefish Mountain Resort offer dual-season fun. In winter, frozen snow ghosts loom over slopes, and by summer, tall lantern-like bear grass blossoms appear to light the trails.

Whitefish Mountain Resort, 8 miles north of the town of Whitefish, offers 30 miles of maintained bike trails among the 22 designated bike routes on the 6,817-foot peak.

A bike day begins with a ride up Glacier Chaser lift, which has a bike attachment. From the summit of Big Mountain, several choices are available, but the most popular is the Summit Trail.

“We will add a new feature this summer in the form of a ‘Strider Park,’” said Riley Polumbus, public relations manager for Whitefish Mountain Resort.

Strider Park is in the Base Lodge area, created to give youngsters an activity on the mountain while riding Strider bikes, special pedal-less vehicles for ages 2-6 to help them figure out balance.

Older, more proficient kids and adults ready for adventure can also check out four main routes, Summit Trail, Kashmir, Freebird and Runaway Train. New this year is a “more difficult” black trail in the Bad Rock Zone, off the Bad Rock lift.

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Not all Whitefish cycling is among the rarified air of the alpine resort. In town, several trails systems wrap around the town, from paved bike trails to City Beach, to challenges on Spencer Mountain’s 15 miles of single track, four miles west of Whitefish.

One favorite is the Whitefish Legacy Trails, a system of 36 miles of natural surface trail comprised of stacked loops, scenic overlooks, single-track trails, accessed via ten trailheads.

Excellent maps, rentals and gear are available at Whitefish’s four bike shops.

On the mountain is Village Rentals www.skiwhitefish.com. In town are Boedie Cycles www.boediecycles.com, Glacier Cyclery & Nordic www.glaciercyclery.com, Great Northern Cycle & Ski www.gncycleski.com, and Sportsman & Ski Haus www.sportsmanskihaus.com.

Between the established bike trails, old logging roads on state and federal lands and the iconic Great Divide Bike Route that travels from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide near Whitefish, the resort community on Whitefish Lake is an excellent base to access hundreds of bike miles of Montana.

For lodging, dining and other visitor information see www.explorewhitefish.com and Whitefish Mountain Resort skiwhitefish.com. Other winter ski areas in the Big Sky state offer summer cycling and activities too.

Missoula’s numerous trailheads are a few minutes from downtown and range from the riverside trail to a challenging single track that begins in the Rattlesnake Recreation Area and climbs to overlook Montana SnowBowl www.montanasnowbowl.com.

Montana SnowBowl’s own six trails offer easy cruising tracks to challenging single-wide trails after a ride of the Grizzly Chairlift to 7,000-feet elevation. The thriller is a 2,000 gravity gripping brake-riding route among huckleberries and fir trees.

Near the now defunct Marshall Mountain ski hill on Missoula’s northeast edge, several trails lead through Marshall Canyon along challenging single-track like the Marshall Mountain Mittower Gulch Trail’s 12-mile, 3,116feet elevation gaining ride on logging roads and single track.

Unique and tasty is the Missoula Microbrew Tour Trail that uses the town’s trail system to visit six breweries. The 8-mile route begins on the Clark Fork River trail system and loops through town with stops at Bayern Brewery, Draught Works, Flathead Lake Brewing Co., Kettlehouse, Northside Kettlehouse and Tamarack Brewery.

Missoula-based Adventure Cycling Association www.adventurecycling.org also offers multicountry cycling tours that include local routes.

Missoula’s bike shop rentals, gear and information provide a good look at varying difficulties on the routes. Shops include Bicycle Hanger, Big Sky Bikes, The Bike Doctor, Hellgate Cyclery, Missoula Bike Works, Missoula Bike Source, and Open Road Bicycles. Links to the bike shops as well as maps and cycling information are available at mountainbikingmissoula.com.

Lodging and dining information can be found at destinationmissoula.org.

Helena, the state capital, is home to ski area Great Divide. By summer, the mountain’s intermediate terrain offers several routes, including gravel access roads. While no services or lift access to the 7,200-foot summit are available for biking, the ski area allows people to drive to the mountaintop for downhill rides. Twice each summer, the local bike club www.helenabicycleclub.org has Great Divide events with shuttles to the top as well as safety patrols.

Great Divide Ski Area (skigd.com) has a mountain bike map although the USGS map for Canyon Creek, Greenhorn Mountain may be easier to access in summers.

Helena also has several sophisticated mountain bike routes. According to Bike Helena (www.bikehelena.com,) 80 miles of single-track trails run in and near the city, and another 400 miles total are available from downtown.

Mount Helena City Park is most popular for the 1,700-acre wildlife habitat and recreational trails and is part of the South Hills Trails system.

Helena’s free community bike shuttle bus, the Trail Rider, operates five days a week, May 19-Oct. 1, and delivers riders from downtown to trails. August 11-13 is the 4th Annual Bike Helena Shuttle Fest free bike shuttles to Helena’s best singletrack and a Montana’s Brewers Association Summer Brewfest that will feature Montana-made beer. A suggested $10 donation funds the Trail Rider Program.

Helena’s bike shops have maps, gear and ride suggestions at Big Sky Cycling & Fitness (bigskybikes.com), Great Divide Cyclery (greatdividecyclery.

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Tourism organization Visit Helena has lodging, dining and other visitor information.

Big Sky Resort, 50 miles south of Bozeman, offers a full summer bike experience plus numerous other summer activities. The Basecamp to Yellowstone National Park is headquarters for scenic lift rides, high-ropes course, zipline tours and bike riding.

The 40 miles of lift-accessed trails off Swift Current, Ramcharger, and Explorer lifts, open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. requires a $38 bike haul pass. Riders will find mostly advanced and expert downhill trails off the Swift Current lift, with a beginner and new intermediate flow trail off Explorer. Ramcharger’s trails are mostly intermediate to expert routes.

Bike rentals and lift passes and of course bike rentals and gear are available at Different Spokes Bike Shop in the Village Plaza’s Snowcrest Building. Visitors rent downhill or cross-country bikes, which come with helmets and full set of pads and gloves.

Big Sky Resorts numerous lodging, dining, shopping and touring outlets are available at bigskyresort.com or visitbigskymt.com.

In the community of Big Sky, Grizzly Outfitters (www.grizzlyoutfitters.com), a full-service bike shop, has maps and suggestions for trails – most of which are within biking distance of the shop. For example, the Grizzly Loop is a 9.5mile route, partially along the Gallatin River, looping into the Porcupine Creek area, with a variety of easy to challenging sections. It’s best to ask locally about safety in bear country—and carry a canister of bear spray.

For information on visiting Montana, see www.visitmt.com

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Check out Glacier this spring.

By Nicole Gonzalez Special to Summer Plus

WESTERN MONTANA’S GLACIER COUNTRY during spring and summer is a place that needs to be seen to be believed.

From the beautiful glacier-carved terrain of Glacier National Park to the wildflower-filled meadows and long daylight hours providing the perfect backdrop for endless adventures against stunning scenery, this corner of Big Sky Country is the perfect playground.

One of Montana’s quietest and best-kept seasons, spring offers visitors to Glacier Country plenty of room to roam with uncrowded roads, miles of open trails and scenic byways to explore off-thebeaten-path locations.

One of Western Montana’s most unexplored areas in spring is Glacier National Park. While many of the amenities inside the park don’t open until late May, spring still offers plenty of recreational activity options.

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If you are looking for one of the most memorable recreational activities, biking the Going-to-theSun Road is a must. With the road closed to vehicular traffic, the Going-to-the-Sun Road becomes a prime destination for bikers and hikers. Pedaling the road is one of the best ways to see the park’s snow-capped mountain peaks and jaw-dropping views. You can bring your own bike or pick up bike rentals in nearby Whitefish, a 35-minute drive from the park’s entrance at West Glacier.

If you go: There are several businesses outside the park that are open for visitors in the spring, including the Izaak Walton Inn in Essex (open yearround), Great Northern Resort in West Glacier (open April 30, Serrano’s Mexican Restaurant in East Glacier Park (open May 1) and guided boat tours at Lake McDonald (open May 20).

Spring is also an ideal time for road tripping from the Spokane area to Western Montana to explore quieter locations along Highway 200, with highlights that include the National Bison Range, St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway, fishing on the Clark Fork River and biking the

Route of the Hiawatha-a 15-mile-long bike trail that travels through tunnels and along steel trestles in the Bitterroot Mountains.

If you go: Plan on staying at Quinn’s Hot Spring Resort in Paradise and exploring small-town Montana with a stroll through Thompson Falls or Trout Creek.

For water fun, Flathead Lake is the ideal location. Just a short drive from Kalispell, the valley’s largest community, Flathead Lake is the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.

With 185 miles of shoreline, pristine water and six state parks, Flathead Lake is a popular recreation destination with guided boat tours, kayaking, sailing and fishing.

Located two hours south of Kalispell is another major Montana hub and the state’s most cosmopolitan destination, Missoula. Montana’s second largest city and cultural hub, Missoula sits at the confluence of three blue-ribbon trout streams and five valleys, greeting visitors with both a lively downtown and large retail center with department and grocery stores.

With the Clark Fork River flowing through the heart of downtown, Missoula is perhaps at its best during the summer months.

The anchor of downtown, Caras Park serves as a gathering place for locals and visitors alike as it hosts brewfests, live music, food trucks, entertainment and kayaking or river surfing on Brennan’s Wave, a man-made whitewater kayak area just steps from the park. Additional downtown offerings include biking and walking on the river trail, shopping at local boutiques, sampling beer and spirits at breweries and distilleries, dining on farm-to-table cuisine, exploring the exhibits at the Missoula Art Museum or kicking up your heels to live music.

If you go: Add a day trip to your itinerary and travel south to explore the Bitterroot Valley. The valley is home to charming small towns, breweries and locally owned shops.

Nicole Gonzalez works in marketing for Western Montana Glacier Country. For more information on summer happenings in this region, visit glaciermt.com or follow @GlacierMT on Twitter.

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WHAT TO DO May 27-28 Bigfork Whitewater Festival For more than 40 years, kayakers have navigated “The Wild Mile,” a Class IV rapid area where the Swan River spills into Bigfork Bay on Flathead Lake. It’s great for spectators too. www.bigforkwhitewaterfestival.com

May 20 Amazing Race, Kalispell This third-annual event for mental health awareness allows people to complete the course any way they want, as long as they don’t use anything with wheels or a motor. www.sunburstamazingrace.splashthat.com

June 22 Taste of Kalispell Enjoy food from area restaurants, plus local wine and beer at this eighth annual community event. www.downtownkalispell.com/events/annual-events/ taste-of-kalsipell

July 4 Arlee Celebration Visit the City of Arlee and wish them a happy 119th birthday and enjoy this all-day celebration and the Arlee Esyapqeuni Pow-wow. www.arleepowwow.com

July 7-9 North American Indian Days, Browning One of the largest outdoor powwows attracts tribes from around North America. www.blackfeetcountry.com/naid.html

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Festival of the Arts, Bigfork

More than 160 artists and musicians gather downtown for this 39th annual community that also includes food and children’s activities. www.bigforkfestivalo hearts.com

Aug. 11-13 Huckleberry Festival, Trout Creek The 38th year of the festival salutes the special berry with a parade, talent show, pentathlon, auction, fun run, food and more. www.huckleberryfestival.com

Aug. 16-20 NW Montana Fair and Rodeo, Kalispell Enjoy the heritage of this region Montana including PRCA Rodeo, rides, concerts, livestock and more. www.nwmtfair.com

Aug.26-27 River City Roots Festival, Missoula This community’s signature community celebration and one of the state’s top tourism events includes plenty of music and entertainment, plus artwork, a fun run, and food. www.rivercityrootsfestival.com

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July 14-17

Rumble in the Bay Car Show, Bigfork

Arts in the Park, Kalispell

This annual car show is open to all makes and models, including motorcycles and trucks. Participants can take part in a poker walk, raffles, and various contests. www.bigforkrumble.com

The Hockaday Museum of Art presents the 49th annual cultural festival, which is the largest of its kind in the Flathead Valley. www.hockadaymuseum.org/

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES in

By Erika Prins Simonds Marketing Correspondent

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NEARBY THOUGH IT MAY BE, a trip to British Columbia is — and truly feels like — an international vacation. The region’s luscious mountain terrain and coastal rainforest are home to breathtaking biodiversity and endless opportunities for active exploration.

