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Sandpoint Idaho Real EstateThis Week in Sandpoint
A In Sandpoint, every day's a highlight. Adventure, flavor, film, and pride fill the week ahead, offering something for everyone to enjoy. It all begins Wednesday, July 9 with the return of the Full Draw Film Tour, showcasing breathtaking bowhunting films and epic outdoor stories. Up next on Thursday, July 10, settle in for a $5 screening of TransAmerica, a powerful and heartfelt journey of identity and family. Following that, Friday and Saturday, July 11–12, feature the Antique & Classic Boat Show with beautifully restored watercraft on display, while Smokesmith’s Sausage Fest serves up live music, cold beer, and perfectly smoked links. Then, running Friday thru Sunday, July 11–13, the Sandpoint Pride Festival brings community events, workshops, and a vibrant celebration of love, inclusion, and equality to town.
Don't miss out! Bookmark our Entertainment Calendar
Entertainment Events:
- Pool Tournament Mon
- Ballot Initiative Launch Party Wed
- Full Draw Film Tour Wed
- Farmers' Market Wed, Sat
- $5 Movie: Trans America Thurs
- Live Trivia Thurs
- Pairings In The Pines (Sold Out) Thurs
- POAC Artist of the Year Reception Fri
- Grief Camp Fundraiser Fri
- Teen Center Bowling Fri
- Antique & Classic Boat Show Fri-Sat
- Sausage Fest Fri-Sat
- Sandpoint Pride Fest Fri-Sun
- Cottage Market Sat
- Pride at Matchwood Sat
- Farm To Table Dinner (Sold Out) Sat
- Teen Center Beach BBQ & Boating Sun
- Live Music Mon-Sun
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Civic Calendar Highlights:
- Strollerbrary Mon
- Open Sewing Mon
- Tales & Trails Tues
- Coding Club Tues
- Mini Figurine Painting Tues
- Blacksmith Club Tues
- Citizen Science at WaterLife Wed
- Gardenbrary Wed
- Free Food Distribution Wed
- STEM at the Market Wed
- 3D Design Wed
- Drawing Life In The Garden Thurs
- Distilling Medicine of the Garden Fri
- Kids' Fairy Garden Workshop Sat
- Reg. Deadline: Kimekomi Sat
- Kanikapila Sundays Sun
- Reg. Deadline: Baskets Sun
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Nest squatters! Local osprey returned from winter migrations... but found geese occupying their Memorial Field nest. The osprey pair built a new nest in the lighting arrays on the field. The geese have left; the osprey can be sighted only occasionally
New or notable online. Check these out:
- Alpenglow ConstructionBuilding/Constr.
- Sandpoint Equipment RentalsBig Gear!
- John Anderson LibraryEthnology
- Expat tax servicesWilliams & Schiller
- Wholesome, gritty westernsPaul Cox
- Sandpoint vacation rentalsDM Vacations
Sandpoint Idaho News
Fire to host Post levy town hall
BGH seeks survey input onCommunity Needs Health Assessment
City plans seasonal banner projectWith local artist collaboration
UI-grown potato cropDestined for food bank
ITD celebrates Summer safety efforts
ID legislators celebrate death ofProposal to sell off public lands
Labrador wins at Idaho Supreme CourtOver taxpayer misuse investigation
Festival at SandpointUnveils 2025 poster
Sandpoint City Council approvesFinal downtown parking plan
Bonner County crime rateDropped in 2024
Jenni Barry honoredAs POAC's Artist of the Year
Council punts on adopting preliminary$49.9M fiscal year 2026 budget
BoCo halts proposed RV parkOver safety concerns
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In this week's Sandpoint Reader:
- Sandpoint Pride celebrates five years
- BoCo crime rate dropped in 2024
- Festival at Sandpoint unveils 2025 poster
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Books to explore by. Get guides to our Cabinet and Selkirk Mountains, Lake Pend Oreille, the Ice Age Floods – plus history and local writings.
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