| Spokane, Washington is located in the heart of the Inland Northwest. The Spokane River runs through downtown with spectacular falls on the western end of the city.Spokane is an outdoors-lover's paradise, with downhill and cross-country skiing, white-water rafting, camping areas, hiking trails, numerous lakes, and the Centennial Trail all in within a few minutes of the city.The town's nexus is the hundred-acre Riverfront Park, sprawling over two islands in the middle of the Spokane River. Originally planned by Frederick Olmsted of Central Park fame, the park was not laid out as specified until just before Spokane hosted the 1974 World's Fair. Bisecting the park, the river tumbles down a series of rocky shelves known as the Spokane Falls, once a fishing site for native peoples and later the home of the first pioneers.Do you like geocaching? Spokane, Washington offers over 1,600 opportunities for geocaching. When you visit Spokane, be sure to bring your GPS and look for geocaches near Spokane.Spokane, Washington has the perfect mix of history, culture, and outdoor recreation to temp any visitor. |
