Spokane's Friendly Kalico Kitchen and Nearby Historic Corbin Park

Kalico is word most often associated with cats, but Spokane's Kalico Kitchen is a different breed of restaurant. The building is fairly non-descript, but the roadside sign displaying "Where Old Friends Vist & New Friends Meet" says it all. My bro-in-law, Vic, and I visited Kalico and enjoyed breakfast. Vic ordered a breakfast burrito with eggs, sausage, onions, and green peppers. When eating he used words like "excellent and subtle flavors", and "this is really good". I ordered: two hot cakes, 2 strips bacon, and one over-easy egg. Because I like to mix the flavors of my food, I piled the bacon and eggs atop the pancakes, poured on a bit of syrup, and enjoyed the blend. The coffee was refilled without asking. Vic noticed a shelf with patron's names on the cups, a testament to the down-home kalico vibe, complete with Gonzaga University sports homages decorating the walls and waiting room. Some restaurants are known for their craft food, but Kalico definitely has its own niche of "craft gathering". Don't go to Kalico if you're a coffee snob (as I sometimes am), or need gluten free and organic. It's organic and healthy in a much different and far more important way - connecting people to people. Kalico's FaceBook. After Vic and I left Kalico, we drove to a nearby park for quick walk. We've been doing this for several weeks and I've neglected to mention that our meal is always paired with walking afterwards. Corbin Historic District and Park was just a few blocks from Kalico. In the late 1800's Corbin Park was a renouned horse race track and served as the Washignton Idaho's fairgrounds. The park is replete with historic homes, a kid's play area, and plenty of old trees. And you could almost hear the horses thundering around the track.