“Mom, Santa’s getting on the bunny chair!” While this sounds like a punchline, it wasn’t. From our view out the front windows of the Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol lodge, at the base of chair 5, my daughter and I, indeed, saw Mr. Clause. It was the Sunday before Christmas, so why shouldn’t jolly ol’ St. […]
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The day stands out in my mind, not only because I was in the first group to ride the first 1.25-mile fat biking groomed trail in Riverside State Park, but also because of the expletives I muttered at every bump after breaking my tailbone earlier that morning. But there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in Phoenix
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By Bradley Bleck, Jon Jonckers, Derrick Knowles, and Amy McCaffree What does it mean to shop local? For some, it means something made locally from local materials or from a locally-owned shop. Or for many buying local means shopping from a local store that might sell products that are mostly made elsewhere. Others place high
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More than 20 types of pickled products, check. Vast varieties of loose teas, check. Cloth sacks of flour and grains, check. House-made breads, check. Lake Life swag, check. Bushels, the little store at the north end of the town of Diamond Lake, north of Spokane, harkens back to the general store of olde, where you
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The alpine skiing and snowboarding scene here in the Inland NW continues to evolve as more snow sliders discover our little slice of snowy Shangri-La each season. And our local resorts continue to respond with new lifts, runs, glades, hotels, and other improvements to keep us all moving up and down the mountains in style.
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For many of us, our beloved winter sports kick off months in advance of the first chairlift ride or skin track climb. All around the Inland Northwest, there are more parties, swaps, ski flicks, and traditions than ever to get our minds, bodies, and gear ready for the coming snowy season. Oct. 23-Nov. 9: Warren
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On Monday, October 28, Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club members Bill and Debbie Pierce will recount their recent 12-day raft trip taken on the Alsek River. Considered by some to be one of the wildest and most magnificent whitewater raft trips in North America, the Alsek flows from the Yukon to the Gulf of Alaska,
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Volkswagen Presents Warren Miller’s 2019 film, Timeless, in Spokane on November 2 Year after year, ski and snowboard enthusiasts of all ages look forward to the coming of winter. This fall, Warren Miller Entertainment (WME) confirms that the joys of winter are eternal with its 70th full-length feature film, Timeless, presented by Volkswagen. Much of the world has
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Have you heard about BC’s Big White and always wanted to check it out? Join Out There Venture for an early-season trip to Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna, British Columbia, December 13-15. Slope-side lodging and lift tickets for two start at the amazing low price of $135 USD! Only 4.5 hours north of Spokane
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What to expect during a 3-day bikepacking adventure along the Columbia Plateau Trail from Pasco to Spokane, Wash.
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