Spokane photos (South Hill, Port Angeles, Sequim: homeless, yard, vehicle)

[Bossco]

We just moved into the state, exploring Spokane has been really fun.

One of the places we discovered is Rohrer's classic cars showroom. It's a great place to bring people visiting from out out of town free of charge. The cars are all for sale, so the vehicles are different every time we go in.

Rohrers Select Cars
1126 W 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA ‎
(509) 747-0235

Welcome To Rohrer's Select Cars - Rohrer's Select Cars

[Bossco]

Another great place to see in Spokane (and bring out-of-towners) is Spokane's historical steam plant. It originally heated the city. It's now a restaurant with offices in the upper levels, but the great thing is that during renovations, they kept some of the old features of the original steam plant. If you like history, this place is a must see. Large parties can even reserve special secluded seating in one of two original boilers.

It's a higher class restaurant, but even if you don't have the funds for a big fancy dinner, they don't care if people come through and have a look without eating. They also have a bar downstairs and good appetizers.

This is an exerpt from one of the websites for this place:

In 1915, twenty-five years after the Seehorn-Lang building's completion, the Merchants Central Heating Company began to build the Central Steam Plant. In 1916, the steam plant was sold to Spokane, Heat, Light and Power Company. Almost immediately, however, the company suffered large operating losses and was placed in receivership within 2 years.

In April, 1919, Washington Water Power (WWP) purchased the steam plant, from receivership, to produce steam heat and electrical power. Soon thereafter WWP formed Spokane Central Heating Company. Spokane Central Heating Company operated it independently until 1939 when it became part of the WWP Spokane Division. WWP is now recognized as Avista Corp.

The steam heat produced from the plant served downtown Spokane until 1986. During its operation, fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas and saw dust were used to produce from 150,000 to 370,000 pounds of steam per hour. In 1986, it was determined that the plant was no longer economically viable, for much of the internal piping needed substantial repair or replacement.

Info:
159 S Lincoln St, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone509) 777-3900
SPS Overview
Steam Plant Grill - Spokane, WA


Picture taken from a block away at a bigger parking lot.








This is the left side of the dinning area. The bar and more seating is downstairs, office spaces are upstairs. The big circle hole in the center looks into one of the original boilers, which has now been turned into a private party dinning area.


This is a peak into that old boiler shown above.


Another peak inside the same boiler, from another angle.




Seating to the right.




A wishing well with more seating out of the picture.


I believe this use to hold all the coal, but it's now a office break room for all the offices above the restaurant. It has a kitchen, a pool table, and is really nice on the inside. the public is welcome to go upstairs and peak through windows.


This is the second boiler.


The second boiler on the inside.


Visitors are welcome to go into one of the big stacks.



One of my favorite places here in Spokane.

[freewest]

Just got back from Spokane. Some pics from Spokane Mountain Park.

[CoachTabe]

Here's a couple I took:

First is just a photo taken from a hill overlooking downtown using a really long shutter speed:




Second, we have the famous Spokane Skyride over the Spokane Falls. This photo is absolutely, 100% unedited other than a tiny bit of cropping. No processing, no messing with the colors, nothing. It still somehow came out like a painting

[mistyriver]

This has been floating around facebook.

[TrafficCory]

Some of my personal photos, from my iPhone.


On the Gondola over the Spokane River with my 5 year old last fall, November 2015.



Bike Ride on the Centennial Trail over looking River, right before snowfall in December 2015



Skiing Mt. Spokane with my two oldest, 2016.

[danielsard]

Quick question

Does anybody have any pictures of some of the different neighborhoods in Spokane and spokane valley plz?

Been trying to Google some, but idk how reliable the results can be

Thanks in advance

[Condon]

Have you ever used the website Google? There is a feature called street view.

David

[TrafficCory]

Originally Posted by Condon

Have you ever used the website Google? There is a feature called street view.

David

Despite the snark, this is actually good advice. However sometimes there's a bit of lag (to say the least) between Google street view images of an area.

[danielsard]

Feels like an old videogame, but it truly gives me a feel of the place... so much new construction going on in Spokane valley o.o