Travel

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 […]

Travel

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 […]