• New Mobius Discovery Center Is Fun for the Whole Family

  Seeing the kids with their faces pressed against the glass, anxiously waiting their turn to enter the new Mobius Discovery Center, was a welcome sight for Mobius CEO Karen Hudson... Read more »

• Ginger Ewing of From Here: Amplifying Black Voices

  When Ginger Ewing was growing up, there was a decades-old narrative that if you were going to have fun or be successful in your twenties, you were going to have... Read more »

• Jan St. George of Whiz Kids: In the Business of Joy

  “What do I want to do when I grow up?” That was the question Jan St. George asked herself in 2005 after suddenly quitting her 30-year career as a paralegal.... Read more »

• Deborah Di Bernardo: Serving Up Damn Good Coffee

  The idea behind First Avenue Coffee was brewed out of necessity. Deborah Di Bernardo had owned Roast House Coffee, a specialty wholesale coffee roastery, since 2010. They’d received several Golden... Read more »

• Downtown Clean Team turns attention to railroad viaducts

  In the public space, a certain amount of litter, beverage spills, food waste, and other unsavory items are an expectation. In downtowns, where foot traffic is denser, the battle to... Read more »

• Michelle Hege of DH: We’re a Business That Puts People First

  Creating a culture where people can thrive has always been the vision at DH, a locally owned advertising, public relations and branding agency. CEO Michelle Hege – the “H” in... Read more »

• Janelle Brennan of Core Four: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

  When Janelle Brennan took her first Barre class at a friend’s studio eight years ago, it immediately clicked. In the seventh grade, after getting her first horse, she began competing... Read more »

• Octavia Lewis of Inter-Tribal Beauty: Proud to Be a Person of Color…And Thriving

  Octavia Lewis got her first taste of entrepreneurship in the sixth grade. On the weekends, she’d venture to the local 7-Eleven and stock up on Pop Rocks and Atomic Fireball... Read more »

• Antonio Holder of Decorum Gifts: We’re a Community That Cares About One Another

  When Antonio Holder purchased Decorum Gifts in April 2020, it felt like the stars had aligned. He’d been intrigued by the building space at 126 North Washington for months, dreaming... Read more »

• Downtown Spokane Announces Annual Meetings

  The 2021 Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) and Downtown Spokane Parking and Business Improvement District (BID) Annual Meetings will be held in two separate virtual events on Wednesday February 24, 2021.... Read more »

• Downtown Business Safety Tips During the Holiday Season

  Each year during the holiday shopping season, crime increases. The Spokane Police Department has compiled a list of tips for business owners to help prevent crime to and around their... Read more »

• Safe Holiday Shopping

  For the past nine months COVID-19 has changed the way we work, live and play. Most of our shopping habits have changed too. As we head into the holiday shopping... Read more »

• Childcare Needs Assessment

  The Downtown Spokane Partnership is conducting a survey in concert with area child care providers to determine the childcare needs of our downtown businesses. Please take a moment to provide... Read more »

• 2021 Ratepayer Advisory Board Applications Now Open

  If you own a business or property in the 80 square block region of the downtown Spokane Business Improvement District (BID), you are a member of an exclusive club actively... Read more »

• Downtown is One of a Kind

  At the heart of our community sits the convergence of creativity and ingenuity. Unlike any other place in the world, downtown Spokane is One of a Kind, thanks to the... Read more »

• The Downtown Spokane Partnership and Business Improvement District partner to deliver County Grant for hard-hit hospitality and restaurant businesses

  On Monday, October 26, the Spokane Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the allocation of up to $10.8 million of CARES Act funding for a grant program to support local... Read more »

• “Speak Studios” Opens as New Platform for Spokane Community

  Spokane has a new space for the community to “speak and be heard”. Speak Studios, located in the historic Bennett Block, is Spokane’s first member-based professional Podcasting and YouTube studio.... Read more »

• SUBMISSION FOR 2020/2021 FIRST FRIDAY POSTER ARTISTS NOW OPEN

  UPDATE Due to continued Washington Safe Start restrictions, First Friday Poster distribution will resume in January 2021. Applications for Poster Artists are now being accepted through November 30, 2020. OVERVIEW... Read more »

• Ratepayer Advisory Board seeks mid year replacement

  The Downtown Spokane Parking and Business Improvement District is seeking a mid-year replacement for Zone 3C on the Ratepayer Advisory Board (RAB). The Ratepayer Board of Directors sets policy and... Read more »

• DOWNTOWN SPOKANE SPREADS KINDNESS DURING PHASE 2

  As part of a regionwide effort to spread Kindness – Not COVID, the Downtown Spokane Partnership is launching several promotions to reward individuals for safely patronizing downtown businesses. Check out... Read more »

• Downtown-wide Sidewalk Sale to Take Place August 22

  On Saturday, August 22nd, retailers across the downtown core will move their inventory out into the fresh air for a downtown-wide sidewalk sale event. This year more than ever, small... Read more »

• Father’s Day Ideas in Downtown

  Father’s Day is coming up quick and if you want to show your appreciation but still aren’t quite sure how, downtown has plenty of options to help you out. Here... Read more »

• A new home for a safer downtown

  Contribute to the new downtown Spokane Police Precinct The downtown police precinct is returning to the core, and we need community support to put out the welcome mat. In 2012... Read more »

• Phase 2 Will Reopen Doors of Many Businesses, with Specific Restrictions

  As May comes to a close, Spokane County could possibly move into Phase 2 of Governor Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan by the weekend. On Wednesday night, the Spokane Regional Health... Read more »

• New and Improved: Downtown Businesses Make Upgrades While Temporarily Closed

  When the “stay home, stay healthy” order went into effect in March, many businesses were forced to temporarily close their doors. Despite this setback, some of them have managed to... Read more »

• MEDIA RELEASE: Downtown Spokane Partnership Supports Regional Plan for Reopening

  As Spokane prepared to enter into Phase One of Governor Jay Inslee’s phased approach to reopening business in the State of Washington on Monday, Board leadership of the Downtown Spokane... Read more »

• “Laboratory” Adapts Amid COVID-19 with Virtual, Remote Residencies

  Live streams of artists working offered to public on social media As regulations went into effect to prevent the spread of COVID-19, businesses everywhere were forced to adapt and innovate... Read more »

• Downtown Spokane Partnership Begins Wellness Checks to Downtown Businesses

  This week the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP) began an outreach effort of “wellness calls” to business owners to assess how it can continue to further support them amid the ongoing... Read more »

• WE WILL, AGAIN

  In January of 2019, the Downtown Spokane Partnership started working with JC Media to capture and highlight the activities that bring life to the heart of the City of Spokane.... Read more »

• From the Downtown Police Captain

  Dear BID Ratepayers, residents and friends of downtown: On behalf of the officers of the Downtown Spokane Police Precinct, I am writing to provide a report on crime downtown in... Read more »