Recent Sandpoint Raves

We're at a crossroads for 'railfans'

Sandpoint's famous as "The Funnel" for railroads in the northern tier states, as USA Today writes in its Aug. 4, 2010 story "Idaho town draws railfans from around world".

Seven reasons to visit Sandpoint

County Living Magazine says Sandpoint is a "small town we love," and counts out seven reasons why in its June 2010 issue. Click to view a pdf (1.32 MB)

Who says you can't have it all?

Sandpoint's a good destination for second home buyers, says USA Today in its April 16, 2010 story, "Having it all in Sandpoint."

Sandpoint's got some sparkle

"A true gem in this Gem State," declares American Cowboy Magazine in a March 2010 ranking of "The greatest places to live in the West."

Add to your winter bucket list

"Sandpoint, Idaho, may not be on your winter bucket list - but it should be," says Big Sky Journal in their December 2009 article "Sandpoint Winter Carnival provides perfect haven".

Leading the transition movement

N.Y. Times writes in-depth article on the Sandpoint Transition Initiative in their April 2009 story "The End is Near! (Yay!)"(registration required).

A 'Top 10 Dream Town'

Sunset Magazine calls Sandpoint a "four-season outdoorsy resort that's also a real town with a strong community spirit." Click to see the September 2008 Top 10 Dream Towns list.

We're a 'market to watch'

Mountain Living Magazine says Sandpoint is one of 5 "mountain markets to watch." Click to see its September 2008 market appraisal, What Market Slump? (pdf format)

Lakefront living in a tight-knit mountain retreat

National Geographic Adventurer describes Sandpoint as an "idyllic adventure haven... that will continue to to fight off land rushes and unsightly sprawl" in it's August 2008 article, Idaho's Last Stand.

We've got the goods this fall

The New York Times features Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille in a guide for "leaf lovers" published Oct. 6, 2006. Click to read the full story: Fall Foliage; Bright Leaves, Big Country.

NY Times calls us a 'Sporting Paradise'

"Sandpoint has always emphasized the outdoors life," begins a New York Times article published Sept. 8, 2006. Click to read the story about this popular resort town, an "Old West Atmosphere in a Sporting Paradise."

Retirees find own private Idaho

Writes Business Week in its July 24, 2006, issue, "It might sound like the middle of nowhere, but this funky community in the Idaho Panhandle pretty much has it all." Read the story.

The cool Northwest's hot property

So declared Outside magazine in naming Sandpoint one of the nation's top 10 outdoor towns, in its August 2004 story "America's Top Dream Towns."

We're a 'telecommuting heaven'

Forbes magazine online named Sandpoint one of the best 10 cities to work long-distrance from. Check out the August 23, 2004 story "The best places to telecommute."

Sandpoint in USA Today

"It's a Norman Rockwell-meets-Ansel Adams classic, brought to life every summer..." That's how USA Today describes Sandpoint in a major feature story on our town, published Aug. 20, 2004.

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