by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
Spokane County’s libraries are proving flexible in order to serve the community through the pandemic Local libraries aren’t what they used to be. Gone is the stereotypical stuffy repository of books, replaced by a hub of activity for all ages occurring both...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
From hands-on learning to virtual classes, home cooks have lots of choices to help expand their skills in Spokane For many people, one of the earliest, most comforting places to pick up a shutdown hobby was the kitchen, whether baking bread, cooking new recipes or...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
It’s hard to imagine celebrating the end of a year quite so joyously as we’ll celebrate the end of 2020. For so many of us, it’s been the most challenging year of our lives. Between home-schooling our kids, navigating the state’s unemployment system for the...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
The arts and culture sector has been beaten down by the pandemic, and it will take all of us to keep it alive in 2021 and beyond By Melissa Huggins The cultural community in Spokane is resilient, tough, and accustomed to making magic with few resources. Artists have...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
The Big Dipper and other local music venues are still waiting to stage live shows again The banner that’s covering the entire facade of THE BIG DIPPER is designed to make you stop and read it. The all-ages music venue, which has sat on the corner of Washington...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
Here are the local spots streaming live concert performances Live entertainment is undoubtedly one of the most missed elements of daily life, with music venues, theaters, symphonies and stages sitting quiet this year, with no end in sight. Thankfully, vaccines are on...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
Keep your golf game going year-round at Spokane County’s swing suites The Spokane region is blessed with an incredible array of golf courses to keep everyone from low-handicappers to weekend duffers happy. And thanks to our weather, it’s conceivable to play a round...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
Local game shops and arcades anxiously await a return to in-person tournaments and carefree fun It’s been a roller coaster of a year for game shops and venues. First, there was a complete shutdown in March, lasting about a month. Then came a return to in-person...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
Channel your inner animal by visiting cuddly critters in the county At a time when so many of us are feeling isolated and starved for company, it’s not a bad idea to turn to our pals in the animal kingdom for a little companionship. Heck, they’re probably more...
by Back to Business | Dec 20, 2020 | Back to Business Story, VOL 7: Community
How local climbing gyms have been adjusting to COVID-19 There’s nothing quite as rewarding as reaching for the next hold on the climbing wall and surpassing your personal best. Whether you’re a professional looking for places to practice in between climbs or...