Chicago Trib Discovers ‘CDA’

Two challenges accompany a visit to this lovely, pine-studded north Idaho town. One involves the name, which translates to “Heart of an Awl,” meaning the sharp instrument used to punch holes in leather, which apparently was a big thing back in 1878, when Coeur d’Alene was founded. How do you pronounce the town’s name? How do you spell it? The good news is that neither much matters. Locals mostly call it “CDA,” and you can too. In fact, it will make you sound even less like a tourist. So cross that off your list of worries. Second, and much more vexing, is deciding what to do in Coeur d’Alene — that is, CDA. As much as any town I’ve visited, Coeur d’Alene is a “choose your own adventure” sort of destination/ Josh Noel , Chicago Tribune. More here.

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