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Surfs Up North Idaho – Wakesurf Lessons!
Happy Memorial Day! If you haven’t guessed already, we’re having fun highlighting wakesurfing stuff lately. It’s kinda our theme this summer. So in that vein, let me introduce you to a place where you can get lessons, and it doesn’t matter whether you’ve wakesurfed...
NEW for 2019: The Super Air Nautique G23
If you haven’t noticed, we love to share about our new boats each year. We’re like kids in a candy shop wanting to show off all the shiny goodies! This year, we’ve added the Super Air Nautique G23 to our fleet. This boat is a beauty! It’s recognized as a leading boat...
Wakesurfing in an Air Nautique
We offer Air Nautique boats for Rentals and they make amazing wake surfing boats. Check out some of their fancy features!
Wakesurfing in a Moomba!!
Moomba boats are amazing for wake surfing! Plus, we have a couple to choose from depending on your group size and outing plans. Take a look at all the spiffy features!
Impeccable Used Boats for SALE
We at Lake Escapes Boat Rentals maintain our boats to the highest standard. It’s just good business. So when we say we have a couple 2016 boats for sale, they may be used, but they’re in outstanding condition.
5 Tips to Stay Safe While Wakesurfing
Wakesurfing is a load of fun! But it does entail some dangers, so here are some tips on how to stay safe while enjoying your time on the water.
Early Bird Special!!!
We at Lake Escapes Boat Rentals are dreaming of the upcoming boating season already. The chilly weather can’t keep us down! And we’d like to encourage you to dream too by offering an Early Bird Special for 2019!
2019 Spokane Boat Show Part 2 Events!
In our last post, we gave you a heads up that the annual, national Spokane Boat show is coming up! (February 1st-9that the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center). Now we’d love to give you a preview of a couple of the events you can find at the Boat Show and a little...
2019 Spokane Boat Show Part 1
This February 1st-9th, Spokane is hosting it’s annual boat show! After the cold of December, this is a great way to pass scratch the boating itch before the seasons warm up! Here are the details for the 2019 Spokane Boat Show. (We’ll cover Events in our next post ;)...
Raise a Glass!
If you haven’t noticed already, we at Lakes Escapes like to keep things simple and enjoy life as much as possible. Although it’s uber chilly on the water right now, we’re not letting that get us down as we take this opportunity to raise a glass in a toast to you, our...
It’s Time to Find Your Skates!
Imagine the whole family on skates. It’s a picturesque holiday activity or a lot of laughs as everyone blunders around but either way, it's a lot of fun. So here's your chance to bundle up in warm sweaters and slide around, or fumble around, on a pond of frozen water....
CDA’s Amazing Holiday Light Show
Snow on the trees, ice glazing the edges of needles, holiday lights... There are some sights that make this time of year truly beautiful (even if we’re not able to be in a boat when we view them…or can we?) There’s at least one thing you can view from a boat this...
Wine Getaway Anyone?
Sometimes you just have to splurge. And if you like wine and good food, this is a great way to do it. Check out the Wine Getaway details: The Coeur d’Alene Resort is hosting an Autumn Wine Weekend Getaway on Lake Coeur d’Alene this Friday though Sunday. Have you ever...
Trick or Treating in Downtown CDA
Ah, Trick or Treating. The fun! The costumes! The excited smiles on your kid’s faces. But sometimes finding good locations for the candy filled fun can be tricky—er—challenging. We’ve got the perfect location for you to head for Trick or Treating this October 31st...
Masquerade Charity Ball!
This is so cool. North Idaho Life, a group who highlights beauty and culture in Northern Idaho, is hosting a Masquerade Ball to support The Children’s Village. Let’s fill in some details. “The Children’s Village is a residential home for children who are in need of a...
Colors of Fall in Coeur d’Alene
September 22ndwas the first day of fall. I’m not sure where the summer went, but the crisp air of fall has arrived, and with it the gorgeous colors of changing leaves grace us with amazing views. According to the World Property Journal, Coeur d’Alene’s scenic byway is...
Hiking the Coeur d’Alene Area
Since you're a boating person, we're betting you enjoy a variety of outdoor activities and, since we covered camping earlier this month, we'd like to highlight a couple lovely hiking trails to explore just outside of Coeur d'Alene. With the weather still nice, it's...
Did Someone Say Lake Camping?!
We've covered this before, but because Washington and Idaho both offer great areas for lake camping, it's totally worth mentioning again. You can point blindly at a list of all the lakes in the area and, most likely, there’s a camping option. It’s fantastic but can...
