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Sandpoint & North Idaho Calendar of Events
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December
2009
Weekly
and Ongoing Events
Sandpoint Upcoming Events -
This Week in Sandpoint from the Sandpoint Chamber
Coeur d'Alene Upcoming Events - from the CdA Chamber
Check out all daily Sandpoint Events
in the Bonner Daily Bee
2nd Friday monthly April – Dece mber:
Coeur d'Alene - Art Walk
The Coeur d'Alene Arts and Culture
Alliance has organized a monthly Art
Walk, that takes place from 5-8 pm the
2nd Friday monthly, April through
December. Enjoy an evening of
exceptional art, fine dining and
friends in downtown 208-664-3194
www.artsincda.org
Starting in November: Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene
Resort Holiday Light Show
More than a million lights sparkle
across Lake Coeur d'Alene at the
largest on the water resort holiday
light show in America! Features over
225 holiday displays ringing the
boardwalk at the resort, plus a
memorable "Journey to The North Pole"
to visit Santa himself! Just come to
downtown Coeur d'Alene at the Resort
and enjoy the show! Free to the
public. Coeur d'Alene Resort at
800-688-5253.
Starting in November: Sandpoint - Holidays in Sandpoint
You can find Santa at the Bonner Mall. There is
a traditional tree lighting ceremony,
caroling, and specials in area stores,
plus live entertainment during the
entire season. Sponsored by
Downtown Sandpoint. 208-255-1876
End of November-January: Coeur d'Alene - Journey to the
North Pole Cruises
Visit Mr. and Mrs. Claus on the far
shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene where at
"The North Pole" a magical toyland,
with a variety of holiday themes, many
with animated features, will suddenly
appear out of the darkness.
We had added an exciting new
attraction this year, our Victorian
Village is adorned with over 5,000
lights! You will view the show aboard
one of the fabulous cruise boats of
The Lake Coeur d'Alene Fun Fleet.
Board at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Free
to the public. 208-664-7268
December 1 : Pinehurst - Lighting Ceremony
TBA: Priest River - Children's
Christmas Party on Main Street
Children's Christmas Party on Main
Street, which begins right after
school at River Pig's Inn. Santa Claus
is available to take pictures with
children. Children who bring in a
canned good item as a donation to our
local food bank receive a free hot
chocolate. Hot dogs, toys, and other
great items are also available for the
kids. All of the proceeds from the
Children's Christmas Party get donated
to the local food bank as well.
www.priestriver.org
208-448-2721
TBA:
Post Falls -
Post Falls Winterfest Community
Celebration - 5 - 8 pm @ City
Hall Plaza. Join the festivities as we
kick off the holiday season with
old-fashioned caroling, crafts and
goodies for all ages. Bring
non-perishable food items, unwrapped
toys, blankets and gently used coats
to place under the Holiday Giving
Tree.
November28-December 6 :
Bonners Ferry -
An Old Fashioned Christmas
Carolers, downtown specials,
live entertainment featuring Nancy
Meadows, The Selkirk Singers and
others. Christmas photos with Santa
with or without pets will also be
available.
December 4: Priest Lake -
Sportsmen's Assn Wild Game
Banquet/Auction-Nickelplate
Restaurant
December 4: Rathdrum - December
D'Lights 2-6
p.m. Saturday on Main Street. Lighted
rig parade,
food and entertainment,
Christmas
reading, Santa, art show, more.
December 4 :
Hayden - Hayden Lights Celebration
The fourth annual Hayden Lights
Parade will be at 5 p.m. Saturday.
It starts on Dakota Avenue and
proceeds south along Government Way to
Centa Avenue.
The tree lighting will be about
6 p.m. in Hayden City Park, 8930 N.
Government Way
with Atlas Elementary and Hayden
Meadows School Choruses. Visit by
Santa. Contact Hayden Chamber of
Commerce at
join@haydenchamber.org
208-209-1080
December 5: Sandpoint - Schweitzer Holiday
Kick-Off
Schweitzer Mountain Resort hosts its
annual Christmas lighting, with
carolers, cookies, hot cocoa and a
bonfire.
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
December 5 : St. Maries - Christmas in St.
Maries
Games for children, pictures with
Santa, hay rides, lighted parade on
Main St. 208-245-3563
December 5 :
St. Maries -
Holiday Craft Bazaar - St
Maries. Annual event held first
weekend in December at the Eagles
Lodge.
December 6: Sandpoint -
Christmas Craft Fair
Bonner
County Fairgrounds
December 6:
Bonners Ferry - Festival of Trees
Fry Healthcare Foundation Festival of
Trees. Boundary County Fairgrounds,
Bonners Ferry
December 11:
Sandpoint - Schweitzer
A Day for Heather Fundraiser
for Community Cancer Services in
Sandpoint. $10 lift tickets for
everyone with 100% of ticket revenue
donated to the center.
