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 Substack 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 09, ’26Fireweed Baking Company
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

The Awesomeness Articles

Sep 04, ’26The Cheddar Cheese Taco Shell
Aug 29, ’26Manic Meatballs – The Scourge of IKEA
Jul 23, ’26Of Zoos and Zombies

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
Sep 10Mission Food Mart1905 E Mission Ave
Sep 10Luna Restaurant5620 S Perry St
Sep 10Burrito House3115 E Mission Ave
Sep 10A Catered Affair3917 W Strong Rd
Sep 10Smoking Monkey Pizza816 W Sprague Ave

Latest From Spokane

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

DateSiteArticle
Sep 10, ’26RANGE MediaThe Thorpe parcel may be saved. Critics say Latah Valley’s bigger problems remain
Sep 09, ’26Trending Northwest48 Hours on San Juan Island: Where to Stay, Eat, Shop and Explore
Sep 09, ’26RANGE MediaEmpowering youth through the lens of storytelling:
Sep 08, ’26RANGE MediaRenter emergency protections forever or only now?
Sep 08, ’26Inland Northwest Business WatchFront Room Art Gallery opens in Downtown Spokane
Sep 04, ’26RANGE MediaThe law that isn’t enforced
Sep 04, ’26The Awesomeness DigestThe Cheddar Cheese Taco Shell
Sep 03, ’26RANGE MediaThe Other Way People Are Losing Their Homes In The Fires
Sep 03, ’26Trending NorthwestTop 5 Social Media Agencies in Spokane WA
Sep 02, ’26RANGE MediaLocal artists partner with Spokane Tribe on music festival for fire victims