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Long Lake Dam Picnic Area, Spokane River

The picnic area at Long Lake Dam is a well-maintained location along Highway 231 between Reardan and Chewelah in Washington state. I was there yesterday and there were people fishing along the rocky bank, and families enjoying time under the ramada at a table while kids played on the playground equipment on the manicured lawn. Long […]

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Riverside State Park, Bowl & Pitcher, Spokane

This site is located in the Day Use area of Riverside State Park in Spokane, WA at the Bowl & Pitcher unit of the park system. The wooden walking bridge that crosses the Spokane River is a modern replacement of the original, made in the same style as the original, with architecture that very nearly duplicates the look of the […]

Entertainment

Phillip Kopczynski, PNW comic

Tonight, I attended a comedy show at the historic Cutter Theater in Metaline Falls, WA. The show was preceded by a benefit dinner which I also attended and included photos of the delicious food they served. (There was a lovely salad too, but I didn’t get a pic of it.) Phillip does a great family-friendly […]

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Manresa Grotto, WA

This site is located on the Kalispell Indian Reservation and was used for centuries as a place for religious ceremonies for natives and pioneers alike. This post includes a slideshow from the cave, as well as a video to show you around the inside. Two of the photos show grooves where natives used to sharpen […]

Science Travel

The tour of Gardner Cave at Crawford State Park, WA

Go inside Washington’s second longest limestone cave and see the underworld beauty it holds. Also the way, you’ll see midden nests of brown bushy tail rats, crystals, flowstone, soda straws, cave popcorn, stalactites, stalagmites, and an 8-ton column that is actively growing. You’ll also see the thermometer that shows the cave is a constant 39 degrees […]

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Old miner’s cabin at Boundary Dam, WA

This cabin is in pristine condition, just like it was when it was inhabited over 100 years ago. It’s at the Forebay Recreation Area, which is a free RV park and campground owned and operated by Seattle City Light, even though it’s about as far from Seattle as you can get and still be in […]