The Tamrak — Local services in Newport

What a refreshing experience! Being one of the only local grocery/gift shop stores in the West Priest Lake area, you might excuse the proprietor if they mailed in their effort and just gave people the basics, take it or leave it.

Thankfully, the operators of the Tamrak do not rest on their laurels. They've managed to put forward a warm, well-staffed environment that feels innovative, yet reflects the region well and exceeds expectations as a gift shop.

We've all experienced the uninspired gift shop with cheesy, well-worn themes, articles, and poorly designed clothing/souvenirs that are more often than not severely overpriced forcing the shopper to make serious concessions in their purchase decisions. Tamrak is the opposite: seriously huge selection of fresh and originally designed shirts and other clothing that you want to wear, collectibles, stickers, ornaments, artwork....I could go on....and all very reasonably priced and displayed in a way that's professional, making it easy to shop without feeling cluttered or disjointed.

I love it when local business owners get how to do business. My family vacations in Priest Lake every summer and we'll be sure to stop at Tamrak for the...

Super cute store- has a ton of different stuff. Decor,gifts, etc! Oh and ice cream! Yum! Never had been in there before ended up with both arms full of stuff- while waiting for my son I asked the clerk lady if I could set my stuff down and go see if my son had made a decision of a purchase he was going to make aka spending his bday money on toys( or my language my junk!! Haha) she seemed unpleased with me. We made it back to the register after a couple others made their purchase we stepped up and I made a comment that I should have grabbed a cart- I didnt realize you had those (I was trying to be friendly) plus I apologized a few times!!!! She blatantly ignored me and seemed super irritable. Idk maybe it wasnt me who irrated her, but it sure felt like it! Lol ya never know! Giving it 4 stars because it truly is a cute little store- recomend being friendlier to customers. Shes was chatting it up laughing with the other guy working in...

My husband and I have vacationed at Priest Lake for years and always shop at the Tamrack to pick up groceries, gifts and sweatshirts. Everyone is always so nice, but not today. Both of us had our hands full of gifts. We waited until the cashier (Morgan) finished her conversation with the woman in front of us. My husband put his items down on the left side of the scale and I put mine down on the right because I was pretty close to dropping the candles I had in my hands. That set her off. She was irritated with us. She told me “it goes on the left and I move it to the right, you know, like normal” and dramatically gestured with her hands moving them from left to right. I was shocked. I looked at my husband and smiled and said “well I guess we’re abnormal”. I paid for the items. She handed my husband the bag and told him to hold the bottom. As we walked out in shock she told us to have a nice day. I have never been treated so...