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Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
Collection/Office of Origin: Speechwriting, White House Office of
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Aarhus, Carol, Files
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Alpha File, 1990-1992
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2ND STORY of Level 1 printed in FULL format.
Proprietary to the United Press International 1984
August 8, 1984, Wednesday, BC cycle
SECTION: Regional News
DISTRIBUTION: Idaho
LENGTH: 308 words
DATELINE: BOISE
KEYWORD: Bush- Idaho
BODY:
Republicans, not taxpayers, will pay most of the costs of Vice President
George Bush's fishing and rafting trip Tuesday on the Middle Fork of the
Salmon River, his aides say.
However, Bush's press secretary Peter Teely said he doubted whether the GOP
would reimburse the Forest Service for the salaries of nine agency employees who
piloted the rafts that carried the vice president and his party of more than 50
down the central Idaho river.
David Mills, a commercial outfitter from Salmon, complained Monday that
private business owners, not the Forest Service, should have outfitted the trip.
Teely said the wilderness guide's remarks were politically motivated.
''It sounds like a partisan, cheap shot by a guy who's voting for (Democratic
presidential candidate Walter) Mondale,' he said. ' ' The allegation has no
basis.
The vice president's staff arranged the trip - billed as a private getaway
from the presidential campaign - with the Forest Service because the federal
agency has jurisdiction over the Middle Fork, Teely said.
The fishing and float trip included Bush, 53 guests, Forest Service officials
and Secret Service personnel. Among the participants were Bush's son, Neil;
Forest Service chief Max Peterson; Agriculture Secretary John Block; and Sen.
James McClure, R- Idaho.
Mills had said the Forest Service ''superceded'' earlier plans to have
private guides for Bush's trip.
'For an administration that's touting free enterprise and recover, they send
a multi-millionaire vice president out on the river on the taxpayer,' the guide
said.
Teely said the Republican National Committee would pay travel expenses to and
from the remote Middle Fork and any extra expenses of the Forest Service,
including life preserver and raft rentals. The Forest Service also hired two
private guides for the eight-hour excursion.
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3RD STORY of Level 1 printed in FULL format.
Proprietary to the United Press International 1984
August 7, 1984, Tuesday, BC cycle
SECTION: Regional News
DISTRIBUTION: Idaho
LENGTH: 572 words
HEADLINE: Outfitter blasts government for pushing aside guides on Bush vacation
BYLINE: By NANCIE KATZ
DATELINE: BOISE
KEYWORD: Bush-Outfitters
BODY:
A wilderness guide said Monday private outfitters have been unfairly denied
business because Vice President George Bush's Idaho river rafting vacation
is being handled by the Forest Service.
''For an administration that's touting free enterprise and recovery, they
send a multi-millionaire vice president out on the river on the taxpayer, said
David Mills, angered that Bush's trip was being conducted by the Forest Service.
Mills also charged the trip -- scheduled for Tuesday on the Middle Fork of
the Salmon River in rugged central Idaho - was being financed with federal
funds.
But Bush spokesman Shirley Green, interviewed after the vice president
arrived at Boise on Monday, said expenses incurred by the Forest Service and
military agencies on Bush's trip would be reimbursed by the Republican National
Committee.
'Bush is in Idaho to raise money for (Sen.) Jim McClure, Mills said.
'Let him stay at the Holiday Inn and pay the bill.
Mills, of Rocky Mountain River Tours at Salmon, said another outfitter,
Norman Guth, originally was scheduled to take Bush down the Middle Fork of the
wild river.
'Guth was supposed to do the trip, but then the Forest Service superceded,'
Mills said in a telephone interview from Salmon. ''Bush would have had to pay if
Guth took him down.
Bush arrived in Boise on Monday for a two-day visit to Idaho. He also
participated in a campaign rally for McClure, R- Idaho, Monday night.
Challis National Forest Supervisor Jack Griswold said his office assisted in
making arrangements for the trip, but he declined to comment on whether the trip
was federally funded.
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' 'We contacted Guth at the request of the advance party,'' he said. ' ' The
Forest Service is involved in helping set up the trip.''
Earlier Monday, volunteers at Bush's staff office at Boise, who refused to
identify themselves, said the trip was not paid for by federal funds.
''I'm not sure who's paying for it, but the government is not, volunteer
said.
Nevertheless, Mills contended it was not the duty of the U.S. Forest Service
to act as outfitters, and take business away from small-business owners.
''It's not the responsibility of the Forest Service,'' he said. ''They're a
regulatory agency. They're not supposed to outfit the public at the expense of
the taxpayer.'
Mills said Guth, of Guth Enterprises in Salmon, refused to rent the service
equipment for the trip after plans were changed.
Guth was not available for comment Monday.
Griswold confirmed the Forest Service asked Guth for rafts to use for Bush's
river rafting, but the supervisor added the outfitter said all his equipment
had been rented already.
Mills said Guth refused as a 'matter of principle.'
Bush was to fly Tuesday to Indian Creek, 50 miles upstream from Salmon, and
float down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in the Frank Church-River of No
Return Wilderness area.
Mills said then-President Jimmy Carter paid for his trip in 1978 when Guth
took him down the river.
''This administration is rah, rah, free enterprise, but what it is, is rah,
rah, big business,' he said.
Mills charged the Reagan administration with sympathizing with the timber and
mining industries and discriminating against recreational businesses that use
natural resources.
Mills said user fees on the Salmon River would go up 1,200 percent next year,
from $500 in 1984 to $6,000 for 1985, under Reagan administration policies.
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Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9am to 5 pm
Dirk Kempthorne
Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Mayor
Holidays: Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas
City of Boise
and New Year's Day
Admission: Free
Location: 610 Julia Davis Drive,
in Julia Davis Park
Phone: (208) 334-2120
Ample free parking
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Over 13,000 prisoners did their time
The Idaho Botanical Garden is a living
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museum! Take a stroll and enjoy our
tentiary between 1870 and 1973. This ter-
horticultural offerings. The garden boasts
ritorial prison grew from its original single
seven gardens, blooming and beautiful from
cellhouse into a complex of Old West buildings
late April through mid-October. The Herb
surrounded by a high, hand-cut stone wall,
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Site, ponder its mysteries and sorrows in the
pathways, and graceful sandstone walls and
Old Pen Rose Garden and Solitary Confine-
stairways. In the center, enjoy our brick plaza
ment, and enter four of the remaining cell-
with cascading fountain and a spacious red-
blocks. A walking tour and slide show help you
wood deck. The Meditation Garden, Chil-
interpret the history of Idaho's famous in-
dren's Garden and a 3/4-mile trail through
mates, lawmen, escapes, riots and penal scan-
Nature's Garden offer other pleasing visual
dals. Special group tours are available with
experiences. Under construction are a Chi-
prior arrangements.
nese Garden, a dramatic new entrance and
public parking lot. We are located adjacent to
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Summer Hours: 12pm to 5pm
the Old Idaho Penitentiary. Visit and discover
Winter Hours: 12pm to 4pm
Idaho's community-built treasure!
The Cyrus Jacobs-Uberuaga House at
Holidays: Closed on State holidays during
607 Grove Street is Boise's oldest sur-
fall, winter and spring
Summer Hours: April 29 - October 14
viving brick dwelling, built in 1864 by Cyrus
Admission: $3.00 Adults, $2.00 Seniors,
Tues. - Fri. 10am to 3pm
Jacobs, a pioneer merchant and early mayor
$2.00 Children 6-13, Free to children under 6
Sat. - Sun. 10am to 5pm
of Boise. For most of its long life, this charm-
Winter Hours: Closed for the season
ing house was a "home away from home" to
old IDAHO PENITENTIARY
hundreds of young Basque sheepherders dur-
IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN
ing their sojourn in the city. Hearty Basque
food and drink were served at its long board-
inghouse table. It now begins a new life as an
historic house museum, alive with the mem-
ories of its days as a Basque boardinghouse
and social center.
Summer Hours: May 1 - September 30
Tues. - Sat. 10am to 5pm
Winter Hours: October 1 - April 30
Thurs. - Sat. 11am to 3pm
Admission: Donation Appreciated
Location: 607 Grove Street, one block south
of Main Street.
Phone: (208) 343-2671
Location: 2445 Old Penitentiary Road
Follow Warm Springs Avenue 1.5 miles east
Admission: $2.00 General, $1.00 Seniors,
to Old Penitentiary Road
$1.00 Students (6-18), Free to members
Phone: (208) 334-2844
and children under 6
Location: 2355 Old Penitentiary Road
Follow Warm Springs Avenue 1.5 miles east
to Old Penitentiary Road
Phone: (208) 343-8649
Over 13,000 prisoners did their time
within the walls of the Old Idaho Peni-
tentiary between 1870 and 1973. This ter-
ritorial prison grew from its original single
cellhouse into a complex of Old West buildings
surrounded by a high, hand-cut stone wall,
complete with turrets and guard towers. The
public can tour this National Register Historic
Come and discover for yourself the
Site, ponder its mysteries and sorrows in the
wonders of science, like the amazing
Old Pen Rose Garden and Solitary Confine-
incredibubble machine, the catenary arch and
ment, and enter four of the remaining cell-
the marvelous magnetic sand from Idaho's
blocks. A walking tour and slide show help you
own rivers. People of all ages are captivated by
interpret the history of Idaho's famous in-
science; at the Discovery Center of Idaho, you
mates, lawmen, escapes, riots and penal scan-
don't just read about science, you see it, touch
dals. Special group tours are available with
it, hear it and do it. It's exciting and fun!
prior arrangements.
BOISE ART MUSEUM
Summer Hours: June - August
Summer Hours: 12pm to 5pm
The Boise Art Museum is a proud
Wed. - Fri. 10am to 4pm
Winter Hours: 12pm to 4pm
Holidays: Closed on State holidays during
symbol of our community's commit-
Sat. - Sun. 12pm to 4pm
fall, winter and spring
ment to the visual arts. The Museum offers
Admission: $3.00 Adults, $2.00 Seniors,
more than twenty exhibitions annually, en-
$2.00 Children 6-13, Free to children under 6
compassing a wide range of historical and con-
temporary themes. Educational programs,
old IDAHO PENITENTIARY
lectures, films, art classes, and docent guided
tours are also regularly scheduled. The Mus-
SOUND
eum Store features a variety of jewelry, hand-
crafted items, art books, postcards, stationery,
ceramics, and much more. The Museum
sponsors many popular community events
each year, including "Museum After Hours,"
featuring great jazz, "Art in the Park" each
September, and events coordinated by its
Beaux Arts Societe such as "Arts for Christ-
mas" and "Winter Wine Festival."
Hours: Tue. - Fri. 10am to 5pm
DISCOVERY CENTER OF IDAHO
Weekends 12pm to 5pm, Closed Mondays
Holidays: Closed
Winter Hours: September - May
Admission: $2.00 Adults, $1.00 Seniors and
Wed. - Fri. 9am to 4pm
College Students, Free to Museum members
Sat. - Sun. 12pm to 4pm
Location: 2445 Old Penitentiary Road
and those 17 and under. Thursdays are
Holidays: Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas
Follow Warm Springs Avenue 1.5 miles east
Public free days
and New Year's Day
Location: 670 Julia Davis Drive,
Admission: $3.00 Adults, $2.00 Seniors
to Old Penitentiary Road
Phone: (208) 334-2844
in Julia Davis Park
$2.00 Students (5-18), Free to members and
Phone: (208) 345-8330
children under 5
Ample free parking
Location: 131 Myrtle Street, be-
tween Broadway and Capitol Blvd.
Phone: (208) 343-9895
Located near downtown Boise in Julia
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Old Idaho Penitentiary
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Idaho Botanical Garden
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Idaho Zoological Society memberships are
available at Zoo Boise.
"Boise is becoming known
Hours: Open daily 10am to 5pm
as "The City of Museums' as
well as "The City of Trees.'
Holidays: Closed Christmas and
We hope you will save this
New Year's Day
guide and use it again and
Admission: $2.00 12 and over, $1.00 ages 4-11,
again. These museums offer
$1.00 Seniors, $.50 School Groups,
new places, new perspectives.
Explore them."
Free to I.Z.S. members and children under 3,
Thursday is half price for everyone
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Location: 355 North Julia Davis Drive,
Governor
in Julia Davis Park
State of Idaho
Phone: (208) 384-4260 or 384-4230
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FUNDING SOURCES
As the Greenbelt has grown in popu-
The guidelines of the Greenbelt are to:
larity, civic groups, corporations and in-
1. Preserve for the public, in perpetuity
unrestricted access to the river and to
terested individuals have donated
the special and unique forms of recrea-
money, land, development and labor to
tion it provides.
boi
expedite the development of the Boise
River Greenbelt. The Boise Park System
2. Preserve, insofar as possible, the aes-
budgets and staffs for the maintenance
thetic, wildlife and educational values of
the river.
costs and is responsible for the design
gre
and construction of Greenbelt improve-
3. Minimize water pollution.
BOIS
ments.
4. Serve as a buffer zone between business
The Boise City general fund budget has
and industrial uses and the more sedate
from the onset supported the develop-
uses of government, education and resi-
ment of the Greenbelt. However, due to
dences.
the size and scope of this project and the
declining availability of city funding, par-
5. Provide continuity to the park system
and to certain recreational uses for
ticularly since the imposition of the 1%
which continuity is indispensable or
tax limitation, the park department has
very desirable, such as hiking and riding
applied for and received support from
trails.
the Land & Water Conservation Fund (De-
partment of the Interior), Community
6. Define and delineate flood plains and
Development Block Grant (Department of
restrict permanent construction there-
on.
Housing & Urban Development) and the
Bicycle Grant Program ( Federal Highway
7. Provide a framework and environment
Administration).
essential to or desirable for certain
forms of outdoor recreation.
POPULARITY
GREENBELT COURTESY
Although it is difficult to determine
specific use volumes, the Greenbelt ac-
-Pedestrians have the right of way.
commodates walkers, bikers, skaters, jog-
- Bicyclists must keep to the right and
gers and runners to such large numbers
ride at speeds safe for conditions.
that mini traffic jams frequently occur on
most weekends from mid spring to late
- Bicyclists are required to signal when
passing.
fall. Commuter use has added early week-
day activity and Boise's mild climate and
- Motorized vehicles and horses prohi-
late setting sun keep users on the path
bited.
until 11:00 P.M. during the summer. Fisher-
(Maintenance, patrol and handicap vehicles are
allowed)
men and numerous exercise groups add
to the informal use.
In summary, the Boise dream of the six-
ties has become reality by reclaiming
derelict, grossly misused riverfront pro-
perty. At the same time, this dream come
reality has provided an outstanding pre-
servation and leisure use facility that has
For further information, contact the
generated an element of pride in the
Boise Park System
community that is evidenced by the ex-
1104 Royal Blvd.
tensive use of the Boise River Greenbelt
Boise, ID 83706
today.
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PARK AND GREENBELT LOCATIONS
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Markers are 1 mile apart and are numbered consecutively
COMPLETED PATH
from the Base or Zero marker at Capitol Boulevard Bridge.
Warm Springs Avenue
UNDEVELOPED PATH
Willow in
State St.
State Capitol Bldg.
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Stilson Rd.
Idaho St.
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Main St
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Highway 21
Eckert Rd.
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River St
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Boise Avenue
Chinden Blvd.
Islanoo
Americana
University Drive
2
Broadway
Apple
Crescent Rim
Amity Road
1.84
Boise Avenue
3 mi.
2 mi.
1 mi.
0
1 mi.
2 mi.
3 mi.
4 mi.
5 mi.
MARKERS ARE 1 MILE APART AND ARE NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY FROM THE BASE OR ZERO MARKER AT CAPITOL BOULEVARD BRIDGE.
points of interest
shelter, fireplaces and grills; restrooms; play-
historical background
or 5 feet from the boundary of all dedications or
ground. Weekend summer reservations are fully
The Boise River Greenbelt is an open space corridor
easements granted to Boise City for Greenbelt pur-
1.
Julia Davis Park
booked as early as April.
located on both banks of the Boise River and is estab-
poses in excess of 65 feet.
Boise City ZOO; Boat House; Fun Spot; Tour Train;
6.
Riverside Park
lished by a City Ordinance which requires a develop-
ESTIMATE OF SIZE
Boise Gallery of Art; State Historical Museum; Band-
Picnic groves; lagoons; restroom.
ment setback from the highwater line.
The Greenbelt now covers approximately 86 acres
shell; Rose Garden; tennis courts; horseshoe pits;
The Greenbelt concept was originated by Boise civic
in an east-west direction along the river through Boise
picnic shelter and fireplaces; playground; lagoon;
7.
Veterans Memorial State Park
and political leaders to protect the quality of and
City and provides approximately 91/2 miles of paved
restrooms; bridge to Boise State University.
(Idaho Dept. Parks & Recreation)
assure public access to the Boise River. The Greenbelt
path. Currently parcels of land within this system are
Plan and Guidelines were adopted by the Board of
under the jurisdiction of the City with easterly and
2.
Ann Morrison Memorial Park
Park Commissioners and the Boise City Council in 1968.
westerly extensions requiring contact with private
3/4 mile shoreline on river; extensive picnic groves
8.
Willow Lane Athletic Complex
The Greenbelt Committee was appointed in 1969 and
land owners. The north bank of the river contains the
and fireplaces; wood theme playground; color, il-
6 softball fields; 7 soccer/football fields; conces-
the first coordinator was hired in 1971. The Commit-
longest stretch of completed Greenbelt path. The
luminated display fountain and reflecting pool;
sion building; restroom; parking lots; fitness
tee originally was composed of city and county resi-
Greenbelt now links a golf course and six major parks
lighted softball fields; soccer fields; tennis courts;
course, playground. Site currently under con-
dents and served as an advisory board to the Coor-
which when fully developed will offer close to 800
horseshoe pits; restrooms; archery range; River
struction.
dinator, Park Board and City Council. In 1970 the Green-
acres of public open space along the Boise River
Runner tuber transport bus to Barber Park.
belt Committee was restructured to be independent
corridor.
9.
Warm Springs-Jan Evans Memorial Golf Course
of the Park Board. With most of the Greenbelt
LAND ACQUISITION
3.
Shoreline Park
18-hole, 6239-yard course. Pro shop; lessons; food
development within the city complete, the commit-
Although the Greenbelt Ordinance of Boise City pro-
Scenic overlook of river and Ann Morrison Park;
concession and cart rentals. Open all year, weather
tee structure has been returned to having some
hibits construction within 70'-0" of the high water line
Wheels-R-Fun, skate and bike concession.
permitting. Contract management.
dependence on the board and being composed of
(the Boise River is controlled by dam gates), convey-
city and county members and a liaison member from
ance of the setback to the city is not mandatory.
10
Barber Park (Ada County)
an adjoining city.
4.
Parkcenter Park
Several methods of acquiring the right for public use
Starting point for 250,000 summer river tubers.
The first Greenbelt Ordinance was adopted in 1971
of the setback have been utilized. Purchase, use agree-
8-acre pond accommodating wind surfers and
float tubers; physical fitness course; sand volleyball
Park offers picnic areas; parking; natural areas and
and was a zoning ordinance which stated a minimum
ments, donations, trades, easements, leases, road vaca-
concessions.
setback for all structures and parking areas. The or-
tions and the private property owner simply allow-
court; picnic slabs and restrooms.
dinance also included sections on landscaping, screen-
ing public access make up the jigsaw puzzle of Green-
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Pioneer Walk
ing, adjacent land use and other areas of concern to
belt access rights. Private property owners adjacent
5.
Municipal Park
Landscape walk following pioneer trail from
the Greenbelt. In 1978 the ordinance setback was
to the Greenbelt have been extremely cooperative in
Group picnic reservation park offering picnic
Greenbelt to city center.
amended to read 70 feet from high water of 6500 cfs
assisting the Greenbelt program.
How Do We Sign Up?
How Do We Get Our
First, your city council (county
commission) needs to pass a
Application Packet?
resolution designating an existing
Be a Gem
or creating a new organization
or committee as the lead econom-
Contact:
ic development organization for
Community
the community. (See GEM
GEM COMMUNITIES Coordinator
COMMUNITY Resolution in
Idaho Department of Commerce
Ready and able to meet
application packet).
700 West State Street
The designated organization simply applies to
Boise, Idaho 83720
the challenges of local
the Department of Commerce by submitting a
copy of the resolution, a list of organization mem-
economic development.
bers and their positions, and a designated contact
(208) 334-2470
person. Interested communities can obtain an
application packet by contacting the Idaho Depart-
ment of Commerce. In making this application,
the community should pay special attention to ap-
pointing a membership that is representative of
the community. (See GEM COMMUNITY Mem-
bership Recommendations sheet in application
packet). All members appointed to the organization
must be prepared to make the necessary commit-
ment of time and energy. This will be especially
important for the designated contact person.
What About "Fast
Track" Qualification?
IDAHO
For communities that truly
feel they have completed
GEM
all or most of the require-
ments for GEM COM-
MUNITY certification, a
Community
fast track is available.
When these communi-
ties apply for the pro-
gram, they should include their plans and documents
that satisfy the GEM COMMUNITY requirements.
The Department of Commerce will review these
items and identify any further work or training that
is needed. If the submitted documentation satisfies
A program sponsored by
the GEM COMMUNITY requirements, a community
Idaho Department of Commerce
visit for final approval will be scheduled. The Depart-
Division of Economic Development
ment of Commerce strongly urges communities to
apply for the fast track only if they cannot benefit
Cecil D. Andrus, Governor
This document funded by
from the training provided by the program.
EDA 302 (a) Planning Grant 88-87-H.
What is the Gem
Who Qualifies for
ciples of economic development, strategic planning
methods, community assessment, business reten-
Communities
Participation?
tion and expansion, and economic diversification
strategies.
Program?
The program is designed for
city
Communities completing the required tasks will
"communities." A community
be recognized through media events, advertising,
GEM COMMUNITIES is a program
may be as large as a county, as
County
certificates, and GEM COMMUNITY signs. GEM
initiated by the Idaho Department
small as a single town, or any
COMMUNITIES will receive up to $1,000 as a
of Commerce to provide focused
combination in between. The key
matching grant for implementing their economic
technical assistance in economic
is the support of locally elected
development strategy, and they will qualify for
development to Idaho's communities.
officials and other community
extra planning points on Community Development
The goal of GEM COMMUNITIES
leaders.
Block Grant projects.
is to build a lasting ability within
County commissions or city
Idaho communities to meet the eco-
councils pass a resolution to participate in the pro-
nomic development challenges they
gram. A city council may decide to pursue GEM
What is Required for
face in a changing global economy. Communities
COMMUNITY certification for their city, or they
will accomplish this through establishing an active
may join with others in a broader community. If a
Gem Community
and united public effort to affect development, and
county commission and the councils of all the
Certification?
an understanding of the many economic develop-
cities within the county support it, then a county
ment tools and strategies available to them. The
can seek GEM COMMUNITY certification.
Communities desiring certification as a GEM
GEM COMMUNITIES program will be delivered
The program is available to communities just
COMMUNITY must complete the following:
with the help of existing local, regional, state, and
beginning their economic development efforts, and
GEM COMMUNITY Training
federal agencies to avoid fragmentation or duplica-
to those who already have programs under way. For
Community Profile and Land and
tion, and to help local leaders see how these valu-
beginners, it is a way to get started with help from
Building Inventory
able resources work in tandem.
the state. For communities with on-going economic
Infrastructure Improvement Plan
In this area of rapid economic change, many
development programs, the "fast track" process pro-
Business Retention/Expansion Plan
communities are discovering that they cannot wait
vides recognition for previous accomplishments
Economic Diversification Plan
for the economy to improve on its own. Instead,
and an opportunity to round out their programs.
Organizational Plan
they are taking action at the local level so that
One-Year Operational Plan
they can be in control of their own destiny. For
What are the
Community Visit Test
communities that are ready to make a commit-
ment of time and personal effort, GEM COMMU-
Benefits for a
The Idaho Department of Commerce esti-
NITIES can provide the guidance to help them
mates that a community can complete these
actively plan for the future and develop the tools
that will allow them to be prosperous today and
Gem Community?
items within a 6 to 12 month period, depending
upon the community. The major commitments
in the future.
The primary benefit of participation
required will be volunteer
in the GEM COMMUNITIES
time during that period and
program is community prep-
minimal costs for holding
aration in meeting the chal-
BANK
meetings, providing refresh-
lenges of today's economy.
ments, postage and printing.
Completion of the GEM
In short, the program is
COMMUNITY requirements
designed to be low-cost and
will enhance a community's
high-commitment.
ability to adapt to changes
in our world economy while maintaining a desired
way of life.
GEM COMMUNITIES will receive training in or-
ganizing an economic development group, prin-
All Roads Lead
Getting there:
17 Red-Hot Bands
By Air - Take advantage of the spe-
to Sun Valley
Bathtub Gin
cial discount (40 percent) airfares by
travelling on the Swing 'n' Dixie Jazz
Seattle, Washington
Jamboree's official airline, Alaska/Ho-
Blue Street
in 1990!
rizon Airlines. Sun Valley is easy to
Fresno. California
get to from the gateway cities of Boise,
Sun Valley is one of the
Idaho Falls, and Twin Falls, Idaho; and
Chicago 6
world's premier destination
Salt Lake City, Utah. These cities are
San Diego, California
Sunfalley
resorts, and has a great
served by most major airlines.
Dixieland Express
deal to offer travellers.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
By Bus - Charter bus service is avail-
A variety of outdoor
able to Sun Valley from the gateway
Down Home Potato
activities are waiting
cities.
Twin Falls. Idaho
for you. Golf, tennis
Garden Avenue Seven
horseback riding,
By Rental Car - Car rental agencies
mountain biking,
are located in the gateway cities. Cars
Largo, Florida
iceskating,
from Avis, Hertz, and National may be
Good Tyme Jazz
dropped off in Sun Valley. All other
Kalispell, Montana
agencies book for round trip only.
Igor's Cowboy Jazz
Phoenix, Arizona
Kings of Swing
Sunfalley
Regarding Travel
Boise, Idaho
Arrangements:
Last Chance
Helena, Montana
For information regarding all travel
arrangements (including the spe-
Natural Gas
cial, 40 percent discount offered by
San Francisco Bay Area. California
Alaska/Horizon Airlines), contact
bicycling, gliding, fishing, trap and skeet
Cathy Miller at Global Travel in
Nightblooming Jazzmen
shooting, and world-class skiing.
Boise. Dial 1-800-336-0236 out-
Los Angeles, California
side of Idaho; or dial 1-800-223-
Oregon Jazz Band
Elegant dining - rivaled in freshness
6621 inside Idaho.
Coos Bay, Oregon
only by the crisp mountain air - adds a
welcome garnish to the excitement that's
Rack of Bones
found here!
Medford. Oregon
By Car - Sun Valley is easilly acces-
Stumptown Jazz
And if you find there's too much ex-
sible by car. For directions and a map,
Portland. Oregon
citemet to be had, just slip off and steam
call Sun Valley: Dial 1-800-635-8261
away your cares in the sauna and out-
outside of Idaho; or dial 1-800-632-
Tri City Jazz
Swing Dixie
door pools.
4104 inside Idaho.
Richland, Washington
JAZZ
JAMBOREE
Uptown Lowdown
And now that we have the Swing 'n' Dixie
By RV - Free recreational vehicle
Bellingham, Washington
Jazz Jamboree, we've got it all!
parking is available. No hook-ups.
Brochure copy and design courtesy of
Steele, Stoltz & Associates, Inc.
October 17-21, 1990
Get in the mood
at affordable prices! Sun Valley is of-
Jamboree Reservation Form
fering rates of $52 per night for a
And join the fun at the 1st Annual Sun
double-occupany room. For Sun Val-
Valley Swing 'n' Dixie Jazz Jamboree,
You will receive a confirmation voucher,
ley reservations: Dial 1-800-635-8261
Oct. 17-21, 1990!
which will be honored at the Sun Valley
outside Idaho; or 1-800-632-4104 in-
Lodge foyer or at the Jamboree Office.
side Idaho. For Elkhorn reservations:
Dial 1-800-635-9356 outside Idaho; or
We've got it all:
Please reserve:
Total
1-800-632-4101 inside Idaho.
5-day All Events Badge(s) - $45
Five fun-filled days of misbehavin'
each; $50 each after 9/1/90.
and non-stop traditional jazz and
Sun Valley's Sights,
Opening Night Only Ticket(s)
swing music!
for 10/17/90 - $10 each.
17 of the best bands from the United
States and Canada!
Sun Valley Inn
Scenery & Serenade
One-Day Ticket(s) good for
10/18-20/90 - $15 each day.
At Sun Valley, Idaho - one of the
Sightseeing - Sun Valley weather in
Closing Day Only Ticket(s) for
world's premier destination resorts!
jazz music have served as the setting
the fall is outstanding, with warm days
10/21/90 - $10 each.
An opening night of dancing to the
for many an afternoon or evening ren-
and cool evenings. Catch it in a splen-
Students 13-18 - admittance is
faithfully recreated sounds of the Big
dezvous.
dor of autumn colors as the aspens
$10 for entire 5-day Jamboree.
Band Era - played by the 17-piece
Jam Sessions - In our very own Cot-
turn gold.
Childen 12 & Under - admitted
Kings of Swing orchestra in the Sun
ton Club!
Scenic Wonders - Build a fall vaca-
free when accompanied by parent.
N/A
Valley Ballroom.
Jazz Hymn Sing - Bright and early
tion around this part of Idaho! The
TOTAL AMOUNT
Sunday morning!
Sun Valley
area is breath-
The Above Badges are for:
Sun Valley & the
taking, with
fresh, swift-
Name
Idaho Jazz Society
running
Street
streams,
City
offer:
crystal water-
falls, dense
sun valley
State
Zip
Outstanding Sites - Nine locations in
forests and re-
Phone
Sun Valley and the nearby villages of
mote moun-
Elkhorn and Ketchum, each with its
tain wilder-
own uniquely exciting atmosphere!
ness areas.
GLENN
AND
MILLER
Check or Money Order Enclosed
Sun Valley
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Outstanding Service - Sun Valley is
a complete walking village where auto-
Serenade -
Card #
mobiles are unnecessary. And free
Special show-
Garden Avenue Seven
Expires
shuttle-bus service will make getting
ings of Sun Valley Serenade -
from Sun Valley to Elkhorn and
featuring Glenn Miller and his orches-
Signature
Don't miss
Ketchum easy, comfortable and quick!
tra - are included in the All-Events
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
Plus, the IJS volunteers are ready to
Badge price!
Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree
These feature presentations:
make your stay happy and carefree.
Outstanding Setup - Seating, dance
MAIL TO:
Pianorama - Hosted by Joe Fos, Sun
Valley's resident piano wizard, this
floors and good food at each location.
Celebrate!
1810 W. State, #216
random roundtable of thumpers will
Outstanding Accomodations -
1990 - Idaho's Centennial! Come help
Boise, ID 83702
be held at the Sun Valley Lodge's
Rooms once occupied by the likes of
celebrate 100 years of statehood. Get in
FOR INFORMATION:
famed Duchin Room! This lounge's
Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, Ernest
the mood and join in the fun at the Sun
Call the Sun Valley-Ketchum Chamber of
warm, wood-panelled walls and soft
Hemingway and Louis Armstrong - all
Valley Swing 'n' Dixie Jazz Jamboree!
Commerce at 1-800-634-3347.
IDAHO
Works
Export Assistance
The Idaho Department of
Commerce offers you:
Trade Information Services
Export Counseling
International Business Center
International
Trade Workshops and Seminars
International Business Newsletter
Services
Computerized Trade Data
BOISE, IDAHO 83720
700 WEST STATE STREET
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Export Promotion Services
International Buying Missions
Trade Missions and Exhibitions
Overseas Representation
Catalog Shows
Idaho International Trade Directory
Here's How to Profit from
Our Export Services
To participate in our export programs or to
get more information on how we can help you
IDAHO
succeed in exporting, complete and return the
card attached to this brochure or call us at the
Works
number listed below.
Idaho Department of Commerce
Idaho Department of Commerce
International Division
Cecil D. Andrus
International Division
700 West State Street
Governor
700 West State Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
James V. Hawkins
Boise, Idaho 83720
Tel: (208) 334-2470
Director
HERE
PLACE
Tel: (208) 334-2470
FAX: (208) 334-2631
STAMP
Idaho Department of Commerce
FAX: (208) 334-2631
IDC: 90-01-10-710-2000
Trade Information
International Business Newsletter
Overseas Representation
Export Counseling
This monthly publication keeps you informed
The Department of Commerce has repre-
The Idaho Department of Commerce pro-
about upcoming trade shows, trade missions and
sentatives in South Korea and Taiwan ready to
vides trained international trade specialists to
seminars designed to help your company get the
help your company enter these markets and to
answer your questions about exporting. We are
most out of its international trade program. Each
provide assistance to established international
experienced in developing international busi-
issue also includes up-to-date trade leads.
operations. They can assist in a variety of ar-
ness and can help you get started in exporting or
rangements from making appointments with local
in expanding your established exporting opera-
Computerized Trade Data
business and government leaders to lending a
tions.
We have access to the latest trade leads,
hand at trade shows.
In addition, information about federal pro-
statistics and market and country information
These representatives can help you market
through Federal and private data banks. These
Thank you for your interest in exporting. To receive your free listing in the Idaho International Trade
Phone:
grams is available from a U.S. & Foreign Com-
your product more effectively if they have prod-
mercial Service officer who can help you learn
trade leads provide international sales opportuni-
uct information on hand to show potential buy-
the advantages of the many export and interna-
ties and are an excellent source of overseas con-
ers. Contact us for more information on how to
tional business services provided by the U.S. De-
tacts for future business.
display your product literature in our overseas
partment of Commerce.
representatives' offices.
International Business Center
Idaho's International Business Center is
Export Promotion
Catalog Shows
comprised of the Idaho Departments of Com-
International Buying Missions
The Department of Commerce frequently
merce and Agriculture, the U.S. & Foreign
The Department of Commerce takes an
participates in international catalog shows. Our
Commercial Service, the Small Business Ad-
ices and tourism opportunities to international
national banking community and Idaho colleges
business and government leaders. By inviting
Detach Here and Return this Portion
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active role in promoting Idaho's products, serv-
trade specialists can display your company's prod-
ministration, the Port of Portland, Idaho's inter-
uct information and catalogs in an Idaho booth
and are on hand to distribute your product litera-
and universities. Our purpose is to coordinate
and hosting international visitors, buyers and
ture and to record leads. Catalog shows have
services for businesses interested in developing
trade delegations we help provide Idaho busi-
generated hundreds of trade leads for Idaho com-
international markets, including materials and
nesses with new contacts overseas. Pursuit of
panies which proves their effectiveness for start-
technical support for exporters. The Center's li-
these leads often translates into new business.
up marketing of products in international mar-
brary, located in the Department of Commerce,
kets.
contains political, market and economic infor-
mation on foreign countries and international
Trade Missions and Exhibitions
Idaho International Trade Directory
trade reference materials.
Idaho firms can increase their success inter-
The Idaho International Trade Directory is a
State:
nationally by visiting targeted countries and
listing of Idaho companies which export or are
Trade Workshops and Seminars
markets, meeting face-to-face with potential
interested in exporting their products. It is pub-
Idaho firms can learn how to penetrate and
trading partners and participating in interna-
lished annually and distributed to 250U.S. embas-
compete in foreign markets through participation
tional trade shows. These activities are valuable
sies, consulates and foreign trade offices world-
Directory, which includes a copy of the Idaho Exporter's Guide and a subscription to our monthly
in international trade workshops and seminars
in determining a product's market potential, se-
wide.
held across the state. These workshops explain
lecting overseas representatives and developing
Listing in the directory is free and automati-
important aspects of export financing, documen-
sales leads. The Department of Commerce leads
cally puts your company on the International Divi-
newsletter, please complete and return this card immediately.
tation and shipping, current trends in foreign
periodic trade missions overseas to help Idaho
sion's mailing list to receive our monthly newslet-
markets or updates on how new laws and regula-
firms participate in trade shows and make busi-
ter and information on upcoming international
tions affect your business. These meetings bring
ness contacts. We also organize business trade
trade events. To get your company listed in the
together businesses, organizations and govern-
missions led by Idaho government and business
next Idaho International Trade Directory, fill out
ments with the goal of building a more effective
officials to help open overseas markets and
and the return the card in this brochure or call the
Name:
Company:
Address:
Type of Business:
City:
international trade community in Idaho.
improve Idaho's international competitiveness.
