@Lorrie, get in your car sometime and make the trip. I have been all over the US quite a few times (24x coast to coast on the ground, all different routes) but the Pacific northwest is the jewel of the country.
That is $285,000.00 cheaper than the house across the street from my home. By no stretch of the imagination is that house worth $1,084,000.00 in Eastern Ventura County, Ca.
Yeah. I laughed when he said over a million. They can't sell it. Price has dropped by 64,000 dollars. That area is pretty but you get affluent and mentally ill in one group. The south hill isn't the best place to live.
Very much enjoy your videos and presentation style. You take us to places we would never see otherwise. Really like how the videos are capped off with a great dining experience!
The house at 1125 Bernard Street Spokane now goes for $799,900 with a $70,000 price cut on 4/28. Built in 1910, it has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on a quarter acre lot.
Well I've never been to Spokane. But I saw it once on RUclips. Well I've never been to Egypt, but I know all about the pyramids, and the art of Babylonia, and the fall of the Romans.
Hello Joe and Nicole , I have been following your channel for some time and really enjoy your videos. I have made several car trips through the USA, visiting a total of 34 states. The last 7 trips with my wife. Unfortunately she passed away a few years ago, but the good memories of our trips remain. We always liked to drive the byways more than the highways. Greetings from my small country on the North Sea , the Netherlands .
I went to Whitworth College '73 to '78 and stayed there until I got married in '91 and moved to Sandpoint Idaho! Spokane was a great city, the Browns Edition was my favorite neighborhood for Victorian houses, most all of them divided into apartments ...
Yes, Spokane does have beautiful buildings and geography. I lived there in for about two years in the late 1990's for a job assignment. I loved it there.
It is hard to believe that the courthouse was built in 1885, just a gorgeous piece of architecture and to build it with the tools they had then is nothing short of amazing, another well produced video.
Well done. I live in Spokane, came from San Francisco and experienced some significant culture shock. Incidentally, The Cathedral of St. John used to have screening of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and used the huge pipe organ for effect!
I lived in Spokane for 6 years before leaving in 2022. I think for the length of time your video was you did a good job showing the city. My view of the crime rate is there is a lot of drug related petty crime, car break ins... lots of homeless but my hometown is San Diego and I think it is even worse there. I don't have a clue how to solve the homeless and drug problems but maybe spend a little more money on social programs and less on foreign wars.
Borrow $34 trillion / Blow it ALL up = what? a) Peace and Prosperity b) Crash and Burn c) Jesus Returns d) All the Above e) None of THEE above hint: borrow + bomb = a false profit. But if one divides by zero, the answer is erroneous.
Spokane native here.... If you read the inscriptions on the veteran statue @ 3:50, on the west-facing side you will find the name of "JOHN RAMBO". He was a real person! Also, the city hall building used to be the Montgomery Wards department store when i was a kid. So glad they didn't tear it down!
Thank you for the video. I realize that you two were just passing through and you could only shoot so much. I grew up in Spokane ’61-63 and again ’70- ’14 when I moved to Austin TX. for work. FYI ..LoL City Hall was the old Montgomery Ward’s store. The County courthouse is so awesome (I have a print on my wall at the house). Clinkerdagger’s is a fabulous restaurant, kind of on the high end. It was that special place to go if you have great grades or it was your birthday. I hope you got a chance to walk around in the Flour Mill and look at all the shops. I gather that you didn’t get to stop by “Dick’s Hamburgers” for a “Whammy” I’ll follow along you trip now that I found it.
What a shame about the crime there!! I lived in Spokane in the 80's. I'm surprised tho that you didn't film the SkyWalks downtown. I worked down there and would go thru the Skywalk to lunch often.
The architecture on the west coast is so different from the east coast and central parts of the country. I really like the homes out west. Great videos of the west coast, very well done guys.
Great video. I grew up 2 hours south of Spokane, it was always the big city to me. I was 9 when we went up to Expo '74. We also marched in a few parades in high school band, and played against a few teams in football there. My sister worked at Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff and Petts when it opened in our home town. It has long since closed. My Father's life was extended by excellent heart surgeons there in Spokane, so I appreciate that. And I love Zip's. Thanks again for another excellent video.
Lived in Spokane for 4 years nearly 50 years ago. It was beautiful and so clean. I still remember the tram rides over the river and loved the restaurants hanging over the waterfall. Excellent parks, great places to explore. Many little lakes to fish and camp. Cold snowy winters.
