Spokane, WA

My boyfriend and I were stopping by the Garland Theatre to see their list of showings, when we decided we weren’t that interested in what was playing, we decided to finally stop into Tune Time, the small karaoke and game shop attached to the theatre. My boyfriend is pretty big on playing with video games [...]

Thanks to Linda’s comment on my article covering Beyond Beads (North) I posted in December, I took her advice and decided to check out the little Beads and Treasures Shop on North Monroe. It’s just across and down a ways from Area 58 at 3017 N. Monroe St. It’s an easy store to miss because [...]

I love exploring antique stores. Each one is completely different and has an entirely new selection of content to browse through. So when I drove past what I noticed to be yet another antique store I hadn’t explored yet, I had to stop in. This antique store is easy to miss because they haven’t had [...]

Taking a small stroll down Riverside St. and Main St. in downtown Spokane, I realized just how blessed this city is with sculpture artists. In just a short distance, there are so many incredible works that are both fascinating and inspiring. The sculptures range from being half the size of an average person, to as [...]

A collection of vintage coats

Have you ever walked into a room where everyone seems to be wearing the same thing? The mass of people move about making a grayish, brownish, black blur. When, out of the corner of your eye you spot it. Color! Alas, amongst the crowd comes a girl in a bright red [...]

Spokane is now a city of constant national news coverage. The severe weather conditions we have been dealing with have broken records made as far back as we started recording records. The amount of snow we have accumulated in such a short period of time has been very difficult to deal with, and rarely have [...]

I discovered Beyond Beads. Beyond Beads (north) definitely goes BEYOND just selling beads. In addition to thousands upon thousands of beads sold in a wide variety, they also sell gift items, such as clothing and soaps, as well as showing a gallery of pieces that have been created by other beading artists. This is a shop that I have enjoyed visiting just to look though everything they have and view all of the items in the display cases without ever having to buy anything. But if I do need to make a purchase, they have everything I need from beads to findings right there. Beyond Beads North is located at 7452 N. Division St. They also have a location in the valley located at 12021 E. Sprague Ave., if you live closer to that area instead.

For some people who take it very seriously: coffee is a way of life. My boyfriend’s father is very much this kind of person. He possesses a genuine passion for coffee and espresso beverages. With Christmas gifts on my mind, I immediately thought of him while walking past 4 Seasons Coffee & Gift Shop (222 [...]

My latest obsession however, has little to do with the grocery side of the store, and more to do with my anxious taste buds. Within the store’s grocery and floral department is 9th Street Bistro. The bistro, voted by “The Inlanders’” top three places to eat in Spokane for vegetarians, is truly a delight. Both grocery and bistro prices are toward the higher scale of things, but when buying organic, this is to be both respected and understood.

There’s not much that can beat the enjoyment of getting wrapped up in a good book. Reading is one of my most favorite past-times. I like to read during breaks at work, and later in the evening as I’m winding down for bed. There’s something a little more intriguing about absorbing written pages versus watching television.