The Spokane Signal
Issue #5 · Week of March 15–21, 2026 · This week's signal. Not the noise.
March Madness is officially here. The Zags punched their ticket, Selection Sunday drops this weekend, and St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday. It's one of those good Spokane weeks
🎯 This Week's Moves
Spokane Chiefs Bobblehead Night TONIGHT
First 2,000 fans get a Coca-Cola bobblehead tonight. Also Family Feast Night, so concessions are discounted all game. It's cheap, there's a free trinket, and it's hockey. Easy yes if you've got nothing going on.
📅 Fri Mar 13, 7pm · Veterans Memorial Arena, 700 W Mallon · Tickets at spokanechefs.com
Motorcycle Show & Sale — Expo Center STARTS TONIGHT
21 years of this thing. Largest indoor moto show in the region. If riding season's been on your mind, this is the weekend to go look at bikes, sit on stuff, and probably spend money. Free to browse, runs through Sunday.
📅 Fri–Sun Mar 13–15 · Spokane County Fairgrounds
Shawn O'Donnell's St. Patrick's Day Festival STARTS TONIGHT
O'Donnell's on Monroe has been doing this longer than most bars in Spokane have been open. Live music kicks off tonight and runs through the 17th. If you want a spot on Tuesday, reserve it now. It will fill
📅 Fri Mar 13 through Tue Mar 17 · 719 N Monroe · Reserve ahead for the 17th
Shamrock Shuffle — Riverfront Park
Spokane's St. Paddy's race is Sunday morning. Half marathon, 10K, 5K, or the kids' fun run. Loop through downtown and along the river. The river looks good right now.
📅 Sun Mar 15 · Riverfront · All distances
Hawthorne Heights — Knitting Factory
20th anniversary tour. If Ohio or The Transition meant anything to you, this one's going to hit. Good room for it.
📅 Sun Mar 15, 7pm · Knitting Factory · knittingfactory.com
💰 Deals That Don't Suck
Early Golf Season at Downriver
Downriver opened earlier this month. One of the better public courses in the city, and early spring is the cheapest you'll play it all year. Go before it gets crowded.
📅 Open now · 3225 Columbia Circle · downcitygolf.com
St. Paddy's Happy Hours All Week
Half the bars in town are running green beer and Irish whiskey specials. Nyne, The Lantern, O'Donnell's. You don't need us to tell you to day-drink on a Tuesday.
📰 The Headlines
The Zags Are In — Bracket Drops Sunday
GU won the WCC title over Santa Clara on Tuesday. 27th straight NCAA tournament bid. Mario Saint-Supery dropped 21 in the final. Selection Sunday is this weekend, bracket comes out March 15. Early intel has them as a top-3 seed, but that Portland loss and the Michigan blowout might cost them a spot. First-round games start March 19. Watch parties at the usual downtown spots, call ahead.
The Performing Arts Center in the Valley Needs City Money
The director went to city council this week asking for millions to finish the building. It's been in the works for years and is close, just not there. Council was noncommittal. A real performing arts venue in the Valley would fill a gap that's been empty a long time. We'll see.
St. Patrick's Day Is Tuesday
March 17 is a Tuesday. O'Donnell's has seating, Nyne will be packed by 5pm, and the downtown bars run specials all night. If you're going out Sunday instead, fair enough. Tuesday is for the real ones.
That's your signal. Wear green Tuesday. Go Zags.
© 2026 The Spokane Signal · thespokanesignal.com · Unsubscribe