New Air Nautique Wake Surf Boat!
As always, it’s a pleasure to introduce each new boat in the Lake Escapes fleet, and our newest gem will offer you a premium surf experience! Let me present to you, new in 2018, the Air Nautique Wake Surf Boat. The fit, finish, and features of the Super Air Nautique...
Wake Board Wednesdays!
We like making things fun and simple, and if you're looking for a deal on wake surf boat rentals, this is the thing for you. Every Wednesday right now, it's 15% off all Wake Surf Boat Rentals! This Includes: Air Nautique G21 This 22′ Wake Surf boat offers a...
Let’s Take the Beach on The Boat: Sand Pudding Cups
(Image from FoodFunFamily.com) So thinking about boating got me to thinking about hanging out on the beach. This got me to thinking about fun food on the beach and from there I ran down the rabbit hole of finding fun food ideas to share with you to take on the boat....
Summer Theatre Brings You Guys and Dolls!
(Guys and Dolls Image from coeurdalene.org) This summer the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre is bringing you some great shows and, if you’re into classic musicals, now’s your time to catch Guys and Dolls on the stage! When: July 12-29, 7:30 pm every Sunday, Wednesday,...
Fourth of July in Coeur d’Alene ID
Every year we have a blog post about the Fourth of July in Coeur d’Alene because it's such a great way to experience this beautiful place. We highly encourage you to see the fireworks from the deck of a boat on the Lake. However, if you'd like to be in Downtown CDA...
Car d’Lane Car Show!
This is a fun event with a pre-party all rolled into one! If you enjoy car shows, check this out. Car d’Alan Pre-Funk at Slate Creek Brewing What: Car d’ Alene PRE-FUNK parking lot party. Say what! Hang out before and get a delicious brew before seeing some classic...
Lemon Cream Taco Boats
(Photo and recipe for Lemon Cream Taco Boats from tasteandtellblog.com) It’s been quite some time since we’ve posted a recipe here but with the weather warming up, it’s about time to share a ‘boat’ named snack perfect for the season. This one’s nice and light for...
Silverwood’s American Heroes Weekend
(Image from Silverwood's Event Page for the American Heroes Weekend) If you can’t guess from the title, the American Heroes Weekend is a thank you from the Silverwood Theme Park to all military personnel, veterans, police officers and firefighters. When: May 26th,...
Safety Reminder if You’re Boating with Fido
To keep with our safety theme for this month as we gear up for boating, we'd like to remind of some things to keep in mind if you're planning on boating with your best furry friend, Fido. Don’t assume your dog can swim. Consider taking Fido to a lake before hand and...
5 Tips for Staying Safe While Boating
The boating season is almost here! In all the excitement, it's easy to forget the simple things we can do to keep ourselves safe while out on the water. At Lake Escapes, we endeavor to make your boating trip as fun and safe as possible so you can hit the water and...
Ready for Golf, Anyone?
April 5th is opening day for the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course to open this year! In case you’re not familiar with this place, let me give you a quick rundown on this beautiful course. This is home to the world’s only Floating Green. On top of that, you get...
Comedy Night Out!
(Image from Best Western Comedy Webpage) What better way to spend an evening, other than on the lake, of course, than to spend it laughing and getting the endorphins flowing? We're talking about a couple of nights where you can sit back and let the worries of the...
Moomba Max for 2018!
Now that we’ve introduced all the 2017 boats that were new to the Lake Escapes fleet last year, we can introduce a new boat for 2018. The Moomba Max Wake/Surf boat will arrive for the 2018 boating season! Meet the new Moomba MAX! We love our surf/wake fleet and Moomba...
Yamaha VX Cruiser Waverunner (2017)
We…or maybe just me, the blog writer…must have been slacking in the introductions department during 2017. So the month of February this year is full of boat introductions and I get to act like a little kid with new toys to show off. The Yamaha VX Cruiser Waverunner...
Aqua Patio (New in 2017-Oops)
We at Lake Escapes Boat Rentals like to introduce our new boats as we get them. We’re like excited little children who want to show off anything new and shiny. Somehow the Agua Patio 250 XP slipped through the cracks last year. So although it was new in 2017, we’d...
Night Skiing!
Silver Mountain’s offering a weekend of Night Skiing! We’ve talked about the Silver Mountain Resort’s awesomeness before…with its outdoor skiing and its indoor water park and so on. (Check out the post about it here.) Well, here’s another awesome facet to their...
Mac and Cheese Festival…Say What?!
