Beautiful Spokane recently made The Advocate’s list of the “Top Gay Cities to Live In” in the United States. Most of eastern Washington is quite conservative in attitude but the energetic and active LGBT populace in this city of 208,916 is slowly and steadily developing a thriving gay community that hosts the Spokane Rainbow Festival and the Spokane Pride Parade. A Spokane gay realtor will be happy to show you the best property for your particular situation although the entire city is quite gay friendly.
This naturally gorgeous place is located on the Spokane River in Eastern Washington about twenty miles away from Idaho and 110 miles south of the Canadian border. The centerpiece of this historic trading fort is Mount Spokane. The gushing Spokane River runs through the downtown of the city and is crossed by the historic triple-arched Munroe Street Bridge. It is also known for its extreme weather that consists of a very hot and dry summer followed by a very cold, snowy and moist winter.
One of the nicest things about living here is how well it keeps up its eighteen historic neighborhoods. Like many places, the downtown area is the most expensive to live in and consists of the Riverside, Browne’s Addition and Hillyard neighborhoods. This is also where you will find the INB Performing Arts Center, the Mobius Science Center and the Monroe Street Bridge.
Downtown Spokane, otherwise known as Riverside, is home to a lot of LGBT residents. The downtown core has recently been revitalized and the Riverfront Park, the site of the 1974 World’s Fair, has also had a makeover. The Davenport Arts District that has many shops, pubs and restaurants as well as many new condos and townhomes is also in this historic area.
If you love the look of old brick and styles from the 1920s and 1930s like the American Foursquare, Tudor Revival and Neoclassical styles then you will find them in Cannon’s addition which is a neighborhood just south of downtown that includes Third, Fourth and Fifth Avenue.
One of the poshest areas of Spokane is Rockwood. This is an older residential neighborhood that rises up a bluff overlooking the Spokane River and that is known for having many basalt outcroppings and very old mature trees. This is where you will find the old mansions and single family homes that have styles that date back more than a century.
A less expensive historic area is the Garland Historical District that is a mid-century neighborhood located two miles north of the downtown. This is an artsy area with many shops, pubs and restaurants lining the main street of Garland Avenue. It is also home to one of the famous milk-bottle shaped buildings that Spokane is famous for — the Benewah Milk Bottle (1935.) It is also the district where you will find the local theater community the Blue Door Theater and the Garland Theater.
For more information about this pretty and carefully maintained small city and its many attractions go to the City of Spokane Official Website at www.spokanecity.org.
