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Spokane, a city of more than 198,000 residents, is located along the eastern border of Washington State in the heart of the Inland Northwest. A Reader’s Digest exclusive poll of parents named Spokane as the eighth-best place in America to raise a family.  This was due to its absence of crime, low rates of drug and alcohol abuse, good public schools, quality health care, clean environment, affordable cost of living, and strong economic growth. Spokane serves as a shopping, entertainment, and medical hub for an area that includes eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, north Idaho, western Montana, and southern parts of Alberta and British Columbia. The Spokane River runs through the city’s downtown with spectacular falls on the western end of the city core. Beautiful Riverfront Park is also in the heart of the city. Spokane is an outdoor-lover’s paradise, with downhill and cross-country skiing, white-water rafting, camping areas, hiking trails, numerous lakes, and the Centennial Trail all in its backyard. Spokane is home to the largest timed road race in the nation—Bloomsday—and the largest three-on-three street basketball tournament—Hoopfest. (primary source: Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce)