A perfect time for a swim
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Since its inception in 1995, the annual Long Bridge Swim has seen tens of thousands of swimmers cross the long stretch of water alongside the …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Since its inception in 1995, the annual Long Bridge Swim has seen tens of thousands of swimmers cross the long stretch of water alongside the …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When thinking of iconic Sandpoint events, a few familiar names come to mind: The Festival at Sandpoint, Lost in the ‘50s and the Long Bridge …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Intern
In the early ‘90s, Eric Ridgway drove Sandpoint’s Long Bridge every day. For a man who describes swimming as his “therapy, joy and meditation,” it …
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