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June 13-15 - Tiny Lights Festival.

Ymir puts together entertaining musical, theatre, art and speaking workshops for kids and

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adults. This year includes a Sustainable Village with food, and a pedal powered stage. tinylightsfestival.com June 28-September 21 - Kaslo Artwalk. Enjoy local talent at gatherings each Saturday. Pick up a map downtown for a self-guided tour of galleries and sponsoring businesses. visitkaslo.com/article/walk-art-walk June 28 - 19th Annual Strawberry Social. Yasodhara Ashram, Nelson.

Come by for treats and a used book sale, and learn about the studio and ways to improve your life with stretching activities. yasodhara.org.

July 4-Sept. 12 - Nelson Artwalk. Celebrate 26 years of these summertime evening cultural celebrations by enjoying local paintings, sculptures, music and more. ndac.ca July 18-20 - 15th Annual Starbelly Jam. Crawford Bay. The outdoor Eastshore Music Festival includes plenty of local talent, workshops and performances – the style is “soulfully eclectic,” plus there’s crafts, kids activities, jugglers and more. starbellyjam.org August 1-3 - 23rd Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival. Some people drive, some walk, and some visit Kaslo by boat for this fun outdoor festival with a floating stage. Bring a towel and enjoy the beachfront natural amphitheater. kaslojazzfest.com/v3

August 8-11 - 17th Annual Shambhala Music Festival. Salmo River Ranch. Come dance and groove to the people-powered music festival and week-long dance party that has six stages and no corporate sponsors. shambhalamusicfestival.com August 9-10 – Columbia Basin Cultural Tour. This free, selfguided tour lets people check out the studios and talents of several local artists throughout the region. Some are in populated areas, others are in remote locations which can make finding certain ones an adventure. cbculturetour.com August 22 – The Langham 40th Anniversary Celebration.

Kaslo. Includes exhibits and special events through October at the Langham Cultural Centre. thelangham.ca Sept. 7 – Hill’s Garlic Festival.

New Denver. This aromatic event and fund-raiser for Hills Recreation Society celebrates this special food with more than 160 vendors, crafts, snacks, and contests like largest and heaviest cloves, and best garlic-themed poem. hillsgarlicfest.ca

Montana Events

May 2425 – Bigfork Whitewater Festival. Come cheer on kayak competitors as they navigate the Class V “Wild Mile” of the Swan River. bigfork.org May 30-September 6 – Bigfork Summer Playhouse. Rotating seasonal lineup at local theater includes “You’re

a Good Man Charlie Brown,” “West Side Story,” “Thoroughly Modern Mille” “Tarzan” and “The Full Monty.” There’s also “Benefit Revue” July 27, and DooWop Classics for the End-Of Summer Early Fall Series Aug. 28-30 and Sept 4-6. bigforksummerplayhouse.com or (406) 837-4886.

June 3-8 – Montana High School Rodeo State Finals. Majestic Valley Arena. Kalispell. Enjoy the top young rodeo contenders vying for top honors in barrel racing, bull riding, team roping and more. mtrodeo.com June 4-August 27 – Out To Lunch. Missoula. Enjoy Montana’s longest running festival which features weekly performing arts at Caras Park.

Features musicians and food vendors. missouladowntown.com June 7 - Old School House Rock Car Show. Superior.

This car show attracts auto fans from across the region.

Includes all classes of cars in a show and shine and swap meet.

(406) 240-2003.

June 7 – Spring Fling Hoop Thing. Great Falls.

Montana’s largest three-onthree basketball tournament at ExpoPark is fun for everyone. springflinghoopthing.org June 12-30 – Montana Watercolor Society Members Show. Lewistown Arts Center.

Check out the work of some of the best artists in Montana. montanawatercolorsociety.org June 20-22 – Lewis and Clark Festival. Great Falls. The 25th annual event helps remember the exploration of the West. lewisandclarkfoundation.org June 26-August 31 – Opera House Theatre Company. Philipsburg.

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July 11-13 – Annual Flathead Summer Show. Kalispell.

(406) 881-4288 or acfguide.com.

July 18-20 – Glacier Rally in the Rockies. Kalispell, Celebrate classic cars with a parade, show and shine, and downtown poker walk. flatheadcare.org July 18-20 – 46th Annual Arts in the Park. Depot Park, Kalispell. Northwest Montana’s largest and longest running art and entertainment fair includes a juried art show with 100 artists, plus music, dance and food. hockadaymuseum.org July 19 – Main Street Cherry Festival. Polson. (406) 522-6861155 July 19-20 – Miracle of America Live History Days, Polson. (406) 6861155 July 24-27 – The Event at Rebecca Farm.

Kalispell. One of the biggest equestrian events of its kind in the U.S. includes more than 450 competitors, 350 volunteers and 20,000 spectators. rebeccafarm.org August 2 – Backpacker’s Ball. Green Valley Ranch, Coram. Benefit for Glacier National Park, includes music, dancing, an auction and locally produced food. backpackersball.com August 8-10 – Huckleberry Days. Whitefish. Annual event includes art festival, berry enjoyment.

Whitefishchamber.org August 9 – Taste of Kalispell. visitors can sample food from dozens of establishments.

August 9-11 - 43rd Annual Outdoor Art Festival. Polson. (406) 883-5956 August 15-16 – Flathead Lake Blues Festival. flatheadbluesfestival.com, (406) 885-2377

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August 20-24 – Kalispell Big Sky Classic Derby and Futurity. mrtha.com or (406) 363-9050 August 30-31 – Mountain Madness Air Show. Features USAF Thunderbirds, Kalispell. (406) 758-2800 May 16-June 15 – “Gypsy” Spokane Civic Theatre Main Stage. Enjoy what’s considered by some to be the best musical around. spokanecivictheatre. com/gypsy May 24 – Ridge Riders Bull Riding.

Delano Rodeo Grounds.

Coulee City.

(509) 631-4156 May 26-June 7“Legacy of the Kiln: The Works of Terry Gieber and His Former Students.” Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University, Spokane. Gieber is honored for his 31 years at GU with a ceramics gallery. gonzaga.edu/jundt May 26-July 3 – “Very Carefully,” Chase Gallery. Spokane. Show features fragile pieces including woodcarving, metal assemblage, painting and mosaic.

May 28 - “100 Stories: A Centennial Exhibition.” Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane. Learn about the history of the area from the perspective of residents through time.

May 30-June 1 – ArtFest. Spokane Browne’s Addition is the place to be with this traditional celebration of original local artwork.

May 31 – “Light the Way,” Dinner auction to benefit American Childhood Cancer Organization. CenterPlace,

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Watch live theater as it might have been in the early 1900s at the state’s oldest historic opera house. operahousetheatre.com June 26-29 – Libby Logger Days. Celebrate this community’s timber heritage by taking part in or watching a variety of logging competitions. The annual Bull or Bullette of the Woods receives $500. loggerdays.org June 27-29 – Whitefish Woody Weekend III. Celebrate the appeal of wooden boats at this third-annual event hosted by the Lodge at Whitefish and the Big Sky Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. Includes poker run and beach BBQ. acbs.org or (406) 862-5085 June 28 – Summer Symphony Pops at Rebecca Farm. Kalispell. This annual outdoor performance features the Glacier Symphony Orchestra and Maestro John Zoltek. gscmusic.org June 28 – 13th Annual Legend Thunder at Montana Raceway Park.

Kalispell. Have fun cheering on a wide variety of auto classes including Legends, Bandeleros, SuperStocks, Baby Grands and Evolution MiniCups. montanaracewaypark.com June 28 – Whitefish Lake Run. Since 1977, fitness fans have enjoyed this 5K/3.1 mile or 10K/6.2 mile run through the community. competitivetiming.com/ whitefish-lake-run June 29-Aug. 31 – Riverbend Concert Series. Bigfork. Spend your Sunday evenings enjoying the talents of musicians from around the country at Sliter Park. (406) 837-5888

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Proceeds help cancer patients, survivors and families in the Inland Northwest. acco.org/inlandnw/ Home.aspx June 7-8 – The Farm Chicks Antique Show. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

Thousands of home décor fans come to this countrychic gathering. thefarmchicks.com June 7-8 – Veterans Motorcycle Rally. Sunbanks Resort, Electric City (888) 822-7195 June 12-28 – “The Foreigner” Interplayers.

Spokane. Get excited about this great play. interplayerstheatre.org June 14-15 – Coulee Cruizers Car Club “Best Rod Run by A Dam Site.” North Dam Park, Coulee City, (509) 633-0836 or thomasnieb@ netscape.net June 14 – 9th Annual Koulee Kids Day. Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with family fun, games and activities.

Coulee City (509) 633-3074 June 20-21 – Third-Annual Wellness and Beauty Expo. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. Gain insight at this celebration of personal balance of mind, body and spirit. wellnessandbeautyexpo. com June 28-29 – Spokane Hoopfest. The world’s largest three-on-three basketball tournament transforms downtown Spokane into more than 50 courts. spokanehoopfest.net

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June 29-July 6 – Colville Confederated Tribes Pow-Wow & Encampment. Nespelem, The Colville Tribe’s largest cultural event and attracts singers and dancers from throughout Indian Country, plus a parade, vendors, games and more. colvilletribes.com/ tourism.php or (509) 634-2200 July 4-5 – “Festival of America.”

Grand Coulee Dam. Community events features arts and crafts, food, entertainment, and fireworks over the dam July 4 following the laser light show.

(509) 633-3074 July 11 – Early Ford V-8 Show. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, celebrate powerful vintage Ford autos, trucks, and tractors or get parts to fix yours. earlyfordv8ie.org

July 12-13 – Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival, City Park, Newport.

Come learn all about this wonderful aromatic herb, including how to grow it and make wands. Other fun events include arts and crafts, games, music, basket weaving and puppet show.

July 27-28 – Jack and Jill Open Bass Fishing Tournament. Coulee Playland, Banks Lake, Electric City. (509) 6332671, or for camping/lodging information call Sunbanks Lake Resort at 888-8227195 or visitsunbanksresort.com August 2 – Scottish Highland Games Spokane Fair and Expo Center.

Festival features Scottish traditions of bagpipe bands, highland dancing and athletic contests. Enjoy Celtic music and merchants, Gaelic lessons, kid’s games and more. spokanehighlandgames.org (509) 922-3661 August 12-17 – “The Book of Mormon.” Best of Broadway brings this hit musical to Spokane. bestofbroadwayspokane.com August 7-17 – “MidSummer Night’s Dream.” Interplayers, Spokane.

