A place of business that”s built for fun
One thing nice about this shop is that the employees don’t mind if your kid plays with stuff while you’re shopping. After all, it is a toy shop.
Tinkerz Toy Shop opened last weekend in the center of the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops at Sherman Avenue and Third Street. Located in the former space of Thomas Kinkade Gallery (which moved across Sherman Avenue), the store features quality puzzles, games, dolls, books, children’s furniture, cars, plush animals, puppets, candy and toys of all sorts.
The store has the same owner and employees as neighboring Marketplace Gifts and is one of 16 retail stores throughout the Inland Northwest owned by Lincoln Development. The company began in St. Regis, Mont. Its offices now are in Missoula.
A grand opening is planned for May 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Phone 667-2962.
Rustlers Roost to build
Rustlers Roost Restaurant, one of North Idaho’s favorite eateries, will build its own new facility in Hayden this summer.
Originating 24 years ago in what is now the Breakfast Nook building in downtown Coeur d’Alene, the popular place moved east on Sherman Avenue to a building that originally housed Sambo’s pancake house. The sale of the building forced Rustlers’ move to its current location at the northwest corner of Highway 95 and Hayden Avenue. But with the sale of that building by the Hagadone Corp., another move is needed.
This time, owners and brothers Woody and Dan McEvers will own their own 5,000-square-foot building on the east edge of the Super 1 Foods complex on Hayden Avenue. With a late-summer opening planned, the restaurant will seat about 110 customers at tables and booths and will retain its rustic theme. A drive-through will be added for the catering service.
The business will add dinner to its breakfast and lunch fare and will expand from 17 to 35 employees. The McEvers brothers came from Santa Monica, Calif. Woody, aka John Woodruff McEvers, is a Coeur d’Alene city councilman.
Furniture store in Dalton Gardens
A Complete Suite Furniture store opened last week at 7419 Government Way, Dalton Gardens, next to a Conoco station between Silverlake Mall and Prairie Shopping Center.
The 11,000-square-foot showroom (the building formerly was a roofing supply warehouse) has suites of furniture for every room of the house except offices. It features Stanton Gallery sofas and chairs and Ashley products.
With several years in the furniture business, owners Brad and Julie Markquart also have stores in Spokane and Spokane Valley. Charlie Hess manages the Idaho store, which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 Sundays. Phone 762-9580.
Piercing shop joins Inkworld
Piercing for all body parts and alternative wares are the specialties of Weenis Exotic Body Piercing, which has joined Inkworld Tattoos in a move to 810 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene.
The inventory features piercing jewelry, leather-and-spike collars and bracelets, shirts, shoes, purses, belt buckles and lighters. Owner Colleen Smith came from Ojai, Calif., 20 years ago. Her business partner is Audra Armiger.
Hours are from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Phone 676-8863.