Spokane Insiders' Blog

For one night every spring, the streets of downtown Spokane transform from an urban center to a light filled spectacle! Celebrating its 75th year, the Lilac Festival is here once again and will be capped off on Saturday with the iconic Armed Forces Torchlight Parade. There are many...Read More

Bloomsday is a big deal. Spokanites have a long standing competition against their brethren. For some, that means hours spent on the treadmill and braving the end of winter to take a stab at a better time. For others, competition means a more elaborate super hero costume, a larger...Read More

Calling all book worms! The 15th Annual Get Lit! Literary Festival is taking place April 8-14 at various Spokane locations. Whether you read the classics, Twilight, or everything in-between, you want to attend this festival. Here are a few reasons why: Incredible Line-up The...Read More

March Madness is back in the Inland Northwest! Spokane will host the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship - Spokane Regional March 30 and April 1 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. My Lady Zags got booted out of the tournament by Iowa last weekend at the...Read More

Right now, Spokane is spinning like a white-hot top. Sure, we've got all the usual attractions -- Broadway shows, an incredible dining scene and outdoor splendor. But, when you head into spring, it's arguable that the main attraction is Spokane's sporting side. Consider: the...Read More

March Madness! For sports fans, it's the next best thing to the Super Bowl (or at least it is in my book...I'm a football girl at heart). With one of Spokane's teams recently ranked as No. 1 in the AP Poll (Go Zags!), you don't want to miss out on any of the action. What's that you...Read More

War Horse, playing at the Spokane INB Performing Arts Center March 5 – March 9, caught me by surprise. I have never been to a Broadway show before but I decided, as a recently married man, to take my wife to opening night. It's always wise to bank some good husband points,...Read More

I must admit that I'd never considered dining at Hugos on the Hill. Honestly, it was just a place across the parking lot from Trader Joe's, in my mind. But after getting a nudge to try it during Spokane Restaurant Week, I made a pleasant discovery. Tucked inside a small but...Read More

I decided to visit Bistango during Spokane Restaurant Week and had a blast! Here are a few things I learned: 1. Bistango Serves Food I'’ve been to Bistango before several times with my husband, and like many patrons, I just assumed they were only good at making martinis (well, they...Read More

Looking at the menu that Twigs was offering I knew I had to visit during Spokane Restaurant Week. We went to the Wandermere/North Spokane location. The restaurant was packed but after a little wait we got a table. Everyone in my party ordered off the Spokane Restaurant Week menu...Read More