Nightlife 2009

41 Play a game of night Frisbee. Any park will do. Whether you’re playing Ultimate, Frisbee golf or just catch, Frisbee is always better in the dark. (DW)

42 There’s so little of Hollywood to be surprised about. The endless clichés, the repetition of sequels. Even indie films adhere to particular, annoying formulas (Little Miss Sunshine, anyone?). For your best shot at a refreshing cinema experience, Go to AMC River Park Square and watch a film you’ve never heard of. Be prepared to read subtitles. (LB)

43 Watch a movie outside at the Shop (924 S. Perry St.). Last summer, such classics as Willow, Beetlejuice and The Sound of Music graced the Shop’s big screen. Scores of neighbors hauled their lawn chairs, blankets and movie-lovin’ butts to the shows. This year, the Shop will serve espresso till the credits roll. Again, expect scores of folks. Family-friendly. Flask-friendly (sez us). (ND)

44 Chow on some krinkle-cut fries at the Globe (204 N. Division). Don’t be a dummy: Ask for ketchup and mustard… and a pitcher of beer. (ND)

45 Spike a volleyball at the Maxwell House (1425 N. Ash St.). Yes. A full sandlot, a net and a fully inflated volleyball. Get a beer, serve the ball, do a shot of Maker’s, dive and take a header, order a round of drinks for your team and spike the ball into the other team’s sorry faces. High fives. And it’s free (not the drinking part). (ND)

46 See a show at the Sun Meadow Family Nudist Resort (30400 Sun Ray Trail, Worley, Idaho), where the clothing’s optional for both the performers and the audience. The colony hosts a live performance every other month, roughly. (TLM)

47 Enjoy a transitional season in Spokane’s best (only?) pastoral urban alley. Go to Mizuna (214 N. Howard St.) and request outside seating. Order small plates and drink wine as the setting sun dapples the brick buildings with long shadows cast by the alley’s trees. Contemplate humanity, its civilization and our place in nature. Compose your own “Song of Myself.” (LB)

48 Do your own standup routine at Bluz at the Bend (2721 N. Market St.). First step: Get hammered. Second: Get yourself on stage. Third step: (only works if you properly accomplished first step) tell jokes that may be funny, but the really funny part is watching some drunk-ass try to tell jokes on stage. Seriously: they have comedy open mic every Wednesday. (TLM)

Aqua (830 W. Sprague)
Bistango (108 N. Post St.)
Cavallino (1 N. Post St.)
Dempsey’s Brass Rail (909 W. First)
Empyrean (154 S. Madison St.)
Fast Eddie’s (1 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.)
The Globe (204 N. Division)
Hill’s (401 W. Main Ave.)
Irv’s (415 W. Sprague)
Jimmy’Z (521 W. Sprague)
Knitting Factory (919 W. Sprague)
Lamp Post Tavern (408 W. Sprague)
Mootsy’s (406 W. Sprague)
Niko’s (725 W. Riverside Ave.)
O’Doherty’s (525 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.)
Peacock Room (10 S. Post St.)
MarQuee Lounge [emphasis on “Quee”]  (522 W. Riverside Ave.)
The Riff (215 W. Main Ave.)
Satellite Lounge (425 W. Sprague)
Talotti’s 211 (211 N. Division)
Uno (515 W. Sprague)
Buy a bottle of wine at Vino! (222 S. Washington St.), save for later.
Wild Sage (916 W. Second Ave.)
Stumble behind XO Communications (1330 N. Washington St.) and drink the wine.
Call Yellow Cab (535-6151) for a ride,
give Zola’s address.
Zola (22 W. Main Ave.)

Then go home, you reprobate. 

50 Grab a partner and join the foosball leagues at Annie Fannie’s (3827 E. Boone Ave.) every Tuesday. (TLM)

51 Get coffee or a Newcastle at Empyrean (154 S. Madison St.) and read a book. Wait for a solid local performance (music, spoken word, poetry, open mic, whatever) to happen. It happens a lot. (RC)

52 Gaze with bulging eyes at the Divine Miss Jewels and her cast of heathens as they strip down to stickers and whip each other. Yes, Jewels and her gang go where most Spokanites won’t — that is, to a theatrical display of fake and exaggerated sexual exploits that includes pouring wax and spanking. The hotties and notties also dance to risqué and pounding music. Locations and times change, so visit www.pastiesandpaddles.com. (TLM)

53 Mow down free buffalo wings at Cyrus O’Leary’s (516 W. Main Ave.). Free Wing Fridays features free wings! (With a beverage purchase.) From 4-7 pm, O’Leary’s offers both classic buffalo wings and their Asian sweet and spicy flavor. Comes with a free vegetable platter and homemade ranch. (DW)

54 Check out Raw Sushi on a DJ night (723 W. First Ave.). Go hungry. Seriously: Call us crazy, but there’s something inexplicably and uniquely awesome about eating raw fish and  drinking sake while having your bowels rattled by dance music booming in a confined space. (LB)

55 Form a team and assail your opponents with cushy balls. Dodgeball: They made a whole movie about it and now you can play it. (Post Falls Parks and Rec, 408 S. Spokane St.). (TLM)

56 Hit the slopes under the stars at Mount Spokane. Strap on your skis or snowboard and take advantage of the snow when the slopes have plenty of powder but few bodies. (Alicia Wyborney)

57 Jesus loves you but no one else does? Go on several five-minute dates during a speed dating session. Meet up with local Christian singles and chit-chat one-on-one until you hear the buzzer. After the time’s up, if that angel on your shoulder isn’t strumming songs of love, go on to the next prospect and see if things start tingling. Speed dating sessions are held either at Bluz at the Bend (2721 N. Market St.) or at Café Donna (12005 E. Trent Ave.). (TLM)

58 Live it up Italian style. Almost nothing hits the postprandial sweet spot like lemon sorbet. Almost no one has lemon sorbet like the Scoop (1001 W. 25th Ave.). It’s acidic and not overly sweet, leaving your mouth feeling refreshed and clean. And on velvety summer nights, the Scoop is particularly well suited for sitting out on the patio with a spoon in your mouth as the sky grows dark. (JS)

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