Spokane, Washington
is situated inside Spokane County. The Northern Pacific Railway came to Spokane
sometime in 1881.
The Spokane
hand-carved Carousel dates back to 1909.
Among the famous
people associated with Spokane are Bing Crosby, Craig T. Nelson, John Stockton,
Billy Tipton and Craig Montoya.
Spokane celebrates
Lilac Bloomsday Run and Hoopfest.