2023 Inlander Summer Guide: Visit Spokane Edition 06/15/2023

M M R R U U E E S S M M

SECTION EDITOR

Chey Scott

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Derek Harrison

After that long winter, after heat domes and the summers of smoke, after all those political debates, after inflation and recession, after COVID, after all of that, summer is finally here. And what a summer it promises to be.

The Inland Northwest is probably best enjoyed during these hot, sunny months, and we’re here for it. We’re here for those tried-and-true summer jams, like Hoopfest and Pig Out in the Park. We can’t wait for the string of concerts at venues big and small. We’re looking forward to going for a bike ride, or seeing a new exhibit at the MAC. The swimming. The barbecues. Our gardens ripening to delicious bliss. Chalking up the sidewalk. Getting behind the wheel to explore this beautiful region we call home.

It’s been a rough couple of years, but you know what? That’s in the rearview. Look at what lies ahead. It’s summer, and we’re in a place that is absolutely bursting with things to experience and see. We’re here to tell you all about it, in this guide of all guides for your summer pleasure. And, to help out even more, we’ve found some summer experts to give you guidance on how to get the most of our Spokane summer.

— NICHOLAS DESHAIS, editor

COPY EDITOR

Anne McGregor

LISTINGS

EDITOR

Madison Pearson

CONTRIBUTORS

Eliza Billingham

Nicholas Deshais

E.J. Iannelli

Will Maupin

Anne McGregor

Madison Perason

Summer Sandstrom

Nate Sanford

Seth Sommerfeld

Mary Stover

Nathan Weinbender

Samantha Wohlfeil

baseball HAT NIGHT!

Tuesday, June 20th

at 6:35pm vs.

Hat Night is back! The first 1,000 fans and all STCU Gold Glove Members in attendance will receive a FREE Spokane Indians Baseball hat courtesy of Pepsi and The Inlander!

presented by:

There’s so much to do this summer, there’s no way to do it all — but you can try!

WAT E R WAT E R

Dive deep into aquatic recreation this summer across the Inland Northwest

BY SUMMER SANDSTROM

As invigorating as summer weather can be, sometimes the blistering sun can be suffocating. When the heat is too much, one thing that’s on the top of many peoples’ minds is an essential component of life: water.

Some are drawn to diving headfirst into a pool, while others take a liking to floating down the river with an ice cold drink in hand. With a myriad of rivers, lakes, pools and waterparks to choose from in the Inland Northwest, finding a way to cool off is no sweat. From exploring the Spokane River to road tripping to an adventurous destination, there’s an abundance of options perfect for everyone.

DRIFT ALONG THE SPOKANE RIVER

Looking for a relaxing way to cool off, hang out with friends and get some sun? Float the river!

Spokane Riverkeeper has created an extensive online guide on when and where to float the river, and recommends starting your journey at the west end of Water Avenue in Peaceful Valley, where a rocky beach leads directly to the water. Many opt to float for two hours to the TJ Meenach Bridge, which is directly before fierce rapids and rocky outcroppings at the Bowl and Pitcher in Riverside State Park.

You can get out of the river earlier, but you’ll want to park a second vehicle at your ending destination or take FLOW Adventures’ shuttle service, which picks floaters up at TJ Meenach Bridge to head back to Peaceful Valley, as well as providing tubes and lifejackets.

Floating season generally begins in late June or early July when the water is flowing at below 2,500 cubic feet per second. Check the current river flow on the U.S. Geological Survey’s website, waterdata.usgs.gov.

Cool off in the beautiful Spokane River. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

66TH ANNUAL

Saturday, August 5th • 9am-5:30pm

Spokane County Fair and Expo Center

Heavy Athletics, Bagpipe Bands, Highland Dancing, Celtic Entertainment, Celtic Vendors, Kids Games, and Scottish Historic Exhibits

SPOKANEHIGHLANDGAMES.NET

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RACE AROUND THE PANHANDLE

Let your hair down as you dart around the waterways of the Idaho Panhandle on a jet ski.

In Post Falls you can rent a jet ski from Fun Unlimited for $185 if you sign up for their two-hour early bird rental with a 10 am start time. If you want to spend all day exploring the vast waters around Lake Coeur d’Alene, an eight-hour rental is available for $700 if you book the 10 am early bird special, otherwise rentals are $215 for two hours or $430 for four hours, booked from 11 am on. Riders must be at least 18 years old, and reservations are available now through early fall at cdasports.com.

The journey starts at the marina behind Red Lion Hotel’s Templin’s on the River in Post Falls, where you can cruise down the Spokane River for about 9 miles to the vast waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene. From there, you can travel south to Harrison in an hour and dine at the Cycle Haus, One Shot Charlies, Rowan’s Island Grill, or other eateries at the marina. For a longer excursion, follow the Coeur d’Alene River at Harrison, which flows into a chain of lakes.

If you opt for the shorter reservation, there are numerous bays and hidden corners of Lake Coeur d’Alene that you can easily explore before docking your rental and departing from your high-speed adventure.

MAKE A SPLASH

It’s no secret that Spokane’s city pools offer numerous swimming classes and fitness programs throughout the day, but did you know anyone can swim in the pools for free with a SplashPass?

The cost-free SplashPass provides swimmers of all ages with access to the city’s six aquatic centers during open swim hours, Monday through Saturday from 1-4 pm, which begins on June 20 and ends Aug. 25.

Want to jump in the water after a long day at work?

The city pools also offer evening open swims from 6:30-8 pm at each location (excluding Witter Aquatic Center) on a rotating weekly schedule.

Each city pool boasts play features perfect for kids who are acclimating to the water or who want to dart down a winding water slide straight into the pool.

SplashPasses are digital, so staff simply search for your name in the city’s system rather than requiring you to carry a card or slip of paper with you to participate in open swim.

TOURING EASTERN WASHINGTON

Spokane Parks and Recreation offers a variety of unique and immersive kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing experiences. You can choose from guided and self-guided tours, and each activity provides participants with equipment and transportation from their car to the drop-off locations.

COLBY ACUFF SATURDAY

Bri Bagwell

The Lowdown Drifters

Brandon Jackson Band

RODNEY ATKINS

War Hippies

Raelyn Nelson Band

Bryan Martin

Neon Union

Rob Leines

RIDE THE WAVE

THE CADILLAC THREE

Drake Milligan

Sean Stemaly

Jessica Lynn

Last Chance Band

Sept. 3, 12:15pm

BENEFITTING: Pastor Grayson Belleque and music by Carson Peters & Iron Mountain

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Surfing is intimidating with the potential dangers of unpredictable waves, riptides and rocky shorelines, not to mention the strength and balance needed to stay on your board.

Just under three hours west of Spokane, Slidewaters

Water Park in Chelan offers a unique surfing opportunity designed for beginners and advanced surfers alike. Lakeside Surf is the park’s deep pool that creates a 54-footwide, stationary wave reaching up to six feet tall.

A 45-minute session costs $40, with options for beginners who’ve never surfed before, as well as experienced surfers looking to improve their technique, get some extra practice, or learn some new tricks. Plus, Slidewaters offers vouchers, punch cards and memberships for those looking to surf for hours or days on end instead of only hitting the water for 45 minutes.

If you’re just looking to try Lakeside Surf without committing to a full lesson, Slidewaters offers free, 30-minute sessions from 10 am to noon. If you don’t plan to explore the water park, you can visit Lakeside Surf without paying the waterpark’s admission fee. Find out more at slidewaters.com.

While Spokane Parks offers a lot of opportunities in the Spokane area, you can also visit lakes and rivers a couple of hours away. On these guided tours, some of which include hikes — such as one excursion in July and August to the Pend Oreille River with a hike through Crawford State Park’s Gardner Cave — participants can expect to spend hours exploring the region’s stunning waterways and learn about the geology of the Inland Northwest. Find more and register at spokanerec.org.

HIKE TO THE WATER

Some cool summer days are perfect for a hike, especially one that leads you to a river or lake. Riverside State Park, Tubbs Hill in Coeur d’Alene and People’s Park are popular destinations, but the path doesn’t end there.

For a shorter hike that brings you to the Mirabeau Springs and the Spokane River, check out the paved Mirabeau Trailhead. While a soccer complex does reside at Plante’s Ferry, the Centennial Trail loops around it and brings you directly to the river and the Islands Swimming Area.

In Idaho, the paved Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes follows the Coeur d’Alene River, with multiple trailheads spurring off towards the river’s outflowing lakes. The Idaho Panhandle National Forest also has countless trails leading to Lake Pend Oreille, Priest Lake, the St. Joe River and more of the area’s alluring waterways. n

Dip your toes into fun at Slidewaters Water Park in Chelan.

HOW VISITOR SPENDING BENEFITS YOU

2022 TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACT NUMBERS*

Brought to you by Visit Spokane

$1.4B VISITOR SPENDING

The $1.4 billion in visitor spending means that approximately $3.9 million was spent EVERY DAY on average by visitors in Spokane County.

16.6% INCREASE OVER 2021

17,426 TOTAL JOBS

The total number of jobs sustained by tourism including indirect and induced benefits, accounts for 5.3% of all jobs in Spokane County.

$219M STATE & LOCAL TAXES

The $219 million in state and local tax revenue received in 2022 would be enough to pay the salaries of over 3,500 elementary school teachers in Spokane.

$1,045

HOUSEHOLD TAX RELIEF

Each household in Spokane County would need to be taxed an additional $1,045 to replace the visitor-generated taxes received by state and local governments in 2022.

6.6% INCREASE OVER 2021

10.6% INCREASE OVER 2021

9.1% INCREASE OVER 2021 Visit

*Sources: Longwoods International, Tourism Economics

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SUMMER GUIDANCE

Josh Oakes

Spokane Parks and Recreation

Spokane Parks and Recreation wants to get people outside. Josh Oakes began working at the city five years ago, using his background in recreation and leisure studies to train staff, start new programs and maintain the city’s aquatic spaces.

(SUMMER SANDSTROM)

What is your favorite summertime activity?

Camping with my family. We’ll go fishing and bike riding and hiking, and just get out of town and enjoy each others’ company.

What place do you go to every summer?

We like to go to Steamboat Rock [on Banks Lake] when we go camping, so that’s one of our typical destinations. It’s our favorite because it’s got water, it’s got trails, it’s got the playground, it’s got a lot of stuff to do.

What’s a water sport or activity that you recommend people try out?

We have, at Spokane Aquatics, an AquaFit program

that is a lot of fun. It is low-impact so anybody could do it. We have a really fun instructor who makes it enjoyable and high energy. It’s a really fun program for anybody to participate in.

What’s a hidden gem for water recreation in the region that people should check out?

I would say Liberty [Park] Aquatics Center is a hidden gem. It’s got a vortex, which is a fun feature, it’s got a diving tank, it’s got a couple of water slides, it’s got a play feature with a zero-entry guest area. It’s by an amazing park right next to a brand new library.

I’ve seen articles in the past couple years about lifeguard shortages; is that something the city is struggling with now?

I see the same news articles that you see as well. Fortunately for us, we’re not experiencing that. At the height of our season we’ll have 200 employees, and we’ve already onboarded most of our employees for the summer. We’re going to overstaff a little bit, just knowing that people want to take vacations, and we may lose people because they might find other opportunities, but we’re sitting in a really good position right now for all six aquatic centers and needing 200 employees. n

A Summer of Kindness, Friendship & Unity

Track your summer reading & earn entries for a prize drawing. Sign up for Camp Read-a-Rama & enjoy stories, activities, crafts, music & games!

Plus, sing, dance & laugh along with streaming adventures & live performers.

Read. Explore. Have fun.

www.scld.org

The Grand Opening of the new Spokane Valley Library is Saturday, June 17. We hope to see you there this summer!

Sing the body aquatic at a splash pad with your SplashPass this summer. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

SPOKANE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT

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Whether you prefer the woods, the park or the ballpark, it’s all here this summer

BY WILL MAUPIN

Winter has skiing and the Zags, but summer has everything else when it comes to sports and recreation in the Inland Northwest. The mountains become a haven for hikers and campers while the hoopers bring their basketballs out onto the streets. Whether you’re in it for the team or more of an individual, there are events galore as a player or a fan.

HOOP & HOLLER

Spokane is once again the center of the basketball universe for the weekend of June 24 and 25 as tens of thousands of players and spectators descend on downtown for a heaping serving of hoops. Hoopfest is a showcase not only for the players, but for Spokane and its love of basketball. Get downtown early as the energy in the crowd is best before the late-afternoon heat sets in. Visit spokanehoopfest.net for more information.

When Hoopfest comes to town, the streets close down. ERICK DOXEY PHOTO

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PICKLE PADDLE

Laugh at the funny name all you want, but pickleball has been one of the hottest sports in the country in recent years. First played on Bainbridge Island in the 1960s, pickleball was named the official state sport of Washington in 2022. Combining elements of ping-pong, tennis and badminton, the sport has become a popular way for people of all ages to get in a good cardio workout that is low-impact on the body. For a casual game, all you need is a Wiffle-style ball, two to four people, wooden paddles and an open tennis court. If you want more, you can find local resources, courts and events at inwpc.com.

RUN FOR IT

Sure, you could go for a run all by yourself. It’s a great solitary activity, but who’s to say it’s not even better with some camaraderie. The Spokane area is home to numerous running clubs for enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels.

There are the more socially-inclined running clubs that use a bar as their home base. Spokane Valley Running Club meets Mondays at Monkey Bar. Flying Irish Running Club is a popular and centrally located group that meets Thursdays at Uprise Brewing. Run Perry Run Club scampers around the South Hill from its base at 10th and Perry.

The less-than-formal approach these clubs take allows participants to combine fitness and fun. After burning off some calories on a 3-to-5 mile jog, members can gather around a table with a pint or two to help undo the work they just put in — though working their social muscles after their physical ones brings a nice, healthy balance.

For the more serious runners of the world, membership-based groups like the nationally affiliated Bloomsday Road Runners Club put more of an emphasis on training and performance.

Each of these groups can be found on Facebook, where they are active and engaged with their communities.

GRAND SLAM

There is more than just baseball at Avista Stadium when the Spokane Indians come to play. Each of the 40 remaining home games on this season’s schedule features a little something extra, from bring-your-dog-to-theballpark nights to the budget-friendly family feasts or the frequent postgame fireworks. There’s something for everyone, baseball fan or not, at the old ball game. Single-game tickets start at just $9. Visit milb.com/ spokane for details.

OTTO the Spokanasaurus gives a hand to the Spokane Indians. ERICK DOXEY PHOTO

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HIKE THE INLAND RAINFOREST

It may not get the same buzz or rain as its counterpart on the Olympic Peninsula — it doesn’t get the traffic, either, which is a plus — but did you know we have a rainforest in our own backyard? The North American inland temperate rainforest stretches in patches along the windward slopes of the Columbia and Rocky Mountains for over 600 miles from British Columbia to the Clearwater River. It’s home to numerous vascular plant species typical of the coast ranges rather than the northern Rockies. The Settlers Grove of Ancient Cedars north of Wallace, Idaho, is a great starting point for hikers of all experience levels.

SOCCER FEVER

The US Women’s National Team is looking to win its third consecutive World Cup title in the land down under this summer, and local soccer organizations will be helping bring the action back home. The American Outlaws, the official supporters’ group for the national teams, hosts watch parties at Logan Tavern. USL Spokane, the organization bringing professional men’s and women’s soccer to town next year, has multiple events and watch parties in the works as well. The Women’s World Cup kicks off on July 20 and runs through Aug. 20. Find out more at uslspokane.com.

SPIT & STRIDE

Stretch your legs before this 4-mile run through the orchards of Green Bluff, but don’t forget to warm up your mouth muscles as well. The Cherry Picker’s Trot & Pit Spit is an annual tradition at the

fun, and of course the aforementioned cherry pit spitting contest. The festivities are set for July 20, with more information at the Cherry Picker’s Trot & Pit Spit Facebook page.

LAWN GAMES

You don’t need to fight the crowds or hike deep into the woods to have a sporting experience this summer, a lawn and some friends is all it takes. The equipment for games like cornhole and ladder toss can be made with a quick trip to the hardware store and some

looking for more of a workout, consider spikeball, the game where four players smash a ball into a miniature trampoline.

SPIKE IT

Spike & Dig, Spokane’s late summer celebration of volleyball, returns for its 31st year. The outdoor volleyball tournament takes place Aug. 5-6 at northwest Spokane’s Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. Teams of up to seven players compete to set and bump their way to the top of their bracket. Regular registration runs through

Get hyped for the Women’s World Cup. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

SUMMER GUIDANCE J Atkins & Phil Harrison USL

Spokane

JAtkins and Phil Harrison are part of the leadership team at USL Spokane, the group bringing men’s and women’s professional soccer teams to the new downtown stadium next year. There may not be any soccer there yet, but that doesn’t mean Atkins and Harrison aren’t busy preparing. When they’re off the clock, though, they have some plans to enjoy the Inland Northwest summer. (WILL MAUPIN)

What is your favorite summertime activity?

PH: Anything at the lake is always a great time.

JA: Anything outdoors. I love mountain biking and just being outside, so I would say that’s my number one. I also really enjoy golfing. My wife played professionally, so just trying to keep up with her, which is impossible.

The new downtown Spokane stadium will soon host women’s and men’s pro soccer teams.

What place or locale do you go to every summer?

JA: The Pend Oreille River. That’s where I got married at a tiny little golf course and vacation area. We go up there every single summer. Even when we lived in Portland we would travel up to ‘the dip’ which is how we lovingly refer to it.

PH: Big fan of Camp Reed in the summer. I did the [counselor in training], I was a counselor, I was the executive director for a few years.

What is your go-to summer recreation activity in the city for a weekday evening after work?

PH: A walk in the neighborhood with my dogs. Being out in the sun and getting a little exercise for both me

and the dogs is a great way to unwind for the day.

JA: Mountain biking. So many trails right out our back door and every time I get on my bike I can’t stop smiling.

What is an activity you would recommend that could help someone get into or excited about soccer?

JA: Supporting local establishments for watch parties and checking out South Hill FC for pick-up games. All levels welcome!

PH: Watch the World Cup. Being around fanatic soccer fans is pure fun and adrenaline. Whether it is your local club or your national team, there are not many better sports fans than soccer fans. n

Summer Calendar of Events

RACES AT FINDLAY STADIUM AT STATELINE SPEEDWAY Every Fri & Sat Night

• JUNE 23 Movie in Tullamore Park “Luca”

• JULY 1 Colt Ford Concert Findlay Stadium at Stateline Speedway

• JULY 7 Movie in Q’emiln Park “Aladdin”

• JULY 7-9 Post Falls Days Q’emiln Park

• JULY 8 Post Falls Parade 10am Seltice Avenue

• JULY 12 River City Market and Music 5:30-8:30

The Landing, adjacent to Falls Park

• JULY 12 Jimmie Allen Concert at Findlay Stadium at Stateline Speedway

• JULY 19 River City Market and Music 5:30-8:30

The Landing, adjacent to Falls Park

• JULY 22 Pickleball Tournament, Tullamore and Sportsman Park

• JULY 26 River City Market and Music 5:30-8:30

The Landing, adjacent to Falls Park

• AUG 2 River City Market and Music 5:30-8:30

The Landing, adjacent to Falls Park

• AUG 9 River City Market and Music 5:30-8:30

The Landing, adjacent to Falls Park

• AUG 9 Josh Turner Concert at Findlay Stadium at Stateline Speedway

• AUG 6 Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon Q’emiln Park

• AUG 11 Movie in Sportsman Park “The Rookie”

• AUG 16 River City Market and Music 5:30-8:30

The Landing, adjacent to Falls Park

• SEPT 6 Easton Corbin Concert at Findlay Stadium at Stateline Speedway

• SEPT 30 Prost! In the Park, 10-7pm Q’emiln Park

• OCT 7 Shoes and Brews Race, Kiwanis Park

WHEEL SWHEEL S

The tunnels of the Hiawatha Trail are even cooler at night.

Ride on, it’s the Summer of Pedal-Powered Love

BY NICHOLAS DESHAIS

The bicycle was invented far too late. Even at birth, it was an anachronism. Think about it. The first bike — a simple machine without a motor — came a decade or so after the extremely complex and powerful steam locomotive. The internal combustion engine wasn’t far behind. So what took so long for the bike? After all, the know-how and materials needed for bike building had been around for hundreds of years. If the bike had been built on time, our world would look much different. Bikes and bikeways would’ve been codified in our culture. So, with all of this in mind, let this be the Summer of Wheels, where we mend our space-time fabric and take back our streets to make this a world of bicycles. Even if just for a season.

NIGHT WHEELS

The day is a perfectly fine time to ride a bike. The night, though, is something else entirely. Moon shadows play tricks on your eyes. Sounds from the dark get the heart pumping. Go nocturnal this summer by trying one, or all three, of these regional night rides.

The Hiawatha Trail Moonlight Rides are a good place to start. At just $40 — upgrade to $65 for a T-shirt — this guided ride along one of the Inland Northwest’s most lauded trails will let you rest secure knowing your adventure won’t devolve into a Donner Party scenario. The moonlight rides began in June, but there are still more, on July 3, Aug. 1 and Aug. 30. For more information, visit ridethehiawatha.com.

For a more urban, and shorter ride, check out the CDA Full Moon Ride, which takes place year-round in Coeur d’Alene. The ride typically ranges between two and four miles, and all ages and types of bikes are welcome. It all begins at 7 pm at a local restaurant or watering hole, and riding begins around 9 pm. Join the fun, and find out more at the CDA Full Moon Bike Ride Facebook group.

Lastly, for the hardest-cored among us, there’s the Midnight Century, a 100-mile gauntlet on trails and the unlit, dirt backroads of the Inland Northwest. It begins at midnight at the Elk Public House in Spokane’s Browne’s Addition and ends when either you finish the brutal course, or it finishes you. Visit midnightcentury.com for more details. If you dare.

