the outsides of spokane are nice. its the city itself that can be pretty lame. I know a couple of circles up there, indoor and out. your looking at 1 harvest/year w/o any greenhouse and light dep scenario. Spokane has all the seasons, especially a nice winter with a decent snow fall. it gets hot in the summer as well. plenty of lakes and rivers to hit within a 30 mile radius.
Honestly, if your sick of Cali or your looking for a place to retire, the outskirts of spokane are a great place to look. I grew up in NW washington, from all over the san Juans to living in down town Sea. Nothing beats Western Washington. the down side is the rain and clouds, mainly the clouds if your living in the Puget Sound.
Ive been living in SoCali for 2 years now and i absolutely hate it... especially right now, its to dry and hot. the people suck, ive only met a handful of "real" people. not to mention how crowded it is, every time i hit the 101 i lose faith in humanity... i cant wait till i move back to Wa or even Oregon, or even Norcal... this place is over rated, great bud though...:cigar: