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The NOT to be missed Summer Event! Taste of the Coeur d'Alene's - August 1,2,3

3 Full Days of Great Food, Music and Art!

• Over 25 Top Quality Food Vendors

• Professional musicians live on the Bandstand!

• Over 130 Professional Artists and Artisans

A 3-day event that features over 25 food booths and more than 100 artists from across the West with a diverse collection of fine art and crafts.

Enjoy the sounds of Jazz, Big Band, Blues and Contemporary music. All of this provided by the Festivals Committee.

There is a FREE Shuttle Bus that runs daily stopping on 3rd and 4th Streets and Sherman Avenue (buses arrive about every 30 minutes). This event is FREE to the public, hours are Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. For more information please call (208) 660-2789 or visit their Website, www.tasteofcda.com

Please contact me with any of your Real Estate and/or Relocation needs:

Pam Jank, Realtor, GRI, CRS, ABR, RRS, PPS
Your North Idaho Real Estate Pro
FREE MLS Listings Search at:
Web: Coeur d'Alene Idaho Homes for Sale
email to:pamjank@hotmail.com
Phone: 208-661-2282
Fax: 208-772-628 Toll Free: 800-829-2555 EXT.1275
COLDWELL BANKER SCHNEIDMILLER REALTY
435 W. Hanley Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 838315

August 1st - 3rd, 2008 - 40th Annual - Art on the Green

Don't miss this 3-day celebration of the arts complete with hundreds of booths, children's hands-on-art projects and "clothes line" art collection. This summer there are 135-plus artists, a variety of performers and over 500 volunteers.

You can buy handcrafted works in glass, clay, leather, wood, metal and fiber directly from the artists. Or if you prefer, create your own special art in our hands-on-art sections for children and adults (materials and instructions provided). Enjoy the many food selections. They will have your old favorites and new additions.

Art on the Green is held at the old Fort Sherman Groundson the North Idaho College Campus, just a short walk from Downtown and City Park. Shuttle bus service to the west side of the NIC campus from downtown is also available during the festival.

There is a FREE Shuttle Bus that runs daily stopping on 3rd and 4th Streets and Sherman Avenue. This event is FREE to the public; hours are Friday, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This is a great event and a great place to "Meet & Greet"

For more information please call (208) 667-9346 or you can visit their Website, www.artonthegreen.org

Please contact me with any of your Real Estate and/or Relocation needs:

Pam Jank, Realtor, GRI, CRS, ABR, RRS, PPS
Your North Idaho Real Estate Pro
FREE MLS Listings Search at:
Web: Coeur d'Alene Idaho Homes for Sale
email to:pamjank@hotmail.com
Phone: 208-661-2282
Fax: 208-772-628 Toll Free: 800-829-2555 EXT.1275
COLDWELL BANKER SCHNEIDMILLER REALTY
435 W. Hanley Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 838315

That's right! You don't need a dime to have great time in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

1. Car d'Alene Classic Car Show Event- Held in the Month of July each year. This event is all about cars, friends, car buffs and a 1950's Rock & Roll Atmosphere. Sherman Avenue is closed down for an old fashion Cruse through and around downtown. After the cruise, the classic and antique cars line the streets for all to view and enjoy. On Saturday evening a Street Dance lights up the night with music, dance and fun, fun, fun. It's a great family event. For information, call 208-667-5986

2. Watch Eagles Soar - Watch the eagles soar, swoop and scoop fish out of Lake Coeur d'Alene. You can do this all on your own or during the Public Eagle Watch hosted by the Bureau of Land Management, IDG and US Forest Service from December 26th through January 1st. They will provide Spotting Scopes and Information at Wolf Lodge Bay and Mineral Ridge Trail-head in Beauty Bay 11:00 am - 3:30 pm. For more info: contact Idaho Fish and Game at (208) 769-1414 or the Bureau of Land Management at (208) 769-5000

3. OLDEST Standing Building in Idaho- Cataldo Mission. Old Mission State Park, located just East of Coeur d'Alene. The Mission was built on the hillside sometime around 1850 it is the oldest standing building in Idaho. Built by Coeur d'Alene Tribal Members and Jesuit Priests 150 years ago. When you walk inside you will find it to be breathtaking! Self or Guided tours are available. The Mountain Man Rendezvous is held there in August. If you have questions about the Park call: (208) 682-3814

4. World's Longest Floating Boardwalk - Check out the Boats, Swimmers, and awesome Lake and Mountain Views as you stroll the World's Longest Floating Boardwalk at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. The Boardwalk is 3/4 of a mile long and has a 2-Towered Bridge that raises and lowers for the larger boats.

