We headed to Coeur d'Alene with Marcie and her kids (Derek, Lindsay, Gracie) with plans to see the boat show. We were pleasantly surprised to find there was a car show being held that weekend too. We had a fun time checking out cars and they even let us sit inside. We then made our way to the dock to check out the wooden boats on display - one of John's favorite summer activities.
Had to check out the candy store in the shops across from the CDA Resort. What do you think about this tub of bubble gum!? The store had all types of candy that you could buy by the pound. Audrey would have loved it, but since she had to be to work mid-afternoon, she did not want to risk being late.
We made our way to Hudson's Hamburgers, a local restaurant that has been open since 1907. They serve burgers (no sides, no fries), soda pop and pie. That's it. We ordered our burgers and luckily some room opened up at the counter about the time our order was ready. There are only 18 stools. It was fascinating watching them slice the pickles and onions, thin and quick.
An excerpt from Get Out North Idaho article on Hudson's: A Huddy burger is uncomplicated, iconic, handed down like a symbol of local pride from generation to generation since 1907. It comes in four varieties; single, double, single with cheese and double with cheese. Onion and pickles are the only garnish options, sliced fresh per order right there at the grill. Hudson’s trademark spicy ketchup and mustard should be applied in generous doses, and a fountain Pepsi in a tiny glass is the only way to chase it down.
We checked out some shops along Sherman Avenue as we had to make room for our final destination, cupcakes! We went to Sweet B Cupcakes and tried some small cupcakes (lemon, peanut butter chocolate, red velvet) and because they did not have a small cupcake size, we had to get the regular Oreo cupcake to try. They were very tasty. Loved that there was an Oreo as the base of the Oreo cupcake. The kids enjoyed using the provided chalk to draw pictures on the tables.
Marcie & Family: Thanks for taking the day to play with us!!
