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Actor Ben Stein, who spends his summers in Sandpoint, once wrote: “Now, I have something to live for: to come back to a place where no one brags, no one cuts you off in traffic, where you do not hear one car horn honking at you all summer. ... Where you race in your boat under osprey and bald eagles that are impossibly powerful and swift and yet real and not in captivity. Dear, dear Sandpoint, stay as magical as you are, stay free and far, far away from the captivity of the modern.”
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Sandpoint exudes good juju, and people take notice. We have a Spirit that shines at our festivals and farmers market. We have a thing for the Arts and artists and performers who love this town and wouldn’t live anywhere else. We have live music practically every night of the TOP 10 week and an outdoor concert series where you can bring your own blanket and cooler – that’s right, the Festival at Sandpoint.
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No. 1 “With the Schweitzer Mountain ski resort just 12 miles away and s k i t o a lake that offers boatloads of recreational opportunities, i n t h e wn USA Sandpoint has long attracted outdoor enthusiasts.”
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“awesome terrain, no crowds and cold beer rate northern Idaho ski resort on enviable list.” We have a little slice of heaven in them thar hills, and you can even see it from town. A ski mountain that’s Uncrowded with forever views of Lake Pend Oreille. Schweitzer Mountain Resort is our mountain, but we don’t mind sharing, even on powder days. We ski and board, but we also go tubing, snowshoeing, snow biking, skate skiing, zip lining and even venturing out into the Endless Backcountry.
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“top 10 picture-perfect mountain towns.” “Go for the perfect vacation. Or the perfect rest of your life.” Life could be one big vacation here. We bike around town and swim at City Beach, boat or kayak, wakeboard or kite surf, fish or float a river, golf or horseback ride, hike or mountain bike, go camping and off-roading, take scenic drives and bicycle tours, sleigh ride and snowmobile, visit state parks and a wildlife refuge, and tour a dam. We go to Plays and performances, museums, art galleries and studios, shopping, beer and wine tastingS.
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“It’s easy to get seduced by Sandpoint.” With big, fat Lake Pend Oreille and pristine Priest Lake, rivers and creeks, mountains and hills, Sandpoint has life by the outdoors. We like to see how many sports we can fit into one day. And guess what, we’re the only ones out there! We ski and ride, skate or diagonal stride. We like to get off our horses and mountain bikes and feed on huckleberries. We skinny dip in high mountain lakes. We rope swing and jump off rocks. We invite you to join us.
“Idaho: The Last Wilderness.” “I drove once until there was no more road, and then hiked until there was no more trail. Like leprechauns at rainbow’s end, we found a deep pool at the base of a waterfall, by a grove of ancient cedars. We caught fish until our arms were tired, and then watched the night sky theatrics. There was river music, white noise for sleep. And I promised never to tell the exact location.”
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Festival at Sandpoint
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USASA Stomp Games. Slopestyle, banked slalom and alpine events at Schweitzer, Jan. 31-Feb 2. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081
Taste of Home. Bonner County Daily Bee sponsors cooking show at the fairgrounds, March 15. 208-263-9534 Winterfest. Schweitzer hosts outdoor brew festival and ’90s party with live music, March 29. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081
