Sandpoint Magazine Winter 2010 edition

Almanac
Who, What and Why in Greater Sandpoint

Carpenter-turned-guitar maker: Vance Bergeson hand carves archtop masterpiece.

Acoustic teen: Holly McGarry strumming her way through teen years

It’s a book of legendary dimensions: Legendary Lake Pend Oreille

Sandpoint West: Helanders build up handball mecca

Watching the water: Waterkeeper’s mission: protect Lake Pend Oreille

Remembering the Great War: Veteran creates Armistice Day exhibit

Sandpoint streetcar: Could historic transportation become new again?

Creating buzz: Brothers find common ground in coffee roastery

Sandpoint-Africa connection found in HeroRATS

Train depot: Effort afoot to save historic building

Calendar
With POAC Performance Series calendar and Hot Picks

Interview
Leon Atkinson, classical guitarist

Photo Essay
Frozen in Focus

First Season by Sandy Compton
Hooked and happy skiers and riders reflect on their Schweitzer baptisms. Plus: Olympic hopefuls Nate and Pat Holland and a snow reporter’s musings

Bonner General Hospital by Patty Hutchens
With humble beginnings in 1949, the hospital now celebrates 60 years

Lake Whitefish in Pend Oreille by Kate Wilson
Most abundant, most alien and most likely for a comeback

Fleeting Moments at West Fork Cabin by Chris Park
Backcountry skiers seek solace as they reflect on endangered caribou

Immigrants in Sandpoint by Marie-Dominique Verdier
How love brought four people from four different continents to our town

Worlds Away but Close to the Heart by Beth Hawkins
How Sandpoint residents have fostered unique connections with Africa

Winter Tracks by Jerry Pavia
Photo essay documents a project originating in the Canadian wilderness

Real Estate
Retirement Mecca: National publications tout Sandpoint’s attributes
• Preparing for TEOTWAWKI: Seeking self-sufficient properties
• New Spaces: Charter School, Ranger District add to commercial mix

Natives & Newcomers

Lodging

Winter Guide

Eats & Drinks

Dining Guide

Services

Sandpoint of View: Hazel Hall, that’s all

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Winter 2010 Volume 20, No. 1

Almanac Who, What and Why in Greater Sandpoint

Almanac
Who, What and Why in Greater Sandpoint