Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Sandpoint Idaho . . you will simply love it!

Staycations are the perfect answer for all of us to participate in the activities right in our region. This week we wanted to highlight, Sandpoint Idaho. If you have not had a chance yet to spend some summer or winter days in this area, you have missed a large hunk of beautiful summer days and nights and incredible winters. This is where skiing gets serious. Fancy yourself a skier? Then you need to fancy a trip to Schweitzer Mountain to see what powder snow really looks and feels like.

Sandpoint, in the northern tip of Idaho, is no ordinary vacation destination. Located on magnificent 43-mile-long Lake Pend Oreille, surrounded by the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains, and with Schweitzer Mountain ski resort minutes away, Sandpoint is blessed with outstanding attractions. The town itself is home to a thriving arts community, the historic Panida Theater, a busy events schedule, a plethora of excellent restaurants, fine hotels. Coming events for this summer include June 18th - Summer Sampler - Taste the cuisine of Sandpoint's finest restaurants. June 27th - Schweitzer Summer Celebration. July 5th - and following on each Saturday through July 26th - Concerts on the Lawn. The Sandpoint Wooden Boat Festival is July 9 - 12th. Many more activities are lined up in July and August - with one of the highlights being the Festival at Sandpoint from August 6 - 16th. One of the biggest events is their Octoberfest - so jot that down for October 2009.

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