Sandpoint, Idaho
Just 40 minutes north of Coeur d’Alene on the northwestern shore of Lake
Pend Oreille sits Sandpoint, an eclectic city offering cultural and
recreational opportunities year round. Lake Pend Oreille is more than 43
miles long and six miles wide and has depths of more than 1,200 feet. On its
southeastern end, huge cliffs plummet to the water’s edge. To the northwest
are the rugged Selkirk Mountains, home of Schweitzer Mountain Resort.
Schweitzer is famous for superb ski conditions, top-notch facilities and
multi-seasonal activities and events.
Sandpoint is truly a four-season destination. The annual Sandpoint Winter
Carnival provides a week of ice sculpture, food, ski competition, parades
and music in January. Each summer, the
Festival at
Sandpoint features the Spokane Symphony Orchestra along with
international talents. Charming downtown Sandpoint offers galleries and an
amazing selection of gourmet dining, as well as the beautifully restored
Panida Theatre. Built in 1927, the theater hosts area dance troupes, films,
concerts and fund-raising events.
Sandpoint is touted as “a walking town,†but is also one of the West’s
greatest railroading towns. The Burlington Northern, Montana Rail Link and
Spokane International rail systems all converge to create “The Funnel,†an
amazingly active rail crossroads with more than 40 trains a day traveling
through. Rail buffs come from around the world to see the many trains.
Sandpoint Links
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