(Picture from Mac & Cheese Festival Event Page) What: A festival that celebrates a classic and favorite childhood dish. The festival will feature variations of Mac & Cheese prepared by local Coeur d’Alene Chefs who will be competing for the Golden Noodle...
Well Wishes to All
On this wonderful day, we at Lake Escapes wish you all much cheer and joy! With only a week left in 2017, hopefully you have much to look forward to in the coming year. (Maybe boating’s a part of that picture, eh?) As for ourselves, we dream of beautiful spring, or...
Holiday Cranberry Cider Deliciousness
We’ve posted before about this Cranberry Cider drink but it’s that time of year again when hot drinks just make the day better. So we couldn’t resist throwing this recipe out there again for you to consider in your warm drink repertoire right along side coffee and hot...
Water and Frozen Water
(Image from Silver Mountain's website) …You can have it all. We like water, if you couldn’t have guessed. So it’s super exciting to tell you about Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho. “Sounds like a ski resort,” you say. And it is. That’s where the frozen water...
Holiday Lights in Beautiful Coeur d’Alene
Some things make each season its own special piece of the year. Holiday lights, their twinkle brightening up the fresh snow and making the chill night glow is one of those things for winter. Every year The Coeur d’Alene Resort puts up a gorgeous light show and the...
A Spooky Good Time for Halloween
It’s Halloween tomorrow! (Just making sure you know in case the chill on the wind didn’t tell you.) Leaves are turning orange and yellow and the wind's fluttering them to the ground. It's time to get out and knock on doors for delicious candy... or maybe there's a...
Craft Beer and Cookie Fest
Let’s combine two of our favorite things. No, boating isn’t one of them, although these two things go great with a day hanging out on the water. No, I’m talking about Craft Beer and Girl Scout Cookies. Yum! Here are the Details: Thursday, October 19, 2017 from...
Try Square Dancing Tomorrow Night!
(Square Dancing image from Coeurdalene.org) This is coming up fast! It’s time to put your dancing feet on…your square dancing feet that is =) Just because the weather changed from Spring warmth to Fall chill in what seemed like a matter of hours doesn’t mean we can’t...
CDA Oktoberfest 2017!
(Picture from CDA Downtown Association Oktoberfest site) When: Sept. 22nd from 4pm-9pm and 23rd from noon-9pm This is the 8th year that Downtown Coeur d’Alene has hosted Oktoberfest and this year promises to be a roaring good time. If you’re not on a boat, we highly...
Glowing Cosmic Coeur d’Alene?
(Picture from CDA Casino Cosmic event page.) Happy Labor Day! We're headed toward fall but that doesn’t mean there aren’t fun things to do around the Inland Northwest area. In fact, the weather’s warm (for those wanting to be on the water, it’s still a great time to...
Upper Priest Lake Camping
It’s that time of year for a camping trip to enjoy the beautiful weather and spend some time away! And what better way to camp than at an area only accessible by boating or hiking? Let me introduce to you Upper Priest Lake...and its camping opportunities. There's...
Beautiful Places: Post Falls Park
(Photo find Trip Advisor. (Traveler photo by 2travelersasof2001: "reflections in the water" Sept 2015)) This little place just west of Coeur d’Alene that gets overlooked when everyone’s talking about what they want to do on the weekend. It’s called Post Falls Park....
No-Li Brewhouse
(Image from No-Li Brewhouse website) Since Lake Escapes Boat Rentals is a local business, we love to support other local businesses as well. So let us introduce the No-Li Brewhouse =) Bit of Background for you: No-Li’s been around since 1993. It was Spokane's first...
New Boat…The Moomba CRAZ Surf/Wake!
It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Lake Escapes specifically here on the blog because there’s so much to brag about in the area! But we just can’t contain our excitement for the new addition to our fleet! The New Boat: Meet The Moomba CRAZ Surf/Wake. Isn’t she...
CDA’s Fourth of July Festival
The Fourth of July in Coeur d’Alene brings out the best in this beautiful place. Not only do you get to see the sparkling waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene but you get to watch the fireworks above the lake as well. Imagine what a view that would be from a boat! But that’s...
2017 Ironman 70.3 in Coeur d’Alene Race
(Image from 2017 IRONMAN70.3 Coeur d'Alene Race page) If you haven't guessed it yet, Coeur d'Alene offers a plethora of different activities in a gorgeous location. Of course, we're kind of partial to boating and water and such, but there are plenty of...