Make the most of a long weekend or plan a longer stay to explore quaint towns, the cosmopolitan spectacle of Vancouver and most importantly, their surrounding natural beauty. For any outdoor getaway to B.C., it pays to plan ahead. Many campsites, bed-andbreakfasts and by-reservation recreation opportunities fill up fast during the summer season.

Hit the Slopes British Columbia’s unbeatable snow sports terrain yields grueling, breathtaking running trails in the summer. Vancouver Island Trail Running Series, 5 Peaks, Coast Mountain Trail Series and PACE Trail Series take over ski runs and other picturesque courses to offer offroad races varying in distance and difficulty.

When taking on nature’s stair climber, there’s no need to pursue a personal record — just finishing on two feet will suffice. Sign up early, as many of the races sell out quickly, buy a small backpack with a water pouch, stock up on snacks and prepare to live in the moment. Oh, and don’t forget to snap a selfie when you reach the mountain peak.

To make the most of your visit — and the awesome exchange rate — reserve a nearby campsite or Air BnB and plan to stay the weekend, exploring nearby towns and the ever-growing B.C. craft beer scene.

Vancouver Island Trail Running Series: islandtrailseries.ca PACE Trail Series: Pacetrailseries.com 5 Peaks: 5peaks.com Coast Mountain Trail Series: trailseries.ca

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TAKE A HIKE Whether it’s oceans, waterfalls or mountaintops you crave, there’s a hike for that in British Columbia. Head to Vancouver island to discover the coastal rainforest of the the Pacific Rim National Park. The West Coast Trail stretches nearly 50 miles and requires reservations for campers and hikers alike.

Many of the trails were first forged by The Ditidaht First Nation, along with the Pacheddaht and Huu-ay-aht people who have long lived along the west coast of Vancouver Island. The entire trail takes a week to complete, but shorter jaunts make for a refreshing weekend getaway.

Inland near Golden, the Glacier Crest Trail follows just over three mountainous miles through Glacier National Park to a panoramic summit view of glacial ice fields.

The small but mighty 50-foot Fletcher Falls near Kaslo are accessible by a quick creekside trail hike that’s downhill on the way in and a steep uphill climb on the way out. A tranquil lakeside beach with fire pits, picnic tables and beach campsites invites visitors to stay a while.

West Coast Trail: westcoasttrail.com Glacier Crest Trail: goldenhikes.ca Fletcher Falls: ehcanadatravel.com

GET YOUR GLAMP ON Glamping — short for glamorous camping — combines close-to-nature travel with a few welcome trappings of luxury. Many glamping outfits offer add-ons for outdoor exploration, providing kayaking, hiking or horseback riding opportunities for skeptical city folk.

Outa the Woods near Cranbrook accommodates its visitors in luxury treehouse cabins. Running water, a full kitchen, fireplace and outlets powered by solar energy lend a homey feel to the cabins, which are even equipped with a barbecue on the front porch. Unlike the rickety ladders of childhood treehouses, a handmade spiral staircase leads to the entrance of each cabin.

Free Spirit Spheres on Vancouver Island come close to what it might be like to bunk in a wasp’s nest or an aerial hobbit hole. The three hand-built orbs dangle amid the trees, offering a view of their coastal rainforest home through circular windows.

Elsewhere in B.C., glampers can try yurts — a spacious step up from tent camping, cabins and family-friendly Otentiks, which blend the comforts of a cabin and a tent.

Outa the Woods: outathewoods.com Free Spirit Spheres: freespiritspheres.com Otentiks: pc.gc.ca

LEAVE DRY LAND To get up close and personal with some of British Columbia’s most charming wildlife, you’ll need a personal flotation device. Ocean kayaking off the coast of Vancouver or Vancouver island, you may spot orcas, grey and humpback whales, sea birds, seals, otters and porpoises. Numerous outfits offer guided tours to prime sightseeing spots.

To ride the rapids of B.C.’s rivers, book a kayak or canoe trip, motorboat tour or easy-on-the-nerves float trip. Experienced kayakers should head straight to Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park, home to some of the region’s most challenging rapids. Even the name, Skookumchuck, is Chinook for “turbulent water.”

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Learn about life as a miner at the Underground Interpretive Centre as our guide describes hardrock mining and demonstrates some of the equipment used in the Sullivan Mine.

250-427-0022 www.kumr.ca

A visit to Cranbrook starts with a journey back in time.

Climb aboard the vintage railcars of the Trans-Canada Limited.

Railway heritage at its finest!

250-489-3918 www.cranbrookhistorycentre.com

The history of Western Canada is forever tied to the railway and the East Kootenay’s are proud to have 3 heritage locations helping to preserve that history – all within a one-hour drive.

The city of Kimberley is home of the historic Sullivan Mine and the Kimberley Underground Mining Railway. Join the Mining Tour and ride the rails through the beautiful Mark Creek valley as you listen to the history of Kimberley and the Sullivan Mine. Explore the Orpheum Theatre, the North Star Schoolhouse, the Miner’s Cabin and the Powerhouse as part of your adventure into history.

The Cranbrook History Centre, located right in the heart of Cranbrook, houses the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. Highlights of the collection include the 7 cars of the 1929 “Trans-Canada Limited” (a classic “Jazz Era Art Deco” design), 2 cars of the 1907 “Soo-Spokane Train” (a deluxe

Fort Steele’s steam train ride is an astonishing experience, putting you in the seats of earlier adventurers who saw this spectacular countryside for the first time more than 100 years ago.

example of “Edwardian Art Nouveau Elegance”), and the 1887 “Pacific Express,” a Victorian-era train representing the first transcontinental service in Canada.

The Fort Steele Steam Railway is an operating museum, which interprets the experience of branch-line rail travel to the logging, mining and ranching communities of the East Kootenay. In addition to riding on the steam train, visitors are invited to look at the historic railway equipment and stationary

250-417-6000 www.fortsteele.ca l The Heritage Tourism Marketing group gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Regional District of East Kootenay and Columbia Basin Trust which supports efforts to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin.

steam engines displayed outside the engine house. Our vintage locomotive “1077” is a source of fascination for our visitors and for Hollywood: it has been used in several movies shot north of the border.

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Wings of the Rockies, Fairmont Hot Springs and Resort

JulyFest, Kimberley

Enjoy field trips, paddles, workshops, presentations, and other ways to learn about and celebrate birds. www.fairmonthotsprings.com/events-and-festivals/ wings-over-the-rockies

This 44th annual event invites the community to enjoy three days of music, beer, bocce, dancing and sporting events., plus a parade and kids festival. www.kimberleyjulyfest.com

June 10-11

Aug. 4-6

Wasa Lake Triathlon

Kaslo Jazz Etc., Kaslo

Come and cheer on participants during two grueling days worth of endurance swimming, biking and running. www.rmevents.com/triathlon

This summer music festival brings together talented musicians from around the country. www.aslojazzfest.com

June 15-18 Sam Steele Days, Cranbrook Enjoy the contributions of one of the region’s beloved historical figures while enjoying art, music and heritage theatre performances. www.samsteeledays.org

June 17 East Kootenay Beer Festival, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Aug. 5-12 Kimberley Kaleidoscope, Kimberley This 8-day arts and culture festival is an excellent place to showcase and learn music, artwork, photography, puppets, and more cra s and skills. kimberleyarts.com/event/ kimberley-kaleidoscope-arts-culture-festival

Get excited about local brews, ciders and wines. www.fairmonthotsprings.com/events-and-festivals/beerfest

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June 25

This high-energy independent music festival offers an enjoyable mountain experience, with activities before, during and a er the shows. www.wapitimusicfestival.com

Round the Mountain, Kimberley Participants can choose seven different challenges on or around North Star Mountain, including hiking, walking or cycling. www.roundthemountain.ca

July 21-23 Starbelly Jam Music Festival, Crawford Bay This music event offers a little bit of everything for all ages, including music, activities, food and more. www.starbellyjam.org

Wapiti Music Festival, Fernie

Sept. 15-16 Columbia Valley Annual Classics Autumn Show and Shine, Radium Hot Springs Car clubs throughout the region enjoy making the trek north for this scenic classic auto event. www.radiumhotsprings.com

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Clearly, it’s the simple things in life that bring the most joy. And when it comes to joy, attending summer camp offers a chance of that in all forms imaginable.

Sisters Karenna and Eva Holland aren’t exactly summer-camp veterans. But they have managed to find a few camp experiences that match their individual interests.

Spokane-area camps include more than 100 diverse offerings such as academics and arts, sports and special needs, overnight, daily and weekly outings, individual and family experiences.

And they’ve enjoyed the results – in more than one way.

One obvious question to, say, parents contemplating the summer camp experience for their children would be, what is the larger value?

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Both Karenna, 12, and Eva, 10, have attended art and gymnastics camps, and both have experienced week-long stays at YMCAsponsored Camp Reed.

Experts suggest a number of answers.

It was at Camp Reed that Karenna learned the skills that might help her survive, say, the coming zombie invasion – or any postapocalyptic disaster.

Michael Ungar is one such expert. A Canadian family therapist, Ungar believes that summer camp helps children acquire the skills they need in life.

“We got to choose from a variety of activities, and I chose wilderness activities,” Karenna said. “I got to learn how to make a fire and also how to get water from a lake. Like, clean water, so you can drink it.”

Writing in Psychology Today, Ungar said that camp affords children the opportunity to forge new relationships, helps to give them confidence, and lets them understand that they can exert control over their lives.

Eva’s favorite Camp Reed memory was a bit more personal, involving a game of Hide and Seek with the camp counselors.

“If you found a counselor,” she said with a wide smile, “you got to push them into the lake.”

“Perhaps best of all,” Ungar wrote, “camp offers kids a change to feel like they belong. All those goofy chants and team songs, the sense of common purpose and attachment to the identity that camps promote go a long way to offering children a sense of being rooted.”

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Numerous other experts, from social workers to statesmen, agree. The testimonies of many can be found on the American Camp Association website (www. acacamps.org).

blocks of self-esteem are belonging, learning and contributing. Camps offer unique opportunities for children to succeed in these three vital areas and even beyond home and school.”

Bob Ditter, licensed clinical social worker: “It is in the crucible of this community that children gain self-esteem with humility, overcome their inflated sense of self, and develop a lifelong sense of grace and wonder.”

Brooks Holland, a professor at Gonzaga School of Law, has seen what their camp experiences have done for both of his daughters.

Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State: “It teaches them how to get along with other people – both other young people as well as adults.”

Michael Popkin, family therapist and author of “Active Parenting”: “The building

“I think it’s great for developing independence and autonomy,” Holland said, “helping them see how older students mentor and assume leadership roles that they can follow themselves.”

In other words, they’re developing the same skills the experts admire: the kind that maturity often brings.

Speaking of maturity, that’s exactly what the Holland girls display when asked what they learned at camp that might help them in school.

“We got to hang out with friends,” Karenna said.

To which Eva quickly added, “Which helps you socialize better.”

And to think, the Holland girls have yet to attend sociology camp.

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“You meet a bunch of new people. I still talk with a bunch of people I met who go to other schools,” said local high school student Dan McGee, who formed friendships at camp he still has today. He went to co-ed Camp Fire Camp Sweyolakan when he was 12 and YMCA Camp Reed at age 14.

When someone mentions “summer camp,” swimming, canoeing, camp fires, and s’mores often come to mind.

WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T THINK OF is life lessons

like learning to respect other cultures, gaining independence and developing social skills. But these are actually taking place while campers think they’re simply having fun.

The American Camp Association says, any day or overnight camp, whether it is a church camp, day camp, sports camp, 4H camp, science camp, can teach children all sorts of social and life skills. They also disconnect them from video games and the Internet, and allows kids to

Dan’s mother, Simona McGee, also attended camp as a kid and remembers meeting people she wouldn’t have otherwise.

“I went to Camp Four Echoes,” she said. “One of my counselors was from Scotland.”

Larenda Caldeira, a mother of two campers, also attended Camp Reed in 1986.

