I fell hard when I met Kalispell and the Flathead Valley for the first time, as the theme here is “astounding mountain views in everything you do.” The greater Flathead Valley region is Northwest Montana’s shining star with world-class mountain bike trails, multi-use trails with growth plans, Glacier National Park, historic downtowns, and historic paved […]
Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the U.S. behind soda, and number one in the world, not counting water. Most of us who love the black stuff have brewing equipment in our kitchens, but when we travel or go camping, we often endure whatever is available – sometimes even instant coffee. Advancements in
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At the 2nd annual Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Saturday, July 9 at Camp Sekani Park on the Spokane River you can try stand up paddleboarding, rock climbing, kayaking, slacklining, geo-caching, SUP yoga, disc golf, and other outdoor activities all while hanging out in a fun, festive atmosphere that includes 40 outdoor recreation-related exhibitors, live music,
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The Tri-Cities region that includes Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick has received justifiable acclaim for its wines. The region shares the same latitude as the legendary Burgundy and Bordeaux wine regions of France, and many oenophiles consider the Red Mountain Region American Viticultural Area (AVA) just outside Richland the state’s best. However, the Tri-Cities’ cycling scene
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The 2nd annual Up Chuck Challenge trail run kicks off the Spokatopia Outdoor Adventure Festival Saturday July 9 at Camp Sekani Park at 9:30 a.m. (10 a.m. for the 1.5 miler). Start on the Up Chuck Trail for a fun, nearly all singletrack 5k climb to the top of Beacon Hill (1,000 feet of elevation
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“Ahoy! Have you paid the toll?” Shain McPherson, 39, greets a trio of floaters from under a maple tree on a sandy cove of the Spokane River. He hoists a river beer in their direction and then goes back to regaling his audience with river tales as the Spokane River Pirate. It’d be difficult to
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Finally there is an inspirational ale from a local brewery worthy of the Bloomsday name. River City Brewing developed the Bloomsday Blonde as a light seasonal ale. The brewery is best known for some of their dark beers, including the iconic VB Stout and Midnight Marmot, as well as for their Riverkeeper IPA, which supports
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The Inland Northwest offers a ton of running races each year: trail runs, glow-in-the dark runs, obstacle courses and plenty of old-fashioned road races. If you’re ready to race but not sure where to start, look for a race that allows you to focus on putting one foot in front of the other and keeps
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Why run trails? I have lived in the Northwest since 1982, but I actually didn’t start running until 2007 because it was required for a triathlon I wanted to do. I liked mountain biking and road biking, and I used to race mountain bikes back in the 90s. I just didn’t like running. It hurt,
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Last year, six of us from Out There Monthly signed up for the Spokane to Sandpoint Relay, and we all came away from the experience stoked to do it again in 2016. Relays, especially ones like S2S that involve teammates driving to and from many exchange points along a beautiful 200-mile course in sometimes cramped
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