Our favorite spots in and around Spokane
Things to do
Pick your own fruit, visit the shop, have some lunch, take the kids through the fun activities!
Walters' Fruit Ranch
9807 E Day RdPick your own fruit, visit the shop, have some lunch, take the kids through the fun activities!
This is a group of about 40 farms that are all around us. You just go from place to place talking to farmers, purchasing fruit, enjoying whatever that little shop has to offer. Lots of information about it online. From our place, just walk on down the road and go for a visit!
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Green Bluff
This is a group of about 40 farms that are all around us. You just go from place to place talking to farmers, purchasing fruit, enjoying whatever that little shop has to offer. Lots of information about it online. From our place, just walk on down the road and go for a visit!
Just 35 miles away is a great ski resort!
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49° North Mountain Resort
3311 Flowery Trail RdJust 35 miles away is a great ski resort!
Fun for the kids with a great walk along the river, carousel, kid games, beauty!
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Riverfront Park
507 N Howard StFun for the kids with a great walk along the river, carousel, kid games, beauty!
Inexpensive movie theaters with older movies in the Audubon area
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Garland Theater
924 W Garland AveInexpensive movie theaters with older movies in the Audubon area
Open only Friday and Saturday night. 8 o’clock is warm-up music and 9 o’clock begins the dueling pianos. It’s a dueling piano bar where you request songs in a safe, friendly environment. $10 entry fee per person.
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The Ridler Piano Bar
718 W Riverside AveOpen only Friday and Saturday night. 8 o’clock is warm-up music and 9 o’clock begins the dueling pianos. It’s a dueling piano bar where you request songs in a safe, friendly environment. $10 entry fee per person.
Has a great outdoor golf course as well as an indoor golf course if it’s rainy. Lots of fun activities here, north side of town.
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Wonderland Family Fun Center Pizza - & Amaphilisi angaphandle
10515 N Division StHas a great outdoor golf course as well as an indoor golf course if it’s rainy. Lots of fun activities here, north side of town.
Pattison's North
11309 N Mayfair RdRollerskating in a fun friendly environment for the family
Super fun place in the summer and especially in October for the festival! Has live music on the weekends and things to eat and drink. Booths to visit, pumpkins to pick in October. Be warned that October is crazy busy on that side of the bluff!
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Harvest House
9919 E Greenbluff RdSuper fun place in the summer and especially in October for the festival! Has live music on the weekends and things to eat and drink. Booths to visit, pumpkins to pick in October. Be warned that October is crazy busy on that side of the bluff!
Pretty place to wander around, see the flowers, take a walk along the park, sit down for a snack or find the duck pond
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Manito Park
1702 S Grand BlvdPretty place to wander around, see the flowers, take a walk along the park, sit down for a snack or find the duck pond
If staying near the Audubon neighborhood, great spot for kids to play and enjoy the waterpark or basketball court or playground!
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Ipharki ye-Audubon
3405 N Milton StIf staying near the Audubon neighborhood, great spot for kids to play and enjoy the waterpark or basketball court or playground!
Food scene
Great home brew. Stop in for an afternoon. Live music and food trucks many weekends and throughout the summer!
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Big Barn Brewing Company
16004 N Applewood LnGreat home brew. Stop in for an afternoon. Live music and food trucks many weekends and throughout the summer!
My favorite restaurant! Has old time charm, amazing food and incredible views.
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Clinkerdagger
621 W Mallon AveMy favorite restaurant! Has old time charm, amazing food and incredible views.
We are here with friends pretty much every week. Great happy hour appetizers and drinks. The huckleberry lemon drop is a favorite!
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Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar
401 E Farwell RdWe are here with friends pretty much every week. Great happy hour appetizers and drinks. The huckleberry lemon drop is a favorite!
Has a great happy hour, is a happening place on the north side of town. Good food, friendly people. Casual gathering spot.
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Poole's Public House - North
12310 N Ruby RdHas a great happy hour, is a happening place on the north side of town. Good food, friendly people. Casual gathering spot.
Fabulous breakfast - reasonably priced. Can easily share an omelette platter.