WILL RIDE FOR ICE CREAM

The first time I rode the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes was a revelation. I’d parked at Heyburn State Park with nary an idea of what lay ahead. I crossed the Chatcolet Bridge and felt like I was riding over one of the Great Wonders of the World. My awe only widened as I rode along the banks of Lake Coeur d’Alene. About seven miles in, I thought, “This is a land of amazement and the only thing that would make it more magical is a cafe, with espresso, wine and ice cream.” A mile later, my wish was granted in the town of Harrison, Idaho, which has all of the above and more. To this day, I wonder if Harrison existed before I imagined it, or if it’s been a perfect wayside all along.

about date night? Or if you simply want to be toted around Spokane like some sort of ancient royal in a palanquin? Try the Trolley for Two. Same company, different vehicle, lower price. For $60, get rickshaw-ed around town for a one-hour private and personalized tour. If you see one of these little vehicles-that-could plying downtown Spokane, hail it and hitch a ride for $1 per minute.

Have bike, will camp with alpacas.

BIKEPACKING WITH HIPCAMP

The urge to get out of town is strong among we people of the Inland Northwest. The lake beckons. Campsites call. The woods want us. But all that driving, ugh. This year, try bikepacking. Strap all you need for a night or two under the stars to your bike, and go. But where? Check out , which is something like AirBnB for camping. Within easy riding from Spokane or Coeur d’Alene, there are places to pitch a tent at a former bison ranch, on Williams Lake, in the forest near Riverside State Park, along Idaho’s Finger Lakes south of I-90 and at an alpaca farm. What are you waiting for?!

THE HILL CHALLENGE

Summer’s fun and all, but all that lazing around in the sun can be such a bore. Up your summer by climbing the area’s steepest and longest hills on two wheels. Start with Tower Mountain, which isn’t far from the intersection of the Palouse Highway and 57th Avenue. There it is, in the yonder, with all the radio towers. Follow Ben Burr Road up and up, just three miles, until you hit the gate — and perhaps your limit. But the view, and your sense of being a badass, is worth it. And that’s just the beginning. Complete the challenge by riding White Road, the Freya Hill, Carnahan Hill, Eagle Ridge and, heck, Mt. Spokane, and your summer will be one to remember. n

“I think it’s a great service to our community!”

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Neil, vehicle donor at UGM Motors.

WHEEL SWHEEL S SUMMER GUIDANCE Katherine Widing

Summer Parkways

Spokefest may be gone, but Summer Parkways is alive and well, thanks in no small part to Katherine Widing. She’s been leading the Summer Solstice event since 2010, including last year when it not only faced extinction, but saw its biggest turnout yet. Widing’s written bicycling guidebooks for Holland, France, Belgium and around Washington state. So, yeah, she knows a thing or two about wheels. This year’s event takes place Wednesday, June 21, from 6-9 pm, learn more at summerparkways.com. (NICHOLAS DESHAIS)

What’s your favorite summer activity?

Riding on all the fabulous trails in and around Spokane: the Centennial Trail, Fish Lake Trail, the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. Just taking advantage of all the long distance rides we have around here.

Where do you have to go every summer?

I love camping on Lopez Island with its beautiful coastline. I love the San Juan islands. The beaches. The

serenity. Lopez is one of the best islands for cycling. It is the cycling island.

What is Summer Parkways?

Summer Parkways is Spokane’s biggest block party, with four miles of streets closed to motorized vehicles. We had 4,000 people last year. There’s lots of walking, dancing, jogging. And cycling, of course. Lots of activities for kids. Lots of vendors, like Crepe Cafe Sisters and Kona Ice. And the Park Bench Cafe will be open late for snacks and drinks along the route.

So it’s not just for bikes?

No it’s not. It’s more than cycling. Lots of people look at it as a cycling event, but it’s for pedestrians, scooters, skaters. Purely human-powered recreation. It’s four miles of car-free roads where you can do as much or as little as you want, at whatever pace you want. For kids, it’s

a great way to ride a bike and not worry about traffic. Same for adults.

What else will people see there?

There will be a bike rodeo up at Hart Field, with a slalom course, one with jumps, and other obstacles. It’s very popular. And the tango group! Grant Shipley — you might have seen him riding around town with a boombox — he also dances the tango. He gets a group of friends together. They stop on corners and dance for a few minutes, then they just jump on their bikes and stop again when they feel like it. They’re just fabulous.

Where did the idea for Parkways come from?

It came from Ciclovía, which originated in Bogotá, Colombia, which has closed some of its major streets every Sunday since the 1970s to do exactly what Summer Parkways does. n

Summer Parkways is for everyone, just leave your car at home. AARON SUSSELL PHOTO

SHOP , EAT & ENJOY

Embrace summertime by strolling the shops, unwinding on open patios with friends and family, indulging in delectable dishes from local eateries, walking along the Centennial Trail, and experiencing the beauty of the Spokane River while supporting the thriving community of homegrown businesses.

SHOPPING

Boutique Bleu

Fleet Feet

French Toast Mama & Mini

The Great PNW

Kendall Yards Night Market

Marmot Art Space

My Fresh Basket

Prairie Dog Mercantile

William Grant Gallery & Framing

DINING & DRINKS

3 Ninjas

Baba • BRGR House

Craftsman Cellars

Hello Sugar

Indaba Coffee Roasters

Maryhill Winery • Mole

Nectar Wine & Beer

New Love Coffee • Bean and Pie

The Scoop • The Hidden Bagel

The Tea Boba Bar

Umi Kitchen & Sushi Bar

Versalia Pizza • Sorella

Yards Bruncheon

SERVICES

Bloom Aesthetics

Core Pilates & Wellness

Inlander

Kaiser Permanente

Kendall Yards Welcome Center

Mom’s Custom Tattoo & Piercing

Movement Clinic

Providence Health & Services

The Regenerative Institute

Spark Central

Spokane Psychology & Neuropsychology

U District Physical Therapy

Windermere City Group

A R T S A R T S

BY MADISON PEARSON AND CHEY SCOTT

While some may think of art as an indoor-only activity, relegated to museums, classrooms and studios, the myriad media and forms that fall under this vast umbrella of a word are actually quite conducive to warm weather. Consider the proliferation of outdoor art festivals and markets, for example, or the worry-free setting of doing extra messy projects under a sunny sky or a shady tree. Or the cool, calm reprieve that a museum or fine art gallery can offer to sweaty tourists and those of us living without the luxury of air conditioning. You see, art doesn’t really have a season, but if it did, summer would always be our first choice.

STAY CLASSY

Looking to try your hand at a specific art medium this summer? Chances are you can find a local artist willing to share their expert knowledge with you through one of many classes offered in the area.

For the aspiring artist that lives in all of us, Spokane Art School has a plethora of options to try out. Watercolor painting with Andi Keating (June 26-30) aims to unlock your inner whimsy, and Tom Quinn is ready to prepare you for some serious art crash courses as he teaches portraiture

From quiet galleries to outdoor art making, get ready to be inspired or get hands-on this summer

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and leads a lecture series all about the history of art (both sessions are July 4-Aug. 8). See what else you can learn at spokaneartschool.net.

How cool would it be to create a masterpiece with your own hands this summer? At Spokane Print & Publishing Center you can do just that. Create a Lego-printed Zine with local bookbinder Mel Antuna Hewitt (June 22), carve your own wood block prints with Reinaldo Gil Zambrano (June 24) or, if you’re feeling adventurous, take an Advanced Letterpress class to learn how to make your own prints using these fascinating machines (July 22). Check out SPPC’s other class offerings at spokaneprint.org.

For a true array of topics to try out, look no further than the public library system. This summer, the Spokane Public Library is offering various classes such as a sketchbook workshop with Amalia Fisch for the creatives looking to keep all of their ideas in one place, and an Indian folk art class led by Devika Gates (July 9). For more information head to spokanelibrary.org.

For even more summertime art classes, check out the calendars of Emerge in Coeur d’Alene, Art Salvage Spokane, and the Corbin Art Center operated by Spokane Parks and Recreation.

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MOMENTS AT THE MUSEUM

When temperatures rise to unbearable levels and heading to the nearest lake isn’t an option, stay cool indoors and spend a relaxing afternoon at one of the region’s esteemed art museums.

Through Aug. 20, the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture is displaying the marquee touring exhibit, “The Wyeths: Three Generations,” part of the Bank of America Collection’s Art in Our Communities Program. Among the 66 paintings featured are the sweeping coastal scenes of N.C. Wyeth alongside art by his son Andrew, grandson Jamie, and other members of the prolifically talented family of American painters. While you’re at the MAC, also stop in to see “Frank S. Matsura: Portraits From the Borderland,” featuring images by the Washington-based, Japanese photographer. Matsura’s photos of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest were captured during the dawn of the 20th century, a time of great social transformation. Finally, Pakistan-born artist Humaira Abid’s “Searching for Home” is up through Aug. 6, showcasing intricately detailed wood carvings offering commentary on the plight of women and children forced to flee their homes as refugees. Find hours, admission and more at northwestmuseum.org.

While Gonzaga University’s campus tends to empty out for the summer months, that doesn’t mean its Jundt Art Museum goes into holiday hibernation. Quite the opposite, in fact, and this summer marks the eighth iteration of its Drawn to the Wall series. Every three years, the Jundt invites a handful of regional artists to draw or paint directly onto the Arcade Gallery’s walls for a temporary installation that’s painted over after the show’s closure, this year on Aug. 26. This summer’s featured artists for “Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations” are Mariah Boyle, Katie Creyts, Tobi Harvey and Rob McKirdie, who are building multimedia installations inside gallery display cases. The Jundt also hosts the “Inland Northwest Modern Quilt Juried Exhibition” through Aug. 24, a showcase of contemporary textiles. More at gonzaga.edu/jundt.

WHEN: Friday, June 23

TIME: 10am - 3pm

WHERE: Spokane Public Library's Central Library: 906 W. Main Ave.

WHAT: Apply for the Working Families Tax Credit while you enjoy fun, festive activities for the kids and access other resources!

Down on the Palouse, Washington State University’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is another cool sanctuary for quiet contemplation. Before the end of June, catch the tail end of “What Was Always Yours and Never Lost,” a showcase of video art and experimental documentaries by nine Indigenous artists, curated by MacArthur Fellow Sky Hopinka. Opening at the end of summer, just as students return to the Pullman campus, the

museum unveils two new exhibitions on Aug. 22. In “They Teach Love,” Indigenous artist Jeffrey Gibson combines traditional materials evoking American Indian culture with ordinary objects. “Here in a Homemade Forest,” meanwhile, complements WSU’s 2023-23 Common Reading title Braiding Sweetgrass, highlighting themes from the book via fine art prints, cultural artifacts and other objects. More at museum.wsu.edu.

WHEN: Friday, June 30

TIME: 11am - 3pm

WHERE: Mission Park: 1208 E. Mission Ave., Spokane.

WHAT: Resource Carnival with, fun, food, access to resources, and help with Working Families Tax Credit!

N.C. Wyeth’s Untitled Landscape (1923) is on display alongside art by his son and grandson at the MAC through Aug. 20.

LANDMARK VISIONS

This new art program is perfect for people who love living in Spokane and want to dip their toes into the world of creating art. Led by art journaling aficionado Robyn Smith, participants of Art in the Park create paintings inspired by the scenery in Riverfront Park. Each session ($25) focuses on a different theme starting with the Red Wagon on July 12. Other sessions feature the Numerica SkyRide on July 19, everyone’s favorite park-inhabitant, the Garbage Goat, on July 26 and end with a painting of the Pavilion on Aug. 2. Get details at robynsmithartadventures.com.

FEELING FESTIVE

Open-air markets of all kinds are a summer must-do for many, so mark your calendars if you haven’t yet for the return of these three annual art happenings. Up first is Terrain’s Bazaar (June 17), which boasts thousands of handmade items (most pieces are $100 or less) from 142 regional makers, artists and art-based businesses in the heart of downtown Spokane along Main Avenue. For a full weekend in early August, Art on the Green (Aug. 4-6) transforms the pine tree-shaded grounds of North Idaho

College in Coeur d’Alene to a creative mecca for the 55th year. Artists, musicians, performers, food trucks and much more descend onto the grass for all ages to enjoy. The following weekend, Arbor Crest Wine Cellar’s historic, clifftop grounds play host to Art & Glass Fest (Aug. 12-13, ages 21+), showcasing a range of artists working with glass, jewelry, metal, paint, wood and more.

SOLID GROUND

At any given moment, there’s no shortage of incredible locally made art to see in galleries, museums and other public spaces across the Inland Northwest. If you’re looking for a small, more intimate gallery experience, Terrain’s fine art gallery just north of the Monroe Street Bridge is always a treat for the senses.

Starting off its summer calendar and on display through June is Kristen Morley’s “You Were Always Home,” a body of work directly informed by the artists’ own conflicted and complicated relationships with their physical, human body. (Through July 1)

After Morley’s art departs, Spokane artist Hannah Charlton shows her illuminated manuscript-style art for “The Illuminated Book of the City of Ladies,” an ongoing project to depict the historical and mythical female figures from a 15th century book of the same name by Christine de Pizan, a feminist who was thinking way ahead of her time. (July 7-29)

Up next is Chance Lucy for “Consumer Culture,” which reimagines popular brands and everyday product logos as art. (Aug. 4-26)

Finally, before the chill of fall sets in, Terrain hosts a dual showcase of watercolors by Aleeta Renee Jones in “Ancient Dreams” alongside the paintings of Jun Oh in “JAEMI.” (Sept. 1-30) More at terrainspokane.com. n

Buy local art, or try making your own. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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SUMMER GUIDANCE

Jeni Hegsted Emerge

Tucked just a block away from downtown Coeur d’Alene’s bustling Sherman Avenue sits an oasis of art education. Yes, Emerge is a gallery space; however, it’s also a space for learning and exploring the vast world of art. Jeni Hegsted founded Emerge in 2015 and her goal back then is the same as it is today: To engage community members in creative outlets while offering a platform for emerging artists.

(MADISON PEARSON)

What is your favorite summertime activity?

Outside of attending all of the fun art events, anything that has to do with being at the lake. Swimming, paddle boarding, boating. Just generally being in the water as much as possible.

What place/locale do you go to every summer?

My husband and I have a cabin on Hayden Lake, but we also spend time with friends on Lake Coeur d’Alene.

What art-related activities do you look forward to every summer?

Definitely, at the top of the list, is the annual Emerge Block Party [on July 14]. It’s Coeur d’Alene’s biggest art party featuring over 100 artists, the party has its own exhibit, and we have 30 different performance groups from musicians to fire throwers.

What does Emerge have planned for the summer of ’23?

In addition to the Block Party, we have some really

fun summer camps for youth. The projects are so cool, however, we keep getting requests to schedule adult summer camps. So we’ll have to look into that for next year.

How can art education impact our community?

I think that arts education is one of the most vital tools to help people see things from other perspectives and viewpoints. Art is a powerful catalyst for change, for progress, for building diverse communities. It’s one of the things that we look forward to the most when people visit our events or galley space. n

Coeur d’Alene’s Emerge is more than a gallery — it also holds art classes and community events.

MUS I C MUS I C

The line up of shows this summer at the Pavilion promise to pack the house, like at last July’s Zach Bryan show.

BY SETH SOMMERFELD

Perhaps no artistic medium is more tied to summer than music. We all have memories of songs we’d blast during teenage years, favorite concerts, and maybe even some memories of learning to play music in the summer. Summers fade to fall, but summer music lasts forever.

RIVERFRONT ROW

Last year’s underwhelming lineup left plenty of people grumbling about Spokane Pavilion Concerts, but they’ve rebounded with a more robust lineup in 2023. It leans heavily on the rock end of the spectrum with the like of Incubus (July 22), Billy Idol (Aug. 28), The Head and the Heart and Father John Misty (Aug. 6), Goose (Sept. 23), and the triple-bill of Modest Mouse, Pixies and Cat Power (Sept. 6).

For those seeking different flavors, there’s a loaded lineup of jazz, reggae, soul and R&B featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples and Robert Randolph and the Family Band on July 26, plus pop singer-songwriter Noah Khan (Aug. 18) and reggae rock from Rebelution (Aug. 24). Get tickets at spokanepavilion.com.

HAVE A (MOS)COW, MAN

Does the frenzy of music festivals freak you out, but you still like the quality of a day chock-full of great tuneage? Perhaps the Moscow Mountain Music Fest is for you. Held off-the-beaten-path at Latah County Fairgrounds, the Idaho event doesn’t overgrow its britches, with a delightful collection of indie, folk, and Ameriana acts including Portland standouts Blitzen Trapper and MAITA, plus Inland Northwest talents like Matt Mitchell Music Co. and Blaine Andrew Ross. If you’re looking for a reason to take a summer day trip to Moscow, you’re not gonna find a better reason than this one-day (Aug. 12) musical shindig.

FILLING OUT YOUR PLAYLISTS

It wouldn’t be a proper summer season without some fresh new tunes, and plenty of superstars and less heralded gems are ready to meet the supply for your sonic demands with new albums. On the pop hitmaker side of the spectrum American Idol-turned-TV-host Kelly Clarkson drops her divorce album Chemistry (June 23), Taylor Swift delivers another remake of one of her classics — Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) — on July 7. Portugal. The Man tires to recapture the funky rock highs of “Feel It Still” on Chris Black Changed My Life (June 23), Britpop titans Blur return with The Ballad of Darren (July 21), tattoo aficionado Post Malone delivers Austin (July 28), and the soundtrack for Barbie (July 21) features the likes of Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Ice Spice and Tame Impala. Those looking for more under the radar rock finds should check out Skating Polly’s Chaos County Line (June 23), Who Is She?’s Goddess Energy (Aug. 15), Speedy Ortiz’s Rabbit Rabbit (Sept. 1) and the returns of PJ Harvey with I Inside the Old Year Dying (July 7) and The Hives with The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons (Aug. 11).

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BOYS DO CRY

In the time since I saw Boygenius put on one of my favorite concerts ever on their first tour in 2018, the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus have gone from hidden indie rock favs to cover of Rolling Stone level stars. The new Boygenius record… umm… The Record perfectly encapsulates the ladies’ unreal natural chemistry and songwriting acumen. Hearing their harmonies drift down into the cavernous backdrop of The Gorge on July 29 is sure to be one of summer’s highlights.

IN THE MIDDLE, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK

If you’re a fan of emotive 2000s alt-rock, have I got a double-bill for you. While Jimmy Eat World will always be best known for their Bleed American hit-making heyday, the veteran melodic rockers still deliver solid albums and a great live show. Manchester Orchestra meanwhile has grown from making heady indie rock to heavy alt-rock to more arty atmospheric creations on their new EP The Valley of Vision. The combination of the two bands should make for a night full of fist-pumping sing-alongs on July 14 at the Podium.

I DO LIKE SAND

Few concert locales feel as summer-y as Festival at Sandpoint’s stage on the banks of the Pend Oreille River. While technically more of a concert series than a festival, the communal vibe is great for all ages. This year’s slate, which runs July 27-Aug. 6, includes a varied lineup featuring Train, REO Speedwagon, Gary Clark Jr., Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ashley McBryde, The String Cheese Incident and a live-orchestrated screening of The Princess Bride. Get tickets at festivalatsandpoint.com.

THIS ONE TIME, AT BAND CAMP…

Being able to play music opens up new worlds of creative possibilities in young minds, which is why summer music camps will always carry an importance.

For young ones just getting started, Able to Play Music Academy offers multiple week-long piano and drum classes for beginners. Holy Names Music Center offers Music Explorer’s Summer Camp to expose kids to music from across the globe and Voices Together Summer camp as an intro to choral singing (both July 17-21), plus a three-day jazz camp (Aug. 3-5).

More experienced high school instrumentalists and vocalists can head to Whitworth for Spokane Youth Symphony’s Sensational Summer Camp (July 24-28). SYS also offers a day camp for younger music students on Aug. 25-26.

For the kiddos who lean a bit more melodramatic, musical theater camp is a great option. Spokane Valley Summer Theater runs a music theater masterclass for high schoolers (July 10-14), NBC Camps hosts its own musical theater camps for various ages from July 10-13, while Spokane’s Christian Youth Theater still has openings in their teen camp (July 10-14) and mini camp (July 24-28).

THE ISBELL TOLLS FOR THEE

The Americana songwriting grace of Jason Isbell makes the case for finding strength through tenderness. His unvarnished storytelling has made him one of the genre’s modern standouts, and his fearlessness as a social critic (especially of some of the political nonsense in his home state of Tennessee) add even further conviction to the words he sings. Expect plenty of razor sharp observations from his new record Weathervanes when Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit come to the Fox Theater on July 6.

IT’S TIMES LIKE THESE YOU LEARN TO LIVE AGAIN

Everyone grieves in their own way. For artists, it’s often done via their creative outlets. That’s certainly the case for Foo Fighters on their new album But Here We Are, the group’s first record since the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Expect some emotional moments when the Washington-founded band swings into Spokane Arena for a sold-out show on Aug. 4. As AC/DC once proclaimed, rock n roll will never die. n

The many faces of this summer’s concerts.

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SUMMER GUIDANCE

Matt Gibson

Northern Quest Resort & Casino

There’s a reason Inlander readers voted Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s BECU Live as the area’s best concert venue. With 20 shows announced for the summer 2023 slate at time of publication, Northern Quest has become the hottest spot for outdoor shows. (From Jason Mraz to the Beach Boys to Ludacris, check out the full lineup at northernquest.com.)

Director of Vibe Matt Gibson (no, really, that’s his job title) told us about what it takes to put together a summer concert lineup.

(SETH SOMMERFELD)

What are the first steps when you’re putting together a summer concert lineup?

It really has to do with supply and demand: who’s going out that year, who’s not and what your market likes to enjoy in terms of the genres of music. This year we’re partnering up with Live Nation to book the content. And we work together to discuss bands and personalities that would make sense for Spokane.

