This Idaho Bookstore Has A Cozy Reading Nook Where You Sit With A Book And A Coffee Without Any Rush
A bookshop cat named George roams the aisles while you browse. That alone should earn this place a…
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Visitors Can Tour EBR-1 Near Arco, Idaho, The World’s First Nuclear Plant To Produce Usable Electricity
Four light bulbs. That’s how the world’s first usable electricity from atomic power announced itself, glowing on December…
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A Mexican Bakery In Idaho Fills Its Cases With Pan Dulce, Tres Leches And Tamales Locals Rave About
A Mexican bakery in Idaho keeps its doors open around the clock on some days. That means a…
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Visitors Walk Among Thousands Of Petroglyphs Carved Along This Idaho Canyon Rim
A boulder beside a quiet rural road in southwest Idaho may hold one of the oldest maps of…
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This Made-Over North Idaho Motel Now Has Fire Pits, A Pond Path, And Its Own Dog Run
A fenced dog run, gas fire pits, and a lit path circling a pond all sit beside one…
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This Longtime Idaho Diner Serves Cheese Enchiladas And Eggs Right Alongside Chicken Fried Steak
The biscuits here come smothered in bacon gravy, not sausage gravy. The recipe came from a grandmother who…
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Before The Holidays, Shop For Gifts From Local Makers At Idaho Made In Downtown Boise
Potato soap is a real thing you can buy here. So is a sticker that celebrates proud dog…
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River Views Stretch Beside The Road For Miles On This Idaho Scenic Byway
A two-lane highway runs right beside whitewater for mile after mile, and some stretches are close enough that…
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This Idaho Breakfast Cafe Serves Fresh-Cut Hashbrowns And Smothers Its Biscuits In Sausage Gravy
The hash browns here aren’t shredded mush from a bag. They’re fresh-cut strips of potato, crunchy on the…
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This 1903 Idaho Train Depot Museum Keeps An Old Steam Crane And A Caboose You Can Tour
A real steam crane sits parked beside an old brick depot, and you can see it up close…
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When Snow Arrives, 7 Idaho Areas Open Groomed Trails For Cross-Country Skiing
Near Pocatello, one Nordic center grooms its ski trails seven days a week. Seven! I love that someone…
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This North Idaho Lake Resort Lets Families Swim, Eat And Camp Without Packing Up All Weekend
A half-pound smash burger, a boat slip and a beach for the kids all share the same quiet…
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Families Search For Gems And Minerals Along 8 Idaho Rockhounding Stops This Fall
Star garnets show up in only two places on Earth, and one of them is a creek in…
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Rattlesnakes Head For Rocky Winter Dens Now Near These 7 Idaho Canyon Trails
Rattlesnakes in Idaho don’t truly hibernate. They slip into a slow winter state called brumation, and they can…
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Pioneers Faced A Daring River Crossing At This Idaho Stop On The Oregon Trail
Wagon trains once used a string of islands as stepping stones across the Snake River. Some families pushed…
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This Idaho Donut Shop Makes Its Donuts With Idaho Potatoes, And They Sell Out Early
Potatoes in the donut dough. Yes, real Idaho potatoes, worked right into the batter that turns into maple…
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How 9 Idaho Places Tell The Story Of The Nez Perce In Their Own Homeland
A rock outcrop in Idaho is said to be the heart of a monster, and a sacred one…
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6 First-Come Idaho Campgrounds Where You Just Show Up And Pitch A Tent
One Idaho campground sits on a lava field so strange that astronauts once trained nearby. You can still…
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Santa’s Reindeer Have Nothing On The Friendly Herd At This Idaho Farm
Before you meet a single reindeer at this ranch, you sanitize your boots. Reindeer are sensitive to illnesses…
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This Idaho Market Is A Local Favorite For Imported Asian Groceries
Fermented tea leaves are sitting on a grocery shelf in Idaho, waiting to become one of Burma’s most…
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9 Idaho Lookout Towers Where You Climb Above The Treetops For Miles Of Forest Views
One Idaho fire lookout comes furnished with exactly two things: a picnic table and a bed platform. That’s…
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Stone Cabins Hand Built By A Chinese Miner Still Stand At This Idaho River Ranch
A woman born in China in 1853 once ran a homestead so remote that the main way in…
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Families Watch Bald Eagles Gather Each Winter Along This Idaho Lake Bay
Bald eagles have been counted along one quiet Idaho bay every winter since 1974. Some years, well over…
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People Line Up Every Morning For Mini Pies At This Little Idaho Panhandle Pie Shop
Four mini pies, any flavors you want, all in one box. That’s called a quad, and it might…
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Inside This Idaho Museum Thousands Of Old Military Vehicles And Tanks Span Several Hangars
A wedding dress sewn from parachute silk hangs in the same building as an A-10 Warthog. That pairing…
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Ranked Best In Idaho By Niche, This Small College Town Campus Draws Students Statewide
A museum hides beneath a science building on one small Idaho campus, and it holds the largest geological…
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9 Idaho Used Bookstores Where The Next Great Find Costs Less Than Lunch
A paperback for a quarter. A hardcover for fifty cents. One used bookstore in Idaho still prices its…
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The Winter Of 1949 Buried Southern Idaho In Snow And Cut Off Whole Towns For Weeks
Crews in southern Idaho once used explosives to clear snow that had packed down as hard as rock….
