Spokane now has its first all-women’s race that’s been a regional favorite for some time. Picked for its reputation as a great running town, Spokane will be the first city outside Oregon to host a Happy Girls Run. The race offers a 5k, 10k and half marathon, attracting women of all abilities. Spokane’s Happy Girls […]
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Fernie became my new favorite word for several weeks this summer. I really couldn’t stop talking about it, to the eventual annoyance of my wife who had to endure the brunt of my endless ranting and raving. I had always thought Fernie was too far away, but the real barrier was the fact that I
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A serious, full-time hiker friend of mine, Dick, who also goes by the trail name “Hike On,” shows up in town every year or so to visit family and friends between long strolls in the backcountry. He has thru-hiked all three of the major American long-distance trails: the Appalachian Trail back east; the Continental Divide
To add to the caravans of rafts, inner tubes and half-racks of Coors Light that parade down the Spokane River on hot summer days, ROW Adventures has begun offering more upscale craft-beer themed floats complete with an ice-packed keg of locally brewed beer. ROW has hosted regular happy hour floats for several years, but this
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This could be your last chance for a taste of summer in the mountains this season. Schweitzer’s 22nd annual Fall Fest on Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) celebrates the end of summer with music, local brews, tasty food and fun for the whole family. Ride the chairlift, take in the spectacular views, catch the
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It’s that time. Time to get out to your favorite summer spot. Time to make a weekend of it. Time to toast the great Northwest outdoors with a cold one. Unfortunately, most excellent craft beers come in glass bottles, and the brewery next door only offers glass growlers. Not the safest, easiest or even sometimes
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A weekend adventure is always great. Of course it’s even better when it involves six to 12 equally crazy friends who have similar poor judgment and a love of running and napping. In a van. And hopefully one of them is a massage therapist. This August 15-16, the Spokane to Sandpoint relay offers you exactly
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At almost 8,000 feet above sea level, the trek to Machu Pichu is difficult even for the fittest of tourists. But in 2013, a special group of hikers carried a wheelchair for 10 hours along the ancient Incan Trail. As they prevailed despite equipment malfunctions, treacherous terrain, and altitude sickness, Steve Gleason and his crew
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Local bike shops do more than sell and repair bicycles. Many shops host one or more shop rides. Almost all are no drop, meaning you won’t be left behind. They’re a great way to learn cycling skills, make new friends, find new places to ride, and have fun. For the most part, road bikes are
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I use to make a list of outdoor trips I wanted to do each year. Sometime in the middle of winter, my vitamin D deficient brain would drive me to my computer to type up a dream list of outdoor adventure objectives for the coming season. A section from a list I made in 2007
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