Thank you for showing my hometown. We left Spokane April 2020 just because My husband and I needed a change of pace at the time. alot in the world has changed since we left. The homeless issues and the Rv campers started or spiked in 2017 parking next to people homes and apartments. our rent really went up in 2017 and we were shocked. I haven’t visited my hometown in 4 years. I was very curious what it was like now to walk down the street in spokane. caught and release doesn’t work especially in Spokane.
Ok drama queen.. Sure Spokane has homeless, but it's NOTHING like Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco. Basically just a couple of blocks downtown are 'bad' (relatively speaking). The rest of the City is just fine...
Ahhh! I’ve been following your channel for so long and was wondering when you would come through Spokane! I live right near that S. Bernard st. and I’m so glad you were able to see our gorgeous historical homes! Should have taken a drive on High Drive!
I know people love to remember things through rose-tinted glasses, but I'm old enough to remember Spokane as a bit worn down ag town. So to me, it looks pretty good. As for homeless: I assume a large contributor is being on a major interstate, I-90. I know along I-40, Albuquerque and Amarillo, places with extremely low cost of living, still have far more homeless than you'd imagine.
I'll be in Spokane this weekend and I've never really been IN Spokane. Driven through, got a meal once or twice, but never jumped in like this video did. Thanks for the tour. I'll taking part in the Spokane Zine Fest at the library.
Thankyou for doing our town! I enjoyed it. "Near Nature, Near Perfect" was the slogan when we moved here 15 years ago. It might not be perfect but there are far worse, elsewhere. Home prices did finally skyrocket. That home on Bernard was going for $799k last time I looked, but it would've only been well under 500k when we first moved here. Would've been great to run into you two, we only live a few blocks north of Clinkerdagger. North Central neighborhood. It's true, West Central is considered the "bad neighborhood" but it is great for what it is, and I grew up in the bay area. In Alameda, just west of Oakland. It's that pretty nice bedroom community, an island in the bay, though....
i really enjoyed the vlog as always. thanks for taking me to areas that im not likely to ever visit. im always excited to see that a new video has dropped. im happy to say that ive been with yall since your sub count was like maybe 20,000. i look for yall to be a even bigger success as time continues.
You're in my neck of the woods(native Seattleite/Washingtonian). Spokane gets a bad rap, but traveling the US extensively has raised my opinion of "Spo-Compton". It has a lot of character, nice architecture, great natural setting, great housing stock(Those South Hill 'hoods near Manito Park really are gorgeous!)
Fantastic video. Really collects the full scope of Spokane. As far as great tasting tarter sauce, a regional restaurant favorite is a place called Zip's. Their tarter's motto is, "With tarter sauce so good, it should be sold as a beverage". It really should be too. Thanks again with such an informative video.
What I like about your videos is that if I wanted I'll jump in the 🚗 and go but I don't have to Thanks to Joe and Nic, love you both for sharing your trips with us 😉💙. Stay safe and enjoy!😊
The church is beautiful inside.. Looks like the Royals Palace, but all gray in color... That house is very very classic and there's asking $795,000 , it's beautiful and one of the best neighborhoods to , close to downtown but in a park like setting!;)
I was born and raised in Spokane in the 50's. I live in Arizona now because it's drier and warmer than Spokane but I still manage to visit every so often.
@@adrianelias2365 Washington state is in a drought level 2 right now. This is caused by the low snow pack that has been decreasing every year. I remember we used to have snow 3 feet deep in Spokane. Winter of '68 we had 6 feet of snow. There's water issues everywhere.
FANTASTIC trip U2 !!!! LOVE the architecture of Spokane !!! beautiful !! You never need to worry about the camera work/or sun- as you are the very best operator I,ve seen👍 !! Spokane looks like a good place to be to me and that food- WOW. Thanks guys !!! Looking forward to Montana- have a safe trip. Cheers from Sth Australia.
I was thinking about how all these people from different countries in Europe came here with amazing skills. Those skills built these beautiful buildings. I would imagine it would be hard to find anyone capable of having such outstanding skills today. I worked with an older gentleman from Germany. His skill was plaster. When I met him, he worked in a kitchen. My dad had a 1st cousin who moved to Washington from the south. When he visited, he took him Salmon fishing. He also showed Dad a bear that had been skinned handing in an outbuilding. Dad said that the bear looked like a man when naked. Dad came home so excited. Thanks, Jim and Nic. Another great video.
Howdy from Billings Montana...Great Stuff...I lived in Olympia and played music and booked out of Seattle all over the NW back in the late 70s and the same around the CoeurDeLene ID and booking out of the Spokane WA area in the early 80s...Great Vids Guys...Awesome!!!!
