Bring 'Em Home Week 5

I'm not sure I can top Katie's latest list but it's worth a try. I must admit that I adore Fredericksburg VA -- it's a charming town, has a great little yarn store, the Civil War battlefield site is amazing, and it has the world's saddest little museum: The James Monroe House. 'America's Forgotten Founding Father' used to live in F-burg, and you can visit his house (but not most of his furniture cuz the White House nabbed it). The docents there are so glad that you have to come to visit that you get a personally guided tour around the whole museum/house (which takes about 15 minutes actually). AND my personal fave museum that I haven't actually been to yet: the Civil War Soldier's Museum which is located in the strip mall right off the freeway exit to Cara & Tony's house.

Now that we've covered the main charms of F-burg, let's look at what the 'Kane has on offer:

The Spokane River and Falls go right through the middle of town (when Avista doesn't 'turn off' the water, they are quite a beautiful site.) Yes, F-burg has the Rappahannock River, which has a cool name, but it's not as pretty as our river.

And here's the Little Spokane River, a fun place to hike and canoe. Is there a Little Rappahannock? Doubt it.

We have the Zags, they have the Hokies. Nuff said.

Yeah the 'burg is loaded with cool historical buildings, but we have the Davenport Hotel. It's old too! And you can sleep there, try doing that at the James Monroe House/Museum.

Does F-burg have its very own mother/son creepy rapist-enabler team? I think not.

"Coach" Craig T. Nelson graduated from Lewis & Clark HS right here in Spokane. F-burg has Judge Reinhold, who got beat to a pulp by McCauley Culkin in "Home Alone". You make the call as to who has the cooler celeb.

We have Bruttles (soft peanut brittle) You can get head cheese in the 'burg.

JOHNNY DEPP actually filmed a movie in Spokane! I imagine there have been some Civil War movies filmed in F-burg.