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Sandpoint Winter Carnival. Community celebration with contests, concerts, parties, family events, shows, fireworks and parades, Feb. 14-23. Presented by Sandpoint B.I.D., Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce and Schweitzer. SandpointWinterCarnival.com. 800-800-2106 or 208-263-2161 Taste of Sandpoint. Sample fine food and drinks at The Hive, 207 N. First, Feb. 20. Sponsored by Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. SandpointChamber.com. 800-800-2106 or 208-263-2161
Tropical Daze. Season-ending fun festival at Schweitzer Mountain Resort with games, derbies and live music, April 5-6. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081 K&K Fishing Derby. Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club holds its annual spring fishing contest, April 26 to May 4. lpoic.org. 509-928-9245
M AY Every Saturday and Wednesday, May 3 to Oct. 11: Farmers Market at Sandpoint. Open-air market of fresh produce, garden starts, handcrafts, flowers, food and music at Farmin Park and Oak Street. SandpointFarmersMarket. com. 208-597-3355 Silverwood Anniversary Opening Weekend. Celebrate Silverwood’s opening in 1988 with $19.88 daily
entrance, May 3-4. Boulder Beach Water Park opens May 31. SilverwoodThemePark.com. 208-683-3400 Lost in the ’50s. Celebrate a beloved era with a vintage car parade, concerts, street dance, car rally and fun run, May 15-18. sandpoint.org/lostin50s. 208-265-5678 American Heroes Weekend. Free admission to Silverwood Theme Park for all military personnel, veterans, police officers and firefighters, May 24-26. SilverwoodThemePark.com. 208-683-3400
JU NE ArtWalk. Opening receptions June 20 for art exhibits at 20 or so gallery locations downtown. Artwork remains on display through Sept. 12. Sponsored by POAC. ArtinSandpoint.org. 208-263-6139 CHAFE 150. Sponsored by Sandpoint Rotary Club, this benefit ride takes bicyclists on a 150-mile or 80-mile route through Idaho and Montana, or a 30-miler north of town, June 21. Chafe150.org Boulder Beach Water Park at Silverwood
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Summer Sampler. Sample Sandpoint’s finest cuisine at Farmin Park, plus enjoy cook-offs and more, June 26. Sponsored by Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. SandpointChamber.org. 800-800-2106 Battle of the Bulls. Annual bull riding, barrel racing and BBQ contest June 28 at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. 208-263-8414 Schweitzer Summer Celebration. Summer season opener with free chairlift rides, family activities and live music, June 29. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081
JULY Independence Day. Parades downtown followed by stage performances, fireworks at City Beach, July 4. 208-263-4118 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza. Celebrate at Silverwood Theme Park with patriotic music and fireworks at dusk. SilverwoodThemePark.com. 208-683-3400 Classic Boat Festival. Classic boat parade and family activities on Sand Creek, July 11-13. WoodBoatFestival.com. 208-255-1876 Mountain Music Festival at Schweitzer
Mountain Music Festival and Schweitzer Trail Run. Outdoor concerts on the mountain, plus family activities and competitive trail run, July 19. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081 Crazy Days. Downtown merchants offer big deals July 26 in annual sidewalk sale. DowntownSandpoint.com. 208-255-1876
