Spokane Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States
About Spokane
The city is pronounced as "spo-CAN," but often mispronounced as "spo-CANE." Spokane is named for a Salish-speaking tribe of Native Americans who were the original inhabitants of the area. The original spelling,Spokan, was given aneby the adoption of the name of the original building, Spokane House (a trapping house built by early European arrivals). Spokane is the economic hub of an area that serves roughly 1.5 million people. The largest city between Seattle and Minneapolis, its immediate metropolitan area, which includes neighboring Kootenai County, Idaho, is home to roughly 680,000 people. The city is home to just over 200,000. Politically, Spokane is as conservative as most regions its size across the west, but within city limits, it typically votes for Democrats. Despite immigration f
Top Attractions in Spokane
Explore the best things to see and do in Spokane:
- ★Bare Buns Fun Run
- ★Bing Crosby Collection
- ★Bing Crosby House
- ★Bloomsday
- ★Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
- ★Cat Tales Zoological Park
- ★Davenport Arts District
- ★Downtown Spokane
Where to Eat in Spokane
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bennidito's Pizza
- 🍴Chicken-N-Mo
- 🍴Dick's Hamburgers
- 🍴Didier's Yogurt & More
- 🍴Ferguson’s Cafe
- 🍴Longhorn Barbecue
Where to Stay in Spokane
- 🏨Best Western Plus Peppertree Airport Inn
- 🏨Best Western Plus Peppertree Liberty Lake Inn
- 🏨Comfort Inn & Suites
- 🏨Courtyard Spokane
- 🏨Days Inn & Suites Spokane Airport Airway Heights
- 🏨Fairfield Inn & Suites Spokane Downtown
Spokane Travel Guide Sections
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