Centennial Trail - Spokane, WA
Centenial Trail - Spokane, WA
The 'Road Crew' on the move on the Centennial Trail, Spokane WA
We did a short ride ( 7.14 miles ) starting from Kendall Yards Townhome Development overlooking the Spokane River and Downtown Spokane. We went west from Kendall Yards for a couple of miles then backtracked through down to Riverfront Park then back to Kendall Yards on a beautiful 68 degree Autumn day!
My North Idaho Centennial Trail Trip - 3/5 - Spokane River
This is the third segment of my bicycle journey on the North Idaho Centennial Trail… which took place on October 4, 2014. I made a promise to my YouTube viewers, and challenged myself, to take this trip from the Idaho-Washington state line to the end of the trail, 23+ miles east of there. My full mileage for the day was 37 miles… the trail was (as I said) 23+ miles… and I had to backtrack 8+1/2 miles to get to the Post Falls, Idaho bus… plus 2+1/2 miles in the morning to get to the beginning of the trail, then 2+1/2 miles in the evening from the bus stop in front of the Post Falls Library, to my home in the countryside. Long day – but seriously, I was away from home only nine hours in all… so it wasn’t too long. A lot happened in those nine hours! I loved it and should do this more often!
I truly need to get out more. I’m so isolated out here in the countryside… though I have lots of neighbors, I hunger for sight-seeing opportunities. That’s what’s been missing so much since I’ve lived here. I have had some good times (see my videos) but this old woman wants adventure. I’m learning to make that adventure happen via my own hard work… in this case, re-learning how to ride a bicycle and being willing to cycle long-distance so I can see new places and experience new things… or, at least things that are new to me.
You can tell I’m a bit winded when I started this segment of the video. I learned that it didn’t take long to rest to refresh myself. Ten minutes sitting when the riding got too painful, and I was ready to go again. I didn’t want to rest and relax too much because I was worried about getting home at a reasonable time. As it turned out . . . everything worked out perfectly.
I liked this place sitting next to the Spokane River in Coeur d’Alene. It was peaceful and quiet, and the breeze off the lake and river refreshed me – something so important when undertaking a long and painful journey.
Oh, did I mention pain? The bike seat was my main source of pain. That was worse than the exhaustion from riding. I didn’t really get too tired, but that bike seat was torture. I switched out my normal hard bike seat (which matches the bike and is great for short rides) for a memory foam thinner saddle… and covered that with another layer of memory foam. Even all that foam wasn’t enough. I was wishing for padded bike shorts and I’m sure I’ll be getting some before next summer. I have them picked out already – but don’t want to buy them yet… I’m trying to be conservative with my spending these days, and that’s so hard for me.
The orange shirt I was wearing for this ride came from Walmart – bought for only three dollars… a good price. I wanted something bright. Of course that greenish-yellow bright color is best but I didn’t want to have to order a 30 dollar shirt online. Maybe next year. Since so much of the North Idaho Centennial Trail ended up being on bike lanes next to traffic, I would appreciate all the brightness I could get. Most of the more practiced cyclists… those training for races, don’t seem to care about the bright colors. They must be very confident that they’ll be safe, and indeed, there was no time during this journey that I really felt unsafe at all.
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Spokane Centennial Trail Map or Mural
Possible new enlarged map or mural under the Division Street Bridge in Spokane, Washington.
My North Idaho Centennial Trail Trip - 1/5 - Post Falls
I made it a goal for 2014, to ride the entire North Idaho Centennial Trail from the Washington-Idaho state line, to the end, which is at Blue Creek Bay in Lake Coeur d'Alene. Well, I've done it. Me... one old woman, age 62, overweight, out of shape... I forced myself to train by riding a bike regularly, and then took to the 23-mile trail on October 4, 2014, a Saturday.
This video shows the start of my journey. I woke up early hoping to get out to the trail by sunrise. Ha! I can't make myself move that fast, and besides, I wasn't going to give up my prayer and Bible reading time to get to the trail a few minutes earlier. First things first - I wanted to communicate with God. Then I packed up the two baskets on my bike and rode down to the start of the trail. It is a 2+1/2 mile ride from my home.
