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Boomerangers Why some Spokane-raised millennials are coming home BY TOM SIMPSON
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o achieve economic vitality and sustained growth, Spokane needs to ensure career opportunities for our youth; either right out of high school, upon graduation from college or after a few years of working elsewhere. To gain a better understanding underlying the rationale behind why millennials are “boomeranging” to Spokane, I recently met with four 25-plus-year-olds. Included in this group were Ryan Fisher, director of trading at Ten Capital; Travis Bowman, a financial analyst with Itron; Kate Bresnahan, an account manager with etailz; and another who asked to remain anonymous. Each of these individuals graduated from high school in Spokane and attended college outof-town. Three of the four worked in other cities post matriculation before returning to Spokane. Here’s our discussion, in places compressed and edited for space. How have your views of Spokane changed since you graduated from high school? KATE: “I’ve come to realize how special Spokane is, with its accessibility to the outdoors, sense of community and a stress-free lifestyle.” RYAN: “I’ve been blown away by the sheer amount of renovation and expansion.”
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Did living elsewhere give you a better appreciation of Spokane? KATE: “Yes! I never realized how beautiful, relaxed and community oriented Spokane is. People in California don’t care about pie, coffee, recycling or trees.” RYAN: “Living in Seattle gave me a great frame of reference to mold my perception of Spokane. Despite all the things I liked about Seattle, I found myself more concerned with the negatives. People who complain about Spokane almost always fall within two categories: those who have never been to Spokane, or those who have never left Spokane. Without spending four years in Seattle, I would have never developed the opinion of Spokane I have now.” ANON: “Living elsewhere certainly gave me a broader perspective on Spokane’s positives and negatives. The healthy work/life balance in Spokane is something I appreciate more.” Why did you choose to move back to Spokane? TRAVIS: “Coming home allowed me to purchase my first home. In Seattle, my 700-squarefoot, one-bedroom apartment cost $1,400 a month. My mortgage on my 2,000-square-foot house is less than that.” RYAN: “In Spokane, a younger professional doesn’t have to live paycheck to paycheck.” Do you believe a majority or minority of your friends/peer group share your views regarding the desirability of returning to Spokane?
KATE: “An increasing number of my friends from Spokane are voicing a desire to return. They’re coming to terms with the realities of our generations’ amount of debt versus cost of living. It’s impossible to stay in a big city and enjoy the quality of life offered in Spokane.” ANON: “Everyone loves Spokane, but the problem is finding a job. I personally know tons of people who would come back but won’t because it would just be too hard on their career.” What do you like most about Spokane? KATE: “The ability to get anywhere in 15 minutes or less, the resurgence of a community of young professionals, the four seasons, great public schools, affordable housing and the vast amount of cheerful and positive people.” ANON: “Friends, family, outdoors, four seasons and the great work/life balance.” What could the city do to make Spokane a more attractive place for millennials to stay after high school, return after college and/or “boomerang back” after a few years of working elsewhere? KATE: “A stronger base of medium- to large-sized companies in growth industries, investment in public transportation and affordable housing.” TRAVIS: “One of the largest drawbacks for millennials starting a career in Spokane is that most job openings tend to be for people a few years out of college rather than for recent graduates.” RYAN: “The major complaint I get from peers wanting to move back is that there aren’t nearly enough career paths for younger professionals.” ANON: “There just needs to be more jobs. It would be a lot easier if there were some big employers in Spokane, but there just aren’t.”
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y take-aways from this discussion, and my experience as a co-founder of etailz and board member of StayAlfred, two Spokane businesses that hire large numbers of millennials, is that Spokane is, in fact, a highly desirable city for our young people to return to. We just need to place greater emphasis on starting/attracting new businesses to meet the demand. n Tom Simpson is an entrepreneur, angel investor and advisor to startups and other businesses in the Spokane region. You can reach him at tsimpson@inlander.com.
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Let’s Get Real Don’t play politics with Spokane’s children BY SHERRY JONES
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he fear-mongers are at it again — and this time, they’re exploiting our children. I’m talking about the folks who pounded the drums of misinformation with the hope of drawing a crowd to the June 28 Spokane Public Schools board meeting. Their target: the medically accurate, federally certified, state-approved “Get Real” sex-ed curriculum unanimously recommended for the district’s middleschool classrooms. Where were these people during the two-year public research and vetting process? Oblivious, until, using a
blend of “alternative facts,” emotional triggers and sexual shaming, the local Republican Party sounded an 11thhour alarm just a few days before the meeting. “Countless confused children!” they warned. Teachers forced to violate their religious beliefs! (Not so, according to the district.) John Repsold, a member of the advisory committee that recommended Get Real — but did not vote — said he doesn’t like the fact that the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts helped develop the curriculum, or its teaching that gender and biological sex are not the same. “That doesn’t accurately reflect what our community believes,” Mr. Repsold said in a news article. “Our” community? Was he speaking for you?
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Because he wasn’t speaking for me, or for the people I know. Maybe he was referring to the people who came from outside the district to argue against the curriculum. Either way, the pastor and his cronies seem to be the confused ones. The purpose of sex education is to teach kids about sex, sexuality and relationships. One goal is the delay of sexual activity until students are old enough to make responsible choices and handle the consequences. Get Real works for children: 16 percent fewer boys who took the course were sexually active in the eighth grade, and 15 percent fewer girls, according to the Wellesley Centers for Women. That’s the value of offering a program designed by an affiliate of Planned Parenthood, a respected reproductive health provider and educator for 101 years. Whose community thinks we shouldn’t talk honestly with our kids about homosexuality (it’s natural), transgenderism (ditto) and the importance of accepting others and themselves? What we’re teaching now certainly isn’t working on any level. Kids are having sex, and abstinence education only makes the heart grow fonder. Also, teens who fall outside the cisgender heterosexual norm are suffering. Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are four times more likely to attempt suicide than straight teens, the Centers for Disease Control says. The 2011 National Transgender Discrimination Survey cites “alarming” rates of school harassment and assault against trans students, and the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that 82 percent of transgender people had seriously considered killing themselves — 34 percent before age 13, and 75 percent under 18. Is this what Spokane wants for our children? Not my community. In my community — our community — we care about kids, all of them. We also respect our children, and don’t exploit them for political purposes. Underneath all the manufactured hysteria lies the Get Real opposition’s real agenda: driving voters to the polls. A school board election is coming this fall, soon after the board’s October vote on Get Real. LETTERS This is not a Send comments to conspiracy theory. editor@inlander.com. Stephanie Cates, chair of the local GOP, said it in the press: “There are elections this year. I’m sure this will all play into that.” In my community, we don’t let our children be used as pawns in political games. How about in yours? n Sherry Jones is a Spokane novelist and executive board member of the Spokane Area National Organization for Women (NOW).
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h, summertime in the Inland Northwest, with farmers’ markets and neighborhood markets bursting with fresh, local produce. Did you know this regional bounty can save you money? As general manager of downtown Spokane’s Main Market Co-op, Megan White works to counter the perception that regionally sourced, organic food is beyond the spending power of the average shopper. “The whole mission of our co-op is focused on our local food system, and buying as much locally as we possibly can,” she says. “So where we really shine is our produce department. We regularly price-compare against national, conventionally grown food, even though most of our produce is organic, to make sure that produce in particular is at a really great price point.”
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ducted with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Journalist Amy Goodman devoted an hour to a discussion with Stone, showing excerpts of the film, which offers insight and context to “the other side” of an antagonism that blinds many. Comedian Stephen Colbert mistreated Stone on his show by scheduling him in the last few minutes and mocking him with ignorant and disrespectful questions, leading the audience to laugh at Stone. The guest protested that he didn’t see what was so funny. This performance recalled to me Thomas Mann’s story Mario and the Magician. An allegory on fascism, it portrays a magician whose act whips up the audience to a frenzied, violent victimization of one who is scapegoated there. In George Orwell’s 1984, the totalitarian society offers its subjects a daily cathartic Two Minutes Hate session. The image of the villain “Goldstein” is shown on a big screen, with all expected to spew their venom at this enemy of the state. Our deep state’s corporate media offer endless new “Hitlers” to blame: Noriega, Saddam Hussein, Quaddafi, Bin Laden, Putin, etc. (most our former allies and business partners). Such distractions preserve the status quo. MORTON ALEXANDER Spokane, Wash.
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Decision Be Dammed Washington congressional representatives want to sidestep a judge’s ruling on the lower Snake River dams; environmental groups say salmon protection must remain a priority BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL
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epending on who you ask, a bill introduced in Congress last week will either save dams and ensure affordable electricity for the Pacific Northwest for generations to come, or is a “death warrant” for the remaining endangered salmon species that still return to the Snake River. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and a bipartisan coalition of representatives from Washington and Oregon, would essentially subvert a March ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon. He ordered the Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies to look at spilling more water over eight dams along the Snake and Columbia rivers to help move more juvenile salmon out to sea, starting in 2018.
Last May, the same court rejected a 2014 plan put together by federal agencies to protect salmon and steelhead trout while operating the dams. As part of that decision, Simon ordered the government to study ways to restore the fish runs through a full environmental review, which could include examining whether the government should breach or remove the four Lower Snake River dams — Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite. But the new legislation would require an act of Congress before agencies could study breaching the dams, or take any action that would restrict electrical generation on the Federal Columbia River Power System or limit navigation on the Snake River.
If this story is starting to sound familiar, it’s because this isn’t the first time a Washington state member of Congress has tried to prevent dam removal from being studied — former Sen. Slade Gorton tried to do so back in 2000. McMorris Rodgers says she thinks that after the “unprecedented collaboration” the Obama administration undertook to work with area tribes, state groups and other stakeholders, it’s time to put the 2014 plan in place and move forward. The current bill would do just that, relying on the plan, known as a biological opinion, until 2022 or later. “I think it’s important to consider the biological opinion was done in a very collaborative way along with the tribes, public power, the users of the system. … I hope we can respect the work they’ve done and move forward,” McMorris Rodgers said in a phone call on Monday, July 10. “My concern is you have a judge, one person, that is issuing their own opinion without really respecting the broad collaborative work that has been done for many years.” Environmental groups such as Idaho Rivers United disagree, and argue that the bill would be a way to get around existing environmental protections. “These five members of Congress have written a death warrant for endangered salmon,” IRU Executive Director Kevin Lewis says in a news release. “This bill must be stopped dead in its tracks.” ...continued on next page
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It used to be that salmon would hatch in the high, cool mountain waters of Idaho, then as the snow melted, the rushing river water would push the juveniles down the Snake, which spills into the Columbia, and they’d make it out to sea in just a few weeks, explains Bill Arthur, who worked for the past third of a century with the Washington chapter of the Sierra Club. Now eight dams, installed between 1937 and 1975, have slowed the rivers so the journey takes six weeks or more, said Rick Williams in a June 13 U.S. Forest Service webinar on science-based fish recovery. Williams is a College of Idaho research associate who has studied native trout and salmon for more than 30 years. The salmon morph en route, from freshwater fish to saltwater, in preparation to live in the ocean for a few years, before they swim mightily back upstream to spawn and die. They must cross the same eight dams to get back. In the 1880s, it’s estimated that 1.5 million chinook salmon made it back to the Snake River basin and into Idaho, Williams says in the webinar. In 1995, the worst year on record, only 1,167 made it back. Around that time, the salmon species that were once bountiful started getting listed as endangered, and groups such as Save Our Wild Salmon formed. The coalition of conservation groups, sport fishers, businesses and river groups decided to
support removal of the four lower Snake River dams in the late ’90s after looking at the science and deciding “that this is what our fish really needed if we were actually going to restore them,” explains Inland Northwest Save Our Wild Salmon Director Sam Mace. “So many people across political spectrums and interests care about salmon and rivers,” she says. “Republicans and Democrats like to spend time on the rivers here and catch fish. They don’t want to lose that resource. You just can’t underestimate the economic benefit.” Some added spill — water that is released over the dam without passing through turbines — has been used to help juvenile salmon over the dams in recent years. But the Bonneville Power Administration questions whether adding even more spill next year might have adverse “biological, physical and/or structural” consequences on the fish, and the federal power and transmission system. “We’ve done a lot of spill already. It’s questionable as to the impact that it has, even on the fish,” McMorris Rodgers says. “But we know it costs us hydro generation.” And protecting that electrical generation is something she’s focused on, also introducing legislation in June that would reduce the amount of time it takes to renew licenses for dams and categorize hydropower as a source of renewable energy. Aside from producing electricity, the lower
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Snake River dams allow for barging along the river. While some argue it’s an important transportation method for agriculture, analysis of public data shows that shipping of all types on the river has dropped dramatically over the past decade. “The real takeaway here is really, this bill isn’t good for anybody on any side of this issue. It just kicks the can down the road, and means our region is going to be living with uncertainty on the future of our salmon and the future of our dams for several more years,” Mace says. If salmon don’t start returning, the dams are going to remain on the table for possible removal, she says. “By having this problem not solved, it creates uncertainty not only from the salmon side, but from the farmers and shippers that do rely on the dams today,” Mace says. “It’s hard to know where to invest your transportation dollar if you don’t know if those dams are going to stay or go.” This year’s return for chinook isn’t looking good. By July 9, 157,684 adult Snake River chinook salmon had made it over the Bonneville Dam, according to Idaho Fish and Game. Of that number, 34,013 made it over the Lower Granite, the final hurdle before the fish return to Idaho. That’s about half the number to return by this time last year, and about 44 percent of the five-year average. Expectations for this year’s steelhead run are also bleak.
“It’s important we have a full, fair environmental impact statement process.” Salmon are resilient to change, and are designed to lose most of their population along the journey out to sea and back, says Greg Stahl, spokesman for Idaho Rivers United. “You think about salmon historically, they’re designed for a huge percentage to get eaten by sharks and other fish, and die along the way,” Stahl says. “You need between about a 2 and 6 percent survival rate for the species to sustain or grow, and below that, their populations are slipping.” From 1994 to 2011, wild chinook in Idaho had about a 0.9 percent return rate, he says. To environmental groups, that shows that even with improved fish ladders and efforts to keep reservoirs at cooler temperatures, there is more to be done. “There are genuine issues that need to be looked at, evaluated and addressed,” says Arthur, who has returned to his roots as a volunteer with the Sierra Club. “That’s why it’s important we have a full, fair environmental impact statement process. In the interim, we need more help for salmon to make sure we don’t lose them.” n samanthaw@inlander.com
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ELECTIONS Backers of an anti-transgender bathroom initiative sold as a privacy and safety measure failed to turn in enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot this November. INITIATIVE 1552 would have taken away the rights of transgender people to use the bathroom of their gender identity, and would require people to use the facilities that match their biological sex at birth. The groups behind the initiative, including the Just Want Privacy campaign, predicated their efforts on concerns that a state rule guaranteeing access to bathrooms, locker rooms and facilities according to someone’s gender identity could open the door for sexual predators to hide in women’s or girls’ bathrooms under false pretenses to prey on others. Critics of the measure pointed out that it is already illegal for someone to stalk, assault or otherwise prey on people, and many transgender people face discrimination for simply trying to go to the restroom. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)
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FOOD Three years after closing amid sales and traffic struggles, the SPOKANE PUBLIC MARKET returned under new leadership and with a new format on Tuesday, July 11, for a new summer run. The formerly year-round indoor market, featuring local food growers, vendors and artisan makers, was reborn at its new location in the Parkade Plaza at 110 N. Howard St., between Main and Riverside. The market will be open Tuesdays from 4-7 pm through the end of September. Arhen Resleff, a downtown resident of five years, spearheaded the re-establishment effort, hoping it becomes a staple for downtown residents, workers and shoppers from other parts of the city looking for local products. Resleff recruited nearly 20 vendors to be featured in the market, including River City Brewing Co., which will be featured in the beer garden July 18. (CHEY SCOTT)
FOSTER CARE Washington will fund a pilot project that will provide LEGAL REPRESENTATION to foster kids in two counties where those kids would otherwise be left navigating court proceedings with no attorney. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill Thursday that includes a total of $1.4 million over the next two years for the project to test legal representation for foster kids. Currently, Washington has no law that requires abused or neglected children to have an attorney during dependency proceedings. That can leave kids without a voice during critical conversations about their future, say lawyers, children’s advocates and state lawmakers. The four counties involved in the study are Grant, Lewis, Douglas and Whatcom. Two counties will act as a control group; in the other two, attorneys will be granted to all foster kids. (WILSON CRISCIONE)
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A former Lincoln County reserve deputy and military veteran is now charged with KILLING HIS WIFE. After an almost 18-month delay due to a long-awaited examination of the .380 Glock pistol, Spokane County prosecutors are charging Dwayne Thurman with first-degree manslaughter for “recklessly” shooting and killing his wife, Brenda. On Jan. 18, 2016, Dwayne Thurman was cleaning Brenda Thurman’s handgun when “it went off,” according to recently filed court documents. Dwayne Thurman told investigators at the time that the .380 Glock pistol had been malfunctioning when the couple went to a shooting range the day before. A Washington State Patrol firearms examiner tested the gun, and found it to be working “reliably,” without “any malfunctions in which the fired cartridge casing stayed inside the chamber,” contrary to what Dwayne Thurman had told police. Dwayne Thurman told police that on the morning of Jan. 18, he intended to clean the gun but accidentally fired a single shot into Brenda Thurman’s chest. Brenda Thurman’s daughter, Gabrielle Corriette, and Dwayne Thurman drove the injured woman to the hospital, where she was declared dead. When they arrived, Corriette approached a deputy, who had followed them to the hospital, and said “Arrest him. He did this,” referring to Dwayne Thurman. Dwayne Thurman, to that same deputy: “It’s my fault. I’m an idiot. The gun just went off.” Brenda Thurman could not say anything about the shooting during the car ride to the hospital, according to court documents. Spokane County Medical Examiner Sally Aiken has ruled the death accidental. Corriette and Brenda Thurman’s son, Michael Thurman, have also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dwayne Thurman, who is their adoptive father. (MITCH RYALS)
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hen Annie Blackledge first heard about a state bill that would create a new government agency for at-risk kids and their families, she was skeptical. The foster care system, she says, needs real innovation. Because of a lack of placements, the state puts foster kids in hotels, or in group homes, or sends them out of the state because there’s nowhere else for them to go. A commission convened by Gov. Jay Inslee recommended restructuring child and family services by pulling the Children’s Administration out of the Department of Social and Health Services and combining it with the Department of Early Learning and juvenile rehabilitation. Blackledge thought it sounded like “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.” “What does it matter that we’re pulling agencies out and smushing them together?” thought Blackledge, executive director of a child welfare reform nonprofit called the Mockingbird Society. Yet as the bill to establish the Department of Children, Youth and Families made its way through the legislature, Blackledge started to see something else: Opportunity. Inslee and the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Delivery of Services to Children and Families, created last year, saw the same thing. Earlier this month, he signed the bill establishing the new department. By July 1, 2018, after a year of transition, both the Department of Early Learning and the child welfare functions of DSHS will be entirely absorbed into the new office. A year later, the juvenile justice functions of the Juvenile
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Rehabilitation Administration will be added. Inslee chose former state representative Ross Hunter, currently director of the Department of Early Learning, to lead the new agency. Those who work with foster kids and their families say this could be a chance to hit the “reset” button on an oft-criticized system. Combining the agencies could make for better communication and fewer kids falling through the gaps. It could also lead to reforms in the foster care system that focus more on preventing families from being separated. “The opportunity for innovation in this department is huge,” Blackledge says. “And it’s innovation that we need.”
