Coeur d'Alene Essential Info
Overview
Coeur d'Alene is the largest city in Northern Idaho.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Apr-Sep
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Fun Facts
- Barbara Walters, an American broadcast journalist, author and television personality, called the city "a little slice of Heaven" and included it in her list of most fascinating places to visit.
- The city was named after the Coeur d'Alene People, a tribe of Native Americans who live along the rivers and lakes of the region and were first encountered by French fur traders in the late 18th and early 19th century.
- The U.S. headquarters of The Pita Pit is located in Coeur d'Alene.
- The city is listed as one of the places to visit in Patricia Schultz's book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
- Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, World War II flying ace Colonel, was born in Coeur d'Alene on December 4, 1912, and was a member of the AVG (Flying Tigers) and later the commander of the famous Black Sheep Squadron.
Popular Foods
- Gourmet Burger
- Pulled Pork
