New owners for Big Red's Barn

Offering indoor animal experiences and education, Big Red's Barn has new owners at 7397 Government Way in Dalton Gardens.

A family gets to interact with a variety of farm and exotic animals. Options include school field trips, private encounters with sloths and birthday party rooms. Jason and Ginger Harris will have a soft reopening Friday.

Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday to Sunday. A grand reopening will be scheduled. Phone 208-719-9047. Check www.bigredsbarn.com. 

Locked In Escape Rooms opens on Fourth Street

As visitors step into the place, they are immersed into a realm of puzzles and riddles that challenge teamwork and push problem-solving skills to use clues to solve stories and escape in time with friends, family and colleagues.

Newly married owners Bonnie and Robert Otto got engaged in an escape room. 

Hours at 2504 N. Fourth St. are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (by appointment) Monday through Thursday, with walk-ins welcome 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays.

Phone 208-714-2078. Check www.escapelockedin.com.     

OSSM and OPTI opens clinic in Post Falls

Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine and OPTI Physical Therapy for bone and joint injuries have opened a second clinic at 1160 E. Polston Ave. (Suite B) in Post Falls.

Hours at the walk-in clinic with providers Chad Bailey, Mark Smyly and Josh Lute are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. They also have a clinic at 850 W. Ironwood Drive (Suite 202) in Coeur d'Alene.

Phone 208-262-0156 in Post Falls and 208-664-2175 in Coeur d'Alene. Check www.ossmidaho.com.

Idaho Guns & Outdoors opens Athol location

With an array of firearms accessories and items for outdoor adventures, Idaho Guns & Outdoors has opened at 6953 E. Super 1 Loop in Athol.

Hours with co-managers Nate Riley and Trey Bailey are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. A grand opening will be around July 18.

The company also has outlets in Nampa and Boise. In Athol, phone 208-656-1110. Check www.idahogunstore.com.  

Now the Tidbits

• With several room categories on four floors, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hotel opened Thursday on Northwest Boulevard just south of Interstate 90. With six room types with optional amenities, the hotel includes various room sizes and views of mountains and filtered lake views and fully equipped kitchens. Included are a complimentary breakfast, a pool, hot tub, a fitness center, business services such as printing, copying and high-speed internet access, barbecue and patio areas and pet-friendly options. With Jason Bertolino as general manager and Danitza Smith as director of sales and marketing, phone 208-449-0119. Check www.marriott.com/gegct.

• A new office building for J-U-B Engineers is planned for 1964 N. Nicholson Center St. on 2.33 acres in Post Falls. Completion should be in June 2025. Phone 208-376-7330. Check www.jub.com.

• Heritage Health will be in a large building at 3700 W. Seltice Way.

• A new building with Riverstone Dental as the major tenant is under construction at Prairie Avenue (1701 W. Prairie) and Ramsey Road. It should open in May with Riverstone Dental in the main level and two large suites available. Riverstone Dental also has locations in Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls offering general dental care. Phone 208-676-8500. Check www.riverstonedental.com. The complex includes a banquet room, catering kitchen, lobby, storage, an elevator and garden patio. For information, contact Steven Daines at 509-590-9114 or steven@dainescapital.com.  

• A Chipotle eatery is being built near Bruchi's on Highway 41.

• Watch for Upgrade Labs at 2050 Main St. in Riverstone.

• The complex being built across from Costco on Neider Avenue is for Habitat for Humanity.

• With a summer opening planned, four businesses will occupy the new building under construction at 264 S. Beck Road at State Line. With Garco Construction in charge, the places will be Wendy's, Joint Chiropractic, The Man Shop and possibly Capriotti's Sandwich Shop. Project manager is Michael Barr.

• A Fernan Farmers' Market will be noon to 4 p.m. Sundays May 5 to Sept. 29 at Lake Village Lodge at 320 E. Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive. 

• With the groundbreaking for new buildings for Grocery Outlet and 7-Eleven stores, North Point Plaza is being constructed in the northeast corner of Highway 41 and Poleline Avenue. Developer Jordan Wirsz of Corhaven Properties said more announcements for the 7-acre property will be coming soon. Five parcels remain in the development. Phone him at 208-834-1000 or check www.corhaven.com.

• A food court project called Eats on Spokane Street is coming soon to property at the corner of Second Avenue and Spokane Street in Post Falls. Located next to Post Falls Brewing Co., it will open in the summer with a shed-roof pavilion with roll-up doors and restaurant tenants of Melfit Healthy Kitchen and Nachos Cantina, an indoor dining space and restrooms. It will host eight food trucks and offer live music, movie nights, cornhole tournaments, firepits and more. Check www.eatsonspokanest.com and check Instagram and Facebook.    

