Winter Lights : vimarsana.com

Winter Lights Christmas may have ended a whole month ago, but that doesn’t mean our spirits aren’t still in need of some extra light and joy as the daylight hours continue to reach toward spring. Until then, locals can boost their serotonin levels with this new event in Coeur d’Alene. Winter Lights comes by way of Big Art, a Calgary, Canada-based art installation outfit that aims to bring public art to more places. Three main installations are being set up: a lit tunnel, doors that open to reveal otherworldly scenes, and a structure called “the beacon.” A ticketed, kickoff event ($99, ages 21+) called Illuminate on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Coeur d’Alene Resort is also part of the festivities, offering heavy appetizers, themed cocktails, aerial performances, ice carving, live music by the group Brittany’s House and more.