When i began studying english, i used to get an USA map and try to research each and every city, mountains, rivers,etc. Now, you get me travelling all over USA, and having pretty cool informations about cities, income,security,climate,etc. In addition to all informations, i practice my english by listenning The two of you ! Thanks for the wonderful vídeos!
Downtown spokane used to be super beautiful until it got overrun by homeless so now most people just avoid it. Just sucks because most people that live there are conservative but since it's in washington seattle laws are destroying this place
Really enjoyed this video especially the scenic intro. I appreciate learning about the various architectural styles of the important buildings in the city. Also like the new format for displaying the statistics.
I was born and raised in Washington, some of the most beautiful and scenic areas in the 50 states. When I was growing up we went to Seattle all the time, visited Spokane and Tacoma and it was nothing like what you see today. Poor leadership and policies change this into what it is now and the reason we left there. Thank you for sharing the video.
Drugs and lack of opportunities are the culprits. Bad leadership and sheltered citizens are additional factors. There is no other place like Spokane, the food, the city, and the outdoors are second to none.
@@hotpinkbear31 No, I bounce between Portland and Spokane (relatives to visit) and Spokane is definitely the cleaner, safer, lower-crime one of the two.
Beautiful video, so much more information about Riverfront Park history you could have included. Those gondolas go over the beautiful falls of the Spokane River.
I was in Spokane last year. Walked all around the downtown and I liked it. Nice parks, old Worlds Fair stuff. Rivers, rapids. A brewery that donates all profits to the local Doggie and Kitty Humane Society. People hanging out. Nice drone views here! I didn't go anywhere else.
Don't know if it's the same place,but my grandson is going to pharmacy school near there and lives in an apartment high rise across the street from a pub/ brewery that has a humane center attached to it. Kind of cool. He got a kitten there.
Clinkerdagger's!!! When I was at Whitworth College in the '70's it was THE place to take a date for dinner!! I spent 18 years in Spokane and have great memories!! I worked for B. Dalton Bookseller downtown, designed the logo for Auntie's Bookstore (and later Uncle's Games) and Merlyn's Comics and Games ... the best restaurant was The Espresso Deliscioso on Monroe just north of the Monroe Street Bridge!
Absolutely wonderful Vlog. What a beautiful Town! I was disappointed in the crime rate…. But, Oh well. Thank you so much for showing us all the fine things Joey. 😊
Spokane is a beautiful city. Glad you highlighted the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Beautiful church inside and out. Have worshipped there several times.
Welcome to Montana! You may run into some snow coming over the passes and along the way to Helena. Remember Montana is the land of 9 months of winter and three months of road construction lol........enjoy yourselves :)
American born but by mother was French Tunisian here - harissa is a Tunisian hot pepper condiment (I use it as many would use siracha or tabasco)- that glaze on that Salmon sounds amazing.
I lived in Spokane for a couple of years, I had a blast! That’s not to say I didn’t see some weird stuff. Definitely try Durkins Liquor Bar when you’re there again! It’s a small restaurant with a secret bar in the basement!
I used t l live in Spokane as a child it ( was) a great place to live..It wasn't so populated..There used to be a tarp that was at the expo pavilion.. I went to the world's fair..and had a membership. I lived on North hill. My grandmother would fly from San Francisco to Spokane and stay sometimes at the davenport hotel. There was 5 of kids. Lots of fond childhood memories.
Well you were in town and I missed you. 😂 It really is a great town, unfortunately the housing skyrocketed around 2021 by $150K for a $300K home. Hope you get a chance to stop in Butte next. 👍
Great video. It is a shame to see the crime statistics and homelessNess in such a beautiful place. Spokane was the backdrop of one of my favorite movies- Vision Quest. As you were showing the river and the bridges, the theme song "Only the Young" by Journey was playing in my head. Safe travels.
Magnificent overhead shots, and the music is great,,,feels like a passing dream, thank you for this creativity.❤..and, of course, for the nitty gritty on Spokane…
We have visited Portland, but it was a couple years ago. We will be doing a revisit within a year. For this trip we are mostly focused on capital cities. We're trying to get all 50 on video by the end of summer.
One thing I've learned about Canadian geese: never open an umbrella while standing directly next to one that's already hissing at you. I almost got attacked by one - not even lying, this thing kept flying at my head and circled around me like a vulture. Not a fun time, but at least I didn't need to go to the ER with goose-related injuries 😅🤣
I live in Spokane, and you did a pretty good job of describing Riverfront Park. The cable cars take you down to the falls you see in your opening shots, and back. It takes about twenty minutes. The pavilion you said where you can “small concerts” is the Expo ‘74 Pavilion. I once saw a performance by the Spokane Symphony there. During the holidays it’s lit up with Christmas lights and puts on quite a show.
