Time Warner Cable and KXLY ABC 4 are proud to host the sixth annual "Movie in the Park " at Coeur d’Alene City Park on Friday, August 17th.  This year’s feature movie is the 1939 musical classic, "The Wizard of Oz."

This event has become somewhat of a North Idaho tradition for families and movie fans of all ages.  Everyone is encouraged to dress up as their favorite "The Wizard of Oz" character for a fun and festive evening.

“Time Warner Cable is delighted to sponsor this annual event for the North Idaho community,” said Correen Stauffer, Area Manager for Time Warner Cable.  “Movie in the Park is a great event for family fun and entertainment in a beautiful park setting. We invite everyone to visit our booth for a chance to win a HD TV or iPod and join us for a memorable summer evening.” said Stauffer.

After several stops and starts, it seems like the summer weather is finally here to stay.  Although by North Idaho standards, all that means is that it's probably not going to snow again until after Labor Day.  

Yes, our summers are short, and summer weekends tend to book up fast.  If you don't have plans yet for Saturday, June 30th, it would be tough to beat spending the day on Schweitzer Mountain.  That's the grand opening weekend for Schweitzer's summer operations.  Among the highlights:

• Free chairlifts on Great Escape Quad
• Free live music
• Arts & Crafts
• Wine Tasting
• BBQ
• Fun for the kids (bungee trampoline, climbing wall, and more) 

One important note: due to late-season snowpack, the trails aren't ready for mountain biking.  So no bikes will be allowed on the chairlifts on June 30th.  But with a beer in one hand and a pulled pork sandwich in the other, who could ride a mountain bike, anyway?

The finalists have been named for next week’s “Great Sandpoint Chairlift Pitch Contest”. Seven businesses will pitch their plans and ideas to really take the entrepreneurial industry in the region by storm in the comforts of a chairlift.

The contest is similar to the “elevator pitch” taught in multiple industries as a way to win someone over with your idea in 30 seconds. These local businesses have eight minutes.

• Mahogany Floats, an electric propulsion system for boats. 
• Rushon, an online advertising and promotion program for adventure activities.
• Ruby’s Lube, an all-natural consumer product (lip-balm) for outdoor uses. 
• 7B Skis, a custom manufacturer of wooden performance skis.
• Eureka Institute, a non-profit educational effort promoting health, wellness and fitness activities.
• 7B Productions, an entertainment and events production company.
• Molehill Mountain Equipment, an online retailer of outdoor children’s gear.

The contest takes place on March 15th at 9 a.m. The businesses will be accompanied by judges on the ride up the slope on their choice of skis or snowboards.