14 is the Magic Number

What do cherries and renaissance garb have in common? The month of July, apparently, because that's when all the good stuff seems to be happening. Go crazy at Green Bluff's Cherry Picker's Trot and Pit Spit, the annual cherry festival that spans two weekends and carries a bunch of extra surprises. Music and food vendors will be accompanying the sweet fruit adventures, and take a look at all the extra cherry recipes that will be floating around that day, too. July 19 will even be offering burgers and hot dogs, and if you're still up for it, a 5K run through the beautiful orchards (walkers are welcome, too).

And for you lovers of gypsies and jousting, don't forget to check out the Northwest Renaissance Festival in Nine Mile Falls. This festival runs for a whole month (weekends only) from June 25 to July 22 and sets you in England, 1522 AD, in the Village of Pleasance. If you dig battle armor and pipe music and cute little jesters with bells on their shoes, then this is the place for you. Authentic food, music, and goods will be available, so I expect to see you all there. For more information, check out their website or keep an eye out for ads all throughout Spokane.