Your videos have become a real highlight of my week. Thanks again for sharing your travels and showing what a beautiful country America is. Really motivating me and the wife to visit.
Great video of Spokane. I love the architecture downtown. The courthouse is spectacular. Your food looked delicious. Love the backdrop of the cascades. Following for great commentary and beautiful videos. Look forward to your next video on Montana.
Not a huge fan of politics in this state but i love the natural beauty that surrounds me. I live in Spokane Valley and often drives hours any direction to experience the beauty of this area.
So fun to watch them visit all my home town spots---grew up going to St. John's Cathedral, had HS Prom at the Masonic Temple, attended school mass at Our Lady of Lourdes and rode my bike through the streets of the South Hill my entire childhood. Clinkerdagger was always a special occasion treat, as was brunch at the Davenport Hotel. Thanks for the great walk down memory lane!
The drive through the Cascades gave me goosebumps. And the sky in the Washington High Desert was gorgeous! ❤
I wish they had taken the long route on Hwy 2 instead of I-90. A more scenic drive and still lets one travel through the scablands.
I agree, I've driven through them 3 times now, and it's always breathtaking.
I’d like to see more of the surroundings of these towns, I loved the intro of this one, could have been longer 😊
@Lorrie, get in your car sometime and make the trip. I have been all over the US quite a few times (24x coast to coast on the ground, all different routes) but the Pacific northwest is the jewel of the country.
"Harry and The Hendersons" Lol
Beautifully filmed. Your cinematography is developing into true professionalism. Thanks.
That court house is the most beautiful I've seen.french Renaissance
The Bernard street house is going for $799,900 on Zillow.
my guess was seven and a quarter.out of my price range
That's $799,899 more than I'd pay for it.
That is $285,000.00 cheaper than the house across the street from my home. By no stretch of the imagination is that house worth $1,084,000.00 in Eastern Ventura County, Ca.
Built in 1910!
Yeah. I laughed when he said over a million. They can't sell it. Price has dropped by 64,000 dollars.
That area is pretty but you get affluent and mentally ill in one group. The south hill isn't the best place to live.
You missed one fun spot. This is where Bing Crosby grew up and they still have his old house on the Gonzaga University campus.
Thank you Joe and Nicole for your travel videos, I'm somewhat handicap and can't travel like I would love to so your videos give me joy😊❤
Same here
Very much enjoy your videos and presentation style. You take us to places we would never see otherwise. Really like how the videos are capped off with a great dining experience!
Thank you very much!
You missed one of the oldest residential parts of Spokane, the South Hill. Many beautiful old homes.
Did they bother going to Browne's Addition, or Pleasant Valley? If they didn't go to the South Hill, they certainly didn't.
First neighborhood was Brown’s Addition.
The house at 1125 Bernard Street Spokane now goes for $799,900 with a $70,000 price cut on 4/28. Built in 1910, it has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on a quarter acre lot.
$ us. Cnd = 1 million.
Wow. The opening is sophisticated and stylish with the music and the nice drone shots. You’re getting very good at this.
Thank you!
This vlogger is a blessing for the sick and shut in !
Same feeling
Well I've never been to Spokane. But I saw it once on RUclips.
Well I've never been to Egypt, but I know all about the pyramids, and the art of Babylonia, and the fall of the Romans.
Hello Joe and Nicole , I have been following your channel for some time and really enjoy your videos. I have made several car trips through the USA, visiting a total of 34 states. The last 7 trips with my wife. Unfortunately she passed away a few years ago, but the good memories of our trips remain. We always liked to drive the byways more than the highways. Greetings from my small country on the North Sea , the Netherlands .
Spokane certainly has some beautiful old buildings. I lived there briefly back in the middle 70s and recall some beautiful neighborhoods.
I went to Whitworth College '73 to '78 and stayed there until I got married in '91 and moved to Sandpoint Idaho! Spokane was a great city, the Browns Edition was my favorite neighborhood for Victorian houses, most all of them divided into apartments ...
What I am curious to see is the new housing being built in 2024.
Yes, Spokane does have beautiful buildings and geography. I lived there in for about two years in the late 1990's for a job assignment. I loved it there.
