I have a sneaking suspicion a lot of us are gearing up for this weekend's Farm Chicks Antique Show. Am I right?

I have a mental list going of the vintage goodies I hope to find, although I know how it usually goes--I get distracted by something competely unexpected. Always in a good way.

If you're already in treasure-hunting mode, add the Spokane Symphony Associate's secondhand sale to your agenda. It runs Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. You might find something you really need/want, and you'll be supporting a good cause.

The annual sale hops around from vacant site to vacant site each year, and this time it's being held in the former Blockbuster store at 14th and Grand on the South Hill (just north of Manito Park). There's a wide variety of items--furniture, books, Christmas decorations, small kitchen appliances, you name it--and the prices are quite reasonable.

I popped in tonight and walked away with a box of adorable vintage birthday cake candles and candle holders for $2.

In other news, I also stopped by Chaps restaurant today and got a sneak peak at the new addition that will house Gina Garcia's new bakery Cake. In a word (or two): JAW DROPPING. Folks, it's going to be awesome. Chaps owner Celeste Shaw somehow made a brand-new building look well-worn and loved. She repurposed some amazing old fixtures, cabinets and decorations in beautiful ways. I would say it has an Anthropologie feel to it, but even that doesn't do it justice.

Do you think they'd mind if I just move in? I make some mean whoopie pies.

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