I could have started from my home, shaving 2+1/2 miles off my trip mileage, but no... I was insistent. I must start at the beginning of the trail and go to the end. I'm stubborn that way. Determined. I want to do what I'll say I'll do, even if nobody else really cares other than me. I care.
My bicycle is a new Schwinn Sanctuary 7 speed women's bike. I haven't had it but about a month... before that I was riding a mountain bike that went south on me. I love that my new bike is a cruiser... but when I traveled the trail, I didn't see very many other cruisers. I mainly saw racers on road bikes, who looked like they were training for the Iron Man triathlon that takes place in Coeur d'Alene every year.
As I’m starting out on the journey during this video, I will mention what led up to this. I made it my goal early on this year (2014) to do the trip – and that was in large part because I wanted to challenge myself to do something that would be difficult. I’m a stay-at-home writer… sitting long hours in front of a computer, trying to eke out a living on the internet. I do pretty good, but not all that good, really, because this year I can’t afford to own a car.
When I moved north to Idaho in 2013 I left my two vehicles behind in Happy Camp. I gave my van to my son because it had some mechanical problems and my ex-boyfriend (using the word “friend” very loosely here) convinced me it wouldn’t be able to make the trip. Same ex-boy”friend” bullied me into signing over the title to my car, to him. Of course that left me with no vehicles whatsoever, but that so-called “friend” also insisted I would be able to buy another car as soon as I got here. Well, that never happened. I have no money for cars. No money for anything much, really… I mainly just pay my bills and buy food and am very grateful for that being possible. When I told that friend that I would suffer financially he laughed and said I should suffer. Goodbye, friend.
When I arrived here I got the sad surprise that my apartment was two and a half miles from the nearest store, in one direction, and from town, in the other direction. My choices were to walk, or to fix up the old broken down mountain bike that I brought with me. I did a lot of walking… and it has been painful as my feet can’t really take it too well… I’m too heavy, and losing weight is almost an impossibility for me. I’ve tried a lot of different diets and can’t stick to anything.
Anyhow, two nice young men from my church pulled out the bike from my storage and helped me get it running – I think they oiled it or something like that. Then I changed the two tubes and adjusted the brakes, and used that for over a year… though honestly, I walked more than I rode, and winters in Idaho are not conducive to bike riding at all. Too cold, too much hail, and then there’s snow.
This year in early August I got on the bicycle one day to continue my “training” for this trip, and the pedals wouldn’t go forward! Therefore, I had to buy the new bike… a not-very-expensive cruiser. People keep saying how pretty it is and I agree. As it turned out, the new bike was a great investment because I love riding it… much more than I ever loved the old cheap mountain bike. Because I love it, I ride almost every day. I’ve lost a little weight just from riding and my muscles have developed in all the right places. I went from being absolutely unable to ride up a hill, to being able to conquer most of them, most of the time.
So, that’s what led up to this ride. It was getting close to Idaho’s cold season (October is like the outer limit for warmish weather here) so I wanted to go ahead and make the trip I kept telling people I wanted to do… this trip, along the North Idaho Centennial Trail from beginning to end. I set several dates and then passed them by because of weather or my own lack of readiness. Finally I knew October 4 had to be the day. It was a cool day, but not too cold, and as it turned out the weather was just right for a pleasant bike riding experience.
I’ve split my video into five segments in an attempt to keep them short.
Centennial Trail- A Northern Idaho Adventure
The first year I went on the Big Idaho Potato Tour we got to spend a little time in the northern part of my state. We took a beautiful bike ride from Post Falls on the Centennial Trail and ended up at Lake Coeur d'Alene. Here we got wet and enjoyed some volleyball on the beach with Afghan refugees.
