Original: In 1995, the Spokane Public Facilities District opened Spokane's premier sports venue, the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena to replace the aging Spokane Coliseum. In the years since the Spokane Arena opened, it along with the city of Spokane have played host to several major sporting events.
Simplified: The Spokane River flows through the downtown of the city where it creates a large waterfall called the Spokane Falls.