Welcome (back) to the 509! Teachers, those in their final year, or new blood seeking U-District student housing, it's your time to shine. As late August comes around, moving trucks stack up on Sharp Avenue, the Gateway Bridge fills with backpacks, and the whole neighborhood wakes up after a sleepy summer. Don't have any idea what to expect when moving into our apartments near Gonzaga University? Well, you're signing…
There is a particular quality to an Eastern Washington August that has nothing to do with the heat. It is the purple-stained fingertip, the tart burst that stops you mid-trail, and the countdown everyone on the South Hill seems to be quietly running in their heads from the first week of July onward. Huckleberry season in Spokane typically runs from mid-July through early September, with…
Ask anyone who has traded a downtown desk for a north-side one, and they will tell you the best part of the day is the one that used to be the drive. You get filled up with leaded at the corner café, watch a sun-break cut through the clouds around ten, and realize you never…
By late August, most dog owners have the same routine down. Walk early, wait out the heat of the day, and save the river for the evening, when it finally cools off. These are the real dog days of an Inland Northwest summer, and they're easier to enjoy when you know where to…
Step outside around 5:00 PM in the University District this August, and the river’s pull becomes completely undeniable. You will see runners shaking off a long day on the Centennial Trail, casual strollers enjoying the vantage points along the water, and the iconic University District Gateway Bridge getting ready to glow against the twilight sky. The Spokane River offers activities galore, and, honestly, it kind of dictates our entire summer cadence.…
The best summer evening in South Perry starts at the market, moves to a patio, and ends with a sunset walk toward Liberty Park. In July, the area feels especially alive: a sun-break over Perry Street, bags filling with orchard fruit, kids drifting toward the playground, and patios opening into the warm Spokane air. And if you were to live in South Hill, Spokane, in one of our apartments, this…
June is out of the picture. The energetic buzz of the Hoopfest weekend and the 4th celebrations have cleared, leaving behind long, golden evenings that are absolutely perfect for two-wheeled exploration. In the Lilac City, summer is not just a season to observe places like the Centennial Trail, Spokane, from behind a window. It is an active invitation to get outside, move,…
July on the South Hill hits just the right spot. A sun-break warms the sidewalks, the evergreens cast longer afternoon shadows, and Manito Park begins to look less like a destination and more like a summer habit. This is the kind of neighborhood detail that matters: a landmark park close enough for slow walks, picnic blankets, garden mornings, and a quick coffee stop…
There comes a point in every long-term relationship when "want to grab dinner?" turns into the same loop you have run a hundred times. You inch south, hunt for parking, eat at the usual spot, catch a show, and call it a night. The good news is that you never had to point the car downtown…
You can feel the shift before the calendar confirms it. One morning in late July, the gray lifts during a long sun-break, the kids next door are back on their bikes by nine, and the water that ran bone-cold through spring finally loses its edge. That first honest 75-degree day is when summer truly clocks in around here, and…