Check out the Coeur d’Alene Trails
This Memorial Day begs for you to be outside exploring one of the many Coeur d’Alene Trails. I hear it calling, saying, “Please, come enjoy the sunshine!” I don’t know about you, but I don’t need anymore convincing than that. Coeur d’Alene boasts some perfect trails...
Memorial Day Weekend Events!
Memorial Day Weekend really is the turning point into boating season! Think beautiful lake views and camping and memories, fun and craziness had by all. It’s also the Weekend with many activities Here’s some to consider for your Festivities: Snow White and the Prince...
2017 Northwest Spring Fest!
(Image from Northwest Spring Fest) Welcome to May 1st! With Spring fully in swing, there are all sorts of activities to check out in the Inland Northwest area. Let’s talk about one such activity that gives you a plethora of options for the family to enjoy. It’s called...
Ooozapaloooza Food Truck Festival
Ooozapaloooza Food Truck Festival? Say what? Coeur d’Alene has some of the coolest events. Just saying. The 2017 Ooozapaloooza Food Truck Festival promises to be quite the fun time. Last post we looked at wine tasting, this week, we’re looking at food trucks. We like...
5th Annual CDA Wine Extravaganza
It’s time to get your taste buds ready for the 5th Annual Coeur d’Alene Wine Extravaganza! Saturday, April 22 from 3pm to 7pm, you can enjoy wine tasting throughout downtown Coeur d’Alene. With over 20 wineries and more than 65 wines to choose from, there’s sure to be...
Coeur d’Alene Blues Festival
The sun’s shining! Spring is rapidly approaching, and it’s time for the 8th Annual Coeur d’Alene Blues Festival. Considering this blues festival was the winner of the Inland Empire Blues Society, 2015 & 2016 “Best Blues Festival”, anyone who attends is in for a...
Coeur d’Alene: St. Partrick’s Parade and Pub Crawl
It’s March and you know what that means…warmer weather and St. Patrick’s day. (Boating season is almost here!) In Coeur d’Alene that means a Parade and Pub Crawl. It’s a chance to dress top-to-bottom in green and celebrate the Irish in true Coeur d’Alene fashion....
Schweiter Mountain’s Smoking Aces Tour
Schweitzer Mountain Resort is kicking off the 2017 Idaho Championship Slopestyle, the Smoking Aces Tour, this Saturday, February the 25th. Either competing or watching, this is an amazingly fun time. Schweitzer Mtn is at the vanguard of slopestyle and terrain park...
Coeur d’Alene Activity: The Chocolate Affair?!
So today I was wandering the Internet wondering what’s going on this weekend in the schedule of events for Coeur d'Alene activities. I'm waiting, you see, for spring to arrive with all it’s wonderful warmth because boating right now isn't for the faint of heart. And...
2017 Spokane Boat Show
All right Ladies and Gentlemen! You know this year’s boating season is getting closer when the 2017 Spokane Boat Show comes to town. At the Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds from January the 28th through February the 4th, the Boat Show will have everything from...
COLD! NEED HOT DRINK!
Oh boy, is it chilly outside right now! As I sit here to write, my outdoor thermometer reads 1 degree Fahrenheit. Not exactly boating weather unless you like fishing on frozen water. Some are crazy enough for that and, I say, more power to you. But for those of us who...
Happy Holidays!
No matter how you celebrate the Holidays, we wish you and yours an amazing season. Just a reminder, the Coeur d’Alene light show continues through the end of December, so if you’re looking for something extra special, you still have the chance to check out one of the...
Skiing Frozen Water
It’s about now when the lake really starts calling. A couple of chilly months and no time on the boat can get to a person. Start missing the feeling of the waves and the thrill of the water skis. But there might be a way to tide you over. Winter skiing. Now I know...
Holiday Lights!
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s finally starting to feel like true fall. I mean, parts of the Inland Northwest saw snow last week. And, although the shortened days and colder weather can be a bit depressing, there are some amazing sights and activities that come along only...
Hometown Heroes Weekend at Cabela’s
(Picture from Cabela's Website) Wandering around Cabela’s—I’ll pause for a second so you can picture yourself amongst the gear and trophy-animal mounts—is any outdoors person’s dream. And, just in case you weren’t aware, there’s a Cabela’s in Post Falls with 125,000...
Timberline Adventures (Zip Line Fun!)
(Photo from Timberline Adventures) Any one who’s been on a zip line raise your hand. It’s awesome, right!? And if you haven’t tried it, I highly encourage the experience. You’ll get a view like no other. Pair that unique view with the gorgeous Coeur d’Alene area and...
