Riverfront
ParK(2019)
Site of the 1974 World's Fair
Site of the 1974 World's Fair
45
years after EXPO 74 the site is a focal point of activity for
the city |
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"Keeping This Dream Alive" Memorial to Spokane astronaut Michael Anderson who died when Space Shuttle Columbia exploded on reentry in 2003 |
The Great Northern Railroad Clock Tower built
in 1892 |
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This structure was the US Pavilion
during Expo 74 |
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We visited EXPO 74 in June 1974
- Jeannie was 4 and Karen was 21 months old |
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This
is how the river looked back then. Lots more water over the falls from the melting snow in the mountains |
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Jeannie,
age 4, at the Pavilion of British Columbia |
We
returned to Spokane in August 1981 Bobby's 6th birthday was a few weeks away The Canopy that was the US Pavilion is in the background |
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Jeannie still remembers the dancers
at the Korean Pavilion |
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She was so impressed with their
fans that we bought her one as a souvenir |
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In September 2019 the river is
significantly lower |
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The Spokane Convention Center was built on the site of the Soviet Union Pavilion It is no longer part of the park |
These
electric scooters are everywhere |
Used
by people of all ages |
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Just download the app, hop on and go |
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