Am I traitor to the cause of everything outdoors because I like to play video games with my son? At the Outdoor Industry Association breakfast last January I was admonished that video games were some of the biggest competition that outdoor activities faced for kid’s attention. I don’t want my kids be the “last children […]
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By Angie Dierdorff & Jon Snyder DESTINATION races are becoming more and more popular and the Pacific Northest has a bunch of fun ones. Two of the best are right here: Bloomsday and Ironman Coeur d’Alene. But where should you go when you want to race out of town? Use our guide to help pick
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If you haven’t gone out to the Steam Plant Grill’s Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Series yet I’d like to provide some reasons to go. My son and I went last night and had blast. • It’s close to town (7-Mile Rd. Airstrip at RSP) • The trails are super-fun • The scenery is lush and
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ONE OF THE SNOWIEST winters in recent memory drove bicyclists bonkers. Studded snow tires on the winter bike only help so much, and forget the indoor trainer. Yuck. But it’s now time to get on the bike and prepare for the summer. Whether for fun, competition, as a challenge to yourself (or all three), here’s
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RAISE A PINT LADS. The Flying Irish Running Club is at it again. On March 6th, just a wee bit before St Patrick’s Day, the soon-to-be world famous Spokane running club will commence their third season, rain or shine, in front of O’Doherty’s Irish Grille. For sure, the Flying Irish title is misleading. You don’t
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BLACK EYES & NECKTIES Apparition! (ClickPop) Bellingham, WA is home to one of the most eclectic small music scenes. Their diversity has produced acts from Patient Patient to the Trucks, from Jenni Potts to the All Nighters… and it’s all exceptionally solid stuff. Adding to that, the scene seems totally supportive–in a real way, rather than
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“SO WHAT’S THIS COLD SMOKE POWDER FESTIVAL ANYWAY?” A dreadlocked, lip-ringed snowboarder chick blurted this question at me half way up the Summit Chair on day three of last year’s debut of the Cold Smoke Festival at Whitewater Resort. She had noticed my laminated media pass flapping in the wind, and I admitted that I
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Among Nordic ski aficionados, the Methow (properly pronounced as ‘Met-how’) Valley is revered as Washington State’s mecca. And Sun Mountain Lodge, a 15-minute drive from the town of Winthrop, is a AAA Four Diamond award-winning resort with front door access to more than 200 kilometers of machine-groomed Nordic ski trails surrounded by over a million
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Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life Arlene Blum Harvest Books, 2007, 400 pages. I’m one of those readers who has three books going at one time, often losing interest before completing them all. However, Arlene Blum’s book, Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life captured and maintained my interest from beginning to end. There are few books written
Book Reviews: May 2007 Read More »
An average of 5.5 million drivers speed past the intersection of I-90 and Hwy 395 each year, oblivious to the charms of Ritzville, the quiet German farming community anchored in a cluster of trees just beyond the crossroads. We zoom by the century-old brick buildings punctuated with metal sculptures tastefully placed for our enjoyment and
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