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36Events this week
3Free things to do
89New spots
90New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Coeur d'Alene

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 36 events, day by day →

Coffee & Sound

Thursday 8am · Hayden

Autumn Toddler Story Time (Ages 18 mo-3)

Thursday 9am · Coeur d'Alene Public Library

Community Sew-In (All-Ages)

Thursday 12pm · Coeur d'Alene Public Library

Treehouse

Thursday 7pm · Treehouse CDA

Friday Night Magic

Friday 6pm · Coeur D'Alene

New in Coeur d'Alene

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Chalice Brewing

Nightlife

Small-batch, big ideas: Chalice Brewing is Coeur d'Alene’s downtown spot for inventive, community-influenced beer, brewed on a 3-barrel system that keeps the tap list fresh and experimental.

chalicebrewing.com ↗

Back Pocket Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Your next carb crush: Back Pocket Bakery is the neighborhood spot for serious carbs, with sourdough loaves, wood-fired pizzas, bagels and sandwiches.

backpocketbakery.com ↗

Golf Island - Coeur d' Alene

Entertainment

Rain-proof tee time: When cabin fever hits and your short game needs rescuing, Golf Island - Coeur d' Alene lets you play virtual rounds on simulators, hang with friends, and keep the energy up with pizza, snacks, and a cold beer.

golfisland.com ↗

Coeur d'Alene’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Coeur d'Alene

The five stories Coeur d'Alene readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. This No-Fuss Idaho Fish Market Also Fries Up Fish And Chips You Order Right At The Counter

    Fisherman's Market and Grill in Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho, sells fresh fish by the pound and then fries it up for you just steps away.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  2. The Thong Man debate

    Tim Bowman from Coeur d'Alene, Oregon, sunbathed in a thong swimsuit at City Beach for three years until he was noticed by a church group in summer 1993.

    Full story at cdapress.com ↗

  3. Templin's hotel in Post Falls will close in late October, owners say

    Templin's on the River, the iconic waterfront hotel and resort in Post Falls, Idaho, will close in late October, according to its owners, StanCraft, an Idaho-based family of companies.

    Full story at khq.com ↗

  4. ‘We’re really sweating’: Idaho stares down likelihood of historic drought

    The Idaho Department of Water Resources is facing a historic drought, with predictions that the state could see one of the worst droughts we've seen in recent times.

    Full story at idahostatesman.com ↗

  5. As Hayden ends law enforcement contract, city and county disagree over potential public safety risks

    The City of Hayden, Idaho, has decided to stop paying Kootenai County for additional law enforcement services, ending its contract with the county's Sheriff's Office next week.

    Full story at krem.com ↗

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