“When I was there, there were a bunch of Japanese students,” she said. There were also people of other cultures when both her daughter Larissa and son Paul went to Camp Reed years later, which she liked.

“It helped them to meet people from outside their comfort zone,” she said.

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Not only is summer camp the first time many children meet people different from themselves, but also the first time many experience independence.

The ACA describes camp as “a controlled, safe environment where children and youth are able to make their own decisions about simple things (what activity they want to do, how many s’mores they want to make, or what clothes they are going to wear) and about important things (who they will hang out with … who will be their friends).”

Caldeira says this was definitely the case with her children.

“I think it helped them to do the independent thing for the first time,” she said.

Which in turn helped them to develop social skills, often expressed through hijinks at camp.

“You played pranks on other cabins,” said Caldeira, “When Paul went, the girls put a canoe in their cabin and their mattresses in the boat house. Just stuff like that.”

Dan McGee remembers playing pranks too, saying they were never meanspirited, but more a sign that people liked each other.

“Once you get to know someone you’re comfortable with, they play jokes on you,” he said of fellow campers and counselors.

The only downside to camp Dan’s mother mentioned was being apart from her son for a week – a feeling he didn’t necessarily share.

“I missed him a lot, I was looking forward to him coming home,” Simona McGee said, “The night before he was to go, I stayed home to spend time with him and he went swimming with his girlfriend and her family and didn’t get home until about 9:30.”

Larenda Caldeira agrees the separation was difficult, but also prepared her for when her children would leave home.

“It was probably harder for me to send them away,” said Caldeira. “It was emotional taking them and dropping them off.”

Both women also talked about how expensive camp was for their children, although both feel it was well worth it.

“The second camp he went to was really expensive,” said McGee. “It was over $400 and we had to put it on the credit card.”

Caldeira originally went to Camp Reed as a child because she won a scholarship through her school.

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“Otherwise my parents never would have sent me,” she said. More than 25 years later, her daughter won the same scholarship. Her son didn’t though. But they found the money to make sure both kids could attend.

“Camps can be very expensive,” she said. “One was over $300 for the week, plus you need to give them extra funds to spend in the snack shop.”

Even so, she says it was worth it for the experience for her children and the memories.

“I think that the value was priceless, really. The independence they gained, the friends they made… It’s kind of a stepping stone from being a little kid to being a teenager.”

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Academic/Science Camps College for Kids! July 10-Aug. 11, Spokane Community College/Spokane Falls Community College, Five weeks of video game design opportunities show how science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) relate to the real world. Additional classes include culinary skills, painting/sketching, and a trip to the SFCC planetarium. Sessions include Make Your First 3D Video Game, July 10-13 8 a.m.-noon or Aug. 7-10 1-5 p.m., ages 8-13, $189; Minecra Designers, July 10-13 1-5 p.m. or July 17-20 8 a.m.-noon, ages 8-13, $189; Take the Cake, July 14 9 a.m.-noon, ages 8-13, $59; LEGO Comics: Design Your Own Adventure! July 17-20 8 a.m.-noon or July 31Aug. 3 8 a.m.-noon ages 8-13, $189; Minecra Modders, July 17-20 1-5 p.m. or July 31-August 3 1-5 p.m., ages 8-13, $189; Start Wars Stop Animation, July 17-20 1-5 p.m. or July 24-27 8 a.m.-noon, ages 8-13, $189; Taco Showdown! July 21 9 a.m.-noon, ages 8-13, $69; LEGO Video Games, July 24-27 8 a.m.-noon or July 31-Aug. 3 1-5 p.m., ages 8-13, $189; Game Labs: Beyond 2D & 3D, for Advanced Creators, July 24-27 1-5 p.m., ages 8-13, $189; Minecra Animators, July 24-27 1-5 p.m. or Aug. 7-10 1-5 p.m., ages 8-13, $189; Artisan Pizzas, July 28

9 a.m.-noon ages 8-13, $69; Maker Lab: Make Your First 3D Creation, July 31-Aug. 3 8 a.m.-noon or Aug. 7-10 8 a.m.-noon, ages 8-13, $189; Astronomy for Fun, Aug. 4 9 a.m.-noon or Aug. 11 9 a.m.-noon, ages 8-13, $45; Exploring Color-Acrylic Painting for Comic Book Landscapes, Aug. 4 9 a.m.-noon, ages 8-13, $89; App Adventures: The Next Level! Aug. 7-10 8 a.m.-noon ages 8-13, $189; The Light Side & the Dark Side: Black & White Charcoal Pencils, Aug. 11 9 a.m.-noon ages 8-13, $49.

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North Wall Schools Summer Challenge Camps, June 26-July 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 9408 N. Wall Street.

Sessions available for grades K-6 include Brains in Motion, grades 3-6, June 26 - 29: tennis basics in the mornings, STEM challenges in the a ernoons; Art Around the World, grades K-3, July 10–13, featuring sculpting, painting, drawing, jewelry-making and more; LEGO Mars Mission, grades 3-6, July 17 -20, build and program an EV3 robot to perform missions on the Red Planet!; Culture and Cuisine Around the World, grades 2–6, July 24-27, travel the virtual world to explore cultures and discover cooking projects . $200/session or $500/3 sessions, Bodies office@northwallschools.com, northwallschools.com, (509) 466-2695

Gonzaga University Startalk Chinese Camp, June 19-July 7, free courses in Chinese language and culture for grades 2-12. Designed for beginners; no prior Chinese language experience required.

Session 1 grades 2-5, 9 a.m.-noon weekdays (except July 4). Session 2: grades 6-8, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. -noon., Fridays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (no class on July 4), Session 3: grades 9-12, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m.-noon, Fridays 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

(No class on July 4), Free, For students in high school, high school credit is available. There is also a continuation level for students who have some prior knowledge of Chinese.

June 19-July 7, 9 a.m.-noon. semple@gonzaga.edu, www.gonzaga.edu/startalk, (509) 313-6721

Saint George’s Summer Academic Camps include Artistic Math, June 19-21, grades 3-5, $90; Legos and Programming for Young Students, June 19-21, grades 1-3, $90; Robotics Camp, June 19-23, grades 7-10, $300; 3-D Sculpture, grades 3-6, June 26-30, $150; Stop Motion Animation June 26-30, grades 3-6, $150; Spanish Cra s, Comida and Conversation, July 17-21, grades 3-7, $150; Play Time! Performing Arts Camp, July 24-28, grades 2-5, $350; Journalism and Media, July 24-28, grades 9-12, $150; Dragon Chess Camp, Aug. 7-11, grades 2-9, $150;

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Legos and Programming for Young Students Aug. 7-11, grades 1-3, $150; Ready, Set, Go! Aug. 14-18, grades K-2, $350; Middle School Study Skills, Aug. 14-18, grades 6-8, $150; www.sgs.org/summer. (509) 464-8815

Lego Robotics Summer Camps, June 26-30 and July 10-14, Week 1: Mayan Adventure Camp. – Children will design and build a robot which can aid archeologists search inside small spaces in a Mayan tomb to find ancient relics, secret passages and the king’s treasure room. Robots will need sensors to find their way.

Week 2: Lego Challenge/FLL Challenge. Younger campers will design a motorized or simple machine model. Older campers will build an EV3 robot that can meet a daily challenge and earn “Robobucks.” Engineers can program robot to go through mazes, climb an incline, use sensors, follow a line, and meet missions on the First Lego League Trash Trek Robot Game Board. $130/week, www.discoveryrobots.org (509) 448-2291

Spokane Public Schools Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), July 10-13, 17-20, 24-27 and July 31-Aug. 3, weekly programs available for grades K-8 in and around Spokane. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Garry Middle School, Spokane Public Montessori or Sacajawea Middle School. Programs

offer hands-on, problem-solving, critical thinking, and leadership skills through fun, engaging activities. Robotics and Engineering Programs include Robotics 1: Force and Motion, grades K-3; Robotics 2: Motors, Sensors and Programming, grades K-3, Robotics 3: Mindstorms, grades 3-8; Advanced Robotics: Solving 21st Century Problems, grades 4-8. Computer Design and Programming include Make My Game, grades K-8; Coding, grades 3-8, Raspberry Pi: Capable Little Computers, grades 5-8 (2-week course, $170); Arduino: Microcontrollers, grades 5-8 (2-week course $170); 3D Design and Printing, grades 5-8; Cyber Camp/Cyber Security, grades 5-8 (2-week course), $170.

LED Nation/Lights, Power, Programming courses include Squishy Circuits, grades K-3,Wearable Tech, grades 4-8, Flashy, Sassy Science, grades 4-8. Lights, Camera Action programs include Video Construction/Beginner and Advanced, grades 5-8; Stop-Motion Animation/Beginner and Advanced, grades 5-8; Augmented Reality, grades 5-8; DIY Virtual Reality, grades 5-8; Gadget Galaxy/STEM and Arts MakerSpace, grades 6-8 (Sacajawea only); STEM Leadership Camp, grades 8-10 (Sacajawea only), Kids Love Physics, grades 4-6, Kids Love Chemistry, grades 4-6; Kids Love Biology, grades 4-6; Kids Love Biomed, grades 4-6; Camp Crime Scene, grades 5-8 (2 weeks, $170.) $85/week www.spokaneschools.org/preschoolstemcamps

Spokane Public Schools’ Preschool Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), July 10-13, 17-20, 24-27 and July 31-Aug. 4, weekly programs available for ages 4-5 in and around Spokane. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sacajawea Middle School or Spokane Public Montessori. Programs offer hands-on, problem-solving, critical thinking, communications and teamwork through fun, engaging activities. Each camp offered twice during four weeks of Preschool STEM Camp.

Programs include “Littles Love Chemistry,” “Somewhere over the Rainbow! Earth and Sky,” “You’ve Got Big Feet!

Dinosaurs, Elephants and Sasquatch,” “Bugs, Butterflies and Bookworms,” “Three Little Pigs: Legos, Lincoln Logs and Straw,” “Taking Flight: Ramps, Planes and Kites,” “Littles in the Kitchen,” “Littles Makerspace.” $80/week or $40 two-day session. www.spokaneschools.org/preschoolstemcamps

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programs for families and kids grades K-4 at Arcadia Elementary, North Spokane, Otis Orchards, Spokane Valley, Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Argonne, Fairfield, Moran Prairie and Cheney locations. Check www.scld. org for complete descriptions, locations, ages and dates.

Topics include “Secrets of Wizards Magic Show,” “Animals and their Habits,” “Hands-on Building, “Exploring Chemistry with Mobius Science,” Eric Herman’s Cool Tunes” and “Re-Build-It Town.” Programs for grades 4 and older include “DIY Stamp Making.” “Cooking Challenge” “Make a Mini Lego Movie” “Mystery Puzzle Room Escape” “(North Spokane and Spokane Valley only,” and Film Boot Camp” (Spokane Valley only) July 13-15 or Aug. 10-12. jbirch@scld.org, (509) 893-8233 or www.scld.org

a.m.-4 p.m. June 26-Aug. 11. Each camp includes a tour of the galleries and the historic Campbell House. Each camper will create their own hand-designed portfolio and screen printed t-shirt as keepsakes. Week 1: Mystery Camps, June 26-30, include Clue Hunters, grades 2-3, Mystery Solvers grades 4-5, $180 members, $200 nonmembers. Week 2: Sounds of Summer Music Camps July 10-14, include “FA-So-La-Ti-Do” for grades 2-3, and “Kaboom” for grades 4-5, $198 members, $220 nonmembers. Week 3 Get Messy Messy Camps July 17-21 includes The Mess Makers for grades 2-3 and Get Messy for grades 4-5, $180 members, $200 non-members. Week 4: Time Travel Time Camps July 24-28, include Dinosaurs to Hula Hoops, grades 2-3, and Inventor in Training,

grades 4-5, $198 members, $220 non-members. Week 5: Feature Creature Animal Camps July 31-Aug. 4, include You The Zookeeper, grades 2-3, Animal Tales, grades 4-5, $198 members $220 non-members. Week 6: Milky Way Expedition Exploration Camps Aug. 7-11, includes Star Painters grades 2-3, and Earth Explorers, grades 4-5, members $216, non-members $240. Museums also offer Junior Camp Counselors in Training for grades 6-7 to support the grade 2-3 camps, members $180, $200 nonmembers. northwestmuseum.org/learn/camps.cfm (509) 456-3931

