Cover photo courtesy of LINC Foods The sweet carrot is available in the Inland Northwest through almost the entire year, but some would argue that fall is the best time to enjoy this staple root. If carrots are harvested after a light autumn frost, they will have begun to convert their starches into sugars. Crunch […]
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Nothing beats a Sandpoint weekend winter getaway that’s short on drive time from Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, leaving more time to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, fat bike, and relax! With Schweitzer Mountain Resort scheduled to open in November for the 2024/2025 season and La Nina already delivering plenty of snow, now’s the time to plan your
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The closest ski and snowboard resort to Spokane and the region’s only non-profit ski area. Cover photo courtesy of Mt. Spokane Lifts: 6 chairlifts, plus a surface lift and new terrain park handle tow Vertical: 2,000 feet Acres: 1,704 Number of Runs: 52 Night Skiing: 16 night skiing runs starting Dec. 18 (Wednesdays-Saturdays) Operating Schedule:
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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 S. Michal Bennet Heather and Mark Nehlich have been familiar faces in the Coeur d’Alene area for a while, and when they opened the Oh Baby! Food Truck on October 3, 2022 with partner and Seattle restauranteur Stan Moshier, they had a lot of support. The big teal truck graced the Silver
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Cover photo courtesy of Lookout Pass Ski or snowboard in two states at the region’s powder place just off I-90 on the Idaho/Montana Stateline. Lifts: 5 Vertical: 1,650 Skiable Acres: 1,023 Number of Runs: 52 Terrain Parks: 3 Annual Snowfall: 450 inches Operating Schedule: Aiming for a pre-Thanksgiving opening with 7-day-a-week operations through April 20
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This Better Be Good I was reflecting on last season the other day, and the one word that came to mind was meh. As in mediocre. It was so meh that my powder boards only made it on the hill once, and that barely knocked the dust off the top sheets. But hey, that was
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This year’s La Niña snow forecast means the “Pray for Snow” party prayers will likely be answered with a great season of skiing and snowboarding. Kick it all off at the 9th annual Pray for Snow party this season at Spokane’s Perry Street Brewing (PSB). This annual tradition is a riot of festive attire, craft
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Photos courtesy of Idaho Forest Group This past September, nearly 2,000 acres of North Idaho forest along Prichard Creek, a tributary of the Coeur d’Alene River between the town of Prichard and Thompson Pass, was protected from future development thanks to an Idaho Forest Group (IFG) donation of a conservation agreement to Kaniksu Land Trust.
