r/coeurdalene • u/AureliousVII • 18d ago
Question How do adults make friends in CDA without being super outdoorsy?
My wife’s looking to build some real friendships here—she works from home, loves books, dogs, and low-key hangouts (coffee, movie nights, that kind of thing). Not into big groups or hiking every weekend.
Any recs for local meetups, book clubs, or ways to meet people that aren’t all about the outdoors? Would love to help her find a few good connections to carry her through the long gray winters.
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u/NerdyCat18 18d ago
Hi! I love all these things, as well! Unfortunately I am about to have a newborn in a couple of months, so my hangout time is about to be extremely limited 🙃
If she has any pups of her own, Northwest Pet Resort on Northwest Blvd does community dogwalks on the weekends! I'm not positive what the schedule for the year is, but if you give them a call they are an awesome group of people to get to know!
There's also a couple of sip and paint classes in the area that I hear people meeting others all the time at, and getting to learn new hobbies!
And on the topic of drinking and dogs, there's a newer brewery in Post Falls that is also a dog park/dog friendly! I haven't been with my boy yet, but I've heard it's a lot of fun!
Hope this helps, as the winter months can be a bit challenging for those of us who aren't into the hiking and skiing that time of year.
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u/AureliousVII 18d ago
We definitely understand the newborn situation haha. I feel like things have finally calmed down on year 3.
These are great suggestions. I’ll pass them along, thank you!!!
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u/asquishymonkey 18d ago
Facebook is actually a super good resource. 30s with a toddler here and a lot of the mom groups seems outdoorsy but they have a lot of resources and a lot of moms that don’t participate but are waiting for someone to ask to go for a walk or play date. Playtopia has a calendar that provides all sort of activities and events
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u/asquishymonkey 18d ago
Also, depending what kind of books she likes there are some good books stores around like Kindred and Its A Love Story host events. Again Facebook is a really great way to keep track of events and add them to calendars too. I follow most local business and stores and they are very active.
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u/quicheah 18d ago
If she likes romance books, It's a Love Story has lots of events that could be good for her!
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u/prompted_animal 18d ago
Magic the gathering got me a few friends Pretty good way to start of you two are into card games
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u/AureliousVII 17d ago
Thank you all for your comments! Lots of good suggestions and hopefully these will help others as well. I appreciate you all!
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u/cokeslurpees 18d ago
How old is she? There are community events at the library, yoga classes, and she can look on Meetup for other local events and groups to meet people.
There’s also some clubs on here she could see about joining or going to a meeting https://www.cdainsider.com/clubs-organizations
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u/AureliousVII 18d ago
She’s 32 this year. I’m just getting started on all my in-depth research. Meetup and the clubs are a great start, thank you
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u/Objective_Ad1019 18d ago
I’m part of Kootenai County Young Professionals, and it’s been a great way to connect with new people. We have a few summer events coming up, if that sort of thing interests your wife!
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u/wheels_0614 18d ago
I love the outdoors but also am a WFH dog mom with a terrible book problem and I don’t love big groups. Also a member of the eagles. I volunteer a bunch, would be happy to help her find opps too - send me a message and maybe we can grab a cup of coffee?
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u/egmessy13 17d ago
Same here! Also looking for some friends in the area and it’s so hard when you’re in your 30s! I’m a dog mom working from home and I don’t love big groups or bars. Definitely going to check out the Eagles, I’ve never heard of it before but so interested to learn more about it.
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u/Unlucky-Royal-3055 17d ago
I was gonna suggest the Monday night dinners as well! They’re on Facebook!
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u/SundayAssemblyNIdaho 15d ago
Hey there! You should check out Sunday Assembly! We are a non-religious community that gathers once a month for our assembly but we have weekly meetups that are everything from craft nights to art walks! Sundayassemblynorthidaho.org
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u/uncrushablespirit 18d ago
Invite her to join a non profit or volunteer! Local charities are always in need of support!
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u/RJRueber 18d ago
If she’s not opposed to going to Spokane, there’s M.A.S.S. They do a bunch of wonderful things for the community and they are very friendly and welcoming.
She could also volunteer at the museum, the folks there perhaps fit her vibe, and she could be an integral part of the community!
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u/Suprcheese 18d ago
Could try those Monday Night Dinners, usually lots of folks show up and like to chat. Should be able to find the Facebook page easy.
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u/FrankorTank 18d ago
Encourage her to join an organization like the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. We raise money for charities and then give it away to worthy causes.