Yoga up, boutique down

Yoga classes upstairs and a boutique downstairs occupy Gita Yoga Studio & Boutique now open at Suite 200 at 206 Indiana Ave. (the former Charlotte’s Web building) downtown.

Owner-teacher Maria Fisher says a variety of classes are offered for all levels and ages. They focus on the vinyasa flow style and pay close attention to alignment.

Fisher creates the Gita Yoga Clothing line with items hand-drawn and hand-painted with eco-friendly inks. The yoga-inspired clothing and gifts are handpicked from around the world.

Boutique hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and class times vary. Phone 651-8438. Check www.gitayogaclothing.com.

American Eagle

Automotive moves

Offering complete auto service, American Eagle Automotive has moved to 14304 N. Rockwood Court in Rathdrum. This is behind the Rathdrum Grange on Highway 41 and Boekel Road. The business started in 2010.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Phone 659-6792. Check www.americaneagleautomotive.com.

Art Place Sandpoint

connects students

Artisan crafts and fine art workshops and classes connecting artists with students are offered at Art Place Sandpoint at 120 S. Second Ave.

Opening April 5, current classes include pottery, watercolor, encaustic (pigments mixed with beeswax and fixed with heat), basket weaving, drawing, calligraphy and textile art with more to come.

The grand opening is 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Workshops are days, evenings and weekends. Phone 920-2796. Check www.artplacesandpoint.com.

Romance Your

Home closing

After 41 years of operating a home furnishing business, Romance Your Home is closing at 9521 Government Way, Hayden.

This includes vintage and antique items, furniture, fabric items, heavy-duty zippers and home decor. Owner is Sharon Blythe.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Phone 771-0456.

More to do

in Seattle

Several readers responded to information offered the past few weeks on the (cheap and handy) Rail Link trains in Seattle and things to see at the University of Washington.

So today we’ll offer more options for our closest major city.

In the north portion, visit the Ballard locks where water traffic (boats and sea critters) go from salt water to fresh. It includes a museum, underwater viewing windows to see the fish swim by and a small parking fee. Drive a bit northwest to Shilshole Bay to see beaches and tide pools.

Near the downtown waterfront, Pike Place Market is a must-see. Check the lower levels too, and the neighborhood has many food options. On the waterfront are more shops, restaurants with a view, the aquarium, the ferries and the affordable water taxis to West Seattle and its beaches and eateries.

Farther south, just uphill from the professional ball parks, is Chinatown with fascinating shops and great restaurants. And farther north are Seattle Center with the Space Needle and the zoo.

I’m certain I left out some key sites.

Now for the Tidbits

- Today is Easter, which is the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or after March 21. If the full moon falls on a Sunday, Easter is the next Sunday.

- Watch for information on new places including Cosmic Cowboy restaurant, a beauty salon at 724 E. Lakeside, the Post Falls Walmart gas station opening and Rustic Restaurant downtown.

- When something is new, under construction or almost open, someone needs to let us know.

- A reader emailed about new construction beside Anthony’s restaurant in Riverstone. It’s an extension of the parking lot. Thanks, though.

- Instead of being sexist and writing “a reporter tries to protect his sources,” write “reporters try to protect their sources.”

- Sign in a veterinarian’s waiting room: “Sit! Stay!”

- When you married Ms. Right, you didn’t know her first name was Always.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at [email protected].