Frank's Diner - North Spokane
Fabulous breakfast - reasonably priced. Can easily share an omelette platter.
Kuni's Thai Cuisine
101 East Hastings RoadGood food, good service, 15 minutes from us
Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for wine tasting and sitting under the patio to enjoy! It is a 15 minute walk from the GreenBluff house.
Wildland Cooperative
Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for wine tasting and sitting under the patio to enjoy! It is a 15 minute walk from the GreenBluff house.
Downriver Grill
3315 W Northwest BlvdGreat pizza and can sit inside or outside under the covered patio with heaters on. Have great beer. In Audubon area.
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The Flying Goat
3318 W Northwest BlvdGreat pizza and can sit inside or outside under the covered patio with heaters on. Have great beer. In Audubon area.
Fun brewery with pizza options. Indoor and outdoor seating. In Audubon neighborhood.
For The Love of God Brewing and Pizzeria
Fun brewery with pizza options. Indoor and outdoor seating. In Audubon neighborhood.
Mary Lou's Milk Bottle
802 W Garland AveIn Audubon neighborhood, great ice cream
Walk over from Audubon Park to this little café when staying in the neighborhood.
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Little Garden Cafe
2901 W Northwest BlvdWalk over from Audubon Park to this little café when staying in the neighborhood.
Kayaking, Swimming
A great place, not too far away, for kayaking to waterfall or swimming
Horseshoe Lake
This is a short drive to go easy kayaking or swimming to the waterfall
Northside Family Aquatics Facility
Fun neighborhood place to go with the kids
Small lake less than 30 minutes from us for a family picnic and swim afternoon
Bear Lake Regional Park
29601 US-2Small lake less than 30 minutes from us for a family picnic and swim afternoon
This is our nicest lake around. About 45 minute drive to Cute Lil town with lots of shopping, ice cream cones, hikes and a big lake with sand to swim.
Coeur d'Alene Lake
This is our nicest lake around. About 45 minute drive to Cute Lil town with lots of shopping, ice cream cones, hikes and a big lake with sand to swim.
People love to kayak along the little Spokane river. Put in at St George’s and pull out at 9 mile falls. Will need a state parks permit. officially you are supposed to have a kayak to be on this river. People try inner tubes with some success and sometimes get kicked off.
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Little Spokane Natural Area
People love to kayak along the little Spokane river. Put in at St George’s and pull out at 9 mile falls. Will need a state parks permit. officially you are supposed to have a kayak to be on this river. People try inner tubes with some success and sometimes get kicked off.
Hiking
There are so many great hikes around this area!
We are just about 30 minutes from Mt Spokane Ski Resort. there are great hiking spots on the mountain as well. Purchase your state parks pass on
the way up the mountain!
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I-State Park yeMount Spokane
26107 N Mt Spokane Park DrWe are just about 30 minutes from Mt Spokane Ski Resort. there are great hiking spots on the mountain as well. Purchase your state parks pass on
the way up the mountain!
Fabulous hikes along the water.
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Riverside State Park - Bowl and Pitcher
4427 N Aubrey L White PkwyFabulous hikes along the water.
Hop on anywhere along this trail for a great walk, bike ride or rollerblade trip. Can go all the way to Idaho!
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Centennial Trail
Centennial TrailHop on anywhere along this trail for a great walk, bike ride or rollerblade trip. Can go all the way to Idaho!
Iller Creek Trail Head
East Rockcrest LaneEasy hike, easy access
This is the North Spokane go to hike. In North Spokane, easy hike down to the river, park along the street so that you don’t get a ticket at the trailhead. Can go far or short distance.
Switch Backs
This is the North Spokane go to hike. In North Spokane, easy hike down to the river, park along the street so that you don’t get a ticket at the trailhead. Can go far or short distance.
Specifically, the emerald necklace hike is a easy hike that is pretty as well
Antoine Peak Conservation Area
Specifically, the emerald necklace hike is a easy hike that is pretty as well
Rocks of Sharon
Another great choice for a day hike
Another local favorite for a day hike
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Indian Painted Rocks Trailhead
5626-5742 W Rutter PkwyAnother local favorite for a day hike