Penny's Pit Pub & Lounge operates out of what was once a video store sandwiched between a car wash, laundromat, Dashco convenience store and gas station. On Highway 53 where the upper Rathdrum prairie turns north into lake and pine country, Penny's Pit is actually named for owners Ryan and Christina Klundt's pit bull. Back when Penny's was a video store, Penny the pit bull chilled with (pictures of) Elvis, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and other cool cats whose image still adorn the walls. But with video business declining, explains Christina from behind the bar, she and husband Ryan queried nearby Dashco owner Kevin Randles. He suggested they "do something with beer"/Carrie Scozzaro, Inlander. More here. (Inlander photo: Carrie Scozzaro)

Question: Any Penny's Pit diners out there? Thoughts?