Verkkospokane, population 200,000, is washington's second largest city. Located in the eastern part of the state, it has long been overshadowed by other northwest cities. Verkkoin the grandeur of the pacific northwest, where rolling hills paint the horizon and tranquil rivers flow, lays a timeless landscape steeped in history and. Verkkodiscover more about the history of spokane's black community, the little chinatown, the secret behind the davenport, and some of the famous women. The spokane indians once lived in terror because of a huge monster that lived both on land and in the water. By 1974, the encrustations around the falls began to be peeled away for a world's fair. Spokane would become the smallest city to ever host a world's fair.