For the imbiber, nothing says fall like a solid Oktoberfest beer and a juicy handmade sausage. You can get both at The Crown & Thistle, a true European pub that opened this past spring in the heart of downtown Coeur d’Alene. Owned and operated by Benjamin and Jennifer Drake, well-known denizens in the Coeur d’Alene […]
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The University of Idaho Outdoor Program and UI Vandal Ski Team are holding the 45th Annual Outdoor Equipment Sale and Ski Swap on Thursday, November 7 at 6 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center’s MAC court. Admission is free and a table spot to sell your own equipment is $5. Private sellers should arrive between
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As the summer crowds attest, it can be hard to leave the shore of Payette Lake in McCall. But Payette and its aquatic-kin Cascade Lake to the south form the embarkation point for adventures in the mellow and welcoming mountains of west-central Idaho. Hikes Hikers should head up Lick Creek Road east of Payette Lake,
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Although McCall, Idaho, is better known as a lakeside getaway for Boise residents, it’s not all beach cruisers and boutiques: the region has been a mountain biking destination since the sport’s early years. And autumn is an ideal time to ride here, when Payette Lake has traded summer crowds for fall color, and frosty mornings
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The University of Idaho Outdoor Program and UI Vandal Ski Team are holding the 45th Annual Outdoor Equipment Sale and Ski Swap on Thursday, November 7th at 6:00 PM in the Student Recreation Center’s MAC court. Admission is free. Anyone is welcome to sell their own equipment for a donation of $5 per table and
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Located in North Idaho along the Bitterroot Mountains, the Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Along with that growth has come a craft brewery scene that will make it easy to plan a beer tasting trip with a few
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If there’s one family that epitomizes Priest Lake in north Idaho it’s the Hill family. It all began in the 1930s, when 10-year-old George Hill began spending his summers at his grandparents’ cabin. In 1946, after serving in World War II, George’s love for Priest compelled him to buy a small fishing resort (then called
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Andrew Mentzer, Executive Director of the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council (WCMEDC) and local adventure cyclist Dave Beck pedal south and then west out of town, past working farms and vacation homes clustered at the south end of Cascade Lake. There’s no racing and no destination, just the buzz of bike tires on blacktop
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The Selkirk Mountains of North Idaho might be the state’s wildest corner. Until recently, this was the last place you could see wild caribou in the lower 48. The caribou are gone now, but you can still find solitude and expansive vistas on one of the many rocky ridgelines stretching across the range. The shimmering
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Located in North Idaho along the Bitterroot Mountains, the Silver Valley has an extensive Western history and has converted from the mining boom that defined it to a modern-day outdoor recreation mecca. Now, it’s easy to fill a weekend in the Silver Valley’s forested hills, from touring historic mines to checking out the local breweries, fishing,
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