Pia Hallenberg

They had to go get more chairs. About 60 people showed up for a neighborhood meeting at West Central Community Center last Tuesday put together by Spokane City Council members Nancy McLaughlin and Steve Corker to address parking issues around The Flying Goat restaurant on Northwest Boulevard. And most of the neighbors could agree on one thing: It’s the city’s fault.

National Night Out Against Crime is celebrated on the first Tuesday of August every year, and this year there are neighborhood parties all over Spokane. In 2009, more than 6,000 citizens were part of Block Watch parties and backyard barbecues.

When the temperatures around here creep toward the 90s and the air turns dry and dusty, people go “to the lake” and that’s exactly what this road trip is doing: It’s going to Lake Roosevelt. Leave Spokane by taking U.S. Highway 2 west through Reardan and on to Davenport, Wash. Instead of immediately heading north on state Highway 25 to Lake Roosevelt and Fort Spokane – the ultimate destination of the trip – make a stop in Davenport and visit the historical museum.

Road construction update: Hartson and 11th avenues from Havana Street to Sherman Street water transmission main repair began on Monday. The project will install a 48- and 36- inch water transmission main in Hartson and 11th avenues from Havana to Sherman streets. The project will also repair the following streets: 11th Avenue from Altamont Boulevard to Julia Street and North Altamont Boulevard from 11th to Ninth avenues; and Ninth Avenue from Perry Street to Julia Street. Ninth Avenue will be closed to motorists beginning at Hatch Road moving east toward Perry Street as the project progresses. This $3.2 million project is funded by the city of Spokane Water Department and the 10-year street bond. It does not include repaving of the entire South Perry Street. Posted on July 22: Spokane Parks and Recreation Department spokeswoman Nancy Goodspeed said the Liberty Aquatic Center was closed yesterday immediately after morning swim lessons because a group of young men invaded the pool, pushed the lifeguards around and in general bullied people.

Blogging Thursday at Farmers' Market

Road construction update

Ice cream at Martin Luther King Center

Liberty Park Pool reopen with police present

The Liberty Aquatic Center was closed yesterday immediately after morning swim lessons because a group of young men invaded the pool, pushed the life guards around and in general bullied people, said Nancy Goodspeed, spokeswoman for the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department.

Rodents of unusual size

Posted on July 20: The South Perry Street Fair and Parade this weekend is over and has been declared a success. It was the 11th year that neighborhood organizers pulled off this event and attendance was higher than ever before. Feel free to post about your favorite or not-so-favorite parts of the event – and then let’s move on: This summer’s outdoor movies at The Shop begin on Saturday with “Time Bandits” – bring your own chairs, movie is free and starts at dusk.

Blogging from The Shop

Liberty pool closed today

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