5. Centennial Trail in Coeur d'Alene- Bike, Run or walk. Take in the beautiful sites as this trail hugs the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d'Alene. It stretches 23-miles from the Idaho Washington border to Higgens Point at the east end of Lake Coeur d'Alene. For more information: http://www.northidahocentenialtrail.org/.

6. City Beach - Swim & Fun in the Sun at City Beach in Downtown Coeur d'Alene. This is a happening beach that people from all over come to visit. It offers Swimming, Sunbathing, Socializing, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Playground, Picnic areas and Food Vendors. If you prefer quieter beaches go to Sanders Beach in front of the Jewett House. It is a quiet strip of beach about 600 ft. stretch of beach that runs from the Jewett House toward the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.

7. Concerts in the Park- Coeur d'Alene's Handshake Productions bring us these free concert series. The Coeur d'Alene City Park Concert Series starts in June and continues through August. Check out this year's schedule at: Concerts in the Park

8. Enjoy the ArtWalk- ArtWalk is held every second Friday of the month from April through December (there are some exclusions) from 5-8:00 pm. Galleries host opening receptions with the opportunity to meet artists, listen to live music and view new artwork.

9. Antique Wooden Boat Show - Antique and Classic Boat Show will be held Sept 19-20 this year. Boats line the Coeur d'Alene Resort Floating Boardwalk. If you're lucky you may get to ride on one of these rare classics. Even if you don't catch a ride, just viewing and/or watching them cut through the lake water is a thrill in itself.

10. Horse Drawn Carriage Rides- Carriage through Downtown Coeur d'Alene. Board the Carriage under the Sky Bridge at Second Street & Front Avenue. Free Carriage Rides from July 7th to August 20th (Every Saturday except Aug 2nd), 7:00 to 10:00 pm. There are also free carriage rides in the Winter. For more info visit the STCU website at: 2008 Summer Carriage Rides or www.cdadowntown.com

There are many more exciting and entertaing free events in North Idaho. This is just a fraction of them.
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Please contact me with any of your Real Estate and/or Relocation needs:

Pam Jank, Realtor, GRI, CRS, ABR, RRS, PPS
Your North Idaho Real Estate Pro
FREE MLS Listings Search at:
Web: Coeur d'Alene Idaho Homes for Sale
email to:pamjank@hotmail.com
Phone: 208-661-2282
Fax: 208-772-628 Toll Free: 800-829-2555 EXT.1275
COLDWELL BANKER SCHNEIDMILLER REALTY
435 W. Hanley Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 838315

Did you hear? Coeur d'Alene is at the TOP in population growth and still growing. Why not? This has to be one of the most beautiful places in the world to live. Yes, WORLD! Plus everything else it has to offer; Great people, restaurants, shopping, street fairs, art walks, classic car shows, Iron-man Competition, wooden boat shows, recreation, hospital, medical services (even a Cancer Center), North Idaho College (a College on the Lake), Charter Academy (Nationally recognized as one of the Top High Schools in the Nation), you can actually go a mile in a minute on the HWY! (That's a big one if you're from the Southern CA areas), Gorgeous Lakes, I could go on for pages on what this area has to offer.

I guess if I wanted to sum it all up; Along with our incredible Beauty, we have Substance and Quality of Life. It's no wonder that a recession can't stop people from attaining their little piece of our utopia! Whether it is for year round living, 2nd home or Recreational Getaway!

It's worth a visit. You'll be hooked. We came for a visit, from Newport Beach California, about 20 years ago and could never get it out of our hearts. We just had to move here! And we did!

Centenial Trail at Silver Beach, Lake Coeur d'Alene, IDaho

Silver Mountain Ski Resort, Kellogg, Idaho

Moose in Lily pads, Hayden Lake, Idaho

Eagle Catching Fish, Higgins Point, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Osprey in Tree, Coeur d'Alene, ID

Dear on Beach, Lake, Coeur d'Alene, ID

Views of Beauty Bay, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

View of North Idaho College Campus surrounded by Lake Coeur d'Alene. The College by the Lake. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Please contact me with any of your Real Estate and/or Relocation needs:

Pam Jank, Realtor, GRI, CRS, ABR, RRS, PPS
Your North Idaho Real Estate Pro
FREE MLS Listings Search at:
Web: Coeur d'Alene Idaho Homes for Sale
email to:pamjank@hotmail.com
Phone: 208-661-2282
Fax: 208-772-628 Toll Free: 800-829-2555 EXT.1275
COLDWELL BANKER SCHNEIDMILLER REALTY
435 W. Hanley Avenue
Coeur d'Alene, ID 838315