Wow! What a blast I had this weekend with my amazing husband and best travel partner.
Travelling From
We live near Seattle, about a five hour drive west of Spokane. Heading east on I-90, you pass through picturesque areas of Bellevue, Issaquah, Preston, North Bend, Easton, Cle Elum and Ellensburg. To Moses Lake and then towards Spokane.
The Best Stop On The Trip
One our stops was to the Spokane Water Falls located in downtown, inside the Riverfront Park – a beautiful cascading waterfall that flows from the upper part of the river down through a hydroelectric power plant.
Though I have a love and flair for taking some fairly good photographs of many subjects, my worst fear is heights. To gain this viewpoint, I had to walk across a very, very, very high bridge over the falls. Did I mention very high?
This shot and many others were worth the whole trip. I would do it all over again and this is one beautiful place I recommend to anyone traveling through or to this very breath-taking area.
(c) 2019 Blogger Swenson
With all of the media marketing on the Spokane River Front Instagram and Facebook pages, I was more than excited to visit this area and even had areas mapped out as to what to photograph. Some of those locations were closed due to renovations. Several bridges to access those areas were also deemed closed.
RATING: 4 stars out of 5. If other portions of the park were open, I’d give it a full 5 star rating. River Front Park you still will get your chance to get a 5 star when I come back and review your newly renovated attractions. This is a highly recommended destination at any time of year.
Lodging
In nearby Spokane Valley, about a fifteen minute car ride further east – we stayed at a Hilton Inn Express. While it was not far from our destination, it was a good place to lay our head especially out in the windy and 80’s temps. We were exhausted, but a good tired.
Not a stellar performance for this hotel. I have so many recommendations that would make it a shining star for this brand. They really need an ambassador to represent them and against competitors who may want to embark on their mark in the hotel industry.
RATING: 2 stars. Noise, poor Continental breakfast, barking dogs, no USB ports to charge cell phones, no express checkout and limited front desk – customer service.
ABOUT SPOKANE FALLS
The falls consists of an Upper Falls and a Lower Falls. The Upper Falls is the site of the Upper Falls Dam, a diversion dam constructed in 1920 that directs the water into the Upper Falls intake on the south channel of the Spokane River. The Upper Falls Power Plant incorporates a Francis turbine capable of generating 10 megawatt.
The Lower Falls is the site of a second diversion dam, the Monroe Street Dam. Completed in 1890, it was the first dam built on the Spokane River and is currently the longest-running hydroelectric generation facility in Washington State. Its Kaplan turbine has a generating capacity of 14.82 MW. – Wikipedia
Thank you for reading my post. I really enjoyed visiting this destination and was wowed by the Falls and its natural beauty. Follow me on instagram @itravelbloggerswenson or on Twitter @bloggerswenson – ED.
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