Sandpoint, Idaho Visitor Guide 2023

VI SI T O R GU I D E

2023

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Lovely. Gorgeous

magnificent.

Those are a few of the words visitors use to describe the exceptional natural beauty of Sandpoint, Idaho. Set on the shores of 40-mile-long Lake Pend Oreille – Idaho's largest lake – amid the frontal ranges of the northern Rocky Mountains, Sandpoint offers lake and mountain activities galore.

And after a day of hiking, biking, boating or paddling, Sandpoint's downtown serves up a vibrant arts and music scene, unique shops, fine restaurants, an acclaimed winery and four craft breweries. We hope to see you here.

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Family-friendly adventures at Schweitzer

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Flying high through the epic powder of Schweitzer

Pssst. Want in on a secret? We've got Idaho's biggest ski area! Schweitzer has 2900 acres of fabulous terrain for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. In fact, Ski Magazine says it is one of the five best "under the radar" ski resorts in the country.

Our abundant winter snows also provide endless choices for XC skiing, snowshoeing, fat tire biking and snowcatting. Wintertime is fun time in Sandpoint.

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FEBRUARY 2023 17-26 Winter Carnival. Parade of Lights downtown, events at Schweitzer, live music and parties all around, capped by the heart-warming K9 Keg Pull.

SandpointWinterCarnival.com 19 Presidents' Weekend at Schweitzer. Ski mountain celebrates the holiday with the "Let it Glow!" kids parade and fireworks show. Schweitzer.com

MARCH 2023 3-4 The Follies. A sell-out annually at the Panida Theater, this racy and irreverent variety show presents the most hilarious performing talent Sandpoint has to offer. AngelsOverSandpoint.org 4 Mega Alpine and Snowboard Demo Day. The Panhandle Alliance For Education hosts the region's largest demo day at Schweitzer, with new gear from more than a dozen manufacturers. Schweitzer.com

APRIL 2023 29-May 7 K&K Spring Fishing Derby. Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club holds the 75th annual spring fishing derby on Lake Pend Oreille. LPOIC.org

MAY 2023 6 Farmers Market Opening. The season kicks off with fresh produce and artisan goods every Saturday and Wednesday in downtown Sandpoint's Farmin Park.

SandpointFarmersMarket.com 6 3/4 Minus Cykeltur. Timed gravel grinder with 52-mile route on mixed-surface roads, and a 76-miler that adds a twist of single track trail. SyringaCyclery.com 6-7 Silverwood Opening. Silverwood Theme Park opens for the season. SilverwoodThemePark.com 19-20 Lost in the 50's. Annual car show brings hundreds of classic cars and thousands of admirers to downtown Sandpoint. Sandpoint.org/lostin50s

JUNE 2023 *Schweitzer Summer Opening. Schweitzer's summer season kicks off with music, food and drink, village activities and chairlift rides. Schweitzer.com 16 ArtWalk Opening. Pend Oreille Arts Council pres-

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ents receptions for local artists at retail locations in downtown Sandpoint. ArtinSandpoint.org 17 CHAFE 150. Sandpoint Rotary hosts its annual 150mile CHAFE bike ride through Montana and Idaho, along with 25-, 40- and 80-mile options plus a Family Fun Ride. New this year is a gravel route. CHAFE150.org 24-25 Race the Wolf. Ultra-marathon and trail race at Schweitzer, with courses for all abilities. RaceTheWolf.com 29 Summer Sampler. Serving up tasty samples from some of Sandpoint's best restaurants in beautiful Farmin Park, with live music, prizes and fun; check website for date. SandpointChamber.org

