Several seasonal shops are open for holiday shopping in Silver Lake Mall.

Among them are rooms for North West Artists, See’s Candies, Northstar Gifts and Accessories, Something For Everyone with clothes and accessories and EZ Gifts with hats flags, cellphone accessories and Trump memorabilia.

In the main hall are places for Go! Calendars, Hickory Farms, Smart Smoke and, of course, Santa Claus. Check www.silverlakemall.com for hours.

The DiPPER Dips eatery opens Friday

The best French Dip and fantastic sides will be at The DiPPER Dips that opens Friday at 1500 Northwest Blvd.

With sandwiches and “au jus,” extras include beans, fries, mushrooms, coleslaw and kids’ items. Options are inside eating, curbside pickup and party specials. Primary people are Megan Miller, Carol Faber and Lauren Buck with hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Phone 208-217-8816. Check www.thedipperdips.com (soon).

N8’s Tech Services open on Government Way

Offering complete device repair, data recovery and micro-soldering, N8’s Tech Services is open in Suite 7 at 4025 N. Government Way.

“We work on everything with a power button,” said owner Nate Parker, who’s assisted by Ian Frederic. This includes Android and Apple, phones, tablets, hard-drives, batteries, screens, charging docks, speakers, microphones and other small electronics repair.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Phone 208-967-4001. Check www.N8sTechServices.com.

La Tea Da opens at Riverbend Place

With many options and a large room for special events, La Tea Da tea room has opened at 4009 Riverbend Place (on the west side of Post Falls south of I-90).

Offered by reservation, “We are about the memories and creating a relaxing environment to visit and put a pause on life,” said owner Shawny Fredricks. “All the decor is recycled and previously loved with a story behind it.”

Phone 208-704-8068. Check www.LaTeaDa.org.

And now the Tidbits

- Birdie’s Pies will open soon at 1003 N. Spokane St. in Post Falls.

- The Midtown Station will offer combinations of offices at 1034 N. Third St.

- Holaday & Co. will open soon at 1109 E. Sherman.

- The unrelated businesses of Trails End Brewery and Extensions Beauty Mafia will be at 350 W. Bosanko.

- A new Maverik store is being built at Highway 41 and Mullan in Post Falls.

- A “coming soon” sign for Flame & Cork is on new construction on Government Way in Hayden.

- Alpine Animal Hospital (now on Best Avenue) is building a new place on Kathleen west of Mango Tree.

- Iron Pizza Co. will be at 104 Best.

- A sign on property in the northwest corner of U.S. 95 and Wyoming Avenue says “Equipment Hayden” and “Landlocked Marine.”

- A Union Coffee Roasters will be in The Northern complex.

- Shiki Sushi Bar & Japanese Grill will be at 221 Sherman.

- The Broker Sinclair Team in association with Keller Williams Realty will move to 1052 W. Mill Ave.

- Coeur d’Alene Paving and CDA Redi Mix are building a new place at 3110 N. Government Way.

- Union Gospel Mission is planning a thrift store on the west side of Government Way (almost to Prairie Avenue) between Pawn 1 and First Interstate Bank.

- STCU will open a branch in Rathdrum later in the year.

- The new Bakery by the Lake will be on Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive.

- Aesthetica Skin & Beauty Bar will be at 1113 E. Sherman.

- AutoZone is building a new place at Highway 54 and Sylvan Lane in Athol.

- A Burger King is under construction at 3827 N. Ramsey (just south of Kathleen).

- Coeur d’Alene Vision Source will move from 850 Ironwood to a new building at 3879 N. Schreiber Way.

- A new building for Idaho Central Credit Union is under construction at 1327 W. Appleway.

- Bi-Mart will open a new store in the former Stein’s Family Foods building at 16102 N. Highway 41 in Rathdrum.

- The new Hardwick Hardware is under construction at 3820 E. Mullan in Post Falls.

- A new place in the northeast corner of U.S. 95 and Lancaster will be a Golden Glo Coffee Shop.

- The outdoor signs at too many businesses still are on daylight saving time. Fix ’em.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.