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Rare Air

Meet pilot and veteran antique aircraft restorer Addison Pemberton. His latest work of art is a historic 1928 Boeing 40 biplane. See how Addison, his family, and a team of dedicated volunteers returned this aviation treasure to the sky.

http://www.pembertonandsons.com

Renaissance Replay

Visit Elizabethan England at Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire in Richland, Washington. The Northwest�s Queen of Renaissance Festivals features magic, music, puppets, dance, juggling and two full length Shakespearean era plays.

http://greenwood_players.home.comcast.net/~greenwood_players/

Robot Band

There’s something fascinating about musical instruments that play themselves. Since the late 1800’s player pianos captured the interest of listeners. With modern technological advancements, realistic sounding music can come from computers instead of instruments. Now, inventor Chong Kim is bringing both worlds together with his robot band, featuring real instruments that play music based on instructions received from computers. premiered 1/07

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Service with a Smile

At the age of 80, Calgary businessman Sam Switzer has seen a lot of changes ot his home town…he has ushered in many of them himself. If you wonder where the bustling Alberta city gets its "can do" spirit…its home grown. premiered 6/06

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Sew Sisters

Travel to Washington’s wheat country and see how sisters Pam Soliday and Janet Nesbitt turned a century old carriage house into one of the nation’s leading quilt stores. Take a look inside the Buggy Barn – a unique quilt shop in the country.

www.buggybarnquilts.com

Shear Pleasure (Diana Chelf)

One of the oldest forms of Folk art involves cutting continuous designs out of paper. The art form known as scherenschnitte (shear-n-shnit-a) was founded in Switzerland & Germany in the 1500’s. Eventually it was brought to Colonial America in the 1700’s by immigrants who settled primarily in the Pennsylvania area. As paper became more available scherenschnitte grew in popularity particularly and would stay that way through the 1800’s. It would die out early in the 1900’s and all but disappear until the 1970’s when interest in early American Folk Art began to rise. Today, while most of the interest in scherenschnitte remains primarily in the east there are Folk Artist like Spokane’s Dianna Chelf who find shear pleasure in keeping the 500 year old art form alive here in the Northwest. premiered 12/06

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Singin' on the Range

A genuine cowboy balances life in the saddle with life in the spotlight, as one of America’s best country western singers.Wylie Gustafson trains quarter horses on his ranch near the small town of Dusty, Washington (population 11).Yet his talents as a singer and yodeler have him traveling the world with his band, Wylie and the Wild West. premiered 2/07

Wylie Gustafson

Sister Paula Turnbull

Discover the paintings and larger-than-life sculptures of prolific Spokane artist Sister Paula Turnbull Sister Paula, of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, uses her studio at the Holy Names Convent to produce art work that ranges from religious to whimsical. Perhaps her best known sculpture is the garbage eating goat at Spokane’s Riverfront Park. premiered 1/06

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Riverfront Park

Soap Lake, WA

Soap Lake Washington, a small community with a vibrant history struggles to revitalize itself for its future.Nestled next to a mineral lake, resident Kathy Kiefer a local historian and film maker provides insight into Soap Lake’s past along with semi-retired architect Brent Blake who came up with what he calls an epiphany.His Idea? The construction of a Giant Lava Lamp! designed to draw attention to the area. premiered 1/04

Soap Lake Washington

Giant Lava Lamp

Sow and Tell (Riddle Farm)

Greg Riddle, owner and operator of Riddle Farms, introduces urban school children to life on a working farm. Nestled on the Peone Prairie, The Model Farm program teaches elementary students about agriculture and the vital role it plays in everyday life. premiered 6/06

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Spirit of the Collector: Stan Reynolds

Meet Stan Reynolds of Wetaskiwin and discover his amazing collection of antique vehicles. His collection has become the basis of the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, south of Edmonton, Alberta. premiered 6/04

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Spokane-tiques Roadshow

Take a behind the scenes look at Antiques Roadshow’s visit to Spokane.

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Spoon Foolery

Head to the farm country near Oaksdale, Washington and meet Dick Warwick. Dick has been making a name for himself as a cowboy poet, a member of the music group Urban Coyote Bush Band and for his sculptures made from spoons and forks. premiered 12/06

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Spragpole Museum

Attached to an old late 1800’s building that now houses the Spragpole Inn. The Town of Murray Idaho is home to a Museum that catches the essence of the people, past and present.The current owner and residents of Murray gather around the bar to talk about the Spragpole and anything else that sheds a light on the community of Murray and its history. premiered 2/07

Spring Steeds

Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, the majestic sight of stallions in Spokane means spring is upon us. Each April, breeders from around the Northwest bring their stallions to town for an equine event like no other. The Stallion Showcase and Horse Sale is a sure cure for anyone with spring fever.

http://www.nonprofitnw.org/openhouse

Take a Bow

The restoration and repair of stringed instruments, plays an important role in keeping the music alive and flourishing. James Kytonen takes these valued wooden musical instruments and endeavors to make them the best they can be, as intended by the original maker. premiered 1/07

Team St. Luke's

Meet Coach Teresa Skinner and the student athletes of Team St. Luke’s. see how this groundbreaking Spokane youth sports program is helping kids with disabilities become active, contributing members in their community. premiered 5/06

Team St. Luke’s

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Vintage Harvest

Antique Combines return to the wheat fields near Davenport, Washington for a Vintage Harvest. History comes alive in an old-fashioned farming demonstration that pays tribute to past generations. premiered 11/05

Winthrop Rides Again

The bygone days of the western era come alive with a unique celebration in the pioneering spirit of the 1849 gold rush. 49er Days is an annual event that draws thousands of spectators to the small frontier town of Winthrop, Washington. This wild west extravaganza strikes it rich with folks looking for an authentic old west experience. premiered 6/07

Winthrop Washington

Wolf People

If you’ve ever driven up Highway 95 on the way to Sandpoint, Idaho then you’ve passed a place called Wolf People. It’s a little shop with a big mission, bringing man and beast together. The wolf encounters are made possible by a woman who, for years, has been raising pure bred wolves. Now she has allowed us inside her world…a world where wolves are friend, not foe. premiered 6/07

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