Guidebook for Hayden
Food Scene
A great local restaurant near the cabin. The menu is diverse and interesting and everything is good. It is the closest restaurant to the cabin and is a local hangout - they are too far off the highway to attract many tourists.
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Porch Public House
1658 E Miles AveA great local restaurant near the cabin. The menu is diverse and interesting and everything is good. It is the closest restaurant to the cabin and is a local hangout - they are too far off the highway to attract many tourists.
One of the local burger drive-in's. The shakes are fantastic, especially peanut butter, and the onion rings are the best in the area. Nothing wrong with the burgers but also nothing to write home about.
Paul Bunyan
8625 N Government WayOne of the local burger drive-in's. The shakes are fantastic, especially peanut butter, and the onion rings are the best in the area. Nothing wrong with the burgers but also nothing to write home about.
This has been the local go-to spot for breakfast for decades. Huge servings, lots of meat and eggs, health food options are probably a little sparse.
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Rustler's Roost
9757 N Rustlers TRLThis has been the local go-to spot for breakfast for decades. Huge servings, lots of meat and eggs, health food options are probably a little sparse.
I own it! Obviously I am a little biased, but a trip to Idaho's Oldest Restaurant is always worthwhile. About 30 minutes east of Coeur d'Alene on I-90 on a very scenic drive over 4th of July pass. Live music & prime rib every Friday night and a great BBQ and burger menu 7 days a week. If you are really brave try our specialty, the infamous Rocky Mountain Oysters. Could be part of a longer scenic drive up to Thompson pass, down to Thompson Falls and west to Sandpoint, or a trip to Wallace to tour a mine or the Cataldo Mission, an old Jesuit mission and the oldest standing building in Idaho.
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The Snake Pit
1480 Coeur D'Alene River RoadI own it! Obviously I am a little biased, but a trip to Idaho's Oldest Restaurant is always worthwhile. About 30 minutes east of Coeur d'Alene on I-90 on a very scenic drive over 4th of July pass. Live music & prime rib every Friday night and a great BBQ and burger menu 7 days a week. If you are really brave try our specialty, the infamous Rocky Mountain Oysters. Could be part of a longer scenic drive up to Thompson pass, down to Thompson Falls and west to Sandpoint, or a trip to Wallace to tour a mine or the Cataldo Mission, an old Jesuit mission and the oldest standing building in Idaho.
I'm biased as the owner is a friend of mine but they have won awards for the best pizza in town several years in a row. Trendy wood-oven pizza with toppings from basic to gourmet. If you are brave ask for the 'Tommy-Boy,' a pizza on the secret menu covered with smoked oysters! (I am 'Tommy Boy,' the owner added the pizza for me as the cool pizza place in town when I was in high school used to serve smoked oyster pizza.)
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Fire Pizza
517 Sherman AveI'm biased as the owner is a friend of mine but they have won awards for the best pizza in town several years in a row. Trendy wood-oven pizza with toppings from basic to gourmet. If you are brave ask for the 'Tommy-Boy,' a pizza on the secret menu covered with smoked oysters! (I am 'Tommy Boy,' the owner added the pizza for me as the cool pizza place in town when I was in high school used to serve smoked oyster pizza.)
This is the local-favorite steak house. Well-seasoned hand-cut steaks cooked over a wood fire pit which is visible from the dining room. Great atmosphere. Not much on the menu if you don't like steak or salmon.
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Wolf Lodge Inn Restaurant
11741 E Frontage RdThis is the local-favorite steak house. Well-seasoned hand-cut steaks cooked over a wood fire pit which is visible from the dining room. Great atmosphere. Not much on the menu if you don't like steak or salmon.
Newer breakfast & lunch place with a trendier menu than Rustler's Roost, Hayden's old-school traditional breakfast hangout.
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Chomper Cafe
2345 W Prairie AveNewer breakfast & lunch place with a trendier menu than Rustler's Roost, Hayden's old-school traditional breakfast hangout.
Wood oven pizza. I prefer Fire, my wife thinks this place's crust is better. We enjoy both places. Small wine-bar atmosphere, occasional quiet live music. I recommend the meatballs and the salads.
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Flame and Cork
8592 N Government WayWood oven pizza. I prefer Fire, my wife thinks this place's crust is better. We enjoy both places. Small wine-bar atmosphere, occasional quiet live music. I recommend the meatballs and the salads.
Parks & Nature
A beautiful hike on the lake shore in the middle of downtown Coeur d'Alene. Easy and very family-friendly with swimming areas and amazing scenery.
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Tubb's Hill
208 S 3rd StA beautiful hike on the lake shore in the middle of downtown Coeur d'Alene. Easy and very family-friendly with swimming areas and amazing scenery.
