There's a seedy feel to this town. It wasn't my first impression, but as I drive around a little it's apparent that there are a lot of people down on their luck in Spokane. Walking along busy roads, leaning against buildings downtown, and killing time in front of their rooms at run-down motels are people, mostly white along with some native americans, who probably may be homeless on any given day. Yesterday I stopped at a mini-mart to get a popsicle and during the few minutes I was there 9 or 10 people came in to buy their $2 six packs and $1 packs of cigarettes. It reminds me some of Seattle where there was (and probably still is) a sizable population of hardcore homeless people, people who have been living a tough life for years that's evidenced by their worn and tanned faces.
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