International Division at (208) 334-2470.
Celebrate
IDAHO
1890 CENTENNIAL 1990
OFFICIAL IDAHO STATE TRAVEL GUIDE
Discover
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Idaho Historical Society
1990 marks our Centennial in Idaho,
and we would like to share the
memories of all one hundred
wonderful years with you. Discover
a land of uncompromising beauty
like nowhere else on earth. Discover
Idaho's spectacular mountain
ranges, over 2,000 sparkling lakes,
and world-famous wild and scenic
rivers. Play under Idaho's sunny blue
skies - where recreation is limited
only by your imagination. Come
and share in our
celebration, and
Discover Idaho - The
Undiscovered America.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE CAPITOL
BOISE
Discover the
CECIL GOVERNOR D. ANDRUS
Undiscovered America
Welcome to Idaho, The Gem State:
IDAHO
the nation's flagad as with the 43rd the
Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus enjoying Idaho's
unlimited recreation.
The a unhurried. Idaho As is canyon one you and of tour 42 on Idaho added its star mountain the our North state wonders only and peaks American enjoy by a more - to the century untouched, continent. some of horizon. other than 10,000 outdoor You'll uncrowded,and,and, activities find high. the
fishing, Idaho's
you is limited and is wonder and diversity slegendary.liversty many you of Idaho. to join As in our a
a
beil Sincerely, Andres
Cecil Governor D. Andrus
Cover: The scenic beauty of Little Redfish Lake.
Left: Idaho's majestic Sawtooth Range.
Discover
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Contents
2 Discover How Close
4 North Idaho
10 North Central Idaho
16 Southwestern Idaho
22
South Central Idaho
28
Southeastern Idaho
34
Eastern Idaho
40 Central Idaho
46 Fishing in Idaho
48 Winter Sports in Idaho
52 Camping in Idaho
54 Wilderness in Idaho
55 Transportation in Idaho
56 Accommodations Listings
Above: Antelope pause on the
slopes of the Pahsimeroi
Valley, south of Salmon. Left:
Crystal anticipation on Little
Redfish Lake. Below: Friendly
Treasure Valley fruit stand.
NORTH
NORTH
CENTRAL
Discover How Close
EASTERN
CENTRAL
A trip to Idaho is easy. Idaho is a short flight from most
western cities or an easy day's drive. Idaho is the best of
both worlds; easy to get to and easy to take.
A vacation in Idaho is a perfect choice if you want a
south
trip that's unhurried and easy going. Because Idaho is
SOUTH WESTERN
EASTERN
uncrowded, you won't find the usual urban hassles and
anxieties. What you will find is a relaxed unpretentious
population with plenty of pride in their state. You'll find
SOUTH
Idahoans unusually helpful, courteous, and eager to share
CENTRAL
our state with visitors. We hope our official Idaho Travel
Guide will help you to decide on a trip to our state.
Right: The clear, cool waters of Redfish Lake.
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North
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orth Idaho ripples as the land of many lakes. No greater concentration
of lakes can be found in any other western state. Here, resort city lights
reflect where waters seem like endless seas. Against a backdrop of moun-
tain horizons, sailboats open their furls of red, yellow and orange. This is
the land that osprey and the American bald eagle call home. A land of
fishing boats and rain-washed docks, where trophy trout and kokanee
salmon take both hands to land. Throughout this realm, canoeists cut
shuttering v-shapes across quiet wide rivers. Moose wade silently into
hidden lakes. And history lives on among lumber mills and deep silver
mines. North Idaho is a land of mossy cascades, giant cedars, and forest
flowers. Come taste the sweetness of wild huckleberries, smell the aroma
of fresh cut timber, and bask in the friendliness of a casual and relaxed
countryside.
Lake Coeur d'Alene
National Geographic magazine called
LAKE COEUR d'ALENE "one of the five
most beautiful in the world." This spar-
kling blue lake is surrounded by lush
forest with hanging mosses and plumes
of green fern. On any open slopes, you'll
see wildflowers dotted in reds, purples,
and blues.
On its waters, Lake Coeur d'Alene
splashes colorful action as glittery
powerboats roar wide open, followed
by the rooster-tail spray of waterskiers.
Triangle sails puff in the invigorating
breezes, and lake fishermen haul in over
250,000 landlocked kokanee salmon each
year. Lake Coeur d'Alene is also home to
The city arose in 1883 at the cry of "gold",
Top: Reflections of the luxurious Coeur Alene Resort
the largest population of osprey in the
and today stands tall as a recreational
Left: North Idaho's Big Lakes mean Big Fish like the Kamloop
western U.S. A cousin to the bald eagle,
retreat with waterfront restaurants,
trout. Above: Cruising Lake Coeur d'Alene aboard the
Mish-An-Nock
this fish-eating osprey is a spectacular
sailboat moorages, and tree-lined bays.
diver and aerial acrobat.
Throughout the town, many motels,
Later in the year, catch the Octoberfest
On the northern shore of this giant
hotels, condominiums, and bed & break-
celebration with days of German food,
lake, you'll find the city of Coeur d'Alene.
fast inns can be found, and there are also
international soccer, and other events.
campgrounds offering lakefront access.
And when the year ends, the Pacific
Sleep late if you wish
the city's north-
snows fall for a whole new dimension in
ern latitude gives you a full 15 hours of
winter fun with miles of skiing and snow-
daylight during the summer months.
mobiling. In Coeur d'Alene, you'll find
For an easy history lesson, stop at the
hiking trails on and around Tubbs Hill,
MUSEUM OF NORTH IDAHO in Coeur
hay rides, beaches, a waterslide park,
d'Alene to see the lake's steamboat era on
airplane rides, ghost towns, and horse
enlarged photographs. There's also a col-
and greyhound racing. There are four
lection of logging tools and exhibits
challenging golf courses, tennis, and boat
from the days of steam-run saws. Af-
rentals. There's something for every
terwards, visit the NORTH IDAHO
family member.
COLLEGE campus, where Lake
Towering above the marina waterfront
Coeur d'Alene empties to form the
of Coeur d'Alene is the luxurious COEUR
Spokane River. You'll see the 1877
d'ALENE RESORT with its pillars and
military buildings of FORT SHER-
honeycomb steeples reflecting on the
MAN, the town's first beginnings.
lake's shimmer. This world-class,
Year-round, Coeur d'Alene lives for
luxurious facility accommodates its
wide blue waters. In summer there are
guests with 338 rooms and suites, many
boat parades, boat shows, sailing re-
of which have fireplaces and lakeview
gattas, steamboat tours, and street fairs.
lanais. In the resort's indoor recreation
During the first half of August, there's
center, you'll find racquetball, bowling,
also the "The Big One" derby, where cash
sauna, Jacuzzi, steam, suntanning, ex-
and prizes go to the fisherman who nets
ercise equipment, swimming pools, and
the largest Chinook salmon.
computerized golf. The resort even offers
privately hidden Huckleberry Beach for
banquets and Western barbecues.
Enjoy the challenge of North Idaho golf.
Right: Sailing the dawn on
Lake Pend Oreille.
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On the lakefront at the resort, the
way 3 from ST. MARIES, a town set in
Priest Lake
public can stroll along THE WORLD'S
one of North Idaho's most peaceful areas
LARGEST FLOATING BOARDWALK - over
along one of the state's most scenic
If you want the solitude of the north
3,300 feet long. Blue canopies line the
drives. Many different fishing charters
woods, head to another of Idaho's big
wooden planks in a crisp zig-zag over the
also will take you far upriver for cut-
waters, PRIEST LAKE. Your reward is 70
moorage, offering one of the best spots in
throat trout.
miles of quiet shoreline dense in ferns,
town for watching the colorful boats
While you have your fishing pole in
evergreens, spruce and hemlock. Peaks
come and go.
hand, fish for pike on the small lakes
on the eastern shore rise above 7000 feet,
If you want to take your family out on
off the Coeur d'Alene River or in the
their glacial spires reflected in the lake's
the waters, summertime offers LAKE
Spokane River. One of the best views of
smooth mirror. Fish for trophy Dolly
CRUISES aboard cruiser Mish-An-Nock.
the Spokane River is at POST FALLS,
Varden, cutthroat, and rainbow trout.
On a round-trip journey, you can enjoy
where you can stay in luxurious infor-
The lake is also famous for its big Mack-
an unparalleled view of the lake and its
mality at a riverside resort.
inaw. In summer, fishing charters are
shoreline. At the south end of the lake
always available to help you land the big
enters the shadowy ST. JOE RIVER. You'll
one, and you can also rent any craft that
find the river's mouth a unique sight, for
takes to the water, from sailboats to
the lake sweeps forward and around the
powerboats to windsurf equipment but
river's jutting banks, literally creating a
should you come in winter, don't fret.
river surrounded by lake waters. The St.
Joe offers ideal conditions for canoeing
and kayaking. When the sun sets, the
waters cast a silvery pink and orange
reflection shadowed by cottonwoods,
white pine, and hemlock. If you want to
see the St. Joe by car, drive down high-
Above: Sniffing around
the woods. Right: The
1
warmth of evening light
95
on Priest Lake.
BONNERS
2
2
FERRY
Priest
95
Lake
57
Points of Interest
SANDPOINT
200
BONNERS FERRY
7
ENAVILLE Historic Site
Bonners Ferry Visitors Center (208) 267-5922
8
MURRAY Historic Site
2
2
Moyie Bridge
9
PRICHARD Historic Site
Moyie Falls
KOOTENAI TRIBAL COUNCIL (208) 267-3519
6
PRIEST
CATALDO
PEND OREILLE LAKE
RIVER
Mission of the Sacred Heart (208) 682-3814
PLUMMER
Lake
Pend
CLARKIA
Chamber of Commerce (208) 686-1281
95
Oreille
Fossil Bowl (208) 245-3608
Heyburn State Park (208) 686-1308
COEUR D'ALENE
POST FALLS
5
Chamber of Commerce/Visitors and
Chamber of Commerce (208) 773-5016
41
Convention Bureau, (208) 664-3194
3
PRIEST LAKE
Coeur d'Alene Lake
Chamber of Commerce (208) 443-3191
POST
Coeur d'Alene Resort Lake Cruises
Priest Lake State Park (208) 443-2200
FALLS
outside Idaho (800) 826-2390
4
Roosevelt Ancient Grove of Cedars
inside Idaho (800) 841-5868
ST. MARIES
90
COEUR D'ALENE
Museum of North Idaho
Chamber of Commerce - (208) 245-3563
8
6
9
(208) 664-3448
North/South Ski Bowl - (208) 245-4222
90
7
North Idaho College, Fort
ST. JOE RIVER
97
Sherman (208) 664-3448
SANDPOINT
Coeu
3
KELLOGG
COEUR D'ALENE TRIBAL
Chamber of Commerce (208) 263-2161
d'Alene
COUNCIL (208) 274-3101
Cedar Street Bridge (208) 263-0502
LAKE COEUR d'alene
WALLACE
90
Lake
10
SCENIC ROUTE
EMERALD CREEK -
Festival at Sandpoint Committee
STAR GARNETS
(208) 265-4554
5
PLUMMER
ST.
(208) 245-2514
Vintage Wheel Museum (208) 263-7173
MARIES
5
FARRAGUT STATE
WALLACE
St.
Joe
3
River
PARK (208) 683-2425
Chamber of Commerce (208) 753-7151
95
WHITE PINE
KELLOGG
Coeur d'Alene District Mining Museum
SCENIC route
Chamber of
(208) 753-7151
Commerce,
Northern Pacific Train Depot (208) 753-7151
6
(208) 784-0821
Sierra Silver Mine Tour (208) 752-5151
10
3
North
IDAHO
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Just roar a snowmobile over the miles of
If you prefer the wilds of camping,
While you're in Sandpoint, don't miss
groomed trails and high mountain snows
bring your R.V. or tent to FARRAGUT
the nation's first marketplace on a bridge.
that stretch throughout the countryside.
STATE PARK, four miles east of U.S. 95
THE CEDAR STREET BRIDGE spans a
Several excellent, year-round resorts
near Athol. In addition to superb
350 foot creek as a festive arcade. The
can be found on the lake, where you can
camping, visitors can see old navy pho-
two story plaza is filled with colorful
enjoy solitude in modern comfort. To the
tographs and natural history exhibits
small shops and eateries. Besides the
surprise of many travelers, the rustic
at a museum located in the park, for
Cedar Street Bridge, the town center also
lodges here have served guests first class
Farragut was once the second largest U.S.
features the VINTAGE WHEEL MUSEUM,
cuisine as fine as any found in San
naval training center. Franklin Roosevelt
with one of the Northwest's finest collec-
Francisco or New York, but with prices
chose the site during World War II for
tions of antique vehicles. You can trace
much more reasonable. You can also stay
submarine testing because the bottom of
the civilizing of the west as you wander
overnight in the U.S. Forest Service camp-
Lake Pend Oreille is an incredible 1,225
from room to room of period furniture,
grounds found along shore or on easy-to-
feet deep. Today, near the town of Bay-
costumes, and both motorized and non-
reach Kalispell Island. Bring your own
view, the navy still uses Lake Pend Oreille
motorized vehicles meticulously restored
boat or rent one to take your family
to gleaming perfection.
exploring.
If you're in Sandpoint in the winter-
While exploring, seek the west side
time, the first weekend in December
of Priest Lake to see the ROOSEVELT
kicks off the HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS
GROVE OF ANCIENT CEDARS, a virgin
CELEBRATION with a SLEIGH PARADE.
forest with trees up to 12 feet across and
The Sleigh Parade sets the mood for the
150 feet tall. A walk among these shaggy
town's Christmas festivities that will
giants makes you feel the size of a lep-
continue all month long. Come race the
rechaun. Near the grove, take the short
slopes at the Schweitzer ski resort, just
trail that leads to Granite Falls, where
11 miles northwest of Sandpoint. It's one
a cool cascade of whitewater sprays over
of the most beautiful skiing areas in the
moss-covered rocks.
entire Northwest and offers runs for
every skiing ability (see page 48 for more
information). You can either stay on the
mountain or in town. Schweitzer is also
alive in summer when you can ride the
chair lift to an unsurpassed view of the
lake and mountains for a wonderful
picnic.
Centennial Moments
1809 Kullyspell House first non-native
establishment in Northwest, erected near
Lake Pend Oreille.
1884 Silver discovered in the Coeur Alene mining
district, which eventually becomes nation's
richest.
1972 Fire at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg takes
91 lives.
Lake Pend Oreille
The largest of the state's northern
Left: A tree ring at Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars. Top:
lakes is PEND OREILLE at 43 miles long
Sandpoint's Cedar Street Bridge. Above: The glow of music
at the Festival at Sandpoint.
and over a thousand feet deep. Totally
encircled by mountains, this lake is a
to test small, electronically controlled
fishing paradise. Over fourteen species of
submarines, but at Farragut there is only
game fish swim here - Kamloops, white-
solitude among pine and lush fern. On
fish, perch, crappie, bluegill, large mouth
the northwest end of Lake Pend Oreille,
bass, rainbow, brown, brook and more.
you'll find the resort town of SAND-
Even a 32 pound Dolly Varden, the state's
POINT. From July 28th through August
record, was fought from these waters.
6th, when the moon shimmers on the
If you don't fish but love the water,
waters and lights the mountain skyline,
bring your boat and sail, water ski, or just
Sandpoint Memorial Field comes alive
explore these vast waters. There are
with music at the "FESTIVAL AT SAND-
marinas along the lake, and boat rentals
POINT". Bring a blanket or folding chairs
or chartered lake cruises are always
and hear everything from symphony
available. Throughout the area are res-
music to pop rock from the park's glow-
Idaho Historical Society
taurants, motels, and resorts which cater
ing anchor-shell stage. The artistic
to every preference. Many of the lodging
director for the concerts is famed
facilities have lakefront access.
Gunthur Schuller.
North
IDAHO
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Moyie Excitement Up North
Emerald Creek -
North of Sandpoint and beyond the
The Land of Abs
logging town of BONNERS FERRY on U.S.
Highway 2 is the MOYIE BRIDGE. The
South of Coeur d'Alene off Highway 3,
bridge hovers between canyon walls sus-
near the lumber-boom town of Clarkia,
pended 450 feet over whitewaters, and
stretch the garnet-rich grounds of
the 1,223 feet drive across seems forever.
EMERALD CREEK. Administered by the
As a bonus, just west of the bridge you'll
U.S. Forest Service, the area is open from
find the road to MOYIE FALLS. Packed
Memorial Day to Labor Day for the public
tightly within the canyon walls, the falls
to dig for STAR GARNETS. These blue or
stand as an unbreakable barricade of
black stones are rare treasures that can
Below Left: Misty
be found only in Idaho and India. Their
morning feathers
white thunder and spraying mist - one of
along the St. Joe
Idaho's most spectacular sights. The lush
glassy surfaces steal the light and reflect
River. Right: Chinese
wilderness lands around these falls and
stars of four to six pointed rays. Permits
brickwork of the
historic Wallace
up into Canada once belonged to the
are issued on site, and a guide can dem-
Depot. Below:
Kootenai Indian tribes.
onstrate digging techniques. Equipment
Lush mists of
can be rented, or you can bring your own
Wellington Creek
north of Clark Fork.
shovel, bucket, 1/4 inch wash screen, and
Mission Accomplished
rubber boots. On the average, over a
pound of the gems are removed for
East of Coeur d' Alene, turn off Inter-
each permit issued.
state 90 at the Mullen Tree exit to see
Idaho's oldest building, the CATALDO
MISSION OF THE SACRED HEART. The
Coeur d'Alene Indians constructed the
mission in 1850 under the direction of
Father Ravalli, a Jesuit missionary. Atop
a low hill, the pillared building cuts the
skyline with a false gable and an elabo-
rately carved wooden cross. Painted a
simple yellowish hemp and white, the
mission casts a warm glow in the soli-
tude of mountain pine surroundings.
The mission walls stand a foot thick
without the benefit of nails, for the
structure was woven carefully of straw,
rivermud, and wooden pegs. Inside,
there are no pews because the Indians
preferred to worship in an open room.
The domed alter and intricate statues
were lovingly hand-carved of wood,
State Parks
and the candle holders were hand-
PRIEST LAKE Nestled among granite peaks and
FARRAGUT Pristine forests, abundant wildlife,
forged. Come to the mission in
tree-clad mountains, Priest Lake is a pure
and the crystal clear, azure blue waters of
Mid-August for the annual
sparkling Idaho treasure. In the park you can
Idaho's largest lake await you at Farragut State
Coeur d'Alene Indian pil-
fish for record Kokanee or Mackinaw, hike
Park. The 4,000 acre park has hosted national
through giant cedar forests, or just spend
and world Boy Scout Jamborees. Farragut is
grimage and taste
hours relaxing on the sandy beach and en-
unique in its diversity. In addition to natural
traditional native foods
joying one of Idaho's most spectacular views.
wonders, the park features a 60,000 person
at the "COMING OF
In the winter, miles of snowmobile and cross
capacity natural amphitheater, a model air-
THE BLACK ROBES"
country ski trails lead you into north country
plane flying field, and a fascinating park
solitude. Located 35 miles north of Priest River.
museum. Located 4 miles east of U. S. 95 at
pageant.
(208) 443-2200. (See page 53).
Athol. (208) 683-2425. (See page 53).
ROUND LAKE Round Lake campsites are
OLD MISSION The Cataldo Mission of the
shaded all day by towering western red
Sacred Heart, located in Idaho's mining coun-
ONE
TROY
IDAHO'S INDIAN
cedar, western hemlock, ponderosa pine,
try, has the state's oldest building. The mission
Douglas fir, and western larch. Bull frogs
was constructed about 1850 by Coeur d'Alene
sing an evening chorus hidden among
Indians under the guidance of Jesuit priests.
the grasses and water lilies which rim
Guided or self-guided tours are available.
this shallow lake. Wildlife ranges from
Located east of Cataldo, exit 39 off I-90.
heron to hummingbirds; from chip-
(208) 682-3814. (See page 53).
munks to bobcats. Located 10 miles
south of Sandpoint on U.S. 95.
HEYBURN Heyburn State Park became the first
(208) 263-3489.
state park in the Pacific Northwest in 1908, and
FINE
IDAHO
SILVER
TATE
(See page 53).
is one of the oldest in the nation. Over 5,500
STATE
acres of land and 2,300 acres of water are home
999
to wildlife of all kinds. Heron and osprey are
FINE
MINING
especially common. One of the most unusual
aspects of the park is the annual harvest of
666
wild rice in the fall. Located between Plummer
PINE
and St. Maries on Highway 5. (208) 686-1308.
(See page 53).
SILVER
IDAHO
SILVER
Commemorative Medallions from the Silver Valley
as part of Idaho's Centennial celebration through 1990.
North
IDAHO
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A Vacation
new beginner, intermediate and ad-
Register. You'll find structures like the
vanced terrain-all accessed by the
railroad depot museum with original
With a Silver Lining
Silver Mountain gondola. The gondola
bricks imported from China, The Smoke-
base terminal, located adjacent to Inter-
house Building of 1890 (once the
Further east along Interstate 90, you
state 90 at Kellogg, Idaho, will also offer
courthouse), and the Rossi Building with
are deep in the Silver Valley, the largest
full visitor facilities.
its Queen Anne turret.
silver producing area in the world. It's a
While near Kellogg, retrace a violent
To get a good overview of the town,
bonanza for sightseeing history buffs.
yet colorful history with a side trip to the
first visit the COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT
The new Silver Mountain Ski and
historic towns of MURRAY, PRICHARD,
MINING MUSEUM. You'll discover a rich
Summer Resort located above Kellogg
and ENAVILLE. Some still thrive while
lode of old photographs, artifacts, dis-
will open in May 1990, offering visitors to
others are deserted shells of decaying
plays of old mining techniques, and a
North Idaho a ride on North America's
wood. The Kellogg Chamber of Com-
16 minute slide show on mining. At the
longest gondola, stretching three miles
merce can provide directions.
museum, you can start your guided tour
and nearly 4,000 vertical feet from
of Wallace aboard a surrey- topped vehi-
Kellogg to the alpine resort.
cle which takes you through the town to
During the summer months,
the Sierra Silver Mine.
Silver Mountain will offer a
SIERRA SILVER MINE
The SIERRA SILVER MINE TOUR is
variety of high-mountain
WALLACE.
IDAHO
the only family excursion of its kind in
adventures including fine
the Northwest. Wearing a hard hat, you
dining and spectacular views
CAUTION
eventually leave the surrey and enter the
HARD
mine, which stretches five city blocks
ARE
into the ground. The tour walks you past
a dark 149 foot shaft filled with water;
helps you understand equipment like
DANGL
mucking machines, drills, and slushers;
LIMITED
and teaches facts on mining safety. Go
HORIZED PERS
ahead and pick up a core sample off the
floor to take home. Then call yourself a
genuine "miner."
For more information on
North Idaho, contact:
North Idaho Travel Committee
P.O. Box 850
Left: Digging for star garnets at Emerald Creek. Above: First time
silver miners.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
(208) 664-3194
of three states. Skiing at the new resort
Further east on I-90 lies historic WAL-
Additional phone numbers for
will being in November 1990, with four
LACE, one of only a few places where
attractions in bold face are listed
lifts, complete day lodge facilities and
the entire town is listed on the National
under "Points of Interest".
Special Centennial Events
Sandpoint Winter Carnival, Sandpoint, January 12-22 Ten days of
festivities include snow sculptures, snowshoe softball, and a torchlight
parade. Contact: Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, (208) 263-2161.
U.S. Pacific Coast Champion Sled Dog Races, Priest Lake, January
27-18. Exciting spectator event for the whole family featuring 3-dog, and
8-dog race teams from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Contact:
(208) 443-2938.
Fred Murphy Days, Coeur d'Alene, May 26-28. Fred Murphy Days will
kick off the summer season with a Taste of Coeur d'Alene event, the Coeur
Alene Marathon, an attempt at a world juggling record, street dances,
and a parade. Contact: Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce,
(800) CDA-4YOU.
Historic Skills Fair, Cataldo, July 8. Old Mission State Park, off I-90. An
event featuring old fashioned skills such as spinning, quilting, and black
powder shooting. Contact: Old Mission State Park, (208) 682-3814.
Festival at Sandpoint, Sandpoint, July 28-August 6. A series of
classical, ragtime, pop, and jazz concerts under the stars. The shores of
Lake Pend Oreille at Memorial Field is the setting. Contact: The Festival at
Sandpoint Committee, (208) 265-4554.
Art on the Green, Coeur d'Alene, August 3-5. A delightful three-day
fit the Coeur Alene Boat Club Regatta
weekend of arts, crafts, and dance festivals. Contact: Coeur d'Alene
Chamber of Commerce, (800) CDA-4YOU.
Idaho Historical Society
Transpanhandle Triathlon, September 16. Four stage race following
Sandpoint Oktoberfest, Sandpoint, October 15. Annual event featuring
the Clark Fork River through Priest Lake, Idaho, and ending in Newport,
volksmarch, live entertainment, crafts and other exciting events. Contact:
Washington. Contact: Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, (208) 263-2161.
Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, (208) 263-2161.
North Central Idaho
North Central
IDAHO
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North Central Idaho was considered "paradise" by Lewis & Clark, the
A Seaport
first non-Indian visitors to discover this land. Today, much of this world
In Idaho??????
remains the same. It's a land of roaring whitewaters along the Lochsa,
the Snake, the Clearwater, and the Salmon "River of No Return." Here
To the amazement of many visitors,
Pacific steelhead fight long and hard and trophy bull elk bugle tauntingly
the city of LEWISTON at the confluence
of the Clearwater and Snake Rivers is an
at hunters. Kayaks, rafts and jetboats create roller-coaster rides. In North
inland seaport, where ships travel 470
Central Idaho, the peaks of the Seven Devils mountain range tower high
miles from the ocean up the Columbia
enough to overlook four states. Hells Canyon plunges to the deepest
River. Because of the wide-open waters
depths in North America. And endless wilderness areas and waterways
and easy breezes, this city of rivers is ex-
still dare men to discover their grandeur by horse or foot. From the roll-
cellent for sailboating, windsurfing, and
ing, blue-flowered hills of the Palouse range to the dense green of the
other water sports.
Bitterroot forests, history and hospitality invite exploration.
Wide Eyed,
Wide Open Wilderness
Exploress
In the heart of North Central Idaho is
If history fascinates you, take Highway
one of the largest designated wilderness
12 to the Lochsa River, where the road-
areas in the lower 48 states The SELWAY
way parallels the ROUTE OF THE LEWIS
BITTERROOT WILDERNESS, the FRANK
AND CLARK EXPEDITION. When Idaho
CHURCH RIVER OF NO RETURN WIL-
was still a part of the Louisiana Pur-
DERNESS AREA, and the GOSPEL HUMP
WILDERNESS. It is also the location for
lands designated "primitive areas,"
including the MALLARD-LARKINS
PIONEER AREA. You may enter this sanc-
tuary by foot or horseback to places
where you are the only one around.
This wild country is unparalleled for
big game hunting. Whitetail deer pre-
dominate, and some of the state's best elk
If instead you travel to Lewiston at the
country lies in the Chamberlain Basin
end of April or the beginning of May, join
and the Clearwater River drainage, in-
in the annual Dogwood Festival to
cluding the Selway, Lochsa, and North
welcome spring. Each weekend the fun
Fork watersheds. Idaho's Outfitters have
Above: A wild bouquet of Mules Ear along the trail. Above
Right: Hells Canyon North America's deepest chasm.
blooms with pop concerts, art festivals,
helped bag many a trophy, including
carnivals or rodeos.
black bear.
Backcountry fishing also tops the wil-
chase, President
During the Dog-
derness list. Idaho's rivers run swift and
Thomas Jeffer-
wood Festival,
son commis-
you can even
icy clear. You can fish a deep, thundering
hole of foam or cast a fly into calmness
sioned an explo-
taste the
ration of the new
wines of the
from a shore of white sand. Steelhead,
lands. From
Northwest
kokanee, and wild trout thrive in these
flashing ripples.
this expedi-
at the
Uncrowded and unhurried, these
tion came one
Confluence
lands and rivers stretch wide open for
of history's
Wine Fair.
most interesting
backpacking, horseback riding, hiking,
women,
Sacajawea, the
and river floating. On starry nights, when
Shoshone In-
dian who guided
you sleep to the whisper of winds blow-
Lewis and Clark
over the Bitterroot
ing through the pines and the rattle of
range into her
Idaho homeland. As
aspen leaves, you will know why the In-
you drive
through this rugged
dians believed that spirits inhabited this
area, you feel
a
renewed respect for
world. For the very best wilderness ex-
the courage of these famed explorers.
perience, for you or the whole family,
Follow the highway to the Montana
contact Idaho's licensed and bonded
border-crossing at Lolo Pass. Near here is
Outfitters and Guides. Their backcountry
where Lewis and Clark began their jour-
knowledge and gracious hospitality will
ney down the Lolo Trail, once the main
make your vacation a guaranteed treat
passage for Indians traveling from the
(see page 41 for information).
camas fields of Weippe Prairie to the
Montana buffalo plains. Stop at the LOLO
PASS VISITORS CENTER for a taste of
explorer history. In winter, the center is
open for cross country skiers who head
off down the many groomed trails.
Left: Genesis of the Selway Wilderness.
The bugle of North Central Idaho's trophy bull elk.
North Central
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For One
Cambridge and go northwest on High-
way 71 (see map and points of interest on
The Temptation of
Hells Canyon of a Time
page 18). You'll find 19,000 acres of water
Seven Devils
skiing and boating fun on the silvery rip-
On the Snake River south of Lewiston,
ples of OXBOW, BROWNLEE, and HELLS
Just out of Riggins rises the SEVEN
HELLS CANYON offers a 50 mile stretch
CANYON DAMS. One to six day float or
DEVILS SCENIC AREA. The seven peaks
of rugged outdoor river country. Canyon
jet boat trips from the dams are also
centered here climb from the Snake River
walls of black, crumbling basalt thrust
available (see page 54 for guide informa-
to a dizzying 9000 feet skyward and
above your head in twists across the sky-
tion). Rainbow trout and bass are trophy
stretch the horizon 40 miles across.
line. In some places the gorge plunges
size, and during spring and fall months
Snowpack often holds out until the melt-
over a mile deep to sandy riverbanks
steelhead fishing is excellent everywhere
ing suns of July.
making HELLS CANYON the deepest
on the river. Campgrounds with full
Around the peaks of the Seven Devils
chasm in North America. From Lewiston,
hookups, motels, restaurants, and boat
hide 30 alpine lakes and miles of hiking
the canyon is accessible only by jet boat-
ramps are all available in the area. In
trails. To reach the trailhead for hiking or
ing up river to Pittsburgh Landing or
addition, you'll find many other recrea-
backpacking, take the gravel road to the
Hells Canyon Dam, but outfitter trips are
tional opportunities including trail rides,
right one mile south of Riggins, and
spectacular and well worth the time (see
hiking, and autumn hunting.
continue on to WINDY SADDLE CAMP. If
page 54 for guide information).
you're not a hiker, continue on two miles
To see the canyon by vehicle, Hells
above Windy Saddle Camp for the view
Canyon National Recreation Area has
stretching from Heaven's Gate. From the
some rough roads cutting through it,
top of this world you can see into Wash-
including RIM VIEW DRIVE (road 241 out
ington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. For
of Riggins), but vehicle use in some areas
information about the area, contact the
U.S. Forest Ranger Station in Riggins.
is restricted by the Forest Service. For
questions about entering the area,
contact the Recreation Headquarters at
HELLS GATE STATE PARK INFORMA-
TION CENTER in Lewiston, or the U.S.
FOREST SERVICE/NATIONAL RECREA-
TION AREA RANGER STATION in Riggins.
If you prefer canyon access on unre-
stricted, paved roadways, drive south
on Highway 95 through Council to
Far Left: Indian petroglyphs along the Snake River.
Top Left: Rocky Mountain Goats abound in central
Idaho. Bottom Left: The purring ruff of sage hen.
Top: Jetboating up the fury of Hells Canyon.
Above: The smokey sizzle of outdoor
barbecues.
Pack trains headed for the backcountry in Chamberlain Basin.
North Central
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Whitewater Thrills
wildlife including elk, goats and over 100
converge north of Riggins at Lowell to
species of birds. Out of Riggins you also
form the Upper Clearwater Drainage, a
The town of Riggins, located on the
have jet boat access to several of the
prime elk hunting area.
Salmon River, is the area's whitewater
finest of Idaho's guest ranches, many on
While near Riggins, you might also
capital for float trips. There you can
the Salmon River or deep inside wilder-
want to stop and visit the RAPID RIVER
board a rubber raft or jet boat and see
ness areas. Short half-day or one-day
FISH HATCHERY, one of the Northwest's
the canyon where roads cannot enter.
trips can usually be arranged at Riggins,
most successful chinook salmon hatch-
Water excursions take you to abandoned
but for longer excursions, contact the
eries. Go four miles south of town on
mines, old Indian fishing camps and bur-
Idaho Outfitters and Guides (for more
U.S. 95 and turn right on Rapid River
ial grounds, and ancient Indian drawings.
information see page 54). Whitewater
Road. You can see young fish all year and
You drift past dam sites to hidden cattle
opportunities are also to be found on the
the adult Chinnook around May through
and sheep ranches, and see abundant
LOCHSA or SELWAY RIVERS. These rivers
September.
Left: The glowing coals of sunset on an alpine lake. Above:
Camping on the beach of the Main Salmon River.
Points of Interest
LEWISTON
6
Chamber of Commerce
9
BROWNLEE DAM (see map and
(208) 743-3531
8
points of interest on page 18)
LOCHSA RIVER
MOSCOW
Clearwater
(503) 785-3347
7
MALLARD-LARKINS PIONEER AREA
1
MOSCOW
Potlatch R.
Dworshak
R
DWORSHAK RESERVOIR
Reservoir
Chamber of Commerce -
95
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery,
HEADQUARTERS
2
(208) 476-4591
(208) 882-3581
1
FRANK CHURCH RIVER OF NO
Hartung Theater (208) 885-7986
RETURN WILDERNESS
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
SPAULDING
OROFINO
GOSPEL HUMP WILDERNESS
12
(208) 885-6111
12
HELLS CANYON and the
University of Idaho - (208) 885-6111
LEWISTON
WEIPPE
PIERCE Lewis and Lochsa Clark Route River
SNAKE RIVER
NEZ PERCE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE
95
KAMIAH
Hells Canyon Dam (see map and
COMMITTEE (208) 843-2253
KOOSKIA
points of interest on page 18)
OROFINO
12
LOWELL
SELWAY
Hells Canyon National Recreation
Chamber of Commerce,
Area Hells Canyon U.S. Forest
(208) 476-4335
BITTERROOT
Service Ranger Station, Riggins,
OXBOW DAM (see map and points of
(208) 628-3916
interest on page 18) (503) 785-3365
Snake
BS
Selway
Salmon
River
WILDERNESS
Rim View Drive (check above
6
PALOUSE RANGE
GRANGEVILLE
AREA
ELK
with USFS at Riggins)
RIGGINS
Windy Saddle Camp (check
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 628-3456
River
14
CITY
above with USFS at Riggins)
4
Rapid River Fish Hatchery, (208) 628-3277
River
3
HELLS GATE STATE PARK
SALMON RIVER
HELLS
GOSPEL
4
Visitor Information Center,
SELWAY RIVER
CANYON
HUMP
FRANK
Lewiston (208) 743-2363
SELWAY BITTERROOT WILDERNESS AREA
NATIONAL
WILDERNESS
CHURCH
LEWIS & CLARK ROUTE
5
SEVEN DEVILS SCENIC AREA
RECREATION
AREA
RIVER
Highway 12
SPAULDING
AREA
2
LOLO PASS VISITORS CENTER
Nez Perce National Park Museum
5
Salmon
OF NO
RIGGINS
R.
