Explore Spokane

Explore Spokane

A River Runs Through It

The Spokane River flows through the heart of downtown Spokane. It's seen here at sunrise, with a view toward the Gonzaga campus. To introduce you to our town, we produced this video.

Gonzaga's 108-acre campus lies just upstream of downtown Spokane, on the north bank of the Spokane River.

Metro Spokane is a community of 400,000. It's the agri-business hub of a vast region and the financial, medical, and cultural center of the Inland Northwest.

Spokane is big enough to attract major-league entertainment and small enough that even its remotest corners are an easy commute.

The city's business and legal communities are large enough to provide internships for law school students, and small enough to give recent grads a foothold.

Helpful Spokane Sites

The University District
The Gonzaga Campus lies at the heart of Spokane's growing University District. Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, Whitworth University, and the Community Colleges of Spokane also have facilities here.
VisitSpokane.com
The Convention and Visitors Bureau site. Tons of links to restaurants, clubs, events, and more.
GreaterSpokane.org
Created by the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Committee, this site is heavy on the business-recruitment pitch. Still, there's a lot of good information here; be sure to check out the Community Profile section. It includes an excellent slide show section.
ExperienceSpokane
This is a commercial site, with paid sponsorships. Even so, it's listings are comprehensive and it contains plenty of useful information.
Spokane.net
This site is sponsored by The Spokesman-Review, Spokane's daily newspaper. You'll find assorted local and regional news, plus interesting tidbits about Spokane's history and much more.

Municipal sites

These sites are of limited value to visitors and part-time residents. However, they can be useful for anyone who plans to make this their home for longer than a few months.

City of Spokane
City of Spokane Valley
Spokane County

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