Creating a Stir

Stir, a “drink-and-enjoy neighborhood-style craft cocktail bar,” opened this weekend in Hayden Creek Plaza at 8166 Government Way. This is in the former location of the Moose Creek and Ciao Mambo places.

Offering cocktails, beer, wine and a “bar food menu” of $6-$10 items, Stir seats about 90 customers at high-top tables indoors and outdoors and at the bar. A “full NFL Sunday” is offered on 10 TVs. Owner Ray Hofacker has six employees.

Hours are noon to 1 a.m. and starting at 10 a.m. on NFL Sundays. Phone 660-1460. Check www.stir.mobi.com.

Peak expands in Hayden

Although the Peak Health & Wellness Center at Prairie and Highway 95 in Hayden already occupies a huge new building, it’s already expanding.

The addition to the indoor tennis center building will include a 15,000-square-foot weight room and rooms for group fitness, group cycling, hot yoga, tanning and massage, a half basketball court, pickleball court and childcare center — all with a grand staircase and additional free parking.

Peak Health & Wellness will continue to operate its fitness centers at 940 W. Ironwood Drive in Coeur d’Alene and 927 E. Polston Ave. in Post Falls. Check www.thepeakid.com.

Sandbaggerz Golf opening

The full course will be offered at Sandbaggerz Golf when it opens 3-6 p.m. Saturday in Suite 25 at 296 W. Sunset Ave. (just east of Highway 95), Coeur d’Alene.

Options include custom club fitting and building, lessons, swing diagnosis, club repair, a full-swing golf simulator of numerous courses, driving range and putting green practice and golf merchandise.

Owner-operator Heath Byers has many years experience as a golf professional at country clubs in Hayden Lake, Avondale and Yakima. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Phone 655-7280. The website will be www.sandbaggerzgolf.com.

Perfect Fitness off Kathleen

Group fitness classes and weight-loss challenges are offered at Perfect Fit Lifestyle Fitness, a building to the rear (south) at 250 W. Kathleen Ave. (east of Highway 95), Coeur d’Alene.

Key people are nutrition coach Jennifer Kerns and weight-loss veterans John Kerns (40 pounds in 12 weeks) and professional trainer Julian Moser (60 pounds).

Hours are 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Phone 967-4036. Check www.perfectfitlifestylefitness.com.

Now for the Tidbits

- Readers are thrilled that Cracker Barrel Restaurant is under construction. According to a map sent by the Cd’A Building Dept., the place won’t quite be surrounded by Appleway, Ramsey Road and Lee Court (Interstate 90). It’ll be just to the east of that prime vacant chunk. And east of Cracker Barrel will be the new Native Grill and Freddy’s eateries.

- 360 Fitness closed in Riverstone and combined with 360 Fitness at 208 E. Coeur d’Alene Ave.

- Watch for news on a new Ace Hardware in Rathdrum, Strada Cafe on North Third Street, Kootenai Law Group at 350 E. Kathleen, Labrador Store & More in The Resort Plaza Shops, a new Zip’s in Post Falls and a new rehabilitation facility in Riverstone.

- Maybe those squirrels are running across the street just in front of passing cars to impress their girlfriends.

- A title ahead of a printed name is capitalized, while a job description is not.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.