The bands that we had lined up to begin with really had the same kind of flavor — this artsy folksy bent to them. That’s great, but Spokane really likes their classic rock and country, so we should probably get some of that in there, too. And the more we talked about it, the more things shifted around, and we started getting different acts like Young the Giant and Lindsey Stirling, which is completely different than what we’ve traditionally booked there.

What’s the hardest part of the booking process?

The toughest part about the whole thing is the routing — figuring out which acts are going to go to which venues at what time, and getting that schedule put together. It’s about the most difficult math problem that you could ever take on.

What benefits are there to the Live Nation partnership?

The most important thing that we’re gaining from this is the ability to be part of that tour routing for all of these amphitheaters: Auburn, Bend, Boise, us. So as next year and the years following, you’re gonna see names that you know, wouldn’t necessarily be at Quest. Because a lot of what we did was fly-in dates, where you book a band and they would fly in specifically for Northern Quest. And what we’re getting now are more touring productions. A lot of expenses are going to go down because of it, as well as [increased] access to some of the talent that we might not have had luck with because they were on a tour.

It seems like y’all are trying to do away with the idea of “casino concert” being a punchline to describe past-their-prime acts.

Yeah, that whole stigma is going away real quick. I mean, 10 to 15 years ago that was definitely the case with casinos. And that’s not the case anymore. You’ve got a lot of tribal properties around the country that know what they’re doing, and are playing at a professional level. And Quest is definitely one of those places.

What is your favorite summertime activity?

I’m away from home so much because of the event industry and around so many crowds that when I take time, I greatly enjoy simply crashing at home. I’ll work in the mornings to take care of the yard or build a project, then enjoy a beverage and grill some food with my family outside while watching some baseball.

What place/locale do you always go to every summer?

The last thing I want to do on a rare day off is go to any sort of event! n

Vibin’ out at Quest, thanks to Quest’s vibe director. NORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO PHOTO

GATHER. RELAX. EXPLO R E.

More than a place to shop, NoLL is a central hub for both locals and visitors to enjoy locally sourced food, products and services. Located west of Harvard Road in Liberty Lake, NoLL is already home to several local based businesses with many more on the way!

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From blockbusters to classics under the stars, summer time is movie time

BY NATHAN WEINBENDER

When the weather begins creeping into the triple digits, there are people who make a beeline for a backyard barbecue or a body of water. Then there are those of us whose favorite summertime sanctuary is the dark, air-conditioned cocoon of our local movie theater. Summer has long been synonymous with Hollywood’s most expensive crowd-pleasers, but the Inland Northwest’s film landscape offers plenty of cinematic diversity, from classics to cult films to kid-friendly delights.

SUMMER

BLOCKBUSTERS

Who are we kidding? Summer movie season has been in full swing for at least a month already, with a Marvel sequel, a huge Disney remake and a Fast & Furious installment

released in May alone. But the area’s big screens will be dominated by even bigger spectacle for the next few months, so get ready for explosions, CGI and a whole lot of recognizable intellectual property.

Everyone’s favorite archaeologist swashbuckler returns for his fifth adventure in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (opens June 30), with Harrison Ford once again donning his fedora for director James Mangold. Superspy Ethan Hunt drives a motorcycle off a cliff and lands in multiplexes on July 12 with Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, allegedly the second-to-last film in the globetrotting series.

In what has the potential to be one of the wildest double features imaginable, Christopher Nolan’s brooding historical epic Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s plastic-

fantastic comedy Barbie both open on July 21. The big question is: Which do you see first?

It wouldn’t be summer without even more superheroes. The DC universe expands with both The Flash on June 16 and Blue Beetle on Aug. 18, while the heroes in a halfshell return with the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem on Aug. 4. If you need a reprieve from all that comic book bombast, there are a couple R-rated comedy options: No Hard Feelings (June 23), starring Jennifer Lawrence, and Strays (Aug. 18), starring some foul-mouthed dogs voiced by Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx.

The season closes on Labor Day weekend with The Equalizer 3 (Sept. 1), with Denzel Washington reprising his role as a very serious assassin.

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Drop a bomb on Barbie and see the wildest double feature with Oppenheimer.

FILMS UNDER THE STARS

So maybe you don’t need to stay indoors to get swept up in some movie magic. The Pavilion at Riverfront Park will be screening free outdoor movies on Wednesday and Saturday nights throughout the summer. It kicks off with Pixar’s Up (July 12) and continues with Night at the Museum (July 19), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Aug. 2), Top Gun: Maverick (Aug. 9), The Greatest Showman (Aug. 16) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Aug. 26). Movies start at 8:30. The Olmsted Brothers Green in

Kendall Yards will also be hosting free outdoor films once a month: The Princess Bride (July 15), The Goonies (Aug. 26) and Top Gun: Maverick on Sept. 9. And if you happen to be up on Schweitzer Mountain, they’ll be showing family-friendly movies every Friday in August starting at 8 pm.

MOVIES IN MOSCOW

Moscow’s Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre is a true filmgoing destination, and to call its early summer schedule eclectic would

be an understatement. You can see Cheryl Dunye’s groundbreaking queer romance The Watermelon Woman on June 19, followed by the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train on June 20. Or the timeless screwball classic Some Like It Hot on June 22, followed by the John Waters shocker Pink Flamingos on June 23. The Moscow Film Society is also showing some animated curiosities at the Kenworthy, including Coraline (June 21) and a double whammy of traumatizing ’70s cartoons Watership Down and The Plague Dogs (June 27). Visit kenworthy.org to keep an eye on their growing schedule.

AT THE DRIVE-IN

Ready for a throwback? Head to Colville, where the Auto-Vue Drive-In has been screening movies since 1953. Get comfy in your car, dial into the sound through your radio, and enjoy the only operational drive-in theater in the area. The Auto-Vue typically shows double features, and titles on their docket include Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Pixar’s Elemental. Movies start at dusk.

YOUR OWN PERSONAL THEATER

The Magic Lantern Theatre is a Spokane institution, having screened international and independent films off and on since the 1970s. Its current location in the Community Building at 25 W. Main Ave. has two screens, and you can actually rent them out on select days. Bring your own DVD and a small group of friends and enjoy. Inquire about rentals at magiclanternonmain.com.

FOR THE KIDS

If you want to get the kids out of the house while sticking to a budget, the Garland Theater is once again offering free kids’ movies each morning throughout the summer. Titles include Despicable Me, Kung Fu Panda, The Secret Life of Pets, How to Train Your Dragon and more. These weekday screenings start at 9:30 am. See garlandtheater.com for a full schedule.

30 YEARS SINCE BENNY MET JOON

Three decades ago, a Hollywood film crew came to Spokane for several months to shoot a quirky romantic comedy. That film, Benny & Joon, starred Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson as social outcasts who find love, and with all its Inland Northwest locations, it’s practically a documentary for what our city looked like back in 1993.

To mark the film’s 30th anniversary, Benny & Joon is screening July 15 at the Garland Theater, mere blocks away from one of the movie’s locations, Ferguson’s Cafe. The event also includes a short documentary looking back on the film’s production here, plus a live Q&A with locals who got to see its making firsthand, or even be part of the action. Other activities to mark the anniversary include a commemorative Benny & Joon exhibit at the MAC, specials at local businesses like Ferguson’s and more. For tickets and event information, visit linktr.ee/bennyandjoonspokane. n

Head to the Garland for free kids’ movies every summer morning. ERICK DOXEY PHOTO

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Thirty years ago, Don Hamilton appeared in Benny & Joon in the small role of a UPS driver. To mark the Spokanefilmed movie’s 30th anniversary this July, Hamilton is helping coordinate a special screening and other commemorative events. When he’s not working on passion projects like this — or camping and fishing — Hamilton leads a creative team at Hamilton Studios, his full-service production studio in West Central Spokane. (NATHAN

Are there any movies you associate with summer?

I remember standing outside in the hot summer to see Jaws in Orange County, California. That was the beginning of all summer movies. And it did not disappoint.

Talk about the upcoming Benny & Joon event. What can people expect?

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What’s your favorite summertime activity?

I like to go camping, and I like to go fishing when I’m camping. The beauty of Spokane is there are so many lakes within such a short radius. It’s Spokane summer at its best.

Is there a specific lake you visit every summer?

We like to get up to Waitts Lake, because that’s a place where you can actually kill fish. Some people do catch and release. We do catch and fillet.

Ashley Graham [with Live Nation] reached out saying, “Hey, it’s been 30 years. Does anybody have any stories?” And of course, when you talk to me, oh, yeah, I’ve got stories. We started doing these interviews with people, and the more I interview people, the more you hear the truth from the different perspectives of the people that came to visit and the people that were here. We’re going to have some sort of a little documentary that we’re going to screen after the movie that will show some of these reminiscences.

Beyond actually appearing in the movie, do you have any memories of the production in Spokane?

The original script [ended] with Joon setting the

house on fire. There was a soundstage built off Hamilton where they took all the interiors and burned them, you know and made them look like there’s a house fire. And then there was this incredible scene down in Peaceful Valley one night where they had it totally rigged with pyrotechnics. I heard the number was $1 million, but they flushed it because they didn’t think they could tell that story.

What do you think makes Spokane a good movie location?

It’s a beautiful location with variety. Downtown can double as New York City depending on where you set it up. And L.A. people love coming to our little place because it’s not like shooting in Tarzana, where people say, “Get off my lawn.”

[The filming of Benny & Joon] really is a hell of a story, when a big company from L.A. came to our magnificent little American city. And it was just a love fest, for the people that came and the people that were already here. n

Hamilton played a UPS driver in Benny & Joon, which came out 30 years ago.

Straw Maze

T HE AT E R T HE AT E R

Whether you like musicals or tragedies, improv or classics, summer theater options abound

BY E.J. IANNELLI

If “summer theater” conjures images of actors holding skulls aloft and waxing existential in a park, you’re in luck. Because this summer’s offerings both meet and defy those expectations. You can certainly catch Hamlet or Measure for Measure performed en plein air by Shakespeare pros, but you also have the option of kicking back in an air-conditioned theater and watching big-name Broadway musicals, original plays or quick-witted improv skits.

SKIP THE PLANE, TAKE THE BUS

You don’t have to book an expensive flight to London to catch award-winning theater featuring some of Britain’s top actors. Instead, catch the bus downtown to the Bing for the Stage to Screen series of special performance films. On June 18, David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) stars in a 2022 staging of Good, C.P. Taylor’s acclaimed drama about the psychology of Nazism. And on Aug. 20, Katherine Parkinson (Doc Martin, The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (The Crown, Dracula) take the lead roles of Beatrice and Benedick in Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing from a 2022 National Theatre run directed by Simon Godwin. Details and tickets ($20) are at bingcrosbytheater.com.

FROM A TO B

Back for its 33rd year, the Spokane Civic Theatre’s Bryan Harnetiaux Playwrights’ Forum Festival (June 15-18) is a showcase of one-acts from playwrights across the Inland and Pacific Northwest. There are two different sets of five plays each, called Rotation A and B, and they’re performed in an alternating fashion over the four-day run. This year, Rotation A has a total of three Spokane playwrights and titles like The 19 1/2 Deaths of Dung Beetle-Man and Inevitable Pandemic Play: Day 182. Rotation B, on the other hand, features plays like Maid/ Man and When the Chaos Started from writers nearer the coast. It’s just $15 per rotation; times and details are at spokanecivictheatre.com.

BEHIND THE BLUE DOOR

The Blue Door Theatre mixes up their Friday night improv theme each month throughout the summer. In June, it’s the dice-rolling comic roleplay of Blue Doors & Dragons. Come July, Ink Blot prompts a selfreflective Rorschach test. Things get amusingly clairvoyant in August with Medium-at-Large, and September skewers reality TV with The Real _(Blanks)_ of _(Blank)_-ville. The comedy is aimed at general audiences, and tickets are only $9. More info at bluedoortheatre.com.

IMPROV & IMPROVEMENT

If you’re looking to dabble in improv, head to the Pend Oreille Playhouse at 5 pm on the first and last Thursday of every month. It’s an all-ages, open-invite event that welcomes curious beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. For kids (ages 6-12) and teens (ages 13-18) who want to hone their acting chops instead, the Pend Oreille Playhouse offers a Youth Theatre Camp during the week of July 7-14. It culminates in a performance on July 15 after they’ve learned theater skills and etiquette. Check out pendoreilleplayers.com for costs and event info.

David Tennant comes to the big Bing screen in Good on June 18. JOHAN PERSSONPHOTO

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SUMMER FLINGS

Grease (June 16–July 2) is the word for the start of Spokane Valley Summer Theatre’s 2023 season. It’s 1959, and straight-laced Sandy Olsson transfers to Rydell High for her senior year. The move brings her face to face with her summer fling, greaser Danny Zuko. Danny has a toughguy image to maintain among his classmates, however, and Sandy has to negotiate the rivalries and jealousies of the Pink Ladies as she struggles to fit in. On the road to realizing true love, there are classic songs like “Greased Lightnin’,” “Summer Nights” and “Beauty School Dropout.”

Almost immediately after that is the regional premiere of Bright Star (July 14-23), the 2015 musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. The show grew out of their joint 2013 bluegrass album, Love Has Come for You, and in particular the song “Sarah Jane and the Iron Mountain Baby,” which inspired Bright Star’s story of a mother who longs to be reunited with the son she put up for adoption. The folk-style instrumentation — the score calls for fiddle and banjo — and interwoven storylines make for a musical that breaks the conventional mold.

Then it’s time to Escape to Margaritaville (Aug. 4-20). This feel-good jukebox musical is a hit parade of classic Jimmy Buffet tunes like “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Margaritaville” and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” Writers Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley constructed a comedy narrative that connects those musical waypoints like a Buffet fever dream. As you might expect, there’s plenty of romance, drunken revelry and laid-back island philosophizing — not to mention buried treasure and an active volcano to up the stakes. Visit svsummertheatre.com to purchase tickets.

THE POWER OF MUSIC

Music can unite families in trying times, transform small towns and even breathe new life into classic works of literature — and that versatile power is on display with Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s 2023 lineup. It opens with The Sound of Music (June 30-July 9) and continues with a musical version of Footloose (July 21-30) before wrapping up with a recent adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel, Pride & Prejudice, A New Musical (Aug. 11-12). Their new website at cstidaho.com has the lowdown plus ticket purchasing info.

AXE ME NO QUESTIONS

Were folk tales and tabloid headlines to be believed, Lizzie Borden brutally applied both sides of a hatchet to her father and stepmother one August morning in 1892. The 32-year-old Borden, who hailed from a wealthy New England family that was now smaller by two, was later acquitted, even though suspicion remained on her for the rest of her life. As the follow-up to their inaugural production of Lord of the Flies, Bright Comet Theatre is staging Lizzie, a rock retelling of the sensational murder mystery, with Elizabeth Theriault in the title role. Keep an eye on brightcomettheatre.com for venue and performance dates in July.

LOUDER THAN BOMBS

Back in mid-July of 2019, the Spokane Civic Theatre staged Spring Awakening as a summertime main stage show. Four years and one pandemic later, co-directors Sarah Junette Dahmen and Jake Schaefer have reunited to put on another midsummer musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, the very same creative team behind Spring Awakening. Called Alice by Heart (July 14-23), it’s a fantastical return to Wonderland set amid the chaos and tragedy of the London Blitz during WWII. Tickets ($35) and more info are at spokanecivictheatre.com.

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Between July 20 and Aug. 6, the Spokane Shakespeare Society performs Hamlet one evening, followed the next evening by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Tom Stoppard’s absurdist comedy about two minor characters in that very tragedy — played by the same actors, no less. A second repertory run will be held Aug. 31 to Sept. 17. Admission is free, and the setting is outdoors in various Spokane parks; spokaneshakespearesociety.org has details on showtimes and locations.

RAIN MUST FALL

Normally musicals go from stage to screen, but Singin’ in the Rain was such a hit that it reversed the order. This West End (and later Broadway) version was adapted by the film’s original screenwriters, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and cleaves closely to the plot and music of the beloved 1952 Hollywood musical starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. Yet the key question remains: How will Aspire Community Theatre handle the showery title number? Only one way to find out. Showtimes and tickets ($22-$28) for the Aug. 4-13 run can be found via aspirecda.com.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

You might’ve heard of Spokane Playwrights Laboratory, which helps develop scripts by local writers. But what happens to those scripts once they’re done being workshopped? Well, one outcome is that they get turned into full-fledged productions, as is the case with An Aviary for Birds of Sadness (Aug. 11-27). This dark comedy by Spokane playwright Tristen Canfield is about the support of a found family as individuals work through mental illness. Lisa Edwards directs this production for Stage Left Theater. For showtimes and tickets, visit stagelefttheater.org.

MEASURES & MUSKETS

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks isn’t all about Shakespeare. Sure, the itinerant troupe is performing the Bard’s dramedy Measure for Measure at Lakeview Park in Sandpoint on Aug. 19. But the following night the same actors perform Robert Kauzlaric’s adaptation of the swashbuckling epic The Three Musketeers in Liberty Lake’s Pavillion Park. Performances are free; shakespeareintheparks.org has the full schedule. n

Spokane Playwrights Laboratory founders Dahveed Bullis (left) and Scott Doughty (right) with playwright Tristen Canfield. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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What’s your favorite summertime activity?

Outdoor entertainment, both theatrical and musical. Shakespeare in the amphitheater at the MAC or music at Manito are two great examples.

What place do you always go to every summer?

At least once or twice, we go to Lake Coeur d’Alene and spend the day swimming, picnicking and hanging around the park. We’ve traditionally ended the day with a performance at Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre or by making a visit to Art on the Green at North Idaho College.

Is there an underrated spot for experiencing summer entertainment?

I like to listen to the musicians at the Park Bench, the little café in Manito Park near the entrance to Duncan Garden. In the summer, they perform there on Friday nights. It’s all different kinds of bands and musicians from different genres. One of the groups I’ve enjoyed seeing there is Donnie and Nancy Emerson’s band. They’re having a kind of renaissance with that new biopic, Dreamin’ Wild, coming out nationally.

Do you feel like there’s more variety in regional live theater than there used to be during the summer?

SUMMER GUIDANCE Kimberly Roberts

Ignite! Community Theatre and Spokane Civic Theatre

As a longtime volunteer for community theater in Spokane, Kimberly Roberts can usually be found backstage as a lighting designer, but she’s been known to direct entire shows, and take on a few performance roles as well. While Ignite! Community Theatre is currently on hiatus as it looks for a new home base, the Civic has several summer season offerings. (E.J.

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Absolutely. There are so many new groups on the scene these days. There’s Spokane Ensemble Theatre, Spokane Shakespeare Society, Bright Comet Theatre and the Upstart Players. And you’ve got Spokane Playwrights Laboratory doing summer readings as well as venues like Stage Left and Spokane Civic Theatre doing summer shows, including more Civic Academy productions. I’m sure I’m forgetting a bunch, but the fact that I can’t name them all off the top of my head just shows how much choice we have these days. n

From backstage to summertime outdoor entertainment. ERICK DOXEY PHOTO

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From home decor, boutique clothing shops, crafts and antique shops, and more, Chewelah is ready for your shopping experience! And when you're ready to eat, choose from locally brewed ales, cafes and bistros, woodfired pizza as well as gourmet level food!

Chewelah's award-winning Farmers Market in the Park draws folks from all over Eastern Washington. The Market features the freshest produce, local artisans’ wares, great food and live music! Young and old enjoy Fridays at Chewelah Farmers Market!

The Chewelah Creative District is home to as much art & culture as you want! Art galleries, live music, a performing arts center, a walking mural tour, and more! You won't want to miss our First Thursday Art Walk each month, featuring local and visiting artists!

Chewelah has an abundance of outdoor activities for you to enjoy! Golfing, hiking, swimming, and of course, skiing at 49 Degrees North! Don't forget to bring your mountain bike this summer, as new trails are ready for you to ride, with more on the way!

To learn more about Chewelah, please visit Chewelah .org or these organizations!

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Sled down Washington’s Bavarian alps at Leavenworth Adventure Park. LEAVENWORTH ADVENTURE PARK PHOTO

From deep canyons to alpine roller coasters, adventure awaits on your next PNW road trip

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

Summer’s here and that, for many of us, means there’s a growing itch to get away from home, if only for a day or so. In the Pacific Northwest, our many mountains, rivers and valleys offer a literal and metaphorical smorgasbord of destinations, food and events to check out just a few hours outside of our well-traveled routes. From visiting the continent’s deepest river gorge to planning fun activities in the mountains, here are some of the great places to map out for your trips this season.

ALPINE COASTER

This summer, visitors to Leavenworth have a new way to experience the Bavarian village at Leavenworth Adventure Park, which features the state’s first alpine roller coaster, along with a climbing wall, bungee trampoline and a mining sluice. About a three-and-a-half hour drive from Spokane, the park’s new alpine coaster is open to riders age 3 and older (who meet height requirements and have someone old and tall enough riding with them). Riders can control their sled with hand brakes to slow it down or speed down the track at more than 25 mph. Adventure ticket packs offer access to the various attractions and range from $37 to $69 per person, or a single ride on the coaster is $5 to $20 depending on the rider’s age. Reservations are highly recommended and booking online saves you 12 percent. While you’re in the area, check out some of the hiking (the Icicle Gorge Nature Loop is an easy place to start) and local shops (leavenworth.org has a list of ideas for where to eat, drink and shop).

WATCH EXPERT HORSEPLAY IN OMAK

Always held during the second weekend in August, the Omak Stampede, a rodeo featuring the world famous suicide race, takes place this year from Aug. 10-13. Tickets run $13 to $28 per day, and the event includes a family friendly carnival, Indian Encampment and Pow Wow, a Western and Native art show, rodeo dances and vendors. The suicide race, run since 1935, sees riders take their horses 225 feet down a bluff, across the Okanogan River, and then they dash 500 yards to the center of the Stampede Arena. Other rodeo events include bull riding, barrel racing and more. The arena is a little under three hours driving from Spokane, but the events run late and dry lot camping is available ($15 a night for tent camping, $20 a night for RVs) as are hotels and RV parks in the area.

