Celebrating Mother’s Day in Sandpoint
By Reader Staff May 10, 2026, marks 121 years since Anna Jarvis began her campaign to make Mother’s Day an official U.S. holiday, and 112 years since President Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation that...
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Champagne and dancing
A rundown of all Sandpoint’s New Year’s Eve parties By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Barrel 33, 100 N. First Ave., 5-10 p.m. The local wine bar will expand its usual offerings with a one-night-only hot...
Days and days of frozen festivities
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Idaho’s snowy weather and freezing temperatures are back just in time for the return of Sandpoint’s Winter Carnival. This year, the celebrations will continue from Valentine’s Day on Friday,...
The Winter Carnival’s musical lineup
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There’s something for fans of every genre at the Winter Carnival’s six days of music. Here’s a run-down of each performance. Friday, Feb. 14: John Firshi at Taps Bar...
Epicurean nibbles
By Reader Staff Anyone who has dined out in Sandpoint knows we are lucky to have so many talented local chefs for such a small town. Hosted by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce,...
The Sandpoint Eater: Sampling Sandpoint
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Remember plucking petals off the daisy and reciting, “He loves me; he loves me not”? This month, plucking petals, I find myself saying, “Summer’s here; no it’s not.” Fingers...
Ashes to ashes, grapes to wine
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Idahoans feel the impact of climate change every summer when temperatures skyrocket and fire season fills the air with smoke. Rising temperatures around the globe are affecting long-standing wine...
Uncorking community
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff There is a new face in the downtown wining and dining scene: Barrel 33, which owner Alayna Reichl said aims to be a “family-friendly eatery and wine bar” for...
