Soap Lake Creative District

Our mission is to support a thriving and diverse community that celebrates creativity and innovation. Contact us!

About Soap Lake Creative District
The Soap Lake Creative District (SLCD), located in the City of Soap Lake and along the shores of THE Soap Lake, is a small, rural community with a history as a healing destination. Indigenous people have known of Soap Lake’s soda waters for centuries; they dug roots and built steam huts along the lakeshore and called truces amid battles to bathe themselves and their horses. They named this natural spa, Smokiam (Paul Lindholdt October 2023, Soap Lake - Thumbnail History). The area now draws individuals seeking a distinctive environment - basalt coulees carved by Ice Age Floods, big skies, and the unique qualities of the lake. Known as “your cure for the ordinary,” the Soap Lake Creative District is developing into a community hub of emerging creative energy. 

District Highlights
  • Masquers Theater, one of the oldest community theaters in Washington State and our Creative District “arts anchor.” (Located on Main Ave. E.)
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  • The Calling the Healing Waters sculpture and sundial designed and created by David Govedere (1950 - 2021) and Keith Powell. (Located north of Smokiam Park.)
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  • Smokiam Park and East Beach where visitors can experience the lakes healing meromictic waters and mud. A gathering place for families, a game of basketball, a skate park, and much more. (See the map!)
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  • Locally owned cafes and restaurants - Cloudview Kitchen, La Cucina di Sophia, Lakeside Bistro at Soap Lake Natural Spa & Resort, Del-Red Pub, and Mom's European Deli. 
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  • Soap Lake Library where there is something fun and creative to do nearly every week.

Soap Lake’s Creative District aims to bring together artists, businesses, local organizations, and city government to strengthen the city’s creative economy and honor the heritage and culture of the region.

​Contact Us - Send us a message or sign up for the Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee Newsletter for updates on what's happening in and around our Creative District
Some of what you'll see in our Creative District
More coming soon!
Creative economy businesses inside and within walking distance of our Creative District. ​
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SL Creative District Area
​What is a Certified Creative District?
A Creative District is a fun place to live, work, and visit. It’s the heart of a community. A place for people to gather and enjoy their community’s arts and culture. Like a hub in a wheel, the district is the physical center that draws from and serves the area around it. 

Soap Lake Creative District Activities
Masquers Theater - Producing five shows a year, more than any other community theater in Grant County, ranging from classic to modern, comedies to dramas, and family-friendly to more mature.

Winterfest - A festive community event featuring an annual display of Christmas trees decorated by local students, photos with Santa, gifts for children, and participation by local businesses. Takes place in early December each year. A Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce sponsored event.

Suds & Sun - Our annual 4th of July celebration with a parade, live music, fireworks, refreshing beverages, and fun activities for the whole family. A Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce sponsored event. 

Soap Lake Food & Folk Festival - "...all the music that fills the cracks," Mike Seger. A live music event representing traditional folk music, as well as contemporary interpretations and genres that draw inspiration from folk, rock, and world music.
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Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee is an exempt organization as described in
Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 46-4201429
P.O. Box 483, Soap Lake, WA 98851​

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