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Gonzaga University - - What To Do And See

 

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Have fun at the Eagles Ice-A-Rena, on North Addison, which supports figure skating, hockey, public skating, classes and rentals.

 

Spend a fun day out with the family at Riverfront Park, on North Howard, featuring Pavilion Rides, mini-golf courses, an IMAX Theatre, the Loof Carousel and much, much more.

 

Take the Spokane City Tours, on West Spokane Falls Boulevard, which consists of a 2 and half hour guided bus tour that reveals the most beautiful parts of the city, including major attractions and landmarks.

 

Try out your golfing skills at Indian Canyon, on W West Drive, which according to Golf Digest Magazine, is one of the top 25 courses in USA. The course was built on a 240-feet vertical canyon wall, offering golfers a unique playing environment.

 

Sports & outdoor events

The Annual Spokane Marathon, which will be held on October 10th, 2010, featuring a full marathon, a half marathon, a team relay and a 5k-mile run, is perhaps one of the most popular and favorite annual sporting events in Spokane, including Washington.

 

The course is set along the Spokane River, continuing with a mixture of downtown Spokane streets, rolling hills, state park trails and sections of the Centennial Trail, which is a 37-mile paved pathway, used for biking, running, hiking, walking and roller-skating purposes, taking runners through some of the most beautiful areas in and nearby Spokane City.

 

Festivals

Spokane is home to a series of fun and entertaining events which happen throughout the year and which draw people from all over the region. Some of the most popular and favorite annual events in Spokane City are listed below. Check it out!

 

- Lilac Festival - celebrated every year, in May.

- Spokane International Film Festival - kept in November.

- Hoopfest - on the last weekend of June.

- Spokane Interstate Fair - taking place in September.

- Japan Week - celebrated in April.

- The Spokane Pride Parade - a celebration of the value of diversity, held each June.

 

Nightlife

Spokane's nightlife scene is a hip, urban culture experience, like none other in the Inland Northwest, offering everything from ballet and Broadway shows, to swanky martini joints and `hot` nightclubs, providing all the necessary ingredients to put together a `wild` night out in town, which you and your friends will long remember after your vacation ends.

 

Just in case you run out of ideas on your night out in Spokane, and for a quick preview glimpse at what the city has to offer, here are a few of the most popular and favorite nightspots in Spokane: Bistango Martini Lounge, situated on N Post Street, Bluz at the Bend, located on N Market, the Brews Brothers Espresso Lounge, also located on N Post, Fast Eddie's, on W Spokane Boulevard, Heroes & Legends, situated on W Riverside Avenue, Impulse at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, which can be found on N Hayford Road and Mixx Nine One Sixx, on W First Avenue, which is Spokane's newest bar & night club, offering a wide selection of micro-brews, cocktails, plenty of Martinis and lots of fun and dancing.