RETURN
(208) 942-3113
(208) 843-2261
6
95
WILDERNESS
AREA
North Central
IDAHO
14
Gothic Spires and
For the largest jazz assembly concert
in the Northwest, don't miss the LIONEL
Scenery to Loosen Up Tensions
Golden Fields
HAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL, February
Highway 95 winding out of Moscow
22-24 at the Kibbie Dome. The world's top
treats you to the PALOUSE RANGE. From
In Moscow you'll find the rolling
Jazz musicians, including Stan Getz,
Moscow in both directions, the farmland
slopes of the UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. Es-
Diane Reeves, and naturally, Lionel
hills roll in a patchwork of green lentils,
tablished in 1887 by the Idaho Territorial
Hampton, come together to give lively
peas, and waving yellow wheat. The rich
Legislature, it's Idaho's oldest university.
performances. There's nothing better to
soil turns almost black, and from your
Buildings on the 450 acre campus vary
Jazz up a vacation.
car window, plowed furrows seem to race
from historic Gothic structures with
Moscow is also home to the American
past like the spokes of a wagon wheel.
stained glass to unusual modern
Festival Ballet and the Idaho Repertory
You'll believe you're in the fields of
complexes like the Kibbie Dome with
Theatre, and hosts major college sports
northern France or retracing the German
its wooden arches 150 feet high.
and celebrity events throughout the year.
immigrant valleys in Pennsylvania.
The Student Union Building on
Nestled off the road sit rustic red barns
Deakin Street provides you a map for a
Left: The silvery return of ocean-going steelhead. Below:
and farmhouses, and occasionally, a
self-guided tour. Many campus buildings
University of Idaho, Moscow. Right: The golden waves of
Palouse Country.
group of hungry whitetail deer stand
house historical artifacts, fossil collec-
against the curving skyline. Stop in any
tions from the Miocene era, and mineral
of the small towns like Genesee, Sanders,
and mine engineering exhibits. Other
Plummer, and Worley, and you'll meet
campus attractions include the HAR-
people who aren't afraid to say hello
TUNG THEATRE productions of plays
to strangers.
such as "Agnes of God," and "Once Upon
a Mattress."
Special Centennial Events
Moscow Mardi Gras and Beaux Arts Ball, Moscow, February 16-17.
Mardi Gras parade, celebrity bands, and black and white beaux arts ball
are part of the festivities. Contact: Moscow Chamber of Commerce,
(208) 882-3581.
Lionel Hampton/Chevron Jazz Festival, Moscow, February 22-24. A
major musical event with Host Lionel Hampton and other international
jazz stars performing. Contact: Moscow Chamber of Commerce,
(208) 882-3581.
Dogwood Festival, Lewiston, April 28-May 13. A springtime celebration
that includes rodeo, arts and crafts fair, garden tours, crafts, concerts,
and plays. Contact: Lewis/Clark Artist Series, (208) 799-2243.
Idaho Centennial Timber Festival, Lewiston, May 11-13. First time in
Lewiston, the World Championship Timber Festival, with many
traditional and modern logging related events. Total purse of $30,000 for
international competitors. Contact: Lewiston Chamber of Commerce,
(208) 743-3531.
NAIA World Series of Baseball, Lewiston, May 24-28. Lewis Clark State
College plays host to this World Series of baseball for NAIA schools.
Contact: Lewis/Clark State College, (208) 799-2273.
Rendezvois in the Park, Moscow, July 13-22. Raphael Duran and other
famous jazz, classical, and bluegrass musicians perform. Contact:
Moscow Chamber of Commerce, (208) 882-3581.
Lewiston Roundup, Lewiston, September 6-9. World famous rodeo
Idaho Historical Society
events and a cowboy breakfast are featured. Contact: Lewiston Chamber
of Commerce, (208) 743-3531.
Clearwater County Fair and Lumberjack Days, Orofino, September
Christmas Reflections on the Confluence, Lewiston, December 22.
16-18. An international event which attracts logging competitors from all
Annual event celebrating the holiday seasons on the confluence of the
over the world. The excitement includes a carnival and parade. Contact:
Snake River and the Clearwater River. Contact: Lewiston Chamber of
(208) 476-3412.
Commerce, (208) 743-3531.
North Central
IDAHO
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Dworshak Reservoir
A Chief Place for
soldiers and ignited a war no one
wanted.
A Dam Site Bigger
Nez Perce Indian History
Chief Joseph determined that the
tribe's best hope lay in escape to Canada.
Off Highway 12 near Orofino,
Located near Lewiston stretches a
For three and one half months Chief
DWORSHAK DAM holds 53 miles of ice
12,000 mile area that preserves the
Joseph eluded his pursuers and con-
blue water nestled in pine. Dworshak
history and culture of the NEZ PERCE
founded army troops with hide and seek
Dam towers straight up and down as the
NATION and one of their greatest leaders,
movements that put the tribe two days
largest Straight Axis Dam in North Amer-
Chief Joseph.
ahead of their pursuers. To this day his
ica. Tours are available year-round, and
In 1877, the Nez Perce, who once
brilliant tactics are studied by military
you can also take a cruise or rent a boat
watched their fathers give gracious wel-
strategists.
to experience the reservoir. The waters
come to the Lewis & Clark expedition,
In the end the weakened tribe was in-
are great fishing for kokanee salmon and
found themselves pushed from their
tercepted by other troops in Montana,
rainbow trout.
lands by white settlers. A few young
only 40 miles from the Canadian border
Also nearby, just off Highway 7, is the
braves provoked a small skirmish, killing
and freedom. Surrender was inevitable
DWORSHAK NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY,
several white men, and drew the anger of
and Chief Joseph's final words, "From
the largest producer of steelhead in the
the U.S. Army. Despite an Indian flag of
where the sun now stands I will fight no
world. Take a self-guided tour of the
truce, troops led by Captain Perry fired
more forever", have echoed a poignant
hatchery and discover the life cycle of
upon the tribe. The battle which fol-
footnote to this famous Indian war.
these large, sea-going trout.
lowed killed one-third of the army
At Spaulding, tour the NEZ PERCE
NATION PARK MUSEUM to see one of the
The Smithsonian Institute
Idaho Historical Society
best collections of Nez Perce artifacts in
the country. Nearby are the ruins of an
1861 Indian Agency, the Poor Coyote
cabin, and a Presbyterian church built
in the mid-1880s. Pick up a map at the
museum that shows you where 26 other
sites can be visited throughout the area.
For more information on
North Central Idaho, contact:
North Central Idaho Travel
Committee
Box 8011
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 882-3581
Phone numbers for attractions in
CLARK
bold face are listed under "Points of
Interest."
Centennial Moments
1805 Captains Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark enter area which would become Idaho
at Lemhi Pass.
1863 Idaho becomes a territory, with Lewiston as
its capital.
LEWIS
1906 Largest sawmill in the United States opens in
Potlatch.
State Parks
HELLS GATE As the name implies, Hells Gate is
the gateway to famous Hells Canyon National
Recreation Area. Park rangers can supply
information on trips into North America's
deepest canyon. Hells Gate has the mildest
winters of any Idaho State Park with one of
the most popular modern campgrounds in the
park system. Located four miles south of
Lewiston on Snake River Avenue. (208) 743-2363
(See page 53).
WINCHESTER Winchester Lake State Park is a
quiet place to spend a night or two among the
trees, dangling a hook in the lake when the
mood strikes you. The small park is conve-
niently located just off State Highway 95.
(208) 924-7563 (See page 53).
Remembrances of the Nez Perce Indian reign.
Southwestern Idaho
Southwestern
IDAHO
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outhwestern Idaho is a land of infinite variety. It begins as farm valleys
To see more of Boise and it's history,
with rows of corn and fields of mint and alfalfa. Wineries and fruit or-
board the BOISE TOUR TRAIN, departing
chards lead to the state's dynamic capital city, framed by mountain peaks.
from Julia Davis Park. Three open pas-
Yet an hour in any direction changes your world. To the south opens a
senger cars pulled by a replica of an 1890
rugged, high mountain desert, North America's tallest sand dunes, an-
puff-belly engine chug you through
cient Indian rock drawings, and birds of prey sailing through canyons.
historic districts, shopping areas, and
To the north, lush forests, cascading whitewaters, and serene mountain
modern corporate centers. In winter
months many tour operators offer en-
lakes come alive with kayakers, waterskiers, and fishermen. South-
closed vehicle city-wide tours.
western Idaho is a land alive all year. Fly downhill at uncrowded ski areas
Other tours of interest include Idaho's
or race along open snowmobile trails. There's rodeos, horse races, fairs,
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, constructed
ice carnivals, fiddler's contests, symphonies, concerts, plays, and more.
of sandstone and marble in the classical
Southwestern Idaho is rich in culture and recreation
all set in an
style of our nation's Capitol, and the OLD
ideal natural setting.
IDAHO PENITENTIARY, one of only four
territorial prisons in the country still in
existence. At the Penitentiary you'll also
A Capital Time in Boise
find the BOTANICAL GARDENS, with
many types of flora; the ELECTRICAL
Known as the "City of Trees", Boise is
MUSEUM, with displays of electric his-
nestled against the foothills of the Rocky
tory, and the TRANSPORTATION
Mountains with a clear river meandering
MUSEUM, with buggies, a stagecoach,
through its center. A major business and
fire pumpers and more.
corporate hub of the state, Boise is also
Boise's activities continue from Spring
known for its friendliness and quality of
through the lazy, warm days of Indian
life. Summers here invite you to spread a
summer autumn. Place your bets with
picnic blanket near the Boise river and
PARIMUTUEL HORSE RACING from May
through August, and celebrate tradition
at the WESTERN IDAHO FAIR at the end
of August (it's Idaho's largest fair).
Left: Boise Idaho's Capital and city of trees. Above: Boise
No matter what the time of year, you'll
State University Home of the Championship Broncos.
find the short 45-minute drive above
Boise to BOGUS BASIN SKI AREA worth
the trip. In summer, make reservations
Besides enjoying the outdoors, in
for a Bogus Basin trail ride. At an altitude
Boise you can experience the arts and
of 6500 ft., the ski area's nearby picnic
other entertainment. Boise is home to
sites provide visitors a spectacular pan-
the MORRISON CENTER FOR THE PER-
oramic view of the valley. In winter, when
FORMING ARTS, located on the BOISE
sunset fires the mountain a purple glow,
STATE UNIVERSITY campus. National
diamond lights sparkle across the moun-
touring companies come here to per-
tains for night skiing. The skiing is
form opera, theatre, ballet, and music.
superb, day or night. See page 45 for a
The Morrison Center, home of the Boise
description of
Philharmonic, has won recognition na-
the area.
tionally for its acoustics and design.
Another entertainment center on the
savor the annual IDAHO SHAKESPEARE
university campus is the 12,500 seat
FESTIVAL under starry skies. Plays are
multi-purpose BOISE STATE UNIVER-
ongoing each week through the summer
SITY PAVILION. The pavilion features
months. Earlier in the day, enjoy a walk
concerts, fast-action sporting events,
or bike ride along the Boise River Green-
exhibitions, and even rodeos. Call for
belt, a serene park and natural area that
schedules of upcoming attractions.
runs adjacent to the river which flows
Across the river from Boise State Uni-
through the city. Bikes and skates can be
versity is Julia Davis Park and the BOISE
rented.
CITY ZOO. Julia Davis Park is also home
When the summer days are hot, you
to the BOISE ART MUSEUM featuring dis-
see the city from a completely different
plays of traditional and contemporary
perspective. At Barber Park, just minutes
works. Call the museum for information
from the city, strap together innertubes,
on the current traveling exhibitions. A
balance your ice chest, and push off into
short walk from the art museum is the
the clear Boise river for a few hours of
IDAHO HISTORIC MUSEUM which offers
cool floating fun down to Ann Morrison
the visitor completely reconstructed
Park. It's a run of about 5 miles. Your
rooms of artifacts. You can stroll before a
BOISE RIVER FLOAT TRIP takes you past
Chinese temple from the Idaho gold rush
open pastures, breezy cottonwoods, and
days, see a saloon first hand, look in the
tall corporate buildings. You can even
windows of pioneer homes, and learn
fish along the way. Tubes and rafts can
be rented.
about Indian history.
Left: The crystal waters of Baron Lake.
Idaho where eagles cry.
Southwestern
IDAHO
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At the outskirts of Boise off Interstate
nests to desert game. Soil and flora con-
Highway 55 north through the Payette
84 on South Cole Road, the PEREGRINE
ditions promote unequalled abundance
River Scenic Route, where the highway
FUND WORLD CENTER FOR BIRDS OF
of the prey species necessary to the
casually weaves alongside turbulent
PREY provides a once-in-a-lifetime op-
bird's survival, and climate allows excel-
whitewaters at the base of steep pine
portunity to see up close the piercing
lent breeding conditions. The area has
slopes.
stare of a peregrine falcon or a golden
been featured by Walt Disney, Wild
The PAYETTE RIVER is a whitewater
eagle. By appointment, you can tour the
Kingdom and other famous wildlife
experience your family will never forget,
facilities of this nationally recognized,
photographers.
and it comes packaged for you in exciting
endangered species center. The two-hour
The one hour drive to the site in-
half day, full day, or three day outings.
tour includes the Tropical Raptor Build-
cludes some rough gravel roads.
ing, where exotic species like the giant
Although you can see the area yourself,
Harpy eagle, with a wing-span of nearly
your best sightseeing experience is a
7 feet, is studied to learn how to prevent
guided boat trip. Professional guides can
Below: Fine dining on Payette Lake.
its extinction. Spring is the best time
take you where screeching cries echo off
for seeing young Peregrine falcons and
canyon walls (see page 41 for information
incubated eggs through the one way
on Idaho Outfitters and Guides).
mirrors.
A more adventurous raptor tour is to
the SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY NATU-
The Azure Blue of
RAL AREA, near Swan Falls Dam off
Mountain Valley Lakes
Highway 69 south of Kuna. This rough
Idaho landscape above the Snake River
Throughout Southwestern Idaho's
retains the largest concentration of nest-
mountains, you'll discover many serene
ing eagles, hawks, and prairie falcons
lakes, wild rivers, and clear-running
anywhere on earth. It is an area unique
streams. A favorite place for recreation is
to the world for sheltering rare raptors.
the lush forests surrounding both CAS-
The prevailing winds always create up-
CADE and PAYETTE LAKES, an easy one
drafts to carry the birds easily from their
and a half hour drive from Boise. Follow
95
Points of Interest
CASCADE
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 382-4922
Payette
ANDERSON RANCH RESERVOIR
Thunder Mountain Days Rodeo
2
NEW
Lake
CASCADE LAKE
86
MEADOWS
Pine/Featherville, "Fun Valley,"
McCALL
(208) 653-2323
COUNCIL
3
BOISE
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 253-4201
COUNCIL
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 344-5515
EMMETT
71
Basque Museum
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 365-3485
Cascade
7
Reservoir
11
Bogus Basin Ski Area, (208) 336-4500
Cherry Blossom Festival
Boise Art Museum, (208) 345-8330
GARDEN VALLEY
CAMBRIDGE
Boise Basque Center, (208) 342-9983
1
HELLS CANYON DAM (see page 12 for
95
CASCADE
Boise City Parks Department,
more information)
(208) 384-4240
IDAHO CITY
PAYETTE RIVER
Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 392-4290
WEISER
SCENIC ROUTE
55
(208) 344-7777
Panning for gold, c/o Idaho City Hotel,
Boise Pavilion, (208) 385-3535 or -1766
(208) 392-4290
Boise River Tube Floats (raft and tube
MCCALL
84
PAYETTE
Payetteri
GARDEN
LOWMAN
rental), (208) 336-8823
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 634-7631
52
VALLEY
Boise State University, (208) 385-1011
4
Brundage Ski Resort, (208) 634-5650
PONDEROSA PINE
McCall Winter Carnival
HORSESHO
SCENIC ROUTE
Boise Tour Train, (208) 342-4796
95
BEND
Boise Transportation Museum,
MOUNTAIN HOME
EMMETT
IDAHO
(208) 334-2844
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 587-4334
21
CITY
44
7
Boise Zoo, (208) 384-4260
Mountain Home Air Force Base,
Botanical Gardens
(208) 828-2111
CALDWELL
Boise R.
FEATHER-
BOISE
ArrowRock
MURPHY
6
VILLE
Electrical Museum, (208) 334-2844
5
Reservoir
Idaho Historic Museum, (208) 334-2120
Owyhee County Historic Museum,
NAMPA
Lucky Peak
Idaho Shakespeare Festival, (208) 336-9221
Reservoir
PINE
(208) 495-2319
Morrison Center, (208) 385-1110
NAMPA
Oinkari Dancers
Snake
69
Anderson
95
84
Ranch Res
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 466-4641
Old Idaho Penitentiary, (208) 334-2844
Canyon County Tours
20
Parimutuel Horse Racing Les Bois Park,
Snake River Stampede
MURPHY
8
(208) 376-4510
2
OXBOW DAM (see page 12 for more
78
River
MOUNTAIN
67
Western Idaho Fair, (208) 376-3247
information)
HOME
C.J.
World Center for Birds of Prey,
PAYETTE
SILVER
Strike
(208) 362-3716
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 642-2362
CITY
Res
3
JORDAN
BROWNLEE DAM (see page 12 for more
PAYETTE LAKES
VALLEY
GLENNS
information)
SHOSHONE PAIUTE BUSINESS COUNCIL
BRUNEAU
FERRY
10
BRUNEAU CANYON
(208) 757-3161
9
BRUNEAU DUNES (208) 366-7919
12
Duck Valley Reservation
C.J. STRIKE RESERVOIR
SILVER CITY
10
CALDWELL
Chamber of Commerce, c/o Idaho Hotel,
51
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 459-7493
(208) 495-2520
Caldwell Night Rodeo
8
SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY AREA
5
St. Chapelle Winery & Jazz Concerts,
Bureau of Land Management, (208) 334-1414
(208) 459-7222
11
WARM LAKE
6
Weston Winery, (208) 454-1682
WEISER
CAMBRIDGE
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 549-0452
National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest
DUCK VALLEY
RESERVATION
Southwestern
IDAHO
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Guided float trips can be arranged out of
TAIN DAYS with its rodeo, parades,
Boise, often with ground transportation
buckaroo breakfast, and evening
Thar's Gold & Silver
provided (see page 54 for information).
barbecue.
In Them Than Hills
Many outfitters operate out of the GAR-
Just north of Cascade Lake, the resort
DEN VALLEY area, a premium spot for
town of McCALL is secluded in a sweep
In the early 1860s, miners, gamblers,
camping, rafting, trail rides, and other
of trees on the southern shore of the
and dance hall girls seeking the easy life
outdoor recreation.
Payette Lakes. During July and August,
turned IDAHO CITY into the largest town
Near the giant CASCADE LAKE are
you'll see Payette Lake's sparkling blue
in the Northwest. More gold was mined
small towns and rugged mountainsides
dotted with the bright billows of reds,
from the mountains of this area than
where your quest for outdoor adventure
oranges and yellows of sailing regattas.
from all of Alaska. Now a historic town
is abundantly fulfilled. In summer, miles
Relax with a round of golf on the champi-
(northeast of Boise on Highway 21), Idaho
onship courses east of the town center or
City stands restored for you to relive the
in the nearby 18-hole golf course outside
old west. You can wet your whistle in an
authentic saloon, scout the town, or
Centennial Moments
1864 Territorial Legislature approves moving
capital to Boise.
1920 State Capitol Building completed in Boise.
1926 First commercial airmail service in the U.S.
begins in Boise.
1984 Harmon Killebrew of Payette inducted into
Baseball Hall of Fame.
wander through boot hill. Of the 200 men
and women buried there, it's said only 28
died a natural death. If all that doesn't
Idaho Historical Society
capture the flavor of the gold rush, try
PANNING FOR GOLD yourself in the
Right: Panning for gold near Idaho City.
small basin creeks. For about $5 you can
buy a gold pan and receive instructions
from the Idaho City Hotel. Idaho City of-
NEW MEADOWS, and celebrate the 4th of
fers comfortable lodging and some nice
July watching the McCall fireworks flash
restaurants. Ask for information from any
over Payette Lake's night mirror.
of the businesses in the area and they'll
of hiking or horseback-riding trails are
Summer's not the only time of year to
tell you where to find the local hot
open throughout the area. If you're a
be in McCall. In winter some of the west's
springs.
sailor or windsurfer, you'll love the easy
deepest snows fall here, and it makes for
After your visit to Idaho City, continue
breezes. And if fishing is your sport,
excellent skiing. The town has rightly
up Highway 21 through LOWMAN to
you'll find plenty of action with the wide
earned the name "Ski Town USA" be-
Stanley, gateway to the Sawtooth National
variety of game fish, including rainbow,
cause it has sent representatives to all
Recreational Area (see pages 42 and 43
cutthroat, brown, coho, and perch. Cas-
but four winter olympics. BRUNDAGE
for more information). In summer the
cade Lake is considered one of the best
MOUNTAIN SKI AREA, seven miles north
drive is spectacular, and in winter, the
fisheries in the state. Fisherman can cast
of McCall, has even started a ski academy
lush forest and open meadows around
from shore, troll, or cut through the win-
to train kids from all over the U.S. (see
Lowman invigorates with snowmobiling
ter ice. Ask the local people about ice
page 49 for information on the area).
excitement and the solitude of cross-
conditions. During the winter, you'll also
From January 26th thru February 6th,
find excitement on over 600 miles of ac-
country skiing. The availability of fuel,
one of America's top events is held in
food, lodging, and park & ski areas let
cessible snowmobile trails and several
McCall. For the past 25 years, the
you enjoy 582 miles of groomed trails all
good cross-country ski trails cutting
McCALL WINTER CARNIVAL has decked
in a connecting maze. The best times for
across the white meadows.
the town with frozen sculptures tower-
snowmobiling are in late January
The unhurried town of Cascade, near
ing as high as buildings. The ice figures,
through March. Ask for information at
the dam site on the southwest side of
created by talented local residents and
any of the local lodges and restaurants
Cascade Lake features lakeside golfing
national artisans, change yearly and
around Lowman.
and numerous camping areas (public
stand on nearly every street corner, front
Another of Idaho's historic towns
and private), motels, cabins, and other
lawn, parking lot and storefront. Parades
(found southwest of Boise) is SILVER
fine accomodations. There are also many
on Friday night and on the first Saturday
CITY, the "Queen of Idaho Ghost Towns."
restaurants and plenty of boat ramps.
begin 10 days of festivities. Call the
Just twenty miles east of Cascade is
Just as she was during her booming yes-
McCall Chamber of Commerce for spe-
the secluded WARM LAKE recreation
teryears, Silver City is still shy of water,
cifics. McCall's lodging facilities range
area, located on the edge of Idaho's Wil-
from first class resorts to condo-
and electricity doesn't exist. Yet the past
holds on.
derness. Rustic cabins, campgrounds,
minimums, motels, bed and breakfast
and restaurants are available in this pris-
Seventy rustic buildings remain with
inns, and rustic cabins. A variety of pub-
their wooden sides now a rain-washed
tine outdoor setting. In early July, catch
lic and private campgrounds are also
the fun of Cascade's THUNDER MOUN-
gray. Along the two main streets you'll
available along with a full selection of
find the 50-room Idaho Hotel, the Wells
restaurants.
Fargo office and even the headquarters
Southwestern
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of the hot-tempered Idaho Avalanche
Nampa to find the beautiful orchard
world famous SNAKE RIVER STAMPEDE
newspaper. The Old Schoolhouse Mu-
country around Sunny Slope, where the
in Nampa during July. It's one of the best
seum identifies names you'll see
gothic-styled STE. CHAPELLE WINERY
in the entire west. And don't miss more
remembered in the epitaphs on Silver
celebrates the grape and music with
top rodeo action in August at the CALD-
City tombstones. The 28 miles of dirt
summer SUNDAY JAZZ CONCERTS.
WELL NIGHT RODEO in Caldwell. For
road off Highway 78 past Murphy can be
Blankets and picnic baskets are in order
local color, spend time in Emmett during
rough, although usually most vehicles
for these afternoon events.
the June CHERRY FESTIVAL. And also in
can make it during the summer months.
Also nearby is the WESTON WINERY,
June, tap your foot to the sounds of the
Very rustic accommodations are avail-
just 3 miles north of Marsing and the
NATIONAL OLD TIME FIDDLERS CON-
able. Before you leave Murphy, stop at the
Snake River Brewery. Both St. Chapelle
TEST in Weiser.
Owyhee County Historical Museum.
and Weston wineries invite you to stop
for a taste of Idaho in a glass. Afterwards,
drive along the rocky Snake River Canyon
where the bass fishermen net their
The Easy Way
Wine, Swimin', and
limits, or enjoy a leisurely swim in the
To Hell's Canyon
Song in the Treasure Valley
nearby hotsprings southeast of Marsing.
Stop at the many friendly small towns
While you're in Weiser, take Highway
A cool evening drive through the lush
in the Treasure Valley. There always
95 to Cambridge and head northwest on
seems to be something going on, whether
Highway 71 to the recreation waters of
valley west of Boise leads you to quiet
backroad farms and the sweet smell of
it be wild rodeos, farm celebrations,
BROWNLEE, OXBOW, and HELL'S CAN-
fields. The valley's elaborate canal IRRI-
blossom festivals, antique fairs, or arts &
YON DAM. The route from Weiser and
GATION system permits the desert to
crafts displays. Make sure you catch the
the Treasure Valley is the most access-
able entry to HELL'S CANYON NATIONAL
bloom into farmground that grows over
RECREATION AREA, the deepest canyon
70 cash crops. A land that once swept as
in the world (see page 12 for more
dry sagebrush now waves the leaves of
information).
sugar beets, corn, mint, onions, potatoes,
Several outfitters offer guided float
and beans. Vegetable and fruit stands are
and jet boat trips up the Snake River
common. For an informative tour, call the
from Hell's Canyon Dam, and this entire
Nampa Chamber of Commerce about
area of Southwestern Idaho is an un-
CANYON COUNTY TOURS.
crowded sportsman's paradise.
Fruit orchards also add a distinct fla-
vor to Southwestern Idaho. Apple, pear,
peach and cherry trees can be found
covering slopes from Emmett to Home-
dale. To the surprise of many, there are
also row upon row of vineyards.
Southwestern Idaho is blessed
with some of the best grape-
growing climate and soil
conditions in the
country for
producing
award-winning
Above: Bronc rider without the training wheels. Right:
Air Force Days in Mountain Home.
wines.
Take
Highway 55
State Parks
south of
PONDEROSA Ponderosa pines, some 500 years
trails and fishing piers are available. Located
old and 150 feet tall, shade the campgrounds
west of Boise at 36th and State Streets.
on this 1000 acre penninsula. Abundant wild-
(208) 334-2394 (See page 53).
flowers line the winding trails through deep
woods, along spongy marsh, and into arid
LUCKY PEAK Sandy Point and Discovery Units
sagebrush flats. Wildlife includes osprey, deer,
are day use areas located below the Lucky Peak
fox, beaver, and eagles. Also provided are day
Dam for swimming and picnicking. Spring
use beaches and boat ramps. In the winter,
Shores Marina provides boating access and
eight miles of cross country ski trails are regu-
other services on the reservoir. Overnight boat
larly groomed. Located just north of McCall on
camping is available. Located 8 miles east of
Payette Lake. (208) 634-2164 (See page 53).
Boise on Highway 21. (208) 334-0240 (See page 53).
EAGLE ISLAND This day-use park lies between
BRUNEAU DUNES North America's tallest sand
the north and south channels of the Boise
dunes, 470 feet tall, are here for the climbing.
River, eight miles west of the capital city. A 15
Come early morning or late evening for spec-
acre lake, swimming beach and a waterslide
tacular photography. Camp beneath shade
are the main attractions. Located west of Eagle
trees and view desert wildlife and flowers. Be
off Highway 44. (208) 939-0606 (See page 53).
sure and bring a fishing pole. Located 20 miles
southwest of Mountain Home. (208) 634-7919
VETERANS MEMORIAL The front of this park
(See page 53).
is a traditional urban park with stately ever-
greens, a playground, picnic tables, and
THREE ISLAND CROSSING Three Island Cross-
surfaced paths. Beyond this, the city is forgot-
ing was an important site on the old Oregon
ten as visitors walk or bike to the Boise River or
Trail. You will see trail ruts, artifacts, and even
Boise Cascade Lake where wildlife is preserved
a few buffalo as you camp along the Snake
in a natural setting. Even the national symbol,
River. Located one mile west of Glenns Ferry.
the bald eagle, is occasionally seen. Handicap
(208) 336-2394 (See page 53).
Some of the world's top, award-winning wines pour
from the Treasure Valley.
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Mountain Home
Turn Up the Heat
Idaho's Euzkaldunak
Fun That's Top Gun
On Desert Fun
Since early colonization, the Snake
River plain has been home to the largest
Each September there's an air show at
South of Mountain Home off Highway
concentration of Basque people in the
the Tactical Air Command in MOUNTAIN
51 lies a bit of the Sahara on the Snake
United States. A unique European people
HOME when the city celebrates AIR
River - the BRUNEAU DUNES STATE
calling themselves the Euzkaldunak, the
FORCE APPRECIATION DAY. Group tours
PARK. Here rise the tallest SAND DUNES
Basque have enriched every area in
are also available with two weeks ad-
in America, the largest of which towers
which they settled. Colorful perform-
vance notice. This is where F111A and
470 feet high. Below the dunes are sev-
ances by the Oinkari Basque Dancers are
EF-111A Raven fighter squadrons train
eral lakes swimming with largemouth
a family delight. While in Boise, be sure
at incredibly wild speeds.
bass and bluegill for good in-season fish-
to visit the Basque Museum with its
Just south of Mountain Home, you
ing. You'll also find a six-mile hiking trail
collection of colorful costumes and
can fish on the SNAKE RIVER or power-
and a small visitor's center museum. The
sheepherding relics. For information
boat across C.J. STRIKE RESERVOIR. And
Bruneau desert lets rock hounds search
about the Basque or the museum, call
a short drive northeast of Mountain
for a wealth of fossils and gems.
the Boise Basque Center or the Boise
Home leads to the boatramps of ANDER-
To the south of the dunes stretches
Visitors and Convention Bureau.
SON RANCH RESERVOIR and year-round
spectacular BRUNEAU CANYON, home of
kokanee salmon fishing. Below the dam,
bighorn sheep and antelope. As you ap-
For more information on
the South Fork of the Boise River offers
proach it, the canyon gorge appears so
Southwestern Idaho, contact:
premium fly fishing. Stay among the
quickly that the desert flats seem to split
Southwestern Idaho Travel
sweeps of evergreens on the reservoir's
apart in front of you. The Paiute Indians
Association
north side, where you'll find the former
discovered this hidden canyon long ago,
P.O. Box 2106
mining communities of Pine and Feather-
and their elaborate drawings have been
Boise, Idaho 83701
ville. Around these towns is a quaint
found on rock slabs across the desert.
1-800-635-5240
resort area with campgrounds, motels,
Today, many Paiute Indians live at the
restaurants, and lots of boating, fishing
Duck Valley Indian Reservation on the
In Idaho 344-7777
or snowmobiling.
Nevada border where a permit is re-
Phone numbers for attractions
quired to fish for trophy rainbow trout
listed in bold face are listed under
in two quality stocked ponds.
"Points of Interest."
Idaho Historical Society
Special Centennial Events
McCall Winter Carnival, McCall, January 26-
February 6. One of Idaho's best annual winter
events. Festivities include world class ice
BA
sculptures, an international sculpture contest,
snowmobile races, parades, fireworks, and many
other family activities. Contact: McCall Chamber
AUX
of Commerce, (208) 634-7631.
Winter Games of the Centennial, McCall (and
Idaho Falls), March 3-10. A winter sports festival
RATERNITY
created for Idaho's amateur athletes. Patterned
after the Olympics, the Winter Games are Idaho's
official state games. Idaho is joining 37 other states
in holding annual winter sport competitions.
Contact: (208) 634-7631.
BOI
Shakespeare Festival, Boise, June through
August. Idaho's renowned theatre company
AHO
presents Shakespeare under the stars at Boise's
ParkCenter. Contact: Shakespeare Festival,
(208) 336-9221.
Cherry Festival, Emmett, June 11-17. A
community celebration of the annual cherry
harvest and an opportunity to enjoy Idaho
hospitality at its best. The fun includes hot air
balloon races, pie-eating contests, delicious foods, and events for the
Snake River Stampede, Nampa, July 14-21. One of the top 25 rodeos in
entire family. Contact: Emmett Chamber of Commerce, (208) 365-3485.
the country! The nightly entertainment includes some of America's
Jaialdi '90, Boise, June 15-17. International Basque celebration featuring
foremost Country and Western stars, as well as first-class rodeo events.
Basque foods, crafts and dance, including visiting performers from Spain.
Contact: Snake River Stampede, (208) 466-8497.
Contact: (208) 338-0670.
Three Island Crossing, Glenns Ferry, August 11. Fifth annual historic
National Old Time Fiddlers Contest, Weiser, June 17-23. The most
re-enactment of the crossing of the Snake River by the pioneers of the
prestigious fiddlers contest in the country. The nation's best country
Oregon Trail. Features exact replicas of wagons, pack trains, and period
fiddlers play throughout the city during the competition and informal
clothing. Contact: Glenns Ferry Chamber of Commerce, (208) 366-2076.
jam sessions. Contact: Weiser Chamber of Commerce, (208) 549-0452.
Caldwell Night Rodeo, Caldwell, August 21-25. "The rodeo where the
Idaho Statehood Celebration and Centennial Gala, Boise, July 3.
cowboy is the star!" The rodeo thrills last five nights and feature top
Idaho will celebrate its 100th anniversary on July 3. The day is filled with
professional cowboys. Contact: Caldwell Chamber of Commerce,
activities, including a gala event at Bronco Stadium in the evening.
(208) 459-7493.
Contact: Idaho Centennial Commission, (208) 345-1990.
Festival of Trees, Boise, November 28-December 3. A lavish display of
All Idaho Indian Expo, Boise, July 9-15. Each of Idaho's five Native
uniquely decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, and an assortment of
American tribes will host a day of this week-long event. The weekend will
holiday gifts. Contact: (208) 378-2759.
feature Indian games competition. Contact: (208) 238-3700.
South Central Idaho
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outh Central Idaho is a land of awesome canyons, lush fields, and cool,
pearing Lost River of east central Idaho
meandering rivers. Waterfalls roar higher than Niagara. Icy caves cross
returns to spew forth a white torrent of
under deserts. Underground aquifers burst from sheer canyon walls. And
waterfalls throughout the black canyon
ancient rock monoliths tower over 60 stories high like a lost desert city.
cliffs. Near the river are private retreats
You can soak in natural hot springs. Cast a fishing line. Or explore fossil
with hot-water mineral pools and
beds of a pre-historic horse. Spend nights along the mighty Snake River
springs, picnic areas, R.V. parks, boat
ramps, and plenty of shade.
for rafting, fishing, or watching a sparkling speedboat regatta. In South
For a real splash, raft the valley's
Central Idaho, you'll find so much to see and do that you'll want to spend
whitewaters on the exciting Snake River.
extra days exploring its hidden secrets.
