for what would become the Lilac Garden in Manito Park. William E. Peters, a railroad boilermaker who founded Peters and Sons, arrived in Spokane around the same time as the city’s namesake flower.

The carousel had been Natatorium Park ... for Lilac Festival week in May. It would be the first time since 1968 that the carousel would be in operation. From 1925: For two months, the Spokane ...

The Spokane Lilac Festival Association will crown the Lilac Festival Queen on Sunday, March 30. The event will take place at the Spokane Community College Auditorium, starting at 4:30 p.m. From ...

Betsy Wilkerson, the first Black City Council President in Spokane, is a familiar face in the city. Her journey from a young girl in East Central Spokane to a city ...

we are planning to do an updated master plan," said Spokane County parks and recreation director Doug Chase. "The community helps us develop a vision for how we may renovate the existing park and ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- A 52-year-old man was arrested for vandalizing the bathrooms and signs at Balfour Park last month. According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, a Spokane Valley ...

Jeff Davis has been named park president of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay theme park. He comes to Florida from a role as park president at SeaWorld San Antonio. “I’m thrilled for the opportunity to ...

Though some already knew it, USA Today put it in ink: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park claimed the top spot on a list of the 10 best sculpture parks in the nation. It also took home #1 in ...

Long-stay residents of the Rose Gardens Beachside Holiday Park say they're living in limbo while negotiations for the park's sale drag on. There are around 24 long-stay sites at the longstanding ...

We take a look back at Spokane's history of welcoming presidents to the Lilac City. Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashes in Toronto 41 States That Won’t Tax Social Security Benefits ...

After what felt like a never-ending winter, spring is finally here and the weather is taking a turn for the better. Temperatures are gradually creeping upwards, while the sun is making regular ...