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The Chiefs skate back onto home ice, the Davenport uncorks three days of wine, and Luke Bryan's rescheduled show finally lands on Sunday. October's second weekend is a strong one.

In today's Spokane Pulse:

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🎪 Peter Pan Goes Wrong The Civic Theatre stages its gloriously disastrous comedy October 9–11, where every opening-night catastrophe happens right on cue. A love letter to live theater's beautiful chaos, and it never plays the same twice.

🎭 The Minutes A big-city council meeting turns quietly gripping in this acclaimed drama, running October 9–11 at the Firth J Chew Studio Theatre. Small room, big performances, the kind of night that lingers after the lights come up.

🍷 2026 Pacific Northwest Food & Wine Festival The Davenport Hotel pours three days of Northwest wine and food October 9–11 at 10 South Post Street. Sip, swirl, and make a weekend of downtown's tastiest annual tradition.

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The Chiefs skate back onto home ice Friday night against Lethbridge. Nothing says October in Spokane like the first home game.

The comedian brings two shows to the Comedy Club on Friday night. Expect joyful absurdity and one of the most distinctive laughs in standup.

Godsmack brings the heavy riffs to BECU Live on Friday with special guest Dorothy. Earplugs optional, headbanging likely.

Two days of treasure hunting at the Fair & Expo Center, Saturday and Sunday. One person's clutter is another's perfect find.

Liberty Lake's farmers market wraps its 2026 season Saturday morning at Town Square Park. Last call for peak-season produce.

Cancer Can't hosts its black-and-white gala Saturday afternoon at the Davenport Grand. Dress sharp for a good cause.

East downtown's haunted history unfolds on this two-hour walking tour starting at Jupiter's Eye Book Cafe. Spooky season is officially on.

The Spokane Symphony performs Gershwin's masterpiece Saturday night at the Fox. Rhapsody in Blue never gets old.

Hawaii's reggae ambassadors bring the Titles Tour to the Knitting Factory Saturday. All ages, all good vibes.

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All aboard for a full day of model trains at the Fair & Expo Center. Tiny locomotives, enormous enthusiasm.

National Theatre Live's Frankenstein screens Sunday at the Bing with the Spokane Symphony playing live. Two showings to choose from.

Luke Bryan's rescheduled show finally lands Sunday night at BECU Live. Country's biggest party, 18 and up.

📰 Arcadia 20: Former inmates on front lines of Spokane Complex fires, KHQ reports on the crews battling the Spokane Complex fires.

📰 More than half of Washington homeowners dropped by insurers in five years, with Spokane County hit hard by the insurance crunch.

📰 Conley's Place Restaurant closes after decades in Spokane Valley, the end of a Valley institution.

📰 Spokane community to celebrate coach and principal John Hook, honoring a local legend.

📰 Spokane City Council considers 0.1% sales tax to fund safety features, a proposed local-option tax up for discussion.

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