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A Weekend for Women Coming Soon!
Spokane Women’s Show and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

The 2010 Spokane Women’s Show, featuring live music, speakers, cooking demonstrations, and a variety of booths aimed towards women’s interests, will be held April 16–18 at the Spokane Convention Center. The weekend will conclude with a fundraising walk/run to benefit the search for a cure for breast cancer. Admission to the show is $7 for the entire weekend, with a $2 discount for Race for the Cure participants. Registration for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which consists of either a 5k run/walk or a 1 mile walk, is open; click here to register online.

Featured speaker, comedian Diana Jordan

If you need a reservation for a Spokane, WA hotel for the weekend, allow us to recommend this site’s sponsor, Stratford Suites, which is the best lodging value in the Spokane area, featuring luxury, fully furnished suites at a reasonable price.

Friday night, the show begins with Spokane singer/songwriter Brett Hite at 5:30 p.m. followed by featured speaker Diana Jordan, whom Oprah Winfrey referred to as “one of the funniest people on the planet” when she appeared on Oprah. Saturday’s notable performances include the Goodwill Fashion Show, the Spokane Dance Company, weight loss speaker Ryan Hite, and the wonderful Spokane jazz/swing band Hot Club of Spokane. Check the show’s website for a complete schedule.

2009 Goodwill Fashion Show

Spokane Women’s Show hours are Friday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Race for the Cure begins Sunday, April 18 at 9 a.m. in front of the FedEx/Kinkos on West Spokane Falls Boulevard.

If you book at Stratford Suites Extended Stay Hotel for the event, be sure to ask about the convenient town car shuttle service and Shop & Stay packages, which include a gift certificate to River Park Square in downtown Spokane. Call 888-705-8877 for more information.

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50th Anniversary Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show March 18–21

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Bighorn Outdoor Adventure ShowIf you love the outdoors, head to the Spokane Fair and Expo Center on March 18–21 for the annual Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show to capture the great OUTDOORS, INDOORS. Hosted by the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council, the Big Horn Show is one of the oldest and longest continually operated sports and recreation shows in the United States. This huge outdoor sporting event in Spokane, WA attracts 32,000 hunters, anglers, fishers, archers, wildlife watchers, and other outdoor enthusiasts every year.

The show features over 300 exhibitors and plenty for the whole family to do, including many fun activities for kids like fishing for real trout and laser shot shooting simulators. Vendors, guides, and non-profit organization come from all over the United States and Canada, Mexico, South America, and Africa. Highlights include the DockDogs Northwest Cup where you can watch dogs compete for the longest jump (see the video here), the Great Cats World Park Show with exotic cats from small to big, Fishing World with 5,000 live trout in indoor lakes, a rifle range, an antler trophy competition, and shooting and fishing simulators.

If you are an exhibitor or visitor to the show and need a Spokane area hotel, Stratford Suites Extended Stay Hotel.

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Hoopfest Registration Opens March 12

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Hoopfest Spokane

The city of Spokane, WA is preparing for one of its biggest events of the year. Teams can soon register for Hoopfest, the world’s largest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament, which will be held on June 26th and 27th, 2010, in downtown Spokane. This wildly popular annual summer sports event welcomes players of all abilities and almost all ages (players must be in at least third grade) to compete for awards in each bracket.

The Spokane Hoopfest Association’s mission is simple: To create the best basketball weekend on Earth. The incredible success of Hoopfest indicates that the mission has been accomplished! Since the Association gathered the support needed to convince the city of Spokane to shut down streets in the heart of downtown for two days of basketball in 1990, Hoopfest has grown into a huge, national sports event that draws 6,700 teams, 3,000 volunteers, 200,000 players and fans, and 428 courts spanning forty downtown city blocks. It has become an outdoor festival with concerts, food, and interactive entertainment for the entire community.

With people coming from forty-two states to participate, Spokane area hotels fill up fast! To avoid a last-minute hassle, book your comfortable, spacious room at Stratford Suites Extended Stay Hotel now. Our one and two bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens are ideal for families travelling with children, offering privacy and the option of eating in.

Hoopfest players

According to a 2006 survey, Hoopfest brought 30 million dollars to the Spokane economy. The largest 3-on-3 street basketball tournament in the world also provides other benefits to the community: Since 1990, Spokane Hoopfest Association has donated over $1,200,000 to organizations such as Special Olympics, YMCA, YWCA, and other youth sports programs, as well as its court construction program. Hoopfest has built or renovated over twenty outdoor basketball courts in area neighborhoods so local residents have an opportunity to play year-round. If your business or organization would like to help, consider sponsoring. Few sponsorship opportunities in Spokane offer such high visibility for your business name.

When Hoopfest won the 2003 Agora Award for Business Excellence, the judges said, “No other single event (here) brings together people of such diverse cultures, economic conditions, and ages for a common purpose. And this common purpose is not just basketball. It is cheering for one another, working together, competing fairly, and celebrating Spokane.”

Remember; book your rooms soon for best prices and availability!

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Spokane Lilac Festival 2010 Celebrates Freedom, the Lilac City, and Royalty

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

copyright Spokane Lilac Festival

The Spokane Lilac Festival (May 10–16) is an annual spring tradition in Spokane, WA dating back to 1938. It has grown from a one-day flower show to a week-long festival of family friendly events that bring visitors from all over the Inland Northwest.

The big finale event is the largest armed forces torchlight parade in the nation, the 72nd Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, which begins at 7:45 p.m. on May 15, 2010 with a canon blast and a flyover by a military airplane. This year’s parade will feature approximately 200 units, including military units, marching bands, floats, dignitaries, equestrian groups, the Lilac Festival Queen and Princesses, and much more.

The 2010 theme, selected by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association President, Arne Weinman, is “Freedom is Not Free.” “As a twenty-nine-year Veteran of the Air Force, it’s clear to me that the freedom we have in America isn’t free,” Weinman said. “And I’m proud to carry on the Spokane Lilac Festival tradition of honoring our military personnel.”

One week before the Torchlight Parade, Spokane will celebrate children with the Junior Lilac Parade on Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. The theme is Lights, Camera, Action! The Jr. Lilac Parade is a treasured, long-standing family tradition in Spokane, WA. Performers include elementary and middle school bands and drill teams, youth organizations such as Scouts, dance groups, local mascot celebrities, and various youth clubs. If you need a place to stay for the parade, you can book your luxurious one- or two-bedroom suite now at Stratford Suites, which is conveniently located near the freeway just a few minutes from downtown Spokane. Adults and kids alike love our pillow-top mattresses, 50” hi-def. televisions, fully equipped kitchens and free washer/dryer.

Photo by Green Gables Photography and Design, the official Lilac Festival Photographer

Other fun events include a Royal Tea Party for little girls at the Davenport Hotel, Royalty Luncheon with a style show by Finders Keepers designer dress boutique, Heaven’s Cruisers Car Show, and Farewell Breakfast.

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