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Idaho Centennial Trail – Episode 9: The Panhandle
This is the final section of the Idaho Centennial Trail and might I saw that the views of Lake Pend Oreille are beautiful. Don’t worry, the bushwhacking improves at this point, you can enjoy a mix of single track, Forest Service, and logging roads. My wife joined me for these last 130 miles and I was happy to be with her again and not have to say goodbye after zero days. We started at Clark Fork and about 3 days later we landed in Naples, Idaho. From there we traveled up to the Selkirk Mountains to Fault Lake, which is a gorgeous hike. At fault lake you will need to take a little bushwhack up to the pass that drops into Hunt lake, but don’t worry, the bushwhack is not that bad, there is open space, and hardly any bushes to cross. As you get into the Hunt Lake cirque you will have to make your way across a boulder field to the bottom of the lake and then you will need to contour (walk) your way to the right of the lake, and then continue on with the boulder scramble following orange flags or spray painted dots on the rocks, until you reach a Forest Service road where you will be able to see Priest Lake. I know this all sounds confusing, but you will understand when you get there.
The Forest Service road that goes to Priest Lake is not bad at all. Keep on the road, some maps will take you on another abandoned road, but we stayed on the road and just followed it down all the way to Priest Lake. From there, you have a paved road walk all the way to Lionhead Campground. Depending on the time of year, this is a popular place for campers, so if you are lucky they might offer you food. From there keep heading north to Upper Priest Lake, it is a little confusing, but there is a trail the whole way, you will figure it out.
From Upper Priest Lake, just follow the ICT all the way to Upper Priest Falls, and then you will be at the end of the Idaho Centennial Trail. It is a little disappointing in my opinion that the trail does not end in Canada, but oh well, you are very very close.
To get back to your car, hitch hiking from priest lake is not bad, there are a lot of cars that pass by. You can also have someone pick you up near the Upper Priest Falls Trailhead, you will just have to come from Nordman.
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Driving in Spokane, WA
Just some driving footage in Spokane, WA. We left that morning from the downtown area and went to the airport. It was a pretty drive.
2010 Spokane Street Music Week in Review
The eighth annual Spokane Street Music Week brought an amazing array of local talent to downtown sidewalks June 14 to 18. Led by Spokesman-Review writer Doug Clark, buskers performed during the noon hour each day, collecting donations in their red buckets to help Second Harvest feed people in need. Rainy weather didn't dampen enthusiasm for the event, which raised close to $4,100. Second Harvest thanks Doug Clark and local entertainers, who make this annual musical feast all about feeding hungry people.
Bicycle commute in Spokane, Wa.
This is part one of a helmetcam recording of my bike commute in Spokane, Washington.
The Washington State History Song
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Lyrics from the video:
Verse 1
In the beginning, there was
Washington geology
Gigantic floods swept in and
Shaped our state's topology
Rivers carved out the rocks and
Glaciers made odd formations
We have both the wettest state
And dryest in the nation!
And on the rainy side, the
Coastal Indians live and roam
While on the desert side, the
Plains dwellers make their home
Until the 1770's
Natives lived here alone
Until the settlers came from
Europe, to shores unknown
Chorus
Listen, and I will bring you up to date
On the long, proud history of Washington State
The story may take a little while to tell—
But it's a high school requirement, so listen well.
Verse 2
They came from Spain and Russia
Heceta, y Quadra, and more
Juan Perez sailed the coast
In 1774
Captain Cook reached Cape Flatter-
y in March of '78
Vancouver named Rainier and
Baker after his two mates
Lewis and Clark were surprised
By the Columbia and the Snake
Then, at the sea, they carved:
By land from the U. States
England and America's
Fur trade quickly grew
American Revolution
Only stopped them for a year or two!
Chorus 2 (and 3)
Fur company headquarters was the plan
When John Jacob Astor built Fort Spokane
McLoughlin killed beavers in heaps and throngs,
He didn't do much, but he did it wrong.
Indians killed Thorn, fighting over fur
Insulting a chief, what morons they were!
Wilkes sailed the Sound, through wind and gale
Bonneville mapped out the Oregon trail
Verse 3
Protestant missionaries
Journeyed across the land
Like Whitman and Narcissa
Who perished by natives' hands!
Catholics and Protestants
Fought over who was right
James K. Polk won with slogan
Fifty-four forty or fight!
