Small business shout-out : Monkeyboy Books , Spokane,WA

Our first " shout-out" goes to...

Monkeyboy Books
123 S. Wall St.
Downtown Spokane

www.monkeyboybooks.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monkeyboy-Books/302954366489545

Monkeyboy Books is a uniquely named bookstore located Downtown Spokane's historic Atrium Building. The store specializes in used , rare and out of print books with thousands of books in stock.

Burger King delivery coming to Spokane

Yes, you've read this post's headline correctly. Burger King has chosen Spokane to be a site for the chain's delivery program.

Coeur d' Alene Summer Theater to close.

The final curtain call for the 2013 season at the Coeur d' Alene Summer Theater will be it's lasts as the community theater announced today that they plan to disband the well known local organization.

Former Ugly Bettie's building to become Borracho Tacos & Tequileria ( photo )

Only a few weeks ago it was announced that Ugly Bettie's a popular bar in Downtown Spokane would be closing and re-opening as something completely new with new owners. And now we know that the plans for the site call for a new Mexican restaurant to be called Borracho Tacos & Tequileria.

Peak Health & Wellness center building large indoor tennis center in Hayden

Tennis fans will have a new local business to check out later this year as Peak Health & Wellness Center , a small chain of health clubs is now working on a large new indoor tennis facility coming soon to Hayden.

Cafe Rio opening in Spokane Valley

Café Rio , a successful and rapidly growing chain of Mexican restaurants is opening a new location in Spokane Valley , marking the companies first entry into the Spokane market.

Work underway on new mixed use building at Kendall Yards (photo included )

Spokane's Kendall Yards development is transforming more and more into just what the project's developer, Greenstone Homes, planned. A brand new urban neighborhood unlike any other Spokane has today. And the latest piece of Kendall Yard's puzzle is now underway with last weeks ground breaking of the latest new commercial / residential building.

Nothing Bundt Cakes coming to Spokane

With Cupcake bakeries being all the rage in Spokane and all around the nation, specialty bakeries are news but not anything new. But one new specialty bakery coming to Spokane is new, that's because it will be Spokane's first Bundt Cake Bakery.

Changes at The Calm

Spokane's The Calm is closed, but fans of the popular South Hill business just need to stay "calm" as the business says it will move and re-open.

Mel's Nursery to stay open and move to new location.

About a month ago I reported on the impending closure of Mel's Nursery , a long time North Spokane nursery / greenhouse and gift shop. But I'm now happy to report Mel's will stay in business but in a different location and in a bit of a different form.