Spokane icon gets new look

Brian Neale by Brian Neale

New lighting installed in Riverfront Park's Pavilion.

For more than 40 years Riverfront Park’s Pavilion has been the iconic landmark that graced everything from postcards to Bloomsday shirts.

For the majority of that time, the network of cables that gives the Pavilion its shape is what people are accustomed to seeing.

That iconic look is now undergoing a renovation that will add a new dimension to the spiral network.

Crews are installing 440 light blades that are attached to the cables. Once installed the lights, the color, brightness, and pattern can all be adjusted.

So far, about 40 percent of the light blades have been installed.

Park officals hope the rennovation of the Pavilion will turn it into the central gathering place for Riverfront Park. They hope it will be able to host events such as the Hoopfest Championship game, the Bloomsday Awards Ceremony, musical concerts, the Spokane Symphony, and graduations.

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