Long Bridge Swim. 19th annual 1.76-mile swim across Lake Pend Oreille, Aug. 2. LongBridgeSwim.com. 208-265-5412 Schweitzer Huckleberry Festival. Celebration in honor of the huckleberry at Schweitzer, Aug. 3. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081 Festival at Sandpoint. Internationally renowned, annual outdoor concert series at Memorial Field, Aug. 7-17. FestivalatSandpoint.com. 888-265-4554 Wings Over Sandpoint Fly-In. Sandpoint EAA Chapter 1441 hosts breakfast and invites regional pilots to fly into Sandpoint Airport and display classic, experimental and float planes, Aug. 9. 208-255-9954 Arts & Crafts Fair. POAC’s annual juried art exhibit at City Beach with kids’ activities and more, Aug. 9-10. ArtinSandpoint.org. 208-263-6139 Artists’ Studio Tour. Annual self-guided driving tour of working studios over two weekends, Aug. 8-10 and 15-17. ArtTourDrive.org. 800-800-2106 Spokane to Sandpoint Relay. Team running event, 185 miles from Mt. Spokane to City Beach, Aug. 15-16. SpokaneToSandpoint. com. 541-633-7174. Bonner County Fair and Rodeo. Rodeo Aug. 15-16 and Expose Yourself to Art premiere Aug. 17 precedes annual county fair, Aug. 19-23, that concludes with the Demolition Derby at the fairgrounds. 208-263-8414 Schweitzer Fall Fest. Annual outdoor music festival at Schweitzer, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081 Coaster Classic Car Show. Nostalgic cars at Silverwood Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Hosted by Inland Empire Late Great Chevy Club ’55-’72. SilverwoodThemePark.com. 208-683-3400
S E P TEMB ER Harvest Party. Annual event Sept. 5-7 at Pend d’Oreille Winery with family-friendly activities, food sampling, wine tasting and live music. POWine.com. 208-265-8545 WaCanId Ride. Six-day bicycle tour, 344 miles around the Selkirk Mountains, Sept. 15-20, presented by the International Selkirk
Loop and Rotary International. WaCanId. com. 888-823-2626 Injectors Car Show. Annual car show in downtown Sandpoint Sept. 20. SandpointInjectors.com. 208-263-7820 Idaho Draft Horse and Mule International. The Northwest’s largest draft horse and mule expo, Sept. 18-21 at the fairgrounds. IdahoDraftHorseShow.com. 208-263-8414
The Scenic Half. Sixth annual! 5K/10K and half marathon around scenic Sandpoint, Sept. 21. Sponsored by Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. TheScenicHalf. com. 208-263-2161
OCT OB ER Harvestfest. Farmers Market at Sandpoint celebrates Oct. 11 with season-ending party. 208-597-3355 Warren Miller Ski Film. Annual event sponsored by Alpine Shop at the Panida Theater. 208-263-5157 Scarywood Haunted Nights. Silverwood Theme Park transforms into Scarywood. Visit ScarywoodHaunt.com for specific dates, evenings in October. 208-683-3400
NOVEM B ER Holidays in Sandpoint. Special events start with tree lighting ceremony and caroling Nov. 28 and continues through Jan. 1. DowntownSandpoint.com. 208-255-1876
DECEMB ER Santa’s Traditional Schweitzer Visit. Santa hits the slopes and stops at the Selkirk Lodge, Dec. 24. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081 New Year’s Eve. Come Dec. 31, Schweitzer hosts multiple parties to usher in the new year. Schweitzer.com. 208-255-3081
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M OTEL S, HO T E L S A N D L O D G ES Best Western Edgewater Resort Best Western Kootenai River Inn & Spa
208.263.3194 208.267.8511
La Quinta Inn & Suites Lodge at Sandpoint Sandpoint Quality Inn
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homeaway.com/p220593 ADayOnTheLake.com 10kVacationRentals.com/sandpoint BottleBay Resort.com DoverBayIdaho.com HillsResort.com LoversGetaway.vacayhome.com NorthridgeVacationRentals.com SandpointVacations.com Schweitzer.com SeasonsAtSandpoint.com SandpointRetreat.com TwinCedarsSandpoint.com
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Best Western Edgewater Resort Best Western Kootenai River Inn Spa & Casino Community Room at Sandpoint Center Dover Bay Resort Hill’s Resort Holiday Inn Express and Suites
208.263.3194 / 800.635.2534 208.267.8511 / 888.875.8259 208.263.0505
La Quinta Inn Lake Pend Oreille Cruises
208.263.9581 / 800.282.0660 208.255.5253 / 888.726.3764
Little Diamond KOA Granite Lodge
On-Site Restaurant/ Catering
Reunions, Groups & Corporate Retreats
208.443.0203 509.443.0671 208.264.5412 208.448.1100 208.263.5979 208.263.7117 208.263.6000 208.437.2451 425.417.5252 208.263.2425 208.266.0525 208.263.0169 561.870.5177 208.263.0828 208.263.8384