FRESH PRODUCE & FLIGHT IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON

Whether you want to gather for some aerial spectacles or simply enjoy fresh produce, Wenatchee offers a bounty of options for your trips this summer. Less than three hours away, the Wenatchee Valley boasts a wealth of apple, pear and cherry orchards, along with lots of other tasty produce. Annie’s Fun Farm at Grant Road and South Mary Avenue in East Wenatchee offers some u-pick mixed vegetables during the summer (think tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.) and transitions to pumpkins in August and September. For those seeking something fun to do while they visit, Pangborn’s Festival of Flight takes place on July 8 this year at Pangborn Airport in East Wenatchee. The event commemorates the first trans-Pacific flight, which left from Japan and crash-landed near East Wenatchee in 1931. The free event includes the chance to see neat planes, grab a bite to eat from food vendors, and participate in Japanese cultural activities. Other places to stop for family-friendly sight-seeing include the Ohme Gardens ($4-$8 per person) or the Rocky Reach Dam and Discovery Center, which has free exhibits and a playground.

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HIT THE SUMMER SLOPES

It doesn’t have to be winter for families to enjoy Schweitzer Mountain near Sandpoint in North Idaho. With a series of family-friendly activities, the resort offers plenty to see and do during the hottest months of the year. Schweitzer’s Ultimate Fun Pass ($35 for kids age 7 and younger, $45 for 8 and older) gets guests unlimited access to the foot traffic chairlift, unlimited jumps on the trampoline jumper, unlimited access to the climbing wall, and unlimited rides on the 700-foot-long zipline (only for those 8 and older). Or, each attraction can be purchased a la carte, depending on your interests. Guests can also hike, play tennis or pickleball, go geocaching, play lawn games and more. Only one-and-a-half hours from Spokane, the mountain awaits.

GO TREASURE HUNTING

For rockhounders, few things are as exciting as the chance to search for treasure where others have already found something rare and unique. At the Rock ‘n’ Tomahawk Ranch near Ellensburg, which Bernice and Bob Best purchased 30 years ago, the elusive stone that draws visitors from near and far is the Ellensburg Blue Agate. For $5 a person ($2.50 for kids age 5 to 10 and free for those under 5), people who bring their own buckets and screwdrivers (no shovels/digging allowed) can roam the 172-acre property in hopes of striking it big. There’s no limit on how much you can take home if you’re one of the lucky few to find a special blue agate, though the owners warn that there’s no guarantee you’ll find one. They ask that you call 509-962-2403 at least a

day in advance to make your reservation and make sure you close any gates on the property that you need to walk through as they do have goats and sheep. The ranch is about three to four hours from Spokane. Whether you leave newly rock-rich or empty handed, try to stop near Vantage at Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park (Discover Pass required) on your way back to ensure you’ll see some cool geological wonders.

GORGE-OUS DAY TRIP

North America’s deepest river gorge isn’t the Grand Canyon — it’s the Snake River-carved Hells Canyon right in our backyard. Drive roughly two hours south of Spokane to Lewiston, Idaho, and you’ll find the beginnings (or endings) of the gorge and some beautiful trail and river access options. Word to the wise for the very hot Lewis Clark Valley: bring plenty of extra water if you’re out recreating, and do NOT leave bear spray or a similar aerosol in your parked vehicle — it could explode, which is a hazardous surprise to find at the end of a day out hiking. Half-day boat tours leaving from Lewiston can be reserved from Snake River Adventures for $50 to $165 per person. For the extra adventurous who are up for a much longer drive, some of the most spectacular views of the canyon are found in Oregon, at various spurs off the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway. The Buckhorn Overlook, Hat Point Overlook and Hells Canyon Overlook all offer views of the awe-inspiring gorge, but at several hours away by car, they’re best paired with plans to camp or stay overnight in the area. Some campsites are run by the U.S. Forest Service on a first-come, first-served basis for $15 a night, with strict fire restrictions. n

Schweitzer’s 700-foot zipline almost reaches Lake Pend Oreille. SCHWEITZER PHOTO

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It’s a gorgeous drive along Kootenay Lake and then you get to take the ferry as well. The ferry is free, so it’s a great adventure.

Is the border crossing usually pretty easy?

Any tips?

It’s back to pre-COVID guidelines so all of those restrictions have been lifted. You just need your passport. Plan on not having food in the car with you, is probably a good tip, like no fruits or vegetables. They frown on that.

SUMMER GUIDANCE

Stephanie Sims

North Idaho Tourism Alliance and International Selkirk Loop

Stephanie Sims has worked for a decade to guide visitors to the International Selkirk Loop, North America’s only international scenic byway. The loop is one of many such routes designed to take drivers to some of the most beautiful locations in the country, and in this case, also Canada! (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

What’s your favorite summertime activity? For my family, it’s hiking.

Where do you like to go?

We like to do some old favorites and seek out new ones as well. We enjoy waterfalls. Copper Creek Falls and Snow Creek Falls are probably our top favorites. They’re just south of the Canadian border in Idaho.

What places do you usually like to visit in the summer if you’re taking a road trip?

We love to head up to both Nelson, B.C. and Kaslo.

What are some other spots you tell people new to the area they should visit?

There are some great views and overlooks along the Washington section of the Selkirk Loop. There’s an overlook for Box Canyon Dam that’s a great stop and a very easy spot to get to. And there is a brand new road so that you can see Peewee Falls from across the river. It used to be that you could only see the falls from the river itself, you had to kayak to it. Now, there is a new road where you can view it.

Any good food stops?

I like Owen’s Grocery in Newport, Washington. They have an old-fashioned ice cream bar so you can go get ice cream sundaes and banana splits. It’s great for summer. n

Box Canyon Dam near Ione is a great wayside.

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Recipes for a sweet and savory summer

BY ELIZA BILLINGHAM

Few things pair better than food and sunshine. Fruits and veggies ripened on the vine. A long bike ride and a cold ice cream cone. Chefs whipping up special events for tourists and locals alike. But you don’t have to bite into your savings — it’s also easy to create delicious dishes at home without cranking up your A/C. So go ahead, play with your food!

DINING IN

This summer, see how many meals you can make without heating up the kitchen. Newfangled inventions like solar ovens take full advantage of the July sun, but with hefty price tags (REI has one for $360, but they can also be found online for $120-$450 at sites like Cantina West or Sun Oven), they’re a considerable investment.

If you want a special gadget without the commitment, head to a thrift store for a secondhand ice cream maker or waffle iron. Kitchen appliances are usually tested before sold, and for a few dollars, it’s probably okay if you only use it once. Spend a day creating new ice cream flavors. Or spend your summer asking, will it waffle? (Turns out cookies, sandwiches, pizza, omelets, cinnamon rolls, muffins, hash browns, apples and doughnuts are all a resounding yes.)

If you’re into farm produce, learn to quick pickle cukes, radishes, onions, turnips and other fresh produce. Quick pickling helps your veggies last longer

and adds that extra punch to your picnic spreads. Or extend the lives of your garden greens with your food processor — experiment with salsas, chutneys and pestos, or blitz up entire meals like gazpacho. If you want even more nutrients, grow microgreens on your window sill all summer. A packet of seeds is half the price of this superfood at the grocer, and it’s usually ready to harvest within a week. If you like growing your own food, try making your own kombucha — gut health and dopamine are a SCOBY away.

FOODIE FESTIVALS

Forget music festivals — food festivals feed body and soul. Crave! Northwest (July 13-15, $15-$224) is one of the biggest summertime culinary events in the Spokane area. This year it’s showcasing big-name chefs from the region and the nation. Pig Out in the Park (Aug. 30-Sept. 4) is six days of music, gluttony and glee in Riverfront Park, offering 225+ menu items to choose from. If that’s 224 too many, pick your favorite food and there’s probably a festival dedicated to it, like Siemers Farms’ month-long Strawberry Festival (June 16-July 27), the Wallace Huckleberry Festival (Aug. 19-20), Pullman’s Lentil Festival (Aug. 19), and the Tacos y Tequila Festival (Aug. 26-27), downtown Spokane’s official Latino community block party.

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Channel your inner glutton at Pig Out. CHIANA McINELLY PHOTO

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FOOD TRUCK FINDER

Food from a truck just tastes better. And they’re everywhere, so follow your favorites on social media to check their exact locations. This summer, Riverfront Eats hosts local food trucks on the

park’s Howard Street Promenade every Tuesday from 11 am to 2 pm. Also check out El Mercadito, Kendall Yards Night Market, Liberty Lake Farmers Market, Perry Street’s Thursday Market and Post

Falls Pavilion. You may just find four wheels full of tacos, falafel, banh mi and more.

CLASSY COOKS

If you like the kitchen but want some extra direction, consider a summer cooking class. The Spokane County Library District offers free classes on cupcake decorating, gardening and mushroom foraging for beginners. See the full slate of offerings at scld.org. The Kitchen at Second Harvest also offers free cooking classes for people facing hunger as well as public classes open to everyone for $25; register at secondharvestkitchen.org. Participants learn basic techniques and tips on eating seasonally. If you’re looking for more advanced instruction, check out courses at The Culinary Stone in Coeur d’Alene. For $60 you can study (and then eat!) international dishes with professional chefs. Find out more at culinarystone.com.

U-PICK, U-LOVE

If you want to get more in touch with your food, try picking fresh produce by hand. Green Bluff is a wellknown collection of orchards and gardens just north of Spokane. Closer to the Washington-Idaho state line in Newman Lake, help harvest at Carver Farms. If you need a moment to slow down and smell the roses, head out to Garden Gate Lavender Farms near Airway Heights to learn about flowers, chickens, miniature cows and self-care. Or, increase your farming knowledge by volunteering at Vinegar Flats Farm, Spokane’s urban regenerative no-till farm that invites volunteers every Saturday morning.

SHARE A MEAL

Plenty of food pantries and nonprofits have ongoing vol-

unteer needs that are a great way to spend a free summer day. Check out volunteer boards at Second Harvest, Feed Spokane, or Spokane Valley Partners for city-scale efforts. For more local initiatives, get in touch with River City Youth Ops, Women & Children’s Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen or Growing Neighbors, which has urban gardens, educational programs and food deliveries via bicycle. In North Idaho, check in with the Idaho Foodbank and Bonner Community Food Center.

NEW TABLE SETTINGS

Eating somewhere unexpected adds a whole new dimension to food. Check out the Commellini Estate for its free weeknight series Scampagnata: Movies al Fresco, where outdoor movie goers can purchase food inspired by classic Italian films on the big screen. Hungry for more culture? Listen to the Spokane Symphony while wining and dining at Arbor Crest (June 27, $25-$55). Stroll through the forest while tasting local wine and fare during Sandpoint’s Pairing in the Pines (July 6, $125). For something a little more risque, head to Nova Kaine’s Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret and Drag Brunch at Northern Quest’s Highball bar on the first or third Sunday of every month. If your idea of fun is a porch swing and a good book, check out Iced Tea & Porch Reads, a free series at various Spokane County Library District branches that suggest the best tea pairing for your favorite novel. n

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2023 Farmers Market Guide

MONDAY

HILLYARD FARMERS MARKET

3-7 pm through Oct. 2. Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook St., Spokane. fb.com/hillyardfarmersmarket

WEST END MARKET

5-9 pm through Sept. 25. Brick West Brewing Co., 1318 W. First Ave., Spokane. fb.com/SpokaneWestEndMarket

TUESDAY

FAIRWOOD FARMERS MARKET

3-7 pm through Oct. 10. Fairwood Shopping Center, 319 W. Hastings Rd., Spokane. fairwoodfarmersmarket.org

MOSCOW TUESDAYS MARKET

4-7 pm through Oct. 17 (except July 4 and Sept. 12). Latah County Fairgrounds, 1021 Harold St. fb.com/tuesdaycommunitymarket

WEDNESDAY

5TH STREET FARMERS MARKET

4-7 pm through Sept. 4. Fifth and Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. cdadowntown.com/5thstreetmarket

KENDALL YARDS NIGHT MARKET

5-8 pm through Sept. 20. West Summit Parkway between Cedar and Adams Alley, Spokane. kendallnightmarket.org

KOOTENAI FARMERS MARKET

4-7 pm through Sept. 27. Riverstone, 2151 N. Main St., Coeur d’Alene. kootenaifarmersmarkets.org

MILLWOOD FARMERS MARKET

3-7 pm through Oct. 11. Millwood Park, 9103 E. Frederick Ave. farmersmarket. millwoodnow.org

N.E.W. FARMERS MARKET

9 am-1 pm through Oct. 28. 121 E. Astor St., Colville. newfarmersmarket.org

PULLMAN FARMERS MARKET

3:30-6 pm through Oct. 11. Brelsford WSU Visitors Center, 150 E. Spring St. fb.com/pullmanfarmersmarket

SANDPOINT FARMERS MARKET

3-5:30 pm through Oct. 14. Farmin Park, Third and Main. sandpointfarmersmarket.com

SPOKANE FARMERS MARKET

8 am-1 pm through Oct. 25. Coeur d’Alene Park, 300 S. Chestnut St. spokanefarmersmarket.org

WEST CENTRAL FARMERS MARKET

4-7 pm through Sept. 20. West Central Abbey, 1832 W. Dean Ave., Spokane. westcentralabbey.org

THURSDAY

GARLAND SUMMER MARKET

3:30-7:30 pm through Aug. 31. 733 W. Garland Ave., Spokane. fb.com/garlandsummermarket

PERRY STREET THURSDAY MARKET

3-7 pm through Oct. 26. Perry and Tenth, Spokane. thursdaymarket.org

FRIDAY

ATHOL FARMERS MARKET

2-6 pm through Sept. 29. 30230 Second St. fb.com/Atholfarmersmarket

CHEWELAH FARMERS MARKET

11 am-3:30 pm through Oct. 13. Chewelah City Park. chewelahfarmersmarket.com

EMERSON-GARFIELD FARMERS MARKET

3-7 pm through Sept. 29. IEL Adult Education Center, 2310 N. Monroe St., Spokane. market.emersongarfield.org

THE WAVY BUNCH NIGHT MARKET & STREET FAIR

Second Fridays from 5-9 pm through Oct. 13. Runge Furniture, 303 E. Spokane Ave., Coeur d’Alene. thewavybunch.com

SPOKANE VALLEY FARMERS MARKET

4-8 pm through Sept. 15. CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. spokanevalleyfarmersmarket.org

SATURDAY

AIRWAY HEIGHTS SUMMER MARKET

Second Sat. from 9 am-3 pm through Sept. 9. The Hub, 12703 W. 14th Ave. fb.com/AirwayHeightsSummerMarket

BONNERS FERRY FARMERS MARKET

8 am-1 pm through Oct. 28. Highway 95 and Kootenai St. bonnersferryfarmersmarket.org

THE DEER PARK MARKET

First Sat. from 9 am-3 pm through Oct. 7. Perrins Field, 14 Arnim Ave. thedeerparkmarket.com

KOOTENAI FARMERS MARKET

9 am-1:30 pm through Oct. 21. Highway 95 and Prairie, Hayden. kootenaifarmersmarkets.org

LIBERTY LAKE FARMERS MARKET

9 am-1 pm through Oct. 14. Town Square Park, 1421 N. Meadowwood Ln. llfarmersmarket.com

MEDICAL LAKE FARMERS MARKET

First/third Sat. 8 am-noon through Oct. 7. Cela’s Creative Learning Academy, 111 S. Lefevre St. instagram.com/ medicallakefarmersmarket

MOSCOW FARMERS MARKET

8 am-1 pm through Oct. 28. Friendship Square, Fourth and Main. fb.com/MoscowFarmersMarket

N.E.W. FARMERS MARKET

9 am-1 pm through Oct. 28. 121 E. Astor St., Colville. newfarmersmarket.org

NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET

9 am-1 pm through Oct. 28. 236 S. Union Ave. Facebook: newportfarmersmarket.org

RATHDRUM FARMERS MARKET

9 am-2 pm through Sept. 30. Rathdrum Lions Club, 16114 N. Meyer Rd. rathdrumcraftandfarmersmarket.blogspot.com

SANDPOINT FARMERS MARKET

9 am-1 pm through Oct. 14. Farmin Park, Third and Main. sandpointfarmersmarket.com

SPOKANE FARMERS MARKET

8 am-1 pm through Oct. 28. Coeur d’Alene Park, 300 S. Chestnut St. spokanefarmersmarket.org

WONDER SATURDAY MARKET

10 am-2 pm through Sept. 2. Wonder Building, 835 N. Post St., Spokane. fb.com/wonderspokane

SUNDAY

CLAYTON FARMERS MARKET

11 am-4 pm through Sept. 24 (except during the county fair). Clayton Fairgrounds, 4616 Wallbridge Rd. Facebook: Clayton Farmers Market and Small Farm Animals

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Spokane Farmers Market is one of the many farmers markets in the Inland Northwest. ERICK DOXEY PHOTO

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SUMMER GUIDANCE Lupe Camargo Tacos Carmago

ooking for ways to spice up or cool off your summer? Here’s some advice from Lupe Camargo, owner of two local food trucks: Tacos Camargo and Camargo’s Shaved Ice. (ELIZA BILLINGHAM)

What is your favorite summertime activity?

Probably going to the park in the sun and barbecuing. We always go to Riverfront Park or to Mission Park.

What is your favorite food to eat when you’re hot?

Carne Asada! It’s Mexican-style skirt steak on the grill. It’s pretty refreshing. You have that with some nice cold homemade horchata and it’s delicious.

Why is food out of a truck so much more fun than food in a restaurant?

I think it’s just because the choices are fresh — it’s fresh because it’s got to be made that day. So, you know, it’s good quality. We know that for sure. And then just, I don’t know why, but people enjoy standing in line and choosing what they want and getting it from us. It’s quick and usually it’s in a park or somewhere nice where they can sit under a nice tree, enjoy the fresh air and just eat their food.

Is spicy food still good when it’s hot outside?

It is! I mean, a nice little kick and then a nice big gulp of ice cold horchata or ice cold Mexican Coca-Cola. It’s still delicious. It’s like a good wine with a good meal. You pair it and it’s delicious.

And is Mexican Coca-Cola better than American Coke?

It is, because it’s made with real sugar. It’s 100 percent real sugar. It’s really catching on in the United States. A lot of my customers actually usually ask us more for Mexican Coke than American Coke. n

Eat spicy food and drink horchata to cool down this summer. ELIZA BILLINGHAM PHOTO

Members Michael F., Matt N., & Christa S.

D RINK S D RINK S

This summer, get out of the house, get thirsty and get curious

BY MARY STOVER

Summer is a time for escaping the everyday for new adventures, visits to the lake with friends and family, backyard barbecues, camping with beer pong, road trips with pit stops for childhood snacks and sodas, and other sunny fun-time shenanigans. For your 2023 summer holiday, enjoy oodles of flights without ever stepping foot in the airport, support a good cause, meet new people, and learn something new.

LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT

There are countless beverage flights in the Inland Northwest, literally something for everyone — all ages, all tastes, in various price ranges and baggage and reservations are not required. This is just a sampling of what’s available in the Inland Northwest. Grab a notebook, a favorite pen, then hit the road to relish and recollect your favorite tastes and treats.

If you fancy trying a new wine, or if you’re new to wine altogether, check out Nectar Wine and Beer or Maryhill Winery in Kendall Yards. Not a fan of wine, but like fruity drinks? Check

out the cider flights ($10 on Tuesdays) at One Tree Hard Cider downtown; this summer they’re bringing back their famous cider floats — float flight, anyone?

If your tastes favor treats from south of the border, try a tequila or margarita flight ($22-$24) at DeLeon’s Taco & Bar. Nearby No-Li Brewhouse offers seltzer flights ($15) and Bark, A Rescue Pub serves up mimosa flights ($15). If beer is your thing, head to Mountain Lakes Brewing Co. for a local beer flight ($11). Or, for something stronger, try a spirit flight ($5 for three 1/3-ounce pours) at Dry Fly Distilling or a whiskey flight ($15-$21) at Purgatory Craft Beer and Whiskey Bar.

If you have kids or teetotalers in your party, check out Revival Tea Company downtown with their tea, coffee or hot chocolate flights ($12). Yes, please! In North Idaho, you can enjoy a flight of coffee with a seasonal latte flight ($12) at Vault Coffee.

After a few of these flights, try some at home! Grab a few small mini bottles of your favorite cocktail mixers, wine, or sodas, invite over some friends, light up the patio fire pit, and see which bevvy

gets the most “likes.” And remember, this fun can be shared with the kids, too — make floats, mocktails, and concocted soda mixes!

LET’S GET PHYSICAL!

Area drinkeries have stepped up their game this summer. Natural 20 Brewing Co. said “Let’s not not have a beer pong tournament…” and went with a water pong tournament. It’s on June 24 and there will be prizes.

Three different events include yoga and a bevvy while another asks you to get on the water. Yoga + Wine ($20) is at Liberty Lake Wine Cellars on June 24 — BYO yoga mat. On July 16 and Aug. 20, Genus Brewing is offering Yoga + Beer ($20), and throughout the summer, you can book a Yoga + Mimosa cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene, which is offered every Thursday morning in July and August for $35 per person (tickets at cdacruises.com). My DIY “yoga and…” event will include yoga + nap + whiskey sour. What will your “yoga and…” activity include?

Three glasses are always better than one, so try a flight next time. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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DO SOME GOOD

You say charity event, I say “Is this a commemorative glass?” Dozens of events will raise money for local charities this summer, but here are a few that also promise a good time, good food, a great cause, and a tipple or two. Before June 17, grab a ticket ($75) for Bourbon, Bacon, and Brews benefiting Teen & Kid Closet in Spokane.