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When Hunter, the appointed leader of the new agency, began studying data on the state’s foster care system, he was shocked. At the juvenile detention facilities he visited, nearly half of the youths were foster kids, according to a DSHS study. About one-quarter of kids in foster care, he learned, will at some point experience homelessness. For Hunter, child welfare had an impact Gov. Jay Inslee on his goals for the Department of Early Learning as well. Nearly a quarter of kids eligible for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program were involved in the child welfare system. He realized it would be hard to meet all the goals for kindergarten readiness without changes in child welfare. “My first reaction in seeing that data was ‘We have to get upstream,’” Hunter says. “We have got to figure out how to start early and invest in stuff that we know works to help kids deal with some of the trauma in their life, and work with families, and help families reduce the amount of trauma that kids are experiencing.” For organizations that work with foster care, that could mean a variety of changes. Blackledge, with the Mockingbird Society, says she hopes the new department will do a better job of keeping kids in their communities — and out of group homes. Mary Van Cleve, an attorney for Columbia Legal Services, sees promise in the new Depart-
ment of Children, Youth and Families. But it’s going to take real change, not just a different name, she says. “What people don’t want to do is take three agencies and plop them into one new label,” Van Cleve says. Ideally, she says the new agency will do a better job integrating services for foster children and families. For example, a family may have a child in foster care who is also involved in the juvenile justice system. Under the new agency, both the child and the family would receive services from the same department. At the same time, the agency would work with the family to prevent another similar situation in the future, which would keep kids with their families longer. Kids fall through the gaps when there are multiple departments that are not on the same page, Van Cleve says. That can result in several placements for a foster kid that don’t work out, leading to homelessness or a criminal record. “If you have different groups saying ‘We’re not responsible, that’s the problem of this other agency,’ then sometimes kids or families fall through the gaps,” Van Cleve says.
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Inslee has said that the new department will help the state be proactive, rather than reactive, in addressing foster care issues. Rep. Ruth Kagi (D-Seattle), co-chair of the Blue Ribbon Commission, says that wasn’t likely to happen without restructuring the agencies. She says the child welfare system needs a culture change. “The [current] structure doesn’t provide enough support for the very difficult casework that needs to be done,” Kagi says. The new agency’s creation means there is now someone who could relay concerns and proposals directly to the governor, the legislature and the public, instead of being buried in the bureaucracy of DSHS, Kagi says. She advocates for a “much clearer definition of the continuum of care,” which determines placements for foster kids. The Department of Early Learning spends about $630 million a year on preschool childcare, and the Children’s Administration spends about $650 million responding to abuse and neglect, according to Hunter. The added cost of the new agency, he says, will be about $5 million. For evidence that this can work, Kagi ironically looks back at the Department of Early Learning, which was formed in 2006, combining parts of multiple agencies, and has made strides supporting young children. “And I really see the same potential here,” Kagi says. Hunter says he’s already hearing from so many groups wanting this intervention or that intervention. He says in the next year, during the transition period, he will listen to everyone — foster parents, DSHS employees, judges — and consider how to change the system. Maybe it’s not a “reset,” he says, but a “pause.” Still, some see this as the best news in a long time for foster care in Washington. “I’ve been doing this work for 20 years,” Blackledge says, “and this is the first time I’ve felt very excited that something could be very different.” n
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henever we sit down to put together this issue, one thing that’s always requested is that we feature inexpensive food that also doesn’t take up your entire day’s recommended caloric intake. So if fitness, health and price are top of mind when you eat out, these eight dishes should, for the most part, fit the bill.
HEARTY BOWL, $9
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to sustain you for several hours, try one of the build-your-own “hearty” bowls, which start with a base of sprouted brown rice, quinoa, romaine and spinach. That’s all topped with a mix of fresh, raw veggies and your choice of sauce, including thai peanut, lemon tahini, kale pesto, panang curry and a few other varieties. You can add additional toppings — legumes, nuts, fruit and more veggies — for 50 cents to $2 each. ...continued on page 23
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KOREAN NOODLE SALAD, $6.95
Ephata Cafe, 1908 W. Northwest Blvd., 328-8888 This hidden gem in North Spokane offers a diverse menu of traditional American breakfast items, sandwiches and wraps, along with its signature list of Korean-inspired dishes, like mung bean pancakes, bibimbap (rice bowls) and japchae (sweet potato) noodle dishes. The Korean noodle salad, though — especially when ordered with the gluten-free japchae noodles, a lighter option than the traditional wheat-based udon noodles — is a refreshing yet filling lunch. The noodles come atop a bed of mixed greens, and topped with cucumber, tomato and carrots and a light, flavorful dressing.
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Maple Street Bistro, 5520 N. Maple, 443-3129 Located near Five Mile on a busy stretch of the Maple-Ash corridor, this little bistro with a drive-through window is a popular spot amongst both neighborhood residents and people passing through. With offerings that range from baked goods and coffee to smoothies, wraps, paninis, soups and salads, the bistro offers mostly lighter fare, and for a great bargain. Consider the classic Greek salad; a bed of greens topped with feta cheese, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, cucumber, tomato and balsamic vinaigrette. If you want to add some protein, an upgrade of chicken breast is only $1 more. Even if you add a cup of soup ($3.50), you’ll still be spending under $10.
CHICKEN PHO, $7
Vien Dong, 1730 E. Sprague, 536-6073 Often touted as one of the healthiest dishes in Asian cuisine, Vietnamese soup, or phỏ, offers a filling meal that’s usually lower in calories and, in this case, comes with a lean protein. For those new to the varied world of phỏ, it’s comparable to chicken noodle soup, as it’s served in a flavorful broth with noodles (here made from rice) and a form of protein, including pork, various cuts of beef or tofu. Phỏ is also packed with veggies and aromatics, like cilantro, scallions, bean sprouts and other spices (a high sodium content is one of phỏ’s downsides, however). On average, a bowl of chicken phỏ — phỏ ga — can be between 350 and 500 calories. Add more veggies in place of the meat if you’re really counting.
ACAÌ BERRY COCONUT BOWL, $9.95
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of pureed acaì berries, which are usually topped with other members of the “superfood” category. Of the several acaì bowl offerings at the fairly new juice, smoothie and health food shop located in a Liberty Lake shopping center, the berry coconut bowl is a sweet and no-guilt treat: acaì, strawberries, bananas, maple syrup and almond milk is topped with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, coconut shreds, granola and locally sourced honey.
GULF OF MEXICO SALAD, $10 Grabbagreen, 405 W. Neider Ave., Coeur d’Alene, 208-277-9700 Though it’s not a locally owned chain, the Coeur d’Alene franchise location of this veggieforward “fast food” chain (based in Arizona) is, and it’s one of the first eateries of its kind to enter the Inland Northwest market. At Grabbagreen, you’ll find smoothies, fresh-pressed juice, acaì cups and hearty grain- and veggie-focused salads, like the “Gulf of Mexico.” The veggie mix comes in a to-go box that’s packed with avocado, cucumber, egg, green onion, parsley, red onion, spinach and shrimp, and topped with cayenne and a creamy avocado sauce. The filling meal is just under 300 calories.
RICE GONE WILD, $9
Cosmic Cowboy Grill, 412 Haycraft Ave., Coeur d’Alene, 208-277-0000 This new and locally owned spot in North Idaho offers a mashup of traditional Southwestern grill fare, but with a much healthier approach than the standard roadhouse. Many of the dishes on the menu are organic, gluten-free, low-carb, vegan or vegetarian, like this nutrient-packed rice bowl. The “Rice Gone Wild” is a colorful bowl filled with basmati rice, cabbage, peas, butternut squash, chickpeas, green onions, dried cranberries, pistachios and a mint-cilantro dressing. You can add protein — chicken, steak, salmon or tofu — to give this hearty mix even more power.
HUMMUS SANDWICH, $9
Kabob House, 2118 N. Ruby St., 474-0499 Mediterranean food is known for being another of the world’s healthiest and lightest cuisines, and you’ll find a long list of better-for-you options at one of the newest restaurants serving up Greek fare in Spokane: Kabob House. This regional chain, with locations in Ellensburg and Yakima, offers the traditional favorites: falafel, gyros, kabobs, taziki, babaganoush and salads. The hummus sandwich also happens to be vegetarian, on a pita loaded with fresh cucumber, tomato, onion, olives, lettuce, green pepper, feta cheese and your choice of one of the house-made hummus flavors: traditional, spicy and jalapeño cilantro. n
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f you’re vegetarian or vegan, you’re probably already well aware of local hot spots like Boots Bakery & Lounge, Mizuna, and Allie’s Vegan Pizzeria and Cafe. Still, it can be daunting to sift through all the carnivore options on a menu to find the good stuff at other favorite restaurants. Never fear! We’ve done the work for you. Here are a few of our faves.
BAHN MI SANDWICH, $8
Ruins, 825 N. Monroe, 443-5606 If you were used to getting your sandwich fix from Stella’s Cafe, take heart — it isn’t gone, they’ve just moved inside Ruins, a couple of blocks down Monroe. Chef and owner Tony Brown puts his own spin on a classic — this sandwich is a delicious blend of daikon radish, carrot, cucumber, and jalapeño cut into precise matchsticks, mingled with protein (be sure to choose the tofu option to make this vegetarian) nestled into a fresh roll and topped with a savory house made sauce and cilantro. It’s one of those sandwiches that calls to me regularly. If you’re avoiding bread, this one is good as a salad, too. It’s also possible to make this vegan, so ask your server if that’s what you want.
CURTIS ROLL, $9.95
Sushi.com, 430 W. Main, 838-0434 Who says vegetarians can’t eat sushi? One of several vegetarian rolls on the menu, this eight-piece roll features deep fried squash, onion, and carrot on the inside and it’s topped with avocado and inari and a creamy wasabi sauce. If you’re still hungry when that’s gone, check out the other affordably priced vegetarian rolls (and don’t forget the deep fried ice cream for dessert).
CURRIED CAULIFLOWER, $7
Midtown Bluebird, 816 N. Fourth, Coeur d’Alene, 208-665-3777 This savory and sweet appetizer is a tantalizing blend of pears, golden raisins, walnuts, honey (and of course, curry and cauliflower). You’ll need to ask for both the vegetarian and vegan options on this (both are available). Although it’s on the dinner menu, I’ll bet they’d make it for you at lunch if you asked nicely. The staff at the Bluebird like the challenge of meeting specific dietary requirements, so if you’re still hungry when the cauliflower is gone, give them a holler.
Ruins’ banh mi with tofu can sate any vegetarian appetite. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO
SPICED RHUBARB COMPOTE CREPE, $5
Fleur De Sel Artisan Creperie, 909 S. Grand Blvd, 242-3725 Bite into this crepe and prepare yourself for the ultra-local, tangy, tart sweetness of rhubarb perfectly spiced and enfolded into a spacious, ultra-thin crepe the size of a generous pizza, folded in half twice. Make this crepe (and many others from the menu) vegan by asking for socca batter (it relies on chickpeas and is also great for the gluten-free crowd). You can find this creperie, a brainchild of Patricia and Laurent Zirotti, who own Fleur De Sel in Post Falls, tucked into the South Hill, just behind Sacred Heart Medical Center.
VEGETARIAN QUICHE OF THE DAY, $5.75
Rockwood Bakery, 315 E. 18th, 747-8691 Every day, you’ll find a new vegetarian quiche on offer at this friendly neighborhood bakery, according to the creativity of the baker (when we last checked it was asparagus, red bell peppers, broccoli and cheddar and pepper jack cheeses). There’s nothing quite like this custardy concoction (with crust that flakes apart in your mouth). I’ve never had a combination of quiche flavors here I didn’t like — and just as much care goes into the vegetarian option as the corresponding meat quiche. If you’re especially hungry, or want to have a party, they sell these by the whole quiche as well, and you can customize what’s inside.
FALAFEL PITA SANDWICH, $10
Azar’s, 2501 N. Monroe, 326-7171 Tap into your Mediterranean side, no lamb required. Azar’s has been around Spokane for many years, and there are lots of reasons why. One of them is their excellent gyro game (to say nothing of the baklava). Hummus, falafel, lettuce, tahini and tomatoes are waiting inside this vegetarian gyro. Plus, you can add some flaky, buttery baklava for dessert — did I mention that?
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, $8
Durkin’s Liquor Bar, 415 W. Main, 863-9501 In the last few years, the humble Brussels sprout has been elevated to an art form by forward-thinking chefs. This version from Durkin’s tastes to me like vegetable candy, in a good way (I promise, you’ll become addicted). These marvelous morsels are made with bourbon, Sriracha, brown sugar and alchemy. I know you’re supposed to share small plates, but with this one I never do. If you want the vegan version, just let your server know.
SWEET POTATO FRIES, $9.49
Ambrosia, 9211 E. Montgomery, Spokane Valley, 928-3222 Sweet potato fries are a staple on many menus, but when I think about the genre, these always top my list. A generous portion of perfectly crispy fries (still soft in the middle) are topped with creamy, spicy garam masala cream sauce, goat cheese and green onions. The result is a side dish that feels an awful lot like a meal. These fries are addictive, and worth the drive to the Valley, wherever you may be. n
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hether you have a short break during your office workday or a brief pause between classes, sometimes a fast lunch is all you have time for. Thankfully “fast food” doesn’t have to mean drive-thru grease bombs. Consider the following speedy options for tasty, cheap lunches.
LUNCH BUFFET, $9.99
China Pearl Buffet, 21 E. Lincoln Rd., 468-9988 There’s no faster way to do lunch than to walk in, be seated and promptly told, “go ahead, serve yourself.” At China Pearl Buffet, that means perusing an insane array of cuisine, most of it Asian-inspired, but there are variations (garlic bread, apple pie, banana pudding). You’ll gorge on freshly prepared sushi mere seconds after arrival if the timing’s right. Standard-issue Chinese fare like pepper chicken, broccoli beef and potstickers are fine, but go hard at the Delicious Chicken, it’s the best of a seriously huge selection. No time to sit? Fill a carry-out container for just $4.99.
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Veraci Pizza, 1333 W. Summit Pkwy., 389-0029 I hope we can all agree that pizza is pretty much the perfect food no matter what your choice in toppings. You have to do something dramatically wrong to screw up pizza. And while there are many quality establishments in the Inland Northwest, the thin, crispy-crusted slices at Veraci are among the best. I prefer pepperoni, and at lunch you can pair a slice the size of a Frisbee with a fresh Caesar salad for less than $10. It will be on your table or ready to go in no time.
TERIYAKI CHICKEN BOWL, $6.09
Aloha Island Grill, 1724 N. Monroe, 443-1632; 1220 W. Francis, 413-2029 Enter Aloha Island Grill’s Monroe location at lunchtime and you’ll be jockeying for position with fellow fans jammed into the diminutive space. But the Aloha team moves fast enough that you’re in almost-constant motion before exiting with hearty dishes like the teriyaki chicken bowl, a compact and tasty blend of sweetly sauced protein and sticky rice. It’s just one option among bowls; beef, vegetables, Spam and several other flavors of chicken are also available, all of them presented quickly and costing less than $7.
Grab a quick slice and salad at Veraci in Kendall Yards. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO
paninis • baguettes pizza by the slice • custom salads burgers • wings • fries CLUB NOONER, $9.39
High Nooner, 237 W. Riverside, 838-5288 (also locations in Spokane Valley, inside the Spokane County Courthouse and North Spokane) Sandwich-making is an art, and different tastes will draw you different places for your preferred sandy. I like to keep it simple and delicious, hence the appeal of Spokane favorite The High Nooner and its Club Nooner sandwich. Soft French bread filled with turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, red onion, tomato and mayo — all of them in perfect proportion — makes for an ideal midday meal (tryptophan be damned) and they get it to you in a hurry. These folks don’t have to dawdle to hit all the right details.
SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SANDWICH, $8.99
Huckleberry’s Ninth Street Bistro, 926 S. Monroe, 624-1349 Anyone who’s been to Huckleberry’s’ bistro on the South Hill knows it’s easy to find something delicious for lunch for under $10, whether some roasted chicken, the wrap-and-soup special or selections from the deli case. I like to order something hot off the grill, and the Southwest Chicken Sandwich is the bomb, thanks to the big roasted Anaheim chiles adorning the chicken breast, joined by a slice of gruyere and some honey-habanero cream cheese slathered on the ciabatta bun. It comes with either a green salad or some kettle chips, too.
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SPICY TONKOTSU RAMEN, $9.50
King of Ramen, 1601 N. Division Ste. D, 321-7050 The chefs at King of Ramen make their broths for hours so you can just drop in and be served up a bowl of incredible flavor mere minutes after sitting down. You can’t go wrong with any of their ramens — and they all come in under $10 — but I’m partial to the spicy Tonkotsu ramen that focuses on its pork bone broth and spicy miso mix. The noodles? Eminently slurpable. The pork? Tender as hell. The hard-boiled eggs and veggies? Perfect accompaniments. But the broth is the thing, and worth every penny.
ALASKA COD FISH AND CHIPS, $9.95
Fisherman’s Market & Grill, 215 W. Kathleen, Coeur d’Alene, 208-664-4800 If fish is your thing, it’s hard to think of a better lunch spot than Fisherman’s Market and Grill. From fish sandwiches to crab cakes to sushi, there’s something for everyone. I prefer the traditional fish and chips combination, because the cod is always great, and you get to delve into the shop’s eight styles of tartar sauce, including Cajun (spicy), Bombay (yellow curry and roasted peppers) and Sicilian (roasted garlic, black olives, sundried tomatoes). Again, something for everyone, and always fast.