Spectacular bIke trail along the Spokane river, about 40 miles of cycling bliss.
its a blessing to see a couple enjoying there lives
it's funny that people when they think of Washington, they think it's forest and rainy not knowing that just over 1/3 of Washington looks like 0:21
The man in the white sweater in your thumbnail is not homeless. He’s an elderly disabled man that lives in a disabled assisted living center.
It is hard to believe that the courthouse was built in 1885, just a gorgeous piece of architecture and to build it with the tools they had then is nothing short of amazing, another well produced video.
None of them were built in the 1800's. It's all one big FAT lie!
Totally agree!
Well done. I live in Spokane, came from San Francisco and experienced some significant culture shock. Incidentally, The Cathedral of St. John used to have screening of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and used the huge pipe organ for effect!
I lived in Spokane for 6 years before leaving in 2022. I think for the length of time your video was you did a good job showing the city. My view of the crime rate is there is a lot of drug related petty crime, car break ins... lots of homeless but my hometown is San Diego and I think it is even worse there. I don't have a clue how to solve the homeless and drug problems but maybe spend a little more money on social programs and less on foreign wars.
Borrow $34 trillion / Blow it ALL up = what?
a) Peace and Prosperity b) Crash and Burn c) Jesus Returns
d) All the Above e) None of THEE above
hint: borrow + bomb = a false profit. But if one divides by zero, the answer is erroneous.
Spokane native here.... If you read the inscriptions on the veteran statue @ 3:50, on the west-facing side you will find the name of "JOHN RAMBO".
He was a real person! Also, the city hall building used to be the Montgomery Wards department store when i was a kid. So glad they didn't tear it down!
Thank you for the video. I realize that you two were just passing through and you could only shoot so much. I grew up in Spokane ’61-63 and again ’70- ’14 when I moved to Austin TX. for work. FYI ..LoL City Hall was the old Montgomery Ward’s store. The County courthouse is so awesome (I have a print on my wall at the house). Clinkerdagger’s is a fabulous restaurant, kind of on the high end. It was that special place to go if you have great grades or it was your birthday. I hope you got a chance to walk around in the Flour Mill and look at all the shops. I gather that you didn’t get to stop by “Dick’s Hamburgers” for a “Whammy” I’ll follow along you trip now that I found it.
What a shame about the crime there!! I lived in Spokane in the 80's. I'm surprised tho that you didn't film the SkyWalks downtown. I worked down there and would go thru the Skywalk to lunch often.
The architecture on the west coast is so different from the east coast and central parts of the country. I really like the homes out west.
Great videos of the west coast, very well done guys.
I totally agree!
Great video. I grew up 2 hours south of Spokane, it was always the big city to me. I was 9 when we went up to Expo '74. We also marched in a few parades in high school band, and played against a few teams in football there. My sister worked at Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff and Petts when it opened in our home town. It has long since closed. My Father's life was extended by excellent heart surgeons there in Spokane, so I appreciate that. And I love Zip's. Thanks again for another excellent video.
Tri-cities?
Clarkston-Lewiston?
Close to Fazzaries?
Clinkerdaggers in Spokane is open, in the Flour Mill.
Zips is my first stop when I hit town! Then later on to Taco Time!
Lived in Spokane for 4 years nearly 50 years ago. It was beautiful and so clean. I still remember the tram rides over the river and loved the restaurants hanging over the waterfall. Excellent parks, great places to explore. Many little lakes to fish and camp. Cold snowy winters.
Opulent is a great description of You and Nic's videos! Thanks Joe
Thank you for showing my hometown. We left Spokane April 2020 just because My husband and I needed a change of pace at the time. alot in the world has changed since we left. The homeless issues and the Rv campers started or spiked in 2017 parking next to people homes and apartments. our rent really went up in 2017 and we were shocked. I haven’t visited my hometown in 4 years. I was very curious what it was like now to walk down the street in spokane. caught and release doesn’t work especially in Spokane.
Ok drama queen.. Sure Spokane has homeless, but it's NOTHING like Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco. Basically just a couple of blocks downtown are 'bad' (relatively speaking). The rest of the City is just fine...
Another great video ❤️❤️ thank Joe & Nic
Ahhh! I’ve been following your channel for so long and was wondering when you would come through Spokane! I live right near that S. Bernard st. and I’m so glad you were able to see our gorgeous historical homes! Should have taken a drive on High Drive!
Thank you for showing us a very tranquil road of your trip and adventure. Nice and beautiful. Take care always! 🙂
I know people love to remember things through rose-tinted glasses, but I'm old enough to remember Spokane as a bit worn down ag town. So to me, it looks pretty good. As for homeless: I assume a large contributor is being on a major interstate, I-90. I know along I-40, Albuquerque and Amarillo, places with extremely low cost of living, still have far more homeless than you'd imagine.
