What I like about Spokane

[eponabri]

Some of these relate more to Sequim and the Olympic Peninsula, than Spokane.

Originally Posted by coffeepotbend

This is a list of what I like about Spokane. Since I've posted mostly negative stuff, it's time to be fair and balanced and say what I like!

1. Hunting for morel mushrooms in the spring.

2. Picking huckleberries in the mountains.

3. Scenery!!!!!!

4. The Spokane river at the bowl and pitcher.

5. The falls in riverfront park.

6. That little korean restaurant in Airway heights.

7. Fishing the Pend Orielle river.

8. Hiking on Mount Spokane.

9. Deer everywhere.

10. Boating and fishing for walleye on Lake Roosevelt (don't eat the fish though. there are warnings).

11. Trips to the coast.

12. Trips to Canada.

13. Hunting elk in Idaho.

14. Tons of beautiful snow, especially past the northern snow line (deer park).

15. Long, extended fall weather.

16. Cool summer nights because of low humidity.

17. Not very buggy.

18. Bears and mountain lions.

19. metaline falls.

20. lilacs!!!!!!! It is the lilac city!

21. Duck hunting on Potholes reservoir.

22. Banks lake........yea, and, Grand coulee dam.

24. Long lake.

25. Endless scenic drving.

26. Riding ATV's at 7 mile (ATV park).

27. 4 seasons

23. Picking apples.

24. snowshoe hiking in the winter.

25. Incredible history of the area.

26. Trips to Montana aren't to far away.

27. The city is not "to big" (yet).

28. Multiple climatic enviroments within one state. The temperate forest, the desert, the Olympic rain forest, and artic like snow covered peaks all year long.

29. Salmon and steelhead fishing in the Columbia river.

30. The columbia river at Hanford has multiple fish species, including ones with 3 eyes and dual tails, they are easy to find when night fishing because they glow a pretty bright green........(couldn't help it....Ha Ha).

Hanford- Radionuclides in the Columbia River - Hanford Health Information Network - WA State Dept. of Health (http://www.doh.wa.gov/hanford/publications/overview/columbia.html - broken link)

[jessysunshine]

They may ALSO relate to Sequim and the Olympic Peninsula, but they VERY MUCH are a part of the Spokane area. Every one of them. And I love Spokane for all of this and more!