Sandpoint Magazine Summer 2009 edition

Almanac
Who, What and Why in Greater Sandpoint

Fresh fruit: Family-run Riley Creek Blueberry Farm cultivates 4,000 plants
Jazz pianist Bill Reid: This musician's one cool 'cat'
Queen Marie's Sandpoint stowaway: Historic incident put boy in the limelight
Sandpoint senior aims high: Orton competes in triathlons, learns how to fly
Geologic trail to follow Ice Age floods
Blacksmith follows in father's footsteps
Bypass: By the numbers
Tribes preserve endangered languages
Waterfront walk: Pend d'Oreille Bay Trail connects people, communities

Calendar
With Festival at Sandpoint calendar and Hot Picks

Interview
Curt Hecker, CEO of Intermountain Community Bancorp

Fat Tires and Life on Two Wheels
Mountain bike enthusiasts and the biking lifestyle. Plus: Events and groups

David Thompson Bicentennial
Charting the explorer 's arrival and activities in 1809. Plus: Kullyspel House archaeology, Indian Meadows and re-creating Thompson's canoe.

Sandpoint Transition Initiative
Aiming to create a sustainable, resilient and vibrant community

Hiking the Selkirks with an Artist
Art appreciation for the hiker: Light, shadows and place are everything

Change in Sandpoint: Education
Since 1886, education issues prevail as challenges grow more complex

Road Names
Lasting legacies that connect people with their town and its history

Fuel-free Adventure
Five friends ditch petrol for human-powered sailing and biking

Real Estate
Mountain Town Market: A bright spot in the national picture • Sandpoint 2.0: More efficient, urban city charted by new comp plan • Life Anew for Selle Grange: Mother-daughter team transforms old hall • Elegant Lakefront Retreat: Castle-like home an architectural masterpiece

Natives & Newcomers

Travel Planner

Lodging

Dining Guide

Services

Sandpoint of View
Life lesson: Live for the here and now

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Winter 2009 Volume 19, No. 2