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This Idaho Sanctuary Gives Rescued Farm Animals A Forever Home Where Visitors Hear Each Rescue Story
A rescued pig named Moo once appointed himself the official tour escort at a farm animal sanctuary in…
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Families Scoop Real Gold Flakes From The Pans At This Idaho Mining Museum
One small mountain museum keeps an entire gold rush town’s story packed into a single historic building. The…
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This Idaho Dairy Farm Pairs Adorable Cows And A Farm Tour With Self-Serve Ice Cream And Raw Milk
A dairy farm in Idaho keeps its farm store open from 7 in the morning until 10 at…
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8 Idaho Barbecue Smokehouses Most Visitors Drive Right Past On The Way To Fry Sauce
A tiny smokehouse in a farm town of under 1,000 people stuffs jalapeños with pulled brisket, smoked Gouda,…
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Idaho Has A Museum Of Vintage Dental Tools And Curious Relics Inside A 1950s Doctor’s Office
Somewhere in Idaho, more than 20 typewriters share a building with old dental equipment and a vintage salon…
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This Small Idaho Farm Near Donnelly Grows Organic Produce Worth Planning A Mountain Weekend Around
The farmers behind one small Idaho vegetable operation sign their thank-you notes with carrot and beet emojis. That…
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In This Small Idaho Town, A Main Street Bakery Draws A Line For Pie And Huckleberry Shakes
A 1920s Ford dealership now sells huckleberry shakes, cherry pie, and cheese made behind a glass window. That…
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These 8 Idaho Towns Prove A Fun Weekend Out Barely Costs A Thing
One Idaho town has a manhole cover that its mayor officially named the Center of the Universe. Nobody…
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This Idaho Restaurant Serves French Toast So Big It Hangs Off The Plate And Goes Home In A Box
French toast coated in Cap’n Crunch cereal and drizzled with house-made buttermilk syrup sounds like a dare. Here,…
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Just Seven People Live In This Idaho Mining Town Where An Old Smelter Stack Still Stands
A tall brick smelter stack still rises beside the Salmon River, long after the furnaces below it went…
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9 Idaho Ghost Signs And Old Painted Walls Still Advertising Businesses Long Gone
One faded brick wall in Idaho still promises one of America’s finer places to eat and sleep. The…
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7 Idaho Sewing Shops Where A Quick Errand Turns Into An Hour Of Testing Machines
One Idaho sewing shop will let you sew on your own machine after a repair, just to make…
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How Craters Of The Moon Became The Idaho Spot Where Astronauts Trained For Lunar Walks
Four future moon walkers once traded flight suits for rock hammers in a field of black lava in…
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At 7,014 Feet This Idaho Lookout Tower Rents Overnight Stays Above The Treetops
A newlywed couple spent their very first summer of married life inside an Idaho fire lookout back in…
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8 Idaho Ghost Town Cemeteries And Mining Camps Families Explore Before Snow Closes The Roads
A gold dredge weighing 988 tons still sits in an Idaho river valley, its 71 giant buckets frozen…
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Anyone Walks Through The Peaceful, Statue-Filled Grounds Of This Vietnamese Buddhist Temple In Idaho Every Day
A 22-foot, two-tier hexagonal pagoda was approved for a small pond in an Idaho neighborhood, with footbridges leading…
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This Idaho Ranch Pairs A Fast Ride Herding About 40 Horses With A Homemade Treat Waiting Afterward
Somewhere in eastern Idaho, guests saddle up to push a herd of more than 40 horses across open…
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Wildlife Wander At These 8 Idaho Spots Where Fall Sightings Peak
Somewhere in Idaho, a river pours straight out of the ground, and rainbow trout the size of your…
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This Idaho Rail Trail Stretches Over 70 Paved Miles, Perfect For A Family Bike Day
A moose once parked itself in the middle of this paved path and simply refused to move. That’s…
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Real Black And Brown Bears Roam Outside Your Car Window At This Idaho Wildlife Park Families Drive Through
Black bears and brown bears wander right past your car door at one eastern Idaho park. Your windows…
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9 Idaho Pioneer Churches And Chapels Still Standing After More Than A Century
One church in Idaho went up without a single nail. Its builders used hand tools, huge timber beams,…
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How 9 Idaho Bridges Became Weekend Drive Destinations
One Idaho railroad bridge was built in 1897, and you can still walk across its deck today. It…
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8 Idaho Winter Festivals Worth Putting On Your Calendar Before The Snow Flies
Every February, people in costumes climb onto inner tubes and float down a frigid Idaho river. On purpose….
