Local-Christmas Fun

You know I love this! I plug this every year! It really has become a family tradition of ours to go down and ride the FREE horse and carriage ride that STCU puts on every year (they did it this past summer too). My children look forward to it now. So, we wait closer to Christmas, when my dad comes up and we drag my dad down there, freeze our butts off and wait in line to ride the carriage ride through downtown for FREE!!! A word of advice, the location is kind of in the shade, where you have to wait in line sooo take blankets and wrap yourself, your kiddos, your neighbor, whomever in blankets. Your bottom and your feet get real cold. Well.....mine do....Here are the details....(you can go on over here to get more details)
Experience the wonder of an old fashioned holiday season Downtown with free holiday horse and carriage rides presented by the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District and STCU. Riders will receive free candy canes and coupons for coffee and hot chocolate specials at participating Downtown coffeehouses.

Horse & Carriage Schedule:
•November 25th through Christmas Eve
•Fridays, 3-8:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5:00 p.m.,
•Christmas Eve 12-3:00 p.m.
•Pick-up on Wall Street at Main Avenue
•First come, first serve -no reservations required

FREE ICE SKATING
November 25-December 24 – Riverfront Park, with coupon from participating Downtown retailers (I'm not sure which retailers. If you know, would you share please. Also, you do have to pay for the skate rental. Just the admission is free.)

FIRST NIGHT & FIRST DAY


December 31 & January 1 - Celebrate the New Year & First Night Spokane's 10th Anniversary with art, live entertainment, ritual and festivity at the family-friendly First Night Spokane celebration! FirstNightSpokane.org

Also, not-so-frugal, but fun is the (I have incldud the times of departure and prices)........

"Fantasy Cruise to the North Pole" Holiday Light Show Cruises in Coeur d'Alene


Departures are scheduled several times each evening beginning Saturday, November 26th and continue through January 2nd. These 40 minute cruises offer spectacular views of the holiday light displays. The most memorable point in the journey lies across the lake, as Santa awaits your arrival at the North Pole Toy Workshop!
Nightly cruise departure times: 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 pm
"Fantasy Cruise to the North Pole" Tickets are on sale now.
Adults - $16.95
Seniors (65 yrs. & over) - $15.95
Children (12 yrs. & under) - Complimentary

This cruise is so much fun and the kids really really LOVE it (mine do). You can go on over here to get more info on the cruise....

Have fun!

Cheryl