Guides are available, but the river is also
quite popular among novice rafters.
The Snake River
the highway, the outdoor recreation
As you continue on Highway 30, head-
shouts excitement, from racing rafts on
ing toward FILER and BUHL, you'll find
Canyon Echoes
whitewater to tangling with lunker trout.
many public fish hatcheries and private
Excitement.ment.ment Excitement.
Toward the west end of the valley high-
trout farms. Each year over two million
way lies the HAGERMAN FOSSIL BEDS, a
rainbow and steelhead are produced
national landmark where scientists exca-
here for Idaho waters and commercial
When the pre-historic flood of Lake
vated over 125 full skeletons of
sale. More trout are raised here than any-
Bonneville sent 15 million cubic feet of
prehistoric, zebra-like horses the oldest
where else in the world. For a self-guided
water per second crashing down the
ever found in North America.
tour, stop at the STATE or FEDERAL FISH
Snake River (three times the flow of the
To see the prehistoric animal fossils
HATCHERIES, where during feeding
Amazon), it ripped the wide-open canyon
unearthed from these beds, visit the
time, the water raceways of various-sized
that towers much of the river today. It's a
HAGERMAN HORSE FOSSIL MUSEUM on
fish churn into a frenzy.
winding canyon of giant boulders and
Near the State Hatchery, you and your
sheer walls which plunge in some places
State Street in Hagerman. The museum
nearly five stories straight down. Yet now
includes a full cast replica of the fos-
family can also try your luck by fishing
the Snake River Canyon is a virtual play-
silized horse which was exhumed by the
the five OSTER LAKES. The fishing sea-
Smithsonian Institute. Admission is free,
son starts March first on these lakes, two
ground with boating, rafting, waterskiing,
and hours are 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
months earlier than the general season.
golfing, and incredible fishing (consid-
ered among the world's best bass and
Wednesday through Sunday.
After July first, you can also fish just
across the highway at the ANDERSON
trout waters). You'll find extensive parks
Left: Thousand Springs The Lost River returns in the
AND THE WEST PONDS for rainbow
and recreation areas with boat docks all
Hagerman Valley. Below: The Golden Eagle ride the updrafts
above the Snake River Canyon.
trout, bluegill, and bass. RILEY CREEK
along the river from Twin Falls to Bliss
runs through the area, too. Other places
for great bait and fly fishing in the Hager-
man Valley include the MALAD RIVER
and BILLINGSLY CREEK.
Turn Back Time in the
Hagerman Valley
While you're in Hagerman, also stop
at the Idaho State Bank on the south end
For a spectacular scenic tour, drive the
of town. In the basement of this 100-year-
Thousand Springs Scenic Route through
old, lava rock building is the quaint ROSE
the Hagerman Valley along U.S. 30. You
CREEK WINERY. Here you can sip cool,
can begin just south of Twin Falls or at
sweet pleasure and see the wine-making
the I-84 turn-off near Bliss. Much of the
process, from crushing the grapes to the
road winds near the Snake River down a
aging of wine in oak barrels.
hushed canyon valley. It takes you past
As you continue on the highway
rustic barns, farmhouses, grassy pas-
through Hagerman Valley, you see the
tures, and watermelon fields. Yet the
THOUSAND SPRINGS area, which roars
hush can end quickly, because just off
above the Snake River: Here the disap-
The Red Winged Blackbird
Left: The mighty roar of Shoshone Falls.
on a summer afternoon.
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A visit to MALAD GORGE will be
A Balancing Act
go east seven miles. The park offers cov-
worth the time. It provides an awesome
ered cooking facilities, electric outlets, a
view of the 250 foot precipitous canyon
Take US 30 west from Twin Falls
boat ramp with dock, and plenty of
wall. Take the steel foot bridge that spans
through what was originally called the
shade.
the canyon for a sight of a 60 foot water-
Twin Falls South Side Project. Here you'll
If you enjoy history, plan a stop at the
fall that spews into a basin called Devils
see rich farmland and some of the state's
TWIN FALLS HISTORICAL MUSEUM with
Washbowl. Some say the Malad River is
most picturesque barns built by early
its amazing record of how so rough a
the world's shortest river because it's
German settlers.
country changed so dramatically. A
only slightly over 2 miles long. It springs
A short drive south of BUHL takes you
photo gallery depicts the land tract draw-
out of an underground aquifer of the
to one of nature's oddities - THE BAL-
ings, the building of canal systems, and
Snake River Plain and downstream flows
ANCED ROCK. Drive south from Buhl to
more. Plus displays include interesting,
into the Snake River.
Castelford, then west six miles on 2700
North Road to an area where the road
Left: The Malad River races toward the Snake River. Below:
Testing the breezes near the 40 tons of Balanced Rock.
drops into a canyon of basalt formations
which gave CASTLEFORD its name and
While you're in the valley, make time
crosses Salmon Falls Creek. The 40 foot
to see fascinating NIAGARA SPRINGS.
high mushroom rock can be seen
Open to the public, this national land-
perched on a base only a few feet in
diameter.
mark is the one of the largest springs in
the valley. A boardwalk lets you stroll
through misty, gurgling waters and lush
Twin Falls -
vegetation. It's located along the Snake
River south of Wendell on Idaho 46.
Where The Desert Bloomed
In the autumn and winter months, the
Hagerman Valley has exceptional pheas-
At the east entrance to the Hagerman
Top: Twin Falls is surrounded by rich farmland and tidy
ant, duck, and goose hunting. Check with
Valley, you'll find Idaho's scenic city of
farmsteads. Above: The Perrine Bridge over the Snake
River Canyon.
area businesses or the Idaho Fish and
parks, TWIN FALLS, poised near the
Game Department for hunting rules and
plunging edge of the spectacular Snake
yet odd, relics such as horse-powered
regulations.
River Canyon. Beautiful Twin Falls holds
sagegrubbers. The museum is three
its historic beginnings from the nearby
miles west of Twin Falls on Highway 30.
Oregon Trail and is the center of one of
For Indian history, see the HERRETT
the most productive farm areas in the
MUSEUM on the COLLEGE OF SOUTH-
country, the Magic Valley. And magic is
ERN IDAHO campus. It holds a collection
just what it took, too, to change an arid
of over 3000 items from civilizations of
desert to a rich, green agricultural land
both the North and Central American In-
that now offers many recreational oppor-
dians. You'll discover artifacts ranging
tunities served with small town
from 12,000 year-old Indian relics to con-
hospitality.
temporary Hopi Kachina Dolls.
A visit to Twin Falls can never be com-
North of Twin Falls, be sure you cross
plete without spending a day at one of
the 1,500 feet long PERRINE BRIDGE
the city's many noted parks, the best of
spanning the Snake River Canyon. It
which is beside the Snake
towers 486 breathtaking feet above the
River near the falls for which
river and is near the site of Evel Knievel's
the city is named. Take Blue
unsuccessful attempt to jump the river in
Lakes Boulevard to Falls Avenue and
a rocket cycle.
The elusive Ring Necked Pheasant
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The Niagara of the West
October through April is the best time to
view the falls, because during the sum-
Echoing lee in the Desert
The mighty Snake River near Twin
mer months, irrigation waters are
North of Twin Falls on highway 75,
Falls also echoes the thundering crash of
retained upstream. Take Blue Lakes Bou-
you'll find one of nature's curiosities
SHOSHONE FALLS, the "Niagara of the
levard in Twin Falls to Falls Avenue, go
the SHOSHONE ICE CAVE. The Shoshone
West." Whitewaters here plunge over 212
three miles east and two miles north.
Ice Cave is considered one of the natural
feet down, bathing the area in a cool
wonders of the world and is rated by
rainbow mist. Shoshone Falls actually
Sunset Magazine as a main point of inter-
plummets 52 feet farther than Niagara.
Below: The Shoshone Falls, the "Niagara of the West."
est in the Northwest. A lava tube
Right: The spirit of the west lives on in Idaho.
spanning three blocks, the cave breezes
with flowing air currents that have
formed sparkling, icy shapes. The ice
floor inside is 1000 feet long and eight to
30 feet deep. Even in the summer the
cave is cool, so be sure to dress warmly.
The cave is open from May 1st to October
1st for guided tours.
Points of Interest
BUHL
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 543-6682
3
Balanced Rock
BURLEY
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 678-7230
7
CITY OF ROCKS (208) 678-7230
2
HAGERMAN VALLEY
75
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 837-4822
SAWTOOTH
93
Billingsly Creek
SCENIC ROUTE
Federal Fish Hatchery, (208) 837-4896
Fossil Beds
Horse Museum
SHOSHONE
84
Malad River
26
24
Niagra Springs
Oster Lakes
93
Riley Creek
Rose Creek Winery, (208) 837-4413
HAGERMAN
Lower Salmon Power Plant, (208) 837-6431
MINIDOKA
2
State Fish Hatchery, (208) 837-4892
JEROME
24
Thousand Springs, (208) 837-4822
Snake
HANSEN (contact Twin Falls Chamber of
RUPERT
Walcott Res
Commerce)
4
Old Rock Creek Store and Stricker Ranch
BUHL
30
3
84
86
HOLLISTER
TWIN
Heritage Museum, (208) 655-4444
FALLS
River
BURLEY
THOUSAND
30
JEROME
SPRINGS
HANSEN
93
6
77
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 324-2711
SCENIC
5
MAGIC MOUNTAIN SKI AREA
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ROUTE
(208) 735-2527 or 423-6221
HOLLISTER
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84
MINIDOKA WILDLIFE REFUGE &
LAKE WALCOTT (208) 436-3589
8
6
MURTAUGH LAKE
OAKLEY
c/o Twin Falls County Parks, (208) 734-9491
5
OAKLEY
Historic Oakley Tour, (208) 862-3493
8
POMERELLE SKI AREA (208) 638-5599
7
SHOSHONE ICE CAVE (208) 886-2058
4
SHOSHONE FALLS (208) 733-3974
TWIN FALLS
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 733-3974
Hansen Bridge
Herrett Museum, (208) 733-9554 ext. 356
Perrine Bridge
Rock Creek Park, (208) 734-9491
Twin Falls County Historical Museum, (208) 733-3974
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The Game, Guns, and Goat
fish are all displayed in their natural hab-
toward MAGIC MOUNTAIN SKI AREA)
itats. This 7,000 sq. ft. museum also offers
and one mile west. The OLD ROCK
Trails of the Magic Valley.
visitors the chance to see over 12,000 In-
CREEK STORE AND THE STRICKER
dian artifacts, including relics of the cliff-
HOUSE stand as solitary reminders of
The Magic Valley crop fields and sage
dwelling Anasazi and the Great Basin
that westward migration along the
plains, which stretch in all directions out
Shoshone-Bannock tribes. The museum,
rough-going, pioneer "goat trail" to
of Twin Falls, is considered premium
which charges a fee, is open March
Oregon. The Oregon Trail ruts are still
hunting land for many species of big
through December, Tuesdays through
visible here.
game and birds. Hunters come each fall
Sundays. It sits three miles south of the
After visiting history, turn just two
in search of trophy mule deer and ante-
HOLLISTER Port of Entry, just 20 miles
miles south of Murtaugh to MURTAUGH
lope. They also bring their dogs, because
from Jackpot, Nevada.
LAKE. The blue shimmer of these desert
the rocky hillsides cackle with Red-billed
From Twin Falls, take Highway 30
waters are ideal for waterskiing and boat-
chuckar, and the harvested fields explode
leading to Burley as a scenic alternative
with the wings of ringneck pheasants.
to Interstate 84. Along the way are several
The area waterways also draw in hun-
Below: Desert reservoirs provide many recreation
opportunities.
dreds of ducks and geese.
Below: Mule deer listens for approaching hunters.
Although the Magic Valley seems a
hunter's heaven, you needn't be a hunter
to see the wildlife up close. If you take
Highway 93 south out of Twin Falls to the
recreational and historic points of inter-
ing. You'll find plenty of green grass, pic-
HERITAGE MUSEUM, you'll find the most
est. One of the few Oregon Trail supply
nic shelters, and fishing wharfs, plus a
complete, mounted-wildlife exhibit in
stores yet standing is located five miles
great opportunity to land some hand-
Idaho. Big game animals, game birds, and
south of the town of HANSEN (heading
some catfish.
Special Centennial Events
Jerome County History Fair, Jerome, February 24. Historical displays
and living exhibits from the area's pioneer days. Contact: Jerome County,
(208) 324-5641.
Idaho Artists Centennial Exhibition, Twin Falls, March 6-April 12.
A wonderful display of all Idaho art. Contact: (208) 733-9554.
Western Days, Twin Falls, May 30-June 4. A full week of activities
including a shoot-out, a barbecue, dances, a chili cook-off, and a parade.
Contact: Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce, (208) 733-3974.
Burley Speedboat Regatta, Burley, last weekend in June. A speedboat
spectacular on the Snake River featuring 90 of the nation's fastest flat-
bottom race boats. Contact: Burley Chamber of Commerce,
(208) 678-2333.
Live History Days, Jerome, August 4. The museum comes to life!
Contact: (208) 324-8811.
"100 Years of Art: 1850-1950," Twin Falls, August 28-October 4.
Displays of folk art and craft of the period. Contact: (208) 733-9554.
Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo, Filer, September 3-8. In addition to
the agricultural exposition, exhibits, and carnival, the rodeo is a P.R.C.A.
points gathering event, where Miss Rodeo Idaho is chosen at the finale.
Contact: (208) 733-3974.
Christmas City U.S.A. Lighting Ceremony, Rupert, November 23.
Santa officially turns on the lights, festively decorating the city square
and streets in 'Christmas City.' Contact: (208) 436-4793.
Idaho Historical Society
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A Regatta You Gotta See
Life on the Wild Side
see the pioneer inscriptions written in
axle grease on many spires. You might
Continuing on Highway 30 takes you
North of Burley and Rupert, take
also look for the Almo gold robbed from
to the picturesque city of BURLEY, where
County Highway 400 to the MINIDOKA
an Overland Stage in 1878. One of the rob-
in late June the river roars with one of six
WILDLIFE REFUGE AND LAKE WAL-
bers, while on his deathbed, confessed to
nationally-recognized SPEEDBOAT RE-
COTT. Close to the dam, the picnic area
burying it here.
GATTAS. Make your reservations early, for
of Walcott Park offers plenty of boat
On your way to the Silent City of
each year Burley's population of over
ramps for waterskiing and powerboating.
Rocks, you'll drive through the historic
Fishermen troll for trout, bass and perch.
town of OAKLEY. The National Register of
The roar of speedboats at the Burley Regatta.
Much of the Minidoka refuge is open to
Historic Places lists Oakley because of the
walking. Cottonwoods, willows, and
many intricate stone and wood buildings
waving cattails line the shores. The
constructed by pioneers before the turn
grasses are filled with whistling swans,
of the century.
snowy egrets, and great blue herons, and
For a town of its size, no place in
in the fall, you can hear the thundering
Idaho has such a concentration of old
wings of a quarter of a million ducks and
geese. Ask at the park headquarters
Left: A farmer checks his irrigation water on horseback.
about its hunting area which opens
Below: Setting up camp around the Silent City of Rocks.
around October.
Idaho Historical Society
buildings as Oakley. Begin your visit at
Main and Center Streets at the Oakely
Co-op building. Nearby the town's first
bank, the old Worthington Hotel, the op-
era house and Judge Howell's residence.
Near the city park is a jail cell which
Centennial Moments
once held the noted outlaw, Dia-
mondfield Jack Davis.
1903 Completion of the Milner Dam brings
irrigation to the south side of the Snake River.
1942 Japanese-Americans placed in internment
The Shadows of Desert Castles
For more information about
South Central Idaho, contact:
camp near Eden.
South of Burley, down Highway 27 to
South Central Idaho
Almo, winds a dirt road to the SILENT
Travel Committee
9000 doubles during this event. In a rain-
CITY OF ROCKS. It follows the same
Box 1844
bow of glitter and chrome, you'll see
route as the early California pioneers
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
boats throttle full bore around the race
who headed west along the California
1-800-255-8946
length from the riverfront marina. Nearly
portion of the Oregon Trail. As you cross
Phone numbers for attractions in
100 boats split whitewater v-shapes
these rolling hills of desert sage, sud-
bold face are listed under "Points
across the river, including 7 liter, hydro-
denly before you, the horizon looms with
huge granite columns, some reaching 60
of Interest."
planes, super stock, SK and pro stock,
KRR flatbottoms, Comp Jets, and stock
stories into the sky. Although many of the
hydros.
rocks in this 500-acre
area are accessible
only by foot, the
State Parks
walk is well
worth it to
MALAD GORGE Interstate 84 crosses right
over Malad Gorge, but the angle of view hides
the 250 foot deep gorge where the river
cascades into Devil's Washbowl. From the
park's footbridge, photographers delight in
watching the interplay of light and shadows
that constantly change the character of the
craggy cliffs. Hiking trails take the
adventurous along the edge of the gorge and
back into time as the fascinating geology of the
area unfolds. Located east of Bliss on I-84, exit
147. (208) 837-4505
Magicland explodes
with excellent bird hunting
in the fall.
Southeastern Idaho
issu
Southeastern
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T
hrough Southeastern Idaho journeyed much of the Wild West.
and cowgirls. During the rodeo, you can
The ruts of the Oregon Trail, still visible in many places, lead to a land of
also catch the Cowboy Ski Classic held at
memories. Relive pioneer days in a replica of an old fort and celebrate
nearby PEBBLE CREEK SKI AREA. Later
traditional Indian festivals. Recall the time of the Iron Horse. Pass
in the year, more action can be had when
through a watercolor painting of century-old rustic houses and barns in
horseracing gates open in Pocatello,
Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, and Malad.
Franklin, Idaho's oldest township. You'll find nature's curiosities. Watch a
And while in Pocatello, don't miss the
geyser's spout or bask in a spa of natural hotspring water. Discover caves
chance to relive the Oregon Trail. Come
filled with pre-historic fossils or lakes of ice. There's also wide open out-
through the massive wooden gates of fa-
door recreation, from summer boating to winter snowmobiling. Come
mous FORT HALL - a full scale REPLICA
visit Southeastern Idaho where there's room to breathe.
created from original Hudson Bay
Company plans. Inside, wander through
The Wild, Wild, Wild West
restored shops like the Depot Drugstore
tyrannosaurus as the reptilian creatures
and The Wood River Restaurant &
tower above you in their swampy jungle
POCATELLO was once the largest rail
Saloon, all with wooden awnings and
habitats. Supplemental exhibits will de-
center west of the Mississippi, earning
hitching posts. Tour the log house
light the kid in any adult, and the adult
the name, "The Gate City", and was later
museum displays to see life as it once
in any kid.
made famous in a Judy Garland song.
was. Today, Pocatello welcomes western
On March 14th - 17th, Idaho State
travelers with numerous fine restaurants
To this day, Pocatello serves as a hub be-
University will also host the DODGE
and comfortable accommodations.
tween Yellowstone, Salt Lake City, Sun
Valley, and the rest of Idaho. The city still
holds many memories of the past and
remains a railroad buff's treat.
Left: The historic Stanrod Mansion
NATIONAL CIRCUIT FINALS
Pocatello's Victorian era. Above: The Idaho
State University Minidome, Pocatello.
RODEO. Competition
Below: Shoshone-Bannock heritage lives on
Just off Main Street, visit the towering
will be in the University
in Idaho.
Oregon Short Line Depot, an elaborate,
Minidome with the
three-story passenger station designed at
nation's top
the turn of the century. Train passengers
cowboys
ABC
of the era stayed overnight across the
street at the historic Yellowstone Hotel,
with its wine-colored bricks decked in
terra-cotta trim. Before touring the city,
first stop and witness the days of the
Iron Horse at the BANNOCK COUNTY
HISTORICAL MUSEUM. There you'll find
a large collection of pictures and
memorabilia.
Also in Pocatello is the famous IDAHO
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY on the
campus of IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY.
The museum holds fascinating pioneer
and Indian relics. The museum also dis-
plays life-like SCALE MODEL DINOSAURS
and other prehistoric creatures which
are computer driven to simulate actual
movement. Come stand before a 32-foot-
long roaming brontosaurus or chill to
the roar of a huge
Left: The wide open shimmer of Bear Lake.
Southeastern
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The Old West
their diet. Eventually, the Oregon and
Un-Bear-Lieveable Waters
California trails and the settlers who
Wasn't Just Cowboys
homesteaded the area ended the Indians'
Along U.S. Highway 89 near Mont-
ability to roam free.
pelier is the BEAR LAKE RECREATIONAL
North of Pocatello off Highway 91, the
AREA, a watersport capital. With a
ruts of the Oregon Trail lead past the site
Left: The Fort Hall replica in Pocatello. Below: Shoshone-
shoreline dotted with juniper and pine,
of the ORIGINAL FORT HALL, once a
Bannock Indian Festival and Rodeo, Fort Hall. Right: Bear
Lake The watersports capital.
huge Bear Lake stretches 20 miles long
stop for pioneers heading West. Nearby
into Utah and spans seven miles across
you can also find the FORT HALL IN-
for lots of wide open waters. Sailing
DIAN RESERVATION, home of the
across Bear Lake is a silent skim across
Shoshone-Bannock tribes.
glittering turquoise, and powerboating
is the full throttle roar past sandy
shorelines.
In the early years, the Shoshone and
Bannock Indians were separate peoples
You'll find plenty of day-use boat
inhabiting the same lands across south-
Today, the Shoshone Bannock Indians
ramps at BEAR LAKE STATE PARK on the
ern Idaho. Although the tribes spoke
are a people proud of their strong
north shore and overnight campgrounds
different languages, their cultures were
heritage. The tribes celebrate the
on the eastern shore, where boatramps
similar. Both migratory tribes hunted buf-
SHOSHONE-BANNOCK INDIAN FESTIVAL
are also available. You can also relax in
falo, deer, and antelope by horseback, and
AND RODEO each mid-August. Come to
leisure at one of the nearby resorts. But
dug for the camas root as a mainstay to
Fort Hall and see Indian games, art ex-
wherever you stay, make sure to get up
hibits, and a colorful War Dance
early for the spectacular sunrise on Bear
competition complete with painted faces.
Lake. The soluble carbonates in the lake,
Points of Interest
MALAD*
AMERICAN FALLS
MONTPELIER
Chamber of Commerce,
Chamber of Commerce,
(208) 226-7214
(208) 945-2072
American Falls Marina,
4
MINNETONKA CAVE
26
(208) 226-2653
Montpelier Ranger District,
River
AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR -
(208) 847-0375
(208) 226-2653
PARIS*
BLACKFOOT
BEAR LAKE
Paris Tabernacle
Convention & Visitors Bureau,
3
PEBBLE CREEK SKI AREA
(208) 945-2072
(208) 775-4451
39
Snake
15
Grays
6
Bear Lake National Wildlife
POCATELLO
Lake
Refuge, (208) 847-1757
Chamber of Commerce,
American Falls
Bear Lake Recreational Area,
(208) 233-1525
Reservoir
Blackfoot
(208) 945-2072
Bannock County Historical
Reservoir
POCATELLO
5
BEAR LAKE STATE PARK -
Museum, (208) 233-0434
(208) 945-2790
Dinomania (Idaho State
15
3
34
BLACKFOOT
University/Idaho Museum of
AMERICAN
Chamber of Commerce,
Natural History), (208) 236-3366
FALLS
(208) 785-0510
Dodge National Circuit Finals
86
Eastern Idaho State Fair,
Rodeo, (208) 233-1546
(208) 785-2480
Fort Hall Replica
LAVA HOT
SODA
FORT HALL
Idaho State University,
SPRINGS
SPRINGS
1
Fort Hall Indian Reservation,
(208) 236-0211
GRACE
30
(208) 237-9791
PRESTON
Original Fort Hall
Chamber of Commerce,
34
Shoshone-Bannock Business
(208) 852-2703
Council, (208) 238-3700
SODA SPRINGS
MONTPELIER
Shoshone-Bannock Indian
Chamber of Commerce,
91
MALAD
89
Festival & Rodeo, (208) 238-3804
(208) 547-2151
CITY
*Contact Southeastern Idaho
PARIS
FRANKLIN*
6
30
LAVA HOT SPRINGS
Regional Travel Council,
15
5
Foundation,
1-800-423-8597, or (208) 233-1525
4
PRESTON
(208) 776-5221
in Idaho.
Bear
FRANKLIN
Lake
Southeastern
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which create the turquoise shimmer, will
white-face ibis in the country. During the
reflect a dazzling red, yellow, and pink
day, you can drive the public roads
Bone Warming Bubbles at
brilliance when the sun flares at the
which encircle the refuge or use the
Lava Hot Springs
horizon. Photographers will find the
roads and trails on the north end. Early
glory quite unique.
in the year there are hiking and other
A short drive south of Pocatello, off
Bring your fishing gear because Bear
restrictions to minimize nesting disturb-
I-15, lies world famous LAVA HOT
Lake is like no other. Throughout Bear
ances. Stop in Montpelier at the refuge
SPRINGS. Once it was a neutral gathering
Lake's wilderness rods bow to the strikes
office for information.
ground for the Bannock and Shoshone
of rainbow and native Cutthroat trout.
Indian tribes. Now Lava Hot Springs is a
Drop a line in an icy stream or a glacial
popular resort and spa, and caters to
alpine lake like Bloomington, about 10
guests from throughout the world who
miles west from the town of Bloomington
come here to enjoy the unique and
along Highway 89.
healthful waters.
Above: The unique Bonneville
Cisco found only in Bear Lake.
Right: Silky colors of the Bear
Lake Wildlife Preserve. Above
Right: The flight of sandhill
cranes. Far Right:
WERCOME
Southeastern Idaho moose.
Winter frost on giant Bear Lake begins
the yearly spawning runs of the swift
Bonneville Cisco, a unique sardine-like
whitefish found no where else in the
world. In January, you can boot up, grab
The Whisper of Pioneer Towns
a net, and head to the eastern shores of
To see more of the region's history,
Bear Lake. If there's ice, cut a hole and fill
drive through the towns of FRANKLIN,
Above: The historic Paris Tabernacle.
a dip net. Limits are liberal. Check the
PRESTON, PARIS, MALAD, MONTPELIER,
Idaho Fish and Game regulations avail-
and SODA SPRINGS, where you will dis-
Situated at the base of massive cliffs
able at nearby sporting stores. Bear Lake
cover the echoes of heroes and villains
along the Portneuf River, the heart of the
winters are also superb for snowmobil-
and of those who were neither. Witness
year-round resort centers on its 110
ing, with lots of long connecting trails,
an agricultural heritage with many
degree pools. Let your cares and worries
lodging, gasoline, and food.
quaint homes and churches now listed
float away in mineral water that has con-
Among the trees and mountain sum-
on the National Register of Historic
sistently remained the same temperature
mer trails, history also whispers here,
Places. In Paris, you can see one of the
for over 50 million years. The complex of
for this was a place where Indians and
most impressive pioneer dreams that
four pools, two with whirlpool, is sur-
traders made rendezvous. You can search
rose from the earth - the PARIS TABER-
rounded by lush landscaping and sunken
for Peg-Leg's golden treasure, buried in
NACLE. In 1889 this Romanesque-styled
garden terraces.
the grave of his Indian wife somewhere
Mormon tabernacle
A short walk from the resort center,
in the mountains looming east of Bear
was constructed
you'll find nearly a third acre of swim-
Lake. The roads are a bit rough, so check
of red sandstone
ming surfaces - the two Lava Hot Springs
with the BEAR LAKE CONVENTION AND
that had to be
pools. One is AAU size, and the other is a
VISITORS BUREAU in Fish Haven.
snow-sledded
50 meter, award-winning pool complete
On the north end of Bear Lake
from a quarry
with 5 diving platforms and boards, the
stretches the BEAR LAKE NATIONAL
18 miles away.
highest of which is 33 feet. Add to the
WILDLIFE REFUGE. Besides deer, moose,
Take a tour to
water the following ingredients: a pictur-
and other smaller mammals, the flapping
see its intricate
esque golf course, a premier trout
thunder of this 17,600 acre marsh comes
wood ceilings
stream, modern condominiums, and an
from 11 waterfowl species, including
and stone
RV park. The result is a vacation entree
Canada geese; redhead, canvasback, and
carvings.
you can dish up for your entire family.
mallard ducks; and the largest nesting of
Major migratory bird flyways make Idaho
premier hunting area.
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Cool Caves and
For more cave exploring, drive to
If you've heard of Ripley's "Believe it
American Falls off Interstate 84. From
or Not", stop and see a real example of
Spouting Geysers
there, go north on highway 39 to see the
rarity in the town of SODA SPRINGS, on
Great Rift National Landmark. Here you
Highway 30. You can see a Tosoiba water
West of St. Charles, off U.S. 93, is the
teeter on the edge of the King's Bowl, a
geyser that shoots over 100 feet into the
fascinating MINNETONKA CAVE. You can
crater spanning 100 feet across and drop-
air. Check with the Chamber of Com-
explore its dark reaches on a half-mile
ping 150 feet deep, violently formed by a
merce for times, since the geyser is
guided tour below the earth, and witness
prehistoric explosion. Explore this dor-
now regulated.
room after room of dazzling ice crystal
mant volcano to view the CRYSTAL ICE
walls and banded travertine rock. Among
CAVES. On an unusual lesson-tour about
the stalactites and stalagmites are fossils
volcanic geology, you'll descend 155 feet
to find a lake of pure ice with stalagmites
rising 16 feet high.
Above: Plunging into the warmth of Lava Hot Spring's
Olympic pool. Right: The powerful spray of the Soda Springs
Geyser.
of plants and marine animals from pre-
historic times. Just remember to wear a
Above: The autumn shake of aspen leaves in Bloomington Canyon. Top
sweater or jacket because the cave is
Right: The Minnetonka Cave in St. Charles Canyon. Right: The wide
always an exhilarating 40 degrees, both
open breezes of American Falls Reservoir.
in summer and winter.
Special Centennial Events
Simplot Games, Pocatello, February 16-17. A track and field event for
top high school athletes in the Western United States and Canada. The
two day meet is sanctioned by the Athletics Congress. Contact: Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 233-1525.
Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, Pocatello, March 14-17. The
second largest points-qualifying rodeo in the U.S. Only the top two
qualifying cowboys from each of twelve circuits nationwide are allowed
to compete. Contact: Pocatello Frontier Rodeo Association,
(208) 233-1546.
Idaho Day Celebration, Preston, June 25-July 1. Week of activities,
including pioneer games, music, and dance. Idaho Day, June 30, will
feature a parade and dinners. Contact: (208) 852-1969.
First Security Games of the Idaho Centennial, Pocatello, July 13-16.
Summer Olympics competition for Idaho amateur athletes. Contact:
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce, (208) 233-1525.
Massacre Rocks Rendezvous, American Falls, July 15. Teepee Village,
traders' row, black powder shooting, hawk and knife throwing and other
skills of the mountain man era are featured. Contact: (208) 548-2672.
Oregon Trail Tour, Living History, American Falls, August 4.
A reminiscent rediscovery of the Oregon Trail and its lasting legacy for
Idaho. Contact: (208) 548-2672.
NJCAA Centennial Bowl, Pocatello, November 21. A gridiron
invitational for junior college teams. Contact: (208) 236-2831.
Idaho Historical Society
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American Falls, Blackfoot
trout fishing lakes in the region, es-
While touring the area, stop in the city
pecially along Sportsman Bay near
of BLACKFOOT, originally known as
And Famous Potato Country
Aberdeen or by the dam. Boat ramps can
Grove City. Blackfoot welcomes travelers
be found both on the dam's west end and
at Jensen's Grove, the challenging munic-
The City of American Falls is reflected
close to Aberdeen.
ipal golf course. In late summer, Blackfoot
in the waters at the end of AMERICAN
In the city of American Falls, boaters
also sponsors the EASTERN IDAHO FAIR,
FALLS RESERVOIR, the largest reservoir
and campers often enjoy the A.F. MA-
with Idaho fun and hospitality at its best.
on the Snake River. Highway 39 rides the
RINA, with its sandy beach and shaded,
top of the reservoir's 9-story-high dam for
grassy park. Here you can rent pad-
Left: The "Dinomania 90" exhibit at the Idaho Museum of
over a half mile, and you can see the lake
dleboats, sail boards, and sailboats,
Natural History on the Idaho State University campus.
stretching northeast clear to the horizon.
Centennial Moments
1860 Franklin, first town in Idaho, established.
1874 Railroad service reaches Idaho at Franklin.
1896 Butch Cassidy robs the bank in Montpelier.
and even take windsurfing lessons.
For more information about
Campgrounds and a dockside cafe are
Southeastern Idaho, contact:
available.
Southeastern Idaho
The city of American Falls is also a
Travel Council
major processing and shipping point for
c/o Lava Hot Springs Foundation
the Famous Idaho Potato. If you haven't
Box 668
eaten enough french fries during your
visit to satisfy your craving, then drive a
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho 83246
loop though the land of famous potatoes
1-800-423-8597
American Falls Reservoir sparkles as
around the reservoir, through Aberdeen,
In Idaho (208) 776-5273
one of the top boating waters of the state.
Springfield, Pingree, Blackfoot, and back
Phone numbers
Waterskiers splash spray along the west
end, and gentle breezes and lots of vis-
along I-84.
for attractions
ibility make for excellent sailing. You'll
In the late spring and early summer,
in bold face
also find it's one of the best rainbow
irrigated fields grow viney leaves often
are listed
spotted with yellow flowers. Along with
under
the benefits of a high-elevation climate,
"Points of
State Parks
the area's sandy volcanic soil lets the
Interest."
potato grow large to a perfect shape
MASSACRE ROCKS Rugged lava rocks, Oregon
Trail history, almost 300 species of desert
not possible in harder clay soil.
plants, and over 200 species of birds make
In September and October the
this park special. Campers often find that
digging begins.
one night is just not enough. Located 12 miles
west of American Falls on Interstate 86.
(208) 548-2672 (See page 53).
BEAR LAKE Some of the bluest water in Idaho
reflects the sunshine over Bear Lake. North
Beach is one of the most popular swimming
spots in the three-state area. Boat launch
facilities and camping are both available. The
lake has several species of fish found nowhere
else in the world. Located 18 miles south of
Montpelier on Highway 89. (208) 945-2790
(See page 53).
Many lakes and reservoirs make southeastern
Idaho a waterskiing haven.
Eastern Idaho
Eastern
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Eastern Idaho rises with mountain splendor, out of fertile agricultural
Plan to stop in Idaho Falls as your
valleys to the snow-capped peaks of the Grand Tetons.
base to see Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Here is where nature was born. Where vast forested areas rise out of a
National Parks. The city's numerous
motels and hotels and restaurants make
huge caldera. Here is a land of towering pines, colorful aspen and abun-
a stay in Idaho Falls enjoyable.
dant wildflowers. Of thundering waterfalls, glistening lakes and free
After visiting Idaho Falls, you may
running rivers. Trumpeter swans, bald eagles, elk and moose all call this
want to dig for the fiery glare of red,
home. This wild land of challenge is where mountain men and Indians
green, pink, yellow, or blue star opals.
rendezvoused in the early years.
Take Interstate 15 north of Idaho Falls to
Uncrowded still, it beckons to be re-discovered by visitors in search of
the town of Spencer and the SPENCER
the stillness of nature in all its splendor.
