Some interesting history of downtown Coeur d’Alene, ID - what has growth and progress changed?

This is an interesting read - combining history of the growth of the area with “what’s going to happen now” scenarios.
As a surge of traveling motorists teemed across the U.S. in the decade after World War II, roadside motels sprouted up along the east end of Coeur d’Alene’s Sherman Avenue, which then carried U.S. 10, [...]

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The week in review - What’s happening around town related to North Idaho real estate?

The strong real estate market is holding, with leaders in the industry still growing:
The top three Inland Northwest builders of single-family homes—Viking Construct­ion Inc., Sullivan Homes Inc., and Green­stone Corp.—all saw their total building-permit values rise last year, compared with 2006, says an annual list compiled by Cedar City, Utah-based Construction Monitor Inc. The combined [...]

Now this is real estate growth . . .

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I “stumbled upon” this today - interesting . . .

F. Lewis Clark was born in Bangor, Maine, June 21, 1861. In 1884 he established the C. & O. Mill and elevator, the largest flouring mill in the Pacific Northwest. In 1910 Clark built a 15,000 sq. ft. mansion as a summer home in Hayden Lake, Idaho with his wife Winifred. The “Honeysuckle Lodge” was [...]

Coeur d’Alene Visitors Bureau - Tourism is up significantly!

Coeur d’Alene Visitors Bureau Reports Winter Lodging Sales
This year’s lodging numbers are up significantly from last year. Year to date (Idaho Tourism fiscal year), Kootenai County is up 19.1% from last year. We continue to experience significant increases in North Idaho as our area increases in popularity to visitors. We [...]