Spokane is located approximately 5 hours (drive time) or 50 minutes by plane from Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Spokane is home to the largest WiFi Hot Zone in the U.S. A high-speed broadband wireless network covers a 100-block area and is available for free public Internet access by any computer, portable or handheld device that supports WiFi.
Spokane's median priced sale home was $160,000, which proves that Spokane is one of the least costly cities to purchase a home.
Spokane offers a wide range of activies for all ages including Broadway performances, art galleries, sporting events as well as outdoor recreational activities. The Inland Northwest is a great place for all season activities such as hunting and fishing, hiking and skiiing, mountain biking, boating, and golf just to name a few.
With all the big city amenities you could wish for, natural beauty, four seasons and 260 sunny days each year, Spokane is a great place to live. Recently Spokane has been named in lists such as Top 100 Best Communities for Young People, Top Seven Intellegent Communities (referring to our development in the WIFI arena), and listed as one of the Top Real Estate Markets in 2007.
Spokane has hosted many national sporting events as well. In 2007, Spokane was honored to host the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. We are also the home of the 2006 AF2 Champion Spokane Shock, the WHL Spokane Chiefs, WCC Basketball Gonzaga Bulldogs, the NWL Spokane Indians (Texas Rangers Minor League Affiliate), as well as many other college school teams such as Eastern Washington Eagles and Whitworth Pirates.
Spokane is definately a great place to live!
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