Enjoy this fanciful Shakespeare tale. interplayerstheatre.org August 15-17 – Good Guys Rod and Custom Car Show. Spokane Fair and Expo Center. One of the biggest rod and custom events in the country attracts thousands of motorheads – plus drag races. good-guys.com May 24-26 – American Heroes Weekend.

Silverwood Theme Park. All military personnel, veterans, firefighters and police officers receive free admission, and immediate family members receive half-price admission. silverwoodthemepark.com.

July 4 – Fireworks Extravaganza.

Silverwood Theme Park. Spend the day enjoying patriotic music at the Northwest’s largest theme park and enjoy one of the region’s largest firework displays. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. silverwoodthemepark.com.

June 7-8 – Rock and Gem Show. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene. The North Idaho Mineral Club offers plenty of info for collectors of all ages. northidahomineralclub.com

North Idaho Events

building, model boat club displays, vendors, boat parade. sandpoint.org/ boatfestival July 12 – The Great Sandpoint Flat Water Regatta. Lake Pend Oreille. The Rotary Club of Sandpoint invites paddlepowered vessels to join the fun, including canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and more. This event raises money for high June 20-Sept. 12 – school scholarships.

Artwalk. Sandpoint. sandpoint.org/ This revolving art exhibit flatwaterregatta includes receptions at July 11-13 – 20 downtown galleries.

Wallace Blues Artinsandpoint.org Festival.

June 26 – Summer This musical Sampler. Farmin Park, celebration has turned Sandpoint. The Greater into one of the biggest Sandpoint Chamber of blues events around.

Commerce organizes samples silvervalleychamber.com from area restaurants, plus allows July 25-26 – Northwest amateur chefs to show off their skills.

YogaFest. Eureka Institute, Sandpointchamber.org.

June 27-28 – All Star Monster Truck Sandpoint. Learn about all sorts Mash Up. Kootenai County Fairgrounds. of yoga and try some yourself.

There’s nothing like big trucks competing eureka-institute.org August 1-3 – to see who’s the best. northidahofair.com/ Art on the Green. events/monster-truck-mash-up.

Coeur d’Alene, June 29 – Ironman Coeur Fort Sherman d’Alene. Cheer on local Park. Check out and national favorites in original art by this grueling endurance hundreds of run, bike and swim. local artists at cdadowntown.com this 46th annual July 10-August event, plus enjoy 24 – Coeur d’Alene music and food all Summer Theatre. weekend. Visitors also like Offers a variety of checking out the nearby musical performances at downtown street fair and new location at Kroc Center, Taste of Coeur d’Alene, which including “My Fair Lady” July have fine arts and fine food.

10-12,17-19, 24-26 or matinees July artonthegreencda.com 12-13, 19-20, 26-2; “The Addams Family” August 2 – 20th Annual Long Bridge evening performances Aug. 7-9, 14-16, 21Swim.

Hundreds of fitness fans compete 23 and matinees Aug. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24. in a 1.76 mile swim across Lake Pend cdasummertheatre.com.

Oreille. longbridgeswim.com July 11-12 – 11th Annual Sandpoint August 2 – Pinehurst Days and Classic Boat Festival. Lake Pend Oreille.

Commancheros Car Show. Show off Includes public boat show, kid boat

June 13-14 – Car d’Lane.

Kick off summer with this traditional car show that includes a cruise, show and shine and swap meet, Coeur d’Alene. cdadowntown.com June 15-22 – Gyro Days Carnival and Lead Creek Derby. Wallace. This cultural celebration goes back decades and always attracts fans. silvervalleychamber.com

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your ride or appreciate others’ efforts at this fun community gathering.

August 7-17 – 32nd Annual Festival at Sandpoint. Memorial Field. There’s something special about this outdoor concert series. Festivalatsandpoint.com August 8-9 – Motocross. Kootenai County Fairgrounds. Come and cheer on people who do cool things on two wheels.

Event sponsored by Motion Sport of CDA. mrparenacross.com August 15-16 – Huckleberry Festival, Wallace. Get excited about this lovely purple fruit. silvervalleychamber.com August 15-16 – Spokane to Sandpoint Run/Walk Overnight Relay Race. This picturesque relay fitness event begins at Mt. Spokane and goes along the Centennial Trail plus waterfont property to finish at Lake Pend Oreille. Includes 200 miles running and 140 miles of walking with standard teams of 8-12 runners or walkers or ultra teams of four or less. spokanetosandpoint.com August 19-23 – Bonner County Fair. Go crazy for animals and a Demolition Derby, (208) 263-8414.

August 20-24 – North Idaho Fair and Rodeo.

Kootenai County Fairgrounds. A whole year’s worth of planning comes together with this signature event that also will celebrate Kootenai County’s 150th birthday. northidahofair.com/fair-rodeo August 30-31 – Coaster Classic Car Show, Silverwood Theme Park. The Inland Empire Late Great Chevy Club ’55-’72 hosts this annual nostalgic car extravaganza. (208) 683-3400 ext. 4308 or silverwoodthemepark.com

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There are also plenty of quaint Victorian small towns worth a look along the way, with unique shopping and dining opportunities – even a few locally-made brews.

Kootenay Lake

3 miles wide in spots.

Its serene waters and beaches come to life in the warmer months with boaters, paddle boarders, white-water rafters, kayakers, scuba divers and ďŹ shermen. The mountains surrounding the lake also offer some of the best hiking, rock climbing, cycling, and cave exploring around.

