Photos from the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market Launch

Photos from the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market Launch

The first-ever Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market yesterday was a promising launch event. The foot traffic was fairly steady throughout the afternoon despite the 95° heat. And perhaps just as importantly, patrons were overwhelmingly enthusiastic that a market was now in our area. More than just a place to buy fresh-baked bread, delicious local produce, or mouth-watering food truck fare, it brought together people who live, work, or just pass through Emerson-Garfield and gave them a chance to slow down and socialize….

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Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council T-Shirts

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council T-Shirts

It’s all going off. As of today, we have brand new Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council T-shirts thanks to Pat Maguire. Pat’s an E-G resident and the owner of Spokane Valley Screen Printing. Totally unsolicited, he offered to make us T-shirts so that EGNC members and organizers can be better recognized at neighborhood events and strut their E-G pride. The front bears the logo designed by former EGNC Chair Liorah Wichser (it won our neighborhood logo contest a few months back). On…

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Farmers’ Market Launch Today

Farmers’ Market Launch Today

Well, the big day is finally here. The Emerson Garfield Farmers’ Market launches today (Friday, July 19) at 3pm and will run until 7pm in the parking lot Knox Presbyterian Church (806 W. Knox) [map]. The buzz so far seems to be great. Yesterday we got a wonderful writeup in The Inlander‘s food newsletter, Entree, and this website saw some of its highest traffic ever. In the past 24 hours alone, we’ve added LyLo’s Teriyaki food truck and Orange Thyme…

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Roadworks in Emerson-Garfield

Roadworks in Emerson-Garfield

Say hello to your friendly neighborhood road construction crew (on Montgomery). Apparently they’re close to finishing here in Emerson-Garfield, but they only intend to do half of the western portion of Montgomery, Mansfield, Carlisle, Jackson and York this year. No one quite seems to know why.

Garland Street Fair, July 20

Garland Street Fair, July 20

Amid all the Emerson-Garfield events in July, don’t forget that the Garland Street Fair in the North Hill Neighborhood will be happening on Saturday, July 20 from 10am to 5pm. This is the event’s 11th year, and like in years past, it will be featuring live music and entertainment, food, art, crafts, and activities for all ages. This year’s theme is Return to Oz, and there are plenty of contests along those lines. The Flying Monkey Critter Contest asks you to dress up…

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