Posted on 10/19/2023 4:15:26 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
Who’s the coolest in Idaho?
That’d be the county seat — aka Sandpoint. The city was recently recognized as the “coolest small city” in Idaho by Fifty Grande magazine, a leading magazine for U.S. travel.
“Apologies to all the longtime Sandpointers who’ve seen their onetime hidden gem exposed to throngs of transplants over the past few years — that’s what you get when your little town on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille provides so much in such a small area,” said the article, which was published last month.
Fifty Grande listed Schweitzer as one of Sandpoint’s biggest draws for decades, but claims the city has forged an identity of its own apart from the ski resort through its golf courses, craft breweries and nearby Silverwood and Boulder Beach.
Additionally, there’s the popular City Beach, with volleyball nets and tennis courts, where locals and tourists alike can get a nice tan with unrestricted views of the mountains, the article continued. A short drive down Highway 200, Clark Fork River has great whitewater rafting, which is far less logjammed than the Snake or Salmon rivers.
"Sandpoint is the epitome of cool,” said Fifty Grande editor-in-chief Chris Walsh. “Its lakeside location boasts both breathtaking natural beauty and recreational opportunities. While it may be small, Sandpoint punches above its weight and there's tons to do. It's a low-key and great place with appeal for many types of travelers."
(Excerpt) Read more at bonnercountydailybee.com ...
I'm a bit biased, though. Mom was born there almost 100 years ago.
There’s no Dindu Nuffins that’s why.
A lovely area. My sweetie & I spent a couple of weeks on Pend O’Reille near Hope. Long drive from Emmett, though. :-)
NOOOOO! Lies, all lies! Sandpoint is a horrible place. Hurricanes and sandstorms! Swarms of murder hornets! Vampire wasps! Carnivorous wildebeest herds roaming downtown!! Torrents of oobleck falling from the skies!!! Do NOT come to Sandpoint!!! I mean, do not GO to Sandpoint...
Wild dogs that eat interlopers alive!
“no Dindu Nuffins”
No kidding. It’s a pasty white town.
“Long drive from Emmett, though. :-)”
No kidding! It’s one TALL state!
Glad you liked it.
Apologies! I forgot to mention all those horrible downsides. You forgot to mention Moose!
That’s where Mark Fuhrman retired - as did lots of other retired LAPD officers - some even from OC...I guess that’s because they were “racists!” Whatever!
I was sitting in Utara Brewery on Pine Street last autumn and a full-growed moose saunters by headed for downtown. Guy sitting across from me sez, “Whatinellizzat?” We played dumb. “Man, you’ve had too much beer,” I told him.
It’ll be very cool up there in another few weeks.
I lived there for awhile and my son stayed on after I left because he had a good IT job there.
There’s a sign over one door downtown:
“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is wisdom, in water, there are bacteria.”
Benjamin Franklin
really great except for the Idaho Nazis
Yeah but it takes 45 minutes to get to Schweitzer and you have to know the back way by the airport to find the friggin’ road.
AND the grocery store is a relic...but some people think that’s an asset!
Ben Stein (Bueller..Bueller) sang the praises of Sandpoint many years ago in his column in the American Spectator.
Ping!
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Sarah Palin’s hometown, too.
Boise is trying to import.somalis here.
Also home of Litehouse salad dressings.
We live one county south of Sandpoint in Kootenai County. There are LOTS of retired LAPD AND LAFD officers here. We are good friends of the ex-Battalion Chief from LA. He was responsible for downtown LA and LAX.
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