Lakeside Surf, the world’s largest stationary surf wave that opened in Chelan, Wash., in 2021 continues to serve the wave riding longings of land-locked surfers for their third season. While the closest ocean surf spots are a long day’s drive from the Inland NW, Lakeside Surf offers a world-class surfing experience just three hours west […]
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Gatherings are back in southeastern British Columbia this summer and fall. Find a music festival or fun community event to plan your next north-of-the-border adventure around! June 2-4: Sunfest in Castlegar. This annual community celebration typically includes live music, food and merchandise vendors, a parade and other entertainment. July 21-24: Shambhala Music Festival, Salmo. A
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(Sponsored post) A Spokane Memorial Weekend tradition, the 24 Hours of Riverside mountain bike race and mass mountain biker campout at Riverside State Park continues its renaissance Saturday and Sunday May 27-28, 2023. After a change of hands and COVID pause, new race organizers Patrick Bulger and Eric Ewing are psyched to keep the evolution
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In collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, the Loup Loup Ski Bowl on the east slope of the Cascades near Okanogan, Wash., is working to preserve and build over 30 miles of trails around the Loup Loup North Summit in the coming years. The trail project will take place over
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Although road bike registrations have decreased over the years, the interest in gravel rides and races has only climbed. Capitalizing on this trend, two long-time regional road rides have added gravel routes, and a new gravel race near Sandpoint is set for this fall. Lilac Century’s New Gravel Leg May 21 The Lilac Century Ride
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Summer festival season is right around the corner, and this just might be the most plush camp or concert chair ever. Plus, there will be no chance of losing track of your seat after a disorienting trip to the porta-potties. You probably know ENO best for their hammocks, and they’ve put those design skills to
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I’m going to say it: Spokane is a, if not THE, Bike Town. Before you even start to turn the page, let me stop you. I know what you’re thinking. “Bike Town?!? I can’t even get from the South Hill to Hillard without somebody hurtling an insult at me about getting off the road and
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CEP Skiing Compression Socks I didn’t realize compression socks were a thing for skiing, but damn it feels great having your socks hug your calves like that. CEP is a world leader in compression socks, and apparently the compression can help reduce swelling after a hard day of shredding blower pow, or, in my case,
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For more than 30 years, the Fat Tire Ale has introduced an entire generation to craft beer. This spring, Fat Tire is announcing a wholesale reimagining of their 32-year-old recipe and their iconic brand. This includes changing their most popular beer with the goal of making a crisper, brighter, and even better Fat Tire, and
Everyone knows at least one thing about Wallace, Idaho: that’s where Dante’s Peak was filmed; it’s located at the Center of the Universe; and during the Great Fire of 1910, Ed Pulaski saved nearly all his men after ordering them into an abandoned mineshaft to wait out the fire. While local Wallace folks remain deeply
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