• HeatPraxia, previously at 404 E. Sherman Ave., will be at 1080 E. Lakeshore Drive in September.

• With an opening planned soon, It's A Love Story Books & Cafe is at 8927 N. Hess St. (Suite A) in Hayden. Tyann and Chris Bjorkman will offer a wide variety of romance books, coffee, bakery goods and seating for book clubs and events. Check www.lovestorybooksandcafe.com.

• Runge's Furniture at 303 E. Spokane St. is remodeling and will add Trader Joe's in about half the space.

• A new larger building for The Oval Office is under construction on Spokane Street in Post Falls. It should be complete this summer with owner Raci Erdem, general contractor Rob Harsh and architect Mark Latham.

• A proposed Marriott Hotel would be on about a half acre at 602 and 612 E. Sherman Ave. The six-story hotel would include 131 guest rooms, 130 parking stalls among the main level and three levels underground, an administration area, a bar, kitchen, lounge, dining area, meeting area, laundry, fitness room and a rooftop patio bar.

• A new facility for Peak Health and Wellness Center is under construction at 4425 N. Fennecus Road in Post Falls. It will move in August from 927 E. Polston (Suite 101). The new place will include eight indoor and eight outdoor pickleball courts, strength equipment, cardio and group fitness, a kids club, juice bar, pro shop and full locker room.

• The Goodwill store on Fourth Street will reopen in the summer with a $3 million remodel.

• DOMA Coffee Roasting Company will open a cafe in the 3,000-square-foot main floor in the new building off the Centennial Trail at 3091 S. Atlas Road. It includes indoor and outdoor seating with views up and down the river, coffee, tea and local pastries and takeout. Owners Muir and Julia Harrison will open with hours 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. Check www.domacoffee.com.      

• The Marcus Anderson building under construction at 8182 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden has commercial units to be occupied by Ascent Counseling and Marcus Anderson Family Foundation (now at 8382 N. Wayne Drive). A third unit of 1,508 square feet is available through Daranie Anderson at mapidaho@Outlook.com. The building should be done soon.

• The Thomas George building under construction at Third Street and Front Avenue downtown will be 18 stories. It will comprise 60 condominiums on floors 4-18 with garages, an on-site concierge, a 24-hour gym, golf simulator, indoor-outdoor pool and a lakeview community terrace. The first floor will have a Union Roasters shop with coffees and pastries. For information, contact Hayden Anderl at 208-964-0234 or hayden@cbinw.com. Check www.haydenanderl.com.

• The Appleway Quarter new building at 295 E. Appleway will have businesses on the ground floor and 24 apartments on the two floors above. Spaces are leased to 208 Massage & Spa and a tap house. The 6,000 square feet remaining could contain one to three units. Contact Chad Oakland at 208-704-2000 or chad@nwidaho.com. Dan Stubbs shares ownership. The apartments (16 two-bedroom and eight one-bedroom) will have private decks and share common-area patios, an elevator and garages or carports. The building should be complete next fall by J. Meyer Construction with Momentum Architecture.

• Watch for a new E.R. and Micros hospital at State Line.

• Opening later this spring, The Mill at 1705 Government Way is offering move-in specials for prospective tenants. The four-story building has 43 apartments with amenities of a prime location, a fitness center, a community clubhouse and a rooftop deck. To check the early-bird specials, phone 208-664-5081 (Ext. 216). The main floor is completely leased to the commercial tenants of the Ten/6 restaurant, Copal Salon, Heart City Barber, Fiore Beauty & Wellness and Lia at the Lake. 

• North Idaho Cheesecake will be at 2410 Government Way. 

• With 100% wood-fired, Neapolitan-inspired products, a Cascadia Pizza Co. is "coming soon" to Rathdrum at 8083 W. Main St. (at the corner of Mill Avenue). It should open in the spring with indoor and outdoor seating, and takeout. Check www.cascadiapizzaco.com.

• With many options for food and beverages in an elevated space and on a patio, Rooted Social House is planned for 310 N. Spokane St. in Post Falls.

• A four-story 151-room Hyatt Place Hotel is planned for the Millworx development on Fourth Avenue in Post Falls.

• Mountain View Business Center's commercial leases for flex space in the new building at 9044 W. Prairie Ave. are all taken. More info later.

