Gift giving tips and local gift ideas to make the holidays more magical. By Shallan Knowles What makes the perfect gift? Let me tell you, it doesn’t have to be big or expensive, but it will take a little work to make the magic happen. A meaningful gift will hopefully do one of a few […]
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Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles Tips to Source Gear and Stay Warm on the Slopes You don’t have to take out a second mortgage to get kids prepared with the right skiing or snowboarding gear. Here are some tips on what you need to stay warm and dry and how you can find many apparel
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Local shops’ favorite picks for the coming ski and snowboard season By Brad Naccarato With a ton of La Niña optimism surrounding the upcoming 2024-25 season, folks are already chomping at the bit to gear up for what could be an epic winter in the mountains. With so many great shops in our region, offering
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Cover photo courtesy Bri Loveall Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a survival sisterhood weekend retreat with Karie Lee Knoke, founder of Sacred Cedars Wilderness School in Sandpoint and contestant on the reality survival TV show, Alone Season 9. On our second night, Karie Lee suggested we cook over an open flame. On
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By Marcy Timblin, Kaniksu Land Trust Cover photo courtesy of the Kanisku Land Trust “I think people my age are concerned that the place where we grew up is going to be lost to development.” – A 23-year-old Bonner County resident. Living in Sandpoint for decades, I’ve seen changes. The town has grown, traffic is
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Cover photo by Chris Bessler courtesy of Sandpoint Magazine In 2024, there are more people out enjoying our public lands trails throughout the Inland Northwest than ever before. Thankfully these and other trail improvements and new construction have given outdoor enthusiasts more miles to pedal and wander. Holly Weiler is a long-time recreationist who now
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By Holly Weiler In September 2004, I was a relatively new teacher trying to land that elusive continuing contract at one of our local school districts. Most of my free time was spent running on local trails, but that fall I joined my first volunteer trail work crew at the urging of a friend. It’s
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These fall road trips will have you packing your bags again. Cover photo courtesy Shallan Knowles After a slow start to getting out there this summer, we managed to pack a ton of adventures in to the last few months. By the time we started putting this issue together in August, I was feeling ready
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Cover photo courtesy of Evans Brothers Coffee Evans Brothers Coffee, a longtime Inland Northwest coffee roaster, is celebrating 15 years in business with a throwback retro-themed party at their roastery, located at Sandpoint’s Granary Arts District, on Friday, Sept. 28. The festivities will run from 5 p.m. until late into the night, with Jupiter Jane
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Cover photo courtesy of Justin Short My illustrious career as an Out There columnist kicked off with an article titled “Madness and Mayhem on the Midnight Century.” I’ve been accused of being the organizer of the now legendary Midnight Century (MC), Spokane’s all-night gravel ride that goes down on the first Saturday night in August,
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