Holiday Pulse Food
Health-conscious holiday shoppers with a sweet tooth will have their faces pressed to the window of BOOTS BAKERY (24 W. Main • bootsbakery.com), where you’ll find treats like Muddy Buddies (for the uninitiated, that’s Chex cereal tossed in melted peanut butter and chocolate), seasonal muffins and cupcakes, and mouth-watering cakes and cookies. Most — if not all — of these delights are vegan and gluten-free, and some are even soy and sugar-free too. “We cater to all kinds of customer requests and do tons of special-order cakes and cupcakes,” says owner Alison Collins. “We
SOMETHING SWEET offer all these options not just because people have a lot of different dietary needs, but because, especially at the holidays, there are more opportunities to indulge. If you eat one of our treats that isn’t laden with dairy and sugar, you’re not going to feel like you’ve overindulged. It’s a chance to have something sweet and naughty without adding to your waistline.” SWEET FROSTINGS (15 S. Washington • sweetfrostingsbakeshop.com) has some
gluten-free options as well, even though the shop itself looks as if it were plucked from your childhood fantasies. This brightly decorated
specialty store bills itself as a “blissful bakeshop” and features row after appetizing row of creative, colorful cupcakes. Flavors, including Chocolate Decadence, Red Velvet, Salted Caramel, Strawberry Champagne and dozens more, rotate regularly for maximum variety. And just because the weather has turned colder, it doesn’t mean that the scrumptious ice-cream cones and cakes from BEN & JERRY’S (River Park Square,
third floor • facebook.com/BenJerrysSpokane) are suddenly
off-limits.
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, DOWNTOWN SPOKANE IS THE PLACE TO BE. COME VISIT THE INLAND NORTHWEST’S MOST EXCITING DESTINATION.
Events JINGLE ALL THE WAY
Nov.16 at 10am - The best way to kick off the holiday season is to add some jingle to your step, literally. Tie some jingle bells to your running shoes & usher in the most festive season of the year by participating in the annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Named one of the “most incredible” as well as one of largest holiday-themed races fighting arthritis, the run/walk highly encourages participants to don fabulous, holiday-themed costumes: Santa hats, reindeer antlers, elf shoes — you name it. The fact that the event raises funds to fight arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the U.S., only adds to the merriment. There’s still time to gather a team & find some costumes, late registration starts at 9am the day of. $10-$40 • Riverfront Park • 507 N. Howard St. spokanejinglebellrun.kintera.org (315-9862)
ICE SKATING
Now Open - Riverfront Park’s Ice Palace is now open through March 2, Tue-Sun from 11am-5pm, & also Tue-Thu from 7-8:30pm & Fri-Sat from 7-10pm. Extended holiday hours TBA. Adults $4.50; kids age 3-12, military & seniors (62+) $3.50. Skate rental $3.50. (Free admission coupons available from participating downtown retailers, good from Nov. 22-Dec. 19, excludes skate rental.) spokaneriverfrontpark.com (625-6601)
YULETIDE
Nov. 15-17 - The 35th annual arts show features prominent local artists displaying their work in a fundraiser event benefiting the Spokane Art School’s educational mission. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. 1st Ave. northwestmuseum.org (325-3001)
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
Nov. 15-16 - The touring film festival featuring outdoor winter sports films stops in Spokane for a special series of screening hosted by Mountain Gear. Prices TBA. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (227-7638)
SPOKANE SYMPHONY
Nov. 16-17 - As part of its Classics concert series, the Symphony presents “Dazzling Brilliance” featuring pianist Jon Nakamatsu. $15-$45. Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Riverside Ave. spokanesymphony.org (624-1200)
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
Nov. 20 at 7:30pm - The popular orchestra rock group presents “A Christmas Celebration” concert, featuring holiday favorites performed to a backdrop of multimedia effects. $25-$95. INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. inbpac.com (279-7000)
OUR TOWN
Nov. 21-Dec. 14 - See this classic play telling the story of smalltown America at the turn of the 20th century. Performances held Wed-Sat at 7:30pm; select Sat & Sun matinées at 2pm. $12-$28. Interplayers Theatre, 174 S. Howard St. interplayerstheatre.org (455-7529)
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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
Nov. 22 at 8 pm - The popular rock opera group celebrates 15 years of touring with a final, encore tour of its multi-platinum record “The Lost Christmas Eve.” $31-$61. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. spokanearena.com (279-7000)