Author: Nspire Magazine

The first picture I took the day I moved to Spokane was of two towering smokestacks in the skyline. The air was hot and dry that day — so different…

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Builder: Aspen HomesI had the good fortune of getting to know some inspiring homeowners for this edition’s architectural series. Each had undertaken major projects to build their dream homes on North Idaho’s glistening lakes. Expertly crafted…

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A trip back in timeThe twin 350 Chevy engines purr as the 30-foot jet boat eases out of the harbor at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston and into the…

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On pleasant evenings during the warmer seasons when a walk downtown means the trees are in bloom and the scent of cool lake water floats on the fresh Coeur d’Alene…

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One sunny day this past summer, if you were passing McEuen Park, you would have witnessed an exciting, carnivalesque scene: A park full of adults and youth, some running in…

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Butterscotch. The boys and I cannot believe it. Perched on a platform encircling a tree 200 feet from the ground, clipped in at our harnesses to the cables above, our…

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» 5 cups chopped ripe peaches» 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries» 1 cup sliced fresh or frozen strawberries» 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice» 1-2 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped fine»…

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Ingredients» 1 (15 oz.) can organic garbanzo beans, with only 1/2 can of liquid drained (I love the flavor of Field Day garbanzos)» 2 medium garlic cloves (Roasted garlic is…

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» 4-6 fragrant, ripe quince» filtered water» cane sugar» juice of 1/2 lemon (1-2 Tb)Story continues after a quick message from our sponsor below.Rinse the fruit, roughly chop and core.…

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