Sandpoint is a small resort town on the edge of a large lake in North Idaho . Sandpoint's popularity is partly due to the beautiful, still pristine nature of Lake Pend Oreille , the fifth largest natural lake in the forty-eight lower states. In recent ye
First, there were boomtowns. Now, there are Zoom towns. The coronavirus pandemic is leading to a new phenomenon: a migration to “gateway communities,” or small towns near major public lands and ski resorts as people’s jobs increasingly become remote-friendly. This is straining the towns’...
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Sandpoint, Idaho Lake Pend Oreille ©Mark Levisay/Flickr Located beneath the high peaks of Cabinet and Selkirk, Sandpoint also lies next to the stunning Lake Pend Oreille. In the winter the town is a popular ski destination, but summers are more fun and a lot more exciting. The lake has ...