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The classics locals take their out-of-town friends to: a waterfall in the middle of downtown, a 1909 carousel, gardens, trails and a lot of huckleberry. If you only have a weekend, start with Downtown.
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The waterfall, the park and the blocks around it. All walkable from your hotel.
Park / Landmark · DowntownRiverfront Park & Spokane FallsA 100-acre park built around a roaring waterfall in the middle of downtown.
Ride / Attraction · DowntownNumerica SkyRideAn enclosed gondola that drops 200 feet over the falls and gorge.
Historic ride · DowntownLooff CarrouselA hand-carved 1909 carousel with 54 horses and a ring to catch.
Public art / Landmark · DowntownGarbage GoatA steel billy goat from 1974 that really does eat your trash.
Historic theater · DowntownThe Fox / Martin Woldson TheaterA 1931 Art Deco movie palace that now hosts the Spokane Symphony.
Neighborhood · West CentralKendall YardsA walkable bluff above the Spokane River with restaurants, trail and sunset viewsOutdoorsSee all →
Gardens, river trails, basalt canyons, a mountain and a valley full of farms.
Park · South Hill (Manito / Cannon Hill)Manito ParkFive gardens, a conservatory and a duck pond on Spokane's South Hill, all free
Trail · Riverfront Park / Spokane River corridorSpokane River Centennial TrailA paved river path from Nine Mile Falls through downtown to the Idaho line.
State park · Riverside State Park / northwest SpokaneBowl & Pitcher at Riverside State ParkWhitewater, basalt boulders and a swinging bridge, 15 minutes from downtown.
State park · Selkirk Mountains, northeast of SpokaneMount Spokane State ParkSummit views, huckleberries in summer and night skiing in winter.
Farms · Green Bluff, north of SpokaneGreen Bluff FarmsU-pick fruit, cider donuts and pumpkins on a farm plateau north of town.
Conservation area / hike · Spokane Valley, south sideIller Creek & Dishman HillsA local favorite loop to granite outcrops with views over the Palouse and Selkirks.
Food · Spokane area and nearby mountainsHuckleberriesThe wild mountain berry that shows up in everything from pie to milkshakes.HistoricalSee all →
Gilded Age mansions, a Gothic cathedral, a 1914 hotel and the city before it was a city.
Historic hotel · DowntownThe Historic Davenport HotelSpokane's 1914 grand hotel, with a lobby the city calls its living room.
Landmark · South HillCathedral of St. John the EvangelistA stone Gothic cathedral on the South Hill, with stained glass and a 49-bell carillon
Museum · Browne's AdditionNorthwest Museum of Arts & Culture (the MAC)Regional art, Native culture and a restored 1898 mansion, in one Spokane visit
Neighborhood · Browne's AdditionBrowne's AdditionSpokane's mining-boom mansions, Spokane's oldest park and a good walk to match
Landmark · DowntownThe Historic Steam PlantTwin 225-foot smokestacks and a 1916 heating plant turned restaurant and brewpub
Museum · Logan (Gonzaga campus)Bing Crosby House Museum (Gonzaga University)The boyhood home of Bing Crosby, full of his records, awards and an OscarAnnual EventsSee all →
The weekends worth planning a trip around.
Event · Downtown SpokaneBloomsday & HoopfestA May 12K and a June street-basketball weekend: Spokane's two biggest events.
Annual event · Downtown SpokaneSpokane Lilac Festival & Armed Forces Torchlight ParadeThe May festival that ends with the nation's largest armed forces torchlight parade.
Annual event · Browne's AdditionMAC ArtFestThree days of fine art, live music and food trucks on the museum's historic campus.Annual event · Spokane ValleySpokane County Interstate FairTen days of rides, rodeo, barns and concerts every September in Spokane Valley.
Annual event · Downtown Spokane & Riverfront ParkSpokane Pride Parade & Rainbow FestivalA free June weekend: noon parade downtown, then a festival across Riverfront Park.
Annual event · Riverfront Park & Downtown SpokaneWinter in Riverfront Park & DowntownIce skating, a tree lighting and the Davenport's trees: a walkable Spokane winter.Craft BreweriesSee all →
A serious beer town. Here are the taprooms worth the trip, plus the wine and cider.
Brewery · Near downtown, on the Spokane RiverNo-Li BrewhouseIt is Spokane's best-known brewery and the 2026 Inlander Best Of pick for Best Brewery, with several spaces to choose from under one roof.Brewery · West End, downtown SpokaneIron Goat BrewingOver 20 taps plus a scratch kitchen make it an easy one-stop choice in the West End brewery cluster.Brewery · West End, downtown SpokaneBrick West Brewing Co.The plaza and weekly lineup (bingo, run club, trivia) give it more of a gathering-place feel than a typical taproom.Brewery · North MonroeBellwether Brewing Co.It leans toward less common styles, and it hosts events like GruitFest for beers made with herbs instead of hops.Brewery · Northeast Spokane (original); downtown tasting room in the Chronicle BuildingHumble Abode BrewingA long-running neighborhood spot that pours a rotating list rather than a fixed lineup, with a second taproom downtown.Brewery · Downtown Spokane (East 3rd Ave)Lumberbeard BrewingOpened in January 2020, it has become the third-largest local craft brewer by production, and it has a full menu.Walking guide · DowntownThe Downtown Spokane Brewery CrawlSeven stops, about a mile and a half on foot, from the West End breweries to Saranac Commons.
Winery · Spokane Valley (Fruit Hill)Arbor Crest Wine Cellars & the Cliff HouseWine and a long view of the valley from a 1920s clifftop estate
Guide · Downtown, Kendall Yards, South Perry, Logan, HillyardSpokane Craft Beer & CiderA walkable, neighborhood-by-neighborhood craft beer scene with plenty of cideries.
Winery · Spokane Valley (Fruit Hill)Arbor Crest Wine Cellars & the Cliff HouseWine and a long view of the valley from a 1920s clifftop estateGuide · Downtown, Kendall Yards, South Perry, Logan, HillyardSpokane Craft Beer & CiderA walkable, neighborhood-by-neighborhood craft beer scene with plenty of cideries.