Spokane, WA

Fall is my favorite time of year, so when I heard that the North Pond Oreille Valley Lions Club offered a Fall Foliage train tour in September and October, I informed my family that we were going to go. I had never been on a train and I love looking at the different colored leaves [...]

This weekend my husband and son went to Harmon Park, 6018 N. Regal Street (Market & Bismark) to play while I was out of town. Harmon Park is located on the north end of Hillyard and has so much to do and see. Harmon Park is home to a skate park, softball field, picnic areas, and children toys.

Harmon Park also is home to tennis courts, horseshoe pits and a softball field. They also have a large picnic area and public restrooms.

I am trying to squeeze in as much park time as I can before it get’s too cold. This week has been the perfect week to forget that fall is right around the corner. We have spent many days this summer playing at Friendship Park (631 E. Greta) in North Spokane. This is a great park located off of Standard and Greta and consists of 12 acres of childhood fun.

Friendship park not only has your typical play toys, it has 2 softball diamonds, tennis courts, nice walking trails and will soon have a splash pad. My son loves the toys the best, but has recently taken to swinging. His favorite part is moving from swing to swing.

I always know fall is coming quickly when corn is ready to pick. And for our family, no place is better to pick corn than Carver Farms (9105 N. Idaho Road, Newman Lake, WA). A couple of weeks ago on our way home from Idaho, we came home through Rathdrum on Trent and made a quick stop at Carver Farms for some fresh corn.

Carver Farms has a large selection of fruit and produce available from mid-June through October. Visit their website at www.carverfarms.com to see what is in season. They are open 7 days a week 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Pow Wow had people from the Kalisbell, Couer d’ Alene, Spokane, Yakima, Colville and Nez Pierce Tribes. There were dances for golden age women in which only two ladies participated and then golden age men. Judges watched the performance of each dance and chose the best dancers to compete again later in the day from each tribe.

This was the perfect weekend, August 23rd and 24th, to attend the 12th Annual Buggy Barn Quilt Show and Folk Art Sale. The weather was warm, but not too hot and there was a nice breeze on the farm. There were quilts everywhere. Now, this is not your typical quilt show. All the quilts are hanging outside along fences, tacked onto barns and on clotheslines. Walking into the rows of quilts I was amazed at the talent of everyone. The time and effort put into these quilts is amazing.

Sunday August 10th, our family attended the Fairchild Air show at Fairchild Air Force Base in Airway Heights. We went to watch the various planes perform wonderful feats and observe the power of the big jets. It was the day before my birthday and our youngest son thought it would be a great family outing. The day started out a bit cloudy and threatening rain and we did get a few sprinkles but nothing serious.

We got up early to go pick peaches so we could beat the heat and headed to Walter’s Fruit Ranch. Walter’s has so much to do that it is a perfect place to take a 2 year old. While we waited for the Fruit Loop Express to take us to the peach trees, my son was able to feed the chickens, look at a rabbit and visit the goats. They also have a new play structure so he was able to burn up so me energy on the slide.

The Peach Festival at Greenbluff continues through next weekend. For more information please visit the website: http://www.greenbluffgrowers.com/.

A few weeks ago, Riverfront Park celebrated their 30th anniversary by offering 1978 pricing on many of their attractions. I always enjoy going to Riverfront Park, so when I found out that I had family coming into town that weekend, we jumped on the opportunity to have some fun while paying less.

We have been hearing all summer about the new Spokane County Aquatics Center at 61st and Freya and how you get to take your toddlers on the slides. My son loves slides so earlier this week dad got off a little early from work and we headed up.