JULY 2023 4 Fourth of July Celebration. Sandpoint Lions hosts parades downtown and fireworks at dusk. 208-263-4118 *Pairings in the Pines. Kaniksu Land Trust hosts a fundraiser and epic afternoon tasting wines and fine food along the trails at Pine Street Woods. Kaniksu.org 8 Beerfest. Sample local and regional brews and enjoy a festive beach party at City Beach, hosted by the Sandpoint Chamber. SandpointChamber.com *Northwest Wine Fest. Schweitzer hosts its two-day summer wine tasting event. Schweitzer.com 27-August 6 Festival at Sandpoint. Premier summer concert series brings world-renowned musical acts for eight – or more! – mainstage performances along Lake Pend Oreille at Memorial Field. FestivalAtSandpoint.com

AUGUST 2023 4-5 Bonner County Rodeo. PRCA-sanctioned rodeo brings professional and local riders to the Bonner County Fairgrounds. SandpointBonnerCountyRodeo.com 5 Long Bridge Swim. The 1.76-mile Long Bridge Swim is one of the biggest open-water swims in the Northwest, with swimmers ranging from kids as young as 7 to oldsters in their 80s. LongBridgeSwim.org 12-13 Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. Pend Oreille Arts Council's 51st annual fair takes place downtown, with scores of artist booths. ArtinSandpoint.org 16-19 Bonner County Fair. Old-fashioned country fair at Bonner County Fairgrounds. BonnerCountyFair.com

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Festival at Sandpoint

Winter Carnival Keg Pull

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*Wings Over Sandpoint Fly-in. Regional pilots fly classic and experimental craft into Sandpoint Airport, with aircraft display and a hearty breakfast.

september 2023 2-4 Fall Fest. Schweitzer's ode to autumn, with beer tasting, music and chairlift rides, climbing wall, zip lines and more. Schweitzer.com *Artists' Studio Tour. Driving tour of working artists' studios throughout North Idaho. ArtTourDrive.org 16 Monarch Grind. A gravel grinder for cyclists, with start and finish near Clark Fork. SyringaCyclery.com 11-16 WaCanId Ride. Annual six-day, 370-mile bicycle tour on paved roads through Washington, Canada and Idaho – hence, the WaCanId. WaCanId.org

October 2023 Sept. 28-Oct. 28 Scarywood. It's a month of screams leading up to Halloween, as Silverwood transforms with haunted attractions along with its signature rides in the dark. ScarywoodHaunt.com *Crosstoberfest. Cyclocross race and beer fest sponsored by Syringa Cyclery, Hickey Farms, and Pend Oreille Pedalers. Rides for all ages. PendOreillePedalers.org *Harvest Fest. Sandpoint Farmers Market closes the season with entertainment, food booths, activities, displays at Farmin Park. SandpointFarmersMarket.com

November 2023 18-26 K&K Thanksgiving Fishing Derby. Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club's annual fall fishing contest. LPOIC.org.

24 Tree Lighting and Santa's Arrival. Tree lighting ceremony at Jeff Jones Town Square with a visit from Santa to open the holiday season. DowntownSandpoint.com

DECember 2023 23-24 Ski with Santa. Santa will be sliding the slopes at Schweitzer, with candy and cheer for good boys and girls of all ages. Schweitzer.com 31 New Years Eve. Party down low or up high, with multiple venues downtown and up at Schweitzer offering live music, food, a midnight toast and assorted fun.

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SELECT MTB TRAILS BRUSH LAKE

BONNERS FERRY 16-MILE TRAIL

PRIEST LAKE

Hiking Fault Lake 95 SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN RESORT

Our mountains have your number. If you're a hiker or mountain biker, come discover the 200-plus trails in the Selkirk and Cabinet Mountains that surround Sandpoint.

PINE STREET WOODS

Mountain Biking Trails

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MTB Schweitzer Mountain. Schweitzer and the adjacent Selkirk Recreation District have a terrific – and growing – 30-trail system for mountain bikers. Many afford outstanding lake views to complement the heart-pumping climbs and descents.