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Arts/Theater Camps Bleker School of Dance Teen Camp, July 10-14, learn multiple dance styles, swim, play games and more. Some dance experience recommended, but not required. Ages 13 and up. Spokane Valley, MondayThursday 2:30-9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $150, Dance styles offered include jazz, cheer, hip hop, character, kick and more. blekerschoolofdance@gmail.com, blekerschoolofdance.com, (509) 892-7977

Bleker School of Dance Youth Camp, July 17-21, learn multiple dance routines, swim, play games and more! No dance experience required. Ages 7-12, Spokane Valley, 8:30am-3:00pm, $150, Dance styles offered include jazz, cheer, hip hop, character and more!, blekerschoolofdance@gmail.com, blekerschoolofdance.com, (509) 892-7977

Corbin Kids Summer Art Camps, Corbin Art Center, Spokane, June 12-Aug. 18. Weekly camps with multiple themes for ages 3-5 and 6-11. The 3-5 classes are 9-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m. June 12-16, 19-23, 26-30 and July 5-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 7-11 and 14-18, $62/session. The age 6-11 classes are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 19-23, 26-30, July 5-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 7-11, 14-18, $125/session. (509) 625-6677, my.spokanecity.org/ recreation/, or (509) 755-CITY (2489) www.enjoyspokane.com

CYT Camp, Christian Youth Theater North Idaho summer camps, July 10-Aug. 4, Northern Dance Academy. Weekly workshops in voice, dance and drama, plus team competitions, games, dress up days, specialty workshops, and rehearsals for the Friday Showcase free for family and friends. All campers will be cast in the Showcase. Schedule includes Junior Camps, ages 7-12, “Camp Aloha” July 10-14, and “Newsies” July 31-Aug. 4. Tween Camp, ages 10-14, is July 17-21, featuring “Newsies.” Bitty Camp, ages 5-6, has “Camp Aloha” July 10-14 and “Newsies” July 17-21. Teen Camp, ages 13-18, is July 24-28, “CYT Sing Off.” Prices $100-175, sibling and multiple camp discounts available. www.cytni.org (208) 762-9373

EWU Jazz Dialogue Summer Camp, July 30-Aug. 5, middle and high school students accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Program accommodates 12 bass players, 12 drum set players, 10 piano players, six guitar players, 25 trumpet players, 25 trombone players and 30 saxophone players. All day, $600 - discounts for siblings and past campers, ewu.edu/music Fantasy Dance Camp, July 13, 19, 25 and 31, presented by Isabelle’s Dance Time and Gail’s School of Dance, Veradale. 10 a.m.-noon. Ages 3-10. Each camp includes stretching, cra s, games, story, dances, and healthy organic snack time. Each day has activities based on a different storybook theme. Final camp day concludes with a Grand Tea Party during the last 30 minutes of class. $35

per camp day if paid by June 30. Late registration $40/day.

Full camp is $20, or $120 if paid by June 30, late registration $140. (509) 927-0972 isabelle@isabellesdancetime.com or www.isabellesdancetime.com

International Arts Camp Musical Theatre Intensive, July 9-14, day camp providing instruction in theatre arts including dance, music, acting and more.

July 10-14, ages 8-13, $240 9 a.m.-4 p.m., July 9-13 ages 13-18, $150 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Whitworth University, www.nbccamps.com/spokane-musical-theatre, jennifer@nbccamps.com, (509) 466-4690

“Design Your Dreams” Camp organized by Unity Spiritual Center Spokane, Aug. 7-11. Ages 5-14 work with teachers to create a powerful visualization tool: a dream book, poster or 3-minute video that includes affirmations, images of the things that inspire them, video clips, and their own personal soundtrack to help them reach their goals and desires. Sessions 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., $30. (509) 838-6518 unityspokane.org Gonzaga University Summer Dance Intensive, July 24-29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. intermediate and advanced skill levels, ages 13-22, daily classes and in-studio performance taught by GU Dance faculty in the GU Dance Studios. Learn a variety of dance styles including ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, hip hop and musical theatre, $290 before June 2; then $350, University accommodations not available. erickson@gonzaga.edu, www.gonzaga.edu/summerdance, (509) 313-6508

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Dance Center of Spokane, weekly summer dance intensives for all ages and levels June 19-Aug. 17. Kids Dance Camps for ages 3-12 include “We Like to Party”/jazz and hip-hop, June 19-22, ages 5-7 and 8-11; Dazzling Disney, ballet-jazz, June 26-29, ages 3-5 and 6-10; Pirates and Mermaids, ballet/tap, July 17-20, ages 3-5 and 6-10; We Like to Party 2, jazz/hip-hop, July 24-27, ages 5-7 and 8-11; Under the Sea, ballet/tap, Aug. 7-10, Dazzling Disney 2, ballet/jazz, ages 3-5 and 6-10. Advanced programs for experienced dancers include Jazz and Tap Explosion, jazz/ tap, June 26-29, ages 9-12; Simply Tap, jazz/improve, July 17-20, ages 9-12; Simply Jazz, jazz/contemporary, July 24-27, ages 9-12; advanced dance camp, ballet/ jazz/tap, Aug. 7-10, ages 8-12; advanced dance camp, ballet/jazz/lyrical, Aug. 14-17, ages 8-12. Classes $110/

week, $275 for three weeks, or $375 for four weeks.

Small Fry Jazz Intensive with Kaisa Mikale-Hance, July 31-Aug. 3, ages 6-10, $125. Teen/Adult programs for ages 11-plus, Jump and Jive, jazz /hip-hop, June 19-22, all levels; Simply Ballet, IF/ADV, June 26-29; Simply Jazz, jazz/contemporary, June 26-29, Simply Ballet 2, ballet/ pointe, July 17-20, Simply Tap, tap/improve, July 17-20, Simply Jazz 2, jazz/contemporary July 24-27. Classes $110/week, $275 for three weeks, or $375 for four weeks.

Drop-in classes available for ages 11-plus, hip-hop Aug. 8, 10, 15 and 17, $15/class. Jazz Intensive with Dave and Kaisa, July 31-Aug. 3, Level 1 (ages 9-plus), Level 2 (12-plus), Level 3 (age 15-plus), $300/week, $90/day or $25/class. Summer Dance Intensive for ages 10-plus, Session 1, Aug. 7-10. Session 2 Aug. 14-17, $15/class, $75/day, $250/week, $400 two weeks. Competition Workshop Aug. 21-24, $60 (1-2 numbers), $125 (3 or

more numbers). Courses $110-$300, discounts available if register by May 31. dancespokane@qwestoffice.net, dancecenterofspokane.com, (509) 448-2464

Sandra Olgard’s Studio of Dance summer programs for youth include Princess/Prince 3-day camps June 5-7, 12-14, July 10-12, Aug. 8-10, ages 3-5, $38. Classic Ballet intensive classes are June 19-29, July 17-27, Aug. 14-24, 45-minute classes $72 for ages 6-plus, $96 for ages 8-plus level 1-3; 75-minute classes $120 for levels 4-5, ages 10-plus. 2-hour class $185 with pointe for levels 6-advanced, ages 13-plus. Jazz/modern/tap June 19-29 and/or Aug. 14-24, $96 grade school $120 high school. (509) 838-7464; seolgard@msn.com; www.sandraolgardsstudioofdance.com

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Broadway Summer Adventure (CYT) June 19-23 (Ages 5-7) $120

CYT Broadway Takeover (CYT) July 10-14 (Ages 13-18) $225

CYT Spokane For more information and to register, please visit: www.cytspokane.com (509) 487-6540

Broadway Here & Now (CYT) July 24-28 (Ages 7-12) $200

Broadway Here & Now N. Camp (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) July 17-21 (Ages 7-12) $200

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Sing from the Heart, vocal technique and performance workshops for youth. Ages 6-12. All levels and styles welcome. Emphasis is placed on drawing out each singer’s unique talents, 2406 S. Park Drive, Spokane. 2-week session for teens 10-11 a.m.

June 19-22 and 26-29; July 10-13 and 17-20, Sessions for ages 6-12 9-10 a.m., June 19-22 and 26-29; July 10-13 and 17-20 9-10 a.m. Students will select their own songs, working with the style of music each prefers.

A final performance will be offered to friends and family during the last class. $145; robinmarks@live.com, singfromtheheart.biz, (509) 879-5919

Spokane Ballet Studio Summer Workshops, June 19-Aug. 4, for ages 5-18, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Level 1-4 Workshop June 19-29 Monday thru Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Ballet, Character, Jazz, Modern, Character, Ballet History, Pilates, and cra s, Ages 8-14 $155/week; Intermediate/Advanced Workshop July 6-21 Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Modern, Jazz, Pilates, Character, Pilates and Ballet History, performance July 30, minimum of one year of pointe. $175/week; Beginning Ballet Workshop “Through The Looking Glass” July 24-Aug. 4 Monday thru Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Boys and girls ages 5-9 no experience necessary $125/week; Open classes Intermediate/ Advanced June and August Dates TBD $15/class, $125$175/week, (509) 714-3650, spokaneballetstudio@ gmail.com, www.spokaneballetstudio.com

Summer Drama Camp for Kids features “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” July 17-28, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. presented by Jim and Joan Becker and The Lion’s Share. Students ages 11-17 spend two weeks creating and presenting this play set in the style of the 1950s. Public performances are 7:30 p.m. July 29 and 30, $5/person or free for campers and siblings. $195 with family discounts available. (509) 879-0302 or drjimbecker@gmail.com.

Athletic Camps Advantage Basketball Camp, July 31-Aug. 4, HUB Sports Center. Learn more about ball-handling, dribbling, and shooting, plus self-esteem, teamwork, and value of hard work. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $295, Save $30 if register before July 1. www.advantagebasketball.com/ registration.php?camp=3520, info@advantagebasketball.com, (425) 670-8877 Advantage Basketball Handling and Shooting Camps, July 31-Aug. 2, The HUB Sports Center, $295 or $265 if register by July 1. July 31-Aug. 2 The HUB Sports Center, $195 or $165 before July 1; or Aug. 7-9 Warehouse, $225 or $195 before July 8.

(425) 670-8877 or info@advantagebasketball.com

All Northwest Football Passing Academy, July 14-15, Hart Field, Spokane. Offensive skill development camp for athletes motivated to become playmakers in the passing game. Emphasizes current

philosophy, techniques, and drills used at all levels.

Quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs and tight ends will work with a staff that has extensive collegiate and professional experience, and focus in on-field skill development, daily competition, and position specific video analysis. $195, allnorthwestfootball.com, allnwfootball@gmail.com (509) 859-3403 Breakthrough Basketball Attack & Counter, July 25-27, Liberty Lake. Don Kelbick, NBA development coach, will show campers key drills and the skills, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. $196-$245, camps@breakthroughbasketball.com, www.breakthroughbasketball.com/camps/ washington.html, 866-846-7892

Challenger British Soccer Camp, June 26-30 and Aug. 21-25, Rocky Hill Park, Liberty Lake. Professionally coached sessions typically include individual foot skills, fakes, moves and turns, freestyle soccer, technical and tactical instruction, small-sided games, daily World Cup-style tournament, and cultural experiences. Age groups include First Kicks, ages 3-4, 10:30-11:30a.m., $89; Mini Soccer, ages 4-6, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., $102; Half Day, ages 6-8, 9 a.m.-noon, $140, Half Day, 6-18 years, 1-4 p.m., $140; Full Day, ages 7-18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $200, Goal Keeper, ages 8-18, 9 a.m.-noon, $140. $10 late fee if payment received a er June 16 and Aug. 11, respectively. dleeming@challengersports.com, www.challengersports.com, 800-533-9374

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From bubbling beakers to magical wizards

INSPIRING FUTURE INNOVATORS

Build a better world with free programs for all ages this summer.

For details, visit www.scld.org.

For children entering K-6th grade — Led by experienced local educators • Hands-on Fun

• Teamwork

• STEM Concepts

• Problem Solving

• Design & Build Prototypes

Windsor Elementary School | June 26–June 30 Moran Prairie Elementary School | June 19–June 23 campinvention.org | 800.968.4332 In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Build Math Coding and Robotics Skills If you're looking for cutting-edge STEM classes for your child, turn to Sylvan. Our exciting and engaging after-school and Summer Camp activities help kids learn critical skills for the future.

