Figpickels Toy Emporium has grown into the Resort Plaza Shops.

Moving from 312 Sherman Ave. where it's been since 2003, Figpickels will move next week into the former Daisy J's space in the northwest corner of the complex. Daisy J's has moved to an interior space.

The primary reasons for the move are space (40 percent larger than the old space) and owners Brett and Susan Sommers have two other stores - Papillon Paper Emporium and Mrs. Honeypeep's Sweet Shop - in the Plaza Shops. The Sommers said the previous store was too crowded and didn't allow space for demonstration tables.

While the inventory will continue with traditional and storybook toys, characters, animals and activities, a new area will feature an expanded book section "Garden of R'Eden" with grass, magical trees and virtual birds.

Coming from metropolitan New York, the Sommers' discovered Coeur d'Alene while driving through and moved here within six weeks. Son Devin is on a Fullbright Scholarship teaching English at a university in Turkey, and Austin is a junior at the University of Idaho. Store manager is Russ Frazier.

Next Sunday the public is invited to help walk the last toy from the old store to the new at 2 p.m. A grand opening will be announced later, possibly with the introduction of a new product. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 to 6 Friday and Saturday and 11 to 5 Sunday. Phone 667-2800. Check www.figpickels.com.

Business growth in Post Falls

• A large R.V. service building is under construction on the east side of the Blue Dog R.V. property just west of the Meineke development on Seltice Way in Post Falls. The company has grown rapidly on its site east of Chase Road. Check www.bluedogrv.com.

• The 45,000-square-foot building at 1420 E. Third St. (south of Seltice Way) that previously housed Comptrol and before that Zero Defects was purchased by Powerhandling Inc. of Spokane. The company builds hand-operated, heavy-duty pallet jacks that move large industrial coils and reels.

The company will move some of its production work to Post Falls and also has plants in Belgium and Thailand. Check www.powerhandling.com.

Heppner Molds remains a tenant in the building.

Hang on for these Tidbits

• What was Club 41 (and before that Paddy's II) has been remodeled and sold and is now Lounge Fly. More details later. Former owner Tom Fisher said, "I had a great staff and customers and some incredible good times."

Watch for him to get back into the business.

• The 315 Restaurant of the Greenbriar Inn is now open 3:15-9 p.m. Sundays at 315 Wallace Ave. Check www.greenbriarcatering.com. Phone 667-9660.

• Watch for the new red and white truck and new menu of ARBC Catering. Phone owner Ron Bjorklund at 640-1745. He delivers breakfasts and lunches to area businesses.

• As hinted every week, watch for upcoming details on several new eateries.

• Cashtration - Becoming financially impotent.

• Style note: Most numbers are simply plural, not possessive. The temperature will be in the 60s, and the houses cost in the $250,000s. A single unit does use an apostrophe as in "She earned all A's."

• Contact Nils Rosdahl at [email protected].