Fuel, Fitness & Nutrition to open Oct. 1

An impressive list of amenities is offered at Fuel Fitness & Nutrition, which opens Oct. 1 in a new building at 2641 Government Way in Coeur d’Alene.

The list includes “the best exercise equipment,” cleanliness, customer service, child care, group exercise classes, a juice bar, luxury tanning, personal training, a locker room and shower facilities.

Open 24 hours daily, the 10-year-old company has seven outlets in Montana and has 30 employees here. The on-site presale is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone (406) 880-3835. Check www.clubfuelfitness.com.

Hayden Lake Physical Therapy now on Prairie

The public is welcome to an open house, with live music and barbecue, for the new location of Hayden Lake Physical Therapy & Aquatic Center. The event is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The 8,100-square-foot building is on the corner of Prairie and Mystic (next to Caddyshack). It includes a 20-by-40, 93-degree therapy pool with an underwater treadmill.

Treating patients beginning Oct. 2, hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Owner Dirk Baird, a physical therapist for 19 years, is joined by PTs Diana Smith, Jerry Olsen and Sally Zenner.

Phone (208) 772-6609. Check www.haydenlakept.com.

FastCash4Cards in Ironwood Square

A place to receive cash for unused or unwanted gift cards, FastCash4Cards is opening in Suite C of Ironwood Square at 212 W. Ironwood Drive.

“There are $1.2 billion sitting in desk drawers and wallets in the U.S.,” said owner Lana Wenzel. “We pay cash for your gift cards with percentages varying from 70 to 40 percent depending on the card type. She is joined by Armando Madrigal. Other offices are in Spokane and Phoenix.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Check www.fc4c.com.

Coachman Auto Body expanding to Post Falls

Two new buildings are being constructed by Coachman Auto Body at 3572 E. Mullan Ave. in Post Falls.

Expanding from 6165 N. Sunshine St. in Coeur d’Alene, the first facility will be offices with drive-in estimating and car rental to be complete next spring. The second place will be a collision repair facility to handle all makes and models of cars and trucks and specializing in the new aluminum vehicles. Owner David Tuttle estimates completion in 2018.

Coachman has been operating 30 years. Phone (208) 772-9553. Check www.coachmanautobody.com.

Now for the Tidbits

- Evans Brothers Coffee will be at 504 E. Sherman Ave. (behind Community Bank), and in late December MoMo sushi bar, wok and grill will be where Bonsai Bistro was at 101 E. Sherman. On Appleway watch for Firehouse Subs and Dairy Queen. The Cd’A Kmart will close by Oct. 1 as one of 43 closing nation-wide by Sears Co.

- Future new hotels include a Staybridge Suites in Riverstone and a Fairfield Inn on Northwest Boulevard. The Shilo Inn on Appleway will change to Comfort Suites after a major remodel.

- Openings coming on Fourth Street include the Relic Moon offering piercing and body jewelry and the White Pine coffee place. Encore Shoes will come to Silver Lake Mall. Command Center will have a space in Sunset Village.

- New construction off Mullan Avenue in Post Falls will be a Coachman Auto Body. And neighboring Kootenai Motors is moving to Hayden. Post Falls openings include Popeye’s (soon) and Riverstone Dental Care on Mullan.

- Massage Envy businesses will be in Ironwood Square. A new Asian eatery will be where the Kynrede Cafe was removed in Hayden. Watch for El Taco Loco off Canfield Avenue, EyeGuys Optical in Hayden, Rumour Boutique expanding on Government Way and Vine & Olive restaurant in Riverstone.

- “There will be counselors available...” should be “Counselors will be available...” because “there” is boring and forces you into a boring “to be” verb such as “are.”

- A patient’s comment during a colonoscopy: “Now I know how a Muppet feels!”

- Many restaurants have menus with print too hard to read (small or weird). If you ask for reading glasses, they usually have them. A few such as Bistro on Spruce have them at every table.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com