Robotics (Grades 1-6) Create and animate robots using LEGO® and compete in friendly competitions Coding (Grades 3-8) Learn computer programming by designing video games that can be shared and played with friends!

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Breakthrough Basketball Post Camp,

EWU Volleyball Camps, July 5-7 or 6-8,

Learn to Swim Camp, June 19-Aug. 4, Whitworth

July 29-30, Liberty Lake, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Don Kelbick will offer instruction for developing post players. $156-$195, camps@breakthroughbasketball.com, https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/camps/ washington.html, 866-846-7892

designed for beginners to advanced athletes, 9 a.m. noon and 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. The All Skills Camp, July 5-7, is not position specific and is designed to meet the needs of all volleyball players. July 6-8, College Prep Camp offers a high level of training and increased individual playing time. $185-$365, www.ewuvolleyballcamps.com

Aquatic Center. Progressive swim lessons are available to ages 3-15. Format allows children to progress through skills at their own pace, including Parent Independence, Stroke Development, and Stroke Refinement/Endurance. $260 www.Whitworth.edu/Aquaticscenter (509) 777-4246

City of Spokane Parks and Recreation’s Athletic programs include USTA/PNW Rec Tennis with Ultimate Sports Combo, June 19-23, June 26-30, July 3-8, July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 14-18, Aug. 21-25, ages 6-14, with swimming at Shadle and Comstock, $89 half-day, $149 full-day, register at www.rectennis.com/Spokane; Badminton Summer Camp/18th annual Shuttlefreaks, June 26-29, ages 7-15, Sacajawea Middle School, $96; Ultimate Sports Day Camp, June 19-23, June 26-30, July 3-6, July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, July 31Aug .4, Aug. 14-18, Aug. 21-25, ages 6-9 AND 10-12, Dwight Merkel, Includes basics of BMX and skateboarding, $139; NFL Flag Football Youth, takes still not official, ages 5-12, Dwight Merkel, $99. Visit spokaneparks.org/ sports for complete details and registration info.

Eastern Washington University Basketball Camps, July 17-21, includes instruction and teaching from EWU staff, current and former players, plus skill development, competitions and contests. Camps include Development Camp, July 17-20, ages 7-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., full day $140, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. half day $80; Advanced Skills Camp, July 19-21, ages 13-16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $100, driley3@ewu.edu, (509) 981-4740

Eastern Washington University Eagle soccer camps for girls grades 8-12 include Spring ID camp, May 14; Summer Camp July 12 or Fall ID Camp Sept. 23. Camps are designed to develop technical skills, tactical awareness, and essential insight into the training and environment for a NCAA D1 collegiate player.

Collegiate type training sessions available for field players and goalkeepers, with small and large sided games for campers. www.ewusoccercamps.com

EWU Football Team Camps, June 21-24 or June 27-30. Individual instruction periods by EWU staff for grades 9-12. Limited contact with full gear worn for protection, average of six hours of on-field instruction per day, Each camp $305 for team campers, $320 for individual campers, marca@ewu.edu, www.ewufootballcamps.com/teamindividual-camp. cfm, (509) 359-4233

EWU Women’s Basketball Soaring Eagles and ‘Lil Eags Youth Camp, July 24-28.

EWU coaches and players will provide introductory basketball skill instruction to girls and boys. Campers will be matched according to age and skill level. Covers fundamentals including shooting, passing, ball-handling, and more. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; ‘Lil Eags, 8 a.m.-noon, girls and boys, grades K-5; Soaring Eagles 1-5 p.m. girls and boys grades 6-8, $80/session. bcurrie@ewu.edu, ewuwomensbasketballcamps.com (509) 979-5686

Ferris High School Athletic programs, June 22-July 31, including girls basketball, grades 1-6, 8-10 a.m. June 19-22, $45, or grades 7-9 10 a.m.-noon June 19-22, $45; Girls Eat Train Lead, grades 8-12, 7:30-9 a.m., June 19-July 31; Boys basketball, grades 4-8 June 19-22, 10 a.m.-noon, $40; grades 1-6, 8-10 a.m. June 1922, $40; Saxon Football Camp, grades 3-8, 10 a.m.-noon June 26-29, $40; Girls volleyball grades 1-6, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. June 26-30, $35; Freshman Football Camp, grade 9, June 5-8, June 12-14, June 17, 3:45-5:30 p.m. and 9 a.m.-noon, $100; Boys Advanced Eat Train Lead, grades 9-12, 9-10:30 a.m. June 19-July 31; Or grades 8-9, 10:30 a.m.-noon June 19-July 31; Slow Pitch, grades 8-12, 10 a.m.-noon July 27-28, no fee; Girls Volleyball, grades 7-12, 9-11:45 a.m. June 26-30, $45. www.spokaneschools.org

Girl Scout Outdoor Clinics, Camp Four Echoes. One-day sessions available to help people hone skills in paddling, sailing, archery and general outdoor skills. Includes paddling, fourth grade and older, Aug. 15; sailing, sixth grade and older, Aug. 16; archery, fourth grade and older, Aug. 17; and outdoor skills, second grade and older, Aug. 18. $25/person per session. customercare@gsewni.org or (509) 747-8091

Gonzaga University baseball camps include Pups June 26-27, 9-11 a.m. ages 4-6, $50; Lil Zags June 26-28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ages 7-10, $225; Big Dogs July 10-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ages 11-14, $225; High School Prospects, Aug. 1-3, ages 15-18, $295. evans@gonzaga.edu or zagsbaseballcamps.com.

Mt. Spokane Sports Camps include Conditioning June 19-Aug. 10, girls grades 7-12, boys grades 7-9 or 10-12, $125; Football grades 3-8 July 1013, $40-, grades 9-12, May 30-June 13, $50, Wenatchee camp July 16-20, grades 9-12, $200; Volleyball grades 2-6, June 19-22, $50, Grades 7-12, May 31-June 1 and June 5-8, $75; Soccer, girls 9-12, June 5-8, $50, boys grades 6-12, $50, girls grades 6-8, July 10-14, $50; girls and boys K-5, July 10-14, $50; Girls basketball grades K-2, June 19-22, $50, grades 3-5 June 19-22, $60, grades 6-8, June 19-22, $60, grades 9-12, June 26-29, $60; Boys Basketball grades 1-5, June 19-23, $60, grades 9-12, June 19-23, $60, grades 6-8, June 19-23, $60; Boys and Girls Gymnastics Grades 1-8, June 19-23, $50, grades 8-12, June 26-27, $50; Boys and Girls Wrestling, grades K-6, June 19-21, $50, Camas Camp of Champions, grades 7-12, June 26-30, $250; Baseball grades 1-6, July 10-12, $45; Kids Culinary Arts Camp (open to 24 students),grades 4-6, July 10-14, $100. Paul.

Kautzman@Mead354.org (509) 465-7229

NBC Basketball HUB Camps, June 19-Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., day basketball camps for boys and girls ages 8-12. HUB Sports Center, Liberty Lake. Basketball 3v3/Shooting Emphasis, June 19-23, ages 8-12, $275, Basketball Complete Skills, June 26-28, ages 8-12, $170, Basketball Complete Skills, July 17-19, ages 8-12, $170, Basketball Ball Handling Emphasis, July 24-26, ages 8-12, $170, Basketball Shooting Emphasis, Aug. 14-18, ages 8-12, $275, nbc@nbccamps.com, www.nbccamps.com, 800-406-3926 NBC Basketball North Idaho Camp, Overnight basketball camp for boys and girls ages 9-18, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, July 17-21, $580, Complete Player Basketball Camp, ages 9-18, $530-$580, nbc@nbccamps.com, www.nbccamps.com, 800-406-3926

NBC Basketball Warehouse Camps, Day basketball camps for boys and girls ages 6-13. The Warehouse Athletic Facility, Spokane, July 10-Aug. 9, 9 a.m.noon, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $100-$285, Rookie Basketball Camp, July 10-12, ages 6-9, 9 a.m.-noon, $100, Rookie Basketball Camp, July 17-19, ages 6-9, 9 a.m.-noon, $100, Basketball Skills Camp, July 31-Aug. 4, ages 8-12, $285, Rookie Basketball Camp, Aug. 7-9, ages 6-9, $100, nbc@nbccamps.com, www.nbccamps.com, 800-406-3926

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS NBC Basketball Whitworth Camps, Overnight and day basketball camps for boys and girls ages 9-19, Whitworth University, Spokane, June 19-Aug. 17, $255-$1,100, Basketball Skills Day Camp, June 19-22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ages 9-15, $255, Complete Player Camp, June 26-29, overnight, ages 9-15, $475, Crowell U. Basketball Camp, June 26-29, overnight, ages 13-18, $575, Advanced Player High School Girls Camp, July 5-8, overnight, ages 14-18, $450, Pure Shooting & Offensive Skills Camp, July 10-13, overnight, ages 12-18, $475, Complete Player Camp, July 17-21, overnight, ages 9-18, $575, All-Star Boys Camp, July 24-28, overnight, ages 13-18, $585, All-Star Girls Middle School Camp, July 24-28, ages 12-15, $585, Position Emphasis Weekend Camp, July 28-30, ages 12-18, $285, Basketball Skills Day Camp, July 31-Aug. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ages 9-15, $255, Shooting

Emphasis Day Camp, Aug. 7-10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ages 12-18, $255, nbc@nbccamps.com, www.nbccamps.com, 800-406-3926

NBC College Basketball Prep Camp, Overnight camp for serious high school or early college level players. Whitworth University, Spokane, Aug. 1-6, nbc@nbccamps.com, www.nbccamps.com, 800-406-3926

NBC Soccer Day Camps, Day camps for ages 7-15, Whitworth & Palisades Christian, Spokane, June 26-29, August 7-11, 9 a.m.-noon, $100-$150, Soccer Skills Camp, June 26-28, ages 9-13, Palisades Christian Academy, $100, Soccer Skills Camp, Aug. 7-11, ages 7-15, Whitworth University, $150, nbc@nbccamps.com, www.nbccamps.com, 800-406-3926

NBC Volleyball Camps, Overnight and day volleyball camps for girls ages 8-18, Whitworth University, Spokane, July 13-16, July 21-23, $135-$475, Complete Player Volleyball Camp, July 13-16, girls ages 11-18, $475, Volleyball Intensive Camp, July 21-23, girls ages 14-18, $295, Volleyball Intro Camp, July 21-23 (5:308:30pm), girls ages 8-12, $135, nbc@nbccamps.com, www.nbccamps.com, 800-406-3926 Northwest Baseball Academy, June 26-29, July 10-14, 17-20, 24-27, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Camp teaches baseball for boys and girls ages 5-12, at Ferris, East Valley Medical Lake and a North Spokane location. $65-$100/ week. Discounts available for families and teams. bward@mlsd.org, (509) 842-2200

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Northwest Gymnastics Academy Summer Camp, June 26-30 9 a.m.-noon and July 17-22 12:30-3:30 p.m., ages 5-12, Program includes skill building, game playing, cra s and more fun. $200 (509) 924-3341 or www.nwgymnastics.com Northwest Soccer Camp, resident and day camp programs, Bastyr University, Kenmore, Wash., Elite Soccer Camp, July 9-14, boys and girls ages 12-17, $769; World Class Goalkeeping and Finishing School, July 16-21, boys and girls ages 12-17, $769; Field Players & Goalkeepers Soccer Camp, July 23-28, July 30-Aug. 4, Aug. 6-11, boys and girls ages 10-15, $725, Future Stars Soccer Camp, July 23-28, July 30-Aug 4, Aug 6-11, Boys and Girls ages 7-9, $725, Discounts available for multiple residential sessions and groups of teams, help@nwsoccer.org, nwsoccer.org, 800-406-3926 Peak 7 Adventure Summer Camp, Aug. 7-11, ages 13-18. Includes backpacking trip in woods and camping by lakes, plus Bible conversations. $305. Also available is Bower Adventure Course, for ages 15-19, is June 19-Aug. 11. This 50-day intensive outdoor expedition program is designed to shape resilient peer leaders, shape identity and develop perseverance. People will be able to be certified as a Wilderness First Responder, backpack on the Olympic Peninsula, summit a peak in the North Cascades, experience a 24-hour solo time, learn basics of sport climbing, ra through class III-IV whitewater on several rivers, and spend a week serving others in the community. Guides will use these experiences in the

outdoors to mentor youth and encourage them to reach their full leadership potential. $3,800. (509) 467-5550 peak7.org Pirate Youth Football Camp, July 24-28, Whitworth University Pine Bowl, grades 2-6. Players learn football knowledge and skills from Whitworth coaching staff and current team members. The camp includes position instruction with corresponding drills, small group breakout sessions, and daily competitions. $100/camper, $25 for each additional sibling. www.whitworthpirates.com/sports/fball/camps/ campinfonew Premier Mitts Summer Baseball Camps for infield and hitting, June 26-Aug. 3, Merkel Field at Whitworth University. Program for ages 8-18 includes Double Play 8:30-10:30 a.m. June 26-29; Making the Routine 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 26-29; Playmaker 8:30-10:30 a.m.

