Lively and brimming with more than 100 shops, as well as restaurants and entertainment venues, life in Coeur d'Alene centers around this core neighborhood. Downtown Coeur d'Alene was established as the city's historic center in the 19th Century, and since then a number of local establishments have cropped up here. Spend a day strolling down Sherman Avenue, downtown's main thoroughfare, and visit the many galleries, pretty stores and cafes that dot its stretch.

Website: cdadowntown.com

Phone: (208) 667-5986

Cross Streets: Between E Lakeside Ave and S 1st St/Northwest Blvd/E Sherman Ave