OPAL MINE. This in an open pit mine
and is the only place in North America
where opals are plentiful enough to mine
Gem Cities and Gem Mines
Take a tour of the adjoining information
commercially. A permit to dig at the mine
center to see the exhibits, artwork and
can be obtained at the gas station along
In the center of eastern Idaho, the
films about the temple's history. Walk
with directions to the digging area. The
plains weave a patchwork of bright gold
along the Snake River and feel the roar of
mine was originally discovered in 1948 by
and green with flowery potato fields,
the falls. Freeman Park or Tauphus Park
deer hunters. The deposit is well know
honeybees and rustic barns. Where the
and ZOO offer pleasant enjoyment during
among rock hounds for the quality of its
wide Snake River narrows and plunges
warm summer days.
precious star opal. Equipment can be
over a scenic waterfall, is the city of
To visit the more traditional part of
rented or purchased at the site and
Idaho Falls, the state's third largest and
the city, turn to Broadway and Capitol
washing water is available.
one of its most scenic.
The serenity of the LDS temple in Idaho Falls.
Eastern Idaho is home to fertile agricultural valleys.
Begin a tour of the city from Broad-
way and Capitol Avenue. The city library,
Avenue. Continue east on Broadway
Another Kind of "Fission"
which was opened in 1977, is the state's
three blocks, cross the railroad tracks
THE WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR
most attractive library. It also contains
and turn left on Northeastern Avenue.
POWER PLANT can be found in Idaho
the highest per capita circulation rate of
Two blocks to Cedar Street and east
west of Idaho Falls on the road to Arco,
any in the state. From the library, walk
on Cedar to Northridge Avenue.
the first city in the world to be lighted
across Capitol Avenue to see the bulb
In the city's picturesque near
from electricity
turbine power installation located in
east side are homes and
generated by
river canyon. It is one of three bulb tur-
churches with
nuclear power.
bines operated by the city and the only
illustrious
To get there,
such municipally owned installation in
pasts.
turn west on
the country.
Highway 20.
The lava rock abutments in the river,
for Taylor's Bridge, can still be seen down
river from the new turbine plant. From
the library, drive one block west on
Broadway and turn north along side the
river on Memorial Drive for six blocks,
then curve left on Riverside Drive, jog left
on Jackson Street, then right on
Freemont.
Along Memorial Drive, you can find
the architecturally elaborate LDS temple.
Fly fishing is world famous on the Henrys Fork.
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Eighteen miles east of Arco, a sign on
hot cell with thirty four layers of oil sepa-
wide. They consist of quartz sand depos-
the south side of the highway, indicates
rated glass that is used for inspection
ited over millions of years by the
the turnoff for EBR1 site, a national his-
and repair of radio active materials. A
prevailing winds along the Snake River
toric landmark. The red brick building
tour of EBR1 is free and is a highlight
plain. In height, many of the dunes sur-
contains the inoperative EXPERIMENTAL
along the Arco to Idaho Falls highway.
pass those of Death Valley. If you've ever
BREEDER REACTOR #1. It was the first
wanted a wide open ride in a dune
power plant to produce electricity by
buggy or off-road vehicle, here is the
using atomic energy. EBR1 is open mid-
Sunshine and Sand Dunes
perfect opportunity. Vehicles can be
June to mid-July, seven days a week. A
rented near the site. Information is
self guided tour through the reactor ex-
About ten minutes drive north of ST.
also available.
plains the workings of the reactor. You
ANTHONY span the ST. ANTHONY SAND
can see the turbine, control room, rod
DUNES. The dunes cover an area of
farm, fuel rods, the reactor itself and the
thirty five miles long and up to five miles
Left: Walking in the St. Anthony Sand Dunes.
87
20
Above: Trapper at the Driggs rendezvous.
Henry's
Lake
Island
ISLAND
Points of Interest
Park
PARK
ASHTON
1
Res
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 652-3951
or -3987
15
3
Upper and Lower Mesa Falls
CAMAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
(208) 523-1010
20
Fork
DRIGGS
DUBOIS
R
5
Grand Targhee Ski Resort,
2
Falls
1-800-443-8146
28
Henry's
ASHTON
Mountain Man Rendezvous
GRAND TETON MOUNTAINS
IDAHO FALLS
ST. ANTHONY
Telon
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 523-1010
Mud
32
Bonneville County Museum
Lake
33
Idaho National Engineering
22
33
REXBURG
Laboratory,
TETON
(208) 526-0050
SCENIC ROUTE
ISLAND PARK & HENRY'S FORK
DRIGGS
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 558-7455
20
Snake
33
Harriman State Park, (208) 558-7368
Henry's Lake
26
River
VICTOR
REXBURG
IDAHO
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 356-5700
20
Ririe
31
FALLS
Res.
International Folk Dance Festival
SWAN
2
ST. ANTHONY SAND DUNES
VALLEY
c/o S. Fremont Chamber, (208) 624-3494
15
SNAKE RIVER
1
SPENCER OPAL MINES (208) 374-5476
TETON VALLEY
Palisades
4
Reservoir
Teton Dam Site, Rexburg,
26
(208) 356-5700
Teton River
Grays
Lake
34
White
City
not Springs
Harrison
Bird
IDAHO
7014 #
Divide
10
41
90
Gallatin
Orogrande
Pass
Melrose
DEERLODGE
Gateway
Bozeman
Livingston
287
84
HELLS
152
BEAVERHEAD
332
204
Wallowa
CANYON
Salmon
43
Wisdom
NAT'L
93
Twin
NATIONAL
NAT'
River
CANYON
FOREST
Elgin
REC
Canyon
GOSPEL HUMP
Dixie
Gibbonsville
FOREST
Bridges
Lostine
AREA
Lucile
WILDERNESS AREA
Salmon
29
GALLATIN
82
Enterprise
278
151
Sheridan
NATIONAL
Riggins
191
North Fork
Seven
Shoup
Jeffers
89
FOREST
Joseph
HELLS
Devils
Chamberlain
Jackson
Laurin
Ennis
Cove
Burgdorf
Hot Springs
16
WALLOWA
Pollock
Warren
SALMON
x
63
Alder
287
Big Sky
237
WHITMAN
Hells Canyonx
Burgdorf
RIVER
SALMON
Carmen
NATIONAL
Dam
Union
MOUNTAINS
278
26
NATIONAL
Dillon
GALLATIN
Salmon
Lemhi
FOREST
PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST
Co. Mus.
Bannack
NATIONAL
ADAMS
FOREST
El 4004
Birthplace
FOREST
Gardiner
56
Cuprum
Brundage Mtn.
Big Creek
(28
-
Powder
New
Area
FRANK CHURCH
Cobalt
12
285
Bear
Meadows
Yellow
Rainbow Pk.
RIVER OF
Grant
Fort Lemh
Mammoth
Tamarack
Payette
Pine
9329 ft.
NO RETURN
LEMHIC
42
44
Hot Sprs.
212
Oxbow
A
Meadows
WILDERNESS
Tendoy
BEAVERHEAD
30
Lake
Dam
X
Baker
Halfway
86)
95
Ponderosa
AREA
Golden Sate
Taylor Mtn
324
NAT'L
287
McCall
S.P.
A
9960 ft
Lemhi
FOREST
86
Brownlee
ake Fork
306
Dam
South
VALLEY
14
Fruitvale
93
AVERHEAD
20
West
W
Richland
71
84
Council
Donnelly
BOISE
F
Leint
NAT'L.
RED ROCK LAKES NAT'L
ellowstone
YELLOWSTONE
27
29
327
Brownlee
58
Goodrich
Warm Lake NATIONAL
FOREST
WILDLIFE REFUGE
South Fork
Ellis
NATIONAL
Reservoir
Mesa
Salmon River
FOREST
16
Leadore
Lima
Targhee
x
15
PARK
WASHINGTON
Cascade
Durkee
Cascade
Res
Shoreline
X
May
Monida
Pass 7072 #t
Indian
9
Cambridge
TEMPIT
Yellowstone
K
Dam
Big Sprs
Lake
Hitt Mtn.
Valley
Area
Cascade
09
Monida
Pass
Henry's Lake
Old Faithful
Challis
Patterson
Portland Mtn
6870 ft.
Humphrey
Macks Inn
Midvale
French
X
Creek
23
11019 ft. RANGE
90
Island Park
CHALLIS
10820
Reservoir
70
345
Crane
NAT'L FOR.
Flatiron
CLARK
Island Park
Creek
18
Huntington
Charooal
180
Kilgore
TARGHEE
26
Harriman
Res
SPUR
Bonanza
75
SALMON
Kilns
28
NAT'L FOR
Ranch
S.
P
ROOKY
95
Deadwood
Mt. Greyrock
Grandview
885
TARGHEE
Spencer
A2
28
John D.
26
Smiths
Res.
9857 ft
NAT'L
Be
21
Sunbeam
Canyon
RANGE
NATIONAL
FREMONT
Bear Gulch
Rockefeller
353
Paddock
Ferry
51
FOR.
FOREST
Lidy
U.S. Sheep
Area
Jr. Pkwy.
44 COLUMBIA LUMBIA PLATEAU Brogan
Weiser
Rattlesnake
Valley Res
12
Clayton
Hot Small
Experiment
20
356
201
A
Canyon
Park
Borah Peak 12662 ft
60
Station
47
SNIVINUOW
95
Ola
Stanley
x
Stanley Basin
Springs
Creek
Highest Pt. Idaho
22)
Crouch Pine
167
Dubois
Ashton
Warm River
PAYETTE
CUSTER
A
15
BRIDGER-
L
374
Payette
Banks
Flats
Castle Pk.
Warm
11820 ft.
77
Ontario
Garden
Little
Birch
El. 4970 ft.
Marysville
TETON
Springs
Fruitland
GEM
14
Banks
Lowman
Creek
SAWTOOTH
A1
CAMAS
St Anthony
Drummond
Valley
93
x
23
NAT'L.
Vale
Black
N.W.R.
Chester
amont
Jackson
New
Sweet
S
E
NAT'L REC
CHALLIS
Saddle Mtn.
00
BiB Mackay
X
JEFFERSON
Parker.
Canyon
32
Dam(52)
Placerville
AREA
10302 ft.
Teton
Lake
89
FOREST
Plymouth
22
BOISE
SAWTOOTH
Pioneerville
NATIONAL
Monteview
Hamer
Sugar City
287
Newdale
26
20
WILDERNESS
Dam
Mud
Felt
Ten Mile
GRAND
Harper
Nyssa
Bogus
Basin
Horse
New
NAT'L
AREA
145
FOREST
Mackay
Birch
50
Leslie
Hibbard
shoe
Sinks
Centerville
Terreton
FOR.
Galena
Rexburg
33
TETON
26
143
Tetonia
Little Lost
33
WYOMING
NATIL
287
16
Emmett16Pearl
Bend
Town
Parma
Summit
13
Idaho
Black Rock
Darlington
River Sinks
Mud Lake
21
Teton Flood Mus
17
Thorntor
Clawson
PARK
Notus
Eagle Island S.P.
Boise
Basin
Boise
Atlanta
8701 lt.
Hyndman Pk
Howe
Menan
MADISON
26
City
Moore
. Lost River Sinks
135,
2Lorenzo
Driggs
191
Adrian
Middleton
Veterans
SAWTOOTH
Sun Valley
12078 ft.
Moose
Wilde
Eagle
Memorial
Rocky Bar
NATIONAL
Ketchum
Lost River
IDAHO NATIONAL
Roberts
Archer
TE TO N 33
of Idaho
Boise
Sun Valley
Butte
WN
ENGINEERING LAB.
Kelly
Heise
Canyon
Fox Creek
Ski Area
(U.S.)DEPT OF
128-
Rigby
M
Big Roaring
FOREST
City
Victor
Homedale
Caldwell
EL 2704 ft,
Arrow
River Lake
13
Triumph
Arco
ENERGY)
24
NATIONAL
31)
Jump
21
Rock
Clarendon
16
Ocon
26
Wilson
ELK REFUGE
NampaMeridian.
Lucky
Featherville
X
20
TARGHEE
Marsing
Hot Springs
Hailey
23
42
.lona
Ririe
Falls
Lake
Prairie
CAMAS
NATIONAL
Jackson
CANYON
Lucky Peak
Rotarum
Blaine County
Blizzard Mtn.
EBR-1
Idaho
Lincoln
Lake
DEER
Kuna
Dam
Soldier
Ski Area
Hist. Mus.
Ski Area
Nat'l Hist
Buttes
FOREST
Mora
Anderson
Pine
Mountain
Friedman
Extinct Crater&
Falls
91
Ammon
Lucky Peak S.P.
Swan Valley
Bellevue
44
BUTTE
Irwin
Lake
Squaw
FLAT
Bowmont
Owyhee
Creek
NW
30
Mayfield
Ranch
Ski Area
Memorial Arpt.
Cinder Cone
Taylor Mtn.
CRATERS
Atomic
El.
4710 ft
Canyon
45
Melba
Corral
Fairfield
10
Gannett
OF THE MOON
City
3016
Shelley Ski Area
x
Palisades
A
Res
Calamity
Turnbull
71
40
26
El. 4629
Anderson
21
Palisades Dam
45
17
NAT'L MON.
Dry Lake
78
Orchard
Ranch Dam
5
39
Basalt
Bone
189
20
Taber
BONNEVILLE
20
191
COLUMBIA
70
Magic City2
26
Picabo
Carey
BINGHAM
Palisades
89
UMBIA
10
74
84
Hill City
Magic Res.
BLAINE
15
CARIBOU
Bondurant
Reynolds
90
PLAIN
20
Twin Lakes
Moreland
N
ELMORE
Owyhee
Falls
Blackfoot
NATIONAL
Alpine
26
24
Shoshone
.
26
Great Rift
Riverside
9
Pingree
Grays
McCoy
Junction
County
Mountain
Ice Caves
FOREST
PLATEAU
93
46
Nat'l
Lake
Creek
Museum
Mountain
67
Home
Mammoth
39
Landmark
Springfield 6 39
89
FORT HALL
(Dry)
GRAYSLAKE
Etna
BRIDGER-
32
Home
Fort
INDIAN
43°
Oreana
GOODING
Cave
A.F.B.
16
.
N.W.R.
120 King Hill
Crystal
Sterling
Hall
20
34
Freedom
TETON
00
43°
Jordan Valley
Strike
16
Richfield
RESERVATION
00
Silver City
51
1147
29
Ice Cave
17
91
Blackfoot
(34)18
Hammett
Gooding
LINCOLN
Aberdeen
Wayan
NATIONAL
4
Grand View
Chubbuck
10
26
CARIBOU
FOREST
Bruneau
C.J. Strike16
Glenns
Shoshone
Dietrich
American Falls
Henry
95
Indian
Bliss
141
24
Dam
46
Reservoir 16
Pocatello
X
Cove
Three
Ferry
Auburn
Bruneau
Island
Bliss Dam
Malad Gorge
3
57EL 4474 #
Grover
Dunes S.P.
S.P.
Hagerman
Wendell
15
30
20
Minidoka
American
SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
40
Pebble
Area
Conda
Fairview
Afton
o
Jerome
MINIDOKA
Falls Dam
American
63
Inkom
Bancroft
Scenic
Thousand
Springs Outlet
x
JEROME
24 Lake
NAT'L
B
A
Springs Ski Ar
155
Shoshone
MINIDOKA
WILDLIFE
Falls
Lava Hot
Deep
Canyon
157
Wilson
for Lost River
Falls
Acequia
47
Springs
Soda Springs
Lakes Hazeltor2019
REFUGE
136
Smoot
42
Rupert
30
3745
Eden
McCammor
15
30
Summit
37
Filer
Paul
Massacre
Lava Hot
Grace
View
World Famous
86
Rockland
27
Buhl
Rocks
40
Arimo Springs
Meade
Balanced Rock
28
15
12
Bench
OWYHEE
POWER
50
Twin
36 State Resort
10541 ft.
89
Castleford
Falls
Kimber
30
Burley
Declo
Virginia
34
Georgetown
ome
Canyong
51
TWIN
14
Murtaugh
10
Arbon
SAWTOOTH
Little
Downey
77
Thatcher
Ski Area
FALLS
Twin Falls
10
Emigration
Rock
6
Bern
Bennington
Geneva
City- County
7
Albion
NAT'L FOR.
FRANK
Grasmere
Roseworth
Hollister
Arpt.
Creek
CARIBOU
Swanlake
Clover
CASSIA
C
Malta
Sublett
30 Buist
22
Liberty
Battle
x
Cedar
43
G 3
NAT'LA
27
Oxford: 191
Mink
CACHEOvid
Montpelier
P
Owybee
x
Jarbidge
Marion
Pomerelle
20
Creek
10
IX
FOR.
Creek 23
Paris
El
5943 ft
Ski Area
Res./
Salmon
SAWTOOTH
Oakley
245
Malad City
Banida
NAT'L
Dam
Elba
84
ONEIDA
Clifton
FOR.
292
Bloomington
Riddle
Rogerson
NAT'L FOR.
Oakley
Pleasantview
Dam Cache Pk
Holbrook
Preston Arpt.
Minnetonka
38)
Preston
Bear Lake
Cedar
Dayton
Cave
Bear Lake
Creek
Magic
FORT MC DERMITT
Three
263
17
Mountain
Lower
10339
Bridge
Samaria
15
St Charles
N.W.R.
Cokeville
INDIAN RES
18
Bruneau
Dam
19
Creek
Ski Area
Coose
DUCK VALLEY
SAWTOOTH
36
Whitney
Salmon Falls
Fish
BEAR
City of
Creek
Almo
Lake
NAT'L FOREST
LAKE
42
Creek Res
Magic
Rocks
INDIAN
Res
Strevell
Stone
Woodruff
Weston
Franklin
Haven
00
Hot Springs
Snowville
McDermitt
RESERVATION
Naf
ewiston
Garden City
Owyhee
NEVADA
Jackpot
UTAH
42
Portage
Cornish
Richmond
Pickelville
Frontier
189
HUMBOLDT
7
24
Laketown
30
Kemmerer
Q
NATIONAL
Mountain City HUMBOLDT
93
17
Smithfield
95
Plymouth
30
390
WASATCH
Diamondville
FOREST
NATIONAL
30
89
NAT'L.FOR.
225
FOREST
Howell
898015-10
115°/00
26
Logan
117°
116°100
PACIFIC TIME ZONE
MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE
113°00'
112
00
© 1989, 1980 Rand MCNally & Company
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Mileage Between Principal Cities
How to Determine Distance
Selected Recreational & Historical Sites
BC 109
Idaho
Coeur
0
10
20
30 Miles
Boiseurley Boil
Alene
Fallschummiston
Twin Falls
Coeur Alene Lake, D-2
WA 101
0
10
20
30
40
Kilometers
Craters of the Moon Nat'l. Monument, N-8
MT p.57
Boise
161
26
395
284
157
277
45
234
304
331
131
2
10
4
16
Hells Canyon, I-3
N
Land Area: 82,413 sq. mi. (11)
Idaho Falls 284
128
278
473
154
499
214
49
120
164
161
12
18
20
Idaho City (ghost town), M-4
Population: 1,036,500 (40)
Lewiston
277
433
287
118
499
434
322
511
582
335
407
Idaho Nat'l. Engineering Laboratory, M-8
Mileage in red between red
OR p.81
Dimensions: N-S 480 miles, E-W 305 miles
Pocatello
234
79
257
517
49
168
511
195
70
117
arrowheads, in black between
Old Mission S.P. (1853), D-3
WY p.104
Highest Point: Borah Peak 12,662 ft., L-7
219
intersections. Some interchange
Sawtooth National Recreation Area, L-6
Capital: Boise, M-3*
Twin Falls
131
44
143
526
161
84
407
86
117
182
248
numbers indicate mileage.
Sun Valley, M-6
NV 60
UT p.97
Largest City: Boise, M-3
Mileages Copyright ©1987 by Rand McNally- Inc.
Index page 120
118
00
PACIFIC TIME ZONE
3A
16°00' MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE
Hill
93
Rd.
Russell
3A
Kitchener
Freeman
Idaho
95
15
44
Grasmere
Nelway
BRITISH
Creston
Yahk
Gary Ln.
Pk.
20
3B
Fanning Field
Science
COLUMBIA
Rykerts
+
Kingsgate
Roosville
Boise
Crane
Blvd
LT
A
CANADA
Municipal Airport
Universit
BR
Av
251
KANIKSU
Porthill
COLVILLE
Eastport
NAT'L FOR
hia
Northport
e
Chinden
Cartwright
Plac
20
26
Metaline
NAT'L FOR.
95
BOISE
OF
Lincoln Rd.
Smiths
Falls
Copeland
Meadow
Blvd.
Plantation
NAT'L
508
25
Rd
Crane Creek
Peak
FOR.
Anderson St.
31
Upper Priest Lake
13
Cr.
Eureka
Shamanab
Sunset
Shelley St
lone,
Moyie
Fairgrounds-
Reinhart
Municipal
Upper
Scenic Area
395
riest
BOUNDARY
Falls
36th St
Pk.
Highland
Grandview Dr
119
Pk.
20
Elva
Stz
St.
Lionhead
KOOTENAI
26
elback
6
Moyie Sprs
Dr
East
Garden
Elva
Kootenai V.W.R.
Parks
Av
Kettle Falls
NATIONAL
Ustick
Rd.
Central
Nordman
Bonners
Fy
Boundary
24
City
Rocky
Naples
12 Co. Mus.
37
Skyline
Saturn
LDS
Park
B
FOREST
Priest
Tempt
V.A. Hosp
Broadway
118
Cleveland
St.
Lake S.P.
st St.
20
50
Colville
Priest
2
20
Av.
Court
Fairview
WASHINGTON
95
Ft. Boise Pk.
Rd.
Bay
25
Mt Casey
Troy
5th
St.
John Adams
Parkway
COLVILLE
Coolin
Elmira KANIKSU
6735 ft.
Lake
Canal
Court House
NATIONAL
Samuels NAT'L
Koocanusa
Morrison
St. Lukes
Bellin
Brentwood Dr.
Civic
Franklin
Schweitzer
Colburn
184
SHosp
15
Auditorium
FOREST
Libby
Mem.
Gallery
FOREST
Boise
Pancheri
Dr.
Roosevelt
20
57
Area
denbaugh
Idaho
Lake
Ponderay
Franklin
%Pk
9th St.
Bonner
Co. Mus
56
Rd.
Old Idaho
Falls
Av
12th St
Chewelah
Sandpoint
Kootenai
St.
Hope East
Boise
Penitentiary
Porter
13th St.
M
211
Priest
Mun.
Hope
84
Rd.
State
River
Dover
Newport
15
200
49
Alphons
us
St.
395
Oldtown
2
Albeni
Overland
Rd.
Hosp
Broadway Av
Museum
Pk.
Laclede
Thomps
Trading
Rd
C
1700 South
17th St.
C
Post
BONNER
3
Clark Fork
P.O.
alls Round
Emerson
Holmes
Cocolalla
Lake
Pend
Cabinet Gorge
Fivemile
50
30
Dam Lake
Orchard
Warm
Deer
Hillcrest
Springs
48
Blanchard
Granite
Careywood
Dam
Cabinet
Victory
Rd.
Park
00
3.
Heron
-
Bayview
Rd
84
53
SPOKANE INDIAN
X
Noxon
00
52
South Blvd.
25th
St.
15
Clair Av.
2
Spirit Lake
Lakeview
Rd
COEUR
New York Canal
21
RESERVATION
Sidehill
KOOTE
Farragut
Noxon
autphaus
Zoo
Chilco
Reservoir
Amity
Av.
Boise Air Terminal
D'ALENE
Cole
Park
Sunnyside Rd.
Rathdrum
Hayden
Spokane
Lake
NAT'L
Grove
of
Maple
(Gowen Field)
Settler'
26
I
KANIKSU
30
84
Amity Av.
Post
Indian
Mokins Bay
FOREST
Ancient
NATIONAL
Gowen
26
Lakes
Rd.
Lake Hazel Rd.
20
15
26
113
Spokane
MillwoodFaHs
Hayden
Cedars
FOREST
Rollandet
D
279
290)
0000 Dalton
Fourth July
0
2
3 Miles
15
0
1
2 Miles
2
Gardens
Canyon &
Prichard
Airway Heights
Coeur
Mullan
Tree
Thompson
Thompson
57-
91
Sunshin
Murray
26
Cataldo
Pass
Miners
Falls
0
1
2
3
4
(902)
289
Kilometers
989, 1980 Rand MCNally
ft.
1989
1980 Rand MCNall
0
2
3
Kilometers
Medical
277
Alene
Mission
Kingston M
4859
S.P
Rose Lake
Silverton
Cooper
Lake
270
Mullan
5802
ft
Clark
Medimont Pinehurst
Fork
00
FLATHEAD INDIAN
114°100'
113
00
0
1
2 Miles
12
Cheney
Smelterville
Osburn
Lookout
Fass
RESERVATION
Tyhee
Rd.
Ninepipe
91
90
257
Worley
Harrisony
4738
ft.
Kellogg
Wallace
De Borgia
Plains
NAT'L Charlo
N.W.
TURNBULL
Heyburn
S.P.
Chatcolet
158
BISON
83
Wallace
Paradise
93
St
ROCKY
Lateral phon
Main
0
1
2
3
Kilometers
N.W.R.
Silverhorn
Saltese
SHOSHONE Hist Area
RANGE
St.
LOLO
Canal
15
Plummer
Ski
Haugan
Regis
90
200
Ignatius
NATIONAL
Siphon
Rd.
E
95
245
Maries
St Joe
St.
Joe
Avery
Tekoa
Dixon
FOREST
Rosalia
COEUR D ALENE
Calder
14
34
Superior
Ravalli
Seeley
IND. RES:
Lateral
Canal
271
Tin Can
Tensed
Mtn
LOLO
Lake
Hawthorne
Rd.
WAH
Oakesdale
Hobo
Flat
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Idaho Facts
"Gem of the Mountains"
Idaho ranks number one in the
Shoshone Falls, near Twin Falls,
Elevation: (high) 12,662 ft., (low) 770 ft.
nation for production of potatoes.
Idaho, drops further than Niagra Falls.
Area: 83,557 square miles
The world's first nordic skiing
Appropriately named the "Gem
State Total Population: 1,003,000
chairlift was (and still is) located in
State," Idaho produces 72 types of
Capital, and largest city: Boise,
Sun Valley.
precious and semi-precious stones,
population 108,390
The world's first nuclear power plant
some of which can be found nowhere
State Motto: "Essto Perpetua" -
is located at the Idaho Nuclear
else in the world.
"Let it be Perpetual"
Engineering Laboratory (INEL), near
Idaho's Salmon River, known as the
State Flower: The Syringa
Arco, Idaho.
"River of No Return" because of its
State Bird: The Mountain Bluebird
The deepest river gorge in the North
difficult passage, is the nation's longest
State Horse: The Appaloosa
American Continent is Idaho's
river that heads and flows within a
State Tree: The Western White Pine
Hells Canyon.
single state.
Idaho's Major Industries: Manufacturing,
Agriculture, Tourism/Travel
©RAND McNALLY & COMPANY R.L. '89-S-97
Eastern
IDAHO
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The Mountain Man's
The entire valley and the granite
it sent eight billion gallons of roaring
spires of the Grant Tetons are best seen
flood water into the unsuspecting valley
Rendezvous
from a hot air balloon. So plan to visit
below. Visit the damsite where you can
Teton Valley in early July for the TETON
see the disaster first hand. Then tour the
Highway 20 from St. Anthony leads to
HOT AIR BALLOON RACE AND GREAT
museum near Rexburg to learn of the
ASHTON where you can pick up Highway
AMERICAN OUTDOOR FESITVAL. From
flood results and the industry of the peo-
32 to the Idaho side of the Teton Range.
on high you'll see how the Valley is
ple to rebuild the fertile valley.
In the Teton Valley lies cattle country
nestled between the Grand Tetons and
Visit REXBURG in the summer to see
with weathered ranch homes, sweeping
the Big Hole Mountains and the emerging
the world famous INTERNATIONAL
rangelands, and fat whitefaced steers.
Teton River below.
DANCE FESTIVAL. The week long event
The snowy white and blue spires of the
features dance groups from around the
Tetons rise 13,000 feet above the high
Below: The Grand Tetons from the Rexburg farmlands.
world and is a chance to see lively folk
rolling plains of sage and trees.
Bottom: Lakes and streams attract a hooded friend.
Below: Dinner and melodrama at Pierre's Playhouse.
Bottom: Sharing an early season snowfall.
dance and listen to native music. Each
year over a dozen groups from Europe,
Asia and South America come to Rexburg
to share their culture.
At the Grand Targhee Resort, east of
Driggs, you'll think you can actually
reach out to touch the spires. Whether in
summer or winter, Grand Targhee will
Here is where the mountain men and
give you the feeling of the majesty of na-
Indians made rendezvous at a place
ture untouched by man. In the winter,
called Pierre's Hole, now called the Teton
skiing is considered some of the best in
Valley. Those rip-roaring times of the past
the region. The light Rocky Mountain
can be relived in nearby DRIGGS during
powder snow regularly accumulates
the two-day RENDEZVOUS CELEBRA-
abundantly on the western slopes of the
TION in early August. Join in the 13 mile
Teton range.
John Colter Indian Escape Dash mar-
While you're in the Teton Valley, cast a
athon or tell a tall yarn in the Mr. Pierre
fish line on the TETON RIVER, where
tall tale contest. The event includes
shadows of blue ribbon trout dart in the
trader booths, arts and crafts, a parade,
riverbed from under bankcuts and
and an evening dutch-oven chicken sup-
willow growth. Hiking and sightseeing
per. Local residents dress in trapper or
are also a must. See the sight of the ILL-
Indian clothes but visitors don't have to
FATED TETON DAM near REXBURG.
be in costume to participate in the
When the dam collapsed on June 5, 1976,
festivities.
Fishing excitement
near Grays Lake.
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While in Rexburg, walk around the se-
Thunderous Falls on the
Henry's Fork of the Snake River where the
rene campus of Ricks College, with its
river is squeezed into a gorge that drops
tree lined streets and collegiate atmo-
Henry's Fork
65 feet. This secluded spot along the
sphere. Established in 1888, the school
Henry's Fork offers excellent trout fishing
began with only 60 students in two
Not far off Highway 47 beyond Ashton,
and camping.
rooms of a local church meeting house.
you can hear the thunder of both Lower
Upriver you can hear the waters of UP-
Now Ricks College is one of the major
and Upper Mesa Falls. Two of the last un-
PER MESA FALLS pounding on the rocks.
higher education institutions in Idaho.
disturbed waterfalls of consequence in
To get there, follow the highway north of
An architectural attraction is the taberna-
the west. LOWER MESA FALLS is easily
the campgrounds a little over 1/2 mile to
cle at 17 No. Center, one block off Main
seen at the Grandview campground,
a gravel road on the left side. These
Street. The grey stone church, with its
where you can actually touch the edge of
glassy waters froth to mist in an even
twin towers, is listed on the national reg-
the waters plunging into roaring white
higher 11 story plunge (114 feet).
ister of historic places.
foam. The cataract is a feature of the
Left: Historical Ricks College in Rexburg. Right: Fishing the roar of Upper Mesa Falls.
Special Centennial Events
Grand Targhee Spring Snowboard Challenge, Grand Targhee Ski
Resort, March 31-April 1. Test your skills, or enjoy watching others test
their own. In the sunshine of the beautiful Grand Tetons. Contact:
(307) 353-2304.
St. Anthony Fishermen's Breakfast, St. Anthony, May 27. This annual
event marks the beginning of fishing season. Many activities follow the
free breakfast from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: South Fremont Chamber of
Commerce, (208) 624-4455.
Pierre's Playhouse, Driggs, June-September 15. The Teton Valley
Players present excellent old-fashioned melodrama. There's also a taste of
Pierre's famous Dutch Oven chicken dinners. Contact: Pierre's Playhouse,
(208) 787-2249.
Teton Valley Hot Air Balloon Races, Driggs, June 30-July 4. A festival
which features 30-40 hot air balloons in a race overlooking the Grand
Teton Mountain Range. Contact: Driggs Chamber of Commerce,
(208) 354-2292.
Airshow Idaho Centennial, Idaho Falls, July 28-29. "Oxen to Airplanes"
is the theme of this high flying event. Contact: Idaho Falls Chamber of
Commerce, (208) 523-1010.
Idaho International Folk Dance Festival, Rexburg, July 28-August 4.
A spectacular 10-day cultural event that features dance troupes from
around the world. Contact: Rexburg Chamber of Commerce,
(208) 356-5700.
Pierre's Rendezvous Days, Driggs, August 3-4. The first trappers
rendezvous is reenacted. The spirit and lifestyle of the past is captured in
this event by mountain men" who wear authentic trapper clothes and
participate in black powder shooting. Contact: Driggs Chamber of
Idaho Historical Society
Commerce, (208) 354-2292.
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Before You See Yellowstone
golden lakes. Henry's Fork River, within
For more information on Eastern
the Harriman State Park, is considered to
Idaho contact:
North of ASHTON on Highway 20,
be the most important wintering area for
Eastern Idaho Travel Committee
rises ISLAND PARK and HENRY'S FORK.
trumpeter swans outside their Montana
Island Park is the world's largest crater
summer home.
Box 498
created from a collapsed volcano in pre-
HENRY'S FORK of the Snake River can
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
historic times. It is roughly 18 x 23 miles
also be found rushing through the wilds
Outside Idaho 1-800-634-3246
in diameter. It was first identified by ge-
of Island Park. This famous river, along
Inside Idaho (208) 523-1010
ologists in 1939. The clearest evidence of
with the nearby Teton River, and many
small streams, hush and roar over rocks
Phone numbers of attractions in
the caldera is visible as a 1,200 foot scarp
on the south and west rims - the high-
and logjams filled with cutthroat trout
bold face are listed under "Points
way climbs the scarp at BIG BEND
lying heavy in the pools. Fly fishing here
of Interest".
RIDGE. Now it is covered with dense for-
is unsurpassed anywhere in the world.
est of pine and wild flowers and is a
Local instructions and hints can be ob-
mecca for wildlife and for hiking and
tained at any of the nearby lodges.
fishing.
Idaho's newest park, HARRIMAN'S
STATE PARK, is located on an old 10,000
acre railroad ranch. Elk, which were in-
Top Left: A curious antelope pauses for pictures.
troduced into Island Park by the
Left: Casting sunset at Island Park. Above: The
Harriman Family in the 1930's, still fre-
morning mist greets the day at Henry's Lake.
quent the area. Beaver and muskrat signs
are evident. At least 50 pairs of sandhill
cranes use the meadowlands and trum-
peter swans nest regularly on silver and
State Parks
Major Andrew Henry discovered
HARRIMAN The world famous fly fishing
HENRY'S LAKE in 1910. Jim Bridger
stream, Henry's Fork of the Snake River, winds
camped on its shores with trappers and
through the meadows at Harriman. Located in
the center of a 16,000 acre wildlife refuge, the
Flathead Indians in 1835 and 1877, after
park is known for its resident population of
the battle of Big Hole. Nez Perce Bands of
trumpeter swans and other numerous
Chiefs Joseph, White Bird and Looking
waterfowl. Regular tours are conducted
Glass built their fires along side this sce-
through the rustic log buildings of the old
nic mountain lake.
"Railroad Ranch", formerly owned by
Southern Pacific Railroad. In winter cross
5.2 miles north of Henry's Lake is the
country ski trails are groomed throughout the
Targhee Pass leading into Montana. The
park. Located 18 miles north of Ashton,
pass honors Targhee, the head chief of all
33 miles southwest of West Yellowstone.
Idaho Historical Society
(208) 558-7368.
the Bannocks, and in an effort to main-
tain peace between the whites and his
Centennial Moments
HENRY'S LAKE Henry's Lake lies in a high
tribe, he met the Governor of Utah and
1922 Philo Farnsworth, 15-year-old student and
mountain bowl (6,470 feet) along the
Continental Divide near Yellowstone National
Idaho in the 1860's. Years later, in an epic
inventor from Rigby, develops concepts which
Park. The fishing is almost too good to be true.
flight of the Nez Perce across this pass,
lead to invention of television and earn him
Located 17 miles southwest of Yellowstone.
