Culture
Sandpoint, in the northern tip of Idaho, is no ordinary vacation destination. Located on magnificent 43-mile-long Lake Pend Oreille, surrounded by the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains, and with Schweitzer Mountain ski resort minutes away, Sandpoint is blessed with outstanding attractions. But it goes deeper than that. The town itself is exceptional, home to a thriving arts community, the historic Panida Theater, a busy events schedule, a plethora of excellent restaurants, fine hotels and unusual shopping keynoted by the national retailer, Coldwater Creek.
How do you describe extraordinary? Just say "Sandpoint, Idaho."
We are between the Selkirk and Cabinet Ranges in the middle of the Idaho Panhandle, 80 miles NE of Spokane, Washington, 50 miles from Canada, and a 7 hour drive east of Seattle. About 6,000 people live in town, and another 25,000 in the surrounding Bonner County. We are bounded by the Kaniksu National Forest. The winter climate is milder than is found to the east and summers tend to be dry and clear.
