emily walden

Coeur d’Alene is your go-to for chocolate, including during the annual Chocolate Affair Valentine’s Day in Coeur d’Alene offers a buffet of ways to celebrate with your sweetie, including chocolate, but you don’t have to wait until Valentine’s to indulge. Let’s call the CHOCOLATE AFFAIR on Feb. 7 an appetizer…

Celebrate love in Coeur d’Alene Love is in the air throughout Coeur d’Alene, especially during Valentine’s Day weekend. And since that’s coming up soon — only weeks away — we want to help you celebrate romance. Get in the mood with HOT WINTER NIGHTS at the Coeur d’Alene Resort’s infinity…

Come hungry and thirsty, leave sated and smiling at the third annual Food and Wine Festival Go for the food, stay for the wine. Or vice versa. There’s plenty of both at the Coeur d’Alene Resort’s third annual FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL, Friday, Feb. 7-9. Start the weekend with a…

Bike, hike or ride your way through winter in North Idaho Whether you’re looking to stay active or just want to get out-of-doors, you don’t have to ski or snowboard to welcome winter. With 4-5-inch tires and mountain-bike-like frames, “FAT BIKES” are a great way to cruise through winter, says…

The Annual Mac and Cheese Festival has plenty to smile about Forget New Year’s resolutions for the day and embrace your inner comfort-seeker at the annual MAC AND CHEESE FESTIVAL, on Saturday, Jan. 18 from noon to 5 pm at more than a dozen downtown locations (cdadowntown.com/mac-cheese-festival). Throughout downtown Coeur…

Mark your calendar for these epic ski and boarding adventures that await you in Idaho January is time for a new calendar and we have the dates to know when it comes to local skiing. Celebrate Silver Mountain’s 52nd annual JACKASS DAY Jan. 10-11 when lift tickets are only $12,…

Find the festive event that fits your style to close out the decade The Coeur d’Alene Resort has a New Year’s event to suit every manner of celebration. Hanging with the littles? Do the early fireworks FAMILY CRUISE and be done in time for your next adventure or to head…

TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS is a popular, Radio City Music Hall-style production at Salvation Army Kroc Center. This beloved Coeur d’Alene holiday tradition is produced by Laura Little, an accomplished theater veteran with three Broadway producing credits to her name, including co-producing Peter and the Starcatcher, which won five Tony awards.…

12 days and 12 ways to celebrate the season On the first day of Christmas, according to the classic song with 12 verses, someone got a bird in a tree, but we have something better: 12 awesome ways to enjoy Coeur d’Alene, one for each of the 12 days prior…

On the trail of Saint Nick in North Idaho Santa isn’t the only one to make lists. We’ve made our own this year. But don’t look to our list for an accounting of who’s been naughty or nice. Instead, our list consists of all the places you can spot the…