THE DUBLINER, $6.59
Garland Sandwich Shoppe, 3903 N. Madison, 326-2405 The Garland Sandwich Shoppe is a small operation, but that doesn’t seem to slow them down one bit. On a recent visit, I barely had time to sit at a table to wait for a take-out order before they were calling my name with a bag ready to go. Inside was The Dubliner, a delectable alternative to a traditional Reuben featuring pastrami, sweet and spicy mustard, dill pickle and cheese on marble rye. It, along with the majority of the menu, will cost you less than $7. n
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Clark’s Fork, 1028 N. Hamilton St., 960-8962 This regional chain based out of Bozeman, Montana, recently opened up a sizeable spot right next to the Gonzaga University campus, where students and locals can find budget-friendly foods that are fast, filling and often healthy. Though there is the temptation of breakfast being served all day, the turkey pesto sandwich is a savory lunch treat, thickly stacked with turkey, Genoa salami, artichoke hearts, roasted tomatoes, dilled harvarti cheese and pesto aioli. It’s served with a pickle and a reasonable portion of crisp, salty fries.
INDIAN CITY SANDWICH, $8.50
Nectar Catering & Events, 120 N. Stevens, 290-5182 Though not brand new to town, earlier this year this former downtown wine tasting room transitioned into an event space, and added a lunchtime menu served from 11 am to 2 pm on weekdays. Though some may be sad to see the tasting room gone, the best part of this change might be the option to order your midday meal in one of three ways: as a sandwich, wrap or salad. Try the Indian City, which comes with roasted chicken breast, tandoori curry, apples, almonds and celery. In salad form, it’s topped with a coconut lime vinaigrette.
THAI BOW, $8 24817 N. Mt. Spokane Park Drive • Mead, WA 99021
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Crate Food Truck, cratefoodtruck.com You’ll often find the bright orange food truck on a rotation of regular weekly stops, including Bellwether Brewing Co. on North Monroe most Thursday evenings, and at a few local farmers markets. While you probably can work your way down the concise yet varied menu over a few visits, start with the spicy and nutty Thai bowl, a tasty mess of
rice, cabbage, carrot, cucumber, spicy peanut sauce, cilantro and your choice of chicken or tofu (making it vegan and gluten free).
PBJ&B BREAKFAST SANDWICH, $8
The Farmer’s Daughter food truck, farmersdaughterfood.com Since chef Jillian Gay started rolling her mobile restaurant around Spokane early this year, she’s built up a following from folks who love classic, farm-style breakfasts — think fresh eggs, meats, jams and sauces — all scratch-made by Gay, with nearly all ingredients sourced from her father’s farm just north of Spokane. While you can’t go wrong with the classic breakfast sandwich on one of her homemade English muffins, get adventurous and try Gay’s PBJ and bacon sandwich, topped with the jam of the week, organic peanut butter, bacon and a fried egg. You can find the truck’s weekly schedule on Facebook.
MY FRESH BASKET SALAD BAR, $8.99/LB.
My Fresh Basket, 1030 W. Summit Pkwy., 558-2100 Downtown workers and residents alike rejoiced with the recent opening of the new independently-owned grocery store at the eastern edge of the Kendall Yards development. Beyond grocery staples, My Fresh Basket offers a bevy of options for meals and snacks on the go, which can also be enjoyed on the store’s two patios. The customizable salad bar is a major win for health-conscious lunchers, offering a variety of greens that can be topped with just about any veggie, along with several types of cheese, nuts, and dressing. Keep in mind that to get to a full pound, you’ll need to really pack the produce into your to-go box.
CEVICHE TOSTADAS, $6-$10
Zona Blanca, 154 S. Madison, 443-5427 To many Spokanites, ceviche may still be a new culinary frontier; it’s only been a year, after all, since Top Chef contestant Chad White opened the city’s first ceviche bar, Zona Blanca. Don’t be afraid to dip your taste buds into the colorful and flavor-packed Latin American tradition, in which raw fish is steeped in an acidic marinade of lemon or lime juice, salt and spices. Served on a tostada or in a bowl, Zona Blanca’s tostada version is easy on your wallet, and allows one to try a varied sampling of seafood and meat combos, like the Cabo: scallops, bacon, cilantro, serrano mayo, and Monterey jack cheese.
WHITE CHICK BURRITO, $7.50
Sweeto Burrito, 1839 N. Ruby and 9602 N. Newport Hwy., Spokane; 15705 E. Broadway, Spokane Valley; 1423 W. Appleway Ave., Coeur d’Alene; sweetoburrito.com The indulgent burrito chain with a Spokane-area connection (its founder went to Riverside High School) has set up roots with four Inland Northwest locations offering all sorts of insanity stuffed inside a tortilla shell. You can go all out and get the cheeseburgerinspired “All American,” which contains French fries and bacon. If that’s too much for your stomach, try the “White Chick,” with chicken, lime rice, black beans, pepper jack cheese, cilantro ranch, sour cream and salsa. Sweeto’s handhelds also come in three larger versions above this “small” burrito; the menu also includes bowls, wraps, salads and street-style tacos.
SIDE SAMPLER, $8
The Kitchen Counter, 214 S. Main St., Moscow, 208-596-3042 When in the Palouse town of Moscow, make sure to hit up the Kitchen Counter, a fairly new (it opened about a year ago) and seasonal-ingredient focused lunch spot with a deli-style menu that changes weekly. Owner Patty Brehm regularly cooks up light sides — think fresh, colorful salads and cold pasta; these are your options for the side sampler, which comes a choice of four sides or salads — along with hot entrees and a rotation of weekly sandwiches and soups, many with an Italian influence due to Brehm’s frequent travels there. Many ingredients are sourced directly from local farmers, and everything is made from scratch in house. The Kitchen Counter is open on weekdays, from 11 am-3 pm. n
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In an era of ever-fancier food, burgers stand apart — an American monument to delicious simplicity: a patty, a bun and customizable accouterments. And yet the challenge of creating the ultimate burger tantalizes our greatest chefs, who strive to take that basic formula and elevate it to mouth-watering heights. The variations, now, are endless. Burgers aren’t just beef anymore. Even condiments have been taken up a notch. In the end, We the People are the beneficiaries of this burger revolution, and to those seeking only the glory of creating the perfect bite, we say thank you!
AMAZING INLAND NORTHWEST BURGERS FROM... 1898 Public House The Backyard Blackbird Epic
Fast Eddies Fatburger Five Guys Burgers and Fries
1898 Public House
Geno’s Gilded Unicorn Manito Tap House Morty’s Tap & Grille
The Onion Taphouse & Grill Poole’s Public House Red Tail at the Coeur d’Alene Casino
North Spokane | 1898PublicHouse.com | 509.466.2121 Burgers & Brews Every Tuesday at 1898 Public House Every Tuesday at 1898 Public House is Burgers & Brews Night. Featured each week is a rotating burger combination highlighting the Northwest’s freshest ingredients. You’ll find burgers like a Mushroom Swiss Burger paired with a Tropical Thunder IPA from Black Label Brewing Co. or an adventurous Ahi Tuna Burger paired with a Top Cutter IPA from Bale Breaker Brewing Co. At Burgers & Brews Night, receive your monstrous burger, choice of fries and a 20 oz beer for only $15. Learn more at 1898PublicHouse.com.
Remedy Roger’s Ice Cream & Burgers Ruins Screaming Yak
¾ Open to the public
at Kalispel Golf and Country Club
¾ For the non-burger
lovers, try the Lobster Mac
¾ Check out the
spectacular views at Happy Hour!
Mushroom Swiss Burger
Monday Nights Our Backyard Burger Is Only $6
the backyard
Spokane’s Best Kept Secret! The Backyard Burger!
Secret House Made Seasoning Really Sets This Burger Off Our Locally Sourced Beef Flavor Is Out Of This World The Backyard Burger
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west central | www.backyardspokane.com 509-822-7338
The Backyard Public House has quickly become the watering hole for the West Central and Kendall Yards after work crowd. It’s not unusual to see folks from other restaurants on their days off enjoying a libation and top notch pub fare. It’s a let your hair down, turn the fun up kind of place. The Backyard Burger is an impressive ½ pound of beef sourced from NW Cattle Farms, seasoned to bring out every bit of mind blowing flavor. Finished with American cheese, caramelized onion and served on a locally sourced bun. Don’t even think about sharing it- you are going to want your own. Open daily until late.
blackbird Tavern & Kitchen
DOWNTOWN | theblackbirdspokane.com 509-381-BIRD
Friday 3-6pm. Sundays 3pm-Close
What we’re about: The Blackbird offers locally-minded, elevated gastropub fare and a comprehensive spread of beers (34 on tap), wines (4 on tap) and spirits. This Spokane River-adjacent gathering place lives on the freshly restored first floor of the historic Broadview Dairy building, accommodating any event from basketball games over Belgiums to private dining bashes. Spokanites can proudly plant a flag on and a checkbox visitors won’t leave blank on their return trip. Did we mention there’s brunch? Can’t wait to pour you our favorites.
Mi-Mi Burger
Host your event (up to 40 people!) in Coach Fitz’s Clubhouse
¾ Happy Hour Monday ¾ 4 Star Certified
Green Restaurant
¾ Brunch every Saturday & Sunday 8am - 2pm
Mi Mi Burger - Fresh ground Gebbers Cattle all natural beef, smoked shoulder bacon, candied bacon, Oregon White Cheddar and fresh pea shoots on a house made bun.
Epic
west SPOKANE | www.northernquest.com/resort/dining/epic 509-481-2122 EPIC Food. EPIC Sports. EPIC Fun.
EPIC is a larger-than-life sports restaurant and entertainment venue, located in Northern Quest Resort & Casino. Grab a comfy chair and watch your favorite teams battle up close and personal on our EPIC-sized 30’x10’ HDTV while enjoying a 7oz hand-formed all-beef patty served with EPIC fries or coleslaw. Go big with our towering Surf & Turf burger topped with a spear of seared garlic shrimp. No matter what season or who’s playing, count on enjoying an EPIC experience.
Start your morning with our breakfast of champions, every day beginning at 7am Check out our rotating tap selection! Surf & Turf Burger
Fast Eddies Bar and Grill
DOWNTOWN SPOKANE | 509-455-8752
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Part burger, part skyscraper, all delicious.
The West One
Want a challenge? Try to finish the XXXL
An awesome bar with great food, Fast Eddie’s is truly Downtown Spokane’s neighborhood pub. From their list of epic burgers, The West One is one of the more popular options, the West One features a 1/3 lb all beef patty with all the fixings plus bacon and cheddar, then topped with a massive beer battered onion ring. Finish it off with a healthy dose of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce and you’ve got yourself a meal that’ll have you coming back for more. Ed says wash it down with something cold and frosty. Open daily from 11 a.m to 2 a.m.
Fatburger
Get a deal with the 10 under $5 menu
¾ Over 30 years in ¾ Best burgers in
downtown Spokane
¾ Daily food and drink specials
5-mile | 509.328.6325 Fatburger is the last great hamburger stand. At Fatburger, we make our delicious burgers fresh to order – none of the frozen stuff. Our hand-battered onion rings are made fresh daily, the ice cream shakes are made with real ice cream and the fries are cooked in 100% cholesterol-free oil. Fatburger also serves fat, juicy grilled or crispy chicken sandwiches, Jennie-O Turkey burgers and Boca veggie burgers for those looking for a delicious beef alternative. Be sure to join the Fatburger 5-Mile email club to get giveaways, deals and special offers!
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Fatburger’s Famous XXXL Burger
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National Hamburger Day is
Americans eat nearly
burgers a year
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Nearly
60%
of all sandwiches sold worldwide are hamburgers
NORTH SPOKANE | 509-928-2921 Spokane Valley | 509-927-2840
¾ So good it might
become an addiction
Over 250,000 ways to make a Burger
¾ Everything is made to
Five Guys serves well done, juicy burgers. Every item is fresh and hand prepped daily. There are no freezer’s at Five Guys so nothing is ever frozen. Customize it your way and enjoy a great burger at Five Guys.
¾ Flavorful burgers and
order
hand cut fries
Best place for Burgers - Five Guys
Happy Hour 4-6 and 9-close M-F and all day Sunday
Genos Traditional Food & Ales
Central SPOKANE | wedonthaveone.com 509-368-9087
“The Smash Burger saved my life!”
Open mic every Wednesday at 8pm
“I had the Smash Burger, which I would recommend to anyone. It’s essentially a Big Mac with all the things you love but none of the things you hate about the golden arches.” Catherine K.- Yelp
Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia Saturdays at 8pm
After years of serving the Moon Burger at their locations, the guys behind the Elk family of restaurants decided to try something different when they opened Genos in 2014, and the Smash Burger was born. Its best with fries at Genos, but you can also try it at The Elk.
Smash Burger with Fries
GILDED UNICORN
DOWNTOWN SPOKANE | gildedunicorn.com 509-309-3698
¾ Devil’s on Horseback
Bacon Wrapped Dates
America’s classic comfort food & cocktails served up in an old world setting. Gilded Unicorn was founded in 2015 to bring Spokane a modern look on foods you grew up eating. American classic dishes from the east, midwest, south, and southwest, with a fresh northwest approach. Whimsy from the name spills over into the food and drinks alike. Preprohibition and prohibition style cocktails are the base of the drink list, accompanied by northwest wine, beer, and cider. Our take on the cheeseburger is to remind you of those flavors from your own backyard. Gilded Unicorn’s Sparkle Burger
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¾ Tater Tot Casserole
Braised Beef Gravy
¾ Patience, a modern
barrel aged cocktail
Manito Tap House
SOUTH HILL | ManitoTapHouse.com 509-279-2671
¾ 50 tap handles with
an emphasis on craft beers, Northwest wines and a full bar of spirits
What We’re About Manito Tap House is a locally-owned eco-friendly gastropub. We only serve what we think is the best, scratch-made food and locally sourced. We want to be our neighbors’ favorite place to eat, drink and be more than merry. We’re dedicated to supporting our local community whether it be our food vendors, our patrons or our partners. Last but by no means least, we take our beer seriously and we assume you do too, which is why the beer menu is curated by a Certified Cicierone® and all of our waitstaff are Certified Beer Servers®
Tap House Burger
ANY Burger - chicken burger, 1/2lb ground sirloin burger, veggie burger
¾ 4 Star Certified
Green Restaurant
¾ Join our tap club and
save. Check out the details on our website or ask your server when your in!
Tap House Burger: 6oz. Gebbers Cattle beef burger, topped with Cambozola cheese, our own smoked onion & bacon marmalade, lettuce & a touch of mayo on a house-made bun.
Morty’s Tap and Grille
SOUTH HILL | 509-443-9123
Morty’s Burger and Beer Deal- better than any taco on Tuesday! Morty’s Tap and Grille is one of the friendliest places on the South Hill. Come in, relax and just be yourself – Morty doesn’t judge!
ANY Beer - Pint of any domestic or craft on tap
We are open seven days a week at 7am for breakfast and have a great $6.99 Neighborhood breakfast special that you’re sure to love- and free Craven’s coffee with any purchase until 9am. Come early, come late, just come in to Morty’s at 5517 South Regal, and enjoy yourself.
EVERY Tuesday - only $12! Any Burger + Any Beer $12, Every Tuesday!
The Onion Taphouse & Grill
2 Locations - North & Downtown Spokane | theonion.biz
¾ 51 Taps of rotating local, seasonal, domestic, and european brews
Spokanes Original Gourmet Burgers & Brews We work daily to source healthy, earth friendly, renewable foods we can bring fresh to your table. We strive to use natural minimally processed ingredients and shop local as much as possible. Our Burgers are made fresh using local lean ground beef, hand-pattied and grilled medium or to your liking. We are local, family owned and operated restaurant since 1978.
State of the Onion
FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE
¾ Happy Hour every
Mon - Fri 3pm to 6pm with drink and food specials
¾ Family Friendly
restaurant with something for everyone including daily specials.
State of the Onion Burger: Colossal onion ring, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, pickle, tomato, with chili pepper aioli.
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1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
The average 1/4lb burger patty provides
Louis Lassen of New Haven, CT is credited with inventing the hamburger in
Poole’s Public House
NORTH SPOKANE | 509-413-1834 poolespublichouse.com SOUTH HILL | 509-368-9760
Poole’s Burgers are ½ Pound and 100% Angus Beef! Our burgers are not the standard quarter pounder other restaurants serve! Scottie’s Favorite Hottie is loaded with grilled onions, fresh grilled jalapeños, shredded lettuce, tomato, pepper jack cheese, and topped with pepper smoked bacon. Your choice of a brioche or sour dough bun! Served with any of our sides. Make it a full pounder for $3.50 extra. Holy Cow!
¾ Substitute a Chicken
Breast or Veggie Patty at no extra charge
¾ Those fresh grilled
jalapeños bring some serious heat!
¾ Saturday Special:
Buy any Burger and any pint of beer is only 2 Bucks!
Scottie’s Favorite Hottie
Outdoor patio seating
Red Tail Bar & Grill
Happy Hour Daily 3-6pm
The Red Tail Bar & Grill is named for the ever-present bird of prey circling above. The room has the character folks enjoy here on the western edge of the Northern Rockies, not to mention the warmth that comes with traditional tribal hospitality. A glowing fire lights and warms the room that soothes, even before you enjoy the libations or a unique menu that features specialty items reflecting the region.
Don’t miss the Fry Bread Sundae! Come watch Monday Night Football with us! Food and Drink specials
The Ol’ Western Burger
remedy kitchen & Tavern
WORLEY, IDAHO | 800-523-2464
The Ol’ Western Burger: Half pound of Snake River Farms Wagyu beef topped with smoked mozzarella cheese, Uprooted Amber barbecue sauce grilled country ham and bacon on a fresh made bun. Served with green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, pickled chilies and smoked chili aioli. Served with a choice of fries, coleslaw or tater tots.
South Hill | remedycrc.com 509-443-3730
Wood at 700°
The One and Only Wood Fired Remedy Burger.
Remedy Kitchen and Tavern has a cure for what ails you. Once you have this burger it will linger in your subconscious. You will want it again and right away. Rejoice! This provision is made with top quality ingredients starting with expertly seared Angus ground chuck, topped with caramelized onions, house smoked bacon and extra sharp Tillamook White Cheddar Cheese finished with housemade BBQ aioli, heirloom tomatoes and a locally sourced Brioche bun. Serious food and a seriously fun rooftop patio. Open 7 days a week, check the website for hours.