The inaugural Post Falls Lions Brewfest is making its debut on June 24. Tickets ($25) get you unlimited tasting from 10 local breweries, and proceeds benefit the American Legion-affiliated club.

Ales for the Trail on Saturday, Aug. 19 benefits the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation and features oodles of local beers, wines, and ciders. Tickets are $35 through June 30, and go up to $45 after or at the door. Get yours at nictf.org/ales.

If you are looking to declutter and donate this summer, don’t miss Fresh Wine Bar’s Sip & Swap on June 30 in Coeur d’Alene. A $19 ticket gets you a drink, trips to the charcuterie buffet, and free stuff! All leftover items (housewares only, no clothing) will be donated to local thrift shops. This might be another DIY for my summer schedule — gather friends, swap items you intend to donate, and share a cocktail or pie. That or a lemonade stand.

MEET NEW PEOPLE

If you’re new to the area or haven’t been out much since the pandemic, it’s time to get out and meet new people. These awesome events are suitable for dates, fun with friends, or peoplewatching.

On Aug. 13, the Spokane Indians baseball team plays Oregon’s Hillsboro Hops and are also celebrating with Augtoberfest. Grab a ticket ($25) and join the fun!

Coeur d’Alene hosts two community beer fests, the Downtown Coeur d’Alene Brewfest in McEuen Park on July 8 and its early fall Oktoberfest on Sept. 15-16. Tickets for both events go fast, so act quickly (visit cdadowntown.com for details).

In downtown Spokane, don’t miss the third annual Tacos Y Tequila Festival block party Aug. 26-27, which benefits the Hispanic Business/Professional Association of Spokane and its Nuestras Raíces community center. No ticket is required, just show up, purchase some tacos and a drink, and enjoy the ambiance of live music.

You can even step inside the Central Library nearby and check out a great book on winning friends and influencing people! Who knows, it could lead to a beautiful friendship.

LEARN SOMETHING

Summer is the time to pick up a new hobby or learn a new skill. Life slows down a little and allows us a few moments for our favorite pastimes, passions, and hobbies. Why not take a class about coffee, wine, or cocktails?

Doma Coffee in Post Falls hosts coffee education/brewing classes in July — your inner barista will thank you later. Pend Oreille Winery in Sandpoint hosts a sushi and wine class on June 20, and tickets ($100) include food, wine, training, and live music. It’s a great opportunity to learn from a professional sushi chef and take your newfound knowledge home to impress the neighbors.

Take advantage of the expertise of local cocktail historian Renée Cebula of Raising the Bar and Hogwash Whiskey Den’s master mixologist Simon Moorby when they team up to host three Camp Cocktail courses this summer. You choose your class based on a location of interest: London (June 18), Paris (July 9) or Havana (Aug. 6). Tickets ($75 per session) include three crafted drinks, mixology and history lessons, appetizers, and a cocktail recipe booklet. Get me to London! Register at raisingthebarnw.com.

Whatever your summer plans, you can include some fresh and flavorful bevvies at home, around the campfire or out with friends. n

Brewfest is the first of two beer parties in Coeur d’Alene this summer.

SUMMER GUIDANCE Patrick Donovan

Dry Fly Distilling

Some of our favorite summer drinks now come in an easy-to-cool-and-carry can. Dry Fly Distilling has seasonal and year-round drinks available in single and multi-packs. Lead Distiller Patrick Donovan

is ready for the flavors and fun that come with all things summer. (MARY STOVER)

What’s your favorite summertime activity?

We love camping, hiking, typical Spokane stuff. We head outside, to the woods or the lake.

What place/locale do you go to every summer?

We have two little kids, so we take the trailer up to Farragut [State Park in Athol, Idaho] for frisbee golf and all kinds of fun summer stuff. It’s super easy to get the trailer and head up.

You’re making a pitcher of drinks for summer company, what’s in it?

Oooh, this is a tough one. It depends on the food. We love a good paloma, so grapefruit juice and jalapeño with tequila — our new Dry Fly summer cocktail uses habañero — or a nice Southside with gin, herbs, and berries. n

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The Dry Fly brass works that make your drink work the way it should. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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IND O OR S IND O OR S T HE G R E AT T HE G R E AT

How to have fun inside when the smoke blocks out the sun

BY NATE SANFORD

Last week, New Yorkers learned a lesson we in the Inland Northwest have been long familiar with: wildfire smoke sucks.

It’s irritating, ugly and sometimes dangerous. It’s a dark cloud that hangs over the summer. Worst of all, the smoke forces us back indoors — stealing those limited days of sun that might have otherwise been spent outdoors, basking in the summer air.

Thankfully, it’s still possible to have fun indoors this summer. Think of the smoke as a chance to finally dive into that creative project you’ve been putting off. Pick up an instrument or start putting that novel idea on paper. Put your imagination to the test with a murder mystery party or a round of Dungeons & Dragons. The smoke may move summer fun indoors, but it doesn’t have to stop it.

LEARN HOW TO WRITE AT THE LIBRARY

Writing is the perfect indoor activity. Four walls, zero distractions and a maddening sense of isolation have fueled countless great literary works. For beginners and experts alike, Spokane Public Library offers a series of workshops this summer that can help get the creative ball rolling.

On June 22, check out the Shadle Park Library for “Avoiding the Mistakes that Tag You as an Amateur Writer,” a workshop hosted by author Nora Profit from 1:30 to 3 pm. The interactive workshop focuses on writing exercises and discussions focused on common writing errors as well as structures that fuel great prose.

Once you’ve got the basics down, head to the South Hill Library for a July 12 workshop titled “Bittersweet, A Writing Workshop” with Sarah Conover. The two-hour workshop starts at 1 pm, and explores theories and prompts for unlocking the raw, tender terrain of grief through writing. “A grief story is a love story,” Conover says.

The next day, July 13, the Shadle Park Library is hosting “What’s Your Story?” — a writing workshop on the art and craft of memoir writing hosted by local writer Jenny Davis. Through a series of prompts and discussion, participants learn how to access their memories and turn their lives into a compelling literary experience.

EXPLORE D&D

Your body may be stuck indoors, but your imagination is free to wander. The Gamer’s Haven just north of Kendall Yards hosts regular open sessions where new and experienced Dungeons & Dragons players can drop in, join a game and invent characters to explore vast fantasy worlds. You can find similar events at Merlyn’s Comics and Games and Natural 20 Brewing Co. If you want to take the experience to an even higher, and more fabulous level, check out Dungeons & Drag Queens — a Seattle-based drag comedy show that’s coming to the Bing Crosby Theater on June 24, from 8 to 10 pm.

Roll a natural 20 and your summer will be smoke-free.

IND O OR S IND O OR S

T HE GR E AT T HE GR E AT CATCH UP ON GOOD TV — WHILE YOU STILL CAN

The Writers Guild of America is on strike for better pay and working conditions. If their demands aren’t met soon, it could spell disaster for television and usher in a new era of bloated, unscripted reality TV. So next time the sun forces you inside, consider a guilt-free day of binge watching the good stuff that’s still out there. The second season of The Bear — a funny and surprisingly heartfelt series centered on a Chicago restaurant kitchen — premieres June 22. The sixth season of the hilariously-weird vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows premieres July 13. On Aug. 2, you can follow the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma with the third season of Reservation Dogs. There’s so much good stuff coming soon — stay inside and enjoy it!

SOLVE A MURDER

Okay, not a real one. In Coeur d’Alene, Crime Scene Entertainment has a series of murder mystery parties lined up almost every weekend this summer. Put your detective skills to the test as you and other attendees work to piece together and find the killer. The events are fully interactive and have themes like the Wild West, Game of Thrones and Alice in Wonderland. Costumes are encouraged — real murders are not.

REDECORATE WITH A MAXIMALIST AESTHETIC

Summer is often seen as a time of cleaning and thinning — a fresh start, a blank page and an empty, eggshell white room converted into a desolate Apple Store purged of anything resembling clutter. But what if Marie Kondo was wrong? Why should every single

possession spark joy? This summer, experiment with maximalism Go to the thrift store and buy the first three paintings you see. Buy books you’ll never read and stack them on the shelves. All those boxes taking up space in the basement? Unpack them and scatter the contents about. Embrace the chaos.

LEARN AN INSTRUMENT

Bored at home? Why not finally pick up that guitar that’s been sit-

ting in the corner, gathering dust and begging to be played. Hoffman Music has six sound-treated lesson studios and a big roster of local musicians. They teach the usual stuff — guitar, violin and saxophone — but also accordion, bagpipes, banjo and euphonium. For piano, check out Music City Spokane If you’re interested in a heavier, rocking style of music, check out Learn to Burn School of Music for lessons on electric guitar, drums and bass. Remember: practice (eventually) makes perfect. n

Gorge on an Italian beef sandwich after binging The Bear

SUMMER

GUIDANCE

Sarah Conover Author

Sarah Conover has taught writing at Community Colleges of Spokane and Spokane Valley High School. Her new book, Set Adrift: My Family’s Disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle, a Mystery and Memoir comes out in late June. On July 12, she’s leading a writing workshop centered on grief at the South Hill library.

(NATE SANFORD)

What benefits do people get from learning to write in groups?

I think writing is about 90 percent momentum. It’s very hard to write on your own. And when you have to read your writing aloud, you hear it differently. And people see gems that you would have completely dismissed. It’s the momentum, it’s the bonding. One of the reasons we write is to connect with other people in ways that matter.

For instance, this morning I was teaching and we did quote-unquote free-write to begin with. People, when they read them aloud they’re like, “Oh this is no

good.” And honest to God, everyone’s like, “Shut up, that was so good.”

Your upcoming writing workshop is focused on grief — how do you encourage people and make them comfortable exploring that part of themselves in writing? You have to be pretty careful — I think a grief story is a love story also. It’s one of the few certainties in life. I’m going to try to make it a very safe space. People don’t have to share unless they want to. But you know, part of the added sorrow of grief is that you’re so isolated.

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What advice would you have for someone who has never been to a writing workshop before?

You know, people’s writing improves so quickly it’s jaw-dropping sometimes.

What’s your favorite summertime activity? Swimming in big lakes.

Is there a place you try to go every summer?

I married into a family that has had a place for 50 years on Hayden [Lake]. Hard not to go there. n

Write that book that’s been kicking around in your head.

• Lake Pend Oreille is the largest lake in Idaho at 43 miles long, and up to 1,150 feet deep — making it the fifth-deepest in the nation.

• The southern tip is home to Farragut State Park, formerly the Farragut Naval Training Station during World War II, of which a small part is still active and conducts U.S. Navy acoustic underwater submarine research.

K ID S K ID S I

There’s a whole new world of things for the kiddos to do this summer, like seeing Aladdin on the stage.

Fun for the younger set, and their occasionally weary (but always cheerful!) caregivers

BY ANNE McGREGOR

Summer days are looooong, which is mostly wonderful but also occasionally daunting for parents. For kids, learning to navigate languid days without hovering adult attention is a skill! It’s okay to be bored for a while — that’s when imagination strikes. So don’t feel guilty if the kids’ schedules look a little empty. Still, it’s essential to have some ideas ready to implement when boredom — or, worse, the dreaded spiraling of sibling rivalry — kicks in. Even better if those activities are actually fun for the whole family.

SPECIAL EVENTS

It’s a splurge but the Broadway musical Aladdin is something the whole family can absolutely enjoy together. Disney first released its version of Aladdin as a movie in 1992 — more than 30 years ago. The musical actually had its world premiere at Seattle’s The 5th Avenue Theatre in 2011 before opening on Broadway in 2014, where it garnered nine Tony award nominations and is still running today. But from June 27 to July 2, audiences at Spokane’s First Interstate Center for the Arts can bask in the magic as Aladdin and Jasmine dream of “A Whole New World” on their magic carpet ride. Suitable for kids 6 and up, and their parents — who probably grew up watching the movie on old-fashioned VHS tapes.

ANYTIME ADVENTURES

Here’s an activity that can last all summer — heck, all the way into October. Take part in the Greater Spokane Parks Challenge to see how many Spokane County parks you can check out between now and October. It’s all tracked for you on a free app called OuterSpatial.

“We have all of the parks, conservation lands, trails, pools, splash pads — they’re all listed in one place,” says Spokane Parks Foundation Executive Director Yvonne Trudeau, noting there may be locations nearby that you haven’t even heard of. Ten visits gets you a water bottle sticker, while 20 lets you enter a raffle.

There’s no better way to learn about mining and its impact on our region’s history than by journeying down, down, down to see how a mine actually works. At the Sierra Silver Mine Tour in Wallace, you’ll descend underground under the guidance of a retired miner. In Kellogg, the Crystal Gold Mine offers a rare glimpse of an 1880s operation and at the end of the tour, you’re invited to give panning for gold a try.

The thrill of discovering something that’s never seen the light of day is hard to beat. At Stonerose Fossils, kids can pry open rocks to reveal 50 million year old fossils of leaves, insects, fish and even birds. There are two settings to explore: the Stonerose Interpretive Center and Gift Shop is free and in a new location right in downtown Republic; actual digging takes place nearby at the Boot Hill fossil site. Admission for digging starts at $5 for 5 to 17 year olds ($35 for a family with two kids). Bring your own tools to save a few bucks on rental — a medium, half-inch cold chisel is best, but screwdrivers and putty knives also work and a hammer is helpful. Wear clothes and shoes suitable for climbing on hot rocks on the sunny slope, and don’t forget water.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Harrington Vintage Country Fair

June 17th

Harrington Fall Fest

September 23rd

Hometown Christmas

December 2nd

HOMEGROWN FUN

A bucket of colorful chalk and an expanse of sidewalk or driveway can keep kids occupied for hours. For younger kids, chalk drawing can help with learning colors and shapes — practice drawing circles and then try hopping from color to color. Older kids can enjoy creating more elaborate designs like mandalas or even “stained glass windows.” Here’s how: Use masking tape to make a large rectangle, tape off smaller geometric shapes and then color in the shapes. Remove the tape and step back to behold the creation. Drawing a set of giant butterfly wings teaches symmetry. Have your child lie down for a fun photo op and a good way to remember a summer day.

Loading up a mountain of gear and hitting the road for a family camping trip has its benefits — new scenery and adventures await! However, it can also be fun —  and a lot easier to find a campsite — to camp in the backyard For the real experience, go all-in and pretend like the house isn’t there (though use that indoor plumbing as needed). Sleeping bags, flashlights and a cooler add to the fun. Grab some long pointy sticks for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows around a backyard fire pit. Then enjoy stargazing and telling ghost stories until it’s time for bed. Sleep well, knowing that for once “getting home” is just a matter of a few steps.

WHY NOT LEARN SOMETHING?

Of course, Spokane Parks and Recreation offers swimming lessons, as do the local YMCAs, but did you know there’s a school just for swimming lessons in Post Falls? At Kay’s Dancing Waters Swim School, lessons are taught on a four-semester basis, year round, with an emphasis on coaches fostering a connection with students. Just one class is in the pool at a time, though there are about 500 students per session.

Along with developing refined swimming skills, “We find that confidence is one of the most important things to instill in the students around the water because that’s the thing that’s going to combat a dangerous situation,” says instructor Rowan Endres, founder Kay Finkle’s granddaughter.

Encourage creativity and let someone else take care of the supplies and clean-up at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s “Get Messy!” art camps. Kids will explore printing, painting and clay molding at three days of camps (July 26-28 from 9 am to 2 pm). Sign up for one or more days. In August, other MAC camps include Video Game-Inspired Pixel Art (Aug. 2), Rube Goldberg’s Marvelous Machines (Aug. 3), and Unplugged Coding (Aug. 4). All camps are $45 for museum members, $50 for everyone else.

With the goal of helping people of all ages “find the path to their best future,” Spark Central is an excellent place to find enriching activities for kids of all ages. On the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, bring 3-6 year olds for a free class including a story and an optional craft. Second through fifth graders can take part in Lego Robotics Club, while kids in grades 3 to 8 might enjoy Minecraft Club. Check the website spark-central.org for days and times. But anytime is a good time to stop in to Spark Central and try a “creative kit,” exploring everything from DIY computers to origami, quilling and robot repair.

STEM CENTRAL

Looking for a summer bargain? $160 buys you a family membership to Mobius Discovery Center with unlimited family visits for a whole year! Top reasons for a trip to Mobius on a summer day? Kids can safely explore within the center’s confines and exercising their critical thinking and problemsolving skills may help prevent the “summer slide” of learning loss. Find out more at mobiusdiscoverycenter.org. n

Forget Zelda — break out the chalk and hit the sidewalk.

SUMMER GUIDANCE

Keeth Apgar

Harmonica Pocket

With seven albums filled with songs sometimes silly and sometimes sweet, but always musically delightful, Harmonica Pocket performs 10 free concerts at multiple Spokane County Library District branches from July 10-14. Band founder, and currently solo performer, Keeth Apgar, who lives “on a tiny island in the Pacific Northwest,” chatted by phone as he walked his dog in the park about how he got his start playing music for kids, what kids’ music is all about, and what he’s looking forward to this summer.

(ANNE McGREGOR)

So tell me about “kindie rock”?

That’s kind of a term that was coined a number of years ago… I don’t fully identify with it, but it is a useful term.

I really enjoy your music. And I don’t want to be mean about kids music or anything, but sometimes it has such a frenetic feel.

Yeah, exactly. I mean, you know, kindie rock is a very large umbrella. And there’s a lot of different styles and approaches underneath that umbrella. And, for me, it’s really important to never talk down to kids… So I just want to, like, kind of get on my belly and lay in the grass and roll around and take a kid’s eye view of the world and share what I see. And I’m trying to bring a little magic into their lives with the songs.

How did you decide to target kids with your music?

I’ve been a musician since I was a teenager — I started playing guitar when I was 13. And started writing songs shortly thereafter.

In my 30s, I went to a neighbor’s house to borrow a tool for the garden. And she was hav-

ing tea… So I sat down with these three women, and one of them was the director of a preschool… The director just had a cancellation at her preschool and needed a performer to sub for her. And so she said, “Would you come and play music for the kids?... I’m gonna pay you.”

So I just went home and I told my performance partner, “Hey, we got a gig. It’s for three year olds.” And she’s like, “Alright, let’s do it.”

So we prepared and we put together a 60-minute show. We just came up with some stuff that we thought would be cool for kids and pulled out a didgeridoo and a funky piano called the mbira from Zimbabwe and just brought together some songs.

Anyway at the end of the show, at the end of the hour, the directors said, “That was amazing! The kids have never sat still for an hour. You guys are incredible.” So that’s how it started. And you know, that was in 2000. It was truly an accident… We started pursuing opportunities, and the doors just started opening.

What do you like to do in the summertime?

If I have a day off, and like a sunny day off, I love being in the garden or out in nature, spending time in the woods. I usually bring a small instrument with me. A ukulele or harmonica or something, just to play some tunes along the way.

Where do you like to go in the summer?

Well, I live on a little island. And so my wife and son and I, we have a special beach that we hit. And a lot of our neighbors and local friends show up there on sunny days… And we see people there that we don’t see any other time of the year. It’s a little hub… That’s one of our favorite spots. n

Guitar, didgeridoo, mbira, ukulele and harmonica — the tools of kindie rock.

M M R R U U E E S S M M CALENDAR CALENDAR

Fill up your schedule with these regional events from June to September

Welcome to summer, everyone! Are you ready to soak up the long-awaited sun and have the best summer ever? This year, there are plenty of summer activities to attend here in the Inland Northwest and absolutely no shortage of good times ahead. (Really, though, this calendar has close to 1,000 unique events!) If you’re a foodie, we’ve got you (and your rumbling stomach) covered. If you’re a music lover, don’t fret. There are plenty of concerts to attend all summer long. Want to see what local artists have been up to? Well, get out there, don’t wait up! Whether you plan on spending

the summer inside to avoid a gnarly sunburn, or you want to soak up that PNW summer sun while it’s still around, peruse our 14-week calendar and get to planning ASAP. Look for the huge annual events we all know and love, exciting new happenings, old favorites and much, much more in the following pages. Whatever you decide to do this summer, do it with a smile on your face, sunscreen on your skin and the goal of making some memories that will last a lifetime.