On-Site Lodging
Priest Lake Escapes (Priest Lake) Priest Lake Haven (Priest Lake) Rainbow Resort (Hope) River Country Motel & RV Park (Priest River) S & W Motel Schweitzer Mountain Bed & Breakfast Selkirk Property Management (vacation rentals) Stoneridge Resort (Blanchard) Sundance Mountain Lodge (Priest Lake) Sweet Magnolia Bed & Breakfast The Last Resort Vacation Cabin (Clark Fork) The Mary Ellen (Hope) Tree Top Bed & Breakfast (Careywood) Waterhouse Bed & Breakfast Wolfgarden’s Bed & Breakfast
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Ainsworth Hot Springs (B.C., Canada) 800.668.1171 Caribou Creek Guest Ranch Caribou Mountain Lodge Eagles Nest Motel (Priest River) Elkins Resort on Priest Lake Grandview Resort (Priest Lake) 888.806.3033 Haven on Lake Pend Oreille Kootenai Valley Motel (Bonners Ferry) Lakeshore Mountain Properties Meandering Moose Motel Meriwether Inn (Clark Fork) Midas Inn Bed & Breakfast (Garfield Bay) Naughty Bear Nook Vacation Rental (Priest Lake) Nicklaus House (Priest Lake) Old Northern Inn (Priest Lake) Pend Oreille Shores Resort
Huckleberry Tent & Breakfast
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208.683.3400 208.255.2122 / 866.302.2122 208.255.8458
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Website/Comments
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HWY 95 NORTH/SANDPOINT/NAPLES Best Western Edgewater 208.263.3194 Clubhouse Blue Lake RV Resort 208.946.3361 Bonner County Fairgrounds 208.263.8414 Twin Cedars Camping 208.920.1910 HWY 200 EAST/HOPE/CLARK FORK Huckleberry Tent & Breakfast 208.266.0155 Kitchenette HWY 95 SOUTH/SAGLE Country Inn & RV Park 208.263.3333 Garfield Bay Campground 208.255.5681 Silverwood RV Park 208.683.3400 Travel America 208.263.6522 H W Y 2 W E S T/ L A C L ED E/P R IE S T R IV E R /P R IES T L A K E /NE W PORT , W A Little Diamond KOA 800.562.4788 ltd Store H W Y 2 0 0 E A S T /H O P E/C L AR K FO R K 877.444.6777 Sam Owen Campground Whiskey Rock Campground (no fee) 208.263.5111 H W Y 9 5 S O U T H /S A G L E/A T H O L /B AY V IE W 208.683.2425 Elec Farragut State Park Green Bay Campground 208.263.3489 Elec Round Lake State Park 877.444.6777 Springy Point Rec. Area H W Y 2 W E S T/L A C L ED E/P R IE S T R IV E R /P R IES T L A K E /NE W PORT , W A 208.437.3133 Albeni Cove Recreation Area 208.443.2200 Priest Lake State Park 877.444.6777 Priest River Recreation Area 877.444.6777 Riley Creek Recreation Area 208.443.2512 U.S. Forest Ranger District
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Shower
HuckleberryTentAndBreakfast.com
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CountryInn.com Water, toilets, picnic area convenience store Open year-round, tenters welcome
koa.com/campgrounds/newport, pool
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HWY 200 EAST/HOPE/CLARK FORK Island View Resort Jeb and Margaret’s Trailer Haven Pend Oreille RV Park River Delta Resort
River Lake RV Park Trestle Creek RV Park
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Alpine Park Cozy RV Park Kelso Lake Resort Lakeland RV Park
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MacDonald’s Hudson Bay Resort Mirror Lake Scenic Bay RV and Campground
208.683.2211 509.710.0889 208.683.2243
HWY 2 WEST/PRIEST RIVER/PRIEST LAKE Inn at Priest Lake Nordman Store RV Park
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Bistro Rouge Café (Pend d’Oreille Winery) Bottle Bay Resort (Seasonal) Cabinet Mountain Coffee Chimney Rock Grill Dish at Dover Bay Café Eichardt’s Pub, Grill & Coffee House Fifth Avenue Restaurant Floating Restaurant Forty-One South & Shoga Sushi Bar Gourmandie Hill’s Resort Jalapeño’s Mexican Restaurant Lakeview Café MickDuff’s Brewing Co. Mojo Coyote Café Pucci’s Pub Sam’s Alley Silverwood Theme Park Springs Restaurant & Lounge, The Taps Lounge Trinity at City Beach
