Things To Do

Things To Do In Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Hayden! 

YEARLY EVENTS 

Car d lane Every year in June (June 15th & 16th, 2012) classic cars from all over the Northwest cruise on Friday evening for about 2 hours, park, then show all day Saturday, with trophies in the afternoon. Downtown streets are all closed down. It's a great festive atmosphere with music, food and bands for dancing. Phil & I have a 1966 Galaxie 7 liter we enter in the show. It's always a fun weekend.
Check out the CAR d LANE website 

Ironman June 24th, 2012 will be the 5th year here. Ironman Coeur d Alene is one of the biggest and most exciting events Coeur d Alene hosts. The production is incredible and a sight for all locals to enjoy at no cost. I have heard it is also the most favorite location for the Ironman participants due to Coeur d Alene volunteers going all out to make them welcome. There are many jobs for volunteers so sign up early.
Check out the IRONMAN website. 

Art On The Green, Downtown Street Fair, Taste of the Coeur d Alene's August 3,4,5 2012. This is a huge event , so large there is a shuttle bus to transport you to different events downtown. "Art on The Green" is 135 juried artists' booths with art for sale. See the Beautiful You Tube video of this event.
 

Idaho is an outdoor enthusiasts delight. The state is literally Nature's Playground with a breathtaking backdrop of incredible beauty. It is my pleasure to offer a glimpse of what Idaho has to offer residents and visitors alike.  

Fishing 

The Northwest offers world-class sport fisheries with over half of the surface water in Idaho located in this area. If you're looking for adventure, stop at a trailhead and hike up into the mountains to fish the cool waters of a mountain stream or lake. You can use a fly rod or regular tackle while fishing most of these waters. If rushing water is more to your style, don't go anywhere without your tackle. You can stop right next to the road and fish right off the banks of many rivers. A 37 pound Kamloops trout has been taken from Lake Pend Oreille and prize winning Dolly Varden are not uncommon. Chinook salmon up to 42 pounds are hooked in Lake Coeur d'Alene. Lake Coeur d'Alene and Hayden Lake hold the tasty kokanee (land locked) along with rainbow, cutthroat, brook, and German brown trout, large mouth bass and perch. The Coeur d'Alene River, and the St Joe River are also stocked with fish for fly fishing.
Check out this fish and game site.
Also see this fishing and hunting site.  

There are many unique out of doors places here Visit this IDAHO NATIONAL FORESTS web site to see all about N Idaho
Check out this web site. 

Winter Sports 

When the warm weather passes and the weather cools down, the area becomes a winter playground. Fans of cross-country skiing will enjoy the beautifully maintained trails at Farragut State Park.

For those who like their winter sport motorized, there is the terrain and snow to have a blast. The nationally recognized Silver Valley snowmobile trail system is rated the best, with over 1000 miles of trails. Also in the St. Joe valley, snowmobiling is one of the most delightful winter sports with enthusiasts galore. Maps are available from the me Forest Service or call the Wallace Chamber of Commerce 208-753-7151.  

If you love to ski or snowboard, you'll love North Idaho. The region boasts three awesome ski resorts, all within 1 1/2 hours of Coeur d'Alene. SILVER MOUNTAIN in Kellogg boasts the world's longest gondola (also running in the summer), which takes you to the top of Kellogg Peak to begin your skiing or snowboarding adventure. LOOKOUT PASS near the Montana border offers 150 skiable acres, 14 downhill runs and cross country skiing trails. SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN, just north of Sandpoint, is all about fun, year round. SCHWEITZER boasts two high-speed quad lifts, cross country skiing and 6400 vertical feet. During summer, the Great Escape chairlift carries hikers and mountain bikers to the top of Schweitzer Peak for magnificent views and an exciting trip down. View "Ski Idaho" website for all the ski hills in North Idaho.  

State Parks
Seeall Idaho State Parks Here.  

Scenic Byways
See all Idaho Byways here 

Hiking and Biking and ATVing 

Northern Idaho is perfect for exploring on foot or on two wheels. There are hundreds of trails into pristine forests lands. Biking along the shore of gorgeous Priest Lake is unforgettable (Upper Priest Lake Trail). In Sandpoint you can bike along Lake Pend Oreille or on Schweitzer Mountain (Sandpoint Lake Shore Drive Round Lake Loop).  

At Wallace, you can ATV, snowmobile, bike or hike on the WORLD'S largest trails system, (1000 miles) across open meadows, high mountain ridges and deep canyons.
And be sure to take the ROUTE OF THE HIAWATHA See Route of the Hiawatha website Here, a 46-mile biking trail built on a former railroad bed where you weave through the mountaintops of the Bitterroot divide, which separates Montana and Idaho. It runs through eleven large train tunnels and across nine sky-high trestles and over rivers beyond belief!! There is even a shuttle bus to meet you and take you back to your starting point. 

In Coeur d'Alene you can bike from Lake Coeur d'Alene to Spokane on the (non motorized) CENTENNIAL TRAIL. CHECK OUT MY IDAHO CENTENNIAL TRAILS WEB SITE HERE.
or continue on to SPOKANE EXTENSION OF THE CENTENNIAL TRAIL HERE.

Last, but nor least is, the TRAIL OF THE COEUR D ALENES, a newly constructed 72 mile long asphalt trail nearly spans the Panhandle of Idaho. The trail which starts in Plummer, generally follows the shoreline of Coeur d'Alene Lake and marshland environment and follows the scenic Coeur d'Alene River up into the mountains of Mullan (east of Wallace) SEE TRAIL OF THE COEUR D ALENES HERE.
CHECK OUT THIS HIKING WEBSITE HERE. 

Golfing 

Each golf course in North Idaho has the scenery to relax or excite you. Every course offers forests and water terrain for challenging fun. Coeur d'Alene even has the World's only floating green! Don't miss the fun of playing Idaho's beautiful courses. You're guaranteed to have a swinging great time!  

Blanchard- Stoneridge Resort Golf Course 437-4682 18 holes 

Coeur d'Alene-
 

Hayden Lake- Avondale on Hayden Golf Club 772-5963 18 holes SEE WEB SITE 

Kellogg- Shoshone Country Club 784-0161 18 holes 

Pinehurst- Pinehurst Golf Course 682-2013 18 holes 

Post Falls/Rathdrum
 

Lakes & Rivers 

There are more than 140 lakes and almost 2000 miles of rivers and streams in the five north counties of Idaho. It is estimated there are 60 bodies of water within 60 miles of Coeur d'Alene. The most prominent lakes near Coeur d'Alene include:
 

Also Lake Pend Oreille is the largest lake in the state and is accessible at the village of Bayview and Farragut State Park.  

Two major rivers flow through my area. The Coeur d'Alene River and the St. Joe. St Joe is the worlds highest navigable river and flows through two lakes. It is considered a world reknowned trout stream (catch and release). I have camped there many times and caught lots of fish.  

Theme Parks 

Silverwood Theme Park AND WATER PARK is located 15 minutes north of Coeur d'Alene on US 95. This is an 1800 mining town theme park and a water rides theme park The park features a steam train, antique airplane museum, roller coaster, log flume, and other amusement rides. There is also an RV park located there. 208-683-3400.
SEE SILVERWOOD THEME PARK HERE 

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