SpoCOOL 2026 Edition

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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 – we’re right on the other side of the mountains after all. Check out our newsletter, The Awesomeness Digest, and below, for your convenience, find the ever-updating Liquor License Stalker™ and the current going-ons in Spokane’s blog world.
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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

Jun 11, ’26Rosette – Jude’s Creative Cousin
Jun 05, ’26Sonora Carne Asada House: Take II
May 29, ’26The Randomness Digest #2: The Movie Edition

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
Jun 19Piccolo Artisan Pizza Kitchen21718 E Mission Ave
Jun 19Infused808 W Main Ave Ste 201
Jun 18Sams Liquor9914 N Waikiki Rd
Jun 18Harvester Restaurant410 West 1st St
Jun 18Waddell's Neighborhood Pub & Grille4318 S Regal St Ste 201

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Jun 20, ’26Trending NorthwestBest Local Beauty Companies in the Inland Northwest
Jun 20, ’26Trending Northwest10 Best Coastal Towns in Washington State
Jun 19, ’26RANGE MediaSpokane prosecutors are suddenly declining to charge more felony domestic violence cases, citing staffing issues
Jun 18, ’26RANGE MediaBest of CHUMs
Jun 17, ’26RANGE MediaPower Polls
Jun 16, ’26RANGE Media‘Considerados esenciales’ y olvidados:
Jun 16, ’26RANGE Media'Deemed essential' and left behind:
Jun 15, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchEncompass Health plans 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls
Jun 15, ’26RANGE MediaNo data centers in Spokane city this year?
Jun 12, ’26RANGE MediaSpokane’s most eclectic polycule just had a baby.