— MADISON PEARSON, Summer Guide Calendar Editor

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COMEDY

6/15 J Matt Bellassai, Spokane

Comedy Club

6/16 Laugh Out Loud, The Grain Shed (Cedar)

6/16-17 Marlon Wayans, Spokane

Comedy Club

6/16 J Blue Doors & Dragons, Blue Door Theatre

6/17 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

6/18 Connor King, Spokane Comedy Club

COMMUNITY

6/17 J Parade of Paws, Spokane

Humane Society

6/17 Bourbon, Bacon & Brews, Historic Flight Foundation

6/18 J Drag Charity Bingo, The Grain Shed (Cedar)

6/15-18 Gyro Days, Wallace, Idaho

6/15 Campbell House Dark History: Society Secrets, The MAC

6/16-18 Green Bluff Community Yard Sale, Green Bluff Grange

6/16-17 J Medical Lake Founders Day

6/16 Gamers’ Guild, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

6/16 Wheatland Bank Horse & Carriage Rides, Downtown Spokane

6/16-17 J Car d’Lane, Downtown Coeur d’Alene

6/17-18 Father’s Day Weekend, Silverwood Theme Park

6/17-18 J Metaline Falls Bigfoot Fest

6/17 Car Show, The General Store

6/17 J Sasquatch Roundup, Spokane Valley Event Center

6/17 J Coeur d’Alene Pride Cruise

6/17 Spokane Valley Library Grand Opening

6/17 Spokane In Boom Garden Tour

6/17 J Juneteenth Celebration, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

6/17-20 J Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

6/17 PFLAG Moscow Pride Picnic, East City Park

FILM

6/16 EWU Film, Bing Crosby Theater

6/17 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

6/17 J Grease 45th Anniversary SingA-Long, Garland Theater

6/17 Rocky Horror Picture Show, Garland Theater

6/18 Juneteenth: A Celebration of Resistance, The MAC

6/18 J Good: A Stage to Screen Film, Bing Crosby Theater

6/18 NT Live: GOOD, The Kenworthy

6/19-21 Free Kids Movies: Despicable Me, Garland Theater

6/20 Strangers on a Train, Kenworthy

6/21 J Coraline, The Kenworthy

FOOD & DRINK

6/16-21 Strawberry Fest, Siemers Farm

6/16 Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Dinner, Beverly’s

6/17 J Pride Bar Crawl, The Globe

6/17 Books & Brews, 1912 Center

6/17 Tour & Supper Club, Commellini Estate

6/17 Savage Beercats Beer Pairing, Cutter Theatre

6/18 Nova Kaine’s Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret & Drag Brunch, Highball

6/18 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

6/20 J Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

6/21 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

6/21 J 5 Star Cellars Dinner, Gander & Ryegrass

MUSIC

6/15 J Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart, Allen Stone, Spokane Arena

6/15 Sean Kavanaugh, Arbor Crest

6/15 Yelawolf, Nicolas Alan, Knitting Factory

6/16 Kung fu Vinyl, Free Creatures, Calimossa, Lucky You Lounge

6/16 Victress Voice Music Collective, The Big Dipper

6/17 J KPBX Kids’ Concerts 30th Anniversary, Shadle Park

6/17 J The Steel Woods, Tanner Usrey, The Fox Theater

6/18 J Night Moves, Good Doom, Lucky You Lounge

6/19 Best of Bluegrass: Nick Dumas & Branchline, The Jacklin

6/21 J Spokane Symphony: Summer Solstice, Brick West Brewing

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

6/15-21 J Greater Spokane Parks Challenge

6/15 Water-Wise Gardening, North Spokane Library

6/15-18 Spokane Indians vs. Eugene Emeralds, Avista Stadium

6/16 Basic Yoga, Finch Arboretum

6/17-18 J Yoga with Goats, Higher Ground Animal Sanctuary

6/17-18 Mountain Magic Trail Run, Mt. Spokane State Park

6/17 WSU Spokane County Master

Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Park Library

6/17 Trailblazer Triathlon, Duathlon, 5K, Coney Island Park

6/19 WA State Land Free Days

6/19 Yoga for You!, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

6/20-21 Spokane Indians vs. Tri-City Dust Devils, Avista Stadium

6/21 J Summer Parkways, Comstock Park

6/21 J Browne’s Addition Walking Tours, Coeur d’Alene Park

6/21 Wednesdays in the Woods: Bats, Beautiful Bats!, Riverside State Park Bowl & Pitcher

6/21 Riverfront Moves: Summer Solstice Yoga with the Union, Riverfront Park

THEATER

6/15-18 Human Error, Stage Left Theater

6/15-18 J Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Spokane Civic Theatre

6/15-18 J 2023 Playwrights’ Forum

Festival, Spokane Civic Theatre

6/16-21 Grease, University High School

6/17-18 Radio Show, Pend Oreille

Playhouse

VISUAL ARTS

6/15-21 Backwater, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery

6/15 3rd Thursday Artwalk Season

Finale, Third Street Gallery

6/15-21 J Sacred Spirits, Eastern Washington University

6/15-21 J Moscow: Fashion Through the Decades, McConnell Mansion

6/15-21 J Tracy Poindexter-Canton:

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Beyond the Page, Beyond the Canvas, Indian Trail Library

6/15-21 Inland NW Modern Quilt Juried Exhibition, Jundt Art Museum

6/15-21 J Willow Tree & Gabriel Lee Greene: nervus., Emerge

6/15-21 Humaira Abid: Searching for Home, The MAC

6/15-21 J Daniel Lopez: World War Me, Entropy

6/15-21 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum

6/15-21 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

6/15-21 What Was Always Yours And Never Lost, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

6/15-17 J You Were Always Home, Terrain Gallery

6/16-21 POAC Sandpoint Art Walk

6/16-17 J Thrice Told Culinary Tales, Saranac Art Projects

6/16-18 Artwalk, Palouse, Wash.

6/16 Sketchbook Club for Queer Teens, Odyssey Youth Movement

6/17 J Bazaar, Downtown Spokane

6/17 J Campbell House 125th Anniversary Tour, The MAC

WORDS

6/15 Timothy Connor: Beautiful Wounds, BookPeople of Moscow

6/15 J Kate Lebo: A Washington State Book Award Celebration, Liberty Park Library

6/15 Stephen Thomas & Dennis Held: What Is Between Us, Auntie’s

6/17 Palouse Writers Fest, 1912 Center

6/17 J Tove Danovich: Under the Henfluence, Auntie’s Bookstore

COMEDY

6/22-24 Steph Tolev, Spokane Comedy Club

6/23 J Blue Doors & Dragons, Blue Door Theatre

6/24 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

6/26 Sass Squatch Open Mic, Special K

6/27 New Talent Tuesdays, Spokane Comedy Club

COMMUNITY

6/22 J Community Sew-In, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

6/22 The Library Club, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

6/23 4th Fridays, Colville, Wash.

6/23 Wheatland Bank Horse & Carriage Rides, Downtown Spokane

6/24-25 Beer & Browse Vendor Fair, Dave Smith Motors Smelterville

Spokane Herbal Faire, West

Central Episcopal Mission

6/24-25 Fairy Festa, Spokane Gallery and Framing 6/24 J El Mercadito, A.M. Cannon Park

J Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

in Perry, South Perry

Spokane, Atomic

Boutique

6/22-23 J Free Kids Movies: Despicable Me, Garland Theater

& Panel: American Hospitals, Central Library

6/24 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

6/24 Teen Make-It + A Movie Matinee, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

6/26-28 Free Kids Movies: How To Train Your Dragon, Garland Theater

6/27 J Watership Down / The Plague Dogs, The Kenworthy

6/28 Full Draw Film Tour, Panida Theater

FOOD & DRINK

6/22-28 Strawberry Fest, Siemers Farm

6/22 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

6/24 Burger Dock & Tractor Beverage Co. Summer Kickoff Party, The Burger Dock - CDA

6/25 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

6/27 J Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

6/27 Teen Cupcake Decorating, Fairfield Library

6/28 Teen Cupcake Decorating, Deer Park Library

MUSIC

6/22 Music on Main: Leslie Sena and Mozi Jones, Pine Street Plaza

6/22 The Lone Bellow Trio, Knitting Factory

6/23 Andre Feriante: String Stories, The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center

6/23 Arise Roots, Lucky You Lounge

6/24 Alcohol & Feelings, David Larson Group, Lucky You Lounge

6/24 Henny 3: King YDB, Liddy Mechele, Stone P, Buddha & Block 23, Knitting Factory

6/24 G-REX, BNGRZ, Radikill, The District Bar

6/25 J Josiah Johnson, Lucky You

6/26 J Sera Cahoone, Lucky You

6/27 Railroad Earth, Bing Crosby Theater

6/27 Spokane Symphony, Arbor Crest

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

6/22-28 J Spokane Parks Challenge

6/22-25 Spokane Indians vs. Tri-City Dust Devils, Avista Stadium

6/23-24 Silver Kings Hard Enduro, Silver Mountain Resort

6/23 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

6/24-25 J Hoopfest, Downtown Spokane

6/24-25 Race the Wolf, Schweitzer

6/24 PRIDE Ride, CycleBar CDA

6/24 Paw-louse 5k Fun Run & Walk, Moscow Intermodal Transit Center

6/24 Yoga & Wine, Liberty Lake Wine Cellars

6/24 Rose Mastery Series, Ritters

6/25 J Ironman Coeur d’Alene

6/26 Yoga for You!, CdA Library

6/27 Walking Tour of Historic Browne’s Addition

6/27 Riverfront Moves: Yoga with Beyoutiful Hot Yoga, Pavilion

6/28 Wednesdays in the Woods: Moose, Cougars, and Bears, Oh My!, Riverside State Park

THEATER

6/22-25 Human Error, Stage Left Theater

6/22-28 J Grease, University High School

6/27 J Aladdin, First Interstate Center for the Arts

VISUAL ARTS

6/22-28 J Daniel Lopez, Entropy

6/22-28 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

6/22-28 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum

6/22-28 J Leela Francis: Abstracts and Landscapes, Gordy’s Sichuan

6/22-25 Inspired Design, Art Spirit

6/22 J Book Arts: Lego Printed Zine, SP&PC

6/24 Maker Meet-Up, Art Salvage

6/24 Just for Fun Centennial Art Fair, Manito United Methodist Church

6/24 J Campbell House 125th Anniversary Tour Series, The MAC

6/24 Sketchbook Workshop with Amalia Fisch, The Hive

6/26 Art, Animals & Garden, Spokane Art School

6/26 Whimsy: Watercolor Illustration, Spokane Art School

6/28 Dinosaur Slab Relief with Collista Krebs, Spokane Art School

6/28 The Window Gallery Project, Shadle Library

WORDS

6/25 Spokane Civics Salon: Why Not Socialism?, Central Library

6/26 Buzzy Bees & Pollination, Indian Trail Library

6/26 J Paws to Read, CdA Library

6/28 J Broken Mic, Neato Burrito

6/28 Poetry After Dark, Spark Central

6/28 J Riverside Chats: An Evening with Denise Neujahr, Central Library

Don’t miss Daniel Lopez’s solo show at Entropy, through July 3. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

JUNE 29-JULY

COMEDY

6/29 The Matt Baker Comedy & Stunt Show, East City Park (Moscow)

6/29-7/1 J Alonzo Bodden, Spokane Comedy Club

6/29 J Space Queers: A Pride Spectacular, Lucky You Lounge

6/30 J Blue Doors & Dragons, Blue Door Theatre

7/1 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

7/2 Carl Lee, Spokane Comedy Club

7/3 Steve Hofstetter, Spokane Comedy Club

7/3 Sass Squatch Open Mic, Special K

COMMUNITY

6/29 J CDA4Pride 2023: Pride on the Runway!, Coeur d’Alene

6/29-7/1 Silver Valley Jeep Jamboree, Mullan, Idaho

6/30-7/1 Feed the Buffalo, Win-Tur Bison Farm

6/30 J Spokane Magickal Moot Trivia Night, Atomic Threads Boutique

6/30 Wheatland Bank Horse & Carriage Rides, Downtown Spokane

7/1-2 J Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area

7/3 J Statehood Parade, Wallace

7/4 J Grand Coulee Dam Festival of America

7/4 J Sandpoint 4th of July Celebration

7/4 J Lakeside 4th Fest, The Coeur d’Alene Resort

7/4 J Liberty Lake 4th of July Concert & Fireworks

7/4 J Coeur d’Alene 4th of July Fireworks

7/4 J Spokane 4th of July Fireworks, Riverfront Park

FILM

6/29-30 Free Kids Movies: How To Train Your Dragon, Garland Theater

7/1 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

7/3-5 Free Kids Movies: Kung Fu Panda, Garland Theater

FOOD & DRINK

6/29 Chef Collaboration Dinner, Lodgepole

6/29-7/5 J Strawberry Festival, Siemers Farm

6/29 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

6/29 J Kitchen Cooking Class: HandFormed Pasta, Commellini Estate

6/30 Teen Cupcake Decorating Basics, Moran Prairie Library

6/30 J Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain

6/30 Kitchen Cooking Class: HandFormed Pasta, Commellini Estate

7/2 Nova Kaine’s Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret & Drag Brunch, Highball

7/2 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone.

7/5 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

MUSIC

6/29 Kyle Richard & Friends, Brick West

6/29 John Hewitt, Arbor Crest

6/29 Wiebe Jammin’, Steam Plant

6/29 Music on Main: Jon & Rand Band, Pine Street Plaza (Pullman)

6/29 MAC Band, East City Park

6/29 J Lucas Brookbank, The Grain Shed - Cedar Tap House

6/30 JoJo Dodge, The CdA Resort

6/30 Chris Lynch & Lauren Kerschner, Pend d’Oreille Winery

6/30 J Just Plain Darin, The Ridler

6/30 Indubious, Northwest Breeze, The Big Dipper

6/30 Stagecoach West, Barrister Winery

6/30-7/1 Keanu, Chinook at CdA Casino

7/1 Christy Lee & Luke Yates, Beck’s Harvest House

7/1 J Sacha Boutros, Brent Edstrom Quartet, Historic Davenport Hotel

7/2 Red Books Trio, The CdA Resort

7/2 Grand Avenue, Arbor Crest

7/4 J Spokane Symphony: Patriotic Pops, Pavilion at Riverfront

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

6/29 Yoga with Beyoutiful Hot Yoga, Riverfront Park

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6/30 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

7/2 J Full Moon Ride, Coeur d’Alene

7/3 J Hiawatha Full Moon Night Ride, Lookout Pass

7/4-5 J Spokane Indians vs. Everett AquaSox, Avista Stadium

THEATER

6/29 J Improv, Pend Oreille Playhouse

6/29-7/2 J Grease, University High School

6/30-7/2 J The Sound of Music, Schuler Performing Arts Center

7/1 Teen Improv Workshop, Blue Door Theatre

7/1-2 J Aladdin, First Interstate Center for the Arts

VISUAL ARTS

6/29-7/5 POAC Sandpoint Art Walk

6/29-30 Sacred Spirits, EWU Gallery

6/29-7/5 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum

6/29-7/5 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

6/29-7/1 J You Were Always Home, Terrain Gallery

6/30 Artwalk, Palouse, Wash.

7/1-5 J Tanden Launder: Cowboy Says Wow!, The MAC

7/3 J Art, Animals & Garden, River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary

WORDS

6/29 Entertainment in the Park: Storytime, East City Park

6/29 J The Changing Face of Journalism: A Dialogue Across Generations, Central Library

6/30 Buzzy Bees & Pollination, South Hill Library

2023 Concert Season

Nu Jack City

FUNK/SOUL/BLUES/ MOTOWN

Opener: Pat D’Angelo

Macey Gard Band

ROCK/POP/SOUL/ATTITUDE

Opener: Riley Christian Anderson

Craig Catlett Big Band

SWING JAZZ

Opener: Weddle Twins

Pamela BentonStringzOnFire

JAZZ/ORIGINALS

Opener: Angelica Rose

Working Spliffs

REGGAE, SKA, R&B

Opener: Dag Zaggenz

What About Bob

FOLK ROCK/BLUES/COUNTRY

Opener: Renei Yarrow

Soul Proprietor

FUNK/SOUL/BLUES/MOTOWN

Opener: Sean Kavanaugh

Justin James Band

COUNTRY/ROCK/SOUL

Opener: Sydney Dale

CDA Symphony

CLASSICAL

Opener: Aspire Community Theatre “Singin in the Rain”

Radio

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COMEDY

7/6-9 Gabriel Rutledge, Spokane Comedy Club

7/7 J Ink Blot, Blue Door Theatre

7/8 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

7/10 Sass Squatch Open Mic, Special K

7/11 New Talent Tuesdays, Spokane Comedy Club

7/12 Open Mic Stand-up, Spokane Comedy Club

COMMUNITY

7/6 Tween Library Carnival, North Spokane Library

7/6 The Reptile Lady, East City Park

7/6 World Traveler Teen Escape Room, Otis Orchards Library

7/7-9 J Post Falls Festival, Q’Emiln Park

7/7-9 J KuroNekoCon, DoubleTree by Hilton City Center

7/7-8 Feed the Buffalo, Win-Tur Bison Farm

7/7 J Star Fest, Unitarian Universalist

7/7 Wheatland Bank Horse & Carriage Rides, Downtown Spokane

7/8 Second Saturdays, Palouse, Wash.

7/8 J Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

7/8 Murder at the Poe’s Raven Party, Crime Scene Entertainment

7/9 CDA Flea Market, Roosevelt Inn

7/9 Learn to Play TCG Games, The Comic Book Shop (NorthTown)

7/10 Tween Library Carnival, Deer Park Library

7/11 Building with Books: LEGO Challenge, Cheney Library

7/12 Coffee & Conversation, Central Library

7/12 KERNEL, Spark Central

7/12 J Experience VR: Beat Saber, North Spokane Library

FILM

7/6-7 Free Kids Movies: Kung Fu Panda, Garland Theater

7/8 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

7/10-12 Free Kids Movies: The Bad Guys, Garland Theater

7/12 J Surprise Summer Film Series, Panida Theater

7/12 J Movies at the Pavilion: Up!, Pavilion at Riverfront

FOOD & DRINK

7/6-12 Strawberry Fest, Siemers Farm

7/6 J Pairings in the Pines, Pine Street Woods (Sandpoint)

7/6 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

7/7 Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain Resort

7/8 Coeur d’Alene Brewfest, McEuen Park

7/9 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

7/11 J Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

7/12 Iced Tea & Porch Reads, Deer Park Library

7/12 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

7/12 A Taste of Italy Cooking Class, Second Harvest

MUSIC

7/6 J Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Deer Tick, The Fox Theater

7/6 Ed Shaw, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

7/6 Music on Main: Morgan Brothers Band, Pine Street Plaza (Pullman)

7/6 Paul Busch, East City Park

7/6 Hardwood Heart, The Nest at Kendall Yards

7/6 Alabama, The Marshall Tucker Band, Spokane Arena

7/6 Nu Jack City, Pat D’Angelo, Riverstone Park

7/6 Zepparella, Knitting Factory

7/7-8 J Wallace Blues Festival

7/7 Just Plain Darin, The Ridler

7/7 J Graham Nash, Panida Theater

7/7 JoJo Dodge, The CdA Resort

7/7-8 Dead & Company, Gorge Amphitheater

7/8 Sean Kavanaugh, The CdA Resort

7/8 Blake Braley, Zola

7/8 Music on Main, Ritzville

7/8 Sacha Boutros, Brent Edstrom Quartet, Historic Davenport Hotel

7/8 J Protomartyr, The Smokes, Lucky You Lounge

7/8 Bohemian Queen, Bing Crosby Theater

7/8 Talmadge + Kassandra, Huckleberry’s Natural Market

7/8 Dallas Kay, Beck’s Harvest House

7/8 Low Class Bluegrass, Rocket Market

7/9 Sidewalk Sunday: The Black Jack Band, Jimmy’s Down the Street

7/9 One Street Over, Arbor Crest

7/9 Red Books Trio, The CdA Resort

7/9 The Teccas, Beck’s Harvest House

7/9 J Old Crow Medicine Show, The Fox Theater

7/10 Kori Ailene, Maryhill Winery

7/10 The Imagine Collective, Bad Seed

7/11 Toad the Wet Sproket, Bing Crosby Theater

7/11 POP Summer Concert: Ben Klein as Elvis, Prince of Peace Lutheran

7/11-12 Girls Rock Lab, Central Library

JULY

7/11 Sean Kavanaugh, Rocket Market.

7/12 Jake Rozier, Beck’s Harvest House

7/12 The Disco Biscuits, Knitting Factory

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

7/6-12 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge

7/6 Riverfront Moves: Shala Flow with Shala Living Yoga, Riverfront Park

7/6-9 J Spokane Indians vs. Everett AquaSox, Avista Stadium

7/7-9 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass

7/8 Kan Trail Race, Mt. Spokane State Park

7/8-9 The Shootout, Silver Mountain

7/8 J Spokatopia, Camp Sekani

7/8 WSU Spokane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Library

7/8 Skate Night, Numerica Skate Ribbon

7/9 Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour

7/9 Coeur Climbing Grand Opening,

7/11 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

7/11 Riverfront Moves: Vinyasa with Rare Wellness, Riverfront Pavilion

THEATER

7/6 Improv, Pend Oreille Playhouse

7/6-9 J The Sound of Music, Schuler Performing Arts Center

7/7-9 My 80-Year-Old Boyfriend, The Forge Theater

7/9 J Inland Northwest Opera: Elixir of Love, Coeur d’Alene

VISUAL ARTS

7/6-12 POAC Sandpoint Art Walk

7/6-12 J Tanden Launder: Cowboy Says Wow!, The MAC

7/6-12 J Moscow: Fashion Through the Decades, McConnell Mansion

7/6-12 Inland NW Modern Quilt Juried Exhibition, Jundt Art Museum

7/6-12 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

7/6 Kindness Rocks, Airway Heights Library

7/7 J First Friday, Spokane

7/7-8 J Hannah Charlton: The Illuminated Book of the City of Ladies, Terrain Gallery

7/9 J Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

7/9 Figure/Life Drawing with Tim Bovey, Spokane Art School

7/10 Just Add Color, CdA Public Library

7/11 Create an Eco-Printed Scarf, Otis Orchards Library

7/12 J Art In The Park, Riverfront Park

7/12 Adult and Child Imagination Station, Spokane Art School

7/12 J Open Studio, The Hive

7/12 Pastel Workshop with T Kurtz, Spokane Art School

WORDS

7/6-7 The Scoop from Space, Spark Central

7/6 Storytime, East City Park

7/7 J 3 Minute Mic, Auntie’s Bookstore

7/10 Scribbler’s Society Writing Club, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

7/11 Family Storytime in the Park, Edgecliff Park

7/11 Drop In & Write, Spark Central

7/12 Family Storytime in the Park, Terrace View Park

7/12 J Broken Mic, Neato Burrito

7/12 Poetry After Dark, Spark Central

JULY 16 TH 9AM TO 5PM

7/13-15 Pete Lee, Spokane Comedy Club 7/14 Ink Blot, Blue Door Theatre 7/15 Safari, Blue Door Theatre 7/16 J Bored Teachers Comedy Tour, The Fox Theater

7/18 Kevin James Thornton, Spokane Comedy Club

7/13 Tween Library Carnival, Airway Heights Library

7/13-13 World Traveler Teen Escape Room, Argonne Library

7/14-15 J Sandpoint Pride Fest

7/14-15 Warehouse Book Sale, Deer Park Auto Freight

7/14 Wheatland Bank Horse & Carriage Rides, Downtown Spokane

7/15-16 J U-Pick Lavender Festival, Evening Light Lavender Farm

7/15 Experience VR: Epic Roller Coasters, North Spokane Library

7/15 Mistequa Casino Hotel Bike Show, Mistequa Casino Hotel (Chewelah)

7/16 Sharing the Dharma Day, Sravasti Abbey (Newport)

7/13-14 Free Kids Movies: The Bad Guys, Garland Theater

7/15 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

7/15 J Movies in the Park: The Princess Bride, Olmsted Brothers Green

7/15 J Benny & Joon 30th Anniversary, Garland Theater

7/16 Jack Absolute Flies Again, Bing Crosby Theater

7/17-19 Free Kids Movies: Sing 2, Garland Theater

7/19 J Movies at the Pavilion: Night at the Museum, Riverfront Park

FOOD & DRINK

7/13-15 Strawberry Fest, Siemers Farm

7/13 BBQ & Bands: The Ronaldos, The Culinary Stone

7/13-15 J Crave! Northwest, CenterPlace Event Center

7/14 Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain

7/15-16 Northwest Winefest, Schweitzer

7/15 J Scoops & Bowls, Manito Park

7/16 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

7/18 J Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

7/19 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

MUSIC

7/13-19 Girls Rock Lab, Central Library

7/13 Swing Set, Arbor Crest

7/13 Macey Gard Band, Riley Christian Anderson, Riverstone Park

7/13 Nu Jack City, Coeur d’Alene Park

7/13 Milonga, The Nest at Kendall Yards

7/13 Vale of Pnath, False Visions, The Night We Died, The Big Dipper

7/13 The Ballroom Thieves, Lucky You

7/14 J Jimmy Eat World, Manchester Orchestra, Middle Kids, Podium

7/14 J The Avett Brothers, Calder Allen, Northern Quest

7/14 Youth Lagoon, Nina Keith, Lucky You Lounge

7/14 Rayland Baxter, Liz Cooper, Knitting Factory

7/15 Imagine Collective, Lucky You

7/15 Enterprise Earth, Fallujah, The Big Dipper

7/15 J Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Northern Quest

7/16 Atomic Jive Band, Arbor Crest

7/16 Kat Hasty, Lucky You Lounge

7/16 J Boog, Knitting Factory

7/17 Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals as Leaders, First Interstate Center for the Arts

7/17 J Jason Mraz & His Superband, Celisse, Northern Quest

7/17 Gogol Bordello, Knitting Factory

7/18 Steve Earle, Bing Crosby Theater

7/19 Charles Wesley Godwin, Wyatt Flores, Knitting Factory

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

7/14-16 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass

7/14-16 J Sandpoint Antique & Classic Boat Show

7/15 8 Lakes Leg Aches Bike Ride, Lutheran Community Services

7/15 Tiger-Tri Tiger-Du, Colville, Wash.

