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Lake Activities:Lake Pend Oreille offers a tremendous variety of watersports, from swimming -- with water temperatures warming nicely to the 70s as summer progresses -- to water skiing and boating, fishing for the huge Kamloops and mackinaw trout or the peaceful sport of kayaking. Right downtown, don't miss the Sandpoint City Beach, a splendid park with sandy beaches and a paved srolling path at water's edge. Also, Lake Pend Oreille Cruises begins cruises aboard "The Shawnodese," for individuals, groups and private charters from April through October, as well as jet boat tours and rentals. 208-255-5253 or 888-726-3764. www.lakependoreillecruises.com Pend Oreille House Boat Rentals, on beautiful Lake Pend Oreille. House boats available May through October and sleep 6, 8 and 10 people. Rates available for weekends, mid-week and weekly. 208-263-2675 |
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A Day on the Lake Rentals offers rentals of ski boats, pontoons, SeaDoos, and vacation homes on Lake Pend Oreille. Make your vacation fun, tour the lake for hours.They also deliver. (877) 890-2444, (208) 755-4958 or www.adayonthelake.com. Golf:About 50 minutes south and west of Sandpoint is StoneRidge Golf and Recreational Community, with an 18-hole championship-level golf course with challenges for all levels of gofers. StoneRidge is on a small lake with two restaurants, a range of lodging and vacation rentals and full fitness facilities. 208-437-3148 or www.stoneridgeidaho.com. Priest Lake Golf is a beautiful 18 hole golf course offering over 6,500-yards of challenging golf on a course nestled among the lush forests and wetlands so characteristic of the Priest Lake region. They have a driving range, putting greens, and restaurant in quiet beauty! (208) 443-2525 Spa:The Spa at Seasons, offers spa packages, skin care, spa nail treatments, massage, body treatments, and more. They can accommodate groups of 3 to 6 people for services and can customize packages. (888) 263-5616 or www.spaatseasons.com. Shopping:Downtown Sandpoint abounds with retail and unusual shopping opportunities. Many line First Avenue, which is home to the the newly remodeled Cedar Street Bridge and the new location of the Coldwater Creek retail store with a wine bar up the stairs. Visitors will find sourvenir items and gifts to take home as well at Bearweare Graphics and Pend d'Oreille Winery. Two miles north of Sandpoint off Highway 95 is the Bonner Mall including a movie theatre, restaurants, and shops. Also, don't miss shopping in the village at Schweitzer Mountain Resort located 11 miles from Sandpoint. Other Activities:True North Expeditions is a team of local outdoor enthusiasts who can customize multiple outdoor adventures. SUV tours, hiking, biking, and photo expeditions are a few of their many specialities. They also rent equipment including camping gear, mountain bikes, and pontoon boats. Call (208) 267-0947 to learn more. Hiking and camping. Summer is the high season for hikers in the high country of the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains surrounding Sandpoint. There are well more than 100 maintained trails within a couple hours drive of Sandpoint, ranging from easy strolls to waterfalls and panoramas to multi-day backpacking trips through spectacular backcountry landscapes where you may spot rare wildlife. There are also more than two dozen fine state and federal campgrounds. Check the campground guide. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 11 miles from Sandpoint, runs chairlift rides during summer, offering easy access to the resort's peaks for hikers and mountain bikers and magnificent views of Lake Pend Oreille and surrounding mountains. 208-263-9555. www.schweitzer.com The Festival at Sandpoint, with offices at The Old Power House, offers a series of national acts over the first two weeks in early August under the stars at Memorial Field. Classical, country, jazz, pop, folk, rock and roll and world music offerings. 208-265-4554. www.festivalatsandpoint.com International Selkirk Loop is a 280-mile driving loop through two countries (U.S. and Canada) and two states (Idaho and Washington). Brochures available at Chambers of Commerce and visitors centers, or by calling 888-823-2626. www.selkirkloop.org Plus:
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