Scarywood Haunted Nights
(Logo from Coeur d'Alene.org Scarywood Event Page) Just took a walk with the dog and man, is it chilly outside! Yellow and orange leaves litter the ground and decorations holler at me from people’s front yards. All of which tells me it’s almost time for Halloween! And...
Harrison Oktoberfest
(Photo from harrisonidaho.org) Fall has quickly snuck up on us! Oh no! Boating season is quickly coming to a close. I’m going to shed tears. (We still have some good weather to get out on the lake, so soak it up while it lasts!) But if it’s too cold already for you to...
Sheppard Fruit Wines
As a local business, we at Lake Escapes of course like to encourage the support of other local businesses. And since we’ve been talking about Harrison ID of late, let’s check out a fantastic local wine shop. Sheppard Fruit Wines. This is a specialty place that makes...
Harrison Idaho
Lake Coeur d’Alene is, of course, part of the Idaho town of Coeur d’Alene. However, the lake's a big place and along its beautiful shores is also a little, friendly place by the name of Harrison. Now this place, even with its small size, has a lot to offer. We’re...
IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene
It’s almost time for the IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene! Race day is August 21st. On top of all the other great activities in the area, (boating and swimming and water skiing and such) you can participate, or spectate, in one of the best-known races in the world! The day...
Lake Escapes Boat Rentals – Check us Out!
We are very excited to unveil our first full HD promotional video, shot on location at the beautiful Coeur d'Alene Resort! It was a fun day full of boating, wake surfing, and not to mention flying drones! Please check it out below to see what awesome boats and...
Black Rock Coeur d’Alene
Or better known as the Golf Club at Black Rock, this place has so much to offer in Coeur d’Alene! Of course there’s golf. The course at Black Rock was rated within the top 100 greatest newcomer courses in May of 2009 by the Golf Digest. It’s not only gorgeous with the...
Cedars Floating Restaurant
(Picture from Cedars Floating Restaurant web site) Coeur d’Alene has so many unique places to visit. Now, many people know about the floating green that the Coeur d’Alene Resort has with its golf course. What many may not know about, however, is the Cedars Floating...
The Fourth in Coeur d’Alene
All right! Coeur d’Alene is truly the place to be for the Fourth of July! We’re talking Northern Idaho beauty mixed with the small town type celebration for our nation’s anniversary. To start the day there’s the American Heroes Parade (11am) on Sherman Avenue. (CDA...
Relay for Life
(Picture from Relay for Life) Saturday July 23rd is Kootenai County’s Relay for Life fundraiser. (Starts at 12pm and goes until midnight at McEuen Park 420 E. Front Ave. Coeur d’Alene.) The American Cancer Society set up the Relay For Life movement to create hope. It...
Shooters Bar and Grill – Yumm
It’s a challenge to find a place to highlight in Coeur d’Alene for a delicious meal. Not because there are so few places but because there are so many to choose from! So Shooters Bar and Grill won this week’s post by simple deduction of location because it’s right...
Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene
The racing time of year has arrived! And Coeur d’Alene has a lot to offer someone who enjoys the beautiful, scenic outdoors while pushing themselves to new athletic efforts. Last year the regular Ironman was in June and was kinda miserable because of the record...
Ebbtide Mystique 2300- NEW (Well, Kind Of)
Somehow we missed introducing you to the Ebbtide Mystique 2300 last year, when it really was new. This is just a travesty we must correct! So, let me introduce this poor, overlooked but beautiful craft. Ebbtide, Blog Reader (Possible boat renter). Blog Reader...
New! Moomba Mondo Surf/Wake
Last year we added the beautiful Chaparral and the lovely Bennington Tri-toon to our fleet. This year, we’re thrilled to add the Moomba Mondo Surf/Wake! (Not to corner the market, but this is the only true surf boat in the area available for rent.) If you’re...
Early Bird Special
OH, MY WORD! THE NICE WEATHER’S ARRIVED AND IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY! Ahem. Pardon me. I just had to get that out of my system. The excitement's been building up with each beautiful day. This 60-70 degree weather just makes me smile. ALL THE TIME! In case you haven’t...
Chaparral: Sleek, Smooth and Spacious
We added the Chaparral 22' SSI Open Bow to our fleet last spring. See, here's the beauty! (We like to show her off) As they say on their web site, the “Chaparral has earned the prestigious NMMA CSI award for excellence in customer satisfaction nine years in a row,...
