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Designed by the Spokane-based architecture firm, Walker, McGough, Foltz & Lyerla, [2] the original part of the convention center was constructed from 1972 to 1974 as a part of a single auditorium-convention center building that would serve as the Washington State Pavilion for Spokane's Expo '74.
Spokane County's premiere cycling bonanza will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. Hundreds of new and used bikes will be available for ...
Spokane Valley HUB Sports Center should receive the most, up to $147,000, outside of the Cross Course project, with the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center earmarked for the least, up to $6,732.
May 4—A new structure has popped up in Riverfront Park that tells the story of Expo '74 as Spokane celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world's fair. The abstract tower, located across the ...
The Spokane County Fair and Expo Center is home to dozens of various events throughout the year; it is situated on 97 acres (0.39 km 2), with over 140,000 square feet (13,000 m 2) of exhibition space, livestock facilities, indoor and outdoor arenas, lawns, and parking. [43]
Expo '74, officially known as the International Exposition on the Environment, Spokane 1974, [3] was a world's fair held May 4, 1974, to November 3, 1974, in Spokane, Washington in the northwest United States. [2] It was the first environmentally themed world's fair [4] and attended by roughly 5.6 million people. [3]
Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the world's fair in Spokane — the smallest city to host the fair at the time — and the start of a two-month celebration of Expo '74.
The 5-member Board began their due diligence to determine if it was fiscally feasible. On May 21, 2002, Spokane County voters overwhelmingly authorized the Regional Projects including a significant expansion of the Spokane Convention Center and the new projects at both the Fair and Expo Center and at Mirabeau Point.