Alright, those of us who live here already know that South Perry is a cool neighborhood, but would you check this out: the local blog SpoCOOL had it's own 'best of Spokane' contest and South Perry was a big winner. In the category best pizza,…
Krista Kautzmann of South Perry Pizza will be a guest on Mayor Mary Verner's small business show Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The show can be seen on City Cable channel 5 or you can come down to the city council chambers and…
Krista Kautzmann of South Perry Pizza will be a guest on Mayor Mary Verner's small business show Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The show can be seen on City Cable channel 5 or you can come down to the city council chambers and…
The South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a sock and boot drive for students at Grant Elementary School. About 90 percent of students at Grant receive free or reduced lunch because they live in poverty. At last weeke's SPBNA meeting it was discussed…
Anna Rowe and her three-year-old son, Sullivan Rowe, live in the neighborhood and shopped at the market all summer: "It would be a shame for the market to disappear, it gives us all a great community feel. It would be very nice to have it…
Samantha McDonald makes felted items for her craft business Strange Magic Moments - today is her first day back at the market: "I live close by and have participated in the market in the past. I just decided to get back into it. The market…
South Perry Pizza chef Chris Deitz has been shopping at the market regularly all summer: "I like to support the locals, that we try to take care of each other. The world builds on small businesses. Today I'm picking up squash - but over summer…
The South Perry Farmers' Market is outdoors today, from 3-6 p.m., in the parking lot in front of The Shop. It was supposed to have been indoors at the Emmanuel Family Life Center, but the the fire marshal nixed that last Thursday. The blog is…
The South Perry Farmers' Market is back out in the cold - here's a bit from this morning's story: "Things didn’t go quite as planned last week, when the South Perry Farmers’ Market was supposed to move indoors for the winter at the Emmanuel Family…
Neighbors noticed a suspected drug deal in the area of South Hatch and Harrison on Monday. The cars involved are a burgundy, four-door Lexus with WA plates 565XOG and a Chevrolet Surburban with WA plates 426UWM. If you see the cars in the area or…
Join Mayor Mary Verner on Thursday, Nov. 18, as she hosts a discussion about the issues facing small businesses in Spokane. The event, called “Let’s Talk: A Conversation with Mayor Verner about our Small Business Community,” will be held in the City Council Chambers in…
Just a little reminder that the South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association is meeting Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Perry Street Cafe. Everyone is welcome, neighbors, businesses, Grant parents... please join the group that's trying to make your neighborhood an even better place.…
There's a new alternative health practitoner in the South Perry neighborhood: Delphine O'Reilly has set up shop as an ear reflexologist. O'Reilly said she got interested in ear reflexology some years ago, when she was seeking treatment for severe anxiety and depression."I was getting my…
The Spokane Buddhist Temple is having a fall food bazaar on Sunday (11/7) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The main feature is Yakisoba Bento Boxes - fried noodles with bite size chicken and vegetables - either for eat in or take out. There's also…
The blog is taking a little roadtrip Thursday morning, setting up shop at The Flying Pig on East Sprague. That area is also known as the International District and it's part of Girls Day Out on November 13, together with Hillyard, Garland and Monroe business…
Feeling like you ate a bit too much Halloween candy? Or perhaps Sunday football finds you growing into your easy chair? Here we are with the Holiday Season not really even begun and if you’re like me, the pounds are starting to creep in for…
Mayor Mary Verner will present her 2011 Budget proposal to the Spokane City Council on Monday during the Council’s legislative meeting in Council Chambers in the lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard. The Council has changed its meeting time on Monday…
Colleague Meghann Cuniff covered an arrest on South Ivory Thursday night. Cuniff writes: "Members of the Spokane gang unit saw Brian J. King, 39, while patrolling the area of East 7th Street and South Perry Avenue, but King fled.Then at 11:05 p.m., residents in the…
It's a bitter sweet day at the Perry Street Farmers Market: the market has been hugely successful this summer and a bustling place every Thursday afternoon in front of The Shop. Today, in the mist, it's the last outdoor market day - but don't dispair…
Here's a shot from Grant Park early Thursday morning - goes without saying that it's prime time for fall colors.
The parking lot at Grant Park is getting paved this morning. For those of us with smaller or mid-sized cars that's extremely good news: no more worries about getting stuck in the giant potholes back there. I'm sure it has to cure for a while,…
Stop by the Emmanuel Family Life Center on Halloween between 3-6 p.m. for hot cocoa with lots of marshmallows, whipped cream and sprinkles. You can dance to Michael Jackson hits and sign up for a dance competition, if you like. There is also picture taking…
The Spokane Police Department received nearly 70 reports of stolen '80s and '90s Hondas between October 19 and this weekend. Over the weekend ten arrests were made and 50 of the stolen vehicles were recovered.That's great news for the owners, obviously, but also a reminder…
Pastor David Von reports that things are off to a great start at the new Emmaus Church at 12th and Perry. Services started September 12 and attendance has been increasing weekly with many neighborhood folks joining the services. Services are 10:03 every Sunday and all…
Tune in to City Cable 5 on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. when council member Amber Waldref hosts the "Council Connection." During the first half hour, Waldref is joined by LaVerne Biel, President of the East Spokane Business Association and owner of Access Telecom, as…
