By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Popular local restaurant Beet and Basil may be gone from its former location on First Avenue, but its unique take on global street food is still available — at...
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Some mornings, sitting here with my omnipresent cup of hot coffee, l struggle to find 700-800 words to fill my column. For inspiration, I ponder past travels or recent...
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Part luck and part pluck brought me here to Sandpoint more than 25 years ago. A group of investors hired me to oversee the guest services for their tourist...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Thanks to the hard work of Liz Evans, Nova Layton and a small cast of other Ivano’s Ristorante Italiano characters, Jim Lippi’s glass remains full. After the iconic eatery...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff I fell in love with craft beer at the beginning of the pandemic. Spring had sprung on our farm, and I was freshly laid off from my job with...
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist A friend from Montana recently called, asking about dining reservations for her upcoming ski trip to Sandpoint. Sadly, I shared with her, some of my favorite spots have gone...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Those looking for healthy alternatives and ways to incorporate more self care into their lives in the new year are likely to find something to fit the bill at...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the oldest communal celebrations occur during the winter months, when people are huddled together inside for warmth. The crops have all been harvested and put away, the wood...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff True to form, I have procrastinated on most aspects of this season — including everything from the mustering of holiday spirit to the writing of this article. I suspect...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Ann Neal, former bakery manager at Winter Ridge Natural Foods in Sandpoint and an avid baking hobbyist at home, heard about Community Loaves from a friend in Bellingham, Wash.,...
