Coeur d ’Alene
THIS WEEK
Kid-Approved New Year’s Celebrations Ring in 2018 with some family-friendly fun
T
he rush is on. Pick up a few more stocking stuffers. Finish wrapping. Grab the roast for Christmas dinner. And while you’re crossing things off your holiday to-do list, don’t forget to plan some family fun for New Year’s Eve. Hours of awesome entertainment are only a phone call away. For the first time ever, TRIPLE PLAY is closing to the public at 6 pm on New Year’s Eve to make way for a kid’s dream party, which includes unlimited use of all of Triple Play’s attractions like the arcade, ropes course and bumper cars, along with RAPTOR REEF WATERPARK. Ring in the New Year on East Coast time, a more family-friendly 9 pm, with a toast. But don’t wait to buy your tickets. Limited tickets are being sold, so everyone can take advantage of all the fun, without long lines. Tickets $24.95; 208-762-7529 ext. 516; 3play. com. At SILVER MOUNTAIN you can board or ski under the lights until 6 pm or tube until 7 pm on New Year’s Eve and then head to SILVER RAPIDS WATERPARK for a balloon drop, lazy river duck race and an East Coast countdown to the New Year. Call 866-345-2675 for prices and packages.
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Christmas Feast
Paint Nite
Take the pressure off of home cooking preparations with special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus at Beverly’s and a Christmas Day menu at Dockside at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.
Nothing inspires creativity like some great wine, right? So order your favorite vintage in the Tank Room at Coeur d’Alene Cellars and settle in for a two-hour stress-free painting lesson by Paint Night. The best part? You don’t have to be an artist to have an amazing time. Tickets $45; 2 pm.
DECEMBER 24-25
Call 208-765-4000 for reservations.
DECEMBER 23
If your New Year’s celebration isn’t complete without fireworks, then make your way to the COEUR D’ALENE RESORT. The Resort lights up the night for its younger guests at 9 pm, and then again at the stroke of midnight. The best view, not to mention the most delicious way to see the fireworks, is onboard the DESSERT CRUISE. Tickets $28.50-$38.50; Call 855-379-5478; cdaresort.com
Eagle Watching Cruises
New Year’s Eve at the Inn
Enjoy a two-hour cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene from the cozy interior of your cruise boat, which provides unparalleled access to viewing our nation’s most celebrated bird on its annual feeding migration.
Rock your way into the new year with live rock music from Coeur d’Alene’s own Düryl Strawberry and hits from the 70’s and beyond spun by Rox Music.
DEC. 26-JAN. 1
Tickets: $23.25 adults; $21.25 55 and up; $15.25 children ages 6-12; noon and 1-3 pm.
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DECEMBER 31
Tickets $15; overnight packages from $79; Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn; 7 pm - 1 am. Call 208765-3200 for tickets.