Abun Lafiya da Gayu da Restaurants a Spokane, Washington
Birnin Washington na biyu mafi girma, tarihi da tsibirin Spokane yana da nasaba da Boise a matsayin mafi girma a garuruwan Inland-Northwest - duka biyu na gida ne ga mutane 210,000. A arewa maso yammacin kasar, yawancin mutane suna tunanin yankunan yammaci da yankunan bakin teku - mazaunin Portland , Seattle , Eugene , da kuma Tacoma - suna da wuraren da LGBT kawai ke gani. Duk da yake gaskiya ne cewa birane kamar Spokane da Boise suna kewaye da teku mai zurfi na yankuna, kuma kowace birni ba ta da bambanci fiye da Seattle ko Portland idan yazo game da jima'i, waɗannan biranen suna da mawuyacin hali da yawa da yawa. 'yan kasuwa da ke maraba da maraba da LGBT.
Har ila yau, birnin na shirya bikin bikin Spokane Gay Pride a cikin watan Yuni a kowace shekara. Shafukan yanar gizo mai suna OutSpokane yana da kyakkyawan hanya domin koyo game da al'ummomin LGBT na gari.
Spokane - wanda yake da sa'a guda hudu a gabashin Seattle , wani tashar zirga-zirga biyar a Portland , da kuma sa'a shida zuwa bakwai a arewa maso gabashin Boise - yana gabashin jihar Washington, mai nisan kilomita 20 daga Idaho iyaka da kuma kusan kilomita 75 a arewacin kwalejin koguna na Pullman, WA da Moscow, ID. Wannan birni mai ban sha'awa ne da ke da manyan gine-ginen karni na zamani kuma an kafa shi da wani kyakkyawan filin jirgin ruwa na Riverfront da Gidan Spokane ya shirya. Birnin da ya fi tsayi a birni mafi girma da kuma shahararrun mashaya, Dempsey's Brass Rail , ya rufe wasu 'yan shekaru da suka wuce, amma har yanzu akwai kintsi masu yawa a cikin gari - mafi kusa a kusa da kogin West Sprague, wanda yake cikin nesa da wasu manyan hotels.
Ɗaya daga cikin mafi yawan kiran da ake kira LGBT hangen nesa, Nyne Bar & Bistro (232 W. Sprague Ave., 509-474-1621) yana gudana daga mata kuma ya bude tare da ido don bauta wa mata na Spokane. Wannan ya ce, mai mallakar Kitty Cane ya bayyana a fili cewa Nyne ya karbi kowa - gay ko madaidaici, namiji ko mace.
Wannan wuri mai mahimmanci tare da zane-zane na wasanni yana hidima abinci, ciki har da burgers, Kazaran salaye, gilashi da hummus da tzatziki, da kwakwalwan kwamfuta da salsa. Duk waɗannan jita-jita na kasa da $ 10. Gidan sararin samaniya yana da hasken wuta, ɗakunan haraji, babban filin wasan waje, babban kofa "garage door" windows, ɗakin tsaunuka, benin raye-raye, da bango brick-brick. Ana nunawa da wasan kwaikwayo a cikin wasu maraice, karaoke a ranar Laraba da Alhamis, da kuma bidiyon bidiyo na kallon iska daga duk abubuwan da ke faruwa a wasan kwaikwayo na Ru Paul's Drag Race.
Domin shekaru da yawa, wani ɗan gay wanda ya fi so tare da Sprague ya kasance na Irv (415 W. Sprague Ave., 509-624-4450), wanda daga waje yana kama da filin haɗin gine-gine-ginen amma yana da babban wuri da babban dance ƙasa tare da rawa (da kuma tsalle-tsalle, hakika), wani yanki tare da karaoke da sauran abubuwan da suka faru, da kuma dakin wasan tare da tafkin da sauran raguwa. Jama'a a nan shi ne, kamar kyawawan wurare duk wuraren da za su shiga a cikin mashaya su yi ta haɗuwa a cikin unguwa.