Beautiful hiking trails on Pend Oreille lake. Several easy trails in the park up to the very challenging and rewarding Bernard Peak trail.
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Farragut državni park
13550 ID-54Beautiful hiking trails on Pend Oreille lake. Several easy trails in the park up to the very challenging and rewarding Bernard Peak trail.
First off, this is a brutal hike and the trailhead is almost a 2-hour drive from the cabin. We try to do it once a year and I plan on being sore for several days afterwards. It offers one of the most spectacular views in all of Idaho of lakes & mountains, and there are mountain goats at the summit who will usually pose for pictures. If you are up for a long, stiff hike this one is worth it.
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Scotchman Peak
First off, this is a brutal hike and the trailhead is almost a 2-hour drive from the cabin. We try to do it once a year and I plan on being sore for several days afterwards. It offers one of the most spectacular views in all of Idaho of lakes & mountains, and there are mountain goats at the summit who will usually pose for pictures. If you are up for a long, stiff hike this one is worth it.
This is truly a world-class bike trail. A 73-mile paved rails-to-trails path follows the Coeur d'Alene river then crosses Coeur d'Alene lake on an old railroad bridge to take you into Heyburn State Park. I don't think I could oversell this trail for scenic beauty, well-maintained pavement, wildlife and getting away from roads. Airbnb will only let me mark the map at either end of the trail, but the prettiest short section is between Cataldo and Enaville off of I-90 about 30 minutes east of Coeur d'Alene. Plan ahead - there are long stretches of the trail with no stores or restaurants, and a lot of the businesses in Harrison close during the off-season.
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
Trail of the Coeur d'AlenesThis is truly a world-class bike trail. A 73-mile paved rails-to-trails path follows the Coeur d'Alene river then crosses Coeur d'Alene lake on an old railroad bridge to take you into Heyburn State Park. I don't think I could oversell this trail for scenic beauty, well-maintained pavement, wildlife and getting away from roads. Airbnb will only let me mark the map at either end of the trail, but the prettiest short section is between Cataldo and Enaville off of I-90 about 30 minutes east of Coeur d'Alene. Plan ahead - there are long stretches of the trail with no stores or restaurants, and a lot of the businesses in Harrison close during the off-season.
Essentials
Super 1 Foods - Hayden
240 W Hayden AveThe closest grocery store to the cabin. Locally owned.
Pilgrim's is a locally-owned market similar to Whole Foods that carries some locally produced food.
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Pilgrims Market
1316 N 4th StPilgrim's is a locally-owned market similar to Whole Foods that carries some locally produced food.
Shopping
Kootenai County Farmers' Market
601 Sherman AveOpen Saturday mornings spring, summer & fall.
Entertainment & Activities
Hayden Discount Cinema
300 W Centa DrSecond-run movies for a budget price - usually $3.00.
Schweitzer is the biggest ski resort in the area and is just outside of Sandpoint which has a great restaurant scene.
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Selkirk Lodge @ Schweitzer Mountain Resort
10000 Schweitzer Mountain RdSchweitzer is the biggest ski resort in the area and is just outside of Sandpoint which has a great restaurant scene.
Lookout is the most budget-friendly ski resort in the area and also tends to have the best snow. They have 4 chairlifts and free ski lessons for 6-18 year old kids on Saturdays.
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Ski i rekreacijsko područje Lookout Pass
0Lookout is the most budget-friendly ski resort in the area and also tends to have the best snow. They have 4 chairlifts and free ski lessons for 6-18 year old kids on Saturdays.
Very successful locally owned amusement park with large roller coasters and a great water park.
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Silverwood Theme Park
27843 US-95Very successful locally owned amusement park with large roller coasters and a great water park.
Indoor Water Park, Mini golf and Go-Cart racing. A nice option for kids if you are surprised by bad weather.
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Triple Play Resort Hotel & Suites
151 W Orchard AveIndoor Water Park, Mini golf and Go-Cart racing. A nice option for kids if you are surprised by bad weather.
Sightseeing
The Cataldo Mission is a Jesuit mission built in the 1840's and the oldest standing building in Idaho. If you are a history buff there is a great exhibit titled 'Sacred Encounters' on the first meetings between the local Indians and the Jesuit missionaries. Call the mission to confirm that the exhibit is still open. The mission sits in a small state park on the Coeur d'Alene River, and the drive from the cabin to the mission is very scenic.
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Old Mission State Park
31732 S Mission RdThe Cataldo Mission is a Jesuit mission built in the 1840's and the oldest standing building in Idaho. If you are a history buff there is a great exhibit titled 'Sacred Encounters' on the first meetings between the local Indians and the Jesuit missionaries. Call the mission to confirm that the exhibit is still open. The mission sits in a small state park on the Coeur d'Alene River, and the drive from the cabin to the mission is very scenic.