Spokane Insiders' Blog

For me, happy hour is a lifesaver.  It's a way to be social, but not blow the bank.  And it's a way to check out the new digs on the scene without committing to a whole night out.  In a way happy hour is like speed dating.  Stay with me now, I can explain. ...Read More

Here we are... reporting in on our last day at the World Figure Skating Championships in LA and I might actually need some rehab after such an exciting week!  Thank goodness the hunky Dr. Drew (think VH1's Celebrity Rehab and Loveline) and his gorgeous wife Susan (aka. the First...Read More

Back to the celebrity star sightings - I really don't know whether I'm more excited that I stood next to a World Figure Skating Champion or that I got to meet the winner of the hottest TV series, Dancin' with the Stars. Oh wait - they're one and the same. None other than the sublime...Read More

I'm an idea guy.  Not in the "I have a great idea and I'll make it happen" sense.  But more in the "I've got a great idea that would be really cool, but not follow through with it" sense.  Character flaw?  Perhaps.  I blame it on the lack...Read More

Team Spokane signing in with yet another hot blog from LA.  Did you know US Men's skating champ Evan Lysacek has broken up with dance beauty Tanith Belbin?  All the concourse gossip today revolves around his new best girl, a gymnast who's been seen at the venue. Sad news...Read More

Serious gossip hounds are hearing the rumors that American sweetheart Michelle Kwan may make her comeback in Spokane at the 2010 US Nationals.  Rabid fans have been chomping at the bit for the champion to make her return to the sport... and here's why - not only does she have the...Read More

So... we haven't spotted Dr. Drew yet, but Dr. Debi was a huge thrill!  What a treat to have Debi Thomas stop by the Spokane booth for a visit! Thomas, the 1986 world champion went on to practice orthopedic surgery specializing in knee and hip replacements. The Stanford...Read More

I'm going to let you in on a little secret.  I'm a young professional on a tight budget.  And by that I mean I know what it's like to be scraping by.  And if you're wondering, yes, I do eat top ramen.  Not because it's cheap . . . but because I like the delicious...Read More

We all know that last week's St. Patrick's Day festivities were the annual chance for everyone to be "Irish for a day," to gather in green and celebrate en masse. But as luck would have it, there exists a special place in the heart of Spokane where that spirit lives on every...Read More

So we're here... just innocently making our way to the Staples Center on another sunny morning in LA.  The birds are tweeting, sirens are blaring and suddenly the LA calm is pierced by the sound of a familiar voice... that sweet, scintillating voice of... yep, Gavin...Read More