Shortly after the issue of Swing hit the news stands, a friend clued me in to the fact that my hometown was featured within, so I rushed out to buy a copy, the very copy which I rediscovered recently at the bottom of a box in the back of a storage closet. Flipping through the pages reveals a time capsule of what was trendy and in vogue during the mid-90's, with articles about eco-friendly hemp backpacks, the new art of piercing and body modification, the stunning debut of singer Erykah Badu, and the contrasting hipness factor of presidential opponents Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. The “best places” article describes Coeur d’Alene as “the next big playground for celebrities” and as a “lawless state” where businesses galore from Southern California were beginning to relocate to take advantage of the “lack of regulations”/OrangeTV, Get Out! North Idaho. More here.

• Huckleberries: Recalling Hayden childhood/DFO
• Boise: North Idaho presence on JFAC drops by 2/Betsy Russell
• Weather: Colder, snowier winter shaping up/Michelle Boss
• Business: Big R store will bring jobs to Ponderay/Nils Rosdahl
• Sandpoint: Fulfilling need inside Cedar Street Bridge/Patty Hutchens
  

Question: What is the biggest change you've noticed in the Coeur d'Alene area in the last 15?

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