Drive 65 miles South of Spokane and near the Idaho Border you will find the nifty little town of Palouse, Washington. Palouse has approximately 1,000 residents. Lush green wheat surrounds this quiet village. Palouse has an excellent school system and is an ideal place to raise children. Drive South for about fifteen minutes from Palouse and you will come to Pullman, home of Washington State University, or Moscow, home of the University of Idaho. This gives you the cultural advantages of being located near two major universities, yet Palouse is definitely rural with the town social life focused on the school and several churches. Find a place such as Palouse... with a low cost of living and a relaxed pace of life, then use your free time to explore yourself and liberate your creativity.     The green green grass of home

If you are traveling to Palouse from Spokane, be sure to take a drive up Steptoe Butte to survey the Palouse country. Steptoe Butte is a unique granite peak in the Palouse wheat country that has a spiral paved road to the top for a magnificent 360 degree view. In early June this place looks like paradise. Storm light defines the Palouse hills as a rain storm passes over Kamiak Butte. In this view to the South East, Palouse is just to the left in the distance.

Following is a photo essay of the town of Palouse (Updated 06/22/08) Note: If you have comments that you think would be appropriate to add to this site along with the picutres, email them to me and if they are fit to publish, I will post them on this site.   Email to Will Murray at:      will@murrayco.com Many of the following photos have excellent midi music selections with them. Each is a quality transcription. They are best heard with a good sound card like Sound Blaster or with software synths like Jet Midi or Roland VSC-88. If they don't sound good to you, it's your sound card. Also a speaker set with sub-woofer is recommended. Click on the photos below to enlarge them.

	As you near Palouse from the North, you see the Palouse River which flows through the center of town.		Cow pasture near the highway as we near the town.
	Main Street, looking West		If you're hungry, check out the Family Cafe.
	Head for the Palouse City Park for a rest stop and a little time to relax.		A Playground for the kids.
	Palouse River by the City Park		Beat the heat... jump in the public swimming pool.
	Walk back to check out Main Street. Here is a colorful animal clinic.		Grab some lunch at the Green Frog Cafe
	Do not miss the opportunity to check out the current showing in the Bank Left Art Gallery. There is sure to be something here to please you.		A financial center.
	Building Mural (Behind the Financial Center)		The Garfied/Palouse Graduating Class of 2008
	New Palouse Public Safety Facility		The Palouse Arts Council

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