This is the season to get outside and play in the sun — except when it isn’t.
Exceedingly hot temperatures and poor air quality can send even the most ardent fans of summer in search of air-conditioned fun. Movie theaters are a go-to, and don’t forget to check out your local library’s offerings (see examples in the events calendar).
Here’s a sampling of other indoor options available in the Quad Cities of Moscow, Pullman, Clarkston, Lewiston and the surrounding area.
Create
Terracotta
(208) 420-2413
Moscow, 111 S. Main St.
Pullman,107 S. Grand Ave., Suite C.
Cost: varies
By appointment through website
All abilities are welcome
to create a variety of projects, including pottery, pottery painting (at the Pullman location) and fused glass. Camps for kids run through the summer. A sister studio, Studio 509, in Pullman offers painting workshops: studio509pullman.com.
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn
(509) 229-3414
419 N. Park Way, Uniontown
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday
Cost: varies
A concert series, culinary classes and workshops for kids are offered this summer, in addition to regular gallery hours when visitors can view work by local artists, including The Great Northwest Wood Show, with opening reception from 1-3 p.m. Sunday.
Explore
Palouse Discovery Science Center
palousescience.org
950 NE Nelson Court, Pullman
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday
$6.00-$7.50/daily admission
*Free admission for qualifying families through the Museums for All program.
Annual memberships available. The center’s hands-on, interactive exhibits appeal to a variety of ages, with a focus on educational programs for young children.
* Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Center
(208) 843-7001
39063 U.S. Highway 95
Cost: free
* The park, temporarily closed because of nearby fires, was partially reopened as of earlier this week. Check the park website for updates.
The newly renovated visitor center’s collections explore the history, culture and language of the Nez Perce Tribe.
Washington State University Planetarium
physics.wsu.edu/about/planetarium
(509) 335-9532
405 NE Spokane St., Sloan Hall, Room 231, Pullman
7 p.m. Friday; 5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $5
Seasonal tours of the night sky and selected films are projected onto the 24-foot diameter dome. This week’s show, “Drifters in the Dark: The Story of the Voyager Missions,” covers the history and legacy of NASA’s “grand tour” of the outer planets.
Exercise
Pullman Aquatic & Fitness Center
(509) 338-3290
500 NW Greyhound Way
Cost: $4-$15 daily
Open swim hours (see website for schedule):
Lap pool: 5:30 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m.
Warm pool: 5:30-8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. to noon and 7-8 p.m.
The indoor aquatic center includes a 25-yard multipurpose pool and a 92-degree recreation pool with a play area for kids. The fitness room can be used on a drop-in basis.
Asotin County Family Aquatic Center Cove Natatorium/Fitness Center
(509) 758-0110
1603 Dustan Loop, Clarkston
Cost: $7-$9.19 daily
5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; the wading pool is reserved for swim lessons from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
The aquatic center’s indoor offerings include a lap pool, hot tub, wading pool and fitness center for those 15 and older with weight machines, treadmills, ellipticals and stationary bikes.
Play
Zeppoz
(509) 334-7101
780 Bishop Blvd, Pullman
See website for full hours and prices.
Cosmic Bowling is from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, with $3.99 shoe rental; standard lanes are $30.49 per hour and 300 Club lanes are $37.49 per hour. The facility also includes a casino, video arcade, restaurant and bar.
Lancer Lanes and Casino
(509) 758-6731
1250 Bridge St., Clarkston
See website for full hours and prices.
Bowling specials include unlimited bowling from 9-11 p.m. Tuesdays for $6 and $10 Cosmic Bowling from 10 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Both include shoe rentals.
Orchards Lanes
(208) 743-7822
244 Thain Road, Lewiston
Schedules and pricing are available by calling the bowling alley.
Thunder Alley bowling, with laser lights, is from 9-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday for $4.95 per person, per game, plus $3.95 shoe rental, or $24.95 per lane, per hour.
