Sun Dance Golf Course, a staple of the Nine Mile Falls community for more than 55 years, announced it will shutter Sept. 30 to make way for something new – possibly, a future housing development.
The trend isn’t unique to Spokane. Golf courses across the U.S. are shuttering because of increased operation costs and declining sales.
Housing, on the other hand, remains a promising industry in Spokane’s competitive market. Other undeveloped areas of the city – including the forested field at the junction of 29th Avenue and Southeast Boulevard, the Beacon Hill mountain bike trail system and others – are being eyed by developers as likely ground for a new wave of building.