About 10 years ago, my wife and I agreed to settle in Ft Fun after I retire. I'm as Mountain West as they come (WY native, rancher, die-hard outdoorsman, etc.) and I'm having second thoughts myself. I have a very close friend who retires this fall and they've just bought a place in northern Idaho after extensive research. I can put you in touch with them if you like. I think bought somewhere in the neighborhood of Coeur d'Alene.