7/16 J Yoga & Beer, Genus Brewing

7/18 Yoga at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

7/18 Riverfront Moves: Power Vinyasa with Rare Wellness, Pavilion

7/18-19 Spokane Indians vs. Vancouver Canadians, Avista Stadium

THEATER

7/14-19 J Alice By Heart, Spokane Civic Theatre

7/15-19 J Steve Martin’s Bright Star, University High School

VISUAL ARTS

7/13-19 J Drawn to the Wall VIII, Jundt

7/13 Reuse Workshop, Mobius

7/13-19 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

7/13-14 All About AI: Creating Stories & Images, Spokane Valley Library

7/13-15 J Hannah Charlton, Terrain Gallery

7/13 J Book Arts: Suminagashi, SP&PC

7/14 Second Friday Artwalk, Downtown Coeur d’Alene

7/14 J Emerge Block Party, Emerge

7/16 Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

7/19 J Art In The Park, Riverfront Park

7/19 Open Studio, The Hive

Blues Traveler (pictured) performs with Big Head Todd & the Monsters on July 15 at Northern Quest’s BECU Live outdoor venue.

COMEDY

FOOD & DRINK

7/20 Teen Cupcake Decorating Basics, Airway Heights Library

7/20 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

7/20 BBQ & Bands: Jake Rozier and the Implication, The Culinary Stone

7/21 Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain Resort

7/22 J Pilsner Picnic, Brick West Brewing Co.

COMMUNITY

7/23 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

7/25 J Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

7/26 Teen Cupcake Decorating Basics, North Spokane Library

7/26 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

MUSIC

7/20 Inland Empire Blues Society

Monthly Boogie, Bolo’s Bar & Grill.

7/20 Robert Vaughn, Arbor Crest

7/20 Craig Catlett Big Band, Weddle Twins, Riverstone Park

7/20 Villa Blues ‘N Jazz, Coeur d’Alene Park (Spokane)

7/20 Music on Main: Dan Maher, Pine Street Plaza (Pullman)

7/20 Zonkey, The Nest at Kendall Yards

7/20-21 Girls Rock Lab, Central Library

7/21 J Charley Crockett, The Fox

7/21 Stagecoach West, Spokane Valley Eagles

7/21 JoJo Dodge, The CdA Resort

7/21 Sway Wild, Republic Brewing Co.

7/21 Plastic Picnic, Lucky You Lounge

7/22 J Incubus, Bad Flower, Paris Jackson, Pavilion at Riverfront

7/22 Just Plain Darin, Beck’s Harvest House

7/22 Circle Jerks, Negative Approach, Scowl, Knitting Factory

7/22 Kekoa, Rocket Market

7/22 Morgan Wade, The Fox Theater

7/22 Daniel Hall, Huckleberry’s Market

7/23 Rusty Jackson Trio, Beck’s Harvest House

7/23 Volbeat, Halestorm, Northern Quest Resort & Casino

7/23 Summer Salt, The Rare Occasions, Addison Grace, Knitting Factory

7/23 Mo Troper, Lucky You Lounge

7/23 Soul Proprietor, Arbor Crest

7/23 Summer Serenade, Music Conservatory of Sandpoint

7/24 Falling In Reverse, Ice Nine Kills, Spiritbox, Catch Your Breath, Northern Quest Resort & Casino

7/24 Red Yarn Music & Puppet Show, Spokane Valley Library

7/24 Red Yarn Music & Puppet Show, Argonne Library

7/25 Sanguisugabogg, Kruelty, Vomit Forth, Gates to Hell, The District Bar

7/25 Red Yarn Music & Puppet Show, Deer Park Library

7/25 Red Yarn Music & Puppet Show, North Spokane Library

7/25 POP Summer Concert: Soul Proprietor, Prince of Peace Lutheran

7/26 Red Yarn Music & Puppet Show, Medical Lake Library

7/26 Red Yarn Music & Puppet Show, Airway Heights Library.

7/26 Best of Bluegrass: Dave Adkins, The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center

7/26 J Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley, Mavis

JULY 20-26

Staples, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Pavilion at Riverfront

7/26 J Jeff Tweedy, Le Ren, Panida Theater

7/26 Sam Leyde, Beck’s Harvest House

7/26 Kori Ailene, Highball

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

7/20-26 2023 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge

7/20 J Cherry Picker’s Trot & Pit Spit, Green Bluff Growers

7/20-23 Spokane Indians vs. Vancouver

Canadians, Avista Stadium

7/21-22 J Spokane to Sandpoint Relay

7/21-23 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area

7/21-22 Feed the Buffalo, Win-Tur Bison Farm

7/21 J Historic Browne’s Addition Walking Tours, Coeur d’Alene Park

7/21 East Side Walking Tour of Historic Browne’s Addition

7/22 SpoKenya, LifeCenter Church

7/22 J Hike: Iller Creek, Iller Creek Conservation Area

7/22 Wig Fun Motorcycle Run, Cruisers

7/22 WSU Spokane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Library

7/24 Yoga for You!, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

7/25 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

THEATER

7/20-23 J Shakespeare in the Park, Spokane (locations vary)

7/20-23 J Alice By Heart, Spokane Civic Theatre

7/20-23 J Steve Martin’s Bright Star, University High School

7/21-26 Treasure Island, Spokane Civic Theatre

7/21-23 J Footloose, Schuler Performing Arts Center

7/21-23 Constellations, The Forge Theater (U of Idaho)

7/22 Mermaids Revenge: The Curse of Maelstrom, Crime Scene Entertainment

VISUAL ARTS

7/20-26 POAC Sandpoint Art Walk

7/20-26 J Moscow: Fashion Through the Decades, McConnell Mansion

7/20-26 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

7/20 Painting: Kindness Rocks, Fairfield Library

7/20-22 J Hannah Charlton, Terrain Gallery

7/22 Advanced Letterpress: Production Presses, SP&PC

7/23 J Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

7/24 Just Add Color, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

7/25 Pottery with Liz Bishop, Spokane Art School

7/26 J Art In The Park, Riverfront Park

7/26 J Wizard Hats with Collista Krebs, Spokane Art School

7/26 Open Studio, The Hive

7/26 Drop In & Draw, Spark Central

COMEDY

7/27 J Jeff Foxworthy, CdA Casino

7/27-29 Chris Porter, Spokane Comedy Club

7/28 Ink Blot, Blue Door Theatre

7/29 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

7/30 Spokane Comedy Club Auditions

8/1 New Talent Tuesdays, Spokane Comedy Club

8/2 Open Mic Stand-up, Spokane Comedy Club

COMMUNITY

7/28-29 Feed the Buffalo, Win-Tur Bison Farm

7/28-28 Spy Challenge Escape Room, Cheney Library

7/28-28 World Traveler Teen Escape Room, Deer Park Library

7/28 4th Fridays, Colville, Wash.

7/28 Wheatland Bank Horse & Carriage Rides, Downtown Spokane

7/29 J Glass on Grass Corvette Car Show, Mirabeau Park Meadows

7/29 J El Mercadito, A.M. Cannon Park

7/29-8/1 Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

7/29 Acceptance Spokane, Atomic Threads Boutique

7/30 Learn to Play TCG Games, The Comic Book Shop (NorthTown)

8/1-1 Spy Challenge Escape Room, North Spokane Library

8/1 World Traveler Teen Escape Room, Cheney Library

8/2 KERNEL, Spark Central

FILM

7/29 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

7/31-8/2 Free Kids Movies: The Secret Life of Pets, Garland Theater

8/2 Movies at the Pavilion: Pirates of the Caribbean, Riverfront Park

FOOD & DRINK

7/27 Teen Cupcake Decorating Basics, Otis Orchards Library

7/27 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

7/27 BBQ & Bands: Zoramena, The Culinary Stone

7/28 J Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain

7/30 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

8/1 J Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

8/2 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

MUSIC

7/27 Kyle Richard & Friends, Brick West Brewing Co.

7/27 Just Plain Darin, QQ Sushi

7/27 Christy Lee, Arbor Crest

7/27 Festival at Sandpoint: Brit Floyd, War Memorial Field

7/27 Tango Volcado, Coeur d’Alene Park

7/27 Music on Main: The Cherry Sisters, Pine Street Plaza (Pullman)

7/27 Soul Proprietor, The Nest at Kendall Yards

7/27 J 3 Doors Down, Candlebox, Northern Quest Resort & Casino

7/28 Stagecoach West, Spokane Eagles

7/28 The FABBA Show, The Fox Theater

7/28 James McMurtry, Bettysoo, Lucky You Lounge

7/28 Leo Kottke, Bing Crosby Theater

7/28 J Festival at Sandpoint: Gary Clark Jr., War Memorial Field

7/29 J Cicada Sessions: Heat Speak, Emerge

7/29 J Boygenius, Carly Rae Jepsen, Illuminati Hotties, The Gorge

7/29 J Festival at Sandpoint: Train with Better Than Ezra, War Memorial Field

7/29 Courtney Patton, James Coates, Kory Quinn, Republic Brewing

7/29 Zella Day, Lucky You Lounge

7/29 Sacha Boutros, Brent Edstrom Quartet, Historic Davenport Hotel

7/30 Just Plain Darin, South Hill Grill

7/30 Festival at Sandpoint: The String Cheese Incident, War Memorial Field

7/30 J David Raitt and Baja Boogie Band, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

8/1 Arlo Mckinley, Lucky You Lounge

8/1 The Night Mayors, Zola

8/2 Wednesday Night Jam, Chan’s Red Dragon on Third

8/2 The Roomates, Red Room Lounge

8/2 Brittany’s House, Zola

8/2 Jovie and the Honeychuckle, Beck’s Harvest House

8/2 High Vis, Lucky You Lounge

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

7/27-29 J The Showcase, The Coeur d’Alene Resort

7/27-8/2 2023 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge, Spokane

7/28 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

7/28-30 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area

7/29 J Run for Youth Fun Fest, Manito Park

7/29 WSU Spokane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Library

7/30 J Spokane Valley Cycle Celebration, Mirabeau Point Park

7/31 Yoga for You!, CdA Public Library

8/1 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

8/1 CDA Full Moon Ride, Coeur d’Alene

8/1 J Hiawatha Full Moon Night Ride, Lookout Pass

THEATER

7/27 Improv, Pend Oreille Playhouse

7/27-30 J Shakespeare in the Park, Manito, Riverfront and Sky-Prairie Parks, Spokane

7/27-29 Treasure Island, Spokane Civic Theatre

7/27-30 J Footloose, Schuler Performing Arts Center

7/28-30 Constellations, The Forge Theater (U of Idaho)

7/29 Salem Witches Murder Mystery, Crime Scene Entertainment

7/29 Murder in Wonderland, Crime Scene Entertainment

VISUAL ARTS

7/27-31 POAC Sandpoint Art Walk

7/27-8/2 J Moscow: Fashion Through the Decades, McConnell Mansion

7/27-8/2 Inland NW Modern Quilt Juried Exhibition, Jundt Art Museum

7/27-8/2 Humaira Abid: Searching for Home, The MAC

7/27-8/2 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum J

7/27-8/2 J Frank S. Matsura: Native American Portraits from a Northwest Borderland, The MAC

7/27-8/2 J Tanden Launder: Cowboy Says Wow!, The MAC

7/27-8/2 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

7/27-8/1 Cecile Grace Charles: Rainbows, Mom’s Custom Tattoo

7/27 Painting: Kindness Rocks, Argonne Library

7/27-29 J Hannah Charlton: The Illuminated Book of the City of Ladies, Terrain Gallery

7/28 Maker Open Hours, North Spokane Library

7/28 Sketchbook Club for Queer Teens, Odyssey Youth Movement

7/29 Slab Relief with Collista Krebs, Spokane Art School

7/29 Campbell House 125th Anniversary Tour Series, The MAC

7/29 J Printing with Lego, Brick Buy Brick

7/30 J 33 Artists Market, The Wonder Building

7/30 J Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

8/1 Painting: Kindness Rocks, Moran Prairie Library

8/2 J Art In The Park, Riverfront Park

8/2 Painting: Kindness Rocks, Spokane Valley Library

8/2 Open Studio, The Hive

8/2 Drop In & Draw, Spark Central

WORDS

8/1 Family Storytime in the Park, Edgecliff Park

8/1 Drop In & Write, Spark Central

8/2 Family Storytime in the Park, Terrace View Park

8/2 J Broken Mic, Neato Burrito

COMEDY

8/3 J Don McMillan, Spokane Comedy Club

8/4 Medium-At-Large,

FOOD & DRINK

8/3 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups 8/3 BBQ & Bands: Vinyl Instinct, The Culinary Stone

MUSIC

8/3

8/5 J Festival at Sandpoint: Ashley McBryde

8/5 AP Collective, The CdA Resort

8/5 J Ghost, Amon Amarth, Northern Quest Resort & Casino

8/6 J Festival at Sandpoint: The Princess Bride in Concert

8/6 J The Head and the Heart, Father John Misty, Miya Folick, Pavilion at Riverfront

8/8 J Courtney Marie Andrews, Lucky You Lounge

8/8 Sean Kavanaugh, Rocket Market

8/8 J Young the Giant, Milky Chance, Northern Quest Resort & Casino

8/8-9 Camp Mixtape, Spark Central

8/9 J Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, First Interstate Center for the Arts

8/9 Soulja Boy, Knitting Factory

8/9 Richard Thompson, Panida Theater

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

8/3-9 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge

8/4 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

8/4-6 J Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass

8/5-6 J Spike & Dig, Dwight Merkel Sports Complex

8/5 Huckleberry Hike, Mt. Spokane State Park

8/5 J Lilac City Roller Derby Double Header, EWU

8/8 After-Hours Miniature Golf, Medical Lake Library

8/3-6 J Shakespeare in the Park, Spokane (locations vary)

8/4-6 J Singin’ in the Rain, Kroc Center

8/5 Teen Improv Workshop, Blue Door Theatre

8/5-9 Escape To Margaritaville, University High School

VISUAL ARTS

8/3-9 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum

8/3 J Create a Zine, North Spokane Library

8/3 Painting: Kindness Rocks, Otis Orchards Library

8/4 J First Friday, Spokane

8/4 Maker Open Hours, North Spokane Library

8/4-6 J 55th Annual Art on the Green, North Idaho College

8/4 J Create a Zine, Spokane Valley Library

8/4-5 J Chance Lucy: Consumer Culture, Terrain Gallery

8/4 First Fridays with POAC, Sandpoint

8/4 Sketchbook Club for Queer Teens, Odyssey Youth Movement

8/5 Tea Pots with Collista Krebs, Spokane Art School

8/5 Malleable: Claymation Stop-Motion, Spokane Art School

8/6 J Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

WORDS

Festival at Sandpoint: REO Speedwagon

8/4 Just Plain Darin, The Ridler

8/5 Blake Braley, Zola

8/8-9 Spokane Indians vs. Hillsboro Hops, Avista Stadium

THEATER

8/3 Improv, Pend Oreille Playhouse

8/3 Family Storytime in the Park, Valley Mission Park

8/4 3 Minute Mic, Auntie’s Bookstore.

8/8 Drop In & Write, Spark Central

8/9 J Broken Mic, Neato Burrito

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COMEDY

8/10-12 J Chris Kattan, Spokane Comedy Club

8/11 Sebastian Maniscalco, Northern Quest Resort & Casino

8/11 Medium-At-Large, Blue Door Theatre

8/12 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

8/14 Sass Squatch Open Mic, Special K

8/15 New Talent Tuesdays, Spokane Comedy Club

8/16 Martin Amini, Spokane Comedy Club

COMMUNITY

8/10-12 Experience VR: Nature Treks, North Spokane Library

8/10 Tween Library Carnival, Fairfield Library

8/11-12 Feed the Buffalo, Win-Tur Bison Farm

8/11 J Late Night Nerf, North Spokane Library

8/11 J FitKids Day, Shaw Middle School

8/12 J Summer Sidewalk Sale, The Bohemian North

8/12 Second Saturdays, Palouse, Wash.