Wood Fired Remedy Burger
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¾ Cooked with Apple ¾ House smoked bacon
takes the Remedy Burger to another level
¾ Wood Fired Ovens
lock in all the juices and flavors
Roger’s Ice Cream & burgers
CoEUr D’Alene, ID | 1224 E. Sherman Ave. 208-930-4900 CoEUr D’Alene, ID | 155 W. Nelder Ave. 208-664-0696 RogersIceCreamBurgers.com Post Falls, ID | 403 N. Spokane St. 208-773-6532
Fresh, Nostalgic, American Comfort Food. There’s no frozen, processed, prepackaged, precooked food here! Everything at Roger’s is made to order from scratch the old-fashioned way. We are committed to serving the highest quality, freshest ingredients starting with our hamburgers made from 100% fresh ground beef with absolutely no fillers. Our burgers and fries are made when ordered, with crisp hand-shredded lettuce, plus sliced tomatoes and onions, all prepared fresh daily. Try our french fries and kettle chips, hand-cut from locally grown potatoes, fried in rice bran oil then dipped in our ice cream scratch-made fry sauce.
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f you’re looking for something tasty to eat with your significant other, but are also trying to save some dough, check out these eight suggestions for cheap date food. Many of these spots have a great atmosphere, or pair well with other fun date activities. Romance doesn’t have to be spendy!
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BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP, $5 Bon Bon, 926 W. Garland, 327-2509 If you aren’t much of a planner when it comes to date nights, Bon Bon has you covered. Nestled right next door to the Garland Theater, this craft cocktail bar also delivers tasty food and is only a few steps away from the theater where you and your partner can catch a flick. You can kick off your night with a little spice by ordering the cheesy buffalo chicken dip appetizer, which is served with chips, celery and carrots for dipping. But don’t feel limited to just apps; Bon Bon also serves up some movie-inspired hot dogs and sandwiches, all for under $10. Happy hour runs Monday through Thursday from 4-7 pm, and all day Sunday, so if you and your date are looking for a drink, dinner, and a movie, Bon Bon and the Garland are the only stops you have to make.
TACO TUESDAY, $5
Perry Street Brewing, 1025 S. Perry, 279-2820 Move over oysters and wine — tacos and craft beer are the new staples of a romantic
meal. And when it comes to tacos, Chef Alisha Van Guilder at Perry Street Brewing spares no culinary creativity. Every Tuesday at PSB presents a new taco menu where you and your date can choose any two for just $5. Past taco creations have included teriyaki chicken, chickpea tikka masala, and pork banh mi. Pair them with a delicious PSB brew (I recommend the New England Style IPA) and you and your date will be falling in love... with the tacos.
I LOVE SPOKANE DOG, $7.50
Wild Dawgs, 102 N. Howard, 255-3688 For years Wild Dawgs has been putting a fun and delicious spin on the classic hotdog, which makes it a great place to go if you’re looking to put a fun and cheap spin on your average date night. A definite stand out on their menu, the I Love Spokane Dog starts with a large gourmet hotdog in a bun. From there, the dog is smothered in cream cheese, onions, mushrooms, bacon, ketchup, pineapple sauce and mozzarella cheese. Accompany your
delicious dog with a draft beer or glass of wine and you’ve got yourself a date night your companion and your taste buds won’t forget.
your burgers with some fries and a malt shake and have a cheap, fast-food style dinner date.
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Method Organic Juice Cafe, 7704 N.Division and 718 W. Riverside; methodjuicecafe.com On the opposite end of the fast-food spectrum: the smoothie date. Method Organic Juice Cafe offers healthy juice, smoothies, and food all geared to make you feel great. Their Legit Smoothie, made with rice milk, cacao, peanut butter, banana, and agave is a refreshingly healthy treat that happens to taste deliciously sinful. For an additional dollar or two you can add more fruits, greens, or granola to your drink to give it your own healthy spin. Grab your date, a couple of Method smoothies, and then take a walk through beautiful Spokane for a memorable (and healthy) date.
The Melting Pot, 707 W. Main, second floor, 9268000 Sometimes it’s best to just skip to dessert when it comes to date food, and the Melting Pot’s chocolate fondue is an affordable choice for chocolate lovers. The Cookies ’N Cream Marshmallow Dream is heaven in a fondue pot, featuring dark chocolate melted with marshmallow crème and Oreo cookie crumbles. Assorted fruit like strawberries and bananas along with pound cake and brownie bites are all provided for dipping in this decadent chocolate treat. But before you dip, the dessert is flambéed to add a little excitement to your night out.
WHAMMY BURGER, $2.89
Dick’s Hamburgers, 10 E. Third, 747-2481 For most Spokanites, Dick’s Hamburgers doesn’t instantly come to mind when thinking of a date locale. But if your date nights have become routine, grabbing a bag of deliciously greasy burgers to enjoy with your partner can be a welcome change-up. Dick’s has been cranking out burgers, fries, and shakes since before the Pavilion graced Spokane’s skyline, so when you order a Whammy Burger (double meat patties and double cheese), you’re also getting a slice of Spokane nostalgia. Pair
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BANANA SPLIT, $7.65
Mary Lou’s Milk Bottle, 802 W. Garland, 325-1772 Want to take date night back to the era of sock hops and soda jerks? Then take your date to Mary Lou’s Milk Bottle in the historic Garland District where you’ll find a fun, old-timey diner atmosphere along with tasty burgers and shakes. Mary Lou’s classic Banana Split is definitely worth sharing; a scoop of chocolate ice cream coated in marshmallow sauce, chocolate sauce on a scoop of vanilla, and strawberries on a scoop of strawberry ice cream all piled on top of a banana. Add two spoons and your dessert date is complete. Poodle skirts and greaser hair are optional. n
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reakfast out is a treat, and a great way to start your day’s activities or catch up with friends and family. And while it’s also a way to break up your morning routine, going out to breakfast shouldn’t break the bank. Whether you favor carbs or protein, sweet or savory, cheap eats abound for your first meal of the day.
PLAIN JANE OMELET, $6.75
Nosworthy’s, 4045 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, 208-664-6161 For nearly 40 years, this Coeur d’Alene favorite (formerly the Ground Round) has been serving up extra large portions of hand-pressed burgers and fries, three-egg omelets and 32-ounce schooners of beer. Surrounded by sports memorabilia, locals love to start and end their day here. Try one of 20 omelet choices like the Plain Jane — cheese only — or kick it up to the Calamity Jane, which includes ham ($9.50).
CINNAMON ROLL TRIO, $8.75
Chomper Cafe, 2345 W. Prairie Ave, Hayden, 208-719-0441 Theirs is an unlikely location at the entrance to a park and sandwiched in between prairie subdivisions, but Chomper Cafe is worth finding. When you smell these rolls baking, you’ll say “Yes, please” to a trio of one each: classic, maple pecan and seasonal, like the cherry pie or blueberry surprise. Ideal for sharing, or for a little midday dessert.
JENNY'S KITCHEN SINK, $8.75
Jenny’s Café, 9425 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, 928-8055 We’re probably not alone in wishing Jenny Bennett would adopt us all. Her boundless optimism radiates from the kitchen, in the homey décor and in the menu of hearty breakfasts like Jenny’s Kitchen Sink: mushrooms, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, sausage, bacon and melted cheese. Skillets, omelets, scrambles, burritos, waffles — they do it all, accompanied by their endless, crispy hash browns.
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FRENCH TOAST, $6.50
Mason Jar, 101 F St., Cheney, 359-8052 Mason jars are versatile containers, not meant to hold a lot but certainly adaptable to a variety of uses. That’s the gist of this Cheney eatery: cozy, conveniently located, with a range of breakfast and lunch options for those in search of an affordable quick bite. The sweet tooth in you will respond to the French toast cinnamon raisin brioche, but a mimosa ($5) and smoked salmon lox is mighty tempting ($6.50), especially when breakfast is served all day on weekends.
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PICCADILLY WAFFLE, $7.95
Cottage Café, 6902 E Appleway Blvd, Spokane Valley, 928-8888 It’ll feel like your birthday is every day when you order Cottage Café’s Piccadilly Waffle. It’s a fluffy Belgian waffle with pecans cooked inside, then topped with ice cream, bananas and whipped cream. Add a stout cup of DOMA coffee for a rich, satisfying breakfast with a bit of European flair in this Valley locale. Get there early and you might avoid the bit of a wait. If not, it’s well worth it.
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Otis Grill, 21902 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards, 922-9136 It used to be a Burger Barn, but now it’s a local favorite for folks in Otis Orchards and beyond. As if the fluffy biscuits smothered in gravy weren’t enough, you also get two eggs and your choice of bacon, sausage or ham. Come for breakfast and swing by again for dinner when the outdoor lights are on or the hot rods have gathered out front, and savor a little bit of Americana.
COUNTRY BREAKFAST, $9.49
Kalico Kitchen, 2931 N. Division, Spokane, 326-7144 When they say old fashioned, they mean it. Good food and plenty of it. Stick-toyour-ribs dishes that will sustain you through the most rigorous of activities. Add your name to the Zags fan wall while you wait for your country breakfast, served with your choice of protein (bacon, sausage links, ham; add 50 cents for smoked sausage, hamburger, chicken fried steak or corned beef), and your choice of a waffle, French toast, biscuits and gravy, fruit and toast, tomato and cottage cheese, pancakes, hashbrowns and toast or home fries and toast. You might want to bring a to-go box.
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BLUE CRAB BENEDICT, $10
Dueling Irons, 1780 E. Schneidmiller Ave., Post Falls, 208-262-9716 No mock crab in this joint; both their crab omelet and benedict are the real deal, with a bright touch of green onion and rich hollandaise. Everything in Dueling Irons is scratch made by Chef Thomas Didra, who covers all regions of the map with equal aplomb. Southwest? Get the pulled pork burrito ($9.79). East Coast? The corned beef scramble ($9.79). French Quarter? Try sourdough French toast ($4.99), or cheese-cake filled crepes ($8.79). It looks like a diner inside and out, but this Post Falls eatery is all that and more. n
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hen you’re watching your calorie intake, portion control is essential, but when you’re on a budget, the opposite is true; more is usually better. As any thrifty diner will tell you, larger portion sizes mean you might have lunch and dinner covered, either because you’re too stuffed to think about your next meal or because there’s some left over for later. Check out these places where you’re going to get a good meal and then some.
CHORIZO, POTATO, BEANS AND EGG BURRITO, $7 LARGE
Orlando’s Mexican Drive-Up, 451 W. Dalton Ave., Coeur d’Alene, 208-659-2684 This humble drive-up has had a bit of a cult following ever
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FRIED CHICKEN DINNER, $9.50
Molly’s Diner, 224 S. Lincoln, Spokane, 624-4413 We like any place that offers tater tots as a side, which Molly’s Diner does for their burger and sandwich specials. That and their sign — featuring a floppy, slightly-irritated looking dog after whom the place is named — never fails to amuse. But it’s their large menu, huge portions and low prices that really impresses
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KYLE'S QUESADILLA BURGER, $8.95
Hoot Owl Cafe, 30784 ID-200, Ponderay, 208-265-9348 Follow your heart at the Hoot Owl, where hearts on the menu definitely don’t indicate heart-healthy meals; rather they’re customer favorites. It’s a kitschy, cozy roadside diner jam-packed with all manner of owls — paintings, figurines, wall hangings — and a long history of serving up super-large portions of breakfast and lunch, ranging from classic omelets, salads and sandwiches to funky mashups like Kyle’s quesadilla burger, a hefty handpressed patty topped with pepper jack cheese, bacon bits, salsa and chipotle, inside a grilled tortilla shell, accompanied by soup, salad or fries.
HUMMUS PLATE, $3.95 AND SPINACH PIE, $3.95
Mikey’s Greek Gyros, 527 S. Main St. Moscow, 208-882-0780 Sometimes being able to stretch your dollar means getting creative in how you order. At Mikey’s, one of several Greek places in Vandal country, the key is eating in stages. Start with some hummus ($3.95) served with warm pita, then add a salad like tabouli ($1.85-$2.50) or jump into a meaty entrée like the sweetish Leapin’ Lizard Chicken or a savory vegetarian entrée like the spinach pie ($3.95). Coordinate with your dining partner and you’ll not only have plenty to share, you probably have some a few shekels left for a beer ($3) or baklava ($2).
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Terry’s Café, 7815 E. Trent, 924-1481 Most places serve fries with their sandwich selections, but at Terry’s, you get a choice of fries, macaroni and cheese, scalloped potatoes and side salad, including macaroni or potato salad. Add one of those to a tuna melt on Texas toast and you’re set for the day. Located on busy Trent Avenue within hollering distance of the ever-present trains, the place looks a little like a Western frontier cabin, yet inside, the aroma of griddled meat and coffee tell you that this is going to be a classic diner experience: good food and plenty of it.
Smacky’s on Broadway, 6415 E. Broadway, 535-4230 The mishmash of décor and quirky menu go hand-in-hand in this low-key lunch spot: Oil cans hanging from the ceiling, a half-round bar that would look at home in a Quentin Tarantino film, homey wooden paneling on the walls. And the food! Fistfuls of meat nestled in torpedo rolls, ranging from the usual — turkey, roast beef, pastrami — to the unexpected, like blackened chicken or liverwurst. Smacky’s goes Polynesian with their Tycoon Hawaiian French Dip, the perfect blend of savory ham, gooey cheese and sweet pineapple.
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Triple B Backhills BBQ on Best food truck, 510 E. Best Ave., Coeur d’Alene, 208-755-3797 Their motto is “never trust a skinny chef,” which at Backhills BBQ, translates into meat and more meat. The Best Avenue food truck has gained a following for its smoked tri-tip and pulled pork, which we like combined with their sides: baked beans, pineapple slaw and macaroni and cheese. It’s called the Junkyard, and it’s only messy if you get it piled onto the quarter-pound Junkyard hot dog ($6.95).
Hong Kong Express, 113 W. Indiana, 328-6888 Don’t be intimidated by the bright goldenrod menu packed with hundreds of menu items: lunch and dinner combos, dim sum, moo shu, lo mein, appetizers, party platters for upward of 70 people and more. For $2.25 a plate, dim sum is a great way to stay in budget and try lots of food, and the lunch buffet at two for $10.99 is a ridiculous bargain. We recommend you go with a friend and coordinate lunch specials, choosing one ($5.95) or two items ($7.95), accompanied by the requisite soup, rice and egg roll, for a fast fill-you-up meal. n
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hen South Pacific opened on Broadway in April 1949, the wounds of World War II were still quite raw. Peace had only been formalized less than four years earlier, and the Geneva Conventions were still four months away from being ratified. Yet audiences of that era were ready for everything South Pacific had to offer, even (or especially) its overt challenge of
racial prejudice. They responded — gushingly, rapturously — to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s wartime musical, itself based on a short-story collection by James Michener. The show would quickly go on to experience almost legendary box-office success. When leads Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza missed performances, tickets returned by disappointed patrons ...continued on next page
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CULTURE | THEATER “THE IN-BETWEENERS,” CONTINUED... were immediately resold to the hopeful buyers who crowded the lobby of the Majestic Theatre — proof that the allure of South Pacific didn’t reside in its star power alone. Tyler Krieg says South Pacific’s appeal comes not only from its parallel love stories but also its unique “depth,” and that’s precisely why Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre chose it to round out this season’s lineup alongside the kid-oriented Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the light jukebox musical Million Dollar Quartet. As the show’s director, Krieg says he’s looking to explore that depth, and honesty is the best way to do that. “The Golden Age in musical theater is not necessarily the Golden Age in American history,” he laughs. “There’s a note at the beginning of the script that alludes to [the idea that] as we get further away from the war and the atrocities that went with it, it gets a little easier to forget things. What I’m focusing on with my actors and my design team is that we tell the story as honestly as possible — that is to say, not leaving out any of the more controversial stuff. … This show should make you a little uncomfortable, even if it’s really deep down.” Whereas Chitty had a fantastic flying car as its scenic centerpiece, Krieg is looking to create a “sense of space and openness” on the Polynesian island where South Pacific is set. “In this show, we’re trying to show the openness of the beach in a way that is reflective of how beautiful the South Pacific is, how lush it can be,” he says “And we’re definitely being true to the costumes of the time: period swimsuits, the Marine and Navy uniforms. All of that is as honest as we can get it.” That approach even extends to the cast. Krieg describes them as “honest, open-hearted people” who’ve been able to channel the personalities of their characters. “I’m really lucky in the cast that we have — people like Tim Suenkel, who is just the kindest individual in the world and really brings a new, fresh breath to [Lieutenant Joseph] Cable,” Krieg says. As for Brandon Michael, who plays widowed French plantation owner Emile de
Becque: “People will just fall in love. His voice is gorgeous.” Whitney Miller, who hails from Montana in real life, is playing Arkansas-born nurse Nellie Forbush. “She’s the perfect Nellie, simply because Nellie is not your normal heroine. She has this silly sense about her. She’s innocent but also curious, beautiful but doesn’t know she’s beautiful.” And though the popularity of South Pacific has made it a fixture of musical repertoire, Krieg says that he and his cast have been finding novelty in the familiar. For example, “My Girl Back Home,”
“On the first day of rehearsal, I told my actors that South Pacific has this sense of being an inbetween place. You never see them end the war. They’re always waiting for something to happen.”
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CULTURE | VISUAL ART
Ghost Whisperer
Clockwise from left: “Suspended Memories,” “Dislocated Memories (detail)” and “Loose Ends” (details).
