Sorry I couldn't meet you this time around, Scott. Maybe next time... or MAYBE if you relocate to this neck of the woods!! Spokane is a nice town, as well as Coeur d'Alene, but so is Portland and Seattle!! The weather here is great for half the year, and the other half is rainy... if you can put up with that, then you're set! You can ski and snowboard all year, and the weather in the summer is perfect for all outdoor activities.
Hell, I'm a transplant from Texas... and I was planning to move here YEARS before I did.
Catch you next trip!