Coeur D'Alene, ID
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About Coeur D'Alene
- • Actress Patty Duke, known for "The Patty Duke Show," lived near Coeur d'Alene in her later years.
- • The unique water sport of log birling, now a competitive event, gained popularity on its lake.
- • Discovery of silver in the late 1800s spurred the town's growth and mining industry.
- • Rumored tunnels exist beneath downtown, remnants of the area's mining past.
- • The Great Fire of 1910 devastated the region, impacting Coeur d'Alene significantly.
- • Named by French fur traders, "Coeur d'Alene" means "heart of an awl," incorporated 1887.
- • With around 56,000 residents, its population is similar to that of a small college town.
- • Sitting at 2,182 feet, the air feels crisp and clean.
- • Tourism and recreation are major economic drivers in the region.
- • There's a serene and inviting peacefulness that radiates from the lake and surrounding forests.
- • Spokane's Chiefs, a WHL hockey team, are the closest major pro sports presence.
- • Lake Coeur d'Alene has hosted Ironman Coeur d'Alene since 2003, a grueling triathlon.