8/12 J Educator’s Day, Art Salvage

8/12-15 Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

8/12 Murder at the Gravestone Saloon, Crime Scene Entertainment

8/13 CDA Flea Market, Roosevelt Inn

8/13 Learn to Play TCG Games, The Comic Book Shop (NorthTown)

8/15-16 Grant County Fair, Moses Lake

8/15 J Tween Library Carnival, Spokane Valley Library

8/16-16 Spy Challenge Escape Room, Moran Prairie Library

8/16-16 World Traveler Teen Escape Room, Medical Lake Library

8/16 KERNEL, Spark Central

FILM

8/10-11 J Free Kids Movies: The Land Before Time, Garland Theater

8/11 Movies on the Mountain, Schweitzer

8/12 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

8/14-16 Free Kids Movies: The Boss Baby: Family Business, Garland Theater

8/16 J Surprise Summer Film Series, Panida Theater

8/16 Movies at the Park: The Greatest Showman, Pavilion at Riverfront

FOOD & DRINK

8/10 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

8/10 BBQ & Bands: Jackson Roltgen Trio, The Culinary Stone

8/11 Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain Resort

8/12 J Silver Mountain Brewsfest

8/13 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

8/15 Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

8/16 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

MUSIC

8/10 Ron Greene, Arbor Crest

8/10 What About Bob, Renei Yarrow, Riverstone Park

8/10 Stagecoach West, Coeur d’Alene Park (Spokane)

8/10 Music on Main: Snake River Six, Pine Street Plaza (Pullman)

8/10 Spilt Milk, Nest at Kendall Yards

8/10 Camp Mixtape, Spark Central

8/11 J W.A.S.P., Armored Saint, The Podium

8/12 J Moscow Mountain Music Fest,

Latah County Fairgrounds

8/12 Band-Maid, Bing Crosby Theater

8/12 The National Parks, Knitting Factory

8/12-14 Carly Rogers, Beck’s Harvest House

8/12 Sacha Boutros, Brent Edstrom Quartet, Historic Davenport Hotel

8/13 Sidewalk Sunday: The Black Jack Band, Jimmy’s Down the Street

8/13 J Jinkx Monsoon: Everything at Stake, The Fox Theater

8/13 Sara Brown Band, Arbor Crest

8/14 Imagine Collective, The Bad Seed

8/16 Steve Vai, Knitting Factory

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

8/10-16 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge

8/10 After-Hours Miniature Golf, Cheney Library

8/10-13 J Spokane Indians vs. Hillsboro Hops, Avista Stadium

8/11 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

8/11-13 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area

8/12 Coeur d’Alene Triathlon & Duathlon

8/12 WSU Spokane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Park Library

8/16 Spokane Indians vs. Tri-City Dust Devils, Avista Stadium

THEATER

8/10-13 Singin’ in the Rain, Kroc Center

8/10-16 J Escape To Margaritaville, University High School

8/11-13 J An Aviary for Birds of Sadness, Stage Left Theater

8/11-13 J Disney’s Descendants, Spokane Children’s Theatre

8/11-16 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Spokane Civic Theatre

8/11-13 J Pride & Prejudice, Schuler Performing Arts Center

VISUAL ARTS

8/10-16 Moscow: Fashion Through the Decades, McConnell Mansion

8/10-16 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum

8/10-16 Tanden Launder: Cowboy Says Wow!, The MAC

8/10-16 Frank S. Matsura: Native American Portraits from a Northwest Borderland, The MAC

8/10 Reuse Workshop, Mobius

8/10-16 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

8/10-12 J Chance Lucy: Consumer Culture, Terrain Gallery

8/11 Second Friday Artwalk, Coeur d’Alene

8/12-13 J POAC Arts & Crafts Fair, Downtown Sandpoint

8/12-13 J Art & Glass Fest, Arbor Crest

8/12 Campbell House 125th Anniversary Tour Series, The MAC

8/13 Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

8/14 Just Add Color, CdA Library

WORDS

8/14 Scribbler’s Society Writing Club, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

8/15-16 Origin Stories, Spark Central

8/16 J Broken Mic, Neato Burrito

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COMEDY

8/17-19 J Natalie Cuomo & Dan LaMorte, Spokane Comedy Club

8/18 J Medium-At-Large, Blue Door Theatre

8/19 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

8/21 Sass Squatch Open Mic, Special K Tavern & Eatery

8/22 New Talent Tuesdays, Spokane Comedy Club

8/23 Open Mic Stand-up, Spokane Comedy Club

8/23 Rafi Bastos, Spokane Comedy Club

COMMUNITY

8/17-20 J Pend Oreille County Fair, Pend Oreille County Fairgrounds

8/17-19 Grant County Fair, Moses Lake

8/17 Campbell House Dark History: Society Secrets, The MAC

8/18-23 J North Idaho State Fair, Kootenai County Fair Grounds

8/19 J Unity in the Community, Riverfront Park

8/19-22 Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

8/21 Tween Carnival, Cheney Library

8/22 Experience VR: BRINK Traveler, North Spokane Library

8/22-22 Spy Challenge Escape Room, Otis Orchards Library

8/23 KERNEL, Spark Central

FILM

8/17-18 Free Kids Movies: The Boss Baby: Family Business, Garland Theater

8/18 J Movies on the Mountain, Schweitzer

8/19 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

8/20 J Much Ado About Nothing: A Stage to Screen Film, Bing Crosby Theater

8/21-23 Free Kids Movies: Puss in Boots, Garland Theater

FOOD & DRINK

8/17 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

8/18 Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain

8/19-20 J Wallace Huckleberry Festival

8/19 J 33rd Annual National Lentil Festival, Reaney Park, Pullman

8/19 J Mushroom Foraging for Beginners, Moran Prairie Library

8/20 Nova Kaine’s Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret & Drag Brunch, Highball

8/20 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

8/22 J Riverfront Eats, Riverfront Park

8/23 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

8/23 Iced Tea & Porch Reads, Moran Prairie Library

MUSIC

8/17 Inland Empire Blues Society Monthly Boogie, Bolo’s Bar & Grill

8/17 J MAITA, Matt Mitchell Music Co., Lucky You Lounge

8/17 Current Flow, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

8/17 Soul Proprietor, Sean Kavanaugh, Riverstone Park

8/17 Music on Main: Eric E., Pine Street Plaza (Pullman)

8/17 Snacks at Midnight, The Nest at Kendall Yards

8/18 J Noah Kahan, Joy Oladokun, Pavilion at Riverfront

8/18 SUSTO, Ether Rose, Lucky You Lounge

8/18 JoJo Dodge, The CdA Resort

8/19 Mark Ward, Rocket Market

8/19 Imagine Collective, Lucky You Lounge

8/19 J Boyz II Men, Northern Quest Resort & Casino

8/19 Jesse Quandt Band, Beck’s Harvest House

8/19 J The Motown Band with Garfield Fleming, Bing Crosby Theater

8/19 Gipsy Kings, The Fox Theater

8/20 Red Books Trio, The CdA Resort

8/20 Tamarack Ridge Band, Beck’s Harvest House

8/20 Soul Proprietor, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

8/21 Carly Pearce, Kootenai County Fairgrounds

8/22 J Flogging Molly, The Bronx, Knitting Factory

8/22 Starlite Motel, Rocket Market

8/22 Chase Rice, Kootenai County Fairgrounds

8/23 J Lil Jon, Kootenai Fairgrounds

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

8/17-23 2023 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge, Spokane

8/17 After-Hours Miniature Golf, Argonne Library

8/18 Basic Yoga Class, Finch Arboretum

8/18 J Trojan Golf Classic, Links Golf Club

8/18 After-Hours Miniature Golf, Moran Prairie Library

8/18-19 Feed the Buffalo, Win-Tur Bison Farm

8/18-19 J Spokane Indians vs. Tri-City Dust Devils, Avista Stadium

8/18-20 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass

8/19 WSU Spokane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Park Library

8/19 J Riverfront Skate Night, Numerica Skate Ribbon

8/20 J Yoga & Beer, Genus Brewing

8/21-23 J Circling Raven Championship, Circling Raven Golf Course at the Coeur d’Alene Resort

8/23 After-Hours Miniature Golf, Airway Heights Library

THEATER

8/17-20 J An Aviary for Birds of Sadness, Stage Left Theater

8/17-20 Escape To Margaritaville, University High School

8/17 J The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Spokane Civic Theatre

8/19 J Montana Shakespeare in the Parks: Measure for Measure, Lakeview Park

8/20 J Montana Shakespeare in the Parks: The Three Musketeers, Pavillion Park (Liberty Lake)

VISUAL ARTS

8/17-23 J Moscow: Fashion Through the Decades, McConnell Mansion

8/17-23 Inland Northwest Modern Quilt Juried Exhibition, Jundt Art Museum

8/17-23 Tanden Launder: Cowboy Says Wow!, The MAC

8/17-23 Frank S. Matsura: Native American Portraits from a Northwest Borderland, The MAC

8/17-20 J The Wyeths: Three Generations, The MAC

8/17-23 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum

8/17-19 J Chance Lucy: Consumer Culture, Terrain Gallery

8/18 Maker Open Hours, North Spokane Library

8/18 Sketchbook Club for Queer Teens, Odyssey Youth Movement

8/19 J Campbell House 125th Anniversary Tour Series, The MAC

8/19 J Book Arts: Collage Zines, Spokane Print & Publishing Center

8/20 J Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

8/22-23 J Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

8/22-23 Here in a Homemade Forest: Common Reading Connections Exhibition, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

8/23 Open Studio, The Hive

8/23 Drop In & Draw, Spark Central

WORDS

8/17-18 Origin Stories, Spark Central.

8/22 Drop In & Write, Spark Central

8/23 J Broken Mic, Neato Burrito

8/23 Poetry After Dark, Spark Central

COMEDY

8/24-26 Samuel J. Comroe, Spokane Comedy Club

8/25 Medium-At-Large, Blue Door Theatre

8/26 Safari, Blue Door Theatre

8/27 Nurse Blake, The Fox Theater

8/28 Sass Squatch Open Mic, Special K Tavern & Eatery

8/29 New Talent Tuesdays, Spokane Comedy Club

8/30 Open Mic Stand-up, Spokane Comedy Club

COMMUNITY

8/24-27 J North Idaho State Fair, Kootenai County Fair Grounds

8/24-24 World Traveler Teen Escape Room, Spokane Valley Library

8/25-26 River City Roots Festival, Missoula

8/25-26 Feed the Buffalo, Win-Tur Bison Farm

8/25-25 Spy Challenge Escape Room, Argonne Library

8/25-26 Role-Playing Game Drop In, RPG Community Center

8/25 Colville 4th Fridays, Colville, Wash

8/26 J Palouse Pride, East City Park

8/26 J El Mercadito, A.M. Cannon Park

8/26-29 Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

8/26 Experience VR: BRINK Traveler, North Spokane Library

8/26 J Acceptance Spokane, Atomic Threads Boutique

8/27 Learn to Play TCG Games, The Comic Book Shop (NorthTown)

8/30 Coffee & Conversation, Central Library

FILM

8/24-25 Free Kids Movies: Puss in Boots, Garland Theater

8/25 Movies on the Mountain, Schweitzer

8/26-27 J The Root Experience Festival, Central Library

8/26 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy

8/26 J Movies in the Park: The Goonies, Olmsted Brothers Green

8/26 J Movies at the Park: Super Mario Movie, Pavilion at Riverfront

8/28-30 Free Kids Movies: Minions The Rise of Gru, Garland Theater

FOOD & DRINK

8/24 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

8/24 BBQ & Bands: Zoramena, The Culinary Stone

8/25 Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain

8/26-27 J Tacos y Tequila Festival, Central Library

8/27 Salmon Barbecue Dinner Picnic, Western Dance Center

8/27 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone.

8/30 J Pig Out in the Park, Riverfront Park

8/30 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

MUSIC

8/24 Kyle Richard and Friends, Brick West Brewing Co.

8/24 Just Plain Darin, QQ Sushi

8/24 Weathered Shepherds, Checkerboard Taproom

8/24 Mister Sister, Zola

8/24 The Bootstrap Band, The Secret Beach, The Nest at Kendall Yards

8/24 Browne’s Addition Summer Concert: Soul Proprietor, Coeur d’Alene Park

8/24 J Rebelution, Iration, The Expendables, Passafire, DJ Mackle, Pavilion at Riverfront

8/24 Pamela Benton, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

8/24 Justin James Band, Sydney Dale, Riverstone Park

8/24 Music on Main: Soulstice, Pine Street Plaza

8/24 J Spoon, White Reaper, Knitting Factory

8/25 Just Plain Darin, The Ridler

8/25 Fridays at the Clock, Bryan Hall Theatre (WSU)

8/25 The Travelin’ McCourys, Panida Theater

8/26 Sean Kavanaugh, The Coeur d’Alene Resort

8/26 Blake Braley, Zola

8/26 Sacha Boutros, Brent Edstrom Quartet, Historic Davenport Hotel

8/26 Kekoa, Rocket Market

8/26 SledFest, Pine Street Sled Hill

8/26 Daniel Hall, Beck’s Harvest House

8/26 Sweet Water, Purusa, Lucky You Lounge

8/26-27 Introduction to Himalayan Singing Bowls, Heart Space Yurt

8/27 Joey Anderson, Beck’s Harvest House

8/27 Red Books Trio, The Coeur d’Alene Resort

8/27 Summer Concert Series: Side Step, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

8/27 Dierks Bentley, Kameron Marlowe,

Northern Quest Resort & Casino

8/27 Noah Cyrus, Knitting Factory

8/28 J Billy Idol, Pavilion at Riverfront

8/28 J The Beach Boys, Northern Quest

8/29 Spirit of Spokane Chorus Rehearsal, Opportunity Presbyterian Church

8/29 J Lindsey Stirling, Walk off the Earth, Northern Quest Resort

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

8/24-27 J Circling Raven Championship, Circling Raven Golf Course

8/24-30 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge

8/24-27 J Gem State Stampede, Kootenai County Fair Grounds

8/25-27 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area

8/25 After-Hours Miniature Golf, Deer Park Library

8/26 WSU Spokane County Master Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Park Library

8/29-30 J Spokane Indians vs. Everett AquaSox, Avista Stadium

8/30 Black Lodge Running Club, Black Lodge Brewing

8/30 J Hiawatha Full Moon Night Ride, Lookout Pass

THEATER

8/24-27 J An Aviary for Birds of Sadness, Stage Left Theater

VISUAL ARTS

8/24-30 J Moscow: Fashion Through

the Decades, McConnell Mansion

8/24-26 Inland NW Modern Quilt Juried Exhibition, Jundt Art Museum

8/24-26 J Drawn to the Wall VIII: Installations, Jundt Art Museum

8/24-25 J Tanden Launder: Cowboy Says Wow!, The MAC

8/24-30 Frank S. Matsura: Native American Portraits from a Northwest Borderland, The MAC

8/24-30 J Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

8/24-30 Here in a Homemade Forest: Common Reading Connections Exhibition, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

8/24-26 J Chance Lucy: Consumer Culture, Terrain Gallery

8/25 Maker Open Hours, North Spokane Library

8/25 Sketchbook Club for Queer Teens, Odyssey Youth Movement

8/26 J Ink Print Rally, Emerge

8/26-27 J Coeur d’Alene Artist Studio Tour

8/26 Maker Meet-Up, Art Salvage

8/26 Create an Eco-Printed Scarf, Airway Heights Library

8/26 J Campbell House 125th Anniversary Tour Series, The MAC

8/27 J Sunday Art Mart, Downtown Spokane

8/28 Just Add Color, Coeur d’Alene Public Library

8/30 Glass Comes Alive in Pullman, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

8/30 Open Studio, The Hive

8/30 Drop In & Draw, Spark Central

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COMEDY

8/31 Maddy Smith, Spokane Comedy Club

9/1 J The Real Blanks of Blankville, Blue Door Theatre

9/1-2 J Kevin Nealon, Spokane Comedy Club

Safari, Blue Door Theatre

8/31 Colville 4th Fridays, Colville, Wash.

J Fall Fest, Schweitzer

9/2-4 J Under the Freeway Flea Market, Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum 9/2-5 Itch to Stitch, Spark Central

Drop In & RPG, Spark Central

9/3 Learn to Play TCG Games, The Comic Book Shop (NorthTown)

9/6 J Learn to Square Dance with the Model Ts, North Spokane Dance Center

8/31-9/1 Free Kids Movies: Minions The Rise of Gru, Garland Theater 9/2 Cartoons at the Farmers Market, The Kenworthy 9/2 Audio-Visual Club, Spokane Valley Library

VALLEY FEST

FOOD & DRINK

8/31-9/4 J Pig Out in the Park, Riverfront Park

8/31 Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, The Boneyard - Side Hustle Syrups

8/31 BBQ & Bands: Jackson Roltgen Trio, The Culinary Stone

9/1 Ride & Dine, Silver Mountain Resort

9/3 J Nova Kaine’s Don’t Tell Mama Cabaret & Drag Brunch, Highball

9/3 Wine Tasting, The Culinary Stone

9/6 Wine Down Wednesdays, Beverly’s

MUSIC

8/31 KŌSH, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

8/31 Music on Main: Smith & Reilly, Pine Street Plaza (Pullman)

8/31 J Coeur d’Alene Symphony,

Join us for three fun-filled and festive days. Enjoy a parade, car show, live entertainment, vendor booths, beer and wine, science and technology, multi-sport Sunday, and multicultural events.

SEPTEMBER 22–24, 2023

Riverstone Park

8/31 Mo Lowda & The Humble, Trash Panda, Lucky You Lounge

9/1-3 J Dave Matthews Band, Gorge Amphitheater

9/1-3 Tumbleweed Music Festival, Richland

9/1-3 J FarmJam, Colville, Wash.

9/2 J Boris, Melvins, Knitting Factory

9/2 Lud Cramer Memorial Concert ft. the Spokane Symphony, Pavillion Park (Liberty Lake)

9/2 Sacha Boutros, Brent Edstrom Quartet, Historic Davenport Hotel

9/3 Macey Gard Band, Arbor Crest

9/3 Bay Ledges, Lucky You Lounge

9/4 J Band of Horses, Knitting Factory

9/5 Spirit of Spokane Chorus Rehearsal, Opportunity Presbyterian Church

9/6 J Modest Mouse, Pixies, Cat Power, Pavilion at Riverfront

9/6 J Bonnie Raitt, First Interstate Center for the Arts

9/6 J Yo-Yo Ma, The Fox Theater

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

8/31-9/6 Greater Spokane Parks Challenge

8/31 After-Hours Miniature Golf, Otis Orchards Library

8/31-9/3 Spokane Indians vs. Everett AquaSox, Avista Stadium

8/31 J CDA Full Moon Ride, Coeur

d’Alene

9/1-3 Scenic Chairlift Rides, Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area 9/1

Gardener Plant Clinic, Shadle Park Library

THEATER

8/31 Improv, Pend Oreille Playhouse

8/31-9/3 J Shakespeare in the Park, Spokane (locations vary)

9/2 Teen Improv Workshop, Blue Door Theatre

VISUAL ARTS

8/31-9/1 Moscow: Fashion Through the Decades, McConnell Mansion

8/31-9/6 Frank S. Matsura: Native American Portraits from a Northwest Borderland, The MAC

8/31-9/2 J Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

8/31-9/2 J Here in a Homemade Forest, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU

9/1 J First Friday, Spokane

9/1 Maker Open Hours, North Spokane Library

9/1-2 J Aleeta Renee Jones: Ancient Dreams, Terrain Gallery

9/1 First Friday, Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery

9/1 Sketchbook Club for Queer Teens, Odyssey Youth Movement

9/2 J Campbell House 125th Anniversary Tour Series, The MAC

9/6 The Hive Open Studio, The Hive

9/6 Drop In & Draw, Spark Central

WORDS

9/1 3 Minute Mic, Auntie’s Bookstore

9/5 Drop In & Write, Spark Central 9/6 J Broken Mic, Neato Burrito

SEPTEMBER 1-3

VALLEYFEST.ORG

Yo-Yo Ma teams up with the Spokane Symphony for a special Sept. 6 concert at the Fox. JASON BELL PHOTO

COMEDY

Bands: The Buckley Storms, The Culinary Stone

Kaine’s Don’t Tell Mama

MUSIC

J The Inlander recommends this event

SPORTS

Airway Heights Parks & Rec, airwayheightsparksandrec.org

Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, arborcrest.com, 509-927-9463

Art on the Green, artonthegreen.org, 208-667-9346

Auntie’s Bookstore, auntiesbooks.com, 509-838-0206

Bing Crosby Theater, bingcrosbytheater.com, 509-227-7638

Blue Door Theater, bluedoortheatre.com, 509-747-7045

Bonner County Fairgrounds, bonnercountyfair.com, 208-263-8414

Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association, cdadowntown.com, 208-667-5986

City of Palouse, visitpalouse.com

Coeur d’Alene Arts Commission, artsandculturecda.org, 208-292-1629

Coeur d’Alene Casino, cdacasino.com, 800-523-2464

Coeur d’Alene Resort, cdaresort.com, 208-765-4000

Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, cstidaho.com, 208-660-2958

Coeur d’Alene Triathlon & Duathlon, cdatriathlon.com

Commellini Estate, commellini.com

Crave! Northwest Food Festival, cravenw.com, 509-621-0125

Emerge, emergecda.com, 208-930-1876

Evening Light Lavender Farm, eveninglightlavender.com, 509-724-1618

The Fox Theater, foxtheaterspokane.com, 509-624-1200

Garland Theater, garlandtheater.com

Gorge Amphitheatre, livenation.com

Green Bluff Growers, greenbluffgrowers.com

Hillyard Festival, hillyardfestival.com, 509-270-1569

Hoopfest, spokanehoopfest.net

Inland Northwest Opera, inlandnwopera.com, 800-418-1485

Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, thejacklincenter.org

VISUAL ARTS

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, museum.wsu.edu, 509-335-1910

Jundt Art Museum, gonzaga.edu/ jundt, 509-313-6611

Kaniksu Land Trust, kaniksu.org, 208263-9471

Kendall Yards, kendallyards.com

Knitting Factory, sp.knittingfactory.com

Kootenai County Fairgrounds, kcfairgrounds.com, 208-7654969

Lilac City Roller Derby, lilaccityrollerderby.com

Lookout Pass, skilookout.com

Lucky You Lounge, luckyyoulounge.com, 509-474-0511

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, fb.com/mlkspokane

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, northwestmuseum.org, 509-456-3931

Panida Theater, panida.org, 208-263-9191

Pend Oreille Arts Council, artinsandpoint.org

Pend Oreille County Fairgrounds, pocfair.com

Pend Oreille Playhouse, pendoreilleplayers.com, 509-447-9900

Pig Out in the Park, spokanepigout.com

Post Falls Fest, postfallsidaho.org

Pullman Chamber of Commerce, pullmanchamber.com, 509-334-3565

Riverfront Park, spokaneriverfrontpark.com, 509-625-6600

Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, sandpointchamber.org

Sandpoint Pride, sandpointpride.com

Schweitzer, schweitzer.com, 208-263-9555

Silver Mountain Resort, silvermt.com, 866-344-2675

Silverwood Theme Park , silverwoodthemepark.com, 208-683-3400

Spark Central, spark-central.org, 509-279-0299

Spike & Dig, spikeanddig.com

Spokane Arena, spokanearena.com, 509-279-7000

Spokane Art School, spokaneartschool.net, 509-325-1500

Spokane Arts, spokanearts.org

Spokane Children’s Theater, spokanechildrenstheatre.org, 509-328-4886

Spokane Civic Theatre, spokanecivictheatre.com, 509-325-2507

Spokane Comedy Club, spokanecomedyclub.com, 509-318-9998

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, spokanecounty.org, 509-477-1766

Spokane Highland Games, spokanehighlandgames.net

Spokane Humane Society, spokanehumanesociety.org

Spokane Indians, spokaneindians.com

Spokane Midnight Century, midnightcentury.com

Spokane Parks & Rec, spokanerec.org, 509-625-6200

Spokane Shakespeare Society, spokaneshakespearesociety.org

Spokane Symphony, spokanesymphony.org, 509-624-1200

Spokane Valley Parks & Rec, spokanevalley.org/parksandrec

Spokane Valley Summer Theatre, svsummertheatre.com

Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival, spokatopia.com

Summer Parkways, summerparkways.com

Terrain, terrainspokane.org

FOOD & DRINK

WORDS

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, shakespeareintheparks.org

Moscow Chamber of Commerce, moscowchamber.com, 208-882-1800

Northern Quest Resort & Casino, northernquest.com, 509-242-7000

The Comic Book Shop, thecomicbookshop.net

The Culinary Stone, culinarystone. com, 208-277-4116

Unity in the Community, nwunity.org

Wallace Chamber of Commerce, wallaceid.fun

Zola, zolainspokane.com

Neato Burrito’s long-running Broken Mic reading series happens every Wednesday night – all summer, all year. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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ALL FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND

11:30 AM – CLOSE FULL $29.95 | HALF $21.95

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