Guest Book at SpokaneCarrousel.org

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I have ridden and loved carousels since before I could walk when my parents took me to Coney Island to ride the carousels every weekend. First I needed to be held on and later rode myself not once but till I was dizzy. Must be why I grew up dizzy.

Your band organ is just beautiful. When I listened to the short clips I could not help but cry. People today just don't know the simple joy of riding a real (not fiberglass) carousel.

I think if I were a rich person most of my money would go to restoration & maintenance of carousels. When the old originals are gone, just like an animal species, it is forever. Thank God there are still some caring people around and my hope is that there always will be.

Not being a millionaire, I have concentrated on collecting carousel art and only recently was able to purchase my 1st and probably last restored carousel horse by the Charles Dare Co. This horse has one of the most beautiful heads I have seen on a Dare made more realistic by glass horse eyes. No it will never be a Loof, or Dentzel etc. but Dare had one of the 1st Carousel Companies in existance.

It had to start somewhere just as restoration of your wonderful carousel had to start from the ground up. So take care of that wonderful carousel. Best Wishes to all the hard workers from the other side of the USA from someone that rides one every night in dreamland.

This so wonderful to see a great carousel restored and the restoration of it's organ as well! Tell me how to get a CD of it's playing. I hope everyone there appreciates the joy of such a wonderful marvel! Happy New Year 2005!

Great web site to show off an even greater carrousel. Especially liked the TAH horse. :o)
Grandkids love the coloring book. Super idea.

This site is so wonderful. This carousel highly resembles the Looff at Crescent Park RI (which has the ring machine and clown target for throwning rings). The horses are so beautiful, true works of art! I look forward to more additions to your site!

I just found your website and you have done a great job. I restored a 1895 Looff, M.S. Stevens has appraisal as one of his standers. I have photos if I may send you a copy. I got this computer for my 80th birthday so I am find out the world of computers. I would like to find the carrousel my stander came from but have not had much luck. Any ideas ? I enjoyed the website!!

Wow seeing the carousel brought many wonderful memories especially when I was in 6th grade we two field trips on the same day visiting the local paper and doing a trivia game around Riverfront park. I remeber, the teacher giving me a ticket to ride the Spokane Carousel. I hope soon I will take my daughter soon to the carousel. Oh say "hi" to the paper eating Goat right next to the carousel. He does a fine job keeping that park clean around the carousel.

This is awsome...Keep up all the good work!!

I must have seen the carousel at Nat Park, but the first time I really remember seeing it is in the early 1970s. I was part of a group of elementary students writing a book to raise money to restore the carousel. We traveled out to Fairchild AFB to view a bunch of dusty and neglected horses piled in an old warehouse. I only recall part of one line from the book: "a bunch of dilapidated old horses". To see the carousel now gives me even more respect for the work that went into its restoration and the value of this treasure.

Thanks so much for this website!!! We miss everyone in Spokane, but especially we miss hearing the sweet sound of the carrousel. Thanks for the memories!
Wendy, Susan and Dellainey

we enjoyed seeing the picture of Sharon Bowers and her horse, Tina.
We also enjoyed the web site.