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👋 It’s been twelve years since we bid farewell to Spokane, but that doesn’t mean we’re not around. Nor does it mean we don’t write about Spokane now and again. Check out our newsletter, The Awesomeness Digest, which you also can subscribe to. And below, for your convenience, find the ever-updating Liquor License Stalker™ and the current going-ons in Spokane’s blog world. The latter also posts to Bluesky.

The Spokane Posts

Jul 23, ’25The No-Bake Cookie: A Simple Recipe from a Simple Man
Jul 10, ’25Spokane’s Italia Trattoria and Liberty Lake’s Edith Hansen Loop
Apr 23, ’25On Spokane’s Cult Fast-Food Chain, Zip’s Drive-in, and Recipes for Their Tartar and Fry Sauce

The Awesomeness Articles

Jan 21, ’26The Rubber Chicken and the Museum Dedicated to It
Jan 14, ’26The Great Bánh Mì Hunt: Sun Ta Tofu and Bánh Mì Deluxe
Dec 30, ’252025: The Year in Awesomeness

The Liquor License Stalker™

The man—aka the Liquor Board—keeps all the secrets of places opening around Spokane. We snoop on their information. View full listing.

DateBusinessAddress
Jan 23Discount Smoke643 W Garland Ave
Jan 23Casa De Oro1611 N Mullan Rd
Jan 23Rancho Viejo3209 E 57th Ave
Jan 23Lord Stanley's108 N Washington St # 101-102
Jan 23Wake Up Call1722 E Sprague Ave Ste 100

Latest From Spokane

The latest from Spokane blogs and other relevant sources. View all links.

DateSiteArticle
Jan 23, ’26RANGE MediaCounty tips off ICE contractor to records request
Jan 23, ’26RANGE MediaThe POD: New Year, More News
Jan 22, ’26RANGE MediaWhat’s coming in Spokane’s bike and active transportation infrastructure in 2026
Jan 21, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchNew multi-tenant commercial building planned in Riverstone
Jan 21, ’26The Awesomeness DigestThe Rubber Chicken and the Museum Dedicated to It
Jan 21, ’26Spokesman.com: Food storiesWhat’s the best canned chicken noodle soup? Washington Post ranks 11 top brands.
Jan 19, ’26RANGE MediaSolidarity is survival
Jan 19, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchNew Vietnamese coffee & tea shop opens on the South Hill
Jan 18, ’26RANGE MediaWashington scrambles to regulate license-plate cameras that could aid stalkers
Jan 17, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchNew Wandermere area boutique gym grand opening set for Sun, Jan.18th