By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are few better ways to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the repeal of the Prohibition than hanging out at one of the oldest bars in town, listening to...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Whether it was the high fashion, the roaring lifestyle or the suggestion of socially acceptable naughtiness, the Prohibition Era continues to fascinate us a century later. For those looking...
There are a number of Sandpoint bands that play the hits of the 1960s and ‘70s, but only a handful have the spirit and heart of Big Phatty and the Inhalers. Starting out as...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The room is dark, the pint glasses are cold and the music — it’s loud. Every manner of flannel, sneaker and party dress populate the dance floor, spinning and...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Governor Brad Little will hold a press conference Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Mountain Time to share protocol for Stage 1 of his Idaho Rebounds plan — a...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Restaurants and bars in Sandpoint are facing a stark new reality under the new guidelines recently issued by the Trump administration to help stop the spread of the novel...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Raised on a heavy diet of G-rated Christian tunes, James Bauscher knew there was “something more out there.” His hunch was confirmed when in fifth grade he heard The...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A trio of comics are coming to the 219 Lounge for a must-see show Saturday, Dec. 7. Top of the bill is Seattleite Nate Jackson, an alum of MTV...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The 219 Lounge has been many things to many people. It has also been many bars. Opened in October 1934 on Pine Street as the Old Bohemia Club, it...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Summer is typically tour season for traveling bands, and a handful of out-of-towners are swinging through the 219 Lounge in the days immediately before the calendar flips to fall. ...