Sandpoint Bottle Bay Schweitzer Mountain Schweitzer Mountain Dover Bay Sandpoint Sandpoint Hope Sagle Schweitzer Mountain Priest Lake Sandpoint Schweitzer Mountain Sandpoint Schweitzer Mountain Schweitzer Mountain Schweitzer Mountain South of Sandpoint Bonners Ferry Schweitzer Mountain Sandpoint
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Light Tapas Casual Coffee and Pastries Fine Dining Café and Market Pub and Grill American Steak and Seafood Fine Dining Wine, Specialty Market Steak and Seafood Mexican Mexican, Cafeteria Style Pub Food with Flair Café American Pizza 15+ places to eat Fine Dining American Steak and Seafood
Kids’ Menu
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PHONE
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RESTAURANT
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Trinity at City Beach
Groups/Catering
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PHONE 208.263.9534 208.263.3167 208.255.2244 208.771.0119 800.829.6370 208.263.1435 208.263.3573 208.263.5101
DESCRIPTION AND WEBSITE Local newspaper. BonnerCountyDailyBee.com Hometown Realtors since 1978. cmbrewster.com North Idaho real estate sales. Realestate.sandpoint.com Discovery Map of Sandpoint. DiscoveryMap.com “Large enough to serve but small enough to care.” Evergreen-Realty.com “We want to be your medical home.” FHCsandpoint.com Publishers of Sandpoint Magazine and SandpointOnline.com. Keokee.com Dedicated to the extraordinary. The exception. The unique. TSSIR.com w w w. V i s i t S a n d p o i n t . c o m
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Activities - Summer ART / F IL M E V E N T S Artists’ Studio Tour of North Idaho Festival at Sandpoint
800.800.2106 208.265.4554
Tour local artist studios two consecutive weekends in August. ArtTourDrive.org World-class outdoor concert series. FestivalatSandpoint.com
Silverwood Theme Park Boulder Beach Water Park
208.683.3400
Over 65 rides, slides, shows and attractions. SilverwoodThemePark.com
Action Water Sports A Day On The Lake Bottle Bay Resort and Marina Dover Bay Marina & Resort Lake Pend Oreille Cruises Lodge at Sandpoint Sandpoint Marine & Motorsports
208.255.7100 208.687.1450 208.265.0951 208.263.5493 208.255.5253 208.263.2211 208.263.1535
Lessons and tours. ActionWaterSportsLessons.com Boat, Sea Doo, SUP and personal watercraft rentals. ADayontheLake.com Gas, moorage, kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals. BottleBayResort.com Full-service marina. Kayak and canoe rentals. DoverBayIdaho.com Group and private tours available. LakePendOreilleCruises.com Canoe and kayak rentals. LodgeAtSandpoint.com Boat and other watercraft rentals. SandpointMarineAndMotorsports.com
Best Western Kootenai River Inn Casino
208.267.9811
3 casino rooms. KootenaiRiverInn.com
Mirror Lake Golf Course Priest Lake Golf Course Ranch Club Golf Course Sandpoint Elks Golf Club The Idaho Club
208.267.5314 208.443.2525 208.448.1731 208.263.4321 208.265.8600
9-hole course in Bonners Ferry. 18-hole championship course in the woods. PriestLakeGolfCourse.com 9-hole course in Priest River. RanchClubGolfCourse.com 9-hole community golf course, restaurant. SandpointElksGolfCourse.com 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. TheIdahoClub.com
Dover Bay Waterfront Resort Farragut State Park Priest Lake Round Lake State Park Sandpoint Ranger District Schweitzer Mountain Resort Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
208.263.5493 208.683.2425 208.443.2512 208.263.3489 208.263.5111 208.255.3081 208.263.9066
Nine miles of trails through natural preserves. DoverBayIdaho.com More than 40 miles of trails to explore. IdahoParks.org Abundance of trails in the Selkirk Mountains. PriestLake.org Three trails surround 58-acre lake. IdahoParks.org 75 trails on over 270 miles of developed routes. fs.fed.us/ipnf Zip line, chairlifts, hiking, mountain biking and more. Schweitzer.com Trail rides, lessons and more. WesternPleasureRanch.com
International Selkirk Loop Pend Oreille National Scenic Byway
888.823.2626 208.267.0822
