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From: ETM <>
Subject: Re: [ML] Coeur d'Alene
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 11:52:59 -0500
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Weather, people, income level of the state, cost
of living, the personality of a tourist town which
I always enjoy, busy sometimes, quiet other times,
tourists sometimes and locals next time, a
seasonal type of living. They had both water
sports and snow sports, so I expected at least two
different type of tourists and then in the less
glamorous seasons the locals. I deliberately went
there in October so I would have a sense of the
change of seasons. I could walk along the Lake
but in driving just out of town toward and into
Montana I ran into black ice and snow and sleet
warnings. There also were signs already telling
skiers how the slopes were shaping up. I would
have had my beloved winter.

Beautiful boutique style shopping catering to
tourists, good restaurants, hidden known local
eateries and grocery stores sustaining the
residents. A junior college that meant a good
cross-range of ages right in the town. Good
medical care. Really close to Spokane when I was
itchy for big city stuff (Nordstrom's kind of
things), the ability to drive across Washington
State and visit Seattle and spend night and return
if I wanted to do that (I did and did).

But most of all, just a plain darn physically
pleasing gorgeous locality with nice people
populating it.

Elaine


> What was the attraction to move to Coeur d'Alene?
> Emma
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> I thought Coeur d'Alene was the closest I have
> ever been to God's country. I wanted to move
> there back in 1995, spent time there talking to
> real estate people, traveling about the area. I
> still regret that I did not make the leap.

> Elaine (mired in Virginia because of family)



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