You must be pretty old because Spokane (47 yrs old) hasn't been an, "ag town" in my lifetime.
Lots of drugs
There’s lots of building going on. Tons of homes and apartments being built on the north end by US 395.
I'll be in Spokane this weekend and I've never really been IN Spokane. Driven through, got a meal once or twice, but never jumped in like this video did. Thanks for the tour. I'll taking part in the Spokane Zine Fest at the library.
Their City Hall is one of the most beautiful Art Deco buildings I've ever seen - wonderful :)
Thankyou for doing our town! I enjoyed it. "Near Nature, Near Perfect" was the slogan when we moved here 15 years ago. It might not be perfect but there are far worse, elsewhere. Home prices did finally skyrocket. That home on Bernard was going for $799k last time I looked, but it would've only been well under 500k when we first moved here. Would've been great to run into you two, we only live a few blocks north of Clinkerdagger. North Central neighborhood. It's true, West Central is considered the "bad neighborhood" but it is great for what it is, and I grew up in the bay area. In Alameda, just west of Oakland. It's that pretty nice bedroom community, an island in the bay, though....
I work at the Spokane airport I live 40 miles east of Spokane for that reason. It’s a shame that they can’t figure out how to clean it up.
i really enjoyed the vlog as always. thanks for taking me to areas that im not likely to ever visit. im always excited to see that a new video has dropped. im happy to say that ive been with yall since your sub count was like maybe 20,000. i look for yall to be a even bigger success as time continues.
Awesome, thank you!
You're in my neck of the woods(native Seattleite/Washingtonian). Spokane gets a bad rap, but traveling the US extensively has raised my opinion of "Spo-Compton". It has a lot of character, nice architecture, great natural setting, great housing stock(Those South Hill 'hoods near Manito Park really are gorgeous!)
This channel has everything I like. Food, old houses, travel, exploration. So good!
Thank you, Steve!!
Fantastic video. Really collects the full scope of Spokane. As far as great tasting tarter sauce, a regional restaurant favorite is a place called Zip's. Their tarter's motto is, "With tarter sauce so good, it should be sold as a beverage". It really should be too.
Thanks again with such an informative video.
What I like about your videos is that if I wanted I'll jump in the 🚗 and go but I don't have to Thanks to Joe and Nic, love you both for sharing your trips with us 😉💙. Stay safe and enjoy!😊
I used to live in Spokane it's so beautiful over there ❤I miss it.
The church is beautiful inside..
Looks like the Royals Palace, but all gray in color... That house is very very classic and there's asking $795,000 , it's beautiful and one of the best neighborhoods to , close to downtown but in a park like setting!;)
Yeah, went through there on vacay. Avoided going to a downtown restaurant as I read crime was high. Stayed in the burbs instead.
Wise move
Thank you for another great video! I will probably never get to Washington again, appreciate you taking us with you 😊
I was born and raised in Spokane in the 50's. I live in Arizona now because it's drier and warmer than Spokane but I still manage to visit every so often.
Too cold.
My middle school physical education teachers from Spokane. Must have been beautiful in the 50s
@@johngalanti1010 It certainly was a different and wonderful time.
Now you have water issues.
@@adrianelias2365 Washington state is in a drought level 2 right now. This is caused by the low snow pack that has been decreasing every year. I remember we used to have snow 3 feet deep in Spokane. Winter of '68 we had 6 feet of snow. There's water issues everywhere.
FANTASTIC trip U2 !!!! LOVE the architecture of Spokane !!! beautiful !! You never need to worry about the camera work/or sun- as you are the very best operator I,ve seen👍 !! Spokane looks like a good place to be to me and that food- WOW. Thanks guys !!! Looking forward to Montana- have a safe trip. Cheers from Sth Australia.
Thank you!
Another great video. Thanks.
I was thinking about how all these people from different countries in Europe came here with amazing skills. Those skills built these beautiful buildings. I would imagine it would be hard to find anyone capable of having such outstanding skills today. I worked with an older gentleman from Germany. His skill was plaster. When I met him, he worked in a kitchen.
My dad had a 1st cousin who moved to Washington from the south. When he visited, he took him Salmon fishing. He also showed Dad a bear that had been skinned handing in an outbuilding. Dad said that the bear looked like a man when naked. Dad came home so excited.
Thanks, Jim and Nic. Another great video.
Thank you for the interesting comment.