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
December 11-12: Sandpoint -
Arts Alliance Westside Holiday Soiree
Friday
5pm-8p, Saturday 10am-4pm at the
Sandpoint Center for the Arts, corner
of 6th and Oak. 208-265-ARTS
December
12, 19:
Sandpoint "White Christmas" Dinner
Show. Local great musicians
put on a show at Ivano's Ristorante
featuring Irving Berlin's "White
Christmas" and other holiday favorites
with fine food, plus selected songs
from The Beatles, The Mamas and Papas,
and more! $45 per person. Dinner at 7
p.m. with the performance to follow.
For reservations 208-263-0211.
December 12-13:
Hayden -
Hayden Chamber of Commerce Annual
Christmas Market -The Hayden
Chamber of Commerce hosts 100 vendors
of gifts, crafts and art at the North
Idaho Fairground. Sponsored by the
Hayden Chamber of Commerce. For more
information contact Kevin Clement at
208-819-1835 or Hayden Chamber of
Commerce at
join@haydenchamber.org
December 12:
Sandpoint - Schweitzer
Holiday
Celebration The Steel Drum Band
from Sandpoint High School will be in
the Village from 3-4pm followed by
cookies, cocoa and Christmas stories
in the Selkirk Lobby
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
December 13:
Sandpoint -
Jazzy Nutcracker
Studio One Dance Academy event
at the
Panida Theater
6pm at the Panida. 208-263-9191
December
13, 16,
19: Sandpoint - Sleigh Rides and
Christmas Trees. Gather the
family together, bundle up and get
ready to enjoy this family outing at
the Western Pleasure Guest Ranch. Load
up on one of our horse-drawn sleighs
and enjoy a scenic ride to the tree
lot. There you will pick out a
fresh-cut, locally grown Christmas
tree, while staying warm at the
bonfire. Then gather the family and
your tree and ride the sleigh back to
the lodge, where you will be served
fresh popped popcorn, hot chocolate,
and coffee. Reservations are required;
choose 3 p.m., 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. Cost
(including tree) is $90 plus tax for a
family of four. Each additional person
is $15 (kids age five and under are
free). If not enough snow wagon rides
will be substituted.
WesternPleasureRanch.com.
208-263-9066
December 13 : North Idaho - North Idaho Bed and
Breakfast Association 21st Annual
Holiday Tour
12-5 p.m.
This tour is FREE and open to the
public. Visit B&B's in the Coeur
d'Alene area, Post Falls, north to
Athol and Rathdrum and south to St.
Maries. You will see beautifully
decorated homes ready for the holiday
season, all serving delightful
refreshments for your enjoyment. Maps
and driving directions will be
available at all participating B&B's,
or visit the association website to
see a list of those participating and
print your own map,
www.bb-northidaho.com For
more information, please contact Shar
Scott at American Country Bed and
Breakfast 208-664-9650.
December 16, 19, 21, 23: Sandpoint -
Santa visit Bonner Mall
From 10am - 3pm
December 16: Sandpoint - Santa visit
Cedar Street Bridge
From 11am - 3pm
December 16: Sandpoint - Holiday Open
House
From the Heart Ranch, 1635 Rapid
Lightning Road. A special family
outing with hot cocoa, fuzzy alpacas,
spinning and weaving demonstrations,
coloring for kids. Info.: 265-2788
December 16: Sandpoint - Five Minutes
of Fame.
Join other blossoming or seasoned
poets, musicians and songbirds for
monthly open mic night at Cafe Bodega
in Foster's Crossing. Sign up to
perform from 6pm. Show begins promptly
at 6:30 p.m. No cover charge and open
to all ages. Five Minutes of Fame
happens the third Wednesday of each
month. 208-263-5911
December
18-19:
Sandpoint -
Julie &
Julia. The Panida Theater
screens the film Julie & Julia,
starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams,
each night as the final film in the
15th annual Global Cinema Café film
series.
Panida Theater7:30pm
at the Panida. 208-263-9191
December 19:
Sandpoint - Schweitzer
Holiday Celebration Carolers
from Sandpoint High select choir will
be in the Village from 3-4pm followed
by cookies, cocoa and Christmas
stories in the Selkirk Lobby
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
December 19:
Sandpoint - Schweitzer
Great Scott Cross Country Ski Race (5K
and 10K)
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
December 20: Priest Lake - Holiday
Party - Priest Lake State Park -
Indian Creek
December 22-24: Sandpoint - Santa's
Traditional Schweitzer Visit.
Santa must be a downhill racer - have
you seen his outfit? He hits Stella
first, then stops off at the Selkirk
Lodge on Wednesday afternoon to make
sure all the wish list are in. Passing
candy out from 1-3pm each day, then
leading a balloon parade at 2pm from
the top of the Basin Express chair.
Follow him into the Selkirk Lodge for
Nestle hot chocolate, cookies and to
deliver your last minute wishes from
3-4:30pm.
Schweitzer.com.
