Moving and expanding

Rebranding from Tri-State Outfitters, Sportsman & Ski Haus will open Friday in the former large Shopko building at 213 W. Ironwood (east of U.S. 95). It's moving and expanding from its original location on Sunshine Street.

Founded in 1968 in Kalispell, Mont., the inventory includes:

Ski rental and service shop, ski and snowboard sales, kayaks, rafts, SUPs both sales and rentals;

An expanded shoe department - Keen, Merrel, Hoka, Brooks, On Running, Birkenstock, Ugg etc.;

Outdoor clothing, athletic clothing and ski clothing. The North Face, Patagonia, Columbia, Cotopaxi, Under Armor, Vuori, etc.;

Golf sales, service and lessons. Two Track Man golf simulators with ability to play on top courses throughout the world. Golf leagues in the winter months;

A new athletic department with baseball, softball, football, soccer and hockey; Folf, yoga, summer games and recovery.

Hours at the employee-owned store are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 to 6 Sundays. Phone 208-772-0613. Check www.tristateoutfitters.com.

Garnet Cafe opens on Government Way

A much larger location than its previous building downtown, the Garnet Cafe has opened in the former Broken Egg building at 3646 Government Way.

Offering classic and not-so-ordinary breakfast, brunch and lunch, the place seats 106 in large rooms and at a bar. Carry-out is available.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily with owners Kristin Von Till and Paige Fink. Lead cooks are Mike Tonna and Jeff Van Allen. Phone 208-667-2729. Check www.cafegarnetcda.com.

The Garnet was founded and named after the Idaho state gem by Autumn and Viljo Basso who also started and named places after Idaho state items the Syringa, Bluebird, Monarch and White Pine. The Idaho star garnet is usually a dark purple or plum-colored stone with four rays in the star and only found in Idaho and India.

Good N Baked opens in Silverlake Mall

With sweet rolls and sourdoughs as their popular items, Good N Baked has opened in the southeast side of the food court of Silverlake Mall.

The family-owned, locally sourced bakery owners Ashlie and Tyler Goodin (with daughter Bella) pick their own huckleberries and have freshly canned apples and farm-fresh eggs.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (unless sold out earlier) Wednesday to Saturday. Doorstep delivery and pre-order pickups are offered. Check www.goodnbaked.org.

Construction starts on Appleway buildings

Two 3,200-square-foot one-story buildings are being built for commercial use between Baskin-Robbins and Surf Shack Burgers on Appleway.

They will contain four commercial spaces with one planned for a wellness bar with a drive-through. For information on other spaces contact owner Chad Oakland at 208-704-2000.

Now the Tidbits

• Heart of Home Health is now on Hess Street in Hayden.
• Businesses to be in the new Lucille Building at 2605 N. Fourth St., are Northwest Construction Management, Align Yoga Studio, Refined Salon, Heirloom and Stylus Wine & Vinyl Bar.
• Watch for The Manna Shop at 510 Sherman (the former Christmas At the Lake place).
• Post Falls RV Campground is under construction at 70 W. Cabelas Way, between the Cabela's store and State Line Walmart in The Pointe at Post Falls.
• Many of 16 lots are available in the planned Prairie Crossing Shopping Center in the northeast corner of Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue.
• A burger place and cosmetic salon will be in the new building at Fourth and Lakeside.
• A new building for Etco Services is under construction off Huetter north of Seltice and I-90
• The PACR office building is under construction at 1857 W. Hayden Ave.
• Breaking Bread Bistro will be where Davis Donuts was at Fourth and Best.
• Now busy at the new Hayden Dairy Queen, sisters Jessica Bain and Amanda Buchanan helped their father with the D.Q. in Rathdrum.
• A sign on Wayne Drive in Hayden says "Future home of Blue Chip Chiropractic."
• Open Arms Real Choice Clinic will move from 1800 Lincoln Way to 8056 N. Wayne in Hayden.
• Metro Express Car Wash is building a large new place in the northwest corner of Highway 41 and I-90.
• The Mill will be a four-story mixed-use building at Government Way and Mill Avenue with businesses on the ground level and 43 apartments above.
• Consign Furniture has a "coming soon" sign southwest of the U.S. 95-Lancaster Road intersection..
• An Express Exterior Carwash is being built in the 3400 block of Seltice in Post Falls.
• Major changes are coming to the Greenbriar Inn & 315 Cuisine under new ownership at 315 Wallace Ave.
• The Rebel Junk Shoppe at 2424 N. Fourth St., will expand to a street-side location.
• Cornerstone, a four-story commercial and residential building, is under construction in Riverstone.
• Bruchi's quick service restaurant is planned for a new building north of the corner of Highway 41 and Mullan Avenue.
• The former Ugly Fish restaurant building will be a Berkshire Hathaway Realty in Riverstone.
• Watch for construction of Vantage Point Brewery across from Michael D's Eatery off Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive.
• A Sweet Lou's restaurant, a Dollar General store and a Grease Monkey auto place will be at the Crossings in Athol.
• CdA Kids Dental will be at 1341 N. Northwood Center Ct.
• TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hotel is being built where the Outback Steakhouse was in the southeast corner of I-90 and Northwest Boulevard.
• Several steel storage buildings will be built at 3758 W. Hanley Ave., (off Atlas Road) for Hern Ironworks.
• A Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will come into the former Chipotle Mexican Grill building at 305 W. Appleway.
• A Sarah Hamilton FACE place will be at 2120 Northwest Blvd.
• A new commercial and residential building, Midtown Centre, is being built at 821 N. Fourth St.
• Watch for major changes with the Burger Bunker and Bunker Bar off Spokane Street in Post Falls.
• Watch for a new Numerica complex at 1250 Ironwood.
• A new gas station-convenience store opens soon in the northeast corner of Atlas at Seltice.
• A large storage complex and new corporate office for Steel Structures of America is being built off Highway 41.
• The Den will be a new tavern at 761 N. Idaho St., in Post Falls.
• My Nails & Spa will be off Canfield Avenue.
• The CD'A Corner Store is adding a kitchen and tables downtown.
• Coeur d'Alene Nissan will have a major addition to its building off Highway 95.
• Mountain Goat Lounge is under construction connected to the Moose Lounge downtown.
• The Post Falls Pavillion food truck court will be near the Highway 41 and Horsehaven intersection.
• Probably a third of the vehicles in North Idaho are pickups. In England I didn't see any.
• Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com