Brian's Blog

The heat was turned WAY up at day 2 of Hoopfest! Our first game at 8:30am was not so hot with the sun, but hot on the court as we racked up a 20-8 win. After a break, Team Mulder came back at 11:30am with the best played game of the tournament for the team, winning 20-6 and moving into the final ...

At Hoopfest each team participates in a bracket of 16 teams (give or take a few). Each braket is played on a court somewhere in downtown Spokane. This year I am playing with Team Mulder, a group of guys from PLU who needed a fourth player and invited me to be part of the team. The day started off...

The sun, the crowds, and basketball made for another year of fun in downtown Spokane. Every year the streets are a shut down for this special event. This year over 25,000 people are playing in Hoopfest and over 100,000 are there for support. From volunteers to court monitors, parents and fans the...

A week ago I linked my website www.briansolinsky.com using a tab, Brian's Blog, with my Active Rain blog at www.activerain.com/blogs/bsolinsky and had to make a choice. Would I write to professionals or consumers, because the way it was set up consumers would be able to read everything I wrote, e...

  It all leads to this - Spokane Hoopfest - the training, the sweat, the early morning runs has all had a purpose, besides getting me in better shape. HOOPFEST weekend is here. Spokane Hoopfest is the largest 3 on 3 street basketball tournament in the world. For years my family has made the trip...

What a perfect day to celebrate life in Puyallup at the Relay for Life event at Emerald Ridge High School. Hundreds showed up on Friday night to honor survivors, support the families affected by cancer, and walk for a cure. With Mt. Rainier standing in the distance, it was a reminder of the power...

While driving home from the office today I saw some young entrepreneurs on the side of the road. The simplicity of life captured my attention and I just had to stop. After passing over the money, I enjoyed my cup of lemonade and a cookie. How a simple thing like a lemonade stand can make time sto...

Parts of Pierce County - Weekly Update 6/16/08 - 6/23/08 The Solinsky Home Team completes weekly research on the following cities of Pierce County. For more specific market information, contact Brian Solinsky at 253-848-5304. Comparisons are made on a week by week basis. Down = fewer pendings/sol...

For those of us continuing our commitment to workout 3x a week for 20 minutes each time, it has been rewarding to see a change in attitude, stamina, and shape. This begins the third week of the Active Rain Running Challenge and it is not too late to join the group and make a commitment to a healt...

Park Reviews: Hey all you park fans in Puyallup. Here is the place to find information about what parks are fun for the kids/family/pets, what to do, and where to go. The series starts with reviews of the parks in Puyallup, WA. Assisting me on this adventure are my 5-year-old daughter, Taylor, an...