One of the largest lakes in British Columbia stretches Hikers can 75 miles make their way long. It’s on trails leading described to Kokanee Lake, as “fjordGarland Lake like,� because and Kaslo Lake, this body of past roaring creeks water, more of a and remnants of the Ice Photo by: Phil Best widening of the Age, camp or stay at Kootenay River, only spans the Kokanee Glacier Cabin in

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Kokanee Glacier Park.

The whole Kootenay Rockies region has plenty of hikes for all skill levels, some as simple as interpretive walks or as complex as multi-day backcountry adventures.

Every community seems to have a special set of trails – sometimes they offer a great vista of the town, sometimes a fun attraction like a waterfall.

Hot Springs

109 degrees, a main lounging pool that’s 95 degrees and a tiny “cold pool” for anyone who’s up something a little more brisk.

Visitors can swim through waist-deep water in the 160-foot cave loop, featuring limestone stalactites.

Then there’s Radium Hot Springs, which is Photo by: Sara Rainford right inside Kootenay National Park. Here, you can soak away your worries in several mineral pools, surrounded by beautiful scenery.

There’s also easy access to other outdoor activities.

Fairmont Hot Spring Resort is another popular Photo by: David Gluns mineral spring water pool complex that’s part of a familyfriendly resort.

There’s lodging options, easy access to golf, and lots of other activities along the nearby Columbia River.

Visitors might want to find a way to cool off – or heat up, as the case might be.

Good thing there are some great hot springs around.

Today’s springs are much more than simple holes in the ground. The larger ones are resort-style complexes with food, lodging, and access to nearby activities.

Outside Nelson is Ainsworth Hot Photo by: David Gluns Every part of Springs, which Canada is special includes a “hot pool” which hits

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village of Kaslo, a must-do, among other things, is a visit to the fascinating In the States, it’s a rare thing to see S.S. Moyie Museum to wildlife right outside your car window, view a ferry relic from other than stray pets. the past—the very But here, eagle eyes can spot all sorts of well preserved last critters right from the road. Plus there are a sternwheeler to ply the variety of wetlands and wildlife preserves.

Kootenay waters.

Sightings are common of osprey, Another Kaslowild turkeys, lake otter, must-do is the moose, elk, bear, coyote, Kaslo Jazz bighorn sheep and deer Summer Music are abundant.

Festival. On August 1-3, the Festival will take the floating Kootenay Lake is stage for its 23rd the first place many year, and play anglers think of, since to a crowd of there’s no shortage beachgoers, of Gerrard Rainbow swimmers and Trout here, the world’s boaters, who flock largest trout species that by the hundreds to sometimes grow up to eat great food, shop crafty Photo by: Zoya Lynch 35 pounds.

This lake and vendors and listen to amazing surrounding waterways are also loaded acoustics. with bull and brook trout, plus burbot, Just south of Kaslo Bay white sturgeon, kokanee salmon and Beach, other public beaches yellow perch. include Kokanee Creek Some lakes require you to hike to them in Provincial Park, the order to throw your line. For instance, the number one choice for Elk Valley, Flathead, St. Mary and Findlay tourists coming river drainages are worth a hike in. Or check out some of the little lakes around Creston, where rumors are there are some great largemouth bass waiting.

and some of the great routes have already been mapped out, depending on your interests and how long you want to be on the road. The KootenayRockies.com site even offers some easy travel suggestions for whatever you’re seeking, be it hot springs, golf, shopping or natural exploration.

Many drivers Photo by: David Gluns from our area enjoy the fun of taking the Selkirk Loop, one of 32 All-American Road National Scenic Byways, which are roadways which have been designated for their historic, scenic and cultural importance.

You can drive a 280mile or 450 km loop that encircles the Selkirk Mountains and Photo by: Phil Best takes drivers or cyclists through Eastern Washington, North Idaho and BC. Look for wildlife, lakes, rivers, interesting roadside attractions and fun trails.

It’s also been picked as one of the 10 most scenic drives in the Northern Rockies.

Visit selkirkloop.org for more details.

Check out Nelson and Kaslo

Watch wildlife

Go fishin’

Go golf Photo by: Phil Best

For a fun-filled day on the lake, one might want to start by taking the world’s longest free ferry ride from Kootenay Bay in Nelson—“a storybook town,” as described

by MSNBC.com—to Kaslo, the oldest incorporated community in the Kootenays.

When reaching the shores of the charming

to the West Kootenays.

Or check out Nelson, which has funky historic shops, Photo by: Don Weixl great restaurants, a beautiful park, and secluded beaches.

A lot of U.S. golfers love heading north to hit B.C.’s links. Though we have some great courses stateside, the Canadian ones are especially spectacular.

Wildstone Golf is a new course but has already been racking up positive acclaim among golfers and others in the golf biz.

It was a 2012 regional finalist for BC PGA Golf Facility of the Year and also received a regional bronze medal for course rankings

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in BC’S Top Tracks. Even better, a Golf Digest editor said Wildstone offered one of his Canadian history is so rich, favorite rounds. and every town and man-made Several golf courses encourage and natural attraction has it’s own stories to tell. visitors to check out all the courses while traveling.

