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The Festival at Sandpoint continues its 2026 Summer Series with seven August performances at War Memorial Field. Portugal.

Photo by Rebecca Miller Photography By Like Media Team Sandpoint's only dedicated wine shop didn't start as a storefront. Beth Giacomo was running a wine club from a back room when customers started asking to come see what she had. That demand grew into Wine4U at 1309 Ponderosa Drive, offering wines, events, four wine clubs, and international trips. Q: Sandpoint had gone 12 years without a dedicated wine shop. Why did bringing one back feel important to you? A. After working

Five improbable moments. One thread. And a question worth asking 250 years later. By Steve Russo Four bullets passed through his coat. Two horses died beneath him. He walked off the field. He was twenty-three years old. It was July 9, 1755. The British column had marched into an ambush near the Monongahela River, deep in what is now western Pennsylvania. The commanding general was dead. The officers around the young Virginia colonel were being cut down where they stood. The b

Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, Spokane, WA Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti performs Saturday, July 11, at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox in Spokane, presented by the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. Botti's career has spanned three decades and includes collaborations with Sting, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, and Frank Sinatra, as well as performances at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Sydney Opera House. The concert suppo

Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Downtown Sandpoint & City Beach The Sandpoint Lions Club hosts the town's Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 4. The Children's Parade begins at 9:30 am downtown, followed by the Grand Parade at 10 am. Festivities then move to Sandpoint City Beach for food, drinks, raffles, and family activities throughout the afternoon. New this year, the Lions will host a beer garden at City Beach to help offset the cost of the $25,000 fireworks show, whi