1830's brings Oregon fever
Newcomers coming down
Welcoming chief Seattle
Gave his name to the town.
Frightened by Whitman murder,
Settlers want to join U.S.
Governor Isaac Stevens
Doesn't have much success!
Chorus 4 (and 5)
Stevens met Seattle, so goes the myth
Who gave a speech, so said Henry Smith
Stevens' reservations were brand new
Before he died in 1862.
Colored men to Washington made a push
Under the banner of Washington Bush
Lyman Cutlar shot Charles Griffen's boar
And nearly started a Washington war
Verse 4
Near by Fort Colville, miners
Made finding gold their goal
But rather than gold, the booming
Industry became coal!
People at Fort Vancouver
Witnessed the first steamboat
In 1835, the
Steamboats started to float
Then Chinese work camps opened
On the Columbia's shore
And the Mosquito Fleet shipped
Mail, pianos, cows, and more
We wanted a railroad, and
James J. Hill said, as well,
Give me Swedes and whisky, and
I'll build a railroad to Hell!
Chorus 6 (and 7)
Newcomers came down just in time
To see eventful 1889
We produced so much darn fish
Maybe more than we might have wished.
Then the timber harvest struck it big,
We farmed apples and hops (not figs)
Mountaineering hobby is an uphill battle,
Alaskan gold rush only helps Seattle
WASHINGTON!
(Instrumental section here where Calvin and chorus dance all over in lots of different places.)
Verse 5
Edward and Asahel fight
Over gold rush pictures
Nineteen hundreds, the workmen
changed all of the fixtures.
In 1916, Boeing
Airplanes started to swing
And then in 1930
The car ferries were king!
For irrigation, the au-
thorities had a plan!
Ten years' work culminated
In the Grand Coulee Dam!
So, irrigation brought the
Water to grow the vine
Which, of course, brought us brand new
Washingtonian wine!
Chorus 8 (and 9 and 10)
Boeing, atomic power, ships—all grew
When we threw our weight behind World War II
We forced internment of the Japanese
'Cause minorities just aren't hard to seize
Nuclear reactors built in Washington State
Hanford health hazards cause debate
Hanford fueled the Fat Man atom bomb,
If nothing else, then atoms made us strong
(Song speeds up a bit here, and possibly moves up a half step)
William Douglas wrote, Go East, Young Man!
He broke the mold—that was his plan
Scoop and Maggie, famous senators
Cops in 70 arrest native demonstrators
Mt. St. Helens touched the sky
But in 1980, it blew sky high
WPPSS just couldn't keep aloft
In '75 Gates founded Microsoft.
(Finale)
Listen, and I will bring you up to date
On the long, proud history of Washington State
The story may take a little while to telll—
But it's a high school requirement, so listen well!
Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID
As we continue our trip through NW United States, Spokane and Coeur d'Alene were two interesting sights to see. Spokane is in the far eastern section of the Evergreen state of Washington, and Coeur d'Alene is 30 miles east of Spokane.
RIVERSIDE STATE PARK ... SPOKANE, WA
Spokane Street Music Week 2018 (Directors Cut)
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Moving to Spokane
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Visit Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington, United States
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2006 Centennial Middle School Junior Lilac Parade
This video is not targeted at children age 13 and younger. Spokane, WA is big on parades. The Lilac Festival and Armed Forces Day parade, one week later, is the largest evening Armed Forces Day Parade in the United States, featuring (typically) 200+ parade units and over 50 high school marching bands from throughout the Northwest. That event grew too large - and the middle school (and even elementary school) bands got their own parade, the Junior Lilac Parade, hold on a Saturday the week before. That typically features over 25 bands! This video follows the Centennial Middle School Falcons Marching Band in the May 2006 Junior Lilac Parade. They placed 2nd out of 7 bands in their division, and ranked very highly out of all bands. Bear in mind, this is a middle school. This video was produced for the benefit of the parents, by Coldstreams.com. The band's web site is at (Video from the Senior Lilac Festival and Armed Forces Day parade is coming soon.)
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