You guys are definitely living the dream! ❤
Howdy from Billings Montana...Great Stuff...I lived in Olympia and played music and booked out of Seattle all over the NW back in the late 70s and the same around the CoeurDeLene ID and booking out of the Spokane WA area in the early 80s...Great Vids Guys...Awesome!!!!
From India [Bharat] enjoyed the video as usual. thanks for all the hard work you both are putting in sir.
When i began studying english, i used to get an USA map and try to research each and every city, mountains, rivers,etc.
Now, you get me travelling all over USA, and having pretty cool informations about cities, income,security,climate,etc. In addition to all informations, i practice my english by listenning The two of you ! Thanks for the wonderful vídeos!
Thank you!
Very nice architecture, enjoyed seeing it all! Thank you!
Downtown spokane used to be super beautiful until it got overrun by homeless so now most people just avoid it. Just sucks because most people that live there are conservative but since it's in washington seattle laws are destroying this place
True
conservative .. 🙈🙉🙊
Really enjoyed this video especially the scenic intro. I appreciate learning about the various architectural styles of the important buildings in the city. Also like the new format for displaying the statistics.
Thank you!
I was born and raised in Washington, some of the most beautiful and scenic areas in the 50 states. When I was growing up we went to Seattle all the time, visited Spokane and Tacoma and it was nothing like what you see today. Poor leadership and policies change this into what it is now and the reason we left there. Thank you for sharing the video.
Yeah you know nothing
Drugs and lack of opportunities are the culprits. Bad leadership and sheltered citizens are additional factors. There is no other place like Spokane, the food, the city, and the outdoors are second to none.
@@MrOdeftone Sounds like they do.
I was born and raised here and our sentiments are the same. We are looking to leave.
@@hotpinkbear31good
Oh, that wagon is so darn cute!!
Your video put a smile on my face. My girlfriend in college was from Spokane and we made a few trips there way back in the 80s.
Another beautiful video thanks for sharing joe and Nic 👍
Thanks 👍
Born and raised here. I love the scenery. A wonderful video!😊
Despite Spokane's current issues, it is a great city IMO, especially the south hill. Grew up there (total of 16 years), and I'd love to move back.
Its not the same as it once was. You'd be horrified
I agree, spokane is a great city.
@@hotpinkbear31 No, I bounce between Portland and Spokane (relatives to visit) and Spokane is definitely the cleaner, safer, lower-crime one of the two.
@@hotpinkbear31 pfffffttt...... nonsense
South Hill a.k.a Aryan Acres!
Even the homeless areas of Spokane looked pretty clean.
Beautiful video, so much more information about Riverfront Park history you could have included. Those gondolas go over the beautiful falls of the Spokane River.
Despite all our issues here in Spokane, you made our city look pretty good. Wondering if you stayed at the Davenport Hotel?
gorgeous Spokane. Rewatched the video especially the beginning part featuring the Cascades.
I was in Spokane last year. Walked all around the downtown and I liked it. Nice parks, old Worlds Fair stuff. Rivers, rapids. A brewery that donates all profits to the local Doggie and Kitty Humane Society. People hanging out. Nice drone views here! I didn't go anywhere else.
Don't know if it's the same place,but my grandson is going to pharmacy school near there and lives in an apartment high rise across the street from a pub/ brewery that has a humane center attached to it. Kind of cool. He got a kitten there.
Wow, it looks so lovely from the drone footage .. and then ....
Clinkerdagger's!!! When I was at Whitworth College in the '70's it was THE place to take a date for dinner!!
I spent 18 years in Spokane and have great memories!! I worked for B. Dalton Bookseller downtown, designed the logo for Auntie's Bookstore (and later Uncle's Games) and Merlyn's Comics and Games ... the best restaurant was The Espresso Deliscioso on Monroe just north of the Monroe Street Bridge!
Absolutely wonderful Vlog. What a beautiful Town!
I was disappointed in the crime rate…. But, Oh well.
Thank you so much for showing us all the fine things Joey. 😊
I truly hope you guys made it into Wallace, Idaho. I have a feeling Nic would love it. Beautiful old buildings, and some really, really cool history.
Wow I graduated in 74' very cool love that place. Beautiful up there in Washington but I bet it gets cold
Spokane is a beautiful city. Glad you highlighted the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Beautiful church inside and out. Have worshipped there several times.
Welcome to Montana! You may run into some snow coming over the passes and along the way to Helena. Remember Montana is the land of 9 months of winter and three months of road construction lol........enjoy yourselves :)
Right! :)
American born but by mother was French Tunisian here - harissa is a Tunisian hot pepper condiment (I use it as many would use siracha or tabasco)- that glaze on that Salmon sounds amazing.