Chief Joseph eluded General Howard in
the name "Father of Television."
(208) 558-7532
his pursuit.
1976 Teton Dam collapses killing 11 and forcing
thousands to flee their homes.
Central Idaho Rockies
Central
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Central Idaho contrasts a world-class resort with a land of scenic myste-
that a popular favorite is a countryside
bicycle tour. Sun Valley Bike shops pro-
ries. On the edge of the lush wilderness glistens renowned Sun Valley. To
vide rentals so you can weave along the
the north, near Stanley and Salmon, the skylines rise tall. With the
paved trails of the resort grounds or up
Sawtooths, "America's Alps," and dominating Mt. Borah, the state's highest
the roads of the Wood River. With a
peak. Together, it's country to ski snowy winter peaks or to spend sum-
mountain bike, you can even jostle off the
mers along alpine lakes for hiking, fishing, or waterskiing. So come battle
main roads to the back country along
steelhead. Dare float the thundering "River of No Return." And explore
trails used for hiking. Rental equipment
the unusual - like two disappearing rivers or the magnificent Craters of
and gear are readily available at shops
the Moon, covered with eerie spatter cones and heaped volcanic cinders
catering to mountain bikers, and they'll
frozen in time. Central Idaho lets you leave the world behind.
tell you where riding and scenery are
best. Some of the great spots include the
cross country trails which parallel the
The Warmth of Sun Valley
Wood River and cut right through
streams and over logs.
Nestled near the foot of Idaho's Cen-
tral Rockies lies cozy KETCHUM and SUN
VALLEY. This recreational and scenic
realm echoes of European alpine villages,
and has brought the famous and the not-
so-famous to its graceful mountainsides.
During the 1930's, Railroad Executive
Averell Harriman, was so impressed by
Sun Valley summers also mean horse-
back riding into the woodlands, and
you'll find a number of valley stables.
Left: World famous Sun Valley Inn. Above: Ice skating can be
You'll see breathtaking vistas of the valley
enjoyed year-round at Sun Valley. Right: A skier's dream the
and often catch a fleeting glimpse of deer
sparkle of "Baldy" at Sun Valley.
or other wildlife. If you haven't ridden
weight-lifting gyms, and you can soothe
before, Sun Valley offers instruction in
away any aches with relaxation favorites
English or Western riding.
like massage, saunas, steam rooms, and
Just northeast of Sun Valley Golf
hot tubs. You might even try an outdoor
Course alongside Trail Creek is the
ERNEST HEMINGWAY MEMORIAL. The
swim in a number of warm water pools.
If fishing is your sport, follow the
respected Nobel Prize author spent his
footsteps of Ernest Hemingway and cast
last years in this valley and is buried in
a fly line in the world famous SILVER
the Ketchum cemetery.
CREEK. The catch and release policy of
the preserve lets you tangle with some of
the wisest monster trout in the state.
Fishing is also excel-
WHOM
the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New
lent on the Big Wood
York, he sought the help of Austrian
River, with easy ac-
Count Felix Schaffgotsch to find a site in
cess through the
as to the ship could
the west "of the same character as the
spruce and quak-
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Bell Tolls at the Sun Valley Lodge.
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After a day's active pleasure, much of
tude of private and well-equipped public
salmon each year. During the summer
the enjoyment of the Sun Valley area is
campground surrounded by lush, un-
months, the facility offers a tour three
fine dining. There's everything from Mex-
tamed wilderness. There are also
times a day (10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30
ican to Continental, Seafood to Thai,
secluded guest ranches, motels or resorts
p.m.).
even down home delights. You can dine
which cater to those who expect more
Often, the SNRA seems not only
in a French country atmosphere or kick
comfort in their outdoors. You'll find
heaven to the fisherman, but to the water
back in an authentic saloon. Sun Valley
cabins where you can step back a cen-
sport enthusiast as well. Boat ramps can
serves up over 30 fine restaurants with
tury and pump your own water or cozy
be found on the shores of Alturas, Pettit,
something for just about every taste.
rooms near a general store, restaurant,
Redfish, and Stanley lakes. And on their
After dinner, Sun Valley flashes with
cocktail lounge, and steamy showers.
sandy beaches and waters, you don't
night life. If you want live bands for a bit
Many of the facilities also rent boats or
have to compete for space because the
of country swing or some hot-wire rock
can set you up with an Outfitter and
land remains hauntingly uncrowded.
and roll, catch'em in nearby Ketchum.
Guide for trail rides and horses pack
If you prefer total solitude, backpack
For the lighter fare of a live orchestra and
trips into the wilderness.
beyond the roads into the SAWTOOTH
elegant dancing, waltz over to the Duchin
Highway 75 north from Ketchum is a
WILDERNESS AREA. In the weave of
Lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge.
good entrance into this recreation area,
lodgepole pine, the streamy gray ribbon
At the Sun Valley Lodge in July and
because here you'll find the SAWTOOTH
of smoke from your campfire is the only
August, you'll want to sit on the giant 600
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA HEAD-
signal that man is present.
seat Lodge Terrace under the spotlights
and starry skies for the Saturday evening,
world-class ice show and buffet. Famous
skaters like Scott Hamilton, Robin
Cousins, and Debbi Thomas are featured
performers. If you like to skate, Sun Val-
ley's twin indoor and outdoor rinks are
Top Left: Flyfishing at the world famous Silver Creek. Above:
Serenity skims across the Little Redfish. Left: Getting ready
open all year.
for Wagon Days in Ketchum.
Near the town of Sun Valley, you will
also find the intimate ELKHORN VIL-
LAGE resort with its own special,
continental flavor. The Sun Valley Area
Doin' the Stanley Stomp
lets you choose from a variety of accom-
Along Highway 75 at the north end of
modations, including 4-star hotels,
the Sawtooth National Recreation Area,
motels, luxurious or modest condomin-
you'll find two towns in one UPPER
iums, or charming bed and breakfast
AND LOWER STANLEY. Both are head-
inns. Be it summer or winter, Sun Valley
quarters for float trips down the scenic
shines with activities.
Salmon River with its majestic mountain
backdrop. You'll find a variety of restau-
The Jagged Jewels of Idaho
rants and gift shops and plenty to do.
Enjoy a float trip with an area guide
Seven miles north of Sun Valley, lies
QUARTERS. Here you can obtain a
who can take you on a calm and serene
the SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION
cassette player and tape with a pre-re-
stretch or shake your skeleton on wild
AREA (SNRA), the heart of Idaho's Central
corded, mile-post tour of scenic Highway
white water (see guides on page 54).
Rockies. Here the snowy blue peaks of
75, which cuts through the middle of the
The beauty of this famed river is a
the Sawtooth mountains dominate cloud-
SNRA wilderness. Just return the tape
"must see" even if you don't have the
less skies for 30 miles in any direction.
player to the Stanley Ranger Station at
nerve to float it.
Over 300 alpine lakes dot the area for ex-
the north end of the highway.
Come to the Pancake Breakfast and
cellent trout fishing, boating or sailing.
Along Highway 75 is also the
the Mountain Mamas Arts and Crafts Fair
Dense forests along the rivers and
SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY,
in July. The Sawtooths also become crisp
around the lakes of the SNRA camouflage
the highest elevation hatchery in the
and alive in winter. When the snows pile
nearly 500 campsites. You'll find a multi-
country. It raises over 3 million chinook
high, the word is "go" for cross-country
Central
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skiing and snowmobiling. You can find
Golden Opportunity
thousands. Nearby, take a close look at
over a 1000 miles of groomed snowmobile
the ghostly YANKEE FORK GOLD
trails just out of Stanley. For more infor-
Just north of the SNRA border, on the
DREDGE. The bucket line digs and hop-
mation on activities within the SNRA,
road to Challis, you can see the old 1879
per that once dredged 4000 cubic yards
contact the Sawtooth National Recreation
townsite of BONANZA and CUSTER,
of pay dirt each day now sits silent,
Area Headquarters.
where gold once beckoned miners by the
seemingly frozen in time. Bring your own
gold pan and pan some nearby streams.
Over 16 million dollars of gold was
dredged from here, and some might still
be buried.
93
Right: The Sawtooths create a golden backdrop above
Upper and Lower Stanley. Above: The Lost River Range
sparkles with an early snowfall.
Points of Interest
FAIRFIELD
SALMON
Lemhi R.
ARCO
Camas Civic Organization,
(208) 764-2254
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 527-8294
Mannie Shaw's Music Museum
or -3769
River
10
Mormon Reservoir
7
Fork
Lost River Sinks
MACKAY
CHALLIS
93
Chamber of Commerce,
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 588-2200
SALMON RIVER
MAGIC RESERVOIR
Middle
SCENIC ROUTE
(208) 879-2771
5
MOUNT BORAH, IDAHO'S HIGHEST PEAK
Salmon
8
CRATERS OF THE
6
NORTH AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE FAULT
MOON NATIONAL
(208) 879-2771
MONUMENT
SALMON
(208) 527-3257
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 756-4935
PONDEROSA PINE
CHALLIS
OR -3207
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SCENIC ROUTE
Birthplace of Sacajawea
SALMON RIVER
2
SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION
21
3
AREA
75
Headquarters Inside Idaho,
STANLEY
93
(208) 726-8291
5
SAWTOOTH
Middle Fork of the Salmon River,
NATIONAL
22
(208) 342-1438
RECREATION
Big Lost R.
6
Sawtooth National Fish Hatchery
AREA
МАСКАҮ
Little Lost
Sawtooth Wilderness Area,
(208) 342-1438
33
STANLEY, UPPER AND LOWER -
75
(208) 774-3411
SUN VALLEY
3
Historic Bonanza
22
4
SAWTOOTH
Historic Custer
KETCHUM
SCENIC ROUTE
ARCO
2
Historic Yankee Fork Gold Dredge
SUN VALLEY-KETCHUM
HAILEY
9
20
93
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 726-3423
inside Idaho
26
FAIRFIELD
8
1-800-634-3347 inside or outside Idaho
20
Ernest Hemingway Memorial, Trail
Mormon
Magic
CAREY
Creek, (208) 726-3423
Res.
Res.
Elkhorn Village, (208) 622-4511,
75
93
1-800-635-9356 outside Idaho
1
Silver Creek Preserve
Sun Valley Lodge, (208) 622-4111,
1-800-635-8261 outside Idaho
9
WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR POWER
PLANT (208) 526-0050
Central
IDAHO
44
Packin' & Raftin' the
near the edge of the Salmon Valley, a land
in the Salmon or Challis National Forests
of cattle ranches and timber.
or riding the churning waters of the
Salmon River
The SALMON RIVER, dubbed "The
Salmon River, the best way to experience
River of No Return" by Lewis and Clark,
the wilds of river country is to be led by
North on Highway 93 from Challis is
remains one of the few undammed wa-
a licensed and bonded Idaho Outfitter
the town of Salmon, which serves as the
terways in America and roars through
and Guide. Pack trips into the back coun-
WHITE WATER CAPITAL OF THE
the River of No Return Wilderness Area,
try lead to the deep bugling whistles of
WORLD, because the outfitters head-
the largest single wilderness in the lower
bull elk or to mule deer lying in shaded
quartered here open up the gateway to
48 states. Throughout these rugged
thickets. White waters just dare you to
Idaho's "rapid transit." Once the winter
mountains and grassy pine meadows
float. And an experienced guide can lead
campsite for fur trappers including Jim
thrive deer and elk, black bear, mountain
the way to an unforgettable family
Bridger and Kit Carson, Salmon sits at
goats and hundreds of other species. The
vacation.
the forks of the Salmon and Lemhi Rivers
fine gravel of the Salmon River and its
Salmon River outfitters offer float trips
tributaries hides the eggs of spawning
ranging from one to eight days over calm
salmon. Look closely along the plunging
or wild waters. Along the way, you'll have
river gorges for ancient shelters that hold
hearty meals served on the river's
8000 year-old cave painting and rock
beaches and an opportunity to battle
drawings.
steelhead or trout. (see page 54 for infor-
Whether hunting trophy elk and deer
mation on Idaho Outfitters and Guides).
Left: Early morning mist on Stanley Lake. Above: Round up crossing near Challis.
Idaho Historical Society
Special Centennial Events
Sun Valley Winterfest, Sun Valley, January 26-28. Idaho's world-
renowned vacation spot celebrates the time of year that really made it
famous. Sun Valley's winter carnival features an ice sculpture contest, a
Winterfest Ball, and the Duchin Celebrity Invitational Ski Cup race for the
nation's top celebrities. Contact: Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce,
(800) 634-3347.
Skimeister Centennial Championships, Sun Valley, February 1-4. New
event for the Centennial celebration. Skiers are challenged in alpine and
nordic events to determine the top "Skimeister." Competition ends with
the Gatorade Boulder Mountain Ski Tour. Contact: Sun Valley Chamber of
Commerce, (800) 634-3347.
Sun Valley Ice Show, Sun Valley, June-September. The only annual
summer outdoor ice show in the United States featuring world-class,
Olympic skaters. A lavish outdoor buffet before the ice show is offered.
Contact: Sun Valley Company, (800) 635-8261.
Salmon River Days, Salmon, June 30-July 4. A free breakfast, an
Sun Valley Music Festival, Sun Valley, July 15-31. Two weeks of classical
auction, a rodeo, a parade, and a staged bank robbery highlight this five-
music and jazz with performers from all over America. Contact: Sun
day event. Contact: (208) 756-4935.
Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, (208) 726-9491.
Hailey Days of the Old West, Hailey July 1-4. Activities include a parade,
Northern Rockies Folk Festival, Hailey, August 1. The festival
barbecue, rodeos, western dance, carnival, antique fairs, ice show and
celebrates the music, art, and cultural history of the American West.
buffet, featuring world-class skaters and fireworks. Contact: Hailey
Contact: Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Hunanities, (208) 726-9491.
Chamber of Commerce, (208) 788-2810.
Ketchum Wagon Days Celebration, Ketchum, August 31-September 3.
Sawtooth Mountain Mamas Arts and Crafts Fair, Stanley, July 14-15.
A celebration of past mining history with the largest non-motorized
An annual event in which 80-100 artists and craftsmen participate. The
parade in the West. The fun also features flapjack breakfast, band
fun includes old time fiddlers, a barbecue dinner, and a pancake
concerts, dancers, and a melodrama. Contact: Sun Valley Chamber of
breakfast. Contact: Sawtooth Mountain Mamas, (208) 774-3661.
Commerce, (800) 634-3347.
Central
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Nature's Incredible
Quake, Rattle and Roll
of alfalfa, wheat, and barley. And when
autumn roasts the croplands a golden
Metamorphosis
North of Arco, just beyond Mackay on
brown, geese hunting is at its best, es-
Highway 93, towers the imposing MT.
pecially near the MORMON RESERVOIR
Southwest of Arco, you can step onto
BORAH as it rises above the steep, sweep-
west of Fairfield off Highway 20. Check
another planet. Along Highway 20 is the
ing plains. At 12,662 feet tall, it's Idaho's
Idaho Hunting Regulations for details.
CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL
highest snowcapped peak. At the base of
If you don't hunt for upland or migra-
MONUMENT, an eerie domain that early
the peak can be seen a fault from a large
tory birds, the Mormon Reservoir also
pioneers made a superstitious point to
earthquake which occurred in 1983. One
offers terrific fishing. Near the dam,
avoid. The sagebrush terrain changes
of the biggest NORTH AMERICAN
you'll find campgrounds with boat
drastically into desolate moonscape re-
EARTHQUAKES in 24 years, registering
ramps. Grab your fishing rod and troll
vealing the violent age of volcanos,
7.3 on the Richter scale, it shook the
the south end of the reservoir, where
seemingly frozen in time. An astounding
ground far beyond Idaho's capital city of
springs bubble up from the bottom. Rain-
variety of caves and craters are hidden
Boise and rattled into the mountains of
bow trout weighing 4-5 pounds are often
among sharp mountains of black cinders
Montana. Mt. Borah's peak raised 2 feet
caught here. Another popular fishing
and cones. Moon mission astronauts
and the valley surrounding it dropped 5
spot is MAGIC RESERVOIR, east of Fair-
have even trained here.
feet. To see the fault, go north of Mackay
field. One of the most productive waters
Begin by driving the seven mile loop
approximately 20 miles and turn right on
of the state, the Magic Reservoir splashes
road through the monument. In places,
with 10-12 pound Brown trout and nu-
the lava changes from coal black to rusty
Right: The rocky backbone of Mt. Borah, Idaho's
merous rainbow trout.
highest peak.
Centennial Moments
1883 Commercial telephone service in Idaho
begins in Hailey. Electrical service to begin
there also in 1887.
1936 Sun Valley resort established by Union Pacific
Railroad. World's first chair lift opens at Sun
Valley.
1983 An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter
scale kills two Challis children and causes
millions of dollars of damage.
Idaho Historical Society
Double Springs Road. A mile off the high-
way, the fault crosses this roadway.
While in the area, keep an eye on sur-
For more information about The
rounding pines and sagebrush. This area
Central Idaho Rockies, contact:
provides major grazing for antelope and
Sun Valley-Ketchum Chamber of
deer, and they are often spotted. The
Commerce
sight of a car sends them bounding from
1-800-634-3347
the roadside to the tree-lined slopes.
1-800-726-3423
Keep your camera ready. The antelope
Phone numbers for attractions in
will stop near the trees for a picture, but
the deer aren't so willing to play.
bold face are listed under "Points of
Interest"
Prairie Playgrounds
On the northern end of the Magic Val-
ley runs Highway 20, along which lies
FAIRFIELD and the CAMAS PRAIRIE.
This valley route was
Above: Idaho a land made for the camera.
originally a short cut
for wagon trains
red, much of it fiercely sharp. You can
heading to Fort
see broad fissures in the volcanic rift
Boise. Now the
where molten lava once spewed forth.
prairie flows
Along the loop, short walking paths
with fields
take you to Indian Tunnel and other ice-
lined lava tubes for exploring by flash-
light. Look for the rock shelters built
years ago by Indian hunting parties.
Nearby, you can also find a 1/2 mile trail
leading to the Great Owl Cavern. If you'd
rather not wander, the visitors center of-
fers a short guided tour.
Fishing In
IDAHO
46
Fishing
Area 1
Big lakes breed big fish. Pend Oreille
is famous for kamloops, Priest Lake for
mackinaw, and Coeur d'Alene Lake for
daho fishing holds the childlike excitement of your first fish. River steel-
cutthroat and monster chinook. You'll
head weighing 20 pounds take both hands to land from swift waters. In
also want to troll these big lakes for
streams fed by bubbling springs, the blue-ribbon rainbow, cutthroat,
kokanee, the delicious native "blueback."
and Brown trout lurk. There are mountain creeks where Brook trout
For bass, visit the smaller Twin, Spirit, or
are so wild you have to sneak up on them. And lakes hold mackinaw or
Hauser lakes. Stream anglers fill their
kamloops of such fighting size that "ferocity" is an understatement. Try
creels with cutthroat, rainbow, and brook
trout on the St. Joe and Coeur d'Alene
landing cagey bass weaving the reeds of lowland lakes, or catch stringers
Rivers, and fly fishermen favor the Moyie
full of whitefish or perch. Idaho fishing is the flopping silvery gleem on a
River in late summer and fall.
sandy bank or a battle with a 6-foot sturgeon from foaming Hell's Canyon
waters. Idaho fishing is, quite simply, the best in the west.
Idaho has over 2,000 lakes, 239,000
acres of reservoirs, and 16,000 miles of
streams. From the depths of the giant
Panhandle lakes to the intimate alpine
lakes high in the mountains to the desert
river canyons cut in lava rock, you're
never far from good angling. And with
Idaho's thirty-nine species of game fish,
something is always bit-
Bengals
ing. Contact the Idaho
Fish and Game Depart-
ment - they're always
happy to talk fishing.
Licenses and regula-
tions are available
Thompson
AREA 1
Idaho Fish &
Game Fishing
Areas
through the Department and at most
AREA 2
sporting goods stores throughout the
state. If you want the best facts on fishing
Idaho's waters, order your copy of The
Official Guide to Fishing in Idaho. Just
send your request with a $2.00 check or
money order (no cash please) to:
Idaho Fish & Game
600 S. Walnut
AREA 3
P.O. Box 25
Boise, Idaho 83707
(208) 334-3700
You can also hire a licensed
Outfitter and Guide to take you to
AREA 6
Left: Record fish in size and number can be taken from Cascade
AREA 4
the best fishing spots, the ones
Reservoir. Top: Record mackinaw and kamloops are common in North
only the natives know about. For
Idaho Lakes. Above: Fly fishing in Idaho is raised to a fine art.
information on guided fishing
trips contact:
Area 2
Idaho Outfitters and
Guides Association
Hard fighting steelhead return from
P.O. Box 95
the ocean to the Clearwater River in
AREA 5
Boise, Idaho 83701
spring and fall, and it's tributary streams
(208) 342-1919
offer solitude to the trout angler. When
the backcountry opens up in July, the
North Fork of the Clearwater, along with
Fishing In
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47
the Lochsa and Selway Rivers, hold the
Area 4
Area 6
promise of pristine wild fisheries.
Sturgeon and steelhead are prizes
Take the family fishing on Payette
The Henry's Fork and the South Fork
to fight for on the Snake River near
Lake at McCall. You can cast from your
of the Snake River above Rexburg have
Lewiston. Lake anglers have their pick of
tent door at Ponderosa State Park. Cas-
earned respect from anglers everywhere
hundreds, from lowland waters gener-
cade reservoir delivers tasty yellow perch
for unparalleled fishing of wild cutthroat
ously stocked with trout and kokanee
through the ice in winter and opens early
trout. These cutthroat often weigh more
salmon to alpine jewels high in the
to relieve spring fever. Boat anglers like
than 10 pounds. Not to be missed, how-
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
Lucky Peak and Anderson Ranch Reser-
ever, are the Snake's tributary rivers and
voirs, just a few minutes from Boise. Fly-
fishermen favor the blue-ribbon, catch
White Sturgeon
and release stretches along the
South Fork Boise, especially
when fall turns riverside
aspen to gold. Good rain-
bow and brown trout
waters just five minutes from
downtown Boise amaze visitors to
Cutthroat Trout
Rainbow Trout
Kokanee Salmon
the state capital. Catfish, bass and
crappie lovers fill their limits from the
Snake River and its reservoirs on Idaho's
western borders.
reservoirs, which produce excellent rain-
Area 5
bow; Island Park and Ririe Reservoirs
with their coho salmon fisheries; and
Fly-fishermen from around the world
Henry's Lake, known for its fighting
flock to Silver Creek's spring-fed waters
rainbow-cutthroat hybrids. Bear Lake,
which are loaded with huge native trout
straddling the Utah border, holds
that rise to the tiniest of flies. The nearby
"big Mac" mackinaw and the unique
Big and Little Wood Rivers, often fished
Bonneville Cisco that run in January.
by Ernest Hemingway, are less famous
but excellent trout streams. Magic, Little
Wood, and Fish Creek Reservoirs offer
Idaho steelhead return from an 1800 mile journey from the
year-round angling. Near the Nevada
Pacific.
border, Salmon Falls Reservoir is home to
the elusive walleye,
Area 3
and nearly all
south-central
Idaho waters
Looking for adventure? Float the
are home to
famed Middle Fork of the River-of-No-
rainbow trout.
Return, where wild cutthroat abound,
or saddle up a horse and pack into the
Salmon River drainages for steelhead,
rainbow, bull trout, and native cutthroat.
Climb the trails of the Sawtooth National
Recreation Area for breathtaking views
and fine alpine lake fishing. Then tour
the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery near Redfish
Lake to see salmon spawn in fall and
learn how their once-great runs are
being brought back from near oblivion.
Winter Sports In
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48
Winter Sports
don't want to ski. In the relaxed atmo-
sphere of the resort towns, you'll find
plenty of night life, mild or wild, and ac-
commodations ranging from economy to
luxury. Sun Valley shopping and dining
are some of the best in the Northwest.
hen Idaho lies covered in snow, the horizon expands in a sparkling
In Sun Valley, you can take a moon-
brilliance, and the sun warms your face. Idaho winter is the crunch of
light sleigh ride, ice skate on twin indoor
the lightest, dryest powder to fall anywhere in the Northwest. It's the
and outdoor rinks, or soak your tired (or
powerful force of alpine mountain skiing or the solitude of nordic trails
not-so-tired) muscles in enclosed heated
along forest paths. Idaho winter is a line of snowmobiles crossing the
pools. Sun Valley is more than just a leg-
edge of the world. Eighteen ski areas and resorts can serve every level of
end (see page 23 for more information).
ability. Over five thousand miles of groomed snowmobile trails and hun-
VERTICAL DROP: 3400 feet
dreds of cross country paths, some 60 kilometres or more, lead into
LIFTS: 8 D-Chairs, 8 T-lifts
wilderness splendor. Idaho winter is snow carnivals, sled dog races, and
RUNS: 66 runs
crackling fires in rustic or luxurious resorts. From November to April,
Idaho is winter's best kept secret.
Alpine Skiing
Sun Valley is America's premiere ski
resort. The sixty-six runs, for beginners
or those who want honest challenge,
SUN VALLEY
have a remarkably consistent vertical
Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce
pitch, and some runs stretch up to three
800-634-3347 (outside Idaho)
miles long. Sun Valley's Dollar Mountain,
(208) 726-3423 (inside Idaho)
with its gentle, wide open spaces, is just
Sun Valley Company, Sun Valley,
right for beginners. Bald Mountain, or
ID 83353
"Baldy," has been called "the greatest
800-635-8261 (outside
mountain in the world" by Gretchen
Idaho)
Above: Idaho has
Fraser, America's first Olympic skiing
800-632-4104 (inside Idaho)
terrain for the
95
gold medalist. Lift capacities of over
entire family. Right:
Nestled near the wil-
Bald Mountain at
22,000 skiers per hour make lines vir-
derness beauty of the
Sun Valley many
SCHWEITZER
tually non-existent, and weekends are
consider it the
Sawtooth Recreational
remarkably uncrowded. Instead of stand-
world's best. Top
Area, Sun Valley radiates
Right: From the
ing in line, you can spend more time on
slopes of
with world class moun-
the mountain.
Schweitzer you can
tains and European
see beautiful Lake
SILVER
Alpine skiing is only one part of Sun
Pend Oreille.
MOUNTAIN
villages. Even the
Valley, for here you'll also find top nordic
Bottom Right:
Austrian count who
trails. The Wood River Valley and the
Whisking the night
LOOKOUT
discovered Sun
lights at Bogus
PASS
Sawtooth Mountains have miles of well-
Basin.
NORTH
Valley claimed it
SOUTH
groomed trails, where you'll find a diver-
SKI BOWL
to be "of the
BALD
sity of backcountry tours lasting one day
MOUNTAIN
same char-
to several. Yurt skiing (hut-to-hut) has
acter as the
also become popular in recent years.
12
Swiss Alps."
During the day, the scenic trails are spec-
COTTONWOOD
tacular, and at night your guide can
BUTTE
SNOWHAVEN
Alpine Ski
prepare a succulant dutch oven meal in
cozy Yurt comfort. Many outfitters and
LOST
TRAIL
Areas
guides and secluded guest ranches offer
SCHWEITZER
93
95
this unusual outdoor adventure (see
P.O. Box 815, Sandpoint, ID 83864
page 54 for outfitters and guides
(800) 831-8810 (Outside Idaho)
BRUNDAGE
information).
(208) 263-9555 (Inside Idaho)
20
If you've never been on skis, or
With a dazzling view of Lake Pend
KELLY
you're not sure about your skiing
Oreille, Schweitzer rises high in the
HITT
28
55
15 CANYON
MOUNTAIN
75
ability, rest easy. The ski school in
Selkirk Mountains, where Pacific snows
93
26
Sun Valley is the best. There are
bury the slopes in over 200 inches of
SUN
21
over 150 master instructors from
VALLEY
GRAND
white delight. Facilities include day
20
BOGUS
ARGHEE
BASIN
around the world to teach every
lodges, a grocery store, restaurant,
SOLDIER
75
PEBBLE
44
MOUNTAIN
CARIBOU
CREEK
ability. Along with teaching tech-
lounge and chapel. You can stay over-
nique and safety, the instructors
night on the mountain at one of several
20
30
89
make sure everyone has fun.
luxurious condominiums, or you can
84
86
As a premier destination ski
stay lakeside in the enchanting resort
91
95
15,
78
resort, Sun Valley also glitters
town of Sandpoint, just 11 miles south-
84
MAGIC
with continental flair and pro-
east, on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille.
MOUNTAIN
POMERELLE
vides a wealth of winter activities for
VERTICAL DROP: 2400 ft.
93
everyone, even those who
LIFTS: 7 D-Chairs, 1 T-lift
RUNS: 39
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BOGUS BASIN
GRAND TARGHEE
POMERELLE
2405 Bogus Basin Rd, Boise, ID 83702
Alta, Wyoming c/o Driggs, ID 83422
Box 158
(208) 336-4500
800-443-8146 (outside Wyoming)
Albion, ID 83311
There's nothing bogus about the mag-
800-443-0637 (inside Wyoming)
(208) 638-5599
nificant slopes of Bogus Basin. This
(307) 353-2304
Pomerelle is a short drive found off
quality ski area is just 16 short miles
Nestled on the sunny west side of the
Idaho 77 south of the Declo/Albion exit
above Boise. The area's varied terrain
Grand Tetons, Grand Targhee Ski Resort
on Interstate 84. Special prices are avail-
stays well-groomed for skiers of all abili-
boasts 500 inches of snow in a superb
able for children. Powder or machine
ties. With five miles of lighted nightskiing
skiing facility only two hours northeast
packed runs. Rentals and daily ski in-
runs, Bogus Basin is the 2nd largest
of Idaho Falls near Driggs. The slopes are
structions available. Lodging in nearby
nightskiing facility in the U.S. Since your
generally uncrowded and runs stretch 2
Burley, Rupert, and Twin Falls.
lift pass is good until 10 p.m., you can ski
1/2 miles. Of the 1500 acres, 10 percent
VERTICAL DROP: 1000 ft.
for up to 13 hours straight. Accommoda-
appeal to beginners, 70 percent are for
LIFTS: 2 D-Chairs, 1 rope
tions are available at the mid-mountain
intermediates, and 20 percent entice the
RUNS: 17
Pioneer Inn condominiums, with ski-in
advanced skier. Area facilities include "ski
and ski-out accessibility, or in the city of
in and ski out" accommodations, day
SILVER MOUNTAIN
Boise. Two-day lodges at the ski area of-
lodges, restaurants, a sport and rental
P.O. Box 417,
fer both cafeteria and restaurant service.
shop, and a steaming outdoor heated
Kellogg, ID 83837
VERTICAL DROP: 1800 ft.
pool and hot tub. Lodging is also avail-
(208) 786-9521
LIFTS: 6 D-Chairs, 5 ropes
able in Driggs.
In the Bitterroot Mountains, 7 miles
RUNS: 43
VERTICAL DROP; 2200 ft.
south of Kellogg, Silverhorn annually re-
LIFTS: 3 D-Chairs, 1 rope
ceives over ten feet of powder snow. 600
RUNS: 46
acres hold wooded or open runs, and the
facility provides a day lodge, R.V.
hookups, and cafeteria. Lodging in Kel-
logg, Osburn, Coeur d'Alene or Wallace.
VERTICAL DROP: 1900 ft
CHAIRLIFTS: 1 D-Chair (stretches a mile
long), 1 rope
RUNS: 14
Left: Grand Targhee in the shadow of the Grand Tetons.
Below: The uncrowded slopes open up for fun.
LOST TRAIL
P.O. Box 191
Darby, MT 59829
Located north of Salmon on US 93
on the Montana border, Lost Trail ski
area has excellent intermediate runs
and trails. Rentals available at day
BALD MOUNTAIN
lodge, and overnight lodging can be
Box 1126
found in Salmon, Idaho.
Orofino, ID 83544
VERTICAL DROP: 1200 ft.
(208) 464-2311
CHAIRLIFTS: 2 Chairs, 2 rope
LOCATION: 42 miles E. of Orofino,
BRUNDAGE
RUNS: 18
6 miles N. of Pierce on
P.O. Box 1062, McCall, ID 83638
(208) 634-4151
Highway 11.
PEBBLE CREEK
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Snack Bar, Rentals
Some of the deepest Northwest snows
P.O. Box 370
LODGING: Pierce and Orofino
fall on Brundage Mountain, seven miles
Inkom, ID 83245
VERTICAL DROP: 975 ft.
north of McCall. You'll find groomed
(208) 775-4452
slopes, a day lodge, restaurant, rentals,
Pebble Creek ski area is located on the
LIFTS: 1 T-Bar, 1 rope
RUNS: 5
and a daycare center. The mountain is
mighty slopes of Mount Bonneville, one
also the location of a new U.S. Ski Acad-
of the largest developed ski mountains in
CARIBOU
emy. Stay in the resort town of McCall for
Idaho. The 1,100 acres and 24 runs boast
Buckskin Road
excellent motels, condominiums, and bed
short lines and nightly grooming. Ser-
Pocatello, ID 83201
& breakfast inns or cabins. And don't
vices include a day lodge, food, and ski
(208) 233-6134
miss the famed McCall Winter Carnival
rental. Lodging in Pocatello or nearby
LOCATION: 6 miles E. of Pocatello.
(see page 19).
Lava Hot Springs.
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Snack Bar, Ice Rink
VERTICAL DROP: 1640 ft.
VERTICAL DROP: 2000 ft.
LODGING: Pocatello
LIFTS: 2 D-Chairs, 1 Poma
LIFTS: 3 D-Chairs, 1 T-Chair
VERTICAL DROP: 670 ft
RUNS: 17
RUNS: 24
LIFTS: 1 D-Chair
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COTTONWOOD BUTTE
MAGIC MOUNTAIN
Box 38
Route 1, Box 1018
Nordic Skiing
Cottonwood, ID 83522
Hansen, ID 83334
(208) 962-3831
(208) 735-2527 or
The Idaho winter backcountry is bur-
LOCATION: 19 miles N. of Grangeville,
(208) 423-6221
ied deep in snow. Forest Service and
5 miles W. of Cottonwood.
LOCATION: 28 miles S. of Hansen via I-84
private groomed trails stretch as far as 60
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Snack Bar, Rentals
Kimberly/Twin Falls, Exit
kilometers, and nordic ski instructions
LODGING: Cottonwood, Grangeville,
#182. From Hansen take
and rentals are offered throughout the
Craigmont
Rock Creek Road (Sawtooth
state for track, touring, telemark and
VERTICAL DROP: 845 ft.
Nat'l Forest).
downhill skiing, backcountry touring,
LIFTS: 1 T-Bar, 1 rope
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Cafeteria, Rentals,
treking, and hut-to-hut skiing.
RUNS: 4
Lounge
KELLY CANYON
LODGING: Twin Falls
2767 Surrey
VERTICAL DROP: 800 ft.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
LIFTS: 2 D-Chairs, 1 poma, 1 rope
(208) 538-6261
RUNS: 20
LOCATION: 25 miles N.E. of Idaho Falls
on Highway 26.
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Rentals
LODGING: Idaho Falls
VERTICAL DROP: 870 ft.
LIFTS: 3 D-Chairs
RUNS: 7
Below: Idaho's sunny climate and Rocky Mountain snow - an
unbeatable combination. Right: Idaho's northern Rocky
Mountain location assures lots of light powder snow.
