Say Wow! Symphony Concert to Include Bloomsday Among Celebrated Organizations

by nsackman | Jul 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

On Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m., the Spokane Symphony will celebrate seven successful Spokane organizations in a concert to honor those organizations and the people who make them great. The concert is dubbed, “Say Wow! Celebrating the Best of Spokane,” and...

Small Town Nation Wins Again–Rock Band Repeats as Best Bloomsday Entertainers

by nsackman | May 9, 2011 | Uncategorized

The votes are in, and for the second straight year Small Town Nation has emerged as the crowd favorite at the Lilac Bloomsday Run. Situated on the median at the bottom of Pettet Drive (Doomsday Hill), the band’s mix of punk rock and pop punk proved popular with enough...

Homestretch Heroics Highlight the 35th Bloomsday; Mekonnin and Ndirangu Win Downhill Duel

by nsackman | May 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

Withdrawal from the field of last year’s winners Peter Kirui and Lineth Chepkurui opened up both men’s and women’s races in the final days before the race, but it would take until the final downhill slope for two runners to seize the opportunity and...

Check-In, Course Closures, Music; Last-Minute Scratch by Chepkurui

by nsackman | Apr 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

Check-In for this Sunday’s 35th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run has begun at the Spokane Convention Center, and volunteers are busy handing out packets and signing up late registrants. Check-in and late registration are available on Friday, April 29th, from 11:30 a.m....

Bloomsday Anthem Singer to Sign Books Saturday

by nsackman | Apr 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

World-class masters runner John Keston—the man who sings the national anthem at the Bloomsday starting line each year—will be signing copies of his new book, Expressions of Aging, at the Bloomsday Trade Show. The signing will take place at the Bloomsday souvenir booth...

Chepkurui Faces Tough Battle to Win Her Fourth Bloomsday

by nsackman | Apr 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

The world’s best runners and wheelchair racers will be gathering in Spokane this Sunday for the 35th running of the Lilac Bloomsday Run. Leading the women’s field will be Lineth Chepkurui of Kenya, who will try to turn the tables on Ethiopia’s Wude Ayalew, who...

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Say Wow! Symphony Concert to Include Bloomsday Among Celebrated Organizations

Small Town Nation Wins Again–Rock Band Repeats as Best Bloomsday Entertainers

Homestretch Heroics Highlight the 35th Bloomsday; Mekonnin and Ndirangu Win Downhill Duel

Check-In, Course Closures, Music; Last-Minute Scratch by Chepkurui

Bloomsday Anthem Singer to Sign Books Saturday

Chepkurui Faces Tough Battle to Win Her Fourth Bloomsday

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