Everyone knows at least one thing about Wallace, Idaho: that’s where Dante’s Peak was filmed; it’s located at the Center of the Universe; and during the Great Fire of 1910, Ed Pulaski saved nearly all his men after ordering them into an abandoned mineshaft to wait out the fire. While local Wallace folks remain deeply […]
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Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism The spring months are a special time to visit the Silver Valley and Wallace, Idaho, with a bike or quiver of bikes in tow. Crowds are unheard of this time of year, and there are a variety of ride types with varying distances, trail and road surfaces, and elevation gain to
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History-themed festival returns to Wallace and will include tours of museums and historic homes live theater re-enactments, and more.
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At the time of this writing, the Inland Northwest is facing extreme drought conditions. Extreme heat, early season burn bans, and numerous small wildfires throughout the region were an ominous kickoff to summer. Hopefully by the time late summer arrives we will be able to avoid catastrophic wildfire, but here’s a hike suggestion for contemplating
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I wandered into the Blackboard Marketplace after a morning of skiing and afternoon of day drinking around the many bars and brewpubs of Wallace and had a surreal where-the-hell-am-I moment. Tucked into a beautifully-restored historic building, the Blackboard is like a choose-your-own adventure book with several boutique businesses in one. Anchoring the establishment is a
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Explore Idaho’s Panhandle via bike, boat and backpack. The Panhandle is home to one of the greatest silver regions in the world, the Coeur d’Alene Mining District in the aptly named Silver Valley of Idaho.
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They still mine silver in the mountains around Wallace, Idaho—but equally rich treasures are above ground too. Wallace is a gateway to trails for every skill level of hiker and biker, while its small-town charm and quirky “live and let live” attitude is a pleasant contrast to bland corporate culture or bitter culture battles found
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By Dave Copelan Wallace, Idaho, has been in the charm business for most of its 135-year history. During the boom days, a drink and a wink led many a lonely miner, businessman, or traveler to discover the charms of its storied red-light district. Today visitors are wooed in a different manner. There are literally dozens of
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Where to Stay and Trails to Ride In recent years, the latter half of Northwest summers have been plagued by days or weeks of wildfire smoke, which can make many outdoor recreation activities like biking more challenging. The silver lining is that autumn has become a prime time to beat the summertime smoke, heat, and
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A little-known chapter in the annals of US. military history, dating back to the late 1800s, will make an appearance of sorts on the Route of the Hiawatha this June. 118 years ago, a group of 20 African American soldiers along with two white officers, a doctor, and newspaper reporter, set off on an epic
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