NORTH SOUTH SKI BOWL
P.O. Box 190, St. Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-4222
LOCATION: 22 miles N. of Potlatch
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Cafe Bar, Hot Tub
LODGING: Dormitory
VERTICAL DROP: 500 ft.
LIFTS: 1 D-Chairs, 1 rope
OLIN
RUNS: 20
SNOWHAVEN
225 W. North
HITT MOUNTAIN
Grangeville, ID 83530
Route 1, Box 69
(208) 983-2851
Midvale, ID 83645
LOCATION: 7 miles S. of Grangeville.
(208) 355-2256
SERVICES: Snack Bar, Ski Shop, Day
LOCATION: 16 miles W. of Cambridge.
Lodge, Rentals
SERVICES: Cafeteria, Day Lodge, Rentals
LODGING: Grangeville
LODGING: Cambridge, Weiser
VERTICAL DROP: 400 ft.
Top: Idaho winters never freeze the fun. Above: An afternoon
VERTICAL DROP: 500 ft.
LIFTS: 1 T-Bar, 1 rope
ski break.
LIFTS: 1 T-Bar, 1 rope
SOLDIER MOUNTAIN
RUNS: 4
Box 130
Idaho's Outfitters and Guides can pro-
LOOKOUT PASS
Fairfield, ID 83327
vide a frosty crisp Nordic ski experience
Box 983
(208) 764-2300 or
almost anywhere in Idaho, and packages
Wallace, ID 83873
(208)764-2260
are available to fit every budget. Some
(208) 752-1221 or
LOCATION: 60 miles S.W. of Sun Valley,
backcountry guest ranches cater to the
(208) 744-1301 during winter
12 miles N. of Fairfield on
Nordic enthusiast and include instruc-
LOCATION: 12 miles E. of Wallace on
Highway 20.
tions for beginners or advanced skiers.
Highway 90.
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Beer and Wine,
For more information, contact either the
SERVICES: Day Lodge, Cafeteria, Rentals
Cafeteria, Rentals, Ski Shop
Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association
LODGING: Mullan, Wallace, Kellogg
LODGING: Fairfield and Gooding
(see page 54), individual Idaho ski areas,
VERTICAL DROP: 850 ft.
VERTICAL DROP: 1,400 ft.
or the Idaho Department of Parks and
LIFTS: 1 D-Chair, 1 rope
LIFTS: 2 D-Chairs
Recreation at (208) 334-2154.
RUNS: 10
RUNS: 36
Winter Sports In
IDAHO
51
Snowmobiling
Both private and public organizations
HIGH VALLEY SNOW PARK
combine to make snowmobiling in Idaho
Gem Co., N. of Emmett near High Valley.
special. The Off-Road Motor Vehicle
Serves 150 miles of accessible roads and
Snowmobilers can race more groomed
(ORMV) recreationists funds are used
trails.
trails in Idaho than in any other Western
with county snowmobile funds to make
MACLOMSON PARKING AREA
state. Over 5000 miles of trails weave
tremendous contribution to the sport of
Elmore Co., 30 mi. N.E. of Mtn. Home,
around rolling hillsides, forested moun-
snowmobiling. The fund has purchased
14 mi. W. of Fairfield. Serves over 300
tains, or wide open plains. Snow
15 snowmobile trail groomers for coun-
machines rarely cross each other's paths,
square miles of public and private land.
ties which groom Idaho's endless miles of
and gas, food, and lodging are always
trails. In addition, the fund has built
DIAMONDFIELD JACK SNOWPLAY AREA
close by in friendly Idaho towns.
ORMV parking lots and facilities on U.S.
Twin Falls Co./Cassia Co. line, 35 mi. S.E.
Idaho's playground includes private
Forest Service land, rebuilt and relocated
of Twin Falls, 22 mi. S. of Hansen. Serves
and public lands throughout the state
motorcycle trails, and funded ORMV
over 200 square miles of USFS and BLM
lands.
Idaho's bowls and forested lands give variety to snowmobiles.
Above: Cross country
can lead to backroad
37
solitude. Right: A
sport for all ages and
abilities.
parks. ORMV facilities range from major
HOWELL CANYON RECREATION AREA
parking lots with restrooms and warming
Cassia Co., 25 mi. S.E. of Burley, S.W. of
shelters to minor parking lots with vault
Albion. Serves 25-30 square miles mostly
toilets:
on USFS lands.
LLOYD HUGHES SNOW PARK
GOODING CO. SNOW PARK
Boundary Co., 3 mi. W. of Naples
Gooding Co./Camas Co. line, 20 mi. N. of
Serves 70,000 acres
Gooding. Serves over 150 square miles of
XMAS HILLS RECREATION AREA
BLM and private lands.
Benewah Co., 2 mi. S. and 1 mi. E. of
WOOD RIVER RECREATION AREA
St. Maries.
Blaine Co., 3 mi. W. of Hailey. Serves over
Serves 1,000 acres plus adjacent forest
200 square miles with some groomed
with many interconnecting mazes (you
lands.
trails.
can even find a trail stretching from 8th
WELLINGTON SNOW PARK
INMAN CANYON PARKING
Street in Boise that continues to Lowman
Valley Co., near Smiths Ferry, 60 mi. N.
Bannock Co., 4 mi. N.E. of Inkom.
and onto Stanley in the Sawtooth Recrea-
of Boise.
Serves over 200 square
tion Area). You'll also find many resorts
Serves over 400 miles of trails, 250
miles with groomed
and guest ranches which cater ex-
groomed.
trails.
clusively to the sport. If you're interested
in guided snowmobile trips, contact the
GRANITE CREEK SNOW PARK
Idaho Outfitters & Guides Association
Boise Co., 3 mi. E. of Idaho City
(see page 54). For information on snow-
Serves 150 miles of USFS snow-covered
mobiling throughout the state, contact:
roads.
Idaho Department of Parks
and Recreation
2177 Warm Springs Ave.
Boise, Idaho 83720.
(208) 334-2154
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Camping in Idaho
CASSIC
Camping In
IDAHO
53
At sunset, the deer and the antelope play. Idaho forest nights sparkle, for
complete with RV hookups, bathrooms
and showers to sites where the only run-
on Idaho's mountains you are closer to the stars. Get set for the camping
ning water is a nearby stream. And if you
trip of your life. It's a steady hush of a stream in darkness or the moon's
want the primitive wilds of the back-
glittering wave of light across a lake. Here, there are wonders to explore
country, you can trek far off the beaten
and room to breathe. Idaho camping is a place for good friends, laughter,
path into national forest or land man-
and little boys trying to catch minnows in a pork & beans can.
aged by the Bureau of Land Management.
IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FOR-
Idaho camping holds a wealth of activities to pursue. Endless waterways
ESTS are grouped together in North
swirl with powerboating, waterskiing, rafting, sailing, swimming, and
Idaho from the North Fork of the Clear-
fishing. Miles of trails invite hiking, horseback riding, and cycling. You'll
water River to the Canadian border. The
find the camping easy, the photography endless, and exploring a must.
surfaces of the big lakes sparkle here -
This land yells wide open fun.
Priest, Pend Oreille and Coeur d'Alene.
Right: Private campgrounds make R.V. life a pleasure. Below:
Comfort Under the Stars
Sharing friendship and coffee.
Private campgrounds found through-
out the state fit any budget and can offer
many luxuries, including large cabins,
restaurants, groceries, swimming pools,
saunas, laundry facilities, complete R.V.
hookups, and dump stations. Many pri-
vate campgrounds also offer lake or river
access. Reservations are always recom-
mended, but unless it's a holiday, there's
usually no worry about finding an over-
night spot. Idaho is just too big and
National Forests and
And winter offers 700 miles of groomed
PRIEST
too uncrowded. For a directory
snowmobile trails and 50 miles of trails
LAKE
of private campgrounds write:
Campgrounds
for cross-country skiing. Idaho Panhan-
Idaho Campground Owners
dle National Forests, 1201 Ironwood
95
Association
If you like it a little more outdoorsy,
Drive, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814,
ROUND
LAKE
11101 Fairview Ave.
there are many public campgrounds
(208) 765-7223
Boise, Idaho 83704
maintained by the U.S. Forest Service or
Encompassing the Clearwater River
FARRAGUT
Call 800-635-5240
the Idaho State Parks and Recreation De-
drainage is THE CLEARWATER NA-
OLD
partment. Sites vary from modern camps
TIONAL FOREST in North Idaho. This
MISSION
MOWRY
90
HEYBURN
State Parks and
DAY USE
WINTER
CAMPING
ACTIVITIES
Facilities
Classification
Concessions
N Natural
S Snack Bar
R - Recreation
G Groceries
HELLS GATE
H - Historic
H - Guided horse or
12)
US Under Study
wagon rides
WINCHESTER
W Waterslide
LAKE
L Lodging
B Bicycle & cross
country ski rental
Picnic Sites
Water
Toilets
Swimming
Fishing
Trails
Boat Ramp
Bath House
Central Water
Water & Electricity
Sewer Hookups
Dump Station
Vault Toilets
Restrooms/Showers
Snowmobiling
Ice Skating
Ice Fishing
Sledding
X-Country Ski Trails
Information Center
Interpretive Programs
Concessions
Concessions (Seasonal)
Park (Seasonal)
Region
Acreage
95
93
Priest Lake 3 units
N
463
s/G
1
Round Lake
N
142
1
HENRY'S
Farragut
R
LAKE
4,733
B/H
1
PONDEROSA
Old Mission
H
18
1
HARRIMAN
Heyburn
R
7,825
SGL
1
55
28
20
15
75
Mowry
N
134
1
'93'
Hells Gate
R
960
26
Hg
2
21
Winchester Lake
R
418
2
EAGLE
20
Ponderosa
ISLAND VETERANS'
N
1,280
3
75
MEMORIAL
Eagle Island
R
547
44
s/n
3
MASSACRE
Veterans' Memorial
N
42
LUCKY PEAK
3
ROCKS
30
89
Lucky Peak 3 units
R
237
S
3
84
THREE
86
Bruneau Dunes
N
4,800
ISLAND
91
3
95
15,
Three Island
78
BEAR
H
512
3
MALAD
AKE
84
Malad Gorge
N
651
4
BRUNEAU
GORGE
Massacre Rocks
H
565
DUNES
5
93
Bear Lake
R
52
5
Harriman
N
4,700
H
6
51
Henry's Lake
R
586
6
Left: Stanley Lake
Camping In
IDAHO
54
land stretches from the Bitterroot peaks
THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST
amazing variety of wildlife. Bring a cam-
on the Montana border to the rolling Pal-
includes more than 2 million acres in
era when you go berry-picking. Targhee
ouse prairie - much of it elk country for
south-central Idaho. Here you'll find the
National Forest, 420 North Bridge Street,
outfitters and guides. Come scout
revered Sawtooth National Recreation
P.O. Box 208, St. Anthony, Idaho 83445,
through nearly 2,000 miles of trails. For-
Area (see pages 36 & 37) and the mighty
(208) 624-3151
est roads in winter let snowmobilers and
snowpeaks of the Sawtooth Mountain
All Idaho State Parks have handicap
cross-country skiers skim the mountains.
Range. The 87 developed campsites and
accessible facilities, including campsites
Clearwater National Forest, 1273 Highway
1,500 miles of trails excite you to explora-
in the parks where camping is available.
12, Orofino, Idaho 83544, (208) 476-4541
tion. Sawtooth National Forest, 2647
THE NEZ PERCE NATIONAL FOREST
Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, Idaho
Wilderness Adventure
lies entirely within Idaho County in
83301-7976, (208) 737-3200
Lewis and Clark crossed the Montana
north-central Idaho. Here the plateaus
THE CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST
rise high then fall into steep canyons of
stands tall in central Idaho with four ma-
Bitteroots into a land unknown to white
basalt rock and swift rivers. The green
jor mountain ranges the Lemhi, the Lost
man. Before them stretched rugged over-
forests hide 29 developed campgrounds,
River, the Pioneers, and the Salmon River
grown forests and the forbidding
Mountains. Float 102 miles of river white-
whitewaters of the "River of No Return."
four picnic areas, and private hot springs
resort. The adventurous spend days
water down the Middle Salmon or climb
Here stood Idaho's wilderness and a life-
down the wild canyon rivers. Nez Perce
1,600 miles of winding trails. The forest
style even these explorers had left
centuries behind
National Forest, Route 2, Box 475,
conceals 35 camping and picnic sites.
yet still found re-
Grangeville, Idaho 83530, (208) 983-1950
Challis National Forest, Highway 93
markably appealing. Today little has
North, P.O. Box 404, Challis, Idaho 83226,
changed. Rivers remain free to thunder
(208) 879-2285
down canyons and towering mountains
still challenge anyone to cross. Today,
however, Idaho's licensed and bonded Out-
fitters and Guides can lead you to where
roads are forbidden. You can crash walls of
water on a river float, backpack or trail ride
horses to forgotten lake fishing, and track
down big game like elk, deer, or bear. In the
winter, experience the solitude of Nordic
skiing. Come explore the uncivilized. It lives
in
this
land
and in yourself.
Roughin' It Idaho Style
No matter what you want in wilderness
The CARIBOU NATIONAL FOREST
adventure, whether it be hunting, fishing,
AND NATIONAL GRASSLANDS cover over
rafting, climbing mountains, trailriding, or
a million acres in the southeast corner of
skiing hut-to-hut in virgin snows, you'll find
Idaho. St. Charles Canyon towers over
Idaho guides back-country smart and well
most of the area's 28 developed camp
equipped. Idaho is one of the few states
and picnic sites. Don't miss a tour of
which requires that outfitters and guides be
Above: White Cloud Mountain scenery. Right: Idaho's
Minnetonka Cave while you're here (see
both licensed and bonded. On your guided
highcountry is easily accessible by foot or horseback.
page 32. Caribou National Forest,
journey, you can listen to their campfire
Federal Building, Suite 282, 250 South 4th
stories, sip fresh-brewed coffee, taste
Beginning at sagebrush lowlands, the
Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho 83201, (208)
gourmet meals prepared before you, and
PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST climbs to
236-7500
meet many new friends. Like Idaho's original
old-growth forests and peaks above the
THE SALMON NATIONAL FOREST
explorers, you'll find yourself reluctant to
timberline. Visit some of the 29 camping
borders Montana in east-central Idaho.
leave once you've tasted Idaho wild.
or picnic sites, or backpack into the
Over 1000 miles of trails rise here among
For a FREE directory listing the top out-
Frank Church River of No Return Wil-
the glory of mountains and canyons.
fitters in Idaho for whitewater rafting, jet
derness where no roads may enter.
Lakes, rivers, and streams abound near 13
and driftboating, steelhead and flyfishing,
Payette's 2.5 million acres are laced with
developed picnic and campsites. Fishing
guest ranching, and hunting contact:
2,400 miles of hiking trails. And kayakers
and big game hunting ranks high, and
Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association
love fighting the wild waters here.
whitewater floats on the Middle Fork of
P.O. Box 95 - T9, Boise, Idaho 83702
Payette National Forest, 106 West Park
the Salmon and the Salmon Wild and
(208) 342-1919
Street, P.O. Box 1026, McCall, Idaho 83638,
Scenic Rivers are a must. Come fight a
(208) 634-8151
steelhead from these waters. Salmon Na-
For information on Idaho hunting &
THE BOISE NATIONAL FOREST is one
tional Forest, Forest Service Building,
fishing licenses or regulations, contact
of the nation's largest at 2.6 million acres.
Highway 93 North, P.O. Box 729, Salmon,
the Idaho Department of Fish & Game:
Here are forested mountains protecting
Idaho 83467, (208) 756-2215
Idaho Department of Fish & Game
high rolling meadows and secluded lakes
With just a bit of Wyoming, TARGHEE
600 S. Walnut, P.O. Box 25
and streams. Deep canyons surge with
NATIONAL FOREST stretches from the
Boise, Idaho 83707 (208) 334-3700
wild rivers, and hikers often see wildlife
mountainous peaks near the Montana
along the 800 miles of trails. Over 90
For information on camping contact:
border to the flat sage deserts of the
campsites and picnic grounds are main-
Snake River Plain. Targhee's 1.8 million
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
tained to enjoy. Boise National Forest,
acres includes 1,500 miles of trails, 31 de-
Statehouse Mail, Boise, Idaho 83702
1750 Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702,
(208) 334-2154
veloped camping and picnic sites, and an
(208) 364-4100
Transportation To
IDAHO
55
Idaho or Bust
Spend the Night
daho offers you 82,677 square miles of wonder to explore. Many first-time
Idaho's overnight accommodations
visitors are not only astounded by the untouched beauty of the state, but
range from four-star resort hotels with
are amazed at the open, uncrowded expanses and the unhurried pace.
glittery chandeliers to quaint cabins and
Much of Idaho's world can take you back centuries, yet it's an easy world
guest ranches hidden high in the moun-
to reach, whether you want to drive, fly, or take the bus or train.
tains. The accommodations listed on the
following pages are divided into five
groups (as shown below) and are marked
The upper regions of the state have
Pocatello to Shoshone. You can also get
with color dots to let you quickly choose
easy access on Interstates 90 and high-
to most major Idaho cities by Greyhound,
the type of facility you desire. While
way 12 - the lower regions of the state on
Trailways, and Boise-Winnemucca Stages.
every effort has been made to insure ac-
Interstates 84 and 15 or highway 93 and
Once in Idaho, easy car rental is available
curacy, the Idaho Division of Travel
95. These roadways see the most travel
from nine different Rent-A-Car
Promotion does not guarantee the valid-
and quickly take you throughout the
companies.
ity, accuracy, or completeness of rates
state, but if you really want to taste
If you prefer flying to Idaho, several
and other information in this publication.
Idaho, trace your way off the beaten
commercial air carriers serve the state,
We suggest you use the accommodations
paths. Idaho's network of well-main-
including United, Continental, Delta,
listing only as a guide and contact indi-
tained highways and roads take you to
Horizon, Alaska, and Empire. Southern
vidual listings for additional information.
hidden valleys, high mountain peaks,
Idaho airports serve you in Boise,
crystal waters, and breathtaking canyons.
Pocatello, Sun Valley, Idaho Falls, and
Ground transportation to Idaho is
Twin Falls. Northern Idaho is best served
served by rail and buses. Amtrack takes
through flights to Spokane, Washington
you through North Idaho to Sandpoint
which is but 30 minutes from Coeur
on Lake Pend Oreille or lets you weave
d'Alene and the big lakes. The Lewiston
along southern Idaho from Boise to
airport serves North Central Idaho.
Idaho people love their state and have
a willingness to share its secrets. Visitors
who show appreciation and interest will
find many friends anywhere they go.
Come discover the undiscovered.
SEATTLE
GLACIER
NATIONAL
PARK
PORTLAND
YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL
PARK
Top right:Idaho
ranches have
comfortable
SALT
accommodations.
LAKE
DENVER
Above: Boise offers
many convention
facilities. Right: The
open road near Arco.
Lower Right:
Condominiums below
Bald Mountain in
Sun Valley.
SAN FRANCISCO
ALBUQUERQUE
PHOENIX
LOS ANGELES
Accommodations In
IDAHO
56
Guest Ranches and Resorts
Hotels, Motels, and Cabins
Condominiums/Homer
Idaho has high quality "dude" or
Idaho's hotels, motels, and cabins
For the discriminating traveler who
working cattle ranches which are usually
range from very luxurious to very mod-
wishes greater lodging flexibility, most
within or near vast stretches of Idaho
erate in price, yet a stay at any one offers
major resort areas in Idaho offer condo-
wilderness. The result is a vacation expe-
the best of Idaho hospitality.
minium and private home rental services.
rience not found in other states - true
Costs and amenities vary.
backcounty fun with all the luxuries of
first class hotels. Many have licensed and
Bed & Breakfast
bonded outfitters and guides to take you
Bed & Breakfast Inns are becoming
Private Campgrounds
on memorable times, whether it be fish-
ing or hunting, jetboating, trail riding,
more popular in Idaho. Many are located
Private campgounds in Idaho provide
in restored historic homes, while others
rafting, or wild lake excursions. Most
a wide range of services and camping ex-
ranches serve gourmet or hearty meals
are in comfortable, rambling farm or
periences. Many are located on rivers or
and many offer special rates for children
ranch houses. All provide a substantial
lakes and offer boating, swimming, and
and during the off season. Packages vary
and delicious breakfast as part of the ser-
many other amenities.
vice. Some will offer snacks at other
and a few of the amenities are listed
here.
times, and some occasionally permit
Idaho's resorts range from the truly
guests to use the cooking facilities.
Accommodations Codes
elegant and luxurious such as Sun Valley,
RESTAURANT ON PREMISES
R
Elkhorn, and The Coeur d'Alene to
COOKING UNITS
CU
PETS ALLOWED
P
smaller, but equally impressive, resort fa-
TV IN ROOMS
TV
cilities throughout the state. Some have
CABLE TV/MOVIES
C/M
large, sumptuous restaurants and many
SWIMMING POOL
SP
offer comfortable cabins with full house-
PHONE IN ROOM
PH
MEETING ROOM
MR
keeping. Most Idaho resorts are located
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
AB
at the edge of wilderness where access to
SHOWERS
SH
lakes or rivers treat you to civilized lux-
LAUNDRY FACILITIES
L
ury with a taste of Idaho wild. Prices fit
R.V. HOOK UPS
HU
LP GAS
LP
all budgets, whether you want the most
DUMP STATION
DS
dedicated pampering or quiet, uninter-
MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
CC
rupted leisure.
SPA/HOT TUB
HT
HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES
HA
IDAHOST - Businesses who have trained
ID HOST
their employees through the Idahost Hos-
pitality Training Program are designated
Accommodations
with a *. Look for this Idahost symbol
and be assured of friendly customer ser-
vice & helpful Idaho tourist information.
AMERICAN FALLS (Southeast)
Zip: 83211 Pop: 3,700 Elev: 4280
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
The Oregon/California Trail went through
Visitor Info: Lost River Valleys Chamber of
2 dump stations
the area.
Commerce, P.O. Box 837,
Museums: Hess Museum
Visitor Info: American Falls Chamber,
588-2200 or 527-3494
Golf Courses: Aspen Acres Golf Club
P.O. Box 207, 226-7214
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 6 fast-food
(18 holes)
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 6 fast-food
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 7 auto repair,
Major Event: July 4th Celebration
Auto Service: 10 gas stations, 5 auto repair,
3 dump station
Accommodations:
1 dump station
Accommodations:
Aspen Acres Golf & RV Park, Rt. 2 Box 81,
Golf Courses: American Falls Golf Club
D.K. Motel, P.O. Box 51, 316 South Front,
652-3524, 8 miles east/southeast of Ashton,
(9 holes) Hazard Creek
527-8282, 800-421-3287, 21 units, $24-36,
40 spaces, $12-$14.30, P, L, HU, DS, SH
(9 holes, north on Hwy. 39 in
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Four Seasons Motel, P.O. Box 848, 652-7769,
Aberdeen)
Lazy A Motel, P.O. Box 12, 527-8263, 22 units,
14 units, $20-50, P, TV, C/M, CC
Accommodations:
$24.10-33.20, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Jessen's Bed & Breakfast & RV Park, 1-1/2
Hillview Motel, 2799 Lakeview Road,
Lost River Motel, P.O. Box 191, 405 Highway
mi. S. of Ashton on Highway 20, Box 11,
226-5151, E. Interchange I-86 Exit 40,
Dr., 527-3600, 14 units, $23-40, 8 spaces, $5,
Ashton, ID 83420, 208-652-3356, 3 rms., $40,
34 units, $28-42, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH, HU
20 spaces w/elect., R, P, DS, SH, HU
Indian Springs, 3249 Indian Springs Rd.,
Riverside Motel, P.O. Box 22, 527-8954,
Log Cabin Motel & Trailer Park, 1001 E.
226-2174, 1 mi E I-15 Exit 36, Hwy 37,
10 units, $20-40, P, CU, TV, CC
Main St., 652-3956, 10 units, $23-47,
105 spaces, $7-14, HA, R, P, HT, AB,
4 spaces, $9, P, TV, C/M, CC, AB, HU
ASHTON (Eastern)
HU, DS, SH, LP
Rankin Motel, P.O. Box 628, 652-3570,
Ronnez Motel, 411 Lincoln, 226-9658,
Zip: 83420 Pop: 1,219 Elev: 5262
10 units, $20-38, CU, TV, CC
10 units, $22.10-40, TV, C/M, CC
Ashton was the site of the American Dog
Derby, the first sled dog race ever held in the
ATHOL
(North)
ARCO (Central)
lower 48 states.
Zip: 83801 Pop: 316 Elev: 2000
Zip: 83213 Pop: 1,230 Elev: 5320
Visitor Info: Chamber of Commerce,
Visitor Info: Athol Chamber of Commerce,
First city in the world lighted by atomic
604 Main, 652-3987
P.O. Box 455, 683-2056, 683-2101
energy, July 17, 1955.
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 3 fast-food
Restaurants: 3 restaurants
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
BED & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
IDAHO
57
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
BLACKFOOT (Southeast)
Golf Courses: Crane Creek Country Club
1 dump station
Zip: 83221 Pop: 11,000 Elev: 4478
(18 holes, private), Hillcrest
Museum: Farragut State Park Museum,
Blackfoot was a leading contender to become
Country Club (18 holes,
Henley Air Museum, off U.S. 95
the capitol of Idaho; the town lost by one vote.
private), Indian Lakes Golf
south of Athol
Visitor Info: Blackfoot Chamber, P.O. Box 801,
Course (9 holes), Plantation
Accommodations:
785-0510
Country Club (18 holes,
Athol Motel, P.O. Box 275, 683-3476, 5 units,
Restaurants: 10 restaurants, 10 fast-food
private), Quail Hollow Golf
$19.95-29, P, TV
Auto Service: 14 gas stations, 15 auto repair,
Course (18 holes), Shadow
Kelso Lake Resort, Rt. 1 Box 52E, 683-2297,
3 dump stations
Valley Golf Course (18 holes),
Northwest of Athol on Kelso Lake Road,
Museum: Bingham County Historical
Warm Springs Golf Course (18
14 spaces, 3 cabins, $8-25, P, HU, DS
Museum
holes)
Silverwood Theme Park & RV Park, N.
Golf Courses: Blackfoot Golf Club (18 holes)
Major Event: July 3, 1990 - Statehood Day
26225 Highway 95, Athol, 83801, 772-0515,
Major Event: Eastern Idaho State Fair,
Accommodations:
Highway 95, 16 miles north of Coeur
September 1-6
Allison Ranch, 7259 Cascade Dr., 83704,
d'Alene, 124 spaces, $14, HA, R, P, CC, AB,
Accommodations:
376-5270, On the Main Salmon River, 1 unit,
MR, L, HU, SH
Riverside Inn, P.O. Box 490, 1229 Parkway
$395/week per person, R, MR (10)
Dr., 785-5000, 80 units, $30-48, HA, R, P, TV,
BANKS
Americana Overnight Kampground, 3600
(Southwest)
C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (500)
Americana Terrace, 83706, 342-9691,
Zip: 83602
Y-Motel, 1375 S. Broadway, 785-1550,
96 + spaces, $11-14, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Accommodations:
20 units, $20-30, CU, TV, C/M, CC
The Ponderosa, HC 76, Box 1010, 793-2700,
3 units, 6 spaces, HA, R, P,
CC, AB, HU
Spend golden moments together in Southwest Idaho.
BAYVIEW (North)
Zip: 83803 Pop: 500 Elev: 2100
Bayview was the former site of Farragut Naval
Training Station during WWII.
Visitor Info: Bayview Chamber, P.O. Box 121,
683-2216
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Auto Service: 1 gas station, 2 dump station
Major Event: July 3 Independence Day
Celebration
Accommodations:
MacDonald's Hudson Bay Resort, P.O Box
38, 683-2211, 1/2 mile from Bayview on
South Shore Road, 9 units, $47-62, P, CU, TV,
C/M, CC, AB
Scenic Bay Marina, P.O. Box 36, 683-2243,
3 units, 6 spaces, $11-60,
HA, CU, TV, DS, SH
Scenic Motel, P.O. Box 607, 683-2215, 8 units,
$38-45, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
BELLEVUE (Central)
BLISS (South Central)
Atlasta Adult R.V. Park, 3527 Federal Way,
Zip: 83313 Pop: 1,016 Elev: 5000
Zip: 83314 Pop: 500 Elev: 3200
83705, 342-2235, 12 spaces, $14,
The only chartered city in the state.
Visitor Info: Bliss Chamber, P.O. Box 65,
CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Visitor Info: City Hall, 788-2128
352-4293
Best Western Airport Motor Inn, 2660
Restaurants: 4 restaurants
Restaurant: 3 restaurants
Airport Way, 83705, 384-5000, 800-727-5004,
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 auto repair
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
50 units, $36-41, HA, R, TV, C/M, SP,
Major Event: Labor Day Bar-b-que
1 dump station
CC, AB, PH
Accommodations:
Major Event: July 4 fireworks display
Best Western Safari Motor Inn, 1070 Grove
High Country Motel, P.O. Box 246, 788-2050,
Accommodations:
Street, 83702, 344-6556, 104 units, $31-51,
10 units, $30-50, P, TV, C/M, CC
Amber Inn, H.C. 60, Box 1330, 352-4441, I-84
P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH, MR (35)
Interchange Exit 141, 30 units, $24-40,
Best Western Vista Inn, 2645 Airport Way,
BIG CREEK (Southwest)
P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
83705, 336-8100, 800-727-5006, 86 units,
Zip: n/a Pop: 75 Elev: 5743
$42-48, HA, R, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC,
Big Creek is a gateway to Idaho's wilderness
BOISE/GARDEN CITY (Southwest)
AB, PH, MR (50)
and consists of small private community of
Zip: 83701-14 Pop: 130,000 Elev: 2726
Boise Airport Super 8 Lodge, 2773 Elder St.,
private residences and back-country guest
Boise was founded in 1863 as a military post
83705, 344-8871, 110 units, $27.88-40.88,
ranches/lodges. The Forest Service maintains
on the Oregon Trail.
TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
an air strip for back country pilots.
Visitor Info: Boise Convention & Visitors
Boise Comfort Inn, 2526 Airport Way,
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
Bureau, P.O. Box 2106, 83701,
83705, 336-0077, 60 units, $33-55, HA, R, TV,
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 2 auto repair
344-7777; 800-635-5240 (outside
C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH, MR (20)
Accommodations:
Idaho). Garden City Chamber,
Boise KOA, 7300 Federal Way, 83706,
The Flying W, P.O. Box 401, Emmett, 83617,
304 E. 36th St., 83714, 336-3888
345-7673, 120 spaces, $13-20,
365-4946, 80 miles north of McCall in Big
Restaurants: 176 restaurants, 55 fast-food
P, SP, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Creek, 4 units, $40-210, R, P, MR (10), L, SH
Auto Service: 125 gas stations, 200 auto
Boisean Motel, 1300 S. Capitol Blvd., 83706,
Gillihan's Lodge, 850 Jackson Ave., Emmett,
repair, 20 dump stations
343-3645; 1-800-365-3645, 130 units, $20-45,
83617, 382-4336 (radio, June-Oct.), 365-5384
Museums: Basque Museum, Boise Art
R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH, MR (50)
(Oct.-June), 1 mile south of Big Creek
Gallery, Discovery Center,
Boulevard Motel, 1121 S. Capitol Blvd.,
Airport, 6 units, $60/person,
Electricity Museum, Idaho State
83706, 342-4629, 20 units, $28-45,
HA, R, AB, LP, MR (20)
Historical Museum, Old Idaho
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Penitentiary, Transportation
Museum
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
IDAHO
58
Cabana Inn, 1600 Main St., 83702, 343-6000,
Pioneer Inn at Bogus Basin, 2405 Bogus
Sun-Liner Motel, 3433 Chinden Blvd., 83714,
50 units, $22-50, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Basin Rd., 83702, 336-4500; 800-367-4397
344-7647, In Garden City, 25 units, $24-40,
Capri Motel, 2600 Fairview, 83702, 344-8617,
(outside Idaho), Bogus Basin Ski Resort,
P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
44 units, $20-40, HA, R, P, TV, C/M,
16 miles N. Boise, 70 units, $42-200,
Sunrise Inn Bed & Breakfast, 2730 Sunrise
HT, CC, PH
R, CU, TV, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (200)
Rim Rd., 83705, 344-0805, 2 rooms, $30-40,
The Compri Hotel at Parkcenter, 475
Plaza Suite Hotel, 409 South Cole Rd., 83709,
TV, MR (15)
Parkcenter Blvd., 83706, 345-2002, 158 units,
375-7666, 27 units, $39.50-115,
Super 8 Lodge of Boise, 2773 Elder Street,
$45-125, HA, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC,
R, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (150)
83705, 344-8871, 110 units, $29.88-42.88,
AB, PH, MR (160)
Red Lion Inn Downtowner, 1800 Fairview,
HA, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Fiesta RV Park, 11101 Fairview, 83704, Exit
83702, 344-7691, 182 units, $64-95,
Travellers Motel, 5620 Fairview, 83706,
44, Meridian or Exit 50, Boise, 375-8207,
HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (500)
343-0571, 11 units, $19-21, CU, TV, CC
104 spaces, $13-16.50,
Red Lion Inn Riverside, 2900 Chinden Blvd.,
Travelodge, 1314 Grove Street, 83702,
P, SP, CC, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
83714, 343-1871, 308 units, $78-375, HA, R, P,
342-9351, 48 units, $27-45, P, TV, C/M,
Flying J Motel, 8000 Overland Rd., 83709,
TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (1200)
SP, CC, PH
322-4404, 87 units, $30-45,
Residence Inn by Marriott, 1401 Lusk,
University Inn, 2360 University Drive, 83706,
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
83706, 344-1200, 104 suites, $85-120,
345-7170, 80 units, $32-45, R, P, TV, C/M, SP,
Grandview Motel, 1315 Federal Way, 83705,
HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH, MR (30)
CC, AB, PH, MR (60)
342-8676, 20 units, $20-30, CU, TV, CC, PH
Rodeway Inn, 1115 North Curtis Rd., 83706,
Victoria's White House, 10325 W. Victory
Holiday Inn Airport, 3300 Vista Ave., 83705,
376-2700; 800-228-2000, 100 units, $45-60,
Rd., 83709, 362-0507, 2 rooms, $45-75,
344-8365, 265 units, $59-100, HA, R, P, TV,
R, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (150)
TV, PH, MR (8)
C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (300)
Sands Motel, 1111 W. State St., 83702,
Victor's Motor Inn, 1025 S. Capitol Blvd.,
The Holiday Motel, 5416 Fairview Ave.,
343-2533, 17 units, $22-28, P, TV, CC, PH
83706, 344-7971, 800-727-5010, 127 units,
83706, 376-4631, 18 units, $20-35,
Seven K Motel, 3633 Chinden Blvd., Garden
$35-55, HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC,
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
City, 83714, 343-7723, 23 units, $24-50,
AB, PH, MR (100)
Idaho Heritage Inn, 109 W. Idaho, 83702,
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
West River Inn, 3525 Chinden Blvd., 83714,
342-8066, 5 rooms, $45-75, TV, C/M, CC,
Shepp Ranch, P.O. Box 5446, 83705,
342-3646, 21 units, $21.95-40,
AB, PH, MR (50)
343-7729, (open 2/15-11/30), 45 mi. E. Riggins
P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Idanha Hotel, 928 Main Street, 83702,
on Main Salmon River, 6 units, $145,
342-3611, 40 units, $34.75-39.75,
R, AB, MR (16)
BONNERS FERRY (North)
R, CU, TV, CC, AB, PH, MR (150)
Zip: 83805 Pop: 2000 Elev: 1775
Bonners Ferry was the stopover for gold
miners heading for British Columbia in the
Windsurfing in Boise.
mid-1800s. The route became known as the
"Wildhorse Trail."