208-263-9555
December 23:
Sandpoint - Schweitzer
A Christmas Carol Live theater
production by the Christian Youth
Theater from Coeur d’Alene. Tickets
will be available from the Activity
Center.
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
December 22, 23, 25: Merry Christmas!
On Schweitzer Mountain
Santa skis in for the day and will be
around for photos and last minute
wishes in the Selkirk Lodge Lobby.
Local: 208-263-9555 Ski Conditions
Report: 208-263-9562
December 31:
Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort -
New Year's Eve
Get your room early 'cuz Schweitzer is
havin' a party. Try out Taps, St.
Bernard, or the Chimney Rock Grill.
Schweitzer.com. In
Sandpoint, the Angels Over Sandpoint
are having their New Year's Bash, "The
Semi Normal Semi Formal" at the new
Sandpoint Business and Events Center,
with two floors of music, a silent
auction, refreshments and more.
208-263-9555 or 208-266-0503
December 31: Sandpoint - Angels over
Sandpoint Semi-Normal, Semi-Formal New
Year's Eve Bash At the Sandpoint
Events Center, with live music
starting at 9pm, and doors opening at
8pm. $25 per person.
http://www.angelsoversandpoint.org/images/NewYears2010.pdf
December 31: Sandpoint - Dance Party
at Eklektos Disco dance party with
DJs, bar, and more in a very cool
atmosphere. This one is off the radar.
Weekly
and Ongoing Events
Sandpoint - Pend d'Oreille Winery
has regular acts, 220 Cedar St. No
cover charge. 208-265-8545
http://www.powine.com/viewevents.asp
Sandpoint - Three Glasses Wine Bar and
Restaurant
has regular live music, 202 1/2 First
St. Usually no cover charge.
208-265-0230
Sandpoint: Di Luna’s Café,
207 Cedar St. has music and other
events. Check for ticket prices and
line-up. 208-263-0846
Weekends: Sandpoint - Eichardt's
Beer and Wine Pub has regular bands.
This is one of our few places that has
full bands jammin' out. 212 Cedar
Street. Starts at 8 p.m., Normally no
cover charge. 208-263-4005
Sandpoint
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Slate's Prime Time Grill
New location on Highway 95 N near
Kootenai Cutoff, Ponderay, ID 83852
also has bands, individual acts, and
comedians. 208-263-1381
Sandpoint
- Coldwater Creek Wine Bar, 311
First Avenue has small musical acts
regularly 208-265-1912
Sandpoint
- Cafe Trinity, at City Beach. has small musical acts regularly
208-255-7558
http://www.cafetrinitysandpoint.com/
Nightly: Coeur d'Alene - Live Nightly
Music
at the
Cd'A Cellars Barrel Room No. 6.
in downtown Coeur d'Alene with live
music at the wine bar. Also, take
advantage of their free wireless
internet to get caught up on work,
study or e-mail--all while sipping
great CDA Cellars wine. 503 Sherman
Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 208-664-9632
Mondays – Saturdays: Coeur d'Alene -
Enjoy Blues, Jazz & Classics
every night at
The Wine Cellar 313 Sherman
Ave. - Coeur d'Alene - 208-664-Wine
The music plays from 7-10 pm
Monday-Thursday and 8-12 pm Friday &
Saturday
Mondays: Sandpoint - Monday Night
Blues Jam
Hosted by Truck Mills, a 12-year music
tradition taking place Weekly at
Eichardt's, 212 Cedar Street. Starts @
8 pm No cover 208-263-4005
Tuesdays: Sandpoint - 10 Trivia
Tuesday.
A weekly trivia test to win prizes at
MickDuff's. From 7-9 pm 312 N. First
Ave. Team or individual play
208-255-4351
3rd Wednesdays: Sandpoint - Five
Minutes of Fame
Open mike night for poets, musicians
and singers monthly. No cover and open
to all ages. Five Minutes of Fame
happens the third Wednesday of each
month. 208-263-5911 @ 6:30 pm Cafe
Bodega, 504 Oak St. 3rd Wednesday
monthly 208-263-5911
Thursdays: Coeur d'Alene - Live music
every Thursday night
at The Moon Time 1602 Sherman
208-667-2331
Fridays: Hayden Lake - Wine tasting
every Friday
from 4pm - 7pm at Daanen's
Delicatessen, Government & Prairie -
Hayden - (208) 772-7371
Fridays & Saturdays: Coeur d'Alene -
City Perc Cafe's AFTER HOURS.
7pm - Midnight. Open to all ages!
Alcohol Free. Appetizers, desserts,
dance music, more. 108 N. 4th Street.
208-665-1354
Saturdays: Coeur d'Alene -
Coeur d'Alene Concert Club Live
Band every Saturday night at 8
p.m., 213 Appleway (across from
Schucks) 208-676-9485
Sundays: Sandpoint - Jazz on a Sunday
Afternoon
Di Luna's Cafe with the band A Touch
of Jazz performing Sundays 2-4 pm
208-263-0846
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