Scenic drive through Idaho, Washington and Canada. SelkirkLoop.org 33-mile drive through postcard-quality scenery. IdahoByways.gov
Action Water Sports Albeni Falls Dam Tour Lake Pend Oreille Cruises Laughing Dog Brewing Pend d’Oreille Winery Sandpoint Seaplane Service WaterLife Discovery Center
208.255.7100 208.437.3133 208.255.5253 208.263.9222 208.265.8545 208.290.3257 208.769.1414
Private tours with chartered captains. ActionWaterSportsLessons.com Guided tours of the powerhouse. nws.usace.army.mil Public and private tours. LakePendOreilleCruises.com Tour award-winning brewery. LaughingDogBrewing.com Tours and tastings of award-winning wines. POWine.com Backcountry flying tours. Sandpoint.com/seaplane Self-guided tour, interpretive trails on the Pend Oreille River
AM USEM EN T PA R K S / WAT E R PAR KS
BOAT ING / L A K E C R U I S E S / WAKEB OAR DING / PADDLING / M AR INAS
C A SIN OS
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Activities - Winter ICE F ISH IN G & S K AT I N G Round Lake State Park
Staff-maintained skating on the lake. IdahoParks.org
Sandpoint City Beach/Sand Creek
Staff-maintained skating downtown. CityofSandpoint.com
SKIING / SNOWBOARDING / SNOWSHOEING/ SNOWMOBILING / SLEIGH RIDES Farragut State Park
7.5 miles of groomed ski trails. IdahoParks.org
Priest Lake Nordic Center
Groomed Nordic trail system. PriestLakeGolfCourse.com
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Skiing and snowboarding, tubing, zip line and snowshoeing. Schweitzer.com
Selkirk Powder
Cat skiing and snowmobile tours. SelkirkPowder.com
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
Horse-drawn sleigh rides, Nordic skiing and showshoeing. WesternPleasureRanch.com
Activities - Year-round M USEUM S Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center
Honoring America’s inventors and aviators. BirdAviationMuseum.com
Bonner County Historical Museum
208.263.2344
Showcasing history and development of Bonner County. BonnerCountyHistory.org
Museum at the Brig
208.683.2425
History of World War II’s Farragut Naval Training Station. IdahoParks.org
Coldwater Creek
208.263.2265
311 N. First Ave. Retailer’s flagship store in Sandpoint. ColdwaterCreek.com
Sandpoint Business Improvement District
208.255.1876
Promoting and enhancing downtown Sandpoint. DowntownSandpoint.com
Silverwood Theme Park and Boulder Beach Water Park
208.683.3400
Souvenirs and keepsakes, open seasonally. SilverwoodThemePark.com
Best Western Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa
208.267.9811
Fully staffed, luxury day spa with a wide variety of treatments. KootenaiRiverInn.com
The Spa at Seasons
208.263.5616
Luxury spa in downtown Sandpoint featuring the latest techniques. SpaAtSeasons.com
208.263.9191
Historic, community-owned theater in the heart of Sandpoint. Panida.org
S H OP P IN G / S T O R E S
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W INE RIE S / B R E W E R I E S / TAST ING R OOM S / COF F EE HOU SES 219 Lounge
208.263.5673
Full-service bar serving award-winning 219er brew, open 365 days a year. On Facebook
Coldwater Creek Wine Bar
208.263.6971
Wine and beer, gourmet food, fireplace, live music. ColdwaterCreek.com
Eichardt’s Pub, Grill & Coffee House
208.263.4005
Relaxing pub with casual dining, game room and frequent live music. On Facebook
Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters & Café
208.265.5553
Neighborhood espresso bar and lounge, artisan coffee. EvansBrothersCoffee.com
Laughing Dog Brewing
208.263.9222
Take a tour and taste award-winning handcrafted ales. LaughingDogBrewing.com
Mitzy’s Lounge
208.263.5423
Full-service, warm, comfortable lounge adjacent to Sandpoint Quality Inn.
MickDuff’s Brewing Company
208.255.4351
Brewing ales and root beer and serving pub fare. MickDuffs.com
Pend d’Oreille Winery
208.265.8545
Tasting room, tours, tapas café, special events, live music. POWine.com
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