All smiles at the Carousel Fun Fair
The Carousel of Smiles celebrated its bright future at its new home at 504 Church St. with a second unveiling of the nearly restored “Golden Age” 1920 Allan Herschell carousel at the Carousel Fun...
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Carousel of Smiles plans ‘Unveiling 2.0’ and nonprofit Carousel Fun Fair at fairgrounds
By Reader Staff The Carousel of Smiles celebrated the acquisition of a new location at 504 Church St. in October, and now organizers are preparing for what they’re calling “The Unveiling 2.0” of the...
A colorful stampede
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Volunteers paraded the Carousel of Smiles’ colorful herd down the street Oct. 12 to the organization’s new location at 504 Church St., which founders Reno and Clay Hutchison hope...
Rounding up the horses
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The horses have finally found a home. In 2016, after Clay and Reno Hutchison unpacked two trailers and brought an intact 1920 Allan Herschell carousel into the light for...
Carousel of Smiles restoration passes halfway point
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If the renovation of the historic Carousel of Smiles was a horse race, it would be rounding the bend and heading for the home stretch. Restoration of the classic...
Bringing the herd together
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If there’s one word that encapsulates the Carousel of Smiles restoration project for Reno Hutchison, it’s “magic.” Reno and her husband Clay have brought the restoration of this one-of-a-kind...
Carousel of Smiles to host workshops
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Carousel of Smiles will host the first of a series of pony restoration workshops next weekend. The workshop will take place Friday, Oct. 12 from 5-8:30 p.m. at...
History makes its debut
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer “Destiny” and “fate” aren’t words to be used lightly, but in the case of the Carousel of Smiles story, they might be the only appropriate descriptors. When Clay...
Carousel of Smiles unveiling this weekend
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The mission to bring the magic of a carousel to Sandpoint is one step closer to completion this weekend as the Carousel of Smiles project reveals their assembled...
Assembled Carousel of Smiles to be unveiled next month
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The Carousel of Smiles restoration project will reveal the assembled but unrestored carousel Dec. 16 and 17 at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. Saturday, Dec. 16, will kick off...
