Over the last 20 years, there have been 2.5 million reasons to like this North Idaho store

By: Chuck Malloy

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 616

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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As any store manager can attest, retail is a tough business, and good help is hard to find.

Not so much with Bizarre Bazaar, Sandpoint’s “upscale resale store,” which is celebrating 20 years of operation. Bizarre Bazaar, the flagship fund-raiser for the Community Assistance League (CAL), is staffed by volunteers and the store items are donated goods. Unused items are offered to other thrift stores.

“The store is like walking into a boutique,” …

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