• Describing it as a "new product vendor mall," Marketplace@Miles is under construction in the southeast corner of Government Way and Miles Avenue in Hayden. Spaces in a variety of sizes are available for retail vendors with additional onsite storage offered. Information is through Commercial Real Estate Consultants at 208-691-5328 and www.marketplaceatmiles.com. 

• A new facility for Bolton Law is being built at 2317 N. Merritt Creek Loop just off Northwest Boulevard on the east end of Riverstone. Check www.kjboltonlaw.com.            

• Suites are leased in a new building at 2420 Government Way. Ranging from 898 to 915 square feet, each unit is a shell with a fully finished bathroom with tenants finishing the balance of the space. 

• Selkirk Sport will relocate its pro shop from 12037 N. Tracey Road in Hayden to 7878 Government Way later this year.

• Huetter Business Park, which is three flex industrial and office buildings owned by Etco Services, will open on Huetter Road north of Interstate 90 and Seltice Way. About 8,600 square feet and yard space are available in each building through leasing agent Jeffrey Simonds of Coldwell Banker Commercial Schneidmiller Realty at 208-518-8860. 

• Many commercial construction projects are happening between State Line and Post Falls. To see more precise locations, check the www.inlandnwbusiness.com website by Matt Behringer. The businesses listed include a Circle K gas station and convenience store, a Napa Auto Parts, Wendy's, The Joint Chiropractic and The Man Shop, Gesa Credit Union, Nutex Post Falls Emergency Hospital, Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, Dutch Bros. Coffee, Taco Bell and Thai Bamboo. Other new buildings will include apartments, condos, warehouses and storage spaces.

• A new ambulatory surgery center is under construction by Northwest Specialty Hospital at 1624 E. Mullan Ave. directly east of its main campus at 1593 E. Polston Ave. in Post Falls. The 9,600-square-foot place will be used for surgeries that don't require overnight stays and will have two outpatient surgery rooms with options for future expansion. Phone 208-262-2300. Check www.nwsh.com.        

• With buildings of 168,000 and 238,000 square feet, The Pointe at Post Falls is at North Beck Road and Pointe Parkway. Zoned industrial, the buildings have deck-high loading doors and eight ground-level drive-in doors. Check Darren Slackman for lease rates at dslackman@naiblack.com. Phone 509-622-3593.     

• A Gates Dental building will be at 2208 N. Merritt Creek Road. 

• With 16 luxury apartments on floors 2 and 3 and an Akamai Coffee Co. on the ground floor, the Midtown Centre Apartments building should be complete soon at 821 N. Fourth St. The contact is John Beutler of Century 21 Realty at 208-765-5554. Phone 208-664-0278. 

• Two 1,550-square-foot suites with 2,500-square-foot shop areas will be available for lease in Anderl Plaza under construction at 8512 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden. For information, contact Hayden Anderl at 208-964-0234.

• U-Haul Self-Storage will be at Seltice Way and Herborn in Post Falls. 

• A new building under construction in Hayden is Lake Forest Interior Design (9245 Government Way). 

• A commercial building with three suites is being constructed at 9041 N. Hess St. (just north of Walmart) in Hayden. The suites of 1,100 square feet each can contain retail or office places with easy access and visibility U.S. 95. Contact Josh Beebe at Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty at 208-699-7980.

• The neighboring Anthem Corners project has one of the three suites leased with two units available. They can be combined for a 3,920-square-foot unit. Contact Joel Johnson of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller at 208-771-6068.

• Spoon Junkie or Rogue Carnivore evidently will be a new place at 400 N. Fourth St. 

• Sonja's Cleaner By Nature places will change to Lemondrop Laundry.     

• A medical office will be at 909 W. Canfield.   

• Watch for Sport Clips barbers and Prime IV Hydration & Wellness to be in Ironwood Square.

• Many of 16 commercial spaces are available in the planned Prairie Crossing Shopping Center in the northeast corner of Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue.

• The PACR office building is under construction at 1857 W. Hayden Ave. All four commercial units are leased.

• An automotive service center will be built at 185 W. Clayton Ave.

• A large Farwest Steel Corp. building is under construction at Pleasantview and Seltice Way.

• A new pizza place will be in the former Syringa building on Fourth Street.

• All the places in Tidbits that have changed dates or information should let me know.

• "I remember the '60s" is correct — not 60's.

• • •

Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.

    Locked In Escape Rooms owners Bonnie and Robert Otto.
  

    OSSM Orthopedic Urgent Care providers (from left) Chad Bailey, Mark Smyly and Josh Lute.
  

    Idaho Guns & Outdoors in Athol at 6953 E. Super 1 Loop.