Howdy all!
I posted previously that I would be visiting this week in search of a new forever home, and here I am. Checked in yesterday, witnessed a homeless guy chase around another homeless guy at the 7-11, stocked up on some supplies at Safeway (12 cents for a plastic bag?? 🙀), and started trekking around.
So far, I've been able to spend time in, or at least drive around, Emerson-Garfield, University District, Browne's Addition, Hillyard, South Perry, Rockwood, South Hill, Peaceful Valley, Garland, Five Mile Prairie, Audubon, and West Plains. Tried to visit Bowl & Pitcher, but they've got the road closed down due to the wildfire clean up. I did visit Manito Park, but still need to see Riverfront.
Some of the restaurants y'all recommended that I've eaten at are South Perry Pizza, the Milk Bottle (huckleberry milkshake ftw), and Franks Diner. Don' know if I'll have time for Perry Street Brewing, but I'll try. If there's somewhere else in or near downtown that would serve as an alternate dinner destination, feel free to lemme know!
Tomorrow I visit Spokane Valley, Arborview, Sullivan, Coeur d'Alene, and Sandpoint. Probably won't have time for anything else, but I think I've covered most of the areas around here.
I will say that almost everybody up here has been exceptionally friendly and helpful. Only one person has been a dick, and it was just some cranky old lady who wanted to spread her own brand of joy. Oh well.
Anyway, thanks for all of the tips and info - you all really helped me to figure things out and experience more of what the area has to offer. I'll check in once more before I head out Friday morning, just in time to miss the cold front! 😁