Ƙofa ta gaba, Ƙaƙwalwar Satellite ta ƙaunataccen (425 W. Sprague Ave., 509-624-3925) yana da shekaru da yawa wanda aka fi sani da abincin dare da maraice tare da kayan wasa da mike - yana ciyar da abinci har 4 am da dare, kuma yana buɗewa kowace safiya don karin kumallo, ma.
Wannan ɗakin din din din yana da cikakken lasisi. Zaka iya zama a mashaya ko sace wurin zama a cikin ɗakin shakatawa. Baya ga abincin abinci daga cikin menu sun hada da biscuits da haushi, da kayan abinci na karin kumallo, Furo cheesesteaks, kwari-naman alade-Swiss, da kuma "nau'in cin abinci mai yawa" guda hudu, dukansu suna cika. Idan zaka iya gogewa daga Bomb Bama (Gurasar Parmesan da ke cike da rikici da cheddar da gwangwani masu launi na mozzarella), ikonka.
A wasu wurare a cikin gari, masu tseren kullun - duk da biyun da kuma in ba haka ba - gamsar da irin waƙoƙi kamar Bar Bar (827 W. 1st Ave., 509-847-1234), wanda ya samo asali mai kyau don kyakkyawan jigilar kayan aiki, mai sauƙi, da cikakken layout (wannan shi ne ainihin abin da ya rage, ya danganta da yadda kake so kaɗa kuɗin tare da 'yan kasuwa), da Andy's Bar (1401 W.
1st Ave., 509-747-0304), wanda yake a gefen yammacin gari (kusa da Sprague) kuma yana ƙidaya a cikin halayensa kyakkyawa mai kyau, gidan zama mai dadi mai ban sha'awa, jerin gine-gine mai mahimmanci, aikin gwaninta, da abinci mai kyau (sun yi aiki da marigayi), ciki har da salaye mai suna Cobb, kayan naman alade-naman alade, naman alade, pizzas na Thai, da sauransu. Akwai farin ciki na karshen mako, ma.
Don ƙarin abinci mai mahimmanci, ko kawai ga abincin da aka yi da abinci mai kyau ko gilashin ruwan inabi, rubuta littafi a cikin romantic, mai suna Wild Sage Bistro (916 W. 2nd Ave., 509-456-7575) kwarewa a cikin shirye-shiryen samar da abinci mai-gonaki da yin amfani da kayan shafa a gida idan ya yiwu. Abinci a nan yana da kyau kuma yana da dadi - daga jerin sauyawa, za ku iya samun nauyin gwanin poblano-artichoke tare da tsummoki na Dungeness, burgundy-bark-glazed beef satay, da Idaho tare da lemon-chive butter blanc, da almond -flour ravioli cike da burrata cuku da kuma bauta tare da naman kaza-tumatir ragu da pecornino-romano. Har ila yau, sananne ga duk abincin da abin sha shine garin Nectar Tasting Room na cikin gari (120 N. Stevens St., 509-869-1572), inda za ka iya samfurin ruwan inabi daga yawancin shaguna na Washington da kuma tapas na lantarki don haɗi tare da ku vino flights.
Kamar kowane gari mai kyau a Arewa maso yammacin, Spokane yana da yawan waƙa da yawa. Ɗaya daga cikin mafi kyaun da ake kira a Spokane shi ne Iron Goat Brewing (2204 E. Mallon Ave., Suite B, 509-474-0722). Su kuma suna da alakarsu mai suna Butt da Impaler IPAs, Bleating Red Ale, Garbage Pale Ale, da kuma Goatmeal Stout a wasu wurare da ke kusa da Spokane, amma kuma za ka iya dakatar da gefen gabas ta Gabas, wanda ya bude har sai Talata 9 ga Yuni .
Wani wanda yake so tare da gayata mai mahimmanci, Atticus Coffee & Gifts (222 N. Howard St., 509-747-0336) yana ɗauke da tufafi mai kwakwalwa, kayan haɗi, da kuma kayan gida da kuma samar da abinci mai kyau da kuma kaya. Ma'aikata suna aiki da makwabcin Boo Radley's (232 N. Howard St., 509-456-7479), wani ɗakin shakatawa tare da kyauta da kaya.