Spokane

Spokane is in the Pacific Northwest. It is the largest city in eastern Washington (state).

Get around

The STA (Spokane Transit Authority) is an excellent way to get around to the North, South, and West sides as well as to the Valley and Liberty Lake in the east. Bus route maps can be found in nearly all stores and and gas stations.

Car rentals are available in many locations, mainly near the Spokane International Airport.

Interstate-90 is an excellent way to cross town East-West, but beware the construction all throughout the freeway areas.

Riverfront Park was the host of the 1974 World's Fair. All the pavilions still exist, and the park itself is beautifully maintained. Maps of downtown Spokane (which include a park map) can be found in most hotels and stores and gas stations nearby.
Manito Park located between 18th Ave and 25nd Ave, West of Grand Blvd. East of Bernard Street. It's steep hills make it a popular wintertime sledding spot. Manito is a year-round home to a friendly flock of geese, ducks, and a couple of swans. Visit the park's Rose Garden in the Summer, or the free Japanese Gardens on the Bernard Street side of the park.
Monroe Street Bridge newly constructed after 2 years. Take a beautiful walk across the falls of the Spokane River.
Riverside State Park's Bowl and Pitcher is basalt rock formations in the middle of the fast flowing Spokane River. Overlook and suspension bridge on east side is a great way to experience Spokane motto: Near Nature Near Perfect.

Huckleberry's Natural Market 926 South Monroe Street (509) 624-1349 7am-10pm The 9th Street Bistro inside this grocery store is a bustling cafe that serves $4.00 breakfast specials. Vegetarian friendly deli. Enjoy a toasted bagel with lox from the meat counter, or some freshly rolled sushi. Huckleberry's is the only natural grocery store of it's kind in Eastern Washington. Large wine and bulk foods selection.

Dick's Hamburgers, 10 East 3rd Avenue, 509-747-2481. A Spokane institution, serving up the quickest and most efficient cholesterol-delivery systems in the state. The Double Whammy with Cheese is infamous even west of the Cascades. A Whammy also goes well with their fried pizza. Not to be confused with the Seattle Dick's, which is similar but entirely different.
Pho 999, 2904 E Sprague Ave. Good Pho for Spokane. Bun Bo Hue available.

Spokane is one of a few cities nationwide that has Wi-Fi access just about everywhere Downtown. The entire Downtown area is a Wi-Fi hotspot or an area where Internet is provided free of charge (2 hours per day) if your computer is equipped for Wi-Fi.

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