Julie Gautier-Downes captures the essence of absence in Dislocated Memories BY CARRIE SCOZZARO
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ulie Gautier-Downes works with ghosts, both her own and in the stories she tells through her photographs and installations. With titles like “Scattered Remains,” “At A Loss” and “Human Traces,” Downes creates artwork that reference abandonment, decay and destruction, both intentional and incidental. Sometimes the effect is subtle, like the wall of rust on the exterior of a camper in the photo series “Mobile Homes.” Other times it’s a gut punch, like the burned remains of a child’s bed against panels painted to look like a smoky forest viewed from on high in the assemblage, “Scorched Earth.” The reaction to her work varies, says Downes, “but the most common is that people tell me stories about the places they grew up or visited. Aside from that, my work makes people sad.” Downes can relate. Her parents’ divorce and shared custody arrangement left her feeling adrift in either location, an outsider. Later, as a young adult, fire literally consumed her past when her childhood home burned down. Those experiences became the foundation for her work, crystallizing during her pursuit of a Masters of Fine Arts in Photography from the Rhode Island School of
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Design. “When I was working on my thesis in graduate school,” says Downes, “I wrote about my parents’ separation and the fire that destroyed our family home. I think it was challenging for my family to be confronted with how deeply those experiences shaped me.” Although the bulk of her earliest work was in photography, Downes has moved from re-framing images of other people’s losses to orchestrating evocative experiences for others by choosing, manipulating and assembling objects to suggest a story. “Loose Ends,” for example, is a composition built on sand, rich with symbolism. In the center hulks an old bedspring, on top of which lies the remains of a mattress, visibly burned in areas and contorted like a dumped body. The perimeter of the composition is littered with the remnants of a human presence: empty beer bottles, a tool box, a Chilton’s vehicle repair manual, photographs, sneakers without the laces, a child’s bike. Every object is a clue, exactly in the tradition of narrative painting; it’s up to us to decipher the meaning. In addition to pushing past the two-dimensional, Downes has also moved past personal narrative to create works that touch on universal themes. “The physical process of creating these assemblages
gives me time to process my past experiences,” says Downes. “When I show my installations and photographs, I enjoy hearing the stories that people choose to share and finding commonalities with their experiences. That is the most rewarding and cathartic part of my process.” Unlike some forms of inscrutable contemporary art, Downes’ work meets her audience more than halfway. “I think that the beauty of my installations and photographs is their accessibility,” says Downes. Her work, she says, “have a vernacular quality that makes the work easy to access for the audience regardless of their level of understanding of art/photography/installation.” Another layer to her installations, explains Downes, is their portability. “Because of their temporary nature,” says Downes, “they feel like fleeting moments or memories of the past. I feel very much like a nomad, so making work that can be torn down and reassembled feels right.” On one hand, Downes seems to have discovered the potentially liberating effects of being free of place and past. “Outside of my art practice, I am the kind of person who can create a home in a day, whether it is a hotel room, cabin or apartment.” On the other hand, Downes continues to struggle with the ghosts of that same past. “I’m not sure if it is my experiences or just who I am, but I am the most romantic pessimist that you will meet. In my relationships I want to believe in love, but at the same time I find myself always waiting for the other shoe to drop,” she says. “And it always does.” n Julie Gautier-Downes: Dislocated Memories • Through Sept. 29 • Artist reception Sept. 1, 5 pm-8 pm • Chase Gallery • 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • Free • 625-6081
Stands of fresh produce are intentionally seen first when entering My Fresh Basket.
Fresh Choice
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My Fresh Basket, the long-awaited grocery store in Kendall Yards, fills a void for both residents of the neighborhood and downtown workers on the go BY CHEY SCOTT
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or many, the debut couldn’t come fast enough. And every day since opening its doors at the end of June, the parking lot of My Fresh Basket, the new, locally owned grocery store downtown just north of the Spokane River, has been full for most of the day, in addition to foot and bike traffic. On weekdays, lunch crowds fill the tables of two outdoor patios, one at the store’s main entrance, another on a second-floor deck above. Inside, shoppers with reusable tote bags on their arms pick from colorful displays of fresh produce, much of which is sourced from regional growers. An espresso machine whirs at a coffee bar near the entrance that’s exclusively serving organic, fair-trade beans from Spokane’s Roast House Coffee. Smiling employees — My Fresh Basket employs about 100 people; including several teens in their first job — in bright-green T-shirts stock shelves and ring up customers at the checkout. While a majority of goods on the shelves and in coolers around the store fall into one or more categories
of local, organic or specialty items, My Fresh Basket store manager Matt Grittner says there’s something for everyone. “It’s not just for the people of Kendall Yards,” he affirms. Grittner says the store emphasized stocking items accessibly and priced competitively for all demographics, including residents of West Central and other nearby neighborhoods. About 30 percent of the store’s inventory is considered conventional grocery store goods (pantry staples and generic or mainstream brands), with the remaining 70 percent specialty items. My Fresh Basket was recently approved to accept food assistance cards (EBT, or Electronics Benefit Transfer), and is waiting on approval from the state’s Women, Infants and Children nutrition program (WIC). At the same time, the store’s overall mission is to serve as a convenient day market, with fresh ingredients that shoppers can purchase and prepare the same day.
Preliminary market research by My Fresh Basket stakeholders showed that people now shop more frequently for food, which heavily influenced the store’s decision to largely focus on fresh produce, meats, baked goods and other products. My Fresh Basket’s layout, with the produce, deli, bakery and bistro departments in view as soon as customers step inside, was also intentionally designed with this trend in mind. “People are on the go more often, and tend to shop for freshness more often, rather than once or twice a week,” Grittner says. He adds that My Fresh Basket’s department managers — many of whom previously worked at other Spokane-area grocers, and bring years of experience — have more autonomy to make decisions that cater to customers’ needs and requests. Customers are also welcomed to leave their feedback on items or brands they’d like to see stocked there. ...continued on next page
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ike its local contemporaries (Main Market Co-op, Huckleberry’s), My Fresh Basket offers a variety of prepared food that can be enjoyed to go or on site, including three daily rotating soups from a hot bar and cold salad bar ($9 per pound). Among its many freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and other dishes, the bistro serves an already popular prime rib sandwich, with Gruyère cheese, caramelized onions and horseradish cream cheese. Breakfast at the hot bar is served at 6 am each day ($7 per pound); for midday meals, the hot bar and salad bar are both typically open from 11 am until about 8:30 pm. My Fresh Basket’s bakery department not only serves housemade pastries, cookies, donuts and other treats, but also has items from other local producers, including Petit Chat, Common Crumb, Chaps and Morning Sun bakeries, and Just American Desserts. In the northwest corner of the store, a growler station offers local beer and cider on tap, along with kombucha from Bare Culture of Coeur d’Alene. As of its opening, My Fresh Basket also had two nonalcoholic craft sodas from Orlison Brewing Co. on tap. Soon, customers will be able to enjoy a glass of wine, beer or cider on its two patios (the store is waiting on approval for its liquor license). While My Fresh Basket’s 25,000 square feet of retail space has been open daily since June 29, features to come include an event and
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My Fresh Basket’s growler station offers local beer, cider, kombucha and craft soda. classroom space on the second floor, where customers can sign up to take healthy cooking classes or host private events. My Fresh Basket event specialist Hailey Hyde plans to offer sessions on health and wellness, beer, wine and coffee tasting, cooking classes focusing on dietary restrictions, kids’ classes, guided painting and floral arrangement workshops, and more. “We’ll be partnering with outside experts, and constantly changing and offering new events,” Hyde says. More details about My Fresh Basket’s special events will come later this month; the
Available for iOS and Android, the store’s custom, free mobile app is the home of its in-store program, Fresh Rewards. For every $5 spent, customers earn 6 cents back in “Basket Bucks” to spend in-store, which can be redeemed at any time and on any purchase. The app also features coupons, recipes and a shopping list. Upon signing up, users can get a one-time $5 credit to their account. — CHEY SCOTT
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store’s official grand opening celebration is Friday, July 21. Hyde expects to begin hosting events sometime in August, and says that customers will be able to sign up and pay for sessions online. “People are impressed so far, with the layout and the patios,” Hyde says. “They’re also glad to see the store caters to everyone; there’s not just one focus,” Grittner adds. “They’re happy to see a lot of selection.” n My Fresh Basket • 1030 W. Summit Pkwy. • Open daily from 5:30 am-10 pm • myfreshspokane.com • 558-2100
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Simply Good he oven is so important to their operation that Rustic Bakery owners Deb and Warren Heit named it: Big Bertha, as they call her, allows Rustic to turn out both artisan bread — baguettes, boules and potato buns — as well as thin-crust pizza that honors the couple’s East Coast roots. Baguettes are the heart of sandwiches and panini, such as chicken pesto ($9.50) and brie with apple and fig spread ($8.50), or the tuna melt with Swiss ($8.50). The hearty, round boules are hollowed out to become edible bowls for soup or chili mac & cheese ($7-$8, or $6-$7 without the bread bowl). Rustic’s New York-style pizza is available by the slice ($3-$3.75) or as a 20-inch pie ($19-$24). Rustic’s burger buns, explains Deb, get their moistness from mashed potatoes. Try them with a grilled meat or veggie burger ($7.50-$8.50) and a bottled beer ($5). Other appetizers include wings ($10) and a bacon-wrapped hot dog ($6). Want even more bacon? Just ask; it’s a free upgrade at Rustic. The couple, who relocated to the area six years ago, spent several years fine-tuning plans for the restaurant. Deb’s meticulous experimentation with bread resulted in a three-day breadmaking technique for beautifully shaped golden loaves with thin, crunchy crusts and a moist, light interior. Warren applied his inventor and engineer’s eye to refurbishing the 1905 building, formerly a retail shoe shop. Their kids, Bailey and Ryder, pitched in throughout.
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This bread bowl stuffed with chili mac is another house specialty. rately. The emphasis is on comfort food, classics and a casual environment. What they’re aiming for, says Deb, is a place where people feel as welcome as the couple has felt since moving to the area: “We wanted to do something to give back to the community.” n food@inlander.com Rustic Bakery • 309 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene • Open Mon-Sun, 11 am-9 pm • eatrustic.com • 208-660-8052
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HUMAN NATURE The themes and characters in the latest Planet of the Apes film are as sophisticated and detailed as its special effects BY ERIC D. SNIDER
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here isn’t much battle action in War for the Planet Among the actual humans, things are also grim. Led of the Apes, but it still feels like a war movie — a by a monkey-hating madman called the Colonel (Woody World War II movie, specifically, set largely in Harrelson), a group of rogue soldiers has taken possesa wintry prison camp, with some captives collaborating sion of a weapons depot and turned it into a P.O.W. with the enemy in the vain hope of postponing their own camp for captured apes, using them as labor to fortify the deaths while others make escape plans. It’s a melancholy place against the humans who want to stop the Colonel’s film, but a hopeful one, with a combination unauthorized extermination plan. WAR FOR THE of technical wizardry and soulful acting Much of the film concerns the efforts PLANET OF THE APES that’s nothing less than extraordinary. of Caesar, his kind-hearted orangutan lieuRated PG-13 Onscreen titles summarize where we tenant Maurice (Karin Konoval) and tribe Directed by Matt Reeves are after the first two Planet of the Apes members Luca (Michael Adamthwaite) and Starring Andy Serkis, Woody prequels, Rise and Dawn. The man-made Rocket (Terry Notary) to free their fellow Harrelson, Steve Zahn virus that made apes smarter also wiped simians from the prison. They’re aided by out most of the human population, and its two new additions, a sweetly self-doubting effect on the survivors is still unfolding. In the two years zoo chimp who thinks his name is Bad Ape (Steve since the previous chapter, ape leader Caesar (Andy Zahn) and a mute human girl (Amiah Miller) who was Serkis in a motion-capture suit) has been in the forests of orphaned in the fighting and develops a friendship with Northern California, marshaling his monkey armies to Maurice. defend themselves against the humans who are still trying These characters give Caesar an opportunity to to destroy them. embrace or reject one of humanity’s good qualities — Caesar differentiates himself from Koba (Toby Kebempathy — besides giving director Matt Reeves (returnbell, seen in flashbacks), the furious ape he conquered ing from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) and his team a in the previous film, who wanted to exterminate the chance to show us how engaging a batch of nonexistent, humans altogether. Caesar only wants to be left alone. non-human creatures can be. Watching the film, I often But after a devastating raid on the apes’ camp leaves marveled at how emotionally invested I was in Caesar, him personally bereft, Caesar finds himself slipping into Maurice and the rest, and at how expressive their faces thoughts of angry retribution. These emotions put the and body language are, realistically ape-like in movement group at risk, reviving the theme of the whole series: that yet uncannily human, too. We’ve come a long way from to become “human” means taking on humanity’s flaws, guys in latex suits whose mouths barely moved when too. they talked. These advances, accompanied by good
writing and acting, have opened the door to a whole new world of storytelling possibilities. Caesar is a great leader — stoic, resolved and selfsacrificing, but flawed in his anger. Serkis, working from a screenplay by Reeves and Mark Bomback, gives him the weight of a tragic Shakespearean figure, as nuanced and measured as the best live-action performances. Likewise, Konoval as Maurice, who still communicates in sign language, conveys complex emotions without saying a word. Reeves’ tone is a sad one; in a saga that must end with humanity decimated and ruled by apes, how could it be otherwise? But it’s sad in thoughtful ways, with constant visual reminders of the historical and cultural events that the fictional story parallels. When we see apes (derisively nicknamed “donkeys”) collaborate with the Colonel, it’s hard not to think of the Nazis’ Sonderkommandos, and to reflect on the complicated motives behind such actions. Religious references abound, both subtle and obvious, with Caesar acting as the savior (or at least the Moses) of his people while the Colonel sets himself up as a messiah for his own group (which is called Alpha-Omega and seeks to save humanity). It’s a heavier, more thoughtful summer blockbuster than usual, focused on character more than action. If there were some way to hide the fact that it’s about talking monkeys, I suspect it would have been released during the end-of-year prestige-movie season. It has that kind of dramatic heft to it. The apes might be taking over, but man, they earned it. n
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Wish Upon
OPENING FILMS THE BIG SICK
Inspired by the unlikely but true courtship of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (who also wrote the script), this is the rare rom-com that’s both consistently funny and genuinely emotional. Nanjiani plays himself, a struggling stand-up comedian who meets and falls in love with Gordon (played by Zoe Kazan). There’s only one problem: He’s keeping their relationship a secret from his traditional Pakistani parents. This is further complicated when Emily is put into a medically induced coma. (SS) Rated R
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Who would have ever thought that a reboot of Planet of the Apes would have spawned one of the best blockbuster franchises of the 21st century? This third installment is another sophisticated science-fiction epic, with super-intelligent primate Caesar
(Andy Serkis) and his simian army taking on a human warlord known only as the Colonel (Woody Harrelson). Despite its militaristic title, director Matt Reeves’ film is more focused on its nuanced characters than action, and it’s amazing how emotionally involved we get in the trials of CGI apes. (ES) Rated PG-13
WISH UPON
Here’s a tip: If you ever come across a mysterious box that promises to fulfill your most outlandish desires, maybe don’t take it up on its offer. That’s some advice that could have helped the teenage heroine of the awkwardly titled Wish Upon, who finds the obviously cursed object in a trash can (maybe there’s a reason it ended up there?) and immediately goes about improving her life with the kind of reckless abandon that suggests she’s never read The Monkey’s Paw. (NW) Rated PG-13
NOW PLAYING BABY DRIVER
The latest genre deconstruction from writer-director Edgar Wright is a highenergy heist thriller starring Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars) as a for-hire getaway driver who scores all of his jobs to personal playlists. Just as he’s settling into a relationship with a charming waitress (Lily James), he’s pulled deeper into the criminal underworld, getting wrapped up in a plan that’s destined to self-destruct. The car
chases are stellar and the soundtrack is fully loaded; no surprises there. But the key to Baby Driver’s success turns out to be its deceptively sweet love story. (SS) Rated R
BEATRIZ AT DINNER
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NOW PLAYING clashing spectacularly with one of the guests, a boorish real estate magnate played by John Lithgow. Although wellacted and tightly paced, the film’s jabs at class disparity and racial intolerance are a bit mealy-mouthed, and the ending is frustrating in its moral ambiguity. At the Magic Lantern (NW) Rated R
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Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Thomas Cullinan’s pulp novel, previously filmed in 1971 with Clint Eastwood, is a humid, slow-burning Southern gothic tale set in an isolated all-girls boarding school during the Civil War. When a wounded Union soldier comes upon the place and is allowed to recuperate there, his presence sets all the women on edge, and the sexual tension soon devolves into violence. The film smolders with a dark slowness, and nearly every shot is perfectly placed, but the lovely veneer can’t disguise the story’s genuine cheesiness. (SS) Rated R
CARS 3
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Pixar’s franchise set in a universe of sentient automobiles has always been a bigger hit with kids than critics, and this third installment is unlikely to reverse that trend. This time, the once-great Lightning McQueen (again voiced by Owen Wilson), consistently outpaced on the track by newer, faster cars, throws himself into one last Big Race. Parents: Be prepared to shell out for even more tie-in merchandise. (NW) Rated G
CHURCHILL
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JULY 27 • 8PM
It’s almost hard to believe that Brian Cox has never before played Winston Churchill, but here he is embodying the irascible British Prime Minister in a stately biopic set in the four days before D-Day. Miranda Richardson is Mrs. Churchill, Mad Men’s John Slattery is Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and James Purefoy is King George VI. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated PG
DESPICABLE ME 3
The hugely popular animated series, which also spawned those inescapable Minions, continues unabated, and this time reformed bad guy Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) has just been kicked out of the Anti-Villain League. Enter his longlost identical twin brother Dru, who convinces Gru to go back to his evilcausing ways. (NW) Rated PG
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I think we can all agree that Sam Elliott, he of the mile-wide mustache and soothing baritone, deserves more starring roles, and he has one here as a faded Western actor who finds his career on the upswing as his personal life spirals out of control. This Sundanceapproved drama co-stars Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter and the great Katharine Ross. At the Magic Lantern (NW) Rated R
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THE HOUSE
Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler play a couple of empty nesters who discover that they’ve accidentally blown their daughter’s college fund through sheer stupidity. So they do what any sensible parents would do: They open an illegal casino in the basement of their suburban home. Hilarity supposedly ensues. (NW) Rated R
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
Summer movie season officially kicks off as Star-Lord and company blast back into theaters, and this brightly colored, exuberantly paced sequel turns out to be just as funny and flashy (if not quite as fresh) as its predecessor. The story this time around — as the Guardians are pursued through space, the ever-smirking ruffian Peter Quill is reunited with his swashbuckler father — is secondary to the action set pieces and the soundtrack of ’70s pop hits, but that’s just fine with us. (SS) Rated PG-13
NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG
A white writer is contacted by a 95-year-old Native American man wanting his life story documented before he dies, and though skeptical, he soon finds himself ferried about the Lakota reservation on a task he feels illequipped for. This sensitive indie comedy-drama, adapted from a beloved novel by Kent Nerburn, creates a trio of vivid characters — the author, the elder and his nephew — and allows them to explore their cultural and generational differences without ever coming across as preachy or condescending. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Not Rated
PARIS CAN WAIT
Documentarian Eleanor Coppola’s narrative debut stars Diane Lane as an American woman who’s on a vacation in Cannes with her overworked husband (Alec Baldwin). When he has to attend to business, she embarks on a road trip to Paris with one of his charming French associates (Arnaud Viard), sampling the region’s finest food and wines along the way. Care to predict what happens next? At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated PG
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
There was a time when Johnny Depp’s
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Jack Sparrow could enliven any tired script, but that ship has long since sailed. The bloated Disney behemoth splashes back into theaters, and this fifth big-budget adventure involves a zombie pirate hunter and a magical trident… or something. It’s about as much fun as waiting in an endless amusement park line on a 100-degree day. (MJ) Rated PG-13
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
After being mistreated in his last few movies, Peter Parker and his web-slinging alter ego finally get another feature worthy of the character’s long history. (Let’s just forget the Andrew Garfield version, shall we?) Now that freshfaced Tom Holland is donning Spidey’s spandex, the Spider-Man franchise feels more grounded and human than it did in earlier installments, with Peter’s high school drama taking just as much precedence as the large-scale superhero set pieces, and the script is fleet and funny in unexpected ways. Let’s hope there are more bright adventures to come before they reboot the character all over again. (ES) Rated PG-13
TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT
For a franchise that has claimed to be “more than meets the eye,” the Transformers movies don’t seem to have much more to offer: They’re reliably big, loud and dumb, and they never seem to end. In fact, if you were to sit through all of the live-action features, including this fifth installment, you’d have devoted more than 12 hours of your life to Michael Bay’s clanging, chauvinistic robot-bro saga. This one hasn’t made quite as much money as its predecessors, but don’t worry: They’ll just keep cranking ’em out. (NW) Rated PG-13
WONDER WOMAN
On the heels of the lackluster Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad, DC’s latest actually does justice to one of its longest-running and most beloved characters, and it turns out to be one of the better superhero origin films. Gal Gadot announces herself as a major new star, playing the Amazon princess and Lasso of Truth-brandishing warrior who saves the life of an American spy (Chris Pine) and finds herself on the front lines of the first World War. (MS) Rated PG-13 n
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girl shows up to join them for dinner because she “happened to be in the neighborhood.” It’s a cultural battle for him because he knows his parents have the best intentions and sacrificed for him, but he doesn’t see the point in being forced to follow their traditions and succumb to a pseudoarranged marriage just so he won’t be disowned. When Emily figures out that he’s been hiding all this, the relationship hits the rocks. But shortly after they split, Kumail gets a call that she’s been checked into the hospital. She needs to be put in a medically induced coma because doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong with her. Kumail, who still cares for her, feels compelled to stick around. But that situation becomes complicated because Emily’s parents, Terry (Ray Romano) and Beth BY SETH SOMMERFELD (Holly Hunter), were already coming to town, and they know about the ugly breakup. here’s a moment early in The Big Sick And then something sort of wonderful hapwhere Kumail insists that his new girlpens. After starting out as a romantic comedy friend Emily watch one of his favorite about Kumail and Emily, the film shifts to B-horror movies. She’s willing to slog through become a separate second romantic comedy about the schlock, but not before calling out what he’s the relationship between Kumail and Emily’s really doing: trying to test her on her tastes. parents. Ironically, The Big Sick is the perfect movie to The whole thing works without ever seeming use as a relationship taste test. It’s a practically forced, because Nanjiani and Gordon’s script flawless romantic comedy, loaded is superb (it’d be an injustice if with legitimate laughs, cultural it didn’t get an Oscar nod). The THE BIG SICK examination and genuine heart. Big Sick manages to be the rare Rated R If a prospective significant other romantic comedy that actually Directed by Michael Showalter hated The Big Sick, that would be a Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe remembers to include the comedy. major red flag. Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano While bad romantic comedies rely The film tells the story of on pratfalls and tropes, the jokes Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s highly here are crafted with care (maybe it shouldn’t be improbable, but actually true, courtship. The pair surprising, considering the assembled comedic (who co-wrote the screenplay) met while Nanjiani talent includes director Michael Showalter and was a young stand-up comedian, quickly fell in producer Judd Apatow). love and broke up because of cultural differences. Whether it’s Kumail and his brother jokAnd then, shortly after the breakup, Gordon was ing about his mother’s rigid traditionalism, put into a coma. You know… that old story. Hunter’s dynamo firebrand Beth going off on Right from the jump, Kumail (playing racist comedy club hecklers, the backstage patter himself) and Emily (Zoe Kazan) display a cute, between Kumail’s stand-up friends, or Terry’s natural chemistry that jumps off the screen. Even awkward neuroticism (Romano turns in a terrific if this were a traditional romantic comedy, it’d be performance), all the humor hits in an authentic, easy to spend 90-plus minutes with the two just grounded way. But even more important is the playfully making fun of each other. There appear warm heart that gives The Big Sick a gripping to be no obstacles to their relationship, except emotional core. There’s not a cynical bone in its the one Kumail keeps hidden from Emily — his body. Every character of importance is immensetraditional Pakistani family. ly likable; even Kumail’s uncool and annoying Every time Kumail comes home for dinner roommate Chris (Kurt Braunohler) has sympabecomes an exercise in white lies. He takes his thetic moments. prayer rug to the basement and waits out the It’s hard to imagine how anyone could dislike clock, playing on his phone rather than prayThe Big Sick. It really captures the goodness in life ing. He says nothing when his family mentions via love and laughter. While it’s not going to win disowning relatives who married white people. Best Picture or anything like that, The Big Sick is a He feigns surprise when another single Pakistani rare film that can be recommended to everyone. n
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Live and Large A few things to know about Lyle Lovett, who returns to the Inland Northwest with his Large Band in tow BY NATHAN WEINBENDER
L
yle Lovett says he aims to be the worst musician in his band, though that might not be such a challenge when you’ve got 13 virtuoso players backing you up. It’s all about collaboration for the Texas singer-songwriter, and he’s determined to give each member of his so-called Large Band an individual moment to shine. Lovett averages about 100 live shows each year, mostly playing solo or with much less in the way of musical accompaniment, but the Large Band is coming along with him to his upcoming Spokane performance. Lovett spoke to the Inlander earlier this week, and it becomes clear the second our conversation begins that his folksy, self-deprecating stage presence is hardly a put-on. What was supposed to be a quick 10-minute phone call turned into a thoughtful 25-minute chat; here are some of the topics Lovett discussed in our recent interview.
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HE STARTED PLAYING REGULARLY WHEN HE WAS STILL A TEENAGER. “I got my first gig playing for money when I was 18, in the summer of 1976,” Lovett tells the Inlander. “From that summer, I started playing somewhere every week.” When the in-house musician at a Houston restaurant called the Mariner wanted to take some time off, Lovett and a high school buddy took his place. They would frequently perform the work of other iconic Texans, like Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Willie Nelson, and many of those songs would later appear on his 1998 covers album Step Inside This House. But Lovett says he quickly realized that if he wanted to make it as a musician, he’d need to write his own material. His eponymous debut LP was eventually released in 1986. “If I wanted to have anything to offer to the public, to give people a reason to come see me, I needed to write my own songs,” Lovett says. “I wasn’t a good enough singer or guitar player to be a cover artist. I felt like what I had to offer was a point of view that people couldn’t get anywhere else.”
HE HAS A DEGREE IN JOURNALISM FROM TEXAS A&M. “When I was in college, I changed majors a couple different ...continued on next page
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MUSIC | AMERICANA “LIVE AND LARGE,” CONTINUED... times. I liked everything,” Lovett says. “I didn’t know what I wanted to study. I thought, I need to major in something that I can do, not just think about what I ideally want to do.” Lovett later got a position on the university’s daily paper, where he covered the city council of the neighboring town, Bryan, Texas. “There was plenty to do,” he says. “You could work as much as you wanted. And I met people that lived at the paper. … But we’d all draw straws for the entertainment stories, so I tried to write about as many of my favorite artists coming to town as possible.”
HE’S DABBLED IN ACTING. Lovett had never acted on film when he was first approached by the late director Robert Altman (M*A*S*H, Nashville), who had seen Lovett perform in concert in 1990 and had a role he thought would be perfect for the musician. “He called me up and said, ‘Hi, this is Bob Altman. Wanna be in a movie?’ Just like that,” Lovett recalls. “I told him I hadn’t done much acting, just a little bit in college. I said, ‘What should I do to prepare? Should I take some acting lessons?’ And he said to me, ‘Heavens, no. That’ll just mess you up.’” Lovett would go on to appear in four of Altman’s films, most notably as a detective in the razor-sharp Hollywood satire The Player and as a baker with a vendetta in the quirky, sprawling character study Short Cuts. He also composed the music for Altman’s Dr. T and the Women, had a
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LOVETT’S BAND CONSISTS OF 14 MEMBERS, INCLUDING HIMSELF. When they called it the Large Band, they weren’t kidding. In fact, Lovett has to actually count the members out loud to be sure everybody is accounted for. He’s been working and touring with some of the members for decades, including cellist John Hagen, pianist Matt Rollings and guitarist Ray Herndon. “The main focus for me in putting a show together is to feature the people I’m working with,” Lovett says. “By the end of the show, I want everybody in the audience to feel like they’ve gotten to know everyone on stage. I try to create moments for everybody at some point during the show. Everybody on stage is a character in this play we’re doing, if you look at it like that.” n Lyle Lovett and His Large Band • Fri, July 14 at 8 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm with food from Charley’s Catering • $40-$85 • Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox • 1001 W. Sprague • foxtheaterspokane.org • 624-1200
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Righteous Path The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers offer an exciting update to classic sounds
Finding religion: The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers twist classic spirituals into new sounds.
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eremy Horton’s path toward gospel music didn’t start with a few faith-filled steps inside a Baptist church, inspired by a badass choir delivering soulful sounds in praise of the Almighty. It started, rather, while slogging through a shift at his desk-jockey day job. “I work at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, and we deal with a lot of media — CDs and DVDs and stuff,” Horton, guitarist/singer for the Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, says from his Southern California home. “A lot of my job is sitting at a desk. For, like, 10 years. And every CD that would come through that looked interesting, I would give it a listen. I kind of got a taste for the old gospel just by trying stuff out and liking the sound.” Horton claims an “eclectic taste in music,” and played in some metal bands while bonding with his roommate Will Wadsworth over a shared love of the Grateful Dead and Phish. Horton’s discovery of energetic old gospel by acts like the Dixie Hummingbirds and Sister Ro-
setta Tharpe sent the roommates into an obsession that eventually led to them throwing parties where they and like-minded musician friends would give gospel classics a modern, roots-music twist. Thus, the Eagle Rock Gospel Singers were born. “We would cover these different gospel songs,” Horton recalls. “‘Twelve Gates’ is one. Some Washington Phillips songs. So it kind of started out that way, with Will and I. Now he’s the main songwriter and I’m the guitar player.” That group at the house parties nearly a decade ago has solidified around a core that includes vocalists Kim Garcia and Andrea Chita and bassist Kevin Collins. The band will release its second full-length, No Glory, on July 14 as they embark on a tour that will include their firstever Spokane stop. Like its 2015 predecessor, Heavenly Fire, the new album showcases a band that pushes gospel-inspired songs into myriad directions. Some might feel like bluegrass, others like straightforward alt-rock. The powerhouse vocals evoke some jazz vibes as well.
Horton says the group picked the best songs for the record, without thinking too much about genre labels. “We’ve really grown,” Horton says. “It’s not really gospel. It grew from there, and that’s the name of the band, but I don’t know. If you listen to our record, you might say ‘that’s alt-country’ or ‘that’s folk.’ We have some psychedelic stuff on there.” Regardless of what you call it, the music is inspiring and energetic. In that, it’s still like the best examples of gospel. And while the band has a reputation as a killer live crew, Horton says they’re still evolving on stage, just as they are with their songwriting. “We’re really still in an experimental phase on how to deliver it live,” Horton says. “We’re still figuring it out in a lot of ways. We basically just want to play the most rocking set we can, play all the best songs we can, every time.” n Eagle Rock Gospel Singers with Chris Molitor • Wed, July 19 at 8 pm • $6/$8 day of • All-ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174
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Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals • Wed, July 19 at 8 pm • $40 • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory. com • 244-3279
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The 18th annual South Perry Street Fair is on Saturday.
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The 18th annual South Perry Street Fair is back this Saturday, filling the streets of the historic neighborhood with a diverse mix of vendors selling everything from art to clothing to food. Throughout the day and continuing well into the night are festivities including live music, with the hometown bluesy, funkrock band Cattywomp headlining the slate of performances. There will be plenty of activities for kids, too, with a kids fair held at Grant Park. Sponsored by the South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association, a portion of the proceeds will go back to Grant Elementary through T.E.A.M. Grant (Together Everyone Achieves More). — BRAD BROWN South Perry Street Fair • Sat, July 15 from 10 am-10 pm • Free • South Perry District • Along South Perry between Ninth and 12th Avenues • facebook.com/southperry
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BENEFIT WALKING FOR WATER
Imagine walking more than 4 miles a day to haul gallons of water just so you could cook, drink, bathe and wash your clothes. In countless locales across the world, this is the stark reality that millions face every day. For the past seven years, the locally organized Spokenya run and walk has raised funds to help ease this burden on residents of a region in western Kenya. Funds help install wells and rainwater catchment systems through its beneficiary nonprofit, Spring of Hope. The 7-kilometer race is meant to represent the average distance women and girls in Kenya must travel daily to get clean water; for the last 100 meters of the race, participants can carry a bucket of water on their heads for a taste of what that reality is like. — CHEY SCOTT Spokenya Run/Walk • Sat, July 15 at 9 am • $25/advance; $35/ late registration • Starts at Life Center Church • 1202 N. Government Way • spokenyarun.org
BENEFIT ICE CREAM FOR ART
As any ice cream lover can attest, it’s usually not about the vessel that your scoop comes in, whether a bowl, a cone, sandwiched between a cookie or blended as a shake — usually, it’s more about the flavor. But at the Urban Art Co-op’s annual fundraiser event, it’s all about the bowl. Handmade bowls by members of the nonprofit on North Monroe that serves as a pottery studio for local artists, as well as a learning center for those looking to get into the craft, are sold during the event and come with the bonus of being filled with summer’s favorite treat. Bring your bowl home and consider it your new designated container for whenever your next ice cream craving hits. — CHEY SCOTT Scoops & Bowls • Sat, July 15 from 11 am-5 pm • $5/kids; $10-$12/ adults • Manito Park • 1702 S. Grand Blvd. • bit.ly/2snUhaM
VISUAL ARTS MARKING A MILESTONE
When it was founded two decades ago in a small house down the street, it would have been hard for most to imagine how the Art Spirit Gallery would grow to become the regional art institution it is today. To commemorate the gallery’s 20th anniversary, this month’s show is a look back on the art space’s legacy, as well as a look forward to its future, and the continuation of its mission set in place by its founder, the late Steve Gibbs, to offer contemporary art by regional artists to collectors near and far. Featuring more than 150 pieces representing some of the gallery’s best-known artists — Robert Grimes, Beth Cavener, Mel McCuddin, Harold Balazs and many others — this show is an ideal time to glimpse a two-decade retrospective of the Art Spirit, and to be reminded of why the gallery is such an important part of the region’s arts community. — CHEY SCOTT Art Spirit 20th Anniversary Exhibition • Reception on Fri, July 14 from 5-8 pm; open through Aug. 5; Sun-Tue, 9 am-6 pm and Wed-Sat, 9 am-7 pm • Free admission • The Art Spirit Gallery • 415 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene • theartspiritgallery.com • 208-765-6006
THEATER LOVE ON THE LAKE
A comical story of love at sea takes place during a sunset cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene. For this year’s annual lake cruise performance, Opera CDA performs H.M.S. Pinafore after setting sail from Independence Point; a fitting setting, as the opera takes place aboard an anchored warship in Portsmouth, England, where the captain’s daughter wrestles with her hesitation toward a marriage proposal, another sailor’s persistent love for her, and her own secret feelings for a lower-class sailor. The opera uses humor to satirize the challenges of classism and love in late 19th-century Europe. Australian bass-baritone Daniel Sumegi, who plays the captain, is recognized for his work with major opera companies on five continents and his role in the world premiere live production of The Manchurian Candidate. Soprano Ksenia Popova, known for her work with the Seattle Opera and the Pacific Northwest Opera, plays Josephine, the captain’s daughter. — FORREST HOLT Opera Cruise: H.M.S. Pinafore • Sun, July 16 at 7 pm; boarding at 6:30 pm • $50 • Coeur d’Alene Resort • 115 S. Second St. • operacda.com • 800-4181485
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I SAW YOU I SAW YOU IN MY DREAM 41 day that one day you’ll u understand who I am, but time has shown me you never will. I’ve never written here until now. I only wish you the best for yourself, and whomever remains in your life. Goodbye. PACIFIC PRODUCE CUTIE I stopped by with my clients and picked up my usual apricots for my son. You, tattooed gorgeous brunette, were working alongside a bearded gentleman. You said, ‘nice seeing you. Maybe I will see you Saturday?’ I nonchalantly said ‘maybe’ without thinking. I wracked my brain thinking of why I would see you before realizing there is a market on Saturday too. Maybe you wanted to see me again? I was the blonde with glasses, holding sunflowers. Email me at pineapples_and_pirates@gmsil.com, if so. X ATTRACTED TO YOU AT THE SAMMY H CONCERT To my handsome bearded man I smiled at while rocking out at the Airway Heights Sammy Hagar concert on 6-30!! If Sammy returns to the same place-I will be there and would love to officially meet you. I was very attracted to you! If you would like to meet up sooner, post response with an email address. Love, the smiling woman in the red tank top... checking you out!! BEER-BUDDIES I saw you on Bennedito’s patio, 7/5/17. You: wearing a mid-sleeve denim shirt and cute sangria-colored pants,
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sharing laughs and beers with your girlfriends over a plate of Beerbuddies, which I noticed you passed on. Hopefully, next time you won’t pass on my offer to buy you a cold one and be your human beer buddy. Equally doughy but less carbs! ONE YEAR AGO... One year ago today I got to watch you walk down that aisle. You were a vision of immaculate beauty. It was hard to look at you without my eyes welling up at the thought of you becoming my one true love forever. You seemed to float down with your dad on your arm and then took my hand while we looked into each other’s eyes for what seemed like an eternity. You are my everything, you are my world. I love you babe! Happy Anniversary Rachel H!
