Hi Yvonne,
Nice to hear from somone in Spokane. We belong to the spokane bike club, but don't really participate. Always seems to be too much to do. We do all of the rides you mentioned. We also did some other neat rides outside of the area. Have you done the STOKR in Libby MT, or the Courage Classic out of Seattle? We did a ride in Moscow ID this summer, and want to do the TORSOV in Missoula next year. We will also go back and do the STP (Seattle to Portland) next summer.
I'd love to find a ride somewhere warmer in Jan/Feb to keep training for, even if it's on a trainer.
What kind of riding do you do?