Just about every community GolfKimberly.com, for instance, has some sort of museum offers info about Bootleg Gap, or cultural center that shares Trickle Creek and Kimberley different details about the area’s Golf Club. You can also get history. info about dining and lodging Kimberley, for instance, options for your golf journey. includes info about the region’s There’s also mining and railroad impact. the St. Eugene The Kimberley Heritage Resort and Museum, at the west Casino, a end of the Platzl converted (town plaza), has historic some interesting school galleries. Fernie also which has a great museum now celebrating mining, offers a exploring and little bit of natural resources – everything. and what a fun city!

The Les Or take a visit to Fort Furber Steele, where the town designed course Photo by: David Gluns itself and the people in it features beautiful will come to life and let views of the St. Mary River and you experience what things a close-up view of the Rocky were like in the 19th century.

Mountains.

This historic town was rebuilt There are a total of 27 fullto become a combination of sized and 19 par-3/executive entertainment and education. golf courses in the region, and For more info on travel all are expected to be open by opportunities in the mid-May. Kootenay Rockies visit For more info visit KootenayRockies.mobi.

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Check out the Columbia Diverse geography, communities make a perfect area for a visit

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s summer approaches, it’s a great opportunity to head out to the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area for an abundance of water activities, but don’t hesitate to take a couple of extra days to enjoy all the area has to offer, including historic Grand Coulee Dam.

Here are a few things to do in the area:

History: The best way to begin your journey and gain a deeper perspective of Roosevelt Lake and the Upper Columbia is by visiting the Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum

or the Kettle Falls Information Center.

People have been living in and around Lake Roosevelt for more than 9,000 years. The Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum can share details of the role that Fort Spokane played in local history.

Then travel farther back in time to learn

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fisherman, hunters and about Kettle Falls, Fort others using Colville, and St. Paul’s the lake.

Mission. The Fort Spokane Campground is a great destination for history buffs, birders and boaters, and the perfect location Photo Courtesy of for travelers Grand Coulee Chamber who like to blend history and recreation. The facility lies on the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt next to a former military fort constructed to keep peace between early settlers and American Indians. thinkstockphotos.com Fort Spokane in Davenport is open from Memorial Day until Labor Day. Several Summer is the most exhibits, including popular time, but natural history and the visitors can enjoy Missoula floods, are boating, fishing, birding displayed in the lobby. or general sightseeing The main hall and all year long. Lake display rooms focus Roosevelt is 130 miles on military life, Indian wide and created when boarding school, and the Grand Coulee Dam Indian hospitals. There changed the flow of are guided tours and a the Columbia River.

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President Franklin D. At the Kettle Falls Roosevelt, and is part Information Center, of the Lake Roosevelt visitors can view images National Recreation and interpretive films.

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Wa r Aerobics Water Aer Ae A e ero obics ob o bics A great way to build strength and cardio with little or no impact on your joints. All ages and activity levels are welcome.

Group Swim Lesson Small classes with lots of individual attention, perfect for children of all ages and abilities, 3 years and up.

Lap Swim Excellent for cross training, basic exercise, and general fitness. Shallow water walking or deep water jogging is also available.

Contact: Gary Kessie – 509.777.4246 www.whitworth.edu/aquaticscenter

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Sailing is popular as the Visitors can choose wind here is excellent from four main trails, but power boating is the .25-mile Mission common. Houseboat Point Trail, which rentals are available at profiles the several locations, history of the including Lake St. Paul’s Roosevelt Mission; Vacations. the Old Fuel Kettle docks Townand boat site dump Trail, a stations 1-mile are also walk located through throughout an original the park. town site that Some of the thinkstockphotos.com ends at a beach; the marinas, Sentinel Trail, located at resorts, and boat launch Fort Spokane, features locations include Keller clues about those who Ferry, Seven Bays, Two lived here for more than Rivers, Daisy Station, five centuries; and the and Kettle Falls Bunchgrass Marina.

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sport ďŹ sh are large and smallmouth bass, walleye, and perch.

Lake Roosevelt’s Fishing is available from 27 car- and boat-in boats or from shore, only campgrounds are with walleye being open all year the primary ďŹ sh long. Each available in individual Most waters. site has a campgrounds these ďŹ re ring, Seasonally, picnic operate on a hunters seek table, whitetail â€œďŹ rst-comeand a and mule paved ďŹ rst-servedâ€? deer, black parking bear, elk, basis. space pheasant, quail, that’s either grouse, chukar, a pull-through and wild turkey or a back-in pad. Most in designated areas. of the car campgrounds Waterfowl, ducks, and also have ush toilets geese are plentiful and running water but as well. most are only open In the Lake Roosevelt in summer. Seven campgrounds also have area, start by knowing if group campsites that can you are on tribal, county, hold 25 or more people. private, state or federal land. On federal lands, Most campgrounds within the recreation operate on a â€œďŹ rstcome-ďŹ rst-servedâ€? basis. area, Washington state regulations apply. On Shoreline camping is permitted along the lake. the reservations, tribal regulations apply. For private landowners, obtain permission to hunt on their land.

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Dining: Many locals say the best option is to stop at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille in the city of Grand Coulee.

The classic diner is complete with classic movie posters and offers something for every appetite.

Hometown favorites on the menu include handcut and breaded chicken-fried steak and juicy fried chicken, plus steaks, salmon, and locally harvested walleye.

Pepper Jack’s serves homemade soups and fresh salad, plus prime rib every Friday.

There’s also an all-youcan-eat breakfast buffet that’s popular with weekend visitors.

