If you haven’t been there, I’d wager you have an inaccurate picture of Idaho in your mind. Potatoes, middle of nowhere, fields…sound familiar?

When we planned our 2016 Grand Loop Trip, Coeur d’Alene was one of our stops. But only because it was too far to go straight from Seattle to Glacier National Park.

When I became pregnant and we had to hurry back to Texas, we didn’t end up staying there. But boy, were we in for a surprise when we drove through on I-90. The city–the whole area–is stunning!

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