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Glorious summer arrives
Sure, we love all the seasons around here ... but not to play favorites, summer in Sandpoint is simply sublime. With warm sunny days, our surrounding mountains and huge Lake Pend Oreille provide endless outdoor activities. And on any week during the summer you'll find cultural events to fold into your visit, from music to wine and beer festivals to unique events. See some highlighted events below, or click for the complete calendar»
And here's a starting place for the outdoor fun. We've created " treasure map" to nearly two dozen outstanding outdoor adventures and destinations – for activities ranging from top picks for hiking and mountain biking, to some of the best places to paddle a kayak, to wildlife viewing and a pair of mountain-top lookouts. Our map shows the general location, with links off for details and directions to each. If you're in quest of some golden experiences ... yes, there's treasure in them thar hills.
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upcoming events
6 Sandpoint Beerfest
6 Bonner Garden Tour
12 BGH 75th Party
12 Paper Flowers concert
12-14 Classic Boat Show
19-21 Yoga Feast
20-21 NW Wine Fest
21-22 City-to-City relay
25-28 Festival at Sandpoint
25 Classical music @ MCS
29 Classical music @ PSW
2024 Visitor Guide
Lodging, attractions, more! |
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Beer bash at the beach
Sample the brews at annual Beerfest
Love a good craft beer ... or how about, let's say ... more than 20 of them? The annual Sandpoint Beerfest features nearly two dozen handcrafted beers from regional breweries. Entry fee gets you tastes of all of interest, plus a souvenir glass. The 'Fest is held from 12-5 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at City Beach, and local band Right Front Burner - aka RFB - will play live. Must be 21, and must exercise moderation, of course! Tickets are available at the gate on the day of Beerfest, but you can also get 'em in advance.
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Take a walk thru history
Weekly history tours tell local color
Sandpoint has a colorful history, from its start as a stop on the Northern Pacific railroad through rough-and-tumble logging and mining days when it earned the moniker "Hangtown." Yeah, there's a story behind that - and you can ask during weekly history walks offered at 2:30 p.m. every Friday this summer. Docents from the Bonner County Historical Museum tell of early history and stories behind many historic buildings. The nominal fee benefits the nonprofit museum; get tickets online or with a call to 208-263-2344.
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Stars, under the stars
Festival brings stellar musicians
Go ahead and fact-check us on this one: The Festival at Sandpoint summer concert series is quite simply one of the finest in the entire Northwest. Now in its 41st year, the Festival features nine mainstage acts during two weeks, July 25-August 4, with nationally renowned artists including Trombone Shorty (pictured), Blues Traveler, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Maren Morris, Jason Mraz and more. Held under the stars, on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, the beautiful venue just possibly makes the music even sweeter. See who's playing, and get tickets.
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Fine wine in high places
Fest pairs wine and alpine beauty
At the Northwest Winefest coming July 20-21 at Schweitzer, sample wines from around the Pacific Northwest while drinking in the amazing mountain and lake views the alpine setting provides ... at no extra cost, we might mention. Along with wines from some of the top regional vintners, the event features a variety of local food vendors, a lineup of live music from six different regional bands and a whole host of mountain activities including chairlift rides to Schweitzer Peak, hiking, mountain biking and e-biking, zip line and kids activities in the village.
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Hey, there's a magazine with our name on it
New Summer 2024 Sandpoint Magazine includes annual visitor guide
The new edition of Sandpoint Magazine is out, chock full of absorbing articles and fine photography about our town. And inside is the 2024 Sandpoint Visitor Guide. When you're visiting, you can pick up the genuine, hard-copy magazine and visitor guide at the Sandpoint Visitor Center as well as grocery stores, shops and cafes locally and around the region. Or, skip the wait and check out the digital flip-page edition with just a click.
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