July 10-13; Total Infield 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Hitting (at Mt. Spokane) July 17-20; Hitting (at Mt. Spokane) July 24-27; Infield Finale 9-11 a.m. July 31-Aug. 3. $125-$175 www.premiermittsinc.com or (509) 863-4605 Saint George’s School Athletic Camps include 3rd annual SQSA Development (Speed Quickness Strength and Agility), June 12-Aug. 18, grades 5-12, 9-10:30 a.m.

Monday-Friday. $85/week or $800 for summer; K-5 Co-ed Basketball Camp, June 12-16, $80; Boys 6-12 Basketball Camp, June 12-16, $100; Girls 6-12 Basketball Camp June 12-16, $100; Basketball Skills/Offensive Arsenal, July 10, grades 5-12, $30; Basketball Skills/Ball Handling

July 11, grades 5-12, $30; Basketball Skills/Position Work/Complete Player, July 12, grades 5-12, $30; Little Pirates July 10-14; Middle and Upper School Dragon Camp, grades 6-12, July 16-21, $100; Dragon Soccer and Ice Cream Camp, Aug. 7-11, grades 2-6, $150; www.sgs.org/summer. (509) 464-8815 Sasquatch Sports Camps, July 10-12, ages 5-12th grade, West Valley High School. Camps designed for volleyball players in all positions, with direction from Jenni Hull and Community Colleges of Spokane volleyball staff and players. Sessions include All Skills Camp, 8-10 a.m. July 10-12, grades K-5; Setters 8-10 a.m., ages 5th-12th; Middles Blocker, ages 5th-12th, 8-10 a.m.; Outside Hitters ages 5th-12th, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Defensive Specialist, ages 5th-12th, 1-3 p.m.; Open Gym options for all campers, 7-8 a.m. and 3-4 p.m.

One session $75, two sessions $150, three sessions $200,sasquatchsportscamps@gmail.com, www.sasquatchvolleyballcamps.com, (509) 954-0034 Skyhawks Cross Country and Track, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Ages 6-12 can train for the upcoming cross country season in the fall. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590

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A Three-day Camping Experience

Girl Scout Camps July 21-23, 2017

For kids ages 7-15 grieving the death of someone close

Traditional camp fun and friendship Small group activities designed to help kids cope with grief Camp Chmepa is provided at no cost by Hospice of Spokane.

For more information or to register, visit www.hospiceofspokane.org or call 509.456.0438.

Resident Camp

Summer 2017

Camp Four Echoes is located on the shoreline of Lake Coeur d’Alene. Our Resident Camp sessions offer waterfront activities, hiking, and unique opportunities to explore nature. This is the perfect place for all girls entering grades 1-12, regardless of your camping experience. You’ll be sure to find fun, friendships, and memories to last a lifetime! June 18 - August 10, 2017.

Day Camp Located at the Spokane Program Center, Girl Scout Day Camp is a great way for girls ages 5-17 to spend their summer. For weeks on end, girls will build friendships, learn new skills, create projects, and get introduced to new and exciting people, places and things.

June 19 - September 1, 2017.

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Skyhawks Basketball Camps, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Skill-intensive program for beginning to intermediate athletes ages 6-12, teaching passing, dribbling, shooting and rebounding. $69-$149. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590 Skyhawks Baseball Camps, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Program for ages 4-12 offers progressional instruction and teaching in fielding, catching, throwing, hitting and base-running. $69-$145. www.skyhawks. com (509) 466-6590

Skyhawks Golf Camp, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas, Ages 5-11 can learn the fundamentals of golf including swinging, putting and body positioning, with all equipment provided. $69-$149. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590

Skyhawks Cheerleading Camps, JuneAugust, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Girls ages 5-11 can learn essential skills to lead crowds, including proper hand and body movements, jumping and choreographed performance skills. Sessions $69-$129. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590

Skyhawks Flag Football Camps, JuneAugust, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas, players age 6-12 learn skills on both sides of the football, including passing, catching and defense, in camps ending with the Skyhawks Super Bowl. $69-$149. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590 Skyhawks Lacrosse Camp, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Lacrosse combines basic skills used in soccer, basketball and hockey into one fast-paced game.

Boys and girls ages 6-12 will learn the fundamentals of stick handling, cradling, passing and shooting in a fun, non-checking environment. $69-$149. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590

Skyhawks Mini-Hawk Camp, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Ages 4-7 can learn the essentials of three different sports (Basketball/Soccer/Baseball) in a safe, structured environment with lots of encouragement and a focus on fun. All games and activities are designed to allow campers to explore balance, movement, hand/eye coordination and skill development at their own pace. $115-$129. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590 Skyhawks Multi-Sport Camps, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Introduces athletes ages 6-12 to a

variety of different sports in one setting. $69-$149. www. skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590

Skyhawks Soccer Camp, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas, progressional coaching curriculum for ages 3-12 teaches technical skills and knowledge for all levels of playing experience. $69-$149. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590 Skyhawks Sports Academy Summer Camps, offers safe and positive programs JuneAugust that emphasize critical lessons in sports and life for ages 4-12, at parks and schools in the Spokane/ Spokane Valley/Liberty Lake/Post Falls/Coeur d’Alene areas. $69-$129. www.skyhawks.com or (509) 466-6590

Skyhawks Tennis Camp, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas, teaches boys and girls ages 6-12 proper grip, footwork, strokes, volleys, serves and game rules and etiquette. $79-$125. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590 Skyhawks Tiny-Hawk Camp, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. The essentials of soccer are introduced in a fun and safe environment with lots of encouragement.

Children ages 3-4 will learn balance, body movement, hand/eye coordination, and skill development through a series of sport-specific games tailored to their attention spans. $49-$69. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590 Skyhawks Volleyball Camp, June-August, at parks and schools in Spokane, Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene areas. Skill-based volleyball camps teach ages 6-12 the fundamentals of passing, setting, hitting, serving and more for beginning to intermediate players. $69$149. www.skyhawks.com (509) 466-6590

Spokane Gymnastics Summer Athletic Camps, June 19-Aug. 25, in half-day or full-day sessions. Half-day sessions are 8:15 a.m-12:15 p.m. or 12:30-4:30 p.m., and full-day sessions are 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Programs include Get the Summer Started June 19-23, ages 3-14, all skill levels, (special pricing $99 for half-day, $199 full); Gymnastics Fun Camp June 26-30, ages 3-14, all skill levels; Cheer Camp July 10-14, ages 3-14; Extreme Parkour and Breakdance, July 10-14, ages 6-14; Adventure Camp July 17-21 (a.m. half-day only 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.), ages 3-14; Ninja Zone July 17-21 (p.m. half-day only 12:30-4:30 p.m.); Gymnastics Fun Camp July 31-Aug. 4, ages 3-14; Cheer Camp Aug. 7-11, ages 3-14; Extreme Parkour and Breakdance Aug. 7-11, ages 6-14; Gymnastics Fun Camp, Aug. 14-18, ages 3-14; Trampoline and Tumbling Aug. 14-18, ages 6-14; Ninja

Zone Camp, Aug. 21-25, (a.m. session only 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.); Adventure Camp Aug. 21-25 (p.m. session only 12:30-4:30 p.m.) ages 3-14. Half-day sessions $139, full day session $239. www.spokanegymnastics.com

Sports Camp at Garland Church, June 19-23, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. “Go the Distance” includes instruction in soccer, volleyball or cheerleading for their athletic training portion of the morning, plus skits, lessons, music, snacks, and games with positive role models. For grades K-6. $30.

No prior sports experience required, and all skill levels welcome. (509) 327-7700 or www.garlandchurch.org Summer Climbing Camps at Bloc Yard Bouldering Gym, Spokane, June-Aug, for ages 5-16.

Programs include Bloc Tikes, ages 5-7, focuses on getting kids involved and excited about climbing; BigBloc Crushers, ages 8-10, focuses on climbing movement and fitness; Bouldering 101, ages 11-16, focuses on specific climbing movement and education and the sport. Camps are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 19-22, 26-29, July 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, July 31-Aug. 3, Aug. 7-10, 14-17, 21-24. Each camp $200 members, $250 non-members (509) 8227604 blocyardgym.com SuperTots Sports Academy feature a variety of athletic programs for ages 26 months to 5 years old starting June 19 through summer at parks in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas. Includes SoccerTots , which has a focus on developing motor skills and selfconfidence; older classes focus more on developing core soccer skills and personal focus, and introduce an element of light competition; BaseballTots, a development program for kids ages 26 months through 5 years old that uses a variety of fun games to engage kids while teaching the sport of baseball and developing fundamental skills.

The goal is to build fitness, muscle coordination, baseball fundamentals and create a love of the game. Basketball/ HoopsterTot, basketball classes focus on dribbling, shot technique, passing and team work. Adjustable hoops and appropriately sized basketballs are used to always provide just the right amount of challenge. Flag Football/1stDownTots, a development program for kids ages 3 through 5 years old that uses a variety of fun games to engage kids while teaching the sport of football and developing fundamental skills. The goal is to build fitness, muscle coordination, football fundamentals and create a love of the game. No tackling or blocking at this level. Multi Sport, a development program for ages 2 -5 that uses a variety of fun games to engage kids while exposing them to a variety of different sports. The goal is to build fitness, muscle coordination, sports fundamentals while creating a love of athletics. $116 for 8 classes. www.supertotsports.com (509) 534-5437

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS The First Tee of the Inland Northwest, sessions available April- October, program offers golf lessons plus life skills and character development.

Locations are at The Creek at Qualchan, Esmeralda, Deer Park and The Highlands. Sessions are April 10-June 10, The Highlands, Deer Park and Qualchan; April 3-June 5, Esmeralda; June 19-Aug. 19, The Highlands; Deer Park; June 19-Aug. 18 Esmeralda; June 21-Aug. 19, Qualchan; Sept. 5-Oct. 16, Deer Park. Special autism class available for spring session at Qualchan. $60-$160. info@ thefirstteeinlandnw.org, www.thefirstteeinlandnw.org, (509) 688-9892

U-District PT Speed and Agility Camp, July 10-12, 10 a.m.-noon, ages 10-12, learn from the official strength and conditioning providers for Gonzaga University, $99, info@udistrictpt.com, www.udistrictpt.com, (509) 458-7686

VBClinics.com, Advanced Volleyball Skills Camp, Aug. 12-13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, HUB Sports Center. Conducted by Olympic Gold Medalist Pat Powers, $130, (760) 473-8236, pat@vbclinics.com www.vbclinics.com/index.asp

Day Camps Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County Summer Power Day Camp, June 19-Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., activities for grades 1-12 designed around fun themes and programs that build academic success, good character, citizenship, and promote healthy lifestyles. Specialized teen programs for grades 8-12 include Leaders in Training and Teen Camp. Northtown Club, Spokane and Lisa Stiles-Gyllenhammer Club, Mead, $25-$50 per week, Additional fees for Sunrise program (7-9 a.m. daily) and field trips. Campers must be Club members ($20 annual fee plus Family Orientation). tkorth@bgcspokanecounty.org, www.bgcspokanecounty.org, (509) 489-0741

Camp Fire Camp Dart-Lo Day Camp, 51-acre camp on the Little Spokane River offers programs for boys and girls ages 3-18, including swimming in outdoor pools, archery, handcra s, challenge course and environmental education. June 19 – Aug. 18, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

-4:15 p.m., $45/day - $225/week, June 19-23, June 2630, July 10-14, July 17-21, July 24-28, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 7-11, Aug. 14-18. Cost $225, Camp a la Carte, camp by the day during the week of Independence Day: July 3, July 5, July 6, July 7. $45 per day. Leadership PAL Program, 2 week sessions. July 10-14 and July 17-21.

