Earlier this year, Hagadone announced a major expansion of The Coeur d'Alene. It begins with the golf course, which is to be built next year and opened in the spring of 1991. "You need golf," says Hagadone, citing the chief executive officer of a major hotel chain, who reportedly will not consider building a resort hotel without a golf course. The golf course is about 18 blocks away from the hotel. Guests will be ferried to the course by "water taxi," Hagadone says. After that, he plans to build an executive conference center and at least a 200-room addition to the hotel, probably at the golf course site; a 400-slip marina at the golf course, in three or four stages; plus 150 condominiums in two buildings at the golf course. He already has built 84 condos in town, of which 74 have been sold/Bruce Ramsey, Seattle PI (May 15, 1989). More here.

Question: Are you impressed with the way that Duane Hagadone followed his dream?