Santa

& & by Laura White & & & &





Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Enjoy a pancake breakfast and have a photo taken with Santa on Dec. 2 from 8-11 a.m. Cost: $3, breakfast; $1.50, photo. Call: 327-1584.





The Cutter Theatre, 302 Park, Metaline Falls, Wash. Pictures with Santa will be available on Dec. 1 from 5-7 p.m. and on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Call: (509) 446-4108.





Flour Mill, lower level, 621 W. Mallon. The Photo Factory will be on hand to take pictures with Santa on Nov. 24 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Nov. 25 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Nov. 26 from noon-5 p.m. and Dec. 1 from 2-8 p.m. Through Dec. 24, the hours will be every Friday from 2-8 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sundays from noon-5 p.m. Photo packages start at $11.95. Call: 535-2268.





Gaiser Conservatory, Manito Park, 18th and Grand. Visit Santa and enjoy refreshments on Dec. 9 and 10 during the conservatory's open house. Presented by Spokane Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Manito. Free. Call: 456-8038.





Inn at Priest Lake, south end of Priest Lake, Coolin, Idaho. There'll be horse-drawn sleigh rides with Santa on Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. during the arts and crafts show at the Inn. Free. Call: (208) 443-4066.





Lake Coeur d'Alene, Coeur d'Alene Resort, 511 S. Second, Coeur d'Alene. Take a cruise on the lake with Santa on Nov. 24 from 2:30-4 p.m. Cost: $10; $5, children; free, children 5 and younger. Call: (208) 765-4000. Fifty-minute cruises across Lake Coeur d'Alene to view more than 40 Santa-related displays are available from Nov. 24-Jan.1 at 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Cost: $9; free, children 12 and younger. Call: (208) 765-3200.





NorthTown Mall, Division and Wellesley. Kids can get their picture taken with Santa in his village through Dec. 24 in the Sears/Emporium court. The Polar Express Train runs for kids less than 42" tall. Cost: $1, with photo purchase through Dec. 26 in the court near Mervyn's. Both events run during mall hours, Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Photo packages range from $12.95-$19.95. Call: 482-4800.





Riverfront Park, Wall Street and Spokane Falls Blvd. Santa makes his grand entrance at 6 p.m. on Nov. 24 during the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Call: 456-0580.





River Park Square, 808 W. Main. Santa is available for photos from Nov. 24-Dec. 24, Mondays-Fridays from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays from noon-5 p.m. Call: 363-0304.





Silver Lake Mall, 200 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d'Alene. Have breakfast with Santa on Nov. 24 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Granny's Buffet. The first 300 kids ages 12 and younger are free. Get a photo taken with Santa after the breakfast from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Other photo opportunities include Nov. 25 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Nov. 26 from noon-7 p.m., Nov. 27-Dec. 1 from 3-7 p.m., Dec. 2 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Dec. 3 from noon-5 p.m., Dec. 4-8 from 3-7 p.m., Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Dec. 10 from noon-5 p.m., Dec. 11-15 from 3-7 p.m., Dec. 16 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Dec. 17 from noon-5 p.m., Dec. 18-22 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Dec. 24 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Photo packages run from $9.95-$19.95. Call: (208) 762-2112.





Spokane Valley Mall, 14700 E. Indiana. Old St. Nick will be at the mall for photo opportunities on Nov. 24-25 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov. 27-Dec. 2 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 3 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Dec. 4-7 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 10 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Dec. 11-16 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Dec. 17 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Dec. 18-23 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Dec. 24 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Photo packages run from $11.98-$27.71. Call: 926-3700.





& & & lt;i & WestCoast Grand Hotel, 303 W. North River Drive. Enjoy cookies and cider and a chance to get photographs taken with Santa on Nov. 26 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Nov. 27 from noon-8 p.m. Free. Call: 326-3136. & lt;/i & & lt;/center &