About Spokane's Downtown

***HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2009 WILL BE FINE! ***

We have an incredible NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION each year in Downtown Spokane! A New Years eve winter festival of arts and entertainment for the whole family! This is a comprehensive transformation of many venues and there is so much to do, you will want to spend the entire evening downtown! My family has enjoyed this celebration many times, and each year I am amazed at the variety of fun entertainment and activities for all ages!

VISIT THE OFFICIAL FIRST NIGHT SPOKANE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS:

www.firstnightspokane.org

Be prepared for the best possible NEW YEARS EVE EXTRAVAGANZA !

FIRST NIGHT TIPS:

• Dress in layers because you will be going from inside to outside several times.
• Wear comfortable boots/shoes.
• Bring bottled water. All of the walking makes you thirsty.
• Look at the program and make a PLAN for the evening!
• Bring your CAMERA!

One of the sponsors for FIRSTNIGHT 2009 my agency:

Blog by: BethAnn Long, REALTOR and e-PRO Tomlinson South Inc. 509-362-4607

Tucked away in a little corner behind the Looff Carrousel is a staple of Spokane's Riverfront Park that is known by locals, but often over looked by vistors in lieu of the Carrousel, the river, or other sculptures or fountains. At first sight, one would think it is strange that there is a statue of a single goat in the corner of the park. But once you see the power of this little goat, all your questions will be answered.

A button to the right of this little guy, when pressed creates a powerful vacuum that is designed to suck garbage through the mouth of the goat and shoot it out the *ahem* other end into a trash compactor. Watching kids learn the power of the goat is a kick! Heck even parents! I have seen parents get that little kid look in their eye as they walk up to feed the Garbage Goat. All of a sudden it is a search to find a piece of garbage to "feed" the goat! People of all ages try this guy out and he has dutifully kept garbage off the ground for the last 34yrs. Needless to say there is no garbage within a 50 yard radius of this little guy...now if we could figure a way to get these all over the city! :)

Created by Sister Paula Turnbull and donated by the Spokane Woman Council of Realtors for the Worlds Fair in 1974 (Yes, believe it or not little old Spokane hosted the worlds fair in 1974:)) it has been a staple in the park ever since. There was a total of 5 goats, that have been removed throughout the years, but this once has remained. As you can imagine, there is not a cleaner part of the park then the area around the Looff Carrousel!

Next time you are in Spokane, check out the Garbage Goat, you and your children are sure to get a kick out of him! Known and respected by locals, he is a Riverfront Park icon.

Downtown Spokane has undergone a major rebirth in recent years after the completion of RiverPark Square mall.The heart of our cityis at an elevation of about 1,890 feet (576 m) above sea level, while the rest of the city varies by nearly 1,000 feet (300 m). Downtown Spokane lies along both sides of the Spokane River, at an elevation of about 2000 feet. Downtown Spokane is also very pedestrian friendly with wide, wheelchair accessible, sidewalks, pleasant weather and beautiful landscaping. In all over 500 projects worth over $2 billion dollars are taking place in the downtown area.

It's a great place... check it out. The downtown core of Spokane is alive with arts and culture, shopping, dining, and warm friendly people. It has a 100 acre park park downtown and held expo'74. The Spokane River runs through our downtown with spectacular falls on the western end of our city core. If you need any real estate there or anywhere in Spokane visit Spokane Condo Sales

Who say's nothing is FREE?

Spokane WA is one of the few cities anywhere to have A DOWNTOWN HOT ZONE : 100 blocks of FREE WI-FI! How cool is THAT?

Spokane WA is truly a great place. Check out: www.downtownspokane.net for shopping information, and much more!

To see the map for the HOT ZONE, go to: www.spokanehotzone.com

It's true, there is no place like Spokane, WA!

BethAnn Long, REALTOR and e-PRO Tomlinson South Inc. 509-362-4607 bethann@tb.com

visit my web site to view the entire Spokane WA public MLS! www.bethannhomes.com

Downtown Spokane has undergone a major rebirth in recent years after the completion of RiverPark Square mall.The heart of our cityis at an elevation of about 1,890 feet (576 m) above sea level, while the rest of the city varies by nearly 1,000 feet (300 m). Downtown Spokane lies along both sides of the Spokane River, at an elevation of about 2000 feet. Downtown Spokane is also very pedestrian friendly with wide, wheelchair accessible, sidewalks, pleasant weather and beautiful landscaping. In all over 500 projects worth over $2 billion dollars are taking place in the downtown area.

It's a great place... check it out. The downtown core of Spokane is alive with arts and culture, shopping, dining, and warm friendly people. It has a 100 acre park park downtown and held expo'74. The Spokane River runs through our downtown with spectacular falls on the western end of our city core. If you need any real estate there or anywhere in Spokane visit Spokane Condo Sales