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This Idaho Toy Store Packs Thousands Of Products, From Classic GI Joe Figures To Star Wars Collectibles
Somewhere in Idaho, a shopper walked in hunting for 1980s GI Joe figures and walked out with an…
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9 Idaho Fish Hatcheries Where Kids Watch Thousands Of Trout Fill The Outdoor Raceways
At one Idaho hatchery, a quarter buys a handful of fish food. Toss it in, and the clear…
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Reached Only By Snowmobile In Winter, This 1870s Idaho Hot Springs Rents Rustic Log Cabins
From December into April, no car can reach this soak. The road turns to snow, and only snowmobiles…
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Hundreds Of Rescued Horses Live Out Their Days At This Idaho Sanctuary Visitors Tour By Appointment
More than 4,000 horses have passed through one quiet rescue since 1975. Over 2,830 of them went on…
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Ranked Among America’s Best Small Towns, This Idaho Mountain Spot Keeps Its Main Street Walkable
A covered bridge in this town carries shoppers instead of cars. It stretches over a creek, and you…
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This North Idaho Mexican Kitchen Piles Plates So High That Diners Head Home With Leftovers After Dinner
A brisket chile relleno, a pork belly and pineapple skewer, and a Mexican poutine big enough to split….
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This Idaho Quilt Shop Opens Onto Aisles Of Complete Fabric Collections And Its Own Original Patterns
One Treasure Valley fabric shop designed its own quilt pattern celebrating Idaho, and you won’t find it on…
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Every Animal Living At This Idaho Zoo Is A Species Found In The Wild Across The State
A grizzly bear named Shoni was once labeled a nuisance bear. Instead of a sad ending, she got…
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5 Idaho Factory Tours That Show Curious Day-Trippers How Things Get Made
In north Idaho, you can watch flat steel become a polished knife, and the guided tour is free….
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This Free Idaho Christmas Light Show Dances To Music Every Winter, From Carols To Taylor Swift
Carol of the Bells, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and then Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia, all…
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Swimmers Have Reported A Lake Creature Called Sharlie For Decades In This Idaho Mountain Lake
In 1920, railroad workers spotted a floating log that suddenly started moving and left a wake behind it….
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Springs Pour In Ribbons From The Canyon Wall At Ritter Island Near Wendell, Idaho
The water spilling down these basalt cliffs started its trip about 200 years ago. It soaked into lava…
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Old Chairlifts And Short Lift Lines Wait At These 5 Small Idaho Ski Hills This Winter
An Idaho ski area that opened in 1935 still runs a free ski school for kids ages 7…
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Real Bighorn Sheep Horns And Elk Antlers Cover The Walls Of This Free Idaho Wildlife Center
A grizzly bear, a cougar, and a bighorn sheep are all waiting inside one building, and nobody charges…
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9 Idaho Stops Along Interstate 84 That Turn A Long Drive Into A Full Day
A waterfall drops into a 250-foot canyon about a mile from the interstate, and most drivers never even…
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Idaho Is Home To The Only Place In North America Where Visitors Pick Up Six-Sided Opal-Like Hexagons Called Emerald Creek Garnets
A gemstone found in only two places on Earth sits in gravel piles in the Idaho woods, and…
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This Idaho Falls Gluten-Free Bakery Bakes Every Donut And Cupcake Without Wheat
Gluten is never allowed through the door at this bakery. Not a pinch of wheat flour, not a…
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This Idaho Quilt Shop Pairs A Wide Fabric Selection With Sewing Machine Sales And Repair In The Same Store
You can pick out quilt fabric and drop off a sputtering sewing machine at the very same Idaho…
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Just 6 Idaho Scenic Byways Stay Open Past Thanksgiving For A Late Fall Drive
One Idaho waterfall drops about 114 feet, and in December you can have the overlook nearly to yourself….
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Snowy Owls And Golden Eagles Recover At This Idaho Raptor Center Visitors Tour Year Round
An owl named Oliver flies so low over the crowd that people instinctively duck. He’s a Verreaux’s eagle-owl,…
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9 Idaho Ranches And Farms Where Families Buy Beef Straight From The Cattle They Raise Themselves
One Idaho cattle family in Oreana says the ranch work runs 24/7/365. No days off, no holidays, just…
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We Found 8 Idaho Ice Caves And Lava Tubes Worth Walking Into This Winter
Pioneer families once kept their food cold inside an Idaho lava tube that holds ice year-round. No refrigerator…
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More Than 300 Handmade Quilts By One Artist Fill This Idaho Museum On The Palouse
One quilt in this collection shows a black steam engine puffing smoke made from dryer lint. Yes, actual…
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This Idaho German Deli Makes Its Own Sausages And Stocks Imported Goods Hard To Find Elsewhere
Fresh sausages get made in-house every single day at one family-owned deli. The lineup draws on recipes from…
