quick trip to spokane

Hi hello!

Jen here, coming to you from my deathbed!! I caught a really awful cold yesterday morning and am taking the day off from work today. I have a feeling I caught something from this trip to Spokane, actually.

Nevertheless, it was such a fun trip! I went for a conference with my accounting student organization on campus, so about 20 other students came with me. I was also excited to check out the Gonzaga campus.

We had a lot of down time for the conference, which I was grateful for because I wanted to explore the small city of Spokane. I had heard that over the years, many parts of the city were being developed into cuter areas.

First stop was Madeleine’s Cafe & Patisserie. I had a solo breakfast here right when it opened at 7:45am since I had plans to meet up with a Zag student. Everything looked so tasty, but I grabbed the Forest Scramble and haven’t looked back. One of the best breakfasts I’ve ever had!!

I also found some alone time (funnily enough, I ran into my peers TWICE just walking around the city. I guess that’s what happens in small cities), and explored Auntie’s Bookstore, one of Spokane’s independent bookstores. So adorable!

On the way to the Spokane Falls, I saw a little coffeeshop named Atticus, so I hopped in for a second. While I wasn’t in the mood for caffeine (shocker, I know), the back of the coffeeshop was a store selling bookish knick-nacks, which I also loved browsing.

I finally made it to the falls, and it was lovely. The day was cloudy with a slight breeze, but it was so refreshing standing on the bridge and watching the falls crash.

I’d say Spokane is perfect for a quick weekend trip – growing up and living in big cities, I can’t say I’d live in Spokane, at least in my younger years. I think Seattle still has my heart.

Thanks for reading!

Jen