Spokane Population 2010: 208,916, #100 in U.S., #2 in Washington 1950: 161,721, #62 in U.S. 2010
Metropolitan Area: 471,221, #107 in U.S. 1950 Metropolitan Area: 221,561, #88 in U.S. Setting The
city, located at Spokane Falls on the Spokane River, had its first permanent
American settlement in 1871. Riverfront Park was created for Expo ’74, a
world’s fair in 1974. Downtown Spokane has a system of skywalks between buildings. Buildings Tallest building: Bank of America Financial Center, 288 feet (1981) List of tallest buildings Stores Downtown’s River Park Square mall (1999) has Macy’s and Nordstrom department stores. Trains Amtrak’s Empire Builder stops at the Spokane Intermodal Center (1994) in the night, going east to Chicago and west to Seattle and Portland. Museums The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is just west of downtown. |  Downtown Spokane Theaters
The AMC River Park Square 20 is a first-run movie theater. The Magic Lantern Theatre shows independent films. The Fox Theater (1931) is a restored movie palace that now hosts the Spokane Symphony and other concerts. The Bing Crosby Theater (the former Clemmer
Theater,
1911) hosts concerts and plays. The INB Performing Arts Center (1974) at the Spokane Convention Center has touring Broadway shows and other events. The Interplayers Professional Theatre and the Spokane Civic Theatre are also in the downtown area. Sports The Spokane Indians, Rookie Northwest League affiliate of the Texas Rangers, play at Avista Stadium (1958) in the town of Spokane Valley, just east of Spokane. The Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League play at the Spokane Arena. |