Every day there are concerts at venues like Three Glasses and the Panida, and live music fills the outdoors with open air musical performances. Lots of area restaurants, galleries, and pubs also have live music. While we are known as an art town, with over 600 area artists, the shear number of musicians performing is impressive. Much of this sounds as urbane as any cosmopolitan community, but outdoors activities rules. A few years back the NORBA Nationals were held on Schweitzer Mountain, and now, with races like the ChAFE 150, bike racing … (0 comments)
summer activities: Sandpoint, Idaho 4th of July 2009
- 07/05/09 02:43 PM
The first question always is: where are we going to celebrate the 4th? What I mean is, will we do the City Beach fireworks put on by the Lion's Club, or maybe we'll try Hope, or Hayden Lake, or Garfield Bay this year. While Sandpoint has what many believe to be the premier display, plus there is the cool factor of being able to walk about downtown and get a beer or a slice, there are a dozen other venues within twenty miles that offer the rocket's red glare all around Lake Pend Oreille and outlying areas. As I drove back … (0 comments)
summer activities: North Idaho Golf: Golf Courses around Sandpoint, Idaho
- 06/26/09 01:23 AM
Golfing in Sandpoint, Bonner County, & North IdahoSandpoint Area Golf Courses Well, the thought of golf in North Idaho may not occur to the avid golf enthusiast, but lovers of the links are finding out why so many are making the Idaho Panhandle a golfing destination. Most recently, Jack Nicklaus bought award-winning Hidden Lakes in Sandpoint, designing the course himself. Apparently, though Jack Nicklaus companies owns many golf courses, he only has designed a handful personally. So, this course should be something really special. Unfortunately, the beautiful clubhouse (shown below) burned down winter 2008. Rumors abound that Arnold Palmer has been … (0 comments)
Sandpoint, Spokane, and Coeur d'Alene Guide and Blog by Author Gary Lirette - Greater Spokane Incorporated Ambassador, Author of Passion for Wine, and host of the North Idaho Business radio show.
Sandpoint Activities and Attractions for our warm season
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