Visitor Info: Bonners Ferry Chamber, P.O. Box
375, 267-5922
Restaurants: 16 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Auto Service: 14 gas stations, 12 auto repair,
5 dump stations
Museum: Boundary County Historical
Museum
Golf Courses: Mirror Lake Golf Course
27/2AB
(9 holes)
8ASIIS
127818181
Major Event: Kootenai River Days, late July
Accommodations:
Best Western Kootenai River Inn,
Kootenai River Plaza, 267-8511, 47 units,
$48.50-68.50, HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC,
AB, PH, MR (50)
Blue Lake Campground & RV Park, P.O. Box
655, 267-2029, 267-5176, 7 miles south on
Hwy. 95, 25 spaces, $5-11,
P, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Idyl Acres R.V. Park, HCR 61 Box 170,
267-3629, 4 miles south Canadian border
Landmark Inn, 2155 No. Garden, 83704,
Shilo Inn Airport, 4111 Broadway, 83705,
on Hwy. 95, 10 spaces, $6.95-10,
344-4030, 52 units, $25-44,
343-7662, 79 units, $35-125, P, CU, TV, C/M,
P, HU, DS, SH
P, TV, C/M, CC, PH, MR (10)
SP, CC, PH, MR (50)
The Lantern Motel & KOA, Rt. 4 Box 4700,
Littletree Inn, 2717 Vista Ave., 83705,
Shilo Inn, Riverside, 3031 Main St., 83702,
267-2422, 25 units, 62 spaces, $13.00-33.95,
343-7505, 80 units, $37-54,
344-3521, 112 units, $45-61, HA, R, P, TV, C/M,
R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (75),
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (75)
L, HU, DS, SH
Logger Creek Inn, 1140 Colorado Ave.,
State Motel, 1115 N. 28th St., 83702, 344-7254,
Sunnyside Motel, P.O. Box 29, 267-3611,
83706, 344-9988, 88 units, $30
12 units, $18.95-32.95, HA, CU, TV, CC
9 units, $20-48, P, CU, TV, CC
CU, TV, SP, CC, PH
The Statehouse Inn, 981 Grove Street,
Valley Motel, Rt. 4 Box 4740, 267-7567,
Mackay Bar Ranch, 3190 Airport Way, 83705,
83702, 342-4622, 85 units, $43-48, R, P, TV,
S Hwy 95, 21 units, $32-45,
344-1881; 800-635-5336, On the River of No
C/M, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (100)
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Return, 30 units, $150/day (all services),
Stonebreaker Ranch, 3190 Airport Way, c/o
R, HT, CC, AB, MR (40)
Mackay Bar, 83705, 344-1881; 1-800-635-5336,
BUHL (South Central)
Motel 6, 2323 Airport Way, 83705, 344-3506,
Chamberlain Basin Wilderness Area,
Zip: 83316 Pop: 4,000 Elev: 3795
91 units, $23.95-41.95, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
8-12 units, $150/night (all services),
The town was named for F.H. Buhl, one of
Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 1109 Main St., 83702,
R, CC, AB, MR (12)
the developers of the Magic Valley in the
343-4611; 800-821-7500 (inside Idaho);
Sulphur Creek Ranch, 7153 W. Emerald,
early 1900s.
800-233-4611 (outside Idaho), 100 units,
83704, 377-1188, Middle Fork of the Salmon
Visitor Info: Buhl Chamber, P.O. Box 28,
$40-70, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC,
River, 5 units, $55-65, CC, MR (28)
104 S. Broadway, 543-6682
AB, PH, MR (350)
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 6 fast-food
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
BED & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
IDAHO
59
Auto Service: 10 gas stations, 10 auto repair
Originally known as "Bugtown" when it was a
Hunter's Inn, P.O. Box 268, 257-3354, 4 units,
Golf Courses: Buhl Country Club (9 holes)
campsite for construction employees of the
$18-22, R, P, TV, CC
Major Event: Sagebrush Days, July 1-4
Oregon Short Line Railroad.
Indian Valley Inn, P.O. Box 54, Indian Valley,
Accommodations:
Visitor Info: Caldwell Chamber, P.O. Box 819,
83632; 256-4423, 256-4373; Off 95 north
Banbury Hot Springs, Rt. 3 Box 408,
459-7493
between Cambridge and Council, 7 rooms,
543-4098, Northeast of Buhl on Hwy. 30,
Restaurants: 20 restaurants, 14 fast-food
$10-15, CC
30 spaces, $7-10, P, SP, L, HU, DS, SH
Auto Service: 10 gas stations, 25 auto repair,
Miracle Hot Springs, P.O. Box 171, 543-6002,
2 dump stations
CASCADE (Southwest)
Midway between Buhl and Hagerman on
Museum: College of Idaho Museum of
Zip: 83611 Pop: 1050 Elev: 4739
Hwy. 30, 14 spaces, $10-, P, SP, HT, HU
Natural History
Visitor Info: Cascade Chamber, P.O. Box 26,
Oregon Trail Motel, 510 S. Broadway,
Golf Courses: Fairview Golf Course (9 holes),
382-4922
543-8814, 14 units, $28-42,
Purple Sage Golf Course
Restaurants: 14 restaurants
R, TV, C/M, CC, AB, PH
(18 holes)
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 4 auto repair,
Siesta Motel, 629 S. Broadway, 543-6427,
Major Event: Caldwell Night Rodeo,
6 dump stations
12 units, $22-28, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
August 21-25
Golf Courses: Cascade Golf Course (9 holes)
Accommodations:
Major Event: Thunder Mountain Days, June
BURLEY (South Central)
Aspen Village, I-84 Exit 26, 454-0553,
30-July 8
Zip: 83318 Pop: 10,000 Elev: 4150
15 spaces, $10, P, L, HU, DS, SH
Accommodations:
The Oregon/California Trails (and their
Camp Caldwell Campground, P.O. Box 143,
Arrowhead RV Park on the River, P.O. Box
various cutoffs) all converge at or near Burley,
454-0279, I-84 Exit 26, 100 spaces, $9-12.75, P,
437, 382-4534, 1/2 mile S of Cascade on Hwy.
then proceed west from here.
AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
55, 80 spaces, $9-, P, HT, CC, L, HU,
Visitor Info: Burley Chamber, 1401 Overland
Comfort Inn, 901 Specht Ave., 454-2222, 65
DS, SH, LP
Ave., 678-7230; 678-2333;
units, $33-85, HA, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT,
Aurora Motel and RV Park, P.O. Box 773,
800-333-3408
CC, PH, MR (85)
382-4948, 10 units, $24-51, 40 spaces, $12, P,
Restaurants: 16 restaurants, 13 fast-food
CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Auto Service: 15 gas stations, 16 auto repair,
5 dump stations
The mountains near Challis are like yesterday's American west.
Museum: Cassia County Historical Museum,
Oakley Pioneer Museum (south on
Hwy. 27 in Oakley)
Golf Courses: Burley Golf Club (18)
Major Event: Burley Speedboat Regatta, June
23-24
Accommodations:
Best Western Burley Inn, 800 N. Overland
Ave., 678-3501; 800-632-3569 (inside Idaho);
800-635-4952 (outside Idaho), 127 units,
$38-46, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH,
MR (800)
Budget Motel, 900 N. Overland Ave.,
678-2200; 800-632-3569 (inside Idaho);
800-635-4952 (outside Idaho), 95 units,
$22-40, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Evergreen Motel, 635 W. Main, 678-0356,
13 units, $16-25, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Greenwell Motel, 904 E. Main, 678-5576,
30 units, $22-48, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Greenwood RV Park, 1015 Ridgeway Rd. S.,
Hazelton, 83335, 829-5735, I-84 to Exit 194,
21 spaces, $8-10, R, P, CC, HU, DS, SH
Lampliter Motel, 304 East Main, 678-0031,
17 units, $19.95-35, HA, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Parish Motel, 721 E. Main, 678-5505,
15 units, $17-30, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Powers Motel, 703 E. Main, 678-5521,
Holiday Motel, 512 Frontage Rd., 454-3888,
Breeze Motel, P.O. Box 70, 382-4370, 7 units,
15 units, $18-35, TV, CC, PH
24 units, $23.84-30.98,
$24-30, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Snake River Campground, Rt. 1 Box 33,
R, P, TV, C/M, CC, AB, PH, MR (50)
High Country Inn, P.O. Box 548, 382-3315,
Declo, 83323, 654-2133, Exit 216 off I-84, 200
Manning House Bed & Breakfast Inn,
12 units, $17-35, R, P, TV, C/M, CC
spaces, $9.75, HA, R, P, SP, CC, AB, MR (100),
1803 South 10th Ave., 459-7899, 3 rooms,
Mountain View Motel, P.O. Box 1053,
L, HU, DS, SH, LP
$35-45, P, TV, CC
382-4238, 20 units, $23-45,
Starlite Motel, 510 Overland, 678-7766,
Sundowner Motel, 1002 Arthur St., 459-1585,
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
7 units, $19.95-39, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
68 units, $28-44, HA, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
North Shore Lodge, Warm Lake, 634-5012,
25 miles from Cascade on Warm Lake
CALDER (North)
CAMBRIDGE (Southwest)
Road, 10 cabins, $40-70,
Zip: 83808 Pop: 45
Zip: 83610 Pop: 328 Elev: 2450
R, P, CU, C/M, CC, AB, MR (40), DS, SH, LP
Visitor Info: General Store, 245-5278
Visitor Info: City Hall, P.O. Box 220, 257-3318
Triple T Ranch, HC 83 & 85, 382-4336,
Auto Services: 1 gas station
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 4 fast-food
Backcountry airstrip, 35 miles south of Elk
Accommodations:
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
City, 14 rooms, $35-, P, CC, AB, MR (14)
St. Joe Lodge and Resort, Rt. 3, Box 350,
1 dump station
Wapiti Meadow Ranch, HC 72, 382-4336,
245-3462, 35 miles East of St. Maries,
Major Event: Hell's Canyon Days, first week
Johnson Creek Road, Milepost 1642,
16 spaces, $7, 5 units, $25-30,
of June
4 cabins, 5 rooms in lodge, $60-120,
R, CU, C/M, CC, AB, SH, LP
Accommodations:
HT, MR (20)
Frontier Motel and R.V. Park, P.O. Box 178,
CALDWELL (Southwest)
257-3851, 9 spaces, 17 units, $15-40, P, CU,
Zip: 83606 Pop:18,595 Elev: 2428
TV, C/M, CC, AB, PH, HU, DS, SH, LP
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
IDAHO
60
Warm Lake Lodge, Warm Lake, 634-5034,
Museums: Museum of North Idaho,
Lake Coeur d'Alene R.V. Resort, E. 10700
26 miles E of Cascade, 14 units, 10 spaces,
Fort Sherman Museum, Classic
Wolf Lodge Rd., 664-4471, I-90, Exit 22,
$20-55, R, P, CU, C/M, CC, AB, L, DS, SH
Car Museum, Cataldo Mission
South 1/4 mile, 120 spaces, $11-15, P, SP, HT,
West Mountain Lodge, P.O. Box 676,
(30 miles south on I-90)
CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH
382-4462, 7.2 miles west of Cascade,
Major Event: Art on the Green, First
The Loon Cottage Inn, P.O. Box 183, Spirit
8 spaces, 10 units, $6-66, R, P, CU, CC, AB,
weekend in August
Lake, 83869, 623-5400, N. of Coeur d'Alene,
MR (50), HU, DS
Accommodations:
on Spirit Lake, 2 rooms, $30-60
Arrow Point Trailer Park, Rt. 2 Box 120-C,
Monte Vista Motel & RV Park, 320 S. 24th
CHALLIS (Central)
Harrison, 83833, 664-4846, 8 miles off I-90
Street, 664-8201, 26 spaces, 9 units, $10-60,
Zip: 83226 Pop:1,200 Elev: 5280
on Hwy 97, 35 spaces, $10-20, R, P, HU
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, MR (20), L, HU, DS, SH
The fault line of the massive earthquake of
Bates Motel, 2018 Sherman Ave., 667-1411,
Motel 6, 416 Appleway, 664-6600, 109 units,
1983 is located 35 miles southeast of Challis.
11 units, $22-40, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
$20.95-38.95, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Visitor Info: Challis Chamber, P.O. Box 1130
Bennett Bay Inn, East 5144 I-90, 664-6168,
Pines Resort Motel, 1422 N.W. Blvd.,
Restaurants: 6 restaurants
3 miles east on I-90 and the Lake, 20 units,
664-8244, 55 units, $26-72, HA, R, P, TV, C/M,
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 6 auto repair,
$25-110, HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT,
SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (80)
1 dump station
CC, AB, PH
Portal Motel, 1519 Sherman Ave., 667-9505,
Museums: North Custer Historical Museum
The Blackwell House Bed & Breakfast,
25 units, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Major Event: Custer County Fair & Rodeo,
820 Sherman Ave., 664-0656, 8 rooms,
Robin Hood RV Park, 703 Lincoln Way,
August 14-18
$45-85, C/M, CC, AB, MR (40)
664-2306, 75 spaces, $12, P, L, HU, SH
Accommodations:
Boulevard Motel & RV Park, 2400 Seltice
Shady Acres Campground, 3630 N.
Challis Hot Springs, HC 63, Box 1779,
Way, 664-4978, 10 units, $25-45, 36 spaces,
Government Way, 664-3087, 27 spaces,
879-4442, 3 miles S on Hwy. 93, 5 miles E, 27
$11-16, HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, HU, DS
$10-13, P, L, HU, DS, SH
spaces, $7.50-10.50, P, SP, HT, HU, DS, SH
Cedar Motel and RV Park, 319 S. 24th,
Siesta Motel, 2115 Sherman Ave., 664-5412,
Challis Lodge & Lounge, P.O. Box 6,
664-2278, 15 units, $20-60, 40 spaces, $13-62,
12 units, $18.95-45, CU, TV, C/M, CC
879-2251, 19 units, $26-40, R, CU, TV, C/M,
CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, MR (20), P, L, HU, DS, SH
Sleeping Place of the Wheels, P.O. Box 5273,
CC, AB, PH, MR (90)
City Center Motel, 1504 Lakeside Ave.,
765-3435, 2 rooms, $25-45, CC
Northgate Inn, HC 63, Box 1665, 879-2490,
664-3254, 19 units, $19.95-35,
Squaw Bay Resort Marina, Rt. 2 Box 130,
56 units, $25-30, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH, MR (50)
CU, TV, C/M, CC
Harrison, 83833, 664-6782, On Hwy.
Valley RV Park, P.O. Box 928, 879-2393,
Coeur d'Alene Motel, 316 S. 24th St.,
97 South of Coeur d'Alene, 40 spaces,
40 spaces, $10-12, P, C/M, CC, AB, HU, DS, SH
667-8486, 19 units, $23-45,
$12.50-17, 4 cabins $50-75,
The Village Inn, P.O. Box 6, 879-2239, On
CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
P, CU, TV, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH
Hwy. 93, 54 units, $26-64, R, P, CU, TV, C/M,
Coeur d'Alene North KOA, Rt. 3 Box 62/R,
Star Motel, 1516 Sherman Ave., 664-5035,
CC, AB, PH, MR (45)
E. Garwood Rd., Hayden Lake, 83835,
11 units, $29-45, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
CLARK FORK (North)
772-4557, 10 miles N US 95/I 90 Junction,
State Motel, 1314 Sherman Ave., 664-8239,
Zip: 83811 Pop: 450 Elev: 2100
mp 440, 60 spaces, $10-12,
13 units, $24-38, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Railroad construction began in 1869 to supply
P, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Stoneridge Resort, P.O. Box 325, Blanchard,
the growning timber town of Clark Fork.
The Coeur d'Alene Resort, On The Lake,
83804, (800) 544-4633, 37 miles north of
Visitor Info: Clark Fork Mercantile, 266-1325
800-841-5868 (inside Idaho) 800-826-2390
Coeur d'Alene, 35 units, $40-115, R, CU, TV,
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
(U.S.), 338 units, $70-170, HA, R, P, TV, C/M,
SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (60)
Auto Service: 1 gas station, 1 auto repair,
SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (2000)
Suntree R.V. Park, N. 390 Spokane Rd., Post
2 dump stations
Comfort Inn, 280 W. Appleway, 765-5500,
Falls, 83854, 773-9982, 117 spaces, $12-14,
Major Event: July 4th Celebration
51 units, $43-140, HA, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP,
HA, P, SP, HT, CC, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Accommodations:
HT, CC, PH, MR (25)
Super 8 Motel, 505 W. Appleway, 765-8880,
Diamond T Guest Ranch, P.O. Box 625,
Days Inn, 2200 N.W. Blvd., 667-8668,
95 units, $30-60, HA, TV, C/M,
266-1186, 6 miles east Clark Fork, 6 log
61 units, $30-60, HA, P, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH,
CC, PH, MR (15)
cabins, $25-70, P, CU, MR (50)
MR (35)
Tamarack Trailer Park, 3640 N.
River Delta Resort, Star Route Box 128,
Econo Lodge, 330 W. Appleway, 765-3011, 60
Government Way, 667-1124, 10 spaces, $8-12,
266-1335, Hwy 200 5 miles east Clark Fork,
units, $35-80, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
P, L, HU, DS, SH
55 spaces, $12.50, P, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
El Rancho Motel, 1915 E. Sherman Ave.,
Travels 9 Motel, 330 W. Appleway, 765-3011,
River Lake Trailer Resort, P.O. Box 219,
664-8794, 14 units, $19.95-74.95,
59 units, $23.99-$35.99, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
266-1115, 2 miles east of Clark Fork, 31
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Wolf Lodge Campground, 12425 E. I-90,
spaces, $11, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Flamingo Motel, 718 Sherman Ave.,
664-2812, I-90 East, Exit 22, Follow signs,
664-2159, 13 units, $42.50-80,
100 spaces, $9.50-13.50, P, CC, L, HU, SH
COEUR D'ALENE (North)
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH
Zip: 83814 Pop: 22,636 Elev: 2152
Garden Motel, 1808 Northwest Blvd.,
COUNCIL (Southwest)
Originally an official supply station and
664-2743, 20 units, $26-70,
Zip: 83612 Pop: 1,000 Elev: 2914
travelers outpost named Fort Sherman and
CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH
Originally the site for the gathering of Indian
designated by General Sherman of Civil War
Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace, 667-9660,
tribes for their annual tribal "council" or
Fame.
7 rooms, $45-64, R, C/M, HT, CC, AB, MR (40)
meeting.
Visitor Info: Coeur d'Alene Convention &
Gregory's McFarland House Bed &
Visitor Info: Council Chamber, P.O. Box 257,
Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 1088,
Breakfast, 601 Foster Ave., 667-1232,
253-4201
664-0587, 800-232-4968 (outside
3 rooms, $55-65, C/M, CC, MR (30)
Restaurants: 3 restaurants
Idaho), 800-544-9855 (Canada).
Holiday Inn and Convention Center, W. 414
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
Restaurants: 61 restaurants, 24 fast-food
Appleway, 765-3200, 122 units, $49.50-76,
1 dump station
Auto Service: 26 gas stations, 88 auto repair
HA, R, P, TV, SP, HT, AB, PH, MR (250)
Museum: Charles Winkler Museum
22 dump stations
Katie's Wild Rose Inn, 1018 Front Ave.,
Major Event: July 4 Celebration and
Golf Courses: Coeur d'Alene Golf Course
756-9474, 3 rooms, $39.50-65, C/M,
Porcupine Races
(18 holes), Coeur d'Alene
CC, MR (30)
Accommodations:
Resort Golf Course (18 holes,
Kings Port Inn, 2100 Sherman Ave.,
The Old Heartland Inn, P.O. Box 32,
with a "one-of-a-kind" floating
664-8191, 27 units, $28.50-70,
253-NICE, 3 rooms, $35-37, CC
14th green, surrounded by
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Starlite Motel, P.O. Box 462, 102 N.
Lake Coeur d'Alene, open in
Lake City Inn, W. 330 Appleway, 765-3011,
Dartmouth, 253-4868, 13 units, $17.25-34,
1991), Ponderosa Springs Golf
60 units, $29-38, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC,
HA, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Course (9 holes)
AB, PH, MR (10)
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
bed & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
IDAHO
61
DONNELLY (Southwest)
Elk City had one of Idaho's larger Chinese
Restaurants: 7 restaurants, 5 fast-food
Zip: 83615 Pop: 139
population in the old mining days.
Auto Service: 10 gas stations, 12 auto repair,
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Restaurants: 6 restaurants
4 dump stations
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 1 auto repair
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 auto repair
Museums: Gem County Historical Museum
Major Event: July 4th barbecue and
Accommodations:
Golf Courses: Gem County Golf Course
fireworks
Buffalo Hump Lodge, (OPEN
(9 holes)
Accommodations:
11/15-4/15) Nordic ski packages, P.O. Box 303,
Major Event: Annual Cherry Festival,
Chalet RV Park, P.O. Box 100, 325-8223,
842-2220, Gospel Hump National
June 11-17
76 spaces, $10, P, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Wilderness, 4 units, $375/3 nights,
Accommodations:
Herb's R.V. Park, P.O. Box 976, Cascade,
R, P, CC, MR (8)
Capital Mobile Court, 1508 E. Main,
83611, 382-3451, 4 miles W of Hwy 55 on
Elk City Hotel, P.O. Box 327, 842-2452,
365-3889, 10 spaces, P, L, HU, DS, SH
Roseberry Rd., Donnelly, 40 spaces, $9.50,
16 units, $12-30, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
H & H Motel, 720 S. Johns, 365-2482,
P, L, HU, DS, SH
Elk City Lodge, P.O. Box 143, 842-2250,
21 units, $18-20, P, CU, TV, CC
Long Valley Motel, P.O. Box 97, 325-8545,
21 units, $15-30, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Holiday Motel, 1111 S. Washington, 365-4479,
8 units, $22.50-32, P, CU, TV, CC
Junction Lodge, HC #67, Box 98,
14 units, $17-28, P TV, CC, PH
Westside R.V. Park, P.O. Box 442, 325-9546,
Grangeville, 83530, 842-2459, 5 1/2 mi. west
Roseberry Road, 1/4 mile west Hwy 55,
on Highway 14, 18 spaces, 6 units, $13-30,
FAIRFIELD (Central)
47 spaces, $6/day-90/mo, P, L, HU, DS, SH
R, P, TV, C/M, AB, HU
Zip: 83372 Pop: 350 Elev: 5200
Red River Corrals Guest Ranch, Star Route,
Located on the Camas Prairie, a site of
DOWNEY (Southeast)
Box 18, 842-2228, 8 miles E of Red River
numerous conflicts between Indians and
Zip: 83234 Pop: 645 Elev: 4860
Ranger Station, 10 spaces, 2 units, $15 +,
settlers over the camas lily, an edible root
Founded in 1894.
P, CU
which was a staple of the Indian diet.
Visitor Info: City Hall, P.O. Box 204, 897-5342
Red River Hot Springs, 616 E. South St.,
Visitor Info: Camas County Civic
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
Grangeville, 83530, 983-0452, 30 miles east
Organization, P.O. Box 337
Auto Service: 1 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
of Elk City, 7 units, $29.50-49.50,
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 1 fast-food
1 dump station
R, P, CU, SP, CC, AB, DS, SH, LP
Auto Service: 2 gas stations; 1 auto repair
Museums: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
log cabin.
Idaho, 'where romance lies in her name.
Major Event: South Bannock Fair,
August 15-19
Accommodations:
Flag's West Truck Stop, Exit 31, I-15,
897-5238, 12 units, $26-29, 22 spaces, $7.50,
HA, R, P, TV, CC, AB, MR (70), L, HU,
DS, SH, LP
DRIGGS (Eastern)
Zip: 83422 Pop: 2,900 Elev: 6200
Annual Trappers' Rendezvous were held here
during the summers in the 1800s.
Visitor Info: Teton Valley Chamber of
Commerce, P.O. Box 250, 354-2337
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
1 dump station
Museums: Teton County Historical Museum
Golf Courses: Targhee Village Golf and
Country Club (9 holes)
Major Event: Pierre's Rendezvous Days,
August 3-4
Accommodations:
Best Western Teton West, 476 N. Main St.,
P.O. Box 780, 354-2363, 40 units, $30-85, HA,
ELK RIVER (North Central)
Museums: Union Pacific Train Depot, listed
P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH, MR (40)
Zip: 83827 Pop: 240 Elev: 2850
in National Register of Historic
Larsen's Mobile Home Park, 73 S. Main,
Visitor Info: City Hall, P.O. Box H, 826-3209
Buildings, Mannie Shaw's Music
P.O. Box 444, 354-2205, 20 spaces, R, HU, DS
Restaurants: 3 restaurants
Museum, Camas County
Pines Motel, P.O. Box 117, 105 S. Main,
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 dump station
Historical Museum
354-2774, 9 units, $19-50, P, TV, CC
Major Event: Elk River Days, August 19-20
Major Event: Camas County Fair, August 4-6
Accommodations:
Accommodations:
DUBOIS (Eastern)
Huckleberry Heaven Lodge, Box 165,
Country Kitchen and Inn, P.O. Box 393,
Zip: 83423 Pop: 500 Elev: 5147
826-3405, Lodge: 36 rooms, Condos: 8 units,
764-2247, 16 units, $27-35,
Visitor Info: Texaco, 374-5453, Conoco,
Campground: 50 spaces, $17.50-90,
R, TV, C/M, CC, AB, MR (50)
374-5419
HA, P, CU, TV, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (100), L,
Motel 68, P.O. Box 285, 764-2211, 12 units,
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
HU, DS, SH
$14-16, TV, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 2 auto repair
Soldier Creek R.V., P.O. Box 91, 764-2684,
Museums: Old Catholic Church converted
EMMETT (Southwest)
10 miles north of Fairfield, Soldier Creek
into historical museum
Zip: 83617 Pop: 5,000 Elev: 2373
Road, 12 spaces, $8-10, P, HU, DS
Major Event: Clark County "All County"
Pickett's Corral in the foothills east of Emmett
Reunion, 374-5330
was a notorious "robber's roost" that served as
FEATHERVILLE/PINE (Southwest)
Accommodations:
home-base for a band of road agents and
Zip: 83647 (Mtn. Home) Pop: 1,000
Cross Roads Motel, P.O. Box 107, 374-5258,
horse thieves. A vigilante group succeeded in
The communities of Pine and Featherville
10 units, $18.19-24.61, P, TV
wiping out this nest of villains in the late
make up an area northeast of Mountain Home
1880s.
off Hwy 20 known as "Fun Valley".
ELK CITY (North Central)
Visitor Info: Gem County Chamber,
Visitor Info: Fun Valley Visitor Info, 653-2222,
Zip: 83525 Pop: 400 Elev: 4300
P.O. Box 592, 365-3485
653-2323
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
IDAHO
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Restaurants: 4 restaurants
GLENNS FERRY (Southwest)
Golf Courses: Grangeville Golf Club (9 holes)
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 dump station
Zip: 83623 Pop: 1,300 Elev: 3100
Major Event: Border Days, week of July 4
Major Event: Poker Run, March 5
Originally the site of the old ferry which
Accommodations:
Accomodations:
crossed the Snake River.
Crossroads Motel, 620 W. Main, 983-1420,
Feather River Motel, H.C. 87, Box 560,
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 1 fast-food
983-0675, 17 units, $25-50, R, P, TV, C/M, CC,
Featherville, 653-2310, 10 units, $28-38,
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 3 auto repair
AB, PH, MR (100)
R, TV, CC, AB
Museum: Glenns Ferry Historical Museum
Downtowner Inn, 113 E. North, 983-1110,
Paradise Inn, Inc., c/o Rocky Bar Stage,
Major Event: Elmore County Fair
16 units, $24-36, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Mountain Home, 83647, 653-2239, Off Hwy
Accommodations:
Elkhorn Lodge, 820 W. So. 1st, 983-1500,
20 between Pine and Featherville, 13 units,
Redford Motel, P.O. Box 188, 366-2421,
20 units, $21-36, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
3 spaces, $35-50, R, P, CU, SP, CC, AB,
8/10 mi off I-84, 10 units, $18.50-50,
Monty's Motel, 700 West Main St., 983-2500,
MR (60), L, HU, SH, LP
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC,
22 units, $24-38, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Pine Resort, H.C. 87, Box 200, Pine,
653-2323, Headwaters of Anderson Ranch
GOODING (South Central)
HAGERMAN (South Central)
Reservoir, 16 spaces, $7 2 furnished
Zip: 83330 Pop: 2,964
Zip: 83332 Pop: 600 Elev: 2964
trailers, $35-50, R, P, CU, CC, AB,
Visitor Info: City of Gooding, 308 5th Ave.
Over 130 different species of prehistoric
L, HU, DS, LP
West, 934-5669
animals lived in the area, and it includes
one of the best pliocene period fossil beds in
the world.
Waters splash wide open fun on Coeur d'Alene Lake.
Visitor Info: Hagerman Valley Chamber,
P.O. Box 599, 837-4822
Restaurants: 3 restaurants
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
1 dump station
Museums: Hagerman Valley Historical
Museum
Major Event: Hagerman Horse State Fossil
Day, May
Accommodations:
Rock Lodge and Creekside RV Park,
Route 1, 837-4822, At Billingsley Creek, on
1000 Springs Scenic Route, 11 spaces,
7 units, $8.50-39, P, CU, TV, HT, CC,
AB, MR (40), L, HU, SH
Sligar's 1000 Springs, Rt. 1 Box 90, 837-4987,
50 spaces, $5-10, P, SP, HU, SH
Sportsman's River Resort, Route 1, Box 110,
837-6364, 5 miles south of Hagerman on
Highway 30, 7 units, $20-35, 9 spaces, $10,
R, CU, TV, CC, AB, P, HU, SH
FRUITLAND (Southwest)
Museum: Gooding County Historical
HAILEY (Central)
Zip: 83619 Pop: 2,559 Elev: 2225
Museum
Zip: 83333 Pop: 2,800 Elev: 5342
Visitor Info: Fruitland Chamber, 200 S.
Golf Courses: Gooding Golf Club (9 holes)
Produced significant amount of lead and
Whitley Dr., 452-4350
Accommodations:
silver in late 1800s.
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Motel Evergreen, 1331 S. Main Street,
Visitor Info: P.O. Box 700, 788-2700
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
934-9987, 17 units, $22-35, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Restaurants: 6 restaurants, 2 fast-food
1 dump station
GRANDJEAN (Southwest)
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
Major Event: Spring Fair and Parade, first
1 dump station
Saturday of May
Pop: 5 Elev: 5200
Museums: Blaine County Historical Museum
Accommodations:
Former ranger station. Currently very small
Major Event: July 4th Days of the Old West
Curtis R.V. & Mobile Home Park, 2701
community with private cabins and
Celebration, July 1-4
Alder #0, 452-4324, Hwy 95 north of U.S. 30,
1 commercial lodge. City features a 1 mile long
Accommodations:
wheelchair-accessible nature trail.
80 spaces, $10, P, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Airport Inn, P.O. Box 984, 788-2477, 29 units,
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
$40-60, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH, MR (25)
GARDEN VALLEY (Southwest)
Accommodations:
Comfort Inn, P.O. Box 984, 409 Cedar East,
Zip: 83622 Pop: 1,200 Elev: 2700
Sawtooth Lodge, 1403 E. Bannock, Boise,
788-2477, 29 units, $40-50,
Derived its name from its history as the
83712, 344-6685, 259-3331, 6 miles off Hwy.
P, CU, TV, CC, PH, MR (30)
primary suppplier of all fresh produce for the
21 on Payette River, 9 cabins, $27.50-55, 22
The Hailey Hotel, P.O. Box 2051, 201 S. Main
Idaho City miners in the 1880's.
spaces, $7, R, P, CU, SP, CC, AB, HU, SH, LP
St., 788-3140, 6 units, $25-35, R, CC, AB
Visitor Info: Garden Valley Chamber of
GRANGEVILLE (North Central)
Hitchrack Motel, P.O. Box 2012, 619 S. Main,
Commerce, P.O. Box 6
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Zip: 83530 Pop: 3,666 Elev: 3390
788-2409, 8 units, $19-49,
Located on the Whitebird battlegrounds, site
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, AB
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 dump station
Golf Courses: Terrace Lakes Golf Course
of a major battle between Chief Whitebird and
HAMMETT (Southwest)
(9 holes, private)
the U.S. Cavalry.
Zip: 83627
Visitor Info: Grangeville Chamber, Box 212,
Major Event: July 4th Celebration
Drive-Thru Trailer Park, Star Rt. Box 62,
983-0460
Accommodations:
Restaurant: 6 restaurants, 1 fast-food
366-2048, 8 spaces, $5.50 +, P, HU, DS
J Lazy T Ranch, 1010 Southside Blvd.,
Oasis Ranch Motel, St. Rt. Box 6, 366-2025,
Auto Service: 7 gas stations, 8 auto repair,
Nampa, 83651, 462-3684, 466-0446, 466-6887,
2 miles east on Frontage Rd., 6 units,
4 dump stations
6 1/2 miles east of Banks, 6 units, 10 spaces,
$17-25, P, CU, TV
Museums: Bicentennial Historical Museum,
$10-65, R, MR(20), SH
Idaho County Farm Museum
Silver Creek Plunge, HC 76, Box 2666,
HARRISON (North)
(north on I-95 in Cottonwood),
344-8688, Unit 1942, 20 units, 160 spaces,
Zip: 83833 Pop: 350 Elev: 2150
St. Gertrude's Museum (north on
$4-50, R, P, CU, SP, HU, DS, LP
Harrison was at one time the largest city on
I-95 in Cottonwood)
Lake Coeur d'Alene.
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
BED & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
IDAHO
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Visitor Info: Harrison Chamber, P.O. Box 222,
HOPE/EAST HOPE (North)
IDAHO CITY (Southwest)
689-3802
Zip: 83836 Pop: 258 Elev: 2100
Zip: 83631 Pop: 300 Elev: 3900
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
Site of Kullyspel House, the first established
Visitor Info: Idaho City Chamber,
Auto Service: 1 gas station, 1 auto repair,
trading post in the Pacific Northwest.
P.O. Box 359, 392-4372
1 dump station
Visitor Info: Pend Oreille Landing,
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Major Event: Old Time Picnic, July 27-29
P.O. Box 66, 264-5211
Auto Service: 3 gas station, 2 auto-repair,
Accommodations:
Restaurants: 3 restaurants
1 dump station
Carlin Bay Camp-a-Rina, HCR 2, Box 45,
Auto Service: 1 gas station
Museums: Boise Basin Historical Museum
689-3200, I-97, 10 miles north of Harrison,
Accommodations:
Major Event: Chili Cook-off, February 11
9 spaces, $7.50-9.50,
Beyond Hope Resort, 248 Beyond Hope,
Accommodations:
R, CC, AB, HU, DS, SH, LP
264-5251, Hwy 200 E, 3 miles Samowen Rd.,
Idaho City Hotel, P.O. Box 70, 392-4290,
Lakeview Lodge, P.O. Box 54, 689-3318,
90 spaces, $10-12, R, P, AB, L, HU, SH
5 units, $28-40, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH, MR (10)
18 units, $29-60, P, CU, TV, CC
Blue Spruce Lodge, P.O. Box 306, 264-5512, 7
Miner's Inn, P.O. Box 70, 392-4290, 1 unit,
Peg's Bed 'n Breakfast Place, P.O. Box 144,
units, $40, R, CU, TV, CC
$80-100, P, CU, CC, PH
689-3525, 3 rooms, $35-60, P, CU, CC, MR (10)
Driftwood Resort, P.O. Box 135, 264-5214,
Prospector Motel, P.O. Box 70, 392-4290,
5 units, $30-40, P, CU, TV, CC
7 units, $28-40, HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