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A fair sized Chinatown existed in the U.S. city of Spokane, Washington, for years that started when the railroad came through in 1883.It consisted of a network of alleys between Front Avenue (today's Spokane Falls Boulevard) and Main Avenue that stretched east from Howard Avenue to North Division Street.
This is a list of sister cities in the United States state of Washington.Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.
Dec. 24—At 3:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, China Dragon bar manager Mandie Dever braces herself for chaos. She paces behind the bar and waits on the handful of patrons seated at the bar's tables. It ...
A fair-sized Chinatown existed in Spokane, starting when the railroad came through in 1883. It consisted of a network of alleys between Front Avenue (today's Spokane Falls Boulevard) and Main Avenue that stretched east from Howard Avenue to Bernard Street about four blocks.
At the north end of Riverfront Park is the 12,000 seat Spokane Arena, home to the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club and Spokane Shock Arena Football Club. In addition to numerous local and regional events, the Arena hosts events such as NCAA March Madness, numerous big-name concerts, and in 2007 and 2010, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Jul. 13—Four candidates are vying to represent south Spokane on the City Council this year. After the Aug. 1 primary election, only the top-two vote getters will advance to the November general.
The district is made up of two distinct but connected areas, the Marycliff section located at the base of a basalt cliff and south of Seventh Avenue, and the Cliff Park section located atop the cliff and north of 14th Avenue. Encroachment from the nearby city center has changed the nature of the Marycliff section over the decades.
The Spokane people have lived in what is now Balboa/South Indian Trail for hundreds of years. [4] The neighborhood's name comes from the presence of a centuries-old trail through the area. [5] With the arrival of European settlers in the 1800s, the trail became an important arterial for the trappers and pioneers who came to the Spokane area.