WSU Holiday Celebration
local indoor activity ideas (may require car):
Design and decorate your own pottery at: Wild at Art (located in Moscow, http://www.moscowwildatart.com)
Sport/exercise activity ideas:
Mutliple exercise activities at Student Recreation Center(SRC).Special prizes are offered during winter break($2 for adults ,$1 for children)
check their website for hours of operation :http://urecfacilities.wsu.edu/student-rec-center.aspx.
The SRC is closed from december 18 to 25 for maintenance.
Sledding
If there is snow, sleds can be purchased at department stores and hardware stores like Walmart, Shopko, RiteAid, the Grange Supply, and Tri-State for around $10-40. Many families in the U.S. often make this an all-family activity. Plastic garbage bags and large cardboard boxes work OK as sleds if the snow if favorable.Good hillsides are available on campus golf course, and off-campus parks(e.g. Sunnyside Park. Be sure to look for areas which are clear of obstructions like trees, sign posts, and fences since collisions are very dangerous. Ask your local Pullman friends/contacts for their favorite areas.
Ice Skating:
Moscow, ID at the Palouse Ice Rink. Rentals available. (208) 882-7188 - 1021 Harold St.
Coeur d’Alene, ID in downtown Coeur d’Alene
Holiday light viewing
View holiday lights around Pullman: in downtown and residential areas, any night.View holiday lights in Colton, WA(10 miles south of pullman): more lights.
View holiday lights in Lewiston, ID at Locomotive Park: even more lights.
The following are suggested for those with automobile transportation:
Coeur d'Alene, ID: (2 hrs drive to Coeur d’Alene)
View the Coeur d'Alene Resort Holiday Lights display (free),
Take journey to the North Pole " Lake Cruise on Lake Coeur d' Alene.(admission charge)
For more information check the Coeur d' Alene events calendar: http://coeurdalene.org.
Spokane, WA:(1.5 hrs drive)
Shopping,museums,laser tag, concerts, etc:For information see http://visitspokane.com.
Seattle, WA:
Shopping, museums, zoo, concerts, Pike Place Market, Seattle Center (Christmas display in Seattle House, Experience Music , Space Needle, Pacific Science Center for kids):
http://www.seattle.gov/html/visitor/infocenters.htm
Bus and air transportation are available from Pullman if you dont have your own car.
Motels/Hotels in and near downtown: try Seattle Super Saver: http://seattlesupersaver.com/
Lewiston,Idaho and area
Nez Perce Native American Museum and Interpretive Center, Spaulding, Idaho.
Skiing:
For the locations of Alpine (downhill) skiing/snowboarding in the Northwest including Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Canada we suggest surfing the Internet. Sites within 3 hours of Pullman include Bluewood near Dayton, WA, Mt. Spokane near Spokane, WA, Silver Mountain in Kellogg, ID, 49 degree North near Chewelah, WA, and Lookout Pass on the Idaho/Montana border.Lessons and equipment (rentals) can be obtained at all ski resorts.
Have fun skiing and snowboarding but be very careful if you have never tried it. Always obtain lessons first.
Check the WSU Outdoor Recreation Center after winter break for:
- Information about locations of skiing in Washington and Idaho including maps
- Renting winter recreational equipment such as skis (Nordic & alpine), snowshoes, etc…Check their website at: http://urec.wsu.edu/urec/orc/rental/index.jsp