The Sandpoint Eater: ‘Tis the season
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist ‘Tis the season and, at last, our summer is complete. The Corn Man, Jim Cadnum, has arrived. Our anticipation is so great that, though he seemed late this...
Category: Eats & Drinks
Lessons from the woods
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist I’m back from my annual family retreat in Montana. Prior to this year’s trip came a caveat from Ryanne, the spokesdaughter of my bossy children. “Mom,” she admonished,...
Trout and About Festival swims into town
By Cameron Barnes Reader Staff One evening in Missoula, Reg Crawford of Trout Unlimited walked into the Top Hat Bar which had begun showcasing children’s bands. She thought they were a blast, so she...
The Sandpoint Eater: Celebrating song with food
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Come Festival week, there’s just no place like home. And there is no one better than our own hometown talent, Bridges Home, to kick off tonight’s festivities by...
A newcomer’s guide to Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint draws people to our fair community from all over the area. Some come for just a night, some stay for the whole two weeks. If...
A brief history of farmers’ markets in Sandpoint
By Nancy Foster Renk Reader Contributor It was a warm spring morning, the first Saturday in May, and I heard the marimba music several blocks away. The joyful sounds drew me to Farmin Park...
The Sandpoint Eater: Block out your summer celebration
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist We’re a hearty bunch here in North Idaho, and a few raindrops didn’t dampen our party spirits last weekend. Whether you gathered near the lake, on the lake,...
Cone and Coffee featured on Buzzfeed
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Buzzfeed, the Internet repository for all things Millennial, gave Panhandle Cone and Coffee a sweet surprise last week. The massive web-based publication listed the ice cream shop as the...
Pancake Breakfast serves community
By Ben Olson Reader Staff You’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for the Sam Owen Fire District, it’s also an important fundraiser. The Sam Owen Fire...
Idaho breweries to admit minors with parents
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As of July 1, breweries in Idaho are allowed to admit minors inside beer-tasting rooms as long as they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The change...
