Thank You!

It’s so crazy how time goes by. It’s mid-summer 2023, marking seven years here in our little store already. My wife and I reflect on all our wonderful customers from all over the country and Canada. The friendships built and pleasant encounters make the most wonderful memories here in this beautiful Sandpoint community. Thirty-two amazing years building with passion and quality, exciting new pieces to enhance your home from all types of premium wood and to appease the appetite of live edge wood lovers everywhere—all combined with our many extremely talented local artists, including carvers, turners, painters, metal artists, and more. The overall experience for our customers is both interesting and rewarding. There’s always a fresh and exciting new inventory of exquisite décor, as well as functional art.

As always, a very heartfelt thank you to all of our veterans, our in-house artists, and all of our service men and women—the freedoms you preserve for us all in this beautiful country that you defend with your selfless sacrifice. There will never be words to truly show our gratitude, so thank you. To God, we give all the glory and thanks for our talents, our beautiful family, this business, all of our loyal patrons, and the privilege to enjoy this beautiful Sandpoint community.

With much appreciation and gratitude,

Corey, Kim, Zeph & Aiden

HANDCRAFTED. NATURAL WOOD CREATIONS.

MARKETING DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Allyia Briggs | 208.620.5444 allyia@like-media.com

MARKETING EXECUTIVE

Haleigh Ackling | 208.620.5360 haleigh@like-media.com

MARKETING COORDINATOR

Kamy Jones | marketing@like-media.com

EDITORIAL EDITOR

Jillian Chandler | jillian@like-media.com

DESIGN

CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Maddie Horton

DESIGN DIRECTOR | Darbey Russo

SENIOR DESIGNER | Kennedy Pew

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | Sam Stoke

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | Ashley Green

DIGITAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Whitney Lebsock

ACCOUNTING/ OPERATIONS

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Rachel Figgins

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Steve Russo

MANAGING PARTNER | Kim Russo

Contributors

Damen Rodriguez, Ben Geanetta, Patrice Allen

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographers:

Racheal Baker Photography pg. 1, 16, 18

Willow Solly Photography pg. 20-23

Allison Turcotte Photography pg. 32-33

Courtesy Photos: Bonner County Fair and Rodeo pg. 48

Bonner County Museum & Historical Society pg. 50

14 FINANCIAL FOCUS

Smart ways to invest in bonds

16 Q&A

David DaVinci: Thrillusionist®, parrot trainer and world champion magician

20 REVIVING HOPE, REBUILDING STRENGTH

Music, mountains and merriment collide at the Festival at Sandpoint

24 FROM GARDEN TO TABLE

Maximizing the bounty of fresh produce

32 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Momentum Medical Massage: Feel better, recover faster

34 SANDPOINT REAL ESTATE

36 Unstoppable Rise of North Idaho’s Housing Market

40 Market Report

42 Sandpoint Real Estate Trends

46 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Calendar of great local events, arts and entertainment 52

50 LOCAL FUN FACT

Play Ball: Take me out to the Sandpoint ball game

About The Cover

THOSE YOUNG AND OLD CAN ALL AGREE THAT THE ILLUSIONS AND EXCITEMENT OF MAGIC DRAWS YOU IN. David DaVinci lives his life thrilling and exciting audiences not just as a magician, or illusionist, but a Thrillusionist®-"a thrill-seeking, mind-bending master of prestidigitation who creates an alternate world of fascination." Learn more about David, his inspiration and passions, in our Q&A on page 16.

Cover Photo by Racheal Baker Photography.