CHEERS RED LIGHT CAMERA The south bound lanes at the corner of 2nd and maple has a red light camera that has not been working correctly since last year in the month of october, at least ! I often do see motor vehicles come to a stop within seconds of the traffic light turning red and then the flash of the red light camera does flash. and the vehicles that run the yellow light turning into red and they do not get a picture of their vehicle licence plates sent into the system. good job spokane police department for maintenance of the red light camera and the money it shovels into the treasury. THANK YOU... Thank you so much to the couple who took the time to check on a stranger. You don’t know how much that meant to me after that guy in the truck got out by the bank and was yelling at me in the middle of the street. I wasn’t in a good way when you noticed me, I have a pretty bad case of PTSD, due to other reasons, but thanks to your kindness and concern I was able to calm down and make it home safe... Thank you again, I will pass it forward MY BOOBEAR<3 AKat, I could say “I love you,” a 1,000 ways and it still wouldn’t be enough. You’re my best friend and the love of my life. Through all the ups and downs, my heart beats more for you every day. Thank you for giving me and Ry a family. You two are my world. <3 I love you more than all the stars in the sky.
LAW BREAKERS Kudos to the wonderful law enforcement in the city. You may have noticed some of the stupid comments recently for disobeying traffic laws. It seems that there may be a great source of future revenue for increasing patrols by levying steeper fines for those who willfully and
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YOU BACKED INTO MY CAR 7/7/17 North Spokane Walmart. You backed into my car bad. I’m guessing you dont have insurance or are too much of a coward to leave your information. Either that or you’re that bad of a driver you didn’t notice you hit something. Do the right thing coward!
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purposefully break the law. Thank you for sending a message by ticketing these people and thank you for all you do to provide safety. A MAGICAL 4TH OF JULY Cheers to the 4th of July Celebration Committee and workers who did a terrific job at Riverfront Park this last week! I’ve been a professional magician for over 60 years and have worked with many wonderful people in that time and this years Celebration Committee was certainly no exception! Everyone was professional and friendly and the crowds who braved the heat to come see my show were truly fantastic! So, thank you to everyone who let me know they enjoyed the magic show and cheers to every single person who helped pull off another great 4th of July celebration! I hope to see you all again at Pig Out in the Park!
JEERS HEY JERKFACE Dear Mr. JerkFace — Just wanted to say that I hope you are enjoying the tool chest that my husband received as a wedding gift and the other tools you stole from our locked garage. It was pleasant news to get while deployed 7000 miles away to know that we live in such a “safe and friendly” neighborhood. Enjoy it since we can’t. DON’T TALK AT THE MOVIES!!! To the two idiot teenagers at the Regal in the Northtown Mall July 5th seeing wonder woman at 3:15 — shame on you for talking
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the whole first 45 mins of the movie! The whole back row could hear you until I told you to be quiet! One of my family members who was with me is very ill and only gets out of the house maybe once a month. She’d been looking forward to seeing Wonder Woman for weeks and to think you had the
nerve to ruin the beginning of the movie for everyone unfortunate enough to have been near you! If you wanted to go on a date and talk the whole damn time, thats what restaurants are for. Or just stay home if you’re constantly going to be crawling in your boyfriends lap. FOURTH OF JULY LAWBREAKERS Fireworks are illegal in Spokane and there are quiet hours. If you all want to blow shit up I suggest you sign up for a tour and go to the mideast. When you get done in 4 years you can join me in PTSD counselling where you can share your nightmares with the rest of us. I SAW YOU/ WE ALL SAW YOU To the White pickup truck who almost T-Boned a lady on Indiana and Atlantic, by the US Bank on Thursday the 6th around 4pm... SHAME ON YOU!! I saw you, we all saw you, The street and parking lot was full of people who saw you not only almost hit her, but because she honked to let you know she was there, you proceeded to stop your truck in the middle of the street blocking her, get out and start screaming at her, and approaching her car. Even after she screamed for you to get away from her and yelled for help, you kept on yelling at her and coming at her. She almost had to hit you to get away from you! We thought you should know that on our way home we found her parked by the school in a full blown panic attack, scared to death. You know a guy just shot a woman over a road rage incident! Again, SHAME ON YOU
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AN EVENING IN TUSCANY Barrister Winery’s alleyway becomes an intimate Tuscan experience with art, wine, music, entertainment, desserts, a live and silent auction and authentic cuisine. All proceeds benefit the YWCA’s domestic violence safe shelter. July 14, 5-10 pm. $85. Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad. ywcaspokane.org FERRANTE’S RMHC 5K The familyfriendly race supports the Ronald McDonald House of Spokane, and includes brunch and mimosas postrace. July 15, 9:30 am. $35. Ferrante’s Marketplace Cafe, 4516 S. Regal St. rmhcinlandnw.org/events (443-6304) THE GREAT SPOKANE ROAD RALLY An event to benefit Greater Spokane Meals on Wheels, in the form of an adult scavenger hunt and golf scramble on wheels. See link for complete details and registration. July 15, 9 am-5 pm. $150/team of 2. Southside Senior & Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. spokaneroadrally.com PITCH FOR THE CURE The annual breast cancer awareness and fundraiser walk returns for its 12th year, with proceeds benefiting the local nonprofit Every Woman Can. July 15, 6 pm. $15$30. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St. tfaforms.com/426177 (343-6811) RANDALL’S ROUNDUP TRUCK SHOW A truck show to benefit the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, featuring all models of 1987 and older trucks, suburbans, blazers, broncos, jeeps, 2WD, 4WD, big rigs and many more will be on display. Also includes prizes, food, and music. July 16, 9 am-3 pm. Free to the public. Rtech Fabrications, 11863 N Tracey Rd. (460-1010) SING FOR THEIR SUPPER An evening of music featuring Abbey Crawford and friends. All proceeds benefit the Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga, which provides meals and outreach to low income seniors, after school programs, and homeless shelters in the Spokane community. July 20, 5-7:30 pm. $20/$25. The McGinnity Room, 116 W. Pacific. bit.ly/2t11ZuA (313-6939) LILAC BLIND GOLF SCRAMBLE The 20th annual event raises money for the client-centered training and adaptive devices provided to those living with vision loss in the region. July 21, 1-7:30 pm. $125/player; $500/team of 4. Downriver Golf Course, 3225 N. Columbia Circle. lilacblind.org/golf
COMEDY
PAT HOUSE The stand-up comedian from Philadelphia has opened for Sebastian Maniscalco and Tom Segura. July 13, 8 pm. $10-$16. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) ARIES SPEARS From being a regular on Fox’s Mad TV, starring in feature films, appearing on national talk shows and continually touring the country, Aries is recognized throughout the entertainment industry. July 14-15 at 7:30 pm, July 15 at 10:30 pm and July 16 at 8 pm. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) EXPEDITION A game-based show with a few twists and turns. Fridays at 8 pm through Aug. 11. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) SAFARI The Blue Door’s fast-paced, short-form improv show relies on audience suggestions. Saturdays at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com THE SOCIAL HOUR COMEDY SHOWCASE Featuring comics from the Northwest and beyond, hosted by Deece Casillas. Sundays, 8-9:30 pm. Free. The Ridler Piano Bar, 718 W. Riverside Ave. socialhourpod.com COMEDY OPEN MIC Five minutes for anyone who knows at least one joke. Monday nights; signups at 9:30 pm, mic starts at 10. Ages 21+. Free. Garland Drinkery, 828 W. Garland. facebook.com/drinkerynation/ COMEDY SHOWCASE The audience helps pick the “Best Set” of the night from among four local comedians. Third Monday, 8-9:30 pm. No cover; two-item min. purchase. Buzz Coffeehouse, Bar & Lounge, 501 S Thor. thebuzzspokane.com
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HERITAGE GARDENS TOURS Learn about the discovery, the restoration and two influential families of early Spokane. Upcoming tours: July 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30; Aug. 31. Free. MooreTurner Heritage Gardens, 507 W. Seventh. heritagegardens.org PJALS POSTCARD HAPPY HOUR An opportunity for the public to send a short message to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. Post cards are delivered to these elected officials. Scond Thursday, 4:30-6:30 pm. Saranac Commons, 19 W. Main. (838-7870)
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Summer Reading Become a whiz of the cannabis biz with these books BY MIKE BOOKEY
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efore this summer slips away like all the ones before it, remember to take in some summer reading. It’s easy, relatively cheap, and you can do it while sitting on the beach or in the back yard… perhaps enjoying a gentle indica buzz along with the sunshine. Consider adding one of these cannabis-related reads to your summer reading list. You can learn about business or history or just get a good laugh when reading about marijuana, so dig in.
THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF MARIJUANA
By Steve Elliott If you want a crash course in cannabis and you’ve got time for just one book, this 2011 title is one of your best bets. Elliott, who writes the marijuana blog Toke Signals, covers everything from history to a basic strain guide to tips on growing plants.
WEED: THE USER’S GUIDE
By David Schmader If you’ve been reading newspapers in the Northwest for a while, you’ll recognize this author. Schmader was a longtime writer and editor at the Stranger and is well equipped to deliver this comprehensive (and funny) book about modern day cannabis culture, business and consumption.
CHRONIC CITY
By Jonathan Lethem OK, so this acclaimed 2009 novel isn’t all about weed, but the high-grade cannabis shared by its two protagonists, a burned-out former child actor and a reclusive pop culture critic, fuels the utter weirdness that runs through this delightfully bizarre book. Here, we have a Manhattan draped in a permanent winter with an escaped tiger running rampant. But, again, that’s just the edge of the weirdness you’ll find here.
THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES
By Jack Herer Today, as more and more states take up legal cannabis and entire countries (hey, Canada!) are considering doing the same, the shock of Jack Herer’s examination of the cannabis plant doesn’t have the same impact as it did upon its original publishing in 1985. But you can still learn a hell of a lot from this book, which explains why marijuana was made illegal in the first place, while also making a case for the usefulness of industrial hemp. n
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EVENTS | CALENDAR PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA ROAD RALLY Up to 300 Porsche Cub of America members end their 140 crosscountry back road rally in Wallace. July 13. Free. Downtown Wallace, Idaho. wallaceidahochamber.com RENDEZVOUS IN THE PARK The 35th annual outdoor festival features performances by JJ Grey & Mofro (Fri) and Paul Thorn (Sat). Also includes food, wine and beer available for purchase. Seating is BYO blankets or low chairs. July 13-15, 6-10 pm. $25/night; $50/festival pass. East City Park, 900 E. Third St., Moscow. rendezvousinthepark.com GHOST HUNT & WALK Join Ghostologist and storyteller Chet Caskey for a stroll from the Corbin Mansion, through the Moore-Turner Gardens and to the Undercliff Mansion for tales of murder, intrigue and paranormal disturbances. Ages 12+. July 15 and Sept. 23, from 8-10 pm. $17. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. 7th. spokaneparks.org (625-6677) GIRLS WHO CODE Learn to create a story using core computer coding concepts. This event values diversity welcome girls and girl-identified kids of any background to participate. Grades 4-7. Register online. July 15, 10 amnoon. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org IEKA DOG SHOW Dogs are judged in traditional show categories including conformation, obedience, rally, agility, herding and more. July 15-16, from 7 am-5 pm. Free admission. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. ieka.org (208-765-4969) BONSAI SHOW Inland Northwest Bonsai Society hosts its annual show, with demos and a sale. In the Manito Park meeting room. July 16, 10 am-4 pm. Free. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. (991-2099) SCRAPS INFO SESSION Join presenters from Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service to learn about what SCRAPS does, how to become a volunteer, how to approach a stray, and what to do if your pet is lost. July 18, 3 pm. (Also July 19 at 2 and 3:30 pm at the South Hill branch.) East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. (444-5331) SPOKANE AREA NOW GENERAL MEETING The July meeting includes discussions on FemFest progress, actions on WA I-1552, Spokane Community Against Racism and Planned Parenthood as well as our initiatives with STEAM, and Gender and Race Pay Equity for the City of Spokane. July 19, 6-7:30 pm. Free. Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main. (444-5336) WEST VALLEY OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER OPEN HOUSE Join the WVOLC for a day in the sun conducting science experiments while learning about properties and matter. July 19, 10 am-2 pm. $5 suggest donation. West Valley Outdoor Learning Center, 8706 E. Upriver Drive. facebook.com/westvalleyoutdoorlearningcenter/ (340-1028)
FESTIVAL
CHATAQUA One of the oldest and longest-running festivals in Eastern Washington, featuring carnival rides, a parade, food and craft vendors, live entertainment, sports and more. July 1416. Chewelah. chewelahchataqua.com OBON JAPANESE CULTURAL FEST The annual cultural event features Japanese and Hawaiian food, Japanese music, anime and crafts for kids, bon
odori dancing (6 pm both days), taiko drumming (11 am and 5 pm Sat), Japanese-inspired cosplay, and Japanese folk singing. July 15-16 from 11 am-7 pm. Free. Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry. spokanebuddhisttemple.org PRIEST LAKE HUCKLEBERRY FEST An all-day entertainment event for the family sponsored by Priest Lake Search & Rescue (PLSAR). Event includes numerous food vendors, arts & crafts, live music by Brad Keeler Trio and Jackie Fox & the Hounds, along with raffles and more. At the Priest Lake Golf Course, 152 Fairway Dr. July 15, 10 am-5 pm. Free. plsar.com FEAST OF ST. JAMES PILGRIM MASS & DINNER A Pilgrim mass and dinner for all those interested in the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. A panel of former “pilgrims” share their stories and answer questions. Please register for the dinner at spokanesantiago@gmail.com. July 16, 5-8 pm. Donations accepted. Sacred Heart Church, 219 E. Rockwood Blvd. (448-9736) CDA 2030 4TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION A public event is held in conjunction with the CdA Arts and Culture Alliance’s Riverstone Summer Concert Series, which includes unlimited use of the Photoboxx Hashtag Printer, Sum of 6 on-site screen printing, the Coeur Group On-The-Spot Grant, prizes and giveaways, an interactive art project, as well as free ice cream. July 20, 5:30-8 pm. Free. Riverstone Park, 1800 Tilford Ln. cda2030.org (208-415-0112)
FILM
SECRET LIFE OF PETS A new animated favorite about what our pets do when no one’s looking. July 10-14, at 9:30 am. Free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com MOANA Disney’s new heroine story about the daughter of a Polynesian tribal chief chosen to find a precious artifact that could save her people. Rated PG. July 13, 3 pm. Free. East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. (444-5331) SCREEN ON THE GREEN: BEETLEJUICE The UI Dept. of Student Involvement’s family summer movie series, Thursdays at the Theophilus Tower Lawn. July 13, 8:45 pm. Free. University of Idaho, 709 S Deakit. uidaho.edu SUMMER MATINEE: THE BOSS BABY A new baby’s arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator — a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim. July 12-13 at 1 pm. $3. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) Z NATION: BEHIND THE CAMERA This summer, the MAC becomes a working TV studio and a celebration of the local artists behind the Syfy series Z Nation. Visitors can watch scenes being shot for season 4, learn how a TV series is made, and about the local crew members working on the show. Through Sept. 10; open Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm. $5-$10/ admission. The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org FINDING NEMO A family movie night on the lawn; movie starts at dusk. July 14. Free. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd. (509-755-6726) SECRET LIFE OF PETS A screening of the new animated film, with pre-movie kids’ activities an hour before show time at dusk. July 14. Free. Mirabeau Park Meadows, 13500 Mirabeau Parkway. (688-0300)
SUMMER MOONLIGHT MOVIES: KICKING & SCREAMING Screening as part of the City of Airway Heights’ summer outdoor movie series. July 14, 9 pm. Free. Sunset Park, S. King St. cahw.org CDA FREE MOVIES IN THE PARK Free family-friendly movies are screened at dusk on July 15 and 29 and Aug. 12 and 19. Coeur d’Alene City Park, 415 W. Mullan Rd. cdaid.org FINDING DORY A family movie night on the lawn; movie starts at dusk. July 15. Free. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd. (509-755-6726) LOSING JULIA FINCH A screening of the film shot in Sandpoint a few years ago, including a Q&A with writers/directors and Sandpoint author Keith Lee Morris, whose book the film is based on. July 15, 7:30 pm. $8. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org PETER PAN The beloved fantasy about the boy who never grew up is given a new treatment in the National Theatre Live’s filmed performance. July 16, 2-4:30 pm. $7-$15. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. friendsofthebing.org TROLLS See this new film based on the neon-haired, tummy-gem wearing creatures. July 17-21, at 9:30 am. Free. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. garlandtheater.com (327-1050) HARRY POTTER & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS A screening of the classic film as part of the Garland’s 2017 summer series. July 18, 7 pm. $2.50. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland. (327-1050) THE PRINCESS BRIDE The BECU outdoor movie series features pre-show live entertainment, trivia and local food vendors. Seating at 7 pm; movie at dusk. July 19, 7 pm. $5. Riverfront Park. epiceap.com/spokane-outdoor-movies SUMMER MATINEE: THE LEGO MOVIE This animated film follows lead character, Emmet a LEGO mini-figure who is the key to saving the LEGO universe. July 19-20 at 1 pm. $3. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org
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THE GREAT NORTHWEST BARBECUE + BEER FEST The festival features food and drink, along with barbecue demos, local vendors, kids games, and more. Proceeds benefit Running W Ranch in Rathdrum, which supports children with disabilities. July 15, 11 am-9 pm. $8-$58. In Hayden. bit.ly/2ufbaZx NORTHWEST WINE FEST The two-day festival features live music, a vendor fair, food and wine from 20 regional wineries. July 15, 11 am-6 pm and July 16, 11 am-5 pm. $25/tasting package. Schweitzer Resort, 10,000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd. schweitzer.com SCOOPS & BOWLS The third annual fundraiser from Urban Art Coop offers handmade bowls filled with ice cream for $10-$12, with $2 kids cones. July 15, 11 am-5 pm. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. bit.ly/2snUhaM (456-8038) FARM TO TABLE DINNER Chefs Adam Hegsted and Aaron Fish prepare a multi-course dinner with ingredients from the farm. At Rugged Roots Farm, 418 Old Maid Rd., Bayview, Idaho. July 16, 4-8 pm. $75. inwfoodnetwork.org MAKE SALMON GREAT! Chef Mark shares you how to select, purchase and prepare salmon in two different methods. July 16, 2-3:30 pm. $59. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. (328-3335)
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Advice Goddess THE TRUTH ABOUT STATS AND DOGS
