The Carousel of Smiles is seen for the first time at an unveiling of the golden age carousel after it was unloaded from old trailers for the first time in more than 60 years in 2017.
December 15, 2022
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Carousel, ponies headed to new home
Saturday parade set to celebrate move
The ponies are slated to leave the starting gate of the current studio, bidding farewell to their home of several years, at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Carousel's 'ponies' closing in on home of their own
Sandpoint’s “ponies” may be close to having a home of their own. With the help and work of the community, Reno and Clay Hutchinson told the Sandpoint City Council that their Carousel of Smiles has made significant progress over the past few years and could be completed in a few years. “Carousels are magic and have a power that brings people together,” Reno Hutchinson told the council of why she and her husband have worked to restore the golden age carousel with their team of volunteers.