I ran into a blog reader last night who asked about the final band line-up for Saturday's fair. Here it is:10:30 a.m. - Grant Elementary School Drummers and Dancers11 a.m. - Blisterz (classic rock)1 p.m. - Voiceless Choir2 p.m. - Dave McRae and Friends (bluegrass)4…
The South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association is meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Perry Street Cafe. On the agenda is a Farmers' Market Discussion and a presentation on vision planning.BLOG ALERT - this Thursday morning KXLY-TV's Mark Peterson will be doing his morning…
There are plenty of last minute details that need to be organized and taken care of before Saturday's South Perry Fair and Parade can go off without a hitch.Volunteers are needed to help pick up and transport tables and chairs on Friday at 5 p.m.…
On Saturday July 17 South Perry will be bustling with people, music, parade floats and vendors during The South Perry Parade and Fair. The last planning meeting is tonight, at the Perry Street Cafe at 5:30 p.m. - volunteers are still needed - just drop…
The South Perry Blog is sleeping in this Thursday morning - you wont be able to find me out in the hood with coffee and my trusted laptop. No worries, it's just this Thursday, I'll be out and about again next week.Don't forget to visit…
The South Perry Parade and Fair opens on Saturday July 17 with perhaps the area's smallest and most quirky community parade at 10 a.m. The parade runs between 8th and 12th Avenues on South Perry and it's not too late to sign up. Willie Earthman…
I hope you all had a great Fourth of July weekend. It seemed relatively quiet in the little neighborhood – I have a feeling the colder weather put a damper on fireworks and many an outdoor party.How was your Fourth of July?And I hate to…
The Altamont Pharmacy building has been sitting empty for some time now, and while there has been some possible buyers nothing has panned out for the old building. Now Mark Camp - one of the current owners of the building - is ready to do…
This Thursday morning, The South Perry Blog will be at The Shop from 7-10 a.m. Expect an update on how the fair and parade planning is going and a visit with Odyssey Youth Center. The Fair and Parade is on July 17 - just a…
This just in from Sgt. Dave Reagan of the Sheriff's Department - some good reminders in here for all of us:Property crimes investigators report that the annual summertime crush of vehicle prowling incidents has begun and that losses are mounting.Thieves know that boaters, hikers and…
The Spokane Parks and Recreation Department is pleading with park guests this summer: please don't feed the ducks. For the last two years, the parks department has spent a lot of time, energy and money on educating park guests about why feeding the ducks bread…
Officer Dan Strassenberg is the neighborhood resource officer for the South Perry District. What does that mean? That means he has an office at COPS East Central on East Fifth and he's the guy who responds to tips from neighbors about suspected drug houses, abandoned…
It's a beautiful sunny morning at the Perry Street Cafe - the blog will be here until 10 a.m. so come in and say hello. I still have a stack of free papers to give away; today's paper has the Hoopfest section in it.In other…
Tomorrow morning, I'll be at the South Perry Cafe from 7-10 a.m. - as always I'll have a stack of free newspapers to give away, and plenty of time to chat about the neighborhood. Coming up is also an interview with South Perry neighborhood resource…
The South Perry Blog is visiting with COPS East Central and Officer Strassenberg (your neighborhood resource officer) Wednesday morning - let me know if there are any specific questions or issues you'd like to find out about. Also, does anyone in the South Perry district…
World Relief Spokane is inviting neighbors and businesses on South Perry to a celebration of World Refugee Day on Saturday June 26 in Grant Park. Events begin at noon with a potluck of traditional food from Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea…
It's officially the first day of summer, yes, you may stop laughing now. It's been one of the most rainy springs on record and it just doesn't seem to let up. Actually, it's raining so much today that the city's brand new pools are once…
Here's a link to Jim Kershner's wonderful story about Sonora Smart Dodd - the woman who created Father's Day 100 years ago. Tomorrow, Sunday, there's a celebration at her former home on South Arthur - the home has been restored by its current owner, Jerry…
The South Perry Street Fair and Parade is on July 17 - with the parade starting at 10 a.m. Vendors are still needed for the fair, and organizers would like for more funky parade participants to show up. "Right now the big push is to…
There's a new shop on South Perry. Summer Hightower has opened Veda Lux Boutique in the tiny little white house located right next to Lorien's windmill - the address is 1006 South Perry Street, and the hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. "I've been…
This just in from neighbor Sue Hille: "SHERMAN NEIGHBORS' SUNSHINE SALE on Friday June 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Multi-residence, huge yard sale located on 7th, 8th and 9th Avenues between Sherman and Hatch Streets. Look for 613 E. 8th Avenue and 624…
By Thursday, the Lantern has been closed for vacation for one week - it will be closed for one more week. Yes, some of us are counting the days. Across the street, South Perry Pizza has changed its summer hours: Still closed on Mondays, but…
When the South Perry Blog visited Interfaith Hospitality of Spokane last week, Ashley Sprecher stopped by. She is the manager of Spokane Community Warehouse – which is located at a secret address – and serves as a clearing house for donated furniture.“It used to be…
This came from reader Nate Bartlett, Friday June 11: "I got home late last night from a school function and forgot to lock my truck, I went to leave this morning and someone had stolen my silver iPod classic that has over 12,000 songs on…
The outdoor movies at The Shop - also known as The South Perry Summer Theater - begin on Saturday July 24 with Time Bandits (1981) and continue the following Saturdays with:July 31: Wayne's World (1992)August 7: Stand by Me (1986)August 14: The Great Escape (1963)August…
Pia Hallenberg covers everything going on in the South Perry neighborhood, where she lives.
