Spokane is located in Eastern Washington and well known as the hub of the Inland Empire. Spokane is the largest city in Eastern Washington with an approximate population of 200,00 and a total metro area population of nearly 500,000. Spokane averages 260+ days of sunshine every year.

Spokane, voted in 2004 as one of ten All-America Cities, was also rated as the second most "kid friendly" of large cities in the United States in the 2004 annual Population Connection report on children and cities.