Tour the dam: Building began in 1933, and it wasn’t until 1975 that this 1-milelong structure was completed.

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part of the dam’s Third Powerplant expansion.

Architect Marcel Breuer designed it to resemble a generator rotor. It was retrofitted in 2004 for seismic, life-safety, and accessibility standards.

In 2006, new exhibits and displays were installed to include a focus on its role as one of the Columbia’s Photo main irrigation, Courtesy of flood control, and Grand Coulee hydroelectric dams.

Chamber Exhibits also address the effects the dam has had on Native Americans Enjoy the and early settlers.

The visitor Grand Coulee Dam center is open free laser light show daily with extended hours Memorial Day between Memorial Day Weekend through and September 30.

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If your travels take you to the dam in the evening, stick around for the free laser light performance, which takes place Memorial Day Weekend through Sept. 30.

The narrated show tells the story of how and why the Grand Coulee Dam came to be built.

It combines colorful lasers that move across the entire span of the dam, creating magnificent moving images that virtually dance across the spillway. Music plays and ends with an uplifting patriotic finish, providing entertainment for all ages. You can see and hear the program from and around the Visitors Arrival Center.

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Gamble: Just below the Grand Coulee Dam and at the entrance to the Colville Indian Reservation, Coulee Dam Casino offers great fun and entertainment, including more than 150 of the latest high-tech slot machines.

Nearby, visitors can also play table games and poker at Okanogan Casino, and find other games of chance at Two Rivers Casino, right at Lake Roosevelt.

Coulee Dam Tribal Museum: This museum is filled with info and artifacts from the Colville Confederated Tribes (Moses/ Columbia, Wenatchee, Okanogan, EntiatChelan, Methow, Nez Perce, Palus, Nespelem, Colville, San Poil and Lake). A gift center occupies the ground

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of tribal members and leaders, plus interesting photos of the land before it was developed.

Inside the main room are displays of basketry, beadwork, clothing and tools and other local artwork. A diorama depicts traditional salmon fishing, and a mural shows Kettle Falls before dam construction submerged it.

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t’s hard to fathom the sheer size of Montana: 145,545.8 square miles with an average of 6.8 people per square mile; two national parks, (Glacier and Yellowstone), 3.4 million acres of public land; and more than 3,000 lakes and reservoirs.

The arbor-lined Flathead Valley is approximately 25-by-70-miles and is

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Bigfork and Polson: Montana’s Flathead Valley called home by 90,000 people among six communities and rural areas. “The Flathead,” as locals call the valley, brims with 270 lakes including Flathead Lake, the West’s largest natural freshwater lake.

Its 191 square-mile surface area is rimmed by a 129-mile shoreline. Impressive views stretch 70 miles to the north before bumping into the Whitefish Mountain Range, beyond which is Glacier National

Park. Snowcapped Mission Mountains dominate the lake and eastern edge, peaks which fringe the Bob Marshall Wilderness — part of some 2.5 million acres of roadless mountains and valleys.

Edging Flathead Lake like jeweled adornments, Bigfork, Polson and Kalispell are launch sites for summer frivolity in Big Sky Country.

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Things we like about Bigfork:

Go out on the water

The lake attracts visitors and locals alike. Wayfarers State Park has a boat launch, picnicking and camping.

May 24-25 is the annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival Bigfork, named for a Salish Indian term for where the kayaking races, which attract paddlers from all over to Swan River surges into Flathead Lake at the “big fork,” try the Wild Mile river course on the Swan River, hugs the northeast shore of Flathead Lake and is best bigforkwhitewaterfestival.com. The annual known for restaurants, a summer playhouse and Bigfork Whitewater Triathlon, which recreation. challenges athletes to a 4-mile paddle, Bigfork’s 4,270 residents decorate 14-mile bike and 4-mile run, is part of downtown with flower boxes in front of the weekend fun. art shops and eateries, in time for summer Marina Cay Resort, marinacay.com, festivals, visits from outdoor rec fans, and has lodging, dining, full-service marina, family fun. watercraft rentals and boat slips, and beach fun for all ages, including a poolside Tiki Bar. The Questa, a Q-class racing sloop, launches from the Flathead Lake Lodge, The thinkstockphotos.com flatheadlakelodge.com. Visitors can spend the regionally afternoon enjoying the wind’s power aboard the famed Questa or the ranch lodge where horses, fly fishing and Bigfork relaxing are all on the to-do list.

Summer Playhouse, now in its 55th season, features four rotating shows – this year the lineup thinkstockphotos.com includes “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown,” “West Side Story,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “Tarzan,” and “The Full Monty.” The 450-seat, modern and air-conditioned theater opens Monday through Saturday evenings from mid-May through early September. Tickets often sell out, but can be purchased ahead of curtain time at bigforksummerplayhouse.com or (406) 837-4886.

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Catch a festival July 4th celebrations here include the 4th Annual Freedom 5k run or walk, a noon parade and a children’s carnival.

Aug. 1-2 is the 36th Annual Festival of the Arts followed by the Glacier National Park Conservancy Backpacker’s Ball. During the day, Electric Avenue is lined with more than 100 booths featuring fine arts and crafts, food, galleries and boutiques.

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Enjoy music Each Sunday evening all summer is the River Bend Concert Series, at 7 p.m. in Sliter Park.

Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. Many concertgoers bring a picnic for the riverside music.

