A walk down Festival Street
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Ben Olson Reader Staff Evans Brothers Coffee A mainstay first stop on Festival Street — the Festival at Sandpoint’s food vendor row — is Evans Brothers Coffee, owned by local brothers...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Artists’ Studio Tour gives behind-the- scenes view of area studios
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is a backstory to every piece of artwork — an influence and undoubtedly a studio where it all came together. Visiting these studios can give art lovers the...
POAC Arts & Crafts Fair returns to downtown for second year
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s the 47th year for the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Arts & Crafts Fair, but only the second in which the annual event has taken place in downtown Sandpoint. ...
Movies in the Park journeys to Berk in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the many milestones of parenthood is waking up one day to realize you’ve gained an encyclopedic knowledge of some movie or TV show (or both) that you would...
Sandpoint sends it
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Time to grease those bearings and perfect that kickflip. The 14th annual King of the Kongcrete skateboard competition is dropping into the Concrete Lake Skatepark in Sandpoint on Saturday,...
A newcomer’s guide to Sandpoint (pt. 2)
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Every summer for the past 37 years, the Festival at Sandpoint has raised its iconic white tent and drawn folks from all over the country to our little corner...
Mad About Science: Unusual medieval weapons
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You will be disappointed if you’re reading this and expecting me to list dragons or Valyrian steel swords. Sorry, folks. No White Walker invasions happened in medieval Europe, but...
Emily Articulated: Gun control and my godfather Kevin
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist My godfather Kevin is as avid an outdoorsman as they come, with the quiet, confident demeanor of someone who doesn’t need to brag about their skills. He’s the type...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: The Atlantic reports that in Amsterdam no sweets or sodas are...
Notes from a first-year Festival volunteer
By George Alexander Wood Jr. Reader Contributor It is long past midnight, and I am doggone exhausted. My sweaty volunteer shirt, civilian clothes and Production Crew polo hit the floor in time with me...