July 24 -28 and July 31-Aug. 4. $225, Camper Buddies and Counselor Assistants needed! Bus transportation included from four Spokane area locations. Discounts

available for multiple sessions. (509) 747-6191 campfire@campfireinc.org, www.campfireinc.org

Camp Sweyolakan Outbacker Day Camp, July 17-21, July 31-Aug. 4, Aug. 7-11, Camp provides boys and girls the opportunity to unplug, explore nature, and connect with each other through archery, boating, swimming, hiking, and handcra s in a rustic outdoor setting. $225, Transportation provided from three Coeur d’Alene locations. Optional one night stay-over. campfire@campfireinc.org, www.campfireinc.org, (509) 747-6191

Funshine Day Camp for Adults, July 17-21, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Shadle Park. Spokane Parks program is for ages 18-plus with developmental and/or physical disabilities. Siblings and/or friends without disabilities are encouraged attend as well. Recreation activities include swimming, sports, games, inclusion playground, water activities, cra s, walks, field trips and more.

(509) 625-6245, abusch@spokanecity.org or SpokaneParks.org.

Funshine Day Camp, June 19-Aug. 4, Shadle Park. Spokane Parks and Recreation -Therapeutic Recreation Services Program is for ages 6-21 with developmental and/or physical disabilities. Siblings and/or friends without disabilities are encouraged to attend as well. Recreation activities include swimming, sports, games, inclusion playground, water activities, cra s, walks, field trips and more. Sessions are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and include Dinosaur Days, June 19-23, Whimsical Dr. Seussical June 26-30, Pirate Surf Safari July 10-14, Mighty Jungle July 24-28, Rocketship Run July 31-Aug. 4, $159/session. (509) 625-6245, abusch@spokanecity.org or SpokaneParks.org.

Girl Scouts Summer Day Camp Leadership Sessions, for girls entering grades 6-12. Sessions include June 26-30, Program Aid in Training, $125/week or $25/day, or Program Aide July 3-Sept. 1. Requires completing PA in Training session. $50/week or $10/day. customercare@gsewni.org or (509) 747-8091 www.gsewni.org

Girl Scouts Summer Day Camp, June 19Sept. 1 at Spokane Program Center. Girls ages 5-17 can build friendships, learn new skills, create projects and get introduced to new and exciting people, places, and things.

Includes weekly excursions to A.M. Cannon Pool. Lunch and snacks included in the weekly fee. Girls who attend extended morning hours receive breakfast. Sessions include Mix and Match June 19-23, Messy Mayhem June 26-30, DIY July 3 and 5-7, Making a Splash July 10-14, Ms. Scientist July 17-21, Making a Splash II July 24-28, Super Girls July 31-Aug. 4, Glamping Aug. 7-11, Good

Eats Aug. 14-18, Wacky Week Aug. 21-25, “It’s Your Choice” Aug. 28-Sept. 1. Sessions $125/week or $25/day with reduced fees for holiday weeks. All campers must be registered Girl Scouts, and one-time memberships are $20, or non-members can pay a $40 non-member fee for each session. customercare@gsewni.org or (509) 747-8091 www.gsewni.org

Spokane Parks and Recreation Teen Outdoor Adventure Camp, June 9-Aug. 25, Riverside State Park Bowl and Pitcher, ages 1215. Sessions include team-building, canoeing, ra ing, kayaking, hiking, stand up paddleboarding, climbing, biking, disc golf, environmental learning and more! Each outing will offer an opportunity for each to co-lead ‘by choice’. Sessions include Bike Skills & Riding Adventures!

June 19-23, July 24-28. Includes week of riding around the local trails and parks, new riding skill including; minor repairs, rules of the road, courtesy and stewardship, mountain bike skills, map reading and more. All Adventure Camp! June 16-30, July 3-7, July 17-21, August 7-11, August 21-25 includes hiking, biking, kayaking, ra ing, disc golf, rock climbing, learning survival in the woods and participating in team-building activities. Wild & Wacky Water Adventures! July 10-14, July 31-August 4, August 14-18 features kayaking, canoeing, ra ing, paddleboarding as well as swimming at the aquatic centers. $219 per session or 10 percent off at least three camps. (509) 755-CITY (2489) www.enjoyspokane. com or email rgriffith@spokanecity.org

Saint George School Summer Adventure Camps include Lower School Adventure Camp, June 12-16, grades 3-5, $150; Little Pirates Adventure Camp 1 July 10-14, grades K-4, $175; Jedi Camp 1 July 10-14, grades K-4, $200; Harry Potter Camp July 17-21, grades 2-5, $200; Overnight Campout July 27-28, grades 6-8, $25; Little Pirates Adventure Camp 2, July 31-Aug. 4, Grades K-2, $175; Jedi Camp 2, July 31-Aug. 4, grades K-4, $200; Middle School Adventure Camp, July 31-Aug. 4, grades 6-8, $150; www.sgs.org/summer. (509) 464-8815

Sandpoint West Athletic Club Summer Adventure Camp, June 29-Aug. 11, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday. The 18th annual camp offers social and recreational opportunities for ages 10-12. Each week costs $70 per camper. swac@sandpointwest.com

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Skyhawks Day Camp, Liberty Lake, available for all nine weeks of summer or week by week. Campers have a fun, safe, and positive environment while being introduced to a new sport each week, plus arts and cra s, swimming, field trips, and other activities. $145/week. www.skyhawks.com or (509) 466-6590

Spokane Parks and Recreation Youth Outdoor Adventure Camp, June 9-Aug. 25, Riverside State Park Bowl and Pitcher, ages 8-11, weekly adventures include instruction and activities in stand up paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, ra ing, hiking, biking, rock climbing, survival skills, outdoor games, team building activities, disc golf and more. Sessions include All Adventure Camp, June 19-23, July 10-14, July 31Aug. 4, Aug. 14-18, includes hiking, biking, kayaking, ra ing, disc golf, rock climbing, learning survival in the woods and participating in teambuilding activities. Bike Skills & Riding Adventures, June 26-30, July 17-21.

Enjoy a week of riding around l trails and parks plus new riding skill including; minor repairs, rules of the road, courtesy and stewardship, mountain bike skills, map reading and more. Wild & Wacky Waters! July 3-7, July 24-28, August 7-11, August 21-25. Includes kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, and swimming at the aquatic centers. Each camp $29, but 10 percent discount for registering for three or more camps.(509) 755-CITY (2489) www.enjoyspokane.com or email rgriffith@ spokanecity.org

Twin Eagles Wilderness Adventure Summer Camps, June 12-Aug. 18, day and overnight outdoor camps offer fun, adventure and connection for ages 6-18. Programs teach authentic nature-based skills like Wilderness Survival, Nature Immersion, Wildlife Tracking, Stealth & Invisibility, Wild Edible/Medicinal Plants, Permaculture, Sustainable Living Skills. Locations in Spokane, Sandpoint, Coeur d’Alene and Priest River. Day camps $275/week, and overnight camps $645/week. Courses include Wilderness Survival 1, ages 6-13, Sandpoint, June 12-16; Wilderness Survival Day Camp June 19-23, Coeur d’Alene; Nature Ninjas 1, ages 6-13, Spokane, June 19-23; Wilderness Survival Day Camp 1, June 26-30, Spokane; Nature Ninjas Day Camp, Sandpoint, July 7-9, Wilderness Survival Day Camp 2, July 3-7, Spokane; Wilderness Survival Day Camp 2, Sandpoint, July 10-14; Nature Adventures Day Camp, July 10-14, Spokane; Overnight Camp, July 23-28, Priest River, ages 10-13, $645; Overnight Camp for teens ages 13-18, July 31-Aug. 6, Priest River, $745; Nature Ninjas Day Camp 2, Spokane, Aug. 14-18. info@twineagles. org, www.twineagles.com, (208) 265-3685

YMCA Day Camps and Clubs, June 19-Aug. 30, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m., offered through the Central, North, South and Valley branches for grades K-8. Visit www. ymcaspokane.org for complete descriptions. $179 to $200 per week depending on camp choice. Daily options available. Creynolds@ymcaspokane.org, www.ymcaspokane.org, (509) 777-9622 ext 409

Equine Camps Camp Reed Equine Camps available during Traditional Camps, such as Horse Unit, ages 11-plus, July 16-22, 23-29, or July 30-Aug. 5, includes three classes and trail rides during Traditional Camp, $150 all fees levels; Trail Ride Unit, ages 10-plus, July 16-22, 23-29, July 30-Aug. 5, one hour ride during Traditional Camp, $25. campreed@ymcaspokane.org www.campreed.org (509) 777-9622

Relational Riding Academy Horse Camp, Cheney. June 26Aug. 18. Four day camp sessions are available for ages 8-13, 8:45 a.m.-noon.

Open to all experience levels. Includes riding and educational group activities. Sessions are June 26-30, July 10-14, July 24-28, Aug. 14-18, $250. (509) 290-4301 www.Relational RidingAcademy.com.

Family Camps Camp Four Echoes Family Camp, May 26-29 or Sept. 1-4. Bring a camp stove and enough food for your family (meals not included).

There will be a scheduled hike and s’mores. Be as relaxed or as busy as you’d like. $60 per cabin, limit 6 people per cabin, families may have to share units or cooking space. customercare@gsewni org or (509) 747-8091

Camp Reed Family Camp, Aug. 24-27, Fan Lake. Families can relax and reconnect with nature, make new friends and see buddies. Campers can enjoy relaxing downtime, gourmet meals, adventure programs, yoga, massage, nature hikes and a chocolate extravaganza. $165/person for first two adults and first two children.

Additional children $82/person. campreed@ymcaspokane.org www.campreed.org (509) 777-9622 Camp Sweyolakan You and Me Kid Family Camp, July 28-30, all-ages weekend includes swimming, boating, hiking, archery, ropes challenge courses, the Big Swing, beach BBQ and sleeping under the stars. Adult $80, youth $45, children under 3 free, campfire@campfireinc.org, www.campfireinc.org, (509) 747-6191

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Shootout Camp: June 9-11 Team Camp #1: June 12-15 Team Camp #2: June 16-19 Team Camp #3: June 29- July 2 OPEN TO GRADES 9-12

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Girl Scouts “Just the Two of Us,” Aug. 18-20, Camp Four Echoes. Bring a favorite adult male or female and take part in activities including swim time, arts & cra s, and hiking. Meals included. Each cabin sleeps 6. You may be sharing with other families. $75 per person. Each cabin sleeps 6. You may be sharing with other families. customercare@gsewni.org or (509) 747-8091

Overnight/Weekly Camps Camp Four Echoes, Girl Scout Resident Camp on Lake Coeur d’Alene, open to girls grades 1-12, offers waterfront activities, hiking and opportunities to explore nature, plus themed specialty activities as well as traditional cra s, songs, and campfires. Programs for grades 1-3 include Camp Rocks June 18-25, $335 members, $375 non-members; Best of Both Worlds, combines day camp and Camp Four Echoes, June 25-30, $335 members, $375 non-members; Fun in the Sun July 2-7, $225 members , $265 non-members; Busy Bees, July 23-25 or 26-28. $225 members, $265 non-members; Splish Splash July 30-Aug. 4, $335 members, $375 non-members. Programs for grades 4-5 include CampFire Café June 18-23, $285

members, $325 non-members; S’more Fun June 25-30, $335 members, $375 non-members; Riggabamboo, July 2-7, $335 members, $375 non-members; Camper Sampler July 9-13, $285 members, $325 non-members; Midsummer Madness July 9-13, $285 members, $325 non-members; Movin & Groovin, July 16-21, $335 members $375 nonmembers; Night Owls July 16-21, $335 members, $375 non-members; Art on the Lake July 23-28, $335 members, $375 non-members; Camp Outside the Box July 23-28, $335 members, $375 non-members; Jump in the Lake, July 30-Aug. 4, $335 members, $375 non-members; Day and Night, July 30-Aug. 4 (includes Day Camp and Camp Four Echoes), $335 members, $375 non-members; The Big Splash, Aug. 6-10, $285 members, $325 non-members; Water Water Everywhere Aug. 6-10, $285 members, $325 non-members. Programs for grades 6-8 include Just Chill June 18-23, $335 members, $375 non-members; Arts and Cra s Academy, June 25-30, $335 members, $375 nonmembers, Flambe and Fricasse July 2-7, $335 members, $375 non-members; Short and Sweet July 9-13, $285 members $325 non-members; Showtime July 16-21, $335 members $375 non-members; Nocturnals July 16-21, $335 members, $375 non-members; Into to Sails, July 23-28, $335 members, $375 non-members; Canoe the Cd’A, July 30-Aug. 4, $335 members, $375 non-members, Everything

H20, Aug. 6-10, $285 members, $325 non-members; Just Add Water, Aug. 6-10, $285 members $325 non-members.

