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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

Feb 04, ’26Loose Thoughts on Cross-Country Skiing
Jan 30, ’26On Christmas Cards and Red Gnome Hats: Symbols of Norwegian World War 2 Resistance
Jan 21, ’26The Rubber Chicken and the Museum Dedicated to It

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
Feb 13Hopsndrops14700 E Indiana Ave Spc 1182
Feb 13Chattaroy Quick Stop28312 N Newport Hwy
Feb 13Crestline Market & Liquor3430 N Crestline St
Feb 12Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park29500 N Mt. Spokane Park Dr
Feb 11Queen Of Sheba Ethiopian Cuisine621 W Mallon Ave Ste 426

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Feb 12, ’26RANGE MediaThe six degrees of an embattled charismatic ministry
Feb 12, ’26RANGE MediaThe six degrees of an embattled charismatic ministry
Feb 11, ’26RANGE MediaMost WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process
Feb 11, ’26The Awesomeness DigestBanana Bread v2.0
Feb 11, ’26Trending NorthwestCoeur d’Alene Boutique’s Legacy Through Community Impact
Feb 11, ’26Trending NorthwestBest Photography Studio Rentals in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Post Falls, and Coeur d’Alene
Feb 11, ’26Spokesman.com: Food storiesBirthday schemes and Boston Baked Beans: Mother-daughter duo undergo grand search for classic candy
Feb 11, ’26Trending NorthwestA Locals Guide to Sequim Washington 
Feb 11, ’26Trending NorthwestPrivate, Peaceful and Luxurious 30-Acre Property Montana Property- Bison Ridge Retreat, Whitefish, Montana
Feb 10, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchNew mixed-use project to revive two Downtown Spokane buildings