Category Archives: Fun Activities

Red Stiletto!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pgNWmBbrDCU/U8SeDoavp_I/AAAAAAAAFew/nzemxQSo0p8/s144-c-o/IMG_20140714_125814.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6036123185809696754″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140714_125814.jpg” ]Found in Riverpark Square: A lot can happen when you step into a Red Stiletto! Be more daring, electrify a room, spike your confidence, intensify your magnetic field, take their breath away, find the … Continue reading →

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Hike the Manito Park

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K9X0Oxlr-zQ/U7yJlcVaOVI/AAAAAAAAFbs/p2_gwdfXmxg/s144-c-o/IMG_20140708_132910.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6033848877123778898″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140708_132910.jpg” ]Today is a great day to visit Manito. Trails for hiking, flowers galore, pond with wildlife, and Japanese Gardens. It’s a must see this time of year!

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Hoopfest Weekend

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OC29KtBGwzQ/U6uIWv5sUOI/AAAAAAAAFNE/TO_G7p0CFdU/s144-c-o/IMG_20140625_133415.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6029062450562486498″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140625_133415.jpg” ]Riverfront Park was all abuzz today! Preparations are well underway for the annual Hoopfest event. Every area of the park had added vendors and services. Coeur d’ Alene is also hosting Ironman this weekend….it’s … Continue reading →

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The Big Red Wagon

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vKmdZgMjxgM/U6OcPRqZuII/AAAAAAAAFDM/fJlopABGv6Y/s144-c-o/IMG_20140619_113559.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6026832512605075586″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140619_113559.jpg” ]A big attraction in the downtown park is the big wagon. Kids can climb and slide to their heart’s content. How I managed to get this picture without a child sliding is beyond me. … Continue reading →

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Hoopfest in Spokane

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-frvC2qm_NRc/U5pUogAo1TI/AAAAAAAAEww/_HxsjwEQZkY/s144-c-o/IMG_20140612_121824.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6024220506325570866″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140612_121824.jpg” ]Activities are plentiful in Riverfront Park. One of the outstanding events in the Park is coming soon….Hoopfest. Spokane Hoopfest is the biggest 3-on-3 on Earth. That means over 7,000 teams, 3,000 volunteers, 225,000 fans … Continue reading →

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Riverside Park

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EQhAE_NsmpY/U5m0KoA86sI/AAAAAAAAErU/U818OTZzcaQ/s144-c-o/IMG_20140611_153506.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6024044071217851074″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140611_153506.jpg” ]Riverside Park is an area near Seven Mile Road and Aubrey White Parkway. The park runs along the river and features camping and picnic areas. It makes for a great day’s adventure.

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Sacheen Lake

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Koay9vo8FRM/U5mz-yi2hBI/AAAAAAAAErM/JBayuRLVeNo/s144-c-o/IMG_20140608_174443.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6024043867885962258″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140608_174443.jpg” ]One of the beautiful lakes north of Spokane is Sacheen Lake. This was a quiet day and time for fishing on the dock. Beautiful!

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Riverfront Park Entry Fountain

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LJMqWFuw1uM/U5TPqCvThJI/AAAAAAAAEn8/uKkSeps2Fi0/s144-c-o/IMG_20140603_104515.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6022666922897933458″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140603_104515.jpg” ]This is the main entry to Riverfront Park. The fountain attracts little kids and big kids! On a hot day it cools with just a quick walk-thru!

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Corbin Park

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FPMR-XIz778/U5JgrcAkmsI/AAAAAAAAEng/1EzXE6TNZog/s144-c-o/IMG_20140606_162230.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6021981951117007554″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140606_162230.jpg” ]”Lemonade and garden hats” are the legacy of Corbin Park according to an article in the Spokane Daily Chronicle in 1973. This tranquil, oval shaped park nestled among some of the busiest roads in … Continue reading →

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Riverfront Park Carousel

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Linda Miller Sheets

[pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zHQH-tTrROE/U44bhZ9NaSI/AAAAAAAAEl8/FKMJBAHD2W4/s144-c-o/IMG_20140603_104341.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/110908247169805179987/SpokanePics#6020780012558182690″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20140603_104341.jpg” ] The Riverfront Park Carousel, also known as the Looff Carousel and the Natatorium Park Carousel is a carousel in Spokane, Washington originally built in 1909 by Charles I. D. Looff. The carousel was … Continue reading →

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