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Summer Guide 2024: Make Summer Count

Jun 13, 2024

Growing up, summer's impending arrival meant making lists. At the start of every June, the wide-ruled notebook journals I furiously filled up throughout elementary and middle school became filled with items like "have a bike race," "play at the creek" and "sleepover at Gramma's." Easily attainable goals for a rural country kid like me, who had lots of free time, endless access to nature, plus lots and lots of library books...

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Summer Guide 2024: Food & Drink

It's eatin' season

By Eliza Billingham
Jun 13, 2024
A petition to rebrand summer into something even more delicious

By Eliza Billingham
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Kids & Families

From summer reading challenges to zooming along a treetop zipline, families of all ages and sizes have tons of options

By E.J. Iannelli
Jun 13, 2024
No big summer plans? No problem.

By Azaria Podplesky
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Arts

Wherever your summer plans take you, the region offers many ways to explore art along the way

By Carrie Scozzaro
Jun 13, 2024
An attempt to maximize my summer activities with over-organization

By Seth Sommerfeld
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Water

Between lakes, rivers, pools, splash pads and waterslides, there are endless ways to soak in all that water

By Hannah Mumm
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Music

Making the musical most of summer 2024

By Seth Sommerfeld
Jun 13, 2024
Live music makes summer worth waiting for

By Madison Pearson
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Wheels

Ready, set, ride around the Pacific Northwest

By Summer Sandstrom
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Expo 50 Fun

There's still plenty of time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Expo '74 with these groovy events

By Madison Pearson
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Theater

From classic musicals to regional premieres, there's something for every theater fan this summer

By E.J. Iannelli
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Sports & Recreation

Summer in the Inland Northwest is a perfect time to get outdoors for movement and good vibes

By Nate Sanford
Jun 13, 2024
Summer isn't complete without a trip to the mountains

By Nate Sanford
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Screen

A lighter summer schedule means more time to watch movies

By Azaria Podplesky
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: Road Trips

Places to go when you want to get away this summer

By Will Maupin
Jun 13, 2024
I'll be trading my laptop for a camera and road trips to visually document our region for Wikipedia

By Will Maupin
Jun 13, 2024
Summer Guide 2024: The Great Indoors

Avoid the heat and smoke this summer while taking advantage of the many air-conditioned activities across the region

By Colton Rasanen
Jun 13, 2024
The Inland Northwest is brimming with summer potential, you just have to learn to tap into it

By Colton Rasanen
Jun 13, 2024
Why I'll be giving my high-maintenance dogs the summer of their lives

By Hannah Mumm
Jun 13, 2024

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