When it comes to sports, they are! And the average sports fan loves to see it happen! However, when it comes to weather I don't think I am going too far out on a limb when I say no one wants to see this happen. No doubt the inland NW has experienced some rather unusual weather this year and below I have outlined a little summary of it.
Have you experienced weird weather this year where you live?
103: High temperature in Spokane on Aug. 17, a record high
for the date and the hottest day ever, so late in the season.
36: Low temperature June 10, a record low for the date and the latest Spokane has ever had snowfall.
57: Days without measurable rain until Monday night's storms, the sixth-longest dry spell for Spokane.
92.6: Inches of snow last winter, just shy of the all-time high of 93.5 inches in 1949.
Snow in June and triple-digit highs last weekend already mark this year as a record-breaker, and meteorologists say we're dealing with a very extreme weather cycle -- YA THINK? :) Just this year, we have seen extreme cold and heat, drought, record snowfalls, flooding rains - it's all over the board.
The 103-degree high on the 17th in Spokane was not only a record for the date but the first time the city has seen a temperature that high so late in the season. The previous record was 103 degrees on Aug. 10, 1898.
The next day, rain/thunder/lightening storms also broke a 57-day streak with no measurable rainfall, the sixth-longest dry spell in Spokane history.
Even with all this heat, Spokane had one of the worse winters on record as well. We had 92.6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, just shy of the 1949 record of 93.5 inches, and many parts of North Idaho saw record depths.
The Inland Northwest isn't unique in these weather extremes, There was a rare snowfall last winter in Iraq and Hawaii, and just last week nearly 2,000 weather records were broken across the United States!! 2,000!!! Think about that!!!!
Shock win conference title, and will host the Arena Cup
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For the second time in three years, the Spokane Shock will play for the af2's grand prize, the ArenaCup, after defeating the Amarillo Dusters 79-49 in the National Conference Championship game Saturday night. Having the chance to win the title twice in the last 3 years is an amazing feat!
As the top seed in the playoffs, the Shock earned the right to host the game on Spokane Tribe Field at the Spokane Arena on Monday August 25th with a 7 PM kick-off. The Shock will face off against the American Conference Champion, Tennessee Valley Vipers. Tickets for the ArenaCup will go on sale Monday August 18th at noon.
For Tickets call TicketsWest at 509-325-SEAT.
This is easily the biggest football game to be held at the Spokane Arena in Shock history.
Come'on Spokane! Lets pack the house and cheer the Shock to victory!
Since Colonel William Ridpath first opened the doors in the early 1900's, guests have enjoyed the ambiance and service for which The Ridpath is widely known, that is until 5PM Monday evening. This brought an end to the oldest continuously operating full-service hotel in Spokane. With the need of upgrades and repairs to the hotel, coupled with financial losses, the owners decided to close its doors for a major renovation. Throughout the years many people have spent time at the historic hotel. Most notably, Elvis Presley stayed here a couple times back in his prime, and parts of the movie Vision Quest was filmed in the basement of this grand hotel.
LOBBY
Second Floor Lobby
The plan is to revamp the building and reopen the roughly 200-room hotel as a Clarion Suites franchise. However, when the hotel reopens - possibly as soon as Dec. 31 - it may be without its 100+ year old name, visible in large white letters on the roof of the 13-story building.
Lets hope the Ridpath has not closed its doors for the last time. That the name stays and it comes back stronger and more beautiful than ever!
On a side note...The (at least 100yr old) Steinway Grand Piano in the lobby of the Ridpath Hotel was stolen overnight Saturday. A Hotel employee working at the Ridpath told authorities the piano was there when she left around 10 or 11 p.m. Saturday for her dinner break and gone by 2 a.m. Sunday. There is a reward for the recovery of the piano. the piano is estimated to be valued $25,000 or more.
Being a Gonzaga Alumni I beleive it is my duty to promote fellow Zags as much as possible. That said, there is a WONDERFUL event being put of this week where the proceeds go to benefit the local chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Take a day off, play some golf, hang out with some great people and have some fun in the sun! The Tourney is this Thursday August 14th at the Wandermere Golf Course and should be a blast!
THE ADAM MORRISON GOLF CLASSIC AND HALO 3 TOURNAMENT
The Adam Morrison Golf Classic is a fun-filled, day long event. It's presented by the Odom Corporation and benefits the local chapter of the American Diabetes Association. The event kick-offs with a buffet lunch at 11 a.m. followed by the Four Person Scramble Golf event at 1 p.m. Following the golf play, there is a live and silent auction and a light buffet dinner at Fizzie Mulligans later in the evening.
The entry fee is $200 per person and includes lunch, green fees, cart & prizes.
The Dennis Patchin Show will broadcast live from the event on Thursday, August 14th. The Dennis Patchin Show can be heard Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. on 700 ESPN The Ticket.
The Adam Morrison Golf Classic isn't the only cool event going on that weekend in Spokane. For the gamers out there, Northtown Mall is hosting The Adam Morrison Halo 3 Tournament on Saturday, August 16th.
Test your mettle as Master Chief or one of the Covenant starting at 10 a.m. that morning. The event is for ages 10 and up, the entry fee is $20.00. Do you have what it takes to take down Adam?
You can find applications for both events at morriesbbworkout.com.
But that is not all, there is also one more event to round out the week:
The 5th Annual Morries H-O-R-S-E Shooting contest
The event starts at 8:30AM @ West Valley high school.
Cost is $30/person and again all proceeds go toward the local chapter of the American Diabetes Association. More info here: morriesbbworkout.com/08%20HBBQ%20REG.%20FORM.pdf
As many Spokanites know, our community pools are going the way of the Dodo. With the annual repairs and constant upkeep the city has found them too expensive to keep up. The alternative they have developed are random "Spray Pads" for kids in existing parks and two wonderful Water parks on the North and South sides of the city. BethAnn Long details out the South hill Park in her blog http://activerain.com/blogsview/563196/Spokane-WA-South-Hill.
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A pretty neat thing the city is doing with the last day of public swim is opening the pools up to our 4 legged friends! That is right the last public swim session of the community pools around the city will be followed by a free Doggy Swim session. Since the pools are getting torn down and filled up the city says there is no reason why the dogs can't have a little fun as well! Below is the schedule of remaining doggy swims at the city pools!
Hillyard and Comstock
People: Aug. 16, 2 to 4 p.m.
Dogs: Aug. 19, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Liberty and Witter
People: Aug. 23, 2 to 4 p.m.
Dogs: Aug. 26, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
I will be attending the August 19th Doggy Swim with my family and our Black Lab, August 19th at Comstock Pool on the South Hill! Hope to see you out there!
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During my down time, you can find me on the golf course, running, or just at a local lake or park hanging out with my wife Christine, daughter Isabella ("B"), son Maxwell and our black lab Beau. I am also a die-hard Gonzaga University fan! As a season ticket holder to the men's and women's Basketball, much of our winter is taken up attending games as is the spring with GU Baseball games.
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