Thanks for all your travels. Love it! The 1125 Bernard St., Spokane was $799,900. A 5 bed - 3 Ba with 4624 sq. ft.
I lived in Spokane for a couple of years, I had a blast! That’s not to say I didn’t see some weird stuff. Definitely try Durkins Liquor Bar when you’re there again! It’s a small restaurant with a secret bar in the basement!
18:08 That house is currently listed for $799.900. 5 bed 3 bath 4,624 sq ft
...and has been on the market for 22 days as of May 1, 2024.
Nic, that salmon with veggies looked AMAZING!!! 🤩
I lived there many years. This brings back some memories. Thank you for this video.
Seeing those churches, it occurs to me what beautiful settings they would make for a wedding.
You're right!
I used t l live in Spokane as a child it ( was) a great place to live..It wasn't so populated..There used to be a tarp that was at the expo pavilion.. I went to the world's fair..and had a membership. I lived on North hill. My grandmother would fly from San Francisco to Spokane and stay sometimes at the davenport hotel. There was 5 of kids. Lots of fond childhood memories.
Where at on the North Side?
Visit Manito Park and Conservatory. St Johns exquisite windows. Went to office and were let in.
That is a very amazing courthouse love it❤.
What a beautiful little city to visit, love seeing the food segments at the end, it's like having dessert :)
Well you were in town and I missed you. 😂 It really is a great town, unfortunately the housing skyrocketed around 2021 by $150K for a $300K home. Hope you get a chance to stop in Butte next. 👍
Loved the drone footage. Thanks again for "covering" our city_town. It's something we will keep revisiting for fun. We really enjoy your videos 📹
Great video. It is a shame to see the crime statistics and homelessNess in such a beautiful place.
Spokane was the backdrop of one of my favorite movies- Vision Quest. As you were showing the river and the bridges, the theme song "Only the Young" by Journey was playing in my head.
Safe travels.
I’ll have to look up that movie
Wow what a courthouse.Super beautiful.
Another wonderful video!
Beautiful city with nice architecture…..it’s a city that’s out there, but has everything you need it seems. Rock on!
Magnificent overhead shots, and the music is great,,,feels like a passing dream, thank you for this creativity.❤..and, of course, for the nitty gritty on Spokane…
Thank you!
Seattle is a parking lot. You can't even get to granny's house on turkey day..
That intro was fire! Really reminded me of living in that part of the country.
Im surprised you skipped Portland. Lots of cool old buildings and history to be seen but also lots of crime and homeless. It has it all. Lol
We have visited Portland, but it was a couple years ago. We will be doing a revisit within a year. For this trip we are mostly focused on capital cities. We're trying to get all 50 on video by the end of summer.
Portland is pretty sad these days. I used to go often, always came home with lots of books from Powell’s.
One thing I've learned about Canadian geese: never open an umbrella while standing directly next to one that's already hissing at you. I almost got attacked by one - not even lying, this thing kept flying at my head and circled around me like a vulture. Not a fun time, but at least I didn't need to go to the ER with goose-related injuries 😅🤣
Don't threaten me with a good time 😂
I live in Spokane, and you did a pretty good job of describing Riverfront Park. The cable cars take you down to the falls you see in your opening shots, and back. It takes about twenty minutes. The pavilion you said where you can “small concerts” is the Expo ‘74 Pavilion. I once saw a performance by the Spokane Symphony there. During the holidays it’s lit up with Christmas lights and puts on quite a show.
Your videos have become a real highlight of my week. Thanks again for sharing your travels and showing what a beautiful country America is. Really motivating me and the wife to visit.
Thank you!
Great video of Spokane. I love the architecture downtown. The courthouse is spectacular. Your food looked delicious. Love the backdrop of the cascades. Following for great commentary and beautiful videos. Look forward to your next video on Montana.
Thank you, Alexandra!
Not a huge fan of politics in this state but i love the natural beauty that surrounds me. I live in Spokane Valley and often drives hours any direction to experience the beauty of this area.
Couldn't have said it better!
Why don't you like democracy?
@@danweyant4909 we live in a representative republic.
@frauddetector6129 it's not an act with you, is it?
So fun to watch them visit all my home town spots---grew up going to St. John's Cathedral, had HS Prom at the Masonic Temple, attended school mass at Our Lady of Lourdes and rode my bike through the streets of the South Hill my entire childhood. Clinkerdagger was always a special occasion treat, as was brunch at the Davenport Hotel. Thanks for the great walk down memory lane!