I’m a woman looking for a new boyfriend and considering various online dating sites. Some have long questionnaires, and they factor your answers into an “algorithm” to match you with the best possible partner. Are these sites significantly better than the others? —Site Seeker Most people will tell you they want to be accepted for who they really are — yet those doing online dating rarely post profiles with stuff like “I like long walks on the beach, fine dining, and obscenely large breasts.” In light of this, sites using these compatibility “algorithms” would seem to have some added value. However, according to a massive online dating analysis by social psychologist Eli Finkel and his colleagues, this algorithm stuff mainly seems to be a “science!”-flavored marketing ploy. The researchers explain that it’s “virtually impossible” for sites to do what they promise with these algorithms: “match people who are uniquely suited to one another” and who are likely to have a “satisfying and lasting long-term relationship” together. As the Finkel team notes about the “uniquely suited” business: The evidence suggests that these algorithms are really no better at rooting out compatible partners than the matching most people already do themselves with sites’ search parameters — culling the herd of breathing, profile-posting humans down to, say, fellow Ph.D.s who are also weekend Satan worshippers. (“Shall we meet at the Starbucks by your office, or are you up for an afternoon of ritual goat slaughter?”) Even more outrageous is the sites’ claim that this mathematical alchemy can identify two people who can have a lasting, happy relationship together who have yet to even meet. The researchers point out that the algorithms only measure the “individual characteristics of partners” (personality, attitudes, values, background). They note that this is just one of three essential variables that determine whether relationships sink or swim. The other two are elements that can’t really be sussed out before two people are in a relationship. One is the “circumstances surrounding (a) couple” -- like how they fit into each other’s family and whether one loses their job or goes through other major stressors. The other factor is the “interactions between the partners” — how partners communicate, solve problems, and support each other. I would add an essential fourth factor that needs to be assessed face to face — physical attraction. So, regarding those “29 dimensions of compatibility!” that one site advertises, consider, if you will, 30 and 31: discovering “this must be what dead bodies smell like when the detectives cover their nose with a hanky on TV” and “I’m as sexually attracted to you as I am to a stalk of wheat.” There’s also the “garbage in, garbage out” problem (statisticians’ shorthand for how poor-quality input leads to poor-quality output). It’s unlikely that people are any more honest and accurate in filling out these questionnaires than they are in their online dating profiles. (No, sadly, outside the world of “gender-fluid” activism, being a woman isn’t just “a state of mind.”) Typically, deception in online dating profiles is intentional; sometimes — as research on personality finds — we can’t quite see ourselves as we really are. For example, take an item on one of these sites’ compatibility surveys: “I try to accommodate the other person’s position.” There are seven little circles on a scale to blacken in, from “not at all” to “very well.” Well, okay, but do control freaks always understand that they’re control freaks? Sometimes somebody seriously controlling might fill in “very well” on “I try to accommodate…” simply because they see themselves in the best light — instead of the actual light: “I’m Stalin — though I’ve never been able to grow much of a mustache.” Probably the best that can be said about these personality questionnaires is that they might lead you into a little helpful introspection. But otherwise, these tests seem as pointless as they are grueling (kind of like filling out an application for a bank loan for your personality). This isn’t to knock online dating itself, which offers really rapid, easy access to a lot of potential partners whom you’d probably never meet otherwise. However, it helps to have a smart strategy vis-a-vis the potential pitfalls, and that’s meeting any person you think might be a possibility ASAP (before you have any long, bond-y text-athons). Meeting pronto gives you the best shot at seeing whether you click, as well as spotting any vast differences between profile and reality. And as I always advise about first dates, keep it cheap, short, and local. Less investment means less disappointment if you find out a guy’s lying — or, maybe worse, if he’s being honest: He really is looking for his “partner in crime” — because one of the guys on his robbery crew got arrested last week. n ©2017, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)
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EVENTS | CALENDAR GARLIC & HERB-INFUSED OILS Explore the culinary possibilities of preparing and using infused oils at home with food safety specialist Anna Kestell. July 18, 6 pm. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org ABSOLUT DINNER An evening of creative summer cocktails, featuring Absolut vodka, and paired with a fresh three-course menu. July 19, 6-8 pm. $40. EPIC, 100 N. Hayford. (242-7000) HAPPY HOUR BITES Culinary instructor Kristi Fountain shares stress-free formulas for hosting a memorable happy hour that you can pull together at a moment’s notice. July 20, 5:30-7 pm. $39. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. (328-3335)
MUSIC
MUSIC UNDER THE OAKS The Bemiss Neighborhood’s second annual summer concert series, featuring musician Pamela Benton July 14, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. Hays Park, Crestline and Providence. bemiss.spokaneneighborhoods.org KPBX KIDS CONCERT FEAT. COEURIMBA This African marimba band is known throughout the region for its high energy performances on large wooden xylophones called marimbas. July 15, 1 pm. Free. Coeur d’Alene Park, 300 S. Chestnut, Spokane. spokanepublicradio.org SPOKANE TAIKO An energetic performance on traditional Japanese drums by the local nonprofit. July 15, 11-11:45 am & 5-6:15 pm. Free. Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry. (534-7954) MOZART ON A SUMMER’S EVE Connoisseur Concerts presents two outdoor concerts on the lawn East of Duncan Gardens, featuring NW Bach Fest artistic director and Grammy winner Zuill Bailey, joined by guest artists. Lawn ($15) and table seating ($30) available. July 18-19 at 7 pm. $15-$30. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. mozartspokane.com (326-4942)
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NW CUP DOWNHILL RACES The downhill mountain biking race is back for its third year. July 14-16. Silver Mountain, 610 Bunker. nwcup.com (208-783-1111) PROVING GROUNDS MMA A mixed martial arts event featuring local athletes. July 14, Aug. 11 and Sept. 8; doors at 6:30, fights at 7. $20-$30. HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo. hubsportscenter.org 5TH ANNUAL OLD GROWTH HIKE Learn the latest on the Proposed Alpine Ski Expansion Area into the neverlogged old growth forest on the west side of the mountain. Hosted by the Lands Council; bring water and snacks. July 15, 10 am-1 pm. Free. Mt. Spokane State Park, 26107 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. bit.ly/2rtJcVn (209-2404) ARTISANS GOLF TOURNEY The 5th annual tourney supports Artisans’ mission to provide employment services to local adults with disabilities. Tourney play is followed by a catered dinner. $150/player; $600/foursome. July 15. Kalispel Golf and Country Club, 2010 W. Waikiki Rd. theartisans.org DIAGNOSING WHAT’S WRONG IN YOUR GARDEN A lecture by garden expert Tim Kohlauff, urban horticulture coordinator for WSU’s Spokane County extension. July 15, 10-11:30 am. Free. Manito
Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. (456-8038) LOVE 11 SUMMER KICKOFF A community sports fair event hosted by the local sports charity nonprofit, featuring local organizations, games, activities, sports contests, a photo booth and more. July 15, 10 am-4 pm. Free. Joe Albi Stadium, Wellesley and Assembly. love11.org SPOKANE INDIANS VS. SALEM-KEIZER Home series; July 15, 17-19 at 6:30 pm; July 16 at 3:30 pm. $5-$20. Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana. (535-2922) SPOKENYA RUN/WALK The race ends with the water bucket challenge; participants complete the last 100 yards carrying a bucket of water on their head. All proceeds support clean water projects in rural Kenya. July 15, 9-11 am. $25. LifeCenter Church, 1202 N. Government Way. spokenyarun.org NORTHWEST YOGA FEAST The 8th annual wellness retreat features culinary classes, yoga instruction, music and more. July 18-23. Starting at $250. Eureka Institute, 513 Oak St, Sandpoint. nwyogafeast.com (208-265-4000)
THEATER
BAD BUSINESS AT THE BREWERY, OR...WHO BOTCHED BESSIE’S BREW? Bessie’s husband is away at war and the landlord is threatening to take the brewery. Through July 30, Wed-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St. sixthstreetmelodrama.com THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS A story based on the savvy street urchins who often helped Sherlock Holmes solve mysteries. July 13-15 at 7 pm, also July 15 at 2 pm. $7. Liberty Lake Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway Ave. (342-2055) OVER THE MOON A two-act comedy based on P.G. Wodehouse’s “The Small Bachelor.” $8-$25. July 13-15 at 7 pm. Logos Fieldhouse, 110 Baker, Moscow. (208-301-3614) SOUTH PACIFIC A musical set in an island paradise during World War II as two parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. July 13-30; Wed-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $27-$49. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. cdasummertheatre.com CAROUSEL A local production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein story about a carnival worker who falls on hard times. July 14-Aug. 6; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $24-$30. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave. facebook.com/lakecityplayhouse FAIRY TALE MURDERS Due to the mysterious deaths of Grumpy and Pinocchio, tourism in Fairytale land has reached an all-time low, and an emergency meeting has been called. July 14, 21, and 28, at 7 pm. $40. Coeur d’Alene Cellars, 3890 N. Schreiber Way. cdamurdermysterytheatre.com JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH A performance based on the beloved story by Roald Dahl. July 13-16. Pullman Civic Theatre, 1220 NW Nye. (332-8406) ONE ACT PLAY FEST The 8th annual festival features a lineup of all-new, one act plays from writers across the U.S., performed by 26 actors from the Inland Northwest. July 14-15 at 7 pm. $7-$12. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave. pendoreilleplayers.org SYLVIA A modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog, by A.R. Gurney and directed by Chris Taylor.
July 14-30, Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Stage Left Theater, 108 W. Third Ave. spokanestageleft.org OPERA CDA: H.M.S. PINAFORE: A sunset cruise on Lake CdA with a onenight performance in the round, topside. Boarding at 6:30 pm. July 16, 7 pm. $50-$65. Coeur d’Alene Resort, 115 S. Second. operacda.com THE 39 STEPS Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a fastpaced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. Performed as a staged reading. July 18, 7:30 pm. $25. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. cdasummertheatre.com
VISUAL ARTS
MEET THE ARTIST: TIFFANY PATTERSON See new watercolor paintings by local artist Tiffany Patterson and learn more about her work. July 13, 5-8 pm. Free. Pop Up Shop, 159 S. Lincoln. terrainspokane.com ART SPIRIT 20TH ANNIVERSARY A celebration featuring work from upwards of 150 artists who have helped bring it to this landmark occasion. July 14-Aug. 5. Sun-Tue, 9 am-6 pm; Wed-Sat 9 am-7 pm. Free admission. Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave. theartspiritgallery.com OIL IS Emerge’s July show featuring oil paintings by Jeff Weir, Katarina Weir, Elle Brown, Jacqueline Brewer, Gracey Larusen and Heather Kuxna. July 14, 5-8 pm. Free. Emerge, 208 N. Fourth St. emergecda.org (208-818-3342) WHY I MOVED TO COLFAX: CHAPTER II Artistic photographer Tom Mohr provides a visual explanation of his relocation to Colfax through colorful landscapes and panoramas that fill both rooms of The Center. On display through Aug. 4 during daily library hours. Reception July 19, 5-7 pm. Colfax Library, 102 S. Main. whitco.lib.wa.us ART ON THE STREET WITH TOM QUINN A community art-making event featuring several 8-foot easels placed on the sidewalk, with a well-known local artist facilitating impromptu drawing/art sessions. July 15, 1-3 pm. Free. Spokane Art School, 809 W. Garland Ave. spokaneartschool.net (325-3001)
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Wrestler Hulk Hogan leaves a Florida courtroom in early 2016 after winning a defamation case that bankrupted the media company Gawker.
Body-Slammed
A new Netflix documentary argues that the Hulk Hogan v. Gawker lawsuit spells bad news for a free press BY NATHAN WEINBENDER
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t almost sounds like a bad game of Mad Libs. In 2015, Hulk Hogan sued the news and gossip website Gawker for posting a sex tape featuring the professional wrestler in compromising positions with the wife of his best friend, a radio DJ known as Bubba the Love Sponge. The jury awarded Hogan $140 million in damages; Gawker crumbled. It was perfect tabloid fodder. Despite the ridiculous elements of the trial — just watching Hogan on the witness stand, dressed in all black (including his trademark bandana) and solemnly explaining the tenets of Hulkamania, is enough to make you scoff — it turned out to be a tremendously important First Amendment case. It’s quintessentially American in its mix of absurdity, prurience and voyeurism; how appropriate that the sexual proclivities of a C-list celebrity would shake the very tenets of the free press to its core. The new documentary Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press, currently streaming on Netflix, uses the Gawker lawsuit as its theoretical jumping-off point. It then zooms out (perhaps not quite far enough) to explore how the case is symptomatic of a much larger, thornier issue facing journalism at a time when any story that pushes back against your personal ideology must, then, be fake. The details of the Hulk Hogan v. Gawker case do, in fact, read like an article from The Onion. Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) reportedly knew he was being filmed, and he later joked about the tape to Howard Stern. But per Bollea, the guy bragging about his sexual performance to a morning shock jock was the character Hulk Hogan, not the real Terry Bollea, who was, he says, personally traumatized by the leak. The Hogan trial eventually bankrupted Gawker and
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its co-founder Nick Denton. So how could the Hulkster, who wasn’t exactly at his peak while all this was going down, possibly afford his expensive legal counsel? Well, it turns out his case was bankrolled by tech mogul Peter Thiel, who Denton believes was disgruntled about Gawker’s coverage of his mishandling of a multimillion-dollar hedge fund. (The website also, it should be noted, outed Thiel as gay.) Was Thiel using Hogan as a pawn in his plan to destroy Gawker? And is it possible that Bollea’s real intention in suing the site was to suppress the complete tape, in which he casually tosses off racial epithets? Either way, Hogan was painted as a larger-than-life martyr, and Gawker the Big Bad Media’s most ruthless representative.
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he irony of all this, not totally lost on Nobody Speak director Brian Knappenberger, is that Gawker was itself founded on a mistrust of mainstream media. Its mission was to deflate what its founders saw as the implicit self-importance of journalism, to cover, according to Denton, the “great stories that weren’t being written about … without access, favor or discretion.” John Cook, Gawker’s former executive editor, says on camera that his mission at Gawker was “to look at people who were full of shit… [and] give them the what for. “If you’re not pissing off a billionaire, then there’s not much point,” he says. Admirable intentions, perhaps, but how does that adherence to tenacious, anti-establishment reporting relate to questionably obtained footage of a washed-up wrestler caught in the act? Is that really the journalistic hill Denton wants to die on? Not everyone was a fan of Gawker’s salacious methods, or of the snarky, often condescending
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tone its writers frequently adopted: David Carr, a New York Times columnist who died in 2015, likened the outlet to high school mean girls, putting their enemies on blast while cowering behind computer screens. But that’s the most withering criticism Nobody Speak offers up, and that seems disingenuous at best. There’s no mention, for instance, of Gawker’s controversial 2015 post about a married Condé Nast executive’s dalliances with a male escort, a post that generated plenty of publicity, apparently created a rift amongst Gawker staff and resulted in several editors resigning. Knappenberger doesn’t get anywhere near it, probably because it would have punctured his simplistic David-and-Goliath narrative. Of course, one can be a vociferous critic of Gawker and still lament the way in which it was brought to its knees. If someone like Thiel, who has been outspoken about his shortsighted, Ayn Randian worldview, can aid in destroying a media outlet, which one is next?
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nappenberger abandons Gawker in the film’s final half-hour and shifts his focus instead to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which was purchased by billionaire Sheldon Adelson just months before the Hogan v. Gawker verdict. According to the paper’s former editors, Adelson discouraged the Review-Journal from pursuing stories that could potentially damage his business dealings or expose his questionable ties to various Republican political campaigns. The Review-Journal writers who refused to acquiesce eventually found themselves jobless. It’s a terrific and infuriating story about the dangers of commerce influencing the press, though its relation to Gawker is tenuous. It feels too much like an afterthought: Knappenberger should either have fleshed out the Review-Journal story more or found a third scenario supporting his thesis. But what Nobody Speak argues, and quite convincingly, is that one-percenters have no business telling us what we can and can’t print. And while that might seem like a painfully obvious point (does anyone but the one-percenters disagree?), perhaps we need that reminder in a time when our president, who has the money and firepower (including Thiel and Adelson) necessary to take down a thousand Gawkers, is tweeting GIFs of himself literally body-slamming a figurative CNN. I wonder what Hulk Hogan — make that Terry Bollea — thinks of that. n
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Cooperatively Giving Back (Packs) Rick Clark was at a crossroad. He was 44, had dropped out of high school, and was working entry-level jobs and raising kids. He wanted to return to school and, while he was terrified, he decided to apply to Spokane Community College anyway. While waiting to catch a bus on his way to apply, Rick noticed a young homeless man sitting alone across the STA station. Rick had seen the young man on the street a few times around Spokane. Rick walked across the station toward the young man, having no idea that he was about to “have a conversation that would change the trajectory of my life.” “I asked him if he was hungry,” said Rick. “I’ll never forget the look he gave me. ‘Yeah, I’m really hungry.’ He was very gracious and nice. Not scary or weird. We talked for a long while. No family in town. No real friends. And he had nothing.” The young man, Jared, had been living under a bridge and the night before, his backpack had been stolen. All of Jared’s worldly possessions were inside. Touched by Jared’s situation, Rick arranged to meet him again at the STA station two days later. That evening, Rick put out a call for cooperation on his Facebook page for toiletries, socks, and a backpack to replace Jared’s stolen backpack. A few days later, Rick return to the bus station with not just one backpack, but with 25 full backpacks. Giving Back Packs began the day of Rick’s encounter with Jared. During the last 2 years, Rick has cooperated with hundreds of donors and volunteers to give away 1,100 backpacks by simply stating needs on his Facebook page.
“It grew so fast that I could barely keep up,” said Rick. “People wanted to collaborate in Spokane, everywhere.” Today Rick organizes through social media to hand out full backpacks to homeless men and women who have little or nothing. A backpack full of clothes, toiletries, socks, blankets, and food, says Rick, provides more than the necessities of survival; it offers hope. Hope is exactly what Linda needed a year ago. Linda was 50 years old and living in a tent during winter in a dangerous area of Spokane. A Facebook follower wrote Rick about Linda. So Rick collaborated with a couple friends to take a backpack, food, and shoes to her. The friends found Linda, frostbitten, huddled in the woods. Upon receiving the backpack, said Rick, Linda transformed. She was so happy – all because someone sought her out. “Now she’s getting her life back,” said Rick. “She sends me pictures on Facebook. Today, she just wants to give back to other women
who were in her situation. She has the backpack hanging on her wall.” Rick’s experience during the last 2 years has changed his understanding. Poverty and homelessness, he says, often have their roots in broken relationships that result in disconnection and loneliness. “Someone who’s alone and disconnected, they just want to connect with people,” says Rick. “When someone has no one, it’s one of the scariest things I’ve ever had to witness.” Giving Back Packs collaborates with others in Spokane and the Northwest who want to help. By sharing a backpack and a smile, Giving Back Packs attempts to light a fire of hope among people in desperate situations. Meanwhile, Rick himself received a shot of hope. When Gonzaga University heard about Giving Back Packs, they offered Rick a $34,000 scholarship to finish his degree. He’ll enroll this fall as a communications studies major.
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