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MTB Syringa + Pine Street Woods. The Kaniksu Land Trust provides the new Pine Street Woods trail system, and helps maintain oversight for the adjacent Syringa trails, with more than 20 rides ranging from easy to expert... barely two miles from downtown Sandpoint.

Link up to maps, groups and more on our MTB Page: www.VisitSandpoint.com/mtb Mountain biking Gold Hill trails

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MTB Forest Service. There are many excellent single track rides developed on Forest Service trails and maintained with the help of volunteer rider groups. Notable rides are Brush Lake, with a fine moderately easy six-mile loop; Gold Hill, 2.9 miles uphill to a nice viewpoint, and potential connection to additional trails; and Lost LakeMineral Point trails with various loops comprising 10 miles or more in scalable difficulty.

WESTERN PLEASURE GUEST RANCH

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FARRAGUT STATE PARK TO CDA

HIKING Trails There are scores of trails where the best – or only – mode is by foot. Hike to one of dozens of high alpine lakes, explore wildlife-rich estuaries and refuges, scale a mountaintop to get forever views or take a multi-day backpack into pristine roadless areas. Link up to trails at VisitSandpoint.com/hike

Trails galore for fat-tire bikers

On the trail in the Cabinet Mountains

Daugherty Management

Hotel Ruby

Newport Plums Estate MO T ELS , H OTE L S AN D LO DGES Best Western Kootenai River Inn & Spa Cedar St Hotel Fairbridge Inn & Suites Hotel Ruby Ponderay Lodge at Sandpoint Outdoors Inn

888.875.8259 800.282.0660 800.466.4656 800.848.1987

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R ESOR TS , C O NDO S AN D VACATIO N RE NT A LS Bottle Bay Resort & Marina Daugherty Management Pend Oreille Shores Resort Schweitzer Mountain Resort 877.487.4643 Seasons at Sandpoint 877.265.4420 Talus Rock Luxury Lodging Twin Cedars Camping and Vacation Rentals

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FRIENDS OF TOURISM Avista Utilities 208.265.6956 / avistautilities.com :: Blue Sky Broadcasting 208.263.2179 / 953kpnd.com ::

Bonner County Daily Bee 208.263.9534/ bonnercountydailybee.com :: Forrest M. Bird Charter Schools 208.255.7771/ forrestbirdcharterschool. org :: Keokee media + marketing 208.263.3573 / www.keokee.com :: Sandpoint Living Local 360: 208.946.0901 / sandpointlivinglocal.com :: STCU 208.619.4000 / stcu.org :: The Local Pages 888.249.6920 / thelocalpages.net :: Ting 208.290.0213 / ting.com/sandpoint :: Trademark Mechanical 208.265.0590/ trademarkmechanical.com 8

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Pend Oreille Shores Resort

Sleep's Cabins

Selkirk Lodge at Schweitzer

OTHER LODGING Ainsworth Hot Springs (B.C., Canada) 800.668.1171 Newport Plums Estate 661.350.3869 The208.263.3194 Selkirk Lodge at Schweitzer The Barn at Dover Bay Best Western Edgewater Resort Nicklaus House (Priest Lake) 425.345.9697 Best Western Plus Ponderay Mountain Lodge 208.255.4500 Inn at Priest Lake 208.443.2447 Blue Diamond Marina and Resort (Coolin) 208.443.2240 Old Northern Inn (Priest Lake) 208.443.2426 Cavanaugh Bay Resort (Coolin) 208.443.2095 Pend Oreille Shores Resort 208.264.5828 Clark Fork Lodge (Clark Fork) 208.266.1736 Priest Lake Escapes 208.443.0671 Country Inn & RV Park 208.263.3333 River Country Motel & RV Park (Priest River) 208.448.1100 Days Inn by Wyndham 208.263.1222 River Delta Resort 208 266.1335 Dover Bay Waterfront Resort 208.265.1597 Schweitzer Mountain Bed & Breakfast 208.610.2318 208.437.2451 Eagles Nest Motel (Priest River) 208.448.2000 Stoneridge Resort (Blanchard) 561.870.5177 Elkins Resort on Priest Lake 208.443.2432 Tree Top Bed & Breakfast (Careywood) 800.544.0300 Grandview Resort (Priest Lake) 208.443.2433 Vacasa

