Washington – Oh, the Places We See . . .

Colfax, Washington’s Codger Pole: Never too late for a rematch!

It’s legendary, this story is, and pretty remarkable to boot: old guys playing a rematch just for the fun of it! And that’s why the Codger Pole in Colfax, Washington (between Pullman and Spokane on Hwy. 195) celebrates the idea that old rivalries don’t just die out. They sometimes get relived, even after 50 years. At […]

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Art on the Palouse: Uniontown’s Artisans at the Dahmen Barn

The Palouse — that immense, wheat-growing region of eastern Washington and western Idaho — may not be considered a place for art so much as a place for growing things. But don’t tell the artisans whose work is displayed at Artisans of the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, Washington, along Highway 195. Inside this historic structure reside treasures for sale […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist

Right below City Hall Plaza at the upper levels of Huntington Park in downtown Spokane, Washington, lies a set of old gears and some twisted cable just perfect for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist. The display is for all to see — a piece of history to remind us of how it all got […]

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A Word a Week Photo Challenge: Undulate

Make it to the top of Steptoe Butte in Whitman County, Washington, and you’ll be rewarded with fields of grains forming undulating patterns — waving and rippling and laying out curvy lines for miles into the distance. This week’s Word a Week Photo Challenge: Undulate reminded us of our trip through The Palouse in […]

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Hashtag the #hashbrowns at Frank’s Diner, Spokane.

Just about any good diner serves a bountiful breakfast, but mostly the tried-and-true menu items look and taste the same wherever you go: scrambled eggs are scrambled, pancakes are light and fluffy, and toast comes with butter and jam. So when we try a new place, we hunt for unique breakfast stand-outs as we scan […]

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Four fun fall things to do at Green Bluff, right above Spokane!

When I asked one of the educators I work with what I could see traveling from the Spokane airport to where I would be working in Priest River, Idaho, he immediately said, Green Bluff! And he couldn’t have been more “right on”! Green Bluff, about 15 minutes from Spokane (Travel north on US Hwy. 2, take a […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite

As we wrap up a trip to the Inland Northwest (touring parts of three states — Montana, Idaho, and Washington), one area epitomizes this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite — The Palouse. The Palouse is a major agricultural area spanning parts of Washington state and Idaho. With its rolling landscape planted with wheat, barley, quinoa, […]