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Tour of The Podium

Spokane Sports Commission recently gave a tour of the Podium, including a look at what makes this building so special (construction of the hydraulically banked track).

Powder Days in the Inland Northwest

With 5 ski areas within 90 miles, high snowfall, relatively easy access, and low population centers the Inland Northwest region of Spokane, WA and Coeur d’Alene, ID have become the perfect place for hitting the slopes this season.

The Podium could usher in a wave of events and opportunities to increase Spokane's tourism industry

The Podium in Spokane is currently set to open in the summer of 2021. The first event has been announced as the 2022 US Track and Field Indoor Championships set for February of next year. The city could be poised to beat out bigger cities for millions in future revenue.

Spokane named a top foodie destination

Our own Lilac City made thediscoverer.com list of "five remarkable and unexpected foodie destinations that are wowing those with an appetite for the unknown".

Spokane’s Ricky Webster is dual winner in 2020 Real California Pizza Competition

Chef Ricky Webster took the grand prize at this years @realcamilkfoodservice Pizza Competition. He won first in his category and took home the grad prize for his "The Wharf”- the pizza version of Clam Chowder in a sourdough bread bowl.

New Residential/Retail Development Could Be Coming To Downtown Spokane

Seattle-based architecture and design firm GGLO filed preliminary applications for a $22 million residential, retail development located at the former Umpqua Bank site in downtown Spokane.

Are Opportunity Zones for You?

The opportunity zone incentive doesn’t make a bad deal good, but it can it make a good deal better!

Out-of-Area Buyers Accelerate Growing Spokane Housing Market During Covid 19

Real estate experts say that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a growing trend of out-of-area buyers and remote workers moving to Spokane in search of a better quality of life and affordable housing.

Spokane Ranks among the Top 100 places to live in the US

Spokane, WA ranked as the 49th best place to live in the U.S. according to Livability’s 2020 rankings.

Mid-Sized Markets to Watch in 2020

A new Zillow analysis shows mid-sized cities like Spokane, WA are now leading the country as the top markets poised for growth.

'The Podium': Coming Fall of 2021

The Spokane Public Facilities District (SPFD) unanimously name the Spokane Sportsplex The Podium. SPFD hopes that The Podium conjures images of competitive spirit and creates an athletic brand.

National Geographic names Riverfront Park one of "America's most beautiful urban parks"

The downtown Spokane park, built for the 1974 World's Fair, is gaining national attention.