Cobalt – As Beautiful As It Sounds
So we can’t talk about carrying quality crafts without pointing out Cobalt. (We offer the Cobalt 202 as part of our fleet).
Bennington Pontoons – Quality Guaranteed!
We make sure the boats in our fleet are of excellent quality. Thus, why we offer a Bennington 2375 GCW Sport Arch Tri-Toon.
All Kinds of Critters!
Here’s one chance for you to fill in your knowledge of the Inland Northwest’s beautiful, majestic, but also dangerous critters roaming around.
Spokane Boat Show Pt 2: Brands
Just to rev the engines for the Spokane Boat Show happening right now, let’s take a look at some of the Brands on display! Cobalt, Yamaha and Tracker!
Spokane’s 62nd Boat Show!
(Image logo from Spokane Boat Show) Speaking of activities that’ll help us pass the blaaaaaaah rest of winter, here’s one that’ll whet our collective appetites for the lovely boating season fast approaching. It’s called Spokane’s 62nd Annual Boat Show! From January...
Elvis in Coeur d’Alene! (Kind of)
(Photo found at cdacasino.com) While we’re sitting in the doldrums waiting for the boating season to roll around, let’s see what kinds of activities we can find to entertain us. Ah ha! Found one. And it’s a doozy. Later this week, Thursday the 21st to be exact, the...
2016 Boating Dreams
Welcome to 2016! We hope you’re New Years celebration was full of laughter and fun. Just an update on the Inland Northwest, we’ve got a lot of this stuff at the moment. Brrrr! Which means, come springtime, we’re going to have a lot of this. Yay!!!! So...
Holiday Wishes and Dreams
Everyone at Lake Escapes Boat Rentals wishes you a Merry Holiday Season! It's beautiful out there with all the lights and there're tones of things to do. We could go on and on about such activities but we'll let you check it out for yourself if you're interested....
Post Falls Park
So there’s this little place just west of Coeur d’Alene that tends to get over looked when everyone’s talking about what they want to do on the weekend. It’s called Post Falls. It’s a blip on the drive between Coeur d’Alene and Spokane. However, just because it’s easy...
Nordic Sports at Priest Lake
Just because it’s cold and snowy outside doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beautiful views around Priest Lake. In fact, the snow adds its own touch of splendor to what’s already a gorgeous lake. Makes it more pristine and winter wonderland-esque. Now waterskiing this...
Coeur d’Alene’s Traditions of Christmas
I’ve a confession to make. Christmas music before Thanksgiving drives me a bit crazy. I don’t know about Shane or the others at Lake Escapes. They may have the holiday jingles playing as soon as Halloween’s over and they’re starting to winterize the boats. (Raise you...
Maple Chai
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s time to eat turkey and pumpkin pie and enjoy the laughter of friends and family. I was going to share a Hot Cran-Apple Cider recipe that I learned last year but then realized, oops, I've already shared just such a recipe. And we've...
Lights on the Water
The holiday season’s here! Or just about. Pardon me while I dance with joy =) And Coeur d’Alene’s a beautiful place, especially during the holidays. Anyone who’s been there can attest to that. Now, just imagine for a moment, Coeur d’Alene Lake covered in a million...
Boats and Baked Eggs
Last week we had fun dreaming of chocolate rivers and making banana boats because, well, the weather’s just a bit too gloomy to be out on the lake but we’re boat aficionados, and dreaming of boating is what we do. So this week, it’s Baked Egg Boats for Breakfast....
Banana Boats
Longing for the boating season not to be over? Wishing you could spend just one more warm, wonderful day out on the water? So are we but, sadly, the weather has truly started to turn here in the Inland Northwest and even if we went out on the boat, there wouldn’t be...
Horses!
Fun’s good for the soul! There’s a reason our moto’s Fun Simplified! We fully believe it’s required for healthy living…err, I’m sure there’s a study to support that but, well, that just kills the fun. Anyway, just because the weather’s turning chilly doesn’t mean all...
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre First Date Broadway Musical Comedy
Looking for some fun and entertainment, perhaps of the theatre variety, later this month in Coeur d’Alene? Well, it sounds like Coeur d’Alene’s Summer Theatre (at the Cd’A Eagles Lodge) might have just the thing for you. (It's not boating, but hey, gotta have some...
Cranberry Cider
The usual hot drinks, Coffee and Hot Chocolate, are obvious ‘go to’s’ when you want to throw something in the thermos and head to the boat, but sometimes it’s nice to have a different flavor. So when I ran across a recipe for Cranberry Cider, I figured I had to share....