Home again, home again
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Even 850 miles later, Justine Murray and Matt Connery are looking to go hiking. When the Reader caught up with the pair after completing their thru-hike of the Idaho...
Category: Community Happenings
Hickey Farms’ Harvest Festival to span October
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If Linus’ “Great Pumpkin” from the Peanuts comic strip were to appear anywhere in North Idaho, I’ll wager it would be the Hickey Farms pumpkin patch. This family farm,...
Fun and feedback
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The first Ponderay Neighbor Day, held in 2017, was meant to be a one-time way for the city of Ponderay and Friends of the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail to...
Where the magic is made
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Meeting the artist is often one of the best ways to connect more deeply to a piece of art. The next level of connection? Seeing where, exactly, that art...
Funky Junk Show offers a treasure trove for bargain hunters
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you can imagine it, the Funky Junk Antique Show probably has it. The rummage sale extravaganza returns to the Bonner County Fairgrounds for its 14th annual Labor Day...
FallFest returns to Schweitzer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After taking last year off due to the pandemic, Schweitzer’s traditional end-of-summer event FallFest is back. Spanning four days between Friday, Sept. 3-Monday, Sept. 6, FallFest features more than...
Human-powered and historical
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association has long held its annual regatta, when rowers from around the region gather in North Idaho to take part in some serious...
As the Bard intended
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Come one, come all — ’tis time again to enjoy Shakespearean entertainment as the Bard himself would have wanted: on the grass, under a summer sky, surrounded by fellow...
Angels Over Sandpoint Back to School program revs up for the school year
By Reader Staff It’s getting to be the time of year when Sandpoint families are preparing their children for another school year, which means it’s time for the Angels Over Sandpoint’s Back to School...
Bonner County Fair kicks off Aug. 18
By Reader Staff The 95th annual Bonner County Fair will begin Wednesday, Aug. 18, with gates opening at 10 a.m. This year, the event — themed “Lettuce Turnip The Beet” — will bring all...