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While the sparkling water is certainly a big attraction, there’s hiking and biking too, beginning with the weekly Swan River Nature Trail hike Tuesdays, 10 a.m.noon. Hike leaders from Flathead Native Plant Society and the Audubon Society meet up at the Showthyme Restaurant on Electric Avenue and follow along the Wild Mile of the Swan River.

Hundreds of miles of hiking trails lead into the wilds here. One of the locals’ favorites is the trails of the Jewel Basin, a 15,000-acre wild area dotted with 27 mountain lakes and more than a dozen trails.

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Eat and drink Flathead Lake Brewing Company, Bigfork’s own microbrewery, features 10 rotating taps of Montana-made ales overlooking Flathead Lake. Open daily and serving a family friendly pub menu. There are also kegs, growlers and bomber bottles to go.

The ever-popular Showthyme Restaurant, showthyme.com, offers award-winning cuisine and wine list in the historic bank building, downtown Bigfork.

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stuffed green chilies, locals know to save room for dessert: Benedictine chocolate truffle pie!

For burgers and brews and outdoor dining, the Garden Bar (406) 837-9914 on Electric Avenue often hosts bands, and features pool tables, pinball, and electronic gambling.

Explore Polson

Check out a museum If the weather is less than sparkling, the Polson Flathead Museum, polsonflatheadmuseum.org, has unique displays of an old trading post, a pictorial history of the valley and a collection from the Salish and Kootenai Indian Tribes.

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Polson, about a 40-minute drive south of Polson is known Bigfork, has 5,200 for mountain views, residents. There are two grocery stores sandy beaches and in town—although weekly farmers’ many more in Kalispell, 49 miles markets. north, or Missoula, 66 miles south.

From most downtown sidewalks, there’s a view of the Mission Mountains, Flathead Lake and a few of the lake’s islands. The marina, golf course and hiking trails are popular in that boaters, fishermen, golfers and hikers love that they rarely bump into other recreationalists.

Love the water One popular activity is whitewater rafting on the Flathead River with the Flathead Raft Company, flatheadraftco.com, where the splashes are big and the summers are warm.

Polson is also known for the weekly farmers’ markets, sandy beaches and the Polson Bay Golf Course, polsonbaygolf.com, with its 27 holes right on the lake.

Polson is also a launch for fishing with A Able Fishing Charters & Tours, aablefishing.com; KwaTaqNuk Resort Lake Cruises, Kwataqnuk.com; and trolley charters with Three Dog Adventures, threedogdown.com.

Several mom-and-pop eateries line Polson’s downtown including Lake City Bakery & Eatery, Ricciardi’s On Main, and Glacier Brewing Co. on 10 Ave. East, in downtown Polson, which hand crafts German ales as well as homemade sodas. The beers give a shout-out to local history and lore with names like Port Polson Pilsner, Golden Grizzly Ale, Wildhorse Island Pale Ale, Glacier Select Oktoberfest and Slurry Bomber Stout.

Planning a visit?

Valley accommodations’ pricing can vary by season and include Bigfork’s Bridge Street Cottages, $85-$225, (888) 264-4974, and Marina Cay Resort, $155-$430, (800) 433-6516. Polson accommodations include Bayview Inn, $45-$115, (800) 735-6862, and America’s Best Value Port Polson Inn, $89-$200, (800) 654-0682. There’s also the historic Garden Wall Inn of Whitefish, $155$275, (888) 530-1700, and The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, $269-$500, (877) 887-4026.

Bonus – check out Kalispell Considered the central city of the Flathead Valley, Kalispell offers museums, art galleries, and fun shopping opportunities. The population is right around 20,000 which is pretty dense but includes a lot of quite friendly people.

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There are plenty of activities to see and do, including an almost weekly stream of community festivals, concerts, and fun gatherings.

Kalispell is Photos Courtesy of a good place to Glacier County gather your Tourism items or your recreational party and head out for some fun, whether it’s activities on the water, a trip to Glacier National Park, various national and state forests and the Bob Marshall Wilderness area.

Check out some of the following sites.

VisitMT.com, for statewide information.

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Whitefish area information at Explore Whitefish, 343 Central Avenue, Whitefish, MT 59937, (877) 862-3548 or explorewhitefish.com.

Bigfork Chamber, 8155 MT Highway 35, Bigfork, MT 59911, (406) 837-5888 bigfork.org.

Polson Chamber, 418 Main Street, Polson, MT 59860. (406) 883-5969, polsonchamber.com or kalispell.com.

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Idaho’s Silver Valley Plenty of experiences to treasure

North Idaho

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xcuse the pun, but Idaho’s Silver Valley has a very rich history.

It takes just over an hour to get there from Spokane, and you can be assured plenty of fun in this scenic community

known for everything from abundant outdoor recreation opportunities to Idaho’s only brothel museum.

The valley stretches from Cataldo to the Montana border, and visitors can check out everything from outdoor adventures to

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historical attractions – there are many week’s worth of Lots of Photos Courtesy of experiences skiing Silver Valley Chamber to have and in the years of winter memories means to lots of treasure. trails to “There explore are so in the many summer. outdoor So places activities and like Silver festivals each Mountain and year … they Lookout Pass could fill are great an entire destinations vacation for just guide,” wandering said around.

Colleen You can Rosson take Silver from the Mountain’s Historic gondola up Silver Valley the hill, and then Chamber of choose whether you Commerce. want to hike all the way up to the summit or head downhill.

