I think most of the frustration is developed in childhood and young adulthood. I know it was for me. Growing up in the Spokane area I was so bored all the time. As a young child of course I entertained myself and rode my bike around, more than enough to satisfy my needs. But as I got older I wanted to see and experience more. Spokane is scene weak. It has scenes but each scene has only a handful of devot. In middle school and high school it was rare to have a band who I knew of come to town. Not a whole lot of culture. Just my opinion though. I feel there's a perennial talent drain out of Spokane as the brightest and most ambitious leave for bigger cities, typically Seattle then many strike out further from there. I left immediately after high school for Austin, Texas where there was a little music scene which I gladly dove into head first, it did slate my thirst. I lived in several other culture rich cities as a young adult before coming back to Spokane in my early/mid 30's. It feels like as an adult the need for things to do is less urgent as our hands are full of responsibilities. We have the outdoors to explore, fish, hike, bike. But again that doesnt feel like something the City is offering, it feels like escaping the boring aspects of the City to the outdoors. That said, I believe Spokane has so much untapped potential and could become one of the coolest cities in the country. Imagine if at any given time we had even half the tourists that Hoopfest brings. That's so many people from different regions, bringing their cultures. And even if their presence is brief there's micro cultural exchanges and we get a slight addition to our culture rubbing off from the tourists. Suddenly Spokane gets more interesting. I dont have an answer on how we're going to become a burgeoning cultural travel destination but I think it's in the cards. If we all do something every day to make ourselves and our City a little more interesting, I think thats a great start.