Wintertime Activities:
Snowboard, cross country or alpine ski at Schweitzer
Mountain, Silver Mountain, and Lookout
Pass. Snowmobile in our back country, or Ice Skate on
our lakes.
Summertime Activities: Swim, fish, boat, and enjoy our many
waters. There are cruises on
Lake Coeur d’Alene, as well as Lake Pend
Orielle. Hayden Lake, and The Spokane River offer summer fun as well.
Or how about
Trophy Fishing in
the St. Joe River with St. Joe
Outfitters, or visit the Castaway
Fly Shop in Coeur d'Alene.
Biking:
Bike the Centennial or the Hiawatha Trails. For information visit Friends
of the Trails, or Spokane
River Centennial Trail home page. You may rent bikes with Vertical
Earth in Coeur d'Alene. If you have your own bike, there are miles of
bike trails in and around Sandpoint as well.
Golfing:
There's
World Class Golfing at Coeur d'Alene
Resort and soon to be at The Idaho
Club in Sandpoint. There's also Avondale
Golf Club, in Hayden, and in Blanchard there's Stone
Ridge. Lastly is
Saint Maries Golf Course in Saint Maries.
Visit our Museums:
There are historic
museums, Museum of North Idaho, and Bonner
County Historical Society .
Theatre and Musical Performances:
Between Lake City Playhouse,
the
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre, and Opera Plus, there's something for everyone.
Amusement Parks:
For the young and young at heart try
Silverwood Theme Park and the water-slide
park Wild Waters, or Tripple
Play Fun Park.
Horseback Riding:
Just outside of Sandpoint, it's Western
Pleasure Guest Ranch, or 20 minutes east of Coeur d'Alene is Rider
Ranch. Both are family owned and operated.
Or
year round...
Visit our State Parks and Museums:
Cataldo
Mission in Cataldo, or Farragut
State Park in Bayview, or the historic museums in Coeur d'Alene,
Museum of North Idaho, and in
Sandpoint, Bonner
County Historical Society.
Visit our Local,
Award Winning Wineries:
Not just one, but two award winning wineries are located here. Be prepared
to be impressed with both Coeur d'Alene Cellars and Pend
Orielle Winery's great wines!
Shopping's always
a favorite:
You'll
find shopping year round with Cold
Water Creek, who started out right here in Sandpoint. Our many antique
dealers and local artists will keep you coming back to see what's new! The
new Cabelas,
in Post Falls, is a destination in and of itself. And don't forget if you're
in the market for a new car, Dave Smith
of Kellogg, the largest GMC dealer in the Northwest makes it worth the trip!