The Morning The variety of bike Star Lodge at Silver paths spanning the Mountain offers a good region also can make central location for a for some interesting and getaway, plus you get scenic hikes or backpack access to Silver Rapids adventures. Plus, there Indoor Water Park. The are miles of Forest Wallace Inn offers 59 Service roads heading rooms and four suites, into the backcountry, and has some great so you can be exploring stay-and-play packages for days if you put your at local attractions. mind to it.

The Stardust Motel in Wallace has been around for 50 years, but is always being improved, Start your Silver Valley so going there is sort of journey with a round like going back in time, of golf at one of three but with some modern courses: Shoshone touches.

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a mountain course; Galena Ridge, a new mountain course, and Pinehurst Golf, a walking course. Though all of these places have their regulars, there’s usually little wait time if you wanted to show up without a tee time.

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9. Silver Mountain This all-season destination in Kellogg has plenty to offer families, starting with a beautiful gondola ride. Silver Rapids indoor water park is the largest of its kind in the state. Bring your bike too – the mountain offers access to more than 40 miles of terrain, and was rated No. 4 in the Northwest by mtbparks.com in 2013.

While there, learn about how this landmark may have earned its name.

A unique nearby find is The Fainting Goat, which has quality food plus a quality wine selection that includes regional wines for glass pours, a 16-round Enomatic with international red wines, craft beers, microbrews and hard ciders. Enjoy a beverage and an extensive tapas menu while relaxing in the historic renovated building.

Wallace Brewing in Wallace pays homage to the town’s notorious past with mining and bordello-inspired monikers. Visit the tasting room for samples of on-tap brews plus free pool and darts. Then take a tour of North Idaho Mountain Brew inside Wallace’s City Limits Pub and Grill.

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8. Bike The Route of the Hiawatha trail is Photo Courtesy of Silver Valley Chamber something cyclists won’t want to miss.

When the Milwaukee Railroad was operating, trains traversed through 11 tunnels and over nine trestles, covering a 46-mile route between Idaho and Montana. Launch your journey at Lookout Pass, where you can purchase trail and shuttle tickets. It’s also easy to connect to the scenic Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, which spans 73 miles along scenic rivers and lakes.

You’re not going to find strip malls or giant department stores, but you will discover some of the most fantastic antique shops around with all sorts of eclectic treasures.

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You can also have fine dining with a familyfriendly atmosphere at Moose Creek Grill in Kellogg, plus patio seating in the evening. Or stop by at Country Lane Resort in Kingston for a taste of everything homemade including chicken-fried steak and fries.

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Papa’s Barn at 205 Main St., or Bitterroot Mercantile at 117 McKinley Ave W. In Wallace, take a peek at North Idaho Trading Co. at 504 Bank St., Price Tag Antiques at 618 Bank Street, or Tabors Emporium at 600 Cedar St.

4. Dig into the past With a history rich in mining, take your pick of plenty of educational tours and museums.

Try the Crystal Gold Mine, a 30-minute journey deep inside an old hardrock mine which, after miner Tom Irwin blasted the mountain away to hide the mine’s entrance in 1882, lay hidden for more than 100 years.

Farther east you’ll find Sierra Silver Mine outside of Wallace: Veteran miners like to guide these tours through the main drift of a functional silver mine, where you’ll learn about historical and modern-day silver mining techniques.

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3. Follow history Mining isn’t the only heritage preserved here.

Various other museums and cultural centers shed light on the culture and history, like the Wallace District Mining Museum and Visitor Center, the official education and research center for the historic Coeur d’Alenes.

The Staff House Museum, Kellogg, is in the 106-year-old Bunker Hill Company staff house, and offers a unique look back.

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Railroad Depot Museum Heart was constructed in Wallace takes visitors between 1850 and 1853

by Catholic missionaries back in time when and the Coeur d’Alene railroads were kings of Tribe. transportation. You can see an authentic early The Sprag Pole working railroad station Museum in Murray plus exhibits about the offers five connected rich history of railroading buildings full of artifacts in the Coeur d’Alene from the mining days, Mining District. plus a blacksmith Then visit the shop, oldbeginnings Old Mission fashioned of the school silver rush State Park near room, on tours Cataldo, is the Molly of Eagle B’Damn’s City/ state’s oldest bedroom Murray and more. building. and learn Finally, about Wyatt check out the Earp’s days here, Oasis Bordello or the gravesite Museum, in of famous Wallace.

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Valley’s gambling heyday are long past.

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The Silver Valley is known as one of the region’s largest outdoor playgrounds, with plenty of trails and recreational opportunities.

But as long as you’re here, it’s easy to check out another regional draw – Silverwood Theme Park, the Northwest’s largest theme park. It’s just north of Coeur d’Alene on U.S. 95, and includes more than 70 rides, daily shows and attractions, including four roller coasters.

Bring your swimsuits to hit the Boulder Beach water park.

Visitors can enjoy a steam locomotive ride, live entertainment in the park and excellent food.

This summer, the park will be adding a family area with more rides that everyone can enjoy, plus some other fun activities and promotions.

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Or head southwest to Worley, the home of the Coeur d’Alene Casino and Resort. Get there by heading south on U.S. 95 from Coeur d’Alene, or take the longer, scenic route along the lessfrequented eastern and southern shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene.

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