Best Western Kootenai River Inn Spa & Casino Chapman Springs Ranch Cedar St Hotel Lake Pend Oreille Cruises Lodge at Sandpoint Schweitzer Mountain Resort Silverwood Theme Park, Boulder Beach Water Park Sleep’s Cabins Talus Rock Retreat and Meeting Place Western Pleasure Guest Ranch / B&B

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Hill’s Resort K2 Inn Airbnb Kootenai Valley Motel (Bonners Ferry) Midas Inn Bed & Breakfast (Garfield Bay)

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Western Pleasure Guest Ranch

Talus Rock Retreat & Meeting Place

Chapman Springs Ranch

KootenaiRiverInn.com ChapmanSprings.com LaQuintaSandpoint.com LakePendOreilleCruises.com LodgeAtSandpoint.com Schweitzer.com SilverwoodThemePark.com SleepsCabins.com TalusRockRetreat.com WesternPleasureRanch.com

REAL ESTATE Century 21 Riverstone Evergreen Realty Jeremy Brown Realtor Northwest Real Estate Group

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H W Y 95 N O RT H / S A N D P O I N T / N A P L E S Blue Lake RV Resort Bonner County Fairgrounds Sandpoint RV Park Twin Cedars Camping

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Blue Lake RV Resort

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PRIVATE RV PARKS & CAMPGROUNDS

RV PARKS CAMPING

Sam Owen Campground 877.444.6777 Lunch Peak Lookout 877.444.6777 Whiskey Rock Campground (no fee) 208.263.5111

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CountryInnSandpoint.com, Sagle park-like setting SilverwoodThemePark.com, discounted tickets WillowBayIdaho.com, Large pull-thru sites, sandy beach, restaurant Sagle, open year-round, tenters welcome

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Albeni Cove Recreation Area Priest Lake State Park Priest River Recreation Area Riley Creek Recreation Area USFS Priest Lake Ranger District

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OTHER CAMPING & RV OPTIONS H W Y 95 S O U T H / S AG L E / AT H O L / BAY V I E W Caribou Mountain Lodge Cozy RV Park Garfield Bay Campground Quaint RV Park

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H W Y 200 E AS T / H O P E / C L A R K F O R K Island View Resort Pend Oreille RV Park

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Nordman Store RV Park

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Coffee and Pastries Fine Dining American Pub and Grill Steak and Seafood Wine, Specialty Market Mexican Mexican, Cafeteria Style Pub Food with Flair Market, Deli and Bakery Café Modern Cuisine Pizza American American Pizza Fine Dining American/Family Dining American Tapas/Small Plates Steak and Seafood American

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Cabinet Mountain Coffee Chimney Rock Grill Connie's Café Eichardt’s Pub, Grill & Coffee House Floating Restaurant (Seasonal) Gourmandie Jalapeño’s Mexican Restaurant Lakeview Café MickDuff’s Brewing Co. Miller's Country Store Mojo Coyote Café Pend d'Oreille Winery Powder Hound Pizza Pucci’s Pub Red Hawk Café (Sky House) Sam’s Alley Springs Restaurant & Lounge, The Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Bar Taps Lounge The Nest Bar & Restaurant (Sky House) Trinity at City Beach The Outback

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Pend d'Oreille Winery

Trinity at City Beach

MickDuff's Brewing Company

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Long Drift Outfitters

Cedar Street Bridge

A R T / M U S IC EVEN TS Arts & Crafts Fair Festival at Sandpoint Honey Hive

208.263.6139 208.265.4554 919.457.2035

Two-day event with over 100 regional artists. ArtinSandpoint.org World-class outdoor concert series. FestivalatSandpoint.com Music venue, live music, events. LiveFromTheHive.com

WATER RECREATION & RV RENTALS / MARINAS

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Action Water Sports (Sandpoint & Hope) Bottle Bay Resort and Marina Dover Bay Marina & Resort Lodge at Sandpoint Sandpoint Marine & Motorsports

208.255.7100 208.263.5916 208.263.5493 208.263.2211 208.263.1535

Water sport lessons, boat, jet ski, SUP and kayak rentals. ActionWaterSportsLessons.com Gas, moorage, kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals. BottleBayResort.com Full-service marina. Kayak, canoe and bike rentals. DoverBayIdaho.com Canoe, kayak and bicycle rentals. LodgeAtSandpoint.com Boats, RVs, kayaks, canoes, jet skis and bike rentals SandpointMarineAndMotorsports.com

208.265.0400

18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Design golf course. TheIdahoClub.com

GO L F CO URS ES The Idaho Club

H I KI N G / M O U N TAIN ACTIVIT IE S / HORSE BA CK RIDING Dover Bay Waterfront Resort Farragut State Park Mountain Horse Adventures Pine Street Woods Priest Lake Chamber Priest Lake Ranger District Priest Lake State Park Round Lake State Park Sandpoint Ranger District Schweitzer Mountain Resort Western Pleasure Guest Ranch

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Nine miles of trails through natural preserves. DoverBayIdaho.com More than 40 miles of trails to explore. ParksAndRecreation.Idaho.gov Guided trail rides/ horseback rides in the mountains of North Idaho 180 acres of rolling hills, healthy woodlands, and beckoning trails. KaniksuLandTrust.org Adventure destination in an extraordinary location. PriestLake.org Abundance of trails in the Selkirk Mountains. Fs.usda.gov/ipnf Hiking and biking trails, boating and other activities. ParksAndRecreation.Idaho.gov Three trails surround 58-acre lake. ParksAndRecreation.Idaho.gov 75 trails on over 270 miles of developed routes. Fs.usda.gov/ipnf Zip line, chairlifts, hiking, mountain biking and more. Schweitzer.com Trail rides, lessons and more. WesternPleasureRanch.com

TO UR S / CH ARTERS / L AK E CRUISE S Action Water Sports Albeni Falls Dam Tour Atomic Helicopters Cloud Nine Sail Charters Go Fish Charters Lake Pend Oreille Cruises Long Drift Outfitters Sandpoint Seaplane Service

208.255.7100 208.437.4617 208.495.6169 208.263.3610 208.597.5020 208.255.5253 303.917.2822 208.290.3257

Private tours with chartered captains. ActionWaterSportsLessons.com Guided tours of the powerhouse. Nws.usace.army.mil Lake Pend Oreille and Priest Lake tours. AtomicHelicopters.com/sandpoint Private sailing charter on Lake Pend Oreille. CloudNineSailCharters.com Fly-fishing, lake-fishing, family packages and private dock pick-ups. GoFishCharters.org Public cruises and private charters available. LakePendOreilleCruises.com Guided fly-fishing and float trips along the Kootenai River. LongDriftOutfitters.com Backcountry flying tours. Sandpoint.com/seaplane

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I C E FI S H I N G & S K ATIN G Round Lake State Park Sandpoint City Beach/Sand Creek

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Staff-maintained skating on the lake. ParksAndRecreation.idaho.gov Staff-maintained skating downtown. CityofSandpoint.com

SKIING / SNOWBOARDING / SNOWSHOEING / SNOWMOBILING / SLEIGH RIDES Farragut State Park Pine Street Woods Priest Lake Nordic Center Schweitzer Mountain Resort Western Pleasure Guest Ranch SOLE

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7.5 miles of groomed ski trails. ParksAndRecreation.idaho.gov 180 acres of beckoning trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. KaniksuLandTrust.org Groomed Nordic trail system. PriestLakeGolfCourse.com Skiing and snowboarding, tubing and snowshoeing. Schweitzer.com Horse-drawn sleigh rides, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. WesternPleasureRanch.com Intentional experiential education programming throughout the Inland Northwest and beyond!

