It’s not the biggest disc golf course ever, but for Spokane Valley, it’s a lot. Located on 8.3 acres of land on the corner of Boone and Long, it’s the city’s first course officially opening this Saturday inside the new Greenacres Park.

The nine-hole course is half the size of major courses, like what you’d find in the city of Spokane, with 18-holes. It’s a very short layout set in a fairly open park area also featuring a covered picnic area and playground equipment themed like a barnyard for kids.

The park was designed and constructed with $1.4 million with funding assistance from the state and city of Spokane Valley.

The park officially opens following a grand opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Mayor Tom Towey will be present for the ribbon cutting. Maybe he’ll play some disc golf. Bring your own discs.

Sometimes, life is made up of missed opportunities; of doors that closed, opening beautiful windows that offer a new way to see the world. In the fall of 1997, something I didn't get led to something that changed my life. Now, I'm hoping to spread my love of rowing to as many new crew members as I can.

In September 1997, I was a sophomore at Marquette University. I tried out for the play Godspell - and, was one of a handful of people to get called back for the final auditions. Sadly, I didn't get the part - and, I was looking for some other way to spend my time that fall semester.

I remembered the posse of girls in my freshman dorm and their matching Marquette Crew jackets. They seemed like a fun, cohesive group - and, they were in incredible shape. So, I went to a meeting, tried out and made the team. I was a rower (then, I became a coxswain - the loud, bossy one that steers the boat and encourages the team.) When I joined, I had no idea the incredible experience that awaited me. I made some of the best friends of my life in those boats - and, I saw great cities from a view most people never get to see. Three years of early mornings and countless regattas later, it was time to graduate and leave the sport I grew to love behind.

Or so I thought. A couple of years ago, I felt that strong itch to get back on the water.

How many different ways can you promote something as basic as running? According to the design team promoting the 36th annual Bloomsday Race, there are plenty. And this year, it's promoting the race through downtown Spokane with takeoff posters that look like motion pictures.

Each of the four posters features a different type of movie - one about zombies, a musical, a movie about a monster, and another about a caveman. 

Steve Merryman of Sigma designed the series. Sigma produces most of Bloomsday ads and printed material. And, it's the second year it's used the faux movie posters to promote the race of 50,000.

With 36 years under its belt and tens of thousands of runners every year, it's clear that Bloomsday organizers are doing their job when it comes to advertising. If these fun ads have been enough to get you to strap on your sneakers for a seven and a half mile run/walk , you can still register online.