The name “Spokane” means "Children of the Sun” and originates from the Native American tribe by that name and made its home in the Northwest area. The proper enunciation is “spō-ʹkăn”…not “spō-ʹkăne.” The city of Spokan Falls (without an 'e'; the 'e' was added in 1883 and "Falls" was dropped in 1891) was officially incorporated as a city of 350 residents on November 29, 1881.
If Spokane had a fan club, Harry Sladich, president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau, would be its most vocal member. A resident since before he can remember, Sladich spends his days evangelizing the merits of the community to anyone and everyone elsewhere who might come to visit.
Parks and gardens, museums, walking tours, golf, historical buildings – the city of Spokane has them all, and more. Spokane is the second largest city – after Seattle – of the state of Washington, British Columbia’s southern neighbour.
The Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau has completed three research reports this year, has implemented a fourth done last year, and is part way through an accreditation effort—all aimed at improving how well it performs its mission.
Sky gondolas that glide over a rushing, sparkling river; a hidden garden whispering from a Victorian past; and the joyous whirl of a classic horse carousel intrigue visitors who experience Spokane, Washington's unique, rich urban center.
One of the great things about travel is having the right to develop a crush on another city. You can enjoy the skylines and charming alleyways without thinking of the inconvenience of commutes, provincialism, or the local tax burden. If I bought an apartment in every city I'd been smitten by in my travels, my annual orbit would include San Francisco, Seville, Siena — what is it about cities that start with "S"? The latest is Spokane.
It's pretty rare to be able to see three states and another country from a single perch, especially when that perch is your bed. Such is the high life at Mount Spokane's Quartz Mountain Fir Lookout (5,129 feet).
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