The Sandpoint Eater: Let us eat cake!
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Our days in Ireland are waning, and every time I ready myself to return home from here, packed alongside my tired clothes and a handful …
Tagged: Ireland
Creideamh Sí, or Irish fairy faith
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Due to the Irish diaspora and humanity’s love of drink, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide with green-themed decorations and pints of Guinness. Since most …
Panida to host two $5 screenings of classic rom-dramedy The Quiet Man
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a tip of the tammie to St. Patrick’s Day, the Panida Theater is hosting two screenings Sunday, March 16 of the 1952 romantic comedy/drama …
Mad about Science: Great Famine of Ireland
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The Great Famine, which took place in Ireland between 1845 and 1852, is something many of us learned about to some degree in school. It …
Erin go craic
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
At one point in history, slang was regarded as the vocabulary of disreputable people, with those in high society refraining from such low speech.
Today, …
The Sandpoint Eater: Generational fare
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Call them what you may — miners’ pasty, Cornish pasty, Butte pasty or meat hand pie — no other food evokes stronger food memories for …
The Sandpoint Eater: A few of my favorite things
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is behind us, and November is nearly a wrap. Now, we march on to the madness of the December holidays. …
The Sandpoint Eater: Chowder chatter
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
The far side of three long-delayed, back-to-back international trips feels indescribable. Some long days were filled with uncertainty in these past two years. It seemed …
The Sandpoint Eater: A day with Darina
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’ve circled this island so many times, anxiously peering out the window as the airplane dips and banks, offering me a glimpse of the variegated …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 