River City Market and Music returns tonight
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 10 months AGO
Post Falls Chamber President and CEO Christina Petit waves beneath the shade of a canopy during the 2022 River City Market and Music. This year's market series begins tonight and goes through Aug. 16.
Photo courtesy of the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | July 12, 2023 1:00 AM
POST FALLS — Back for its third year, the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce's River City Market and Music events will again liven up Wednesday evenings tonight through Aug. 16.
A farmers' market featuring more than 60 vendors, food and family-friendly fun await guests of all ages from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Falls Park, 305 W. Fourth Ave., Post Falls.
"I love that it's celebrating small and micro-businesses, and the majority are based out of Post Falls," Post Falls Chamber President and CEO Christina Petit said Tuesday. "It's meant to be a community gathering place in Post Falls."
Live music on the main stage begins at 6 p.m. The Theresa Edwards Band will open with country flavor. The rock, blues, folk and country band What About Bob will take the stage Wednesday, July 19. The Rhythm Dawgs will play classic rock and country July 26, followed by the Aug. 2 performance of rhythm, blues and rock band Zoramena. The Sam Leyde Band will perform country Aug. 9 and the rock, pop and rhythm, blues band Pastiche will close out the season Aug. 16.
Petit said River City Market and Music has only expanded in size and popularity since it debuted.
"We're excited that it grows ever year," she said. "It’s near and dear to my heart."
Info: postfallschamber.org
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