Spokane Insiders' Blog

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I booked an event for my Certified Tourism Ambassadors at Blue Door Theatre. Frankly, improv theatre sounded like it could be really awkward. What if it just wasn’t funny and we all sat around chuckling out of pity and embarrassment?...Read More

Someone on our staff here at Visit Spokane had the brilliant idea: let's have Tim take a golf lesson! At first, I thought I was being made fun of. Ridiculed. Set up for a big fall. And, while that may all be true, the fact is...after taking my lesson, I loved it! It helps if your...Read More

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

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