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The Hive

The Historic Panida Theater

Lake Pend Oreille Cruises

C A S I NO Best Western Kootenai River Inn Casino

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3 casino rooms, one non-smoking, and 500 gaming machines. KootenaiRiverInn.com

208.263.2344 208.683.2425

Showcasing history and development of Bonner County. BonnerCountyHistory.org History of World War II’s Farragut Naval Training Station. ParksAndRecreation.Idaho.gov

888.823.2626 208.267.0822

Scenic drive through Idaho, Washington and Canada. SelkirkLoop.org 33-mile drive through postcard-quality scenery. SelkirkLoop.org

M US E UM S Bonner County History Museum Museum at the Brig

S C E NI C DRIVES International Selkirk Loop Pend Oreille National Scenic Byway

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S H O P P IN G / S TO RES Sandpoint Shopping District Cedar Street Bridge Public Market

208.304.7383

Oak Street Mercantile Schweitzer Village

208.920.3448 208.263.9555

Sunshine Goldmine

208.263.6713

Downtown Sandpoint variety of unique shops. Facebook.com/SandpointShopping Boutique shops, local artisans, bistro & coffee shops with access to Sand Creek Trail.

CedarStreetBridge.com Vintage and repurposed home decor, vintage and new women's clothing.

At Schweitzer Mountain. Fine outdoor clothing and gear, artists studio. Schweitzer.com Sunshine Goldmine is a family owned and operated fine jeweler and goldsmith. Trusted for over 40 years, they are committed to reliable and conflict-free fair trade gem practices.

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SPAS Best Western Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa Wildflower Spa at Seasons

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Fully staffed luxury day spa with a wide variety of treatments. KootenaiRiverInn.com Holistic and organic boutique-style spa. TheWildFlowerDaySpa.com

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First-run movies on six screens. SandpointCinemas.com Historic, community-owned theater in the heart of Sandpoint. Panida.org

TH E A T E RS Sandpoint Cinemas Panida Theater and Little Theater

W I NE RIES / BREWERIES / PUBS / C OF F E E HOUSE S

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219 Lounge Eichardt’s Pub, Grill & Coffee House Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters & Café MickDuff’s Brewing Company MickDuff’s Beer Hall & Brewery Tasting Room Pend d’Oreille Winery Laughing Dog Brewing

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Full-service bar serving award-winning 219er brew, open 365 days a year. On Facebook Relaxing pub with casual dining, game room and frequent live music. On Facebook Top 3 winner of America's best coffee house. EvansBrothersCoffee.com Brewing ales and root beer and serving pub fare. Mickduffs.com Live music weekends, games and tours available. Mickduffs.com Tasting room, tours, restaurant, special events, live music. POWine.com Award-winning brews, taproom, live music. LaughingDogBrewing.com

I ND O OR + O U TDO O R ACTIVIT IE S City Parks Creations for Sandpoint

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The Library

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7B Lanes

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Sandpoint City Beach Park

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Schweitzer Mountain Resort

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City parks throughout Sandpoint. SandpointIdaho.gov Community space for educational art and discovery play located inside the Cedar Street Bridge. CreationsforSandpoint.org Discovery, connection, and lifelong learning through books and other resources; accepts library cards from around the world. Ebonnerlibrary.org Family fun center with bowling, arcade, good food and drink, and pool tables!

Facebook.com/sandpoint7blanes Sandpoint's 22-acre premier park for swimming, picnics, beach volleyball and more!

SandpointIdaho.gov Seasonal family fun with snow sports, hiking, biking, zip-lining, and festivals. Schweitzer.com

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