Spokane is a city in the state of Washington in the northwestern United States. It is located along the Spokane River west of the Rocky Mountain foothills in eastern Washington, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canada–US border. Known as the birthplace of Father's Day, Spokane's official nickname is the "Lilac City". It is the economic and cultural center of the region. Spokane features a spectacular waterfall throwing up angry white spray in the middle of its downtown and was also the childhood h
ome of crooner Bing Crosby. There is more than meets the eye in this modest metropolis.