Programs for grades 7-9 include Sails in the Wind June 1830, $500 members $540 non-members; Idaho Adventures July 2-13, $500 members, $540 non-members. Leadership programs for grades 9-12, CIT 1 June 18-20, $500 members, $540 non-members; Adventures in Leadership July 2-13, $500 members, $540 non-members; CIT 2 July 21-Aug. 10, $550 members, $540 non-members; Apprenticeship (Requires completion of CIT program, and grade 12), Training June 7-17. Additional camps include Outdoor Discovery for registered troops, June 23-25, July 7-9, July 21-23, $110 per person; Journey in a Weekend featuring Cadette Journey Breathe April 28-30, Junior Journey Get Moving May 19-21, Brownie Journey WOW! Wonders of Water June 2-4, $50/girl, $30/adult; Solar Eclipse Celebration Aug. 20-21, $25/person. Happy Campers We Are (CFE alumni, staff or friends of camp 18 and older), Aug. 25-27, $75/person. All campers must be registered Girl Scouts. One-time memberships available, or non-members pay an increased fee for each session. customercare@gsewni.org or (509) 747-8091 www.gsewni.org

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS Camp NEWA (Northeast Washington Junior Grange Camp), Princess Pines on Lake Thomas, July 23-29, for boys and girls ages 8-14. Enjoy water activities, sports, games, cra , dance, and more. $150 if paid in full by July 1, $175 a er July 1. Email 19wazzu74@gmail. com, www.wa-grange.org/Junior Camp, (509) 535-1165 (prior to camp)

Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center,

Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center, June 25-Aug. 18, co-ed, residential Christian summer in Ellensburg offers camps for children, youth, and families.

Average cost $350. Sessions include Grand Camp, grandparents bring their grandchildren, June 25-28, $260 per person; Primary Camp, for grades 1-3 wanting to experience camp for the first time, June 25-28, July 16-19, $230; Leaders In Training (learn leadership skills, Grades 10-graduated senior, June 25-30, $95-$395 depending on years; Jr . Backwoods (camp out in Teepee Village), grade 4-6, June 25-30, $290; Night Owl (stay up later each night and experience camp in the dark, grades 8-12, July 9-13, $345; Backwoods Campout (camp out in Teepee Village, grades 5-7, July 9-13, $250; Elementary Camp, grades 3-6, July 16-21, $355; Wranglers (includes daily horseback rides, grades 4-7, July 16-21 $530; Summer String Academy (orchestra camp), grades 6-9, July 23-28, $610; Backwoods Challenge (Camp in Teepee Village), grades 7-9, July 23-28 $350; Middle School Camp, grades 6-9, July 30-Aug. 4 $415, camperships available. lazyfprogram54@gmail.com, www.lazyfcamp.org, (509) 962-2780

Elementary Camp, grades 3-6, July 9-14, $325; Elementary

June 25-Aug. 11, Rathdrum, Idaho, camp and retreat ministry of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, offers summer programs for both youth and adults. Average camp costs $325. Sessions include Primary Camp, grades 1-3, July 2-5, Aug. 6-9, $150; Lake Camp (extra lake time), grades 3-6, June 25-30, $350; Elementary Explorers (Stay in tent village and learn outdoor skills), grades 3-6, July 30-Aug. 4, $325; Middle School Camp, grades 6-8, June 25-30, July 30-Aug. . 4, $325, Middle School Watersports (learn to water ski, wake board, and more), grades 6-8, July 9-14, Aug. 6-11 $375; High School Rock N Water (rock climbing and ra ing), grades 9-13 (just graduated), Aug. 6-11, $425; High School Crossfire (all the camp fun taken up a notch), grades 9-13 (just graduated), July 9-14, $325l; High School Watersports (learn to water ski, wake board, and more), grades 9-13 (just graduated), July 30-Aug. 4; $375; Counselors in Training (CIT), grades 10-13 (just graduated), June 25-July

Camp Fire Camp Sweyolakan,

5 $350, Great American Family Camp (4th of July activities with the whole family), July 2-5, $75 per person, Partial and full camperships are available. kristen@twinlow.org, www.twinlow.org, (208) 352-2671.

YMCA Camp Reed, June 18-Aug. 27, Fan Lake.

A variety of sessions include activities and a fun, caring and safe environment. Cost $245-$495, depending on session. Programs include Mini Camp for grades 1-2, June 18-20, 21-23, 25-27, 28-30, July 23-25, 27-29 or Aug. 6-8. $245 program member, or $235 youth or Y member. Traditional Camp for grades 3-9, June 18-23, 25-30, July 2-8, 16-22, 23-29, July 30-Aug. 5, Aug. 6-12, Program members weeks 1-2 $450, weeks 3-7 $495, youth members/Y members $440 weeks 1-2, $485 weeks 3-7. Horse Unit, ages 11-plus, July 16-22, 23-29, or July 30-Aug. 5, includes three classes and trail rides during Traditional Camp, $150 all fees levels; Trail Ride Unit, ages 10-plus, July 16-22, 23-29, July 30-Aug. 5, one hour ride during Traditional Camp, $25; Camp Reed Counselor in Training program, for grade 10, includes two weeks of camp, one work week and one 200-mile bike trip week.

Group 1 Work Week June 18-23, Bike Week June 25-30, Group 2 Work Week June 25-30 and Bike Week July 2-8, Group 3 Work Week July 16-21 and Bike Week July 2329, Group 4 Work Week July 30-Aug. 4 and Bike Week Aug. 6-12, $610 program member, $600 youth/Y member; campreed@ymcaspokane.org www.campreed.org (509) 777-9622 July 9-Aug. 18, Camp on Lake Coeur d’Alene provides boys and girls opportunities to unplug, explore nature, and connect through archery, boating, swimming, hiking, and handcra s. Session run Sunday-Friday

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2017 SUMMER CAMPS unless otherwise noted, July 9 -14, July 16-21, July 23-28, July 31-Aug. 4 (M-F, $400), Aug. 6-11, Aug. 13-18, $475, Mini Camp Experience: July 5-7, $240, Teen Leadership Program: Junior Counselor In Training, July 31-Aug. 18, $850. Senior Counselor In Training, July 9-28, $850. Transportation provided from Spokane Community College. Multiple sessions qualify for discounts and optional weekend stay. $225 to $475, Scholarships available. campfire@campfireinc.org, www.campfireinc.org, (509) 747-6191

camp on the Little Spokane River is available to ages 6-21 with disabilities or special needs. Camper Buddies assist campers throughout programming that includes handcra s, hiking, swimming, and outdoor education. $225. Bus transportation from four Spokane area locations included. campfire@campfireinc.org, www.campfireinc.org, (509) 747-6191

Camp Goodtimes, July 10-14, free camp at YMCA’s Camp Reed specifically designed for cancer patients and survivors. Day camp available for ages 5-17, and resident camp available for ages 7-17. Activities include sports, arts and cra s, challenge course, climbing wall, swimming, boating, archery, mountain biking, dance & drama, wilderness & adventure, campfires, skits and more. campreed@ymcaspokane.org www.campreed.org (509) 777-9622

Special Need Camps Beats and Rhythms Cardiac Camp, medically-supervised camp for kids with chronic heart disease, Aug. 10-13, Ross Point Camp, Post Falls. Ages 9-15. Camp has emphasis on activities and not being limited by CHD. Free. beatsandrhythms@gmail.com, www.beatsandrhythms.org, (509) 474-6725.

Camp Sweyolakan You Bet I Can Camp, July 9-14 or 23-28, Youth ages 6-21 with disabilities or special needs can enjoy a traditional camp experience on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Camper Buddies assist campers with handcra s, hiking, swimming, boating and outdoor education, $475, bus transportation included from Spokane Community College. campfire@campfireinc.org, www.campfireinc.org, (509) 747-6191

Camp Chmepa, July 21-23, Camp Lutherhaven on Lake Coeur d’Alene, is a fun, interactive experience for ages 7-15 grieving the death of someone close. It’s intended to help children understand that they are not alone in their grief and that having fun is also part of healing. Free. info@hospiceofspokane.org, www.hospicepfspokane.org, (509) 456-0438

Funshine Day Camp for Adults, July 17-21,

Camp Dart-Lo You Bet I Can Day Camp,

10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Shadle Park. Spokane Parks program is for ages 18-plus with developmental and/or physical disabilities.

July 17-21 or July 31-Aug. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.,

Siblings and/or friends without disabilities are encouraged attend as well. Recreation activities include swimming, sports, games, inclusion playground, water activities, cra s, walks, field trips and more. (509) 625-6245, abusch@spokanecity.org or SpokaneParks.org

Funshine Day Camp, June 19-Aug. 4, Shadle Park. Spokane Parks and Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services Program is for ages 6-21 with developmental and/ or physical disabilities. Siblings and/or friends without disabilities are encouraged to attend as well. Recreation activities include swimming, sports, games, inclusion playground, water activities, cra s, walks, field trips and more. Sessions are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and include Dinosaur Days, June 19-23, Whimsical Dr. Seussical June 26-30, Pirate Surf Safari July 10-14, Mighty Jungle July 24-28, Rocketship Run July 31-Aug. 4, $159/ session.(509) 625-6245, abusch@spokanecity.org or SpokaneParks.org.

Women’s Camps Camp Sweyolakan Women’s Retreat, Sept. 8-10, 26th annual women’s only weekend Includes beach, swimming, canoeing, yoga, games, cra s, massage, classes, coffee, and other traditional summer camp activities.

Ages 18 and up. $115 with optional add-ons, campfire@campfireinc.org, www.campfireinc.org, (509) 747-6191

For online versions of this list visit www.spokesman.com/marketing/summer-camps/

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Memories

SUMMER CAMP

By Staci Lehman Marketing Correspondent

SUMMER CAMP IS as American as apple pie and baseball. Whether you loved it or hated it, when someone mentions “summer camp,” we all have memories come back to us about that first time away from home.

While most of our camp experiences weren’t like “American Pie: Band Camp” or “Wet Hot American Summer,” some area residents do have some pretty funny, sometimes disturbing, memories of camp experiences.

“Back when I ate bacon I remember there

were amazing breakfasts at camp. You could eat as much bacon as you wanted.”Teresa Nieshuser, former meat-eater turned vegetarian “Justin is afraid to get lice if he goes. He hears stories,”- Nikki Lehman of her 10-yearold son.

“I got slugs from a pond stuck down the back of my pants by mean girls at a threeday 4H camp…. but on the bright side, I still remember all the words to ‘God Bless my Underwear.’”- Angela Gordon, Spokane Valley “I’m having my own camp flashbacks from that time in 5th grade I puked like crazy after

mixing grape Kool Aid and red Kool Aid.”Joe Butler, Spokesman-Review “I remember that the girls who were there wanted to do a lot of making out. Must have been their first break from their parents. And the rest was churchy stuff.”- Sam McKee, who attended church camp “I was a Camp Fire girl. I loved camp. I can still build a fire in the rain with matches.”Spokane attorney Lisa Dickinson “It was great. There was canoeing and crafts and a survival guy from Fairchild who taught us about bugs and worms. I loved camp.”Spokane resident Jill Culley

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