Ahhhh Spokane, with a climate that includes all four seasons and an array of opportunities and activities,. No matter what your interests, you can pursue them all in this city.

A typical spring day could include going for a run on the beautiful Centennial Trail after spending the morning planting your garden.

Afterwards, heading off to one of the area parks with friends and family is always the perfect end to the perfect day. Maybe just taking in the cool fresh air as the sun spills its warmth on your face is more your speed. The annual Lilac Parade brings the whole town to the downtown streets for a night of Lilac Princesses, floats, school bands and food. When spring arrives here and the scent of flowers fill the city, you can’t help but feel inspired and ready to start each day. After the annual Bloomsday run in May, summer begins with the largest Three on Three basketball tournament in the country, Hoopfest. The downtown streets are transformed into playing courts and the festivities include games, concerts and vendors offering food and gifts. Anyone who lives here will tell you that this time of year is for working hard and playing hard. The area boasts 96 lakes, over 75 parks, and enough events to keep you busy all summer. The 4th of July celebration in Riverfront Park is an annual event that attracts tens of thousands of people.

For large concert events the Spokane Arena offers the very best along with The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA just two hours away that ranks as one of the nations top outdoor venues. If you enjoy the arts you may want to check out The Civic Theatre or The Met which showcases local and national talent. If a night of sophistication and class is on the menu, you may want to head down to the Davenport Hotel for a four star dinner at The Palms followed by a performance by the Spokane Symphony inside the Opera House.

By Labor Day the whole town joins back together for Pig out in the Park in downtown bidding the summer farewell with great live entertainment and more food than you can handle. Whether it is enjoying water sports at the lake, throwing barbeques with friends or having a lazy day of reading, the summer months here are made for making memories.

Once the leaves start to change and the air turns crisp, Green Bluff invites you to come enjoy fresh caramel apples, hot cider and hay rides. Located just north of Spokane the ‘bluff” has something for the whole family. The local farmers offer their fresh produce, with fruit orchards and pumpkin patches still remaining the main attraction. This is the place that will remind you what fall is all about.

As winter arrives, activities are anything but frozen still. Almost every year like clockwork, snow will introduce itself right about Thanksgiving and Christmas time officially kicks off. As the Christmas party invitations begin to arrive in the mail, the city transforms itself into a winter wonderland.

The houses are adorned with lights and decorations, while Riverpark Square fills with shoppers and carolers. If you love your winter sports then you have come to the right place, there are over 6 major ski resorts that range from thirty minutes to several hours away. Snowmobile and cross country skiing trails abound in the area while sledding remains a favorite for everyone. For New Years, the annual First Night is held downtown offering a great end to a great year. Spokane is a place with friendly and warm people, a growing economy and a way of life that is hard to beat. You really are "gonna love it here!"