Benny and Joon

Well not much crocheting or knitting 

going on here but....

I did finish another dishcloth for MIL.

I do think it turned out cute and might have 

to make myself one too!  You can find the 

pattern here... Wheatfields Dishcloth.

I've also been enjoying a few summer drinks...

Strawberry Daiquiri's and Mud Slides!  

YUM!!!

And what has been keeping me away 

from my hobby time???

We've been checking out the Benny and Joon House!

My daughter has an obsession for Johnny Depp and when

she found out the movie was filmed in Spokane....

she just had to go see for herself.

We ended up chatting with a gal who lived in 

the house while it was being filmed.  How fun

would that be to hang with the stars and 

watch it all come together.  Too cool!!

We also found out that the back porch scene

was built on stilts and not really part of the house.

The tree out front has since been removed

along with the mailbox across the street but

you can still see many characteristics that linger.

Like the front porch or the Maple Street Bridge

in the background.  Anyway, check out the pics

of my daughter hanging out.  

What an awesome fun day!!

PS. if you click on my title it will link

you to pics from the movie.

Maple Street Bridge in the background!

The Spokane River behind the house

Back porch of the Benny and Joon House!

Stairwell that leads to the river

This stairway leads to the river and is where I stood 

to take the picture of the back porch.  

They have a few chairs down there so you can 

hang out and watch mother nature but they

 had little water puddles in them or I would have taken

a pic sitting enjoying the view.  Instead you got this, lol!

This stairway is owned by the city

Then we headed out in the neighborhood 

where "the colorful people" live.  LOL!

This part of town where the movie was 

filmed is called Peaceful Valley.

It always had the stigma of drugs and

lower income folks but the city is 

trying to clean it up and I must say since

returning to Spokane it does look much better.

I thought I'd share a few of the homes

that stand out the most.  

I love it!!

But you just don't find this in

everyday neighborhoods.  Hmm!

The Witch House...seriously!

The sign says so... LOL!

Cowley School is a Historic Landmark

for Peaceful Valley.  You can read a 

little info here... Cowley School.

Named for Reverend Henry T. Cowley

Built in 1917

A typical Craftsman Bungalow

So there you go... a little history about a small

part of our wonderful city.

I hope they continue to clean the area up 

and more people move in and take back the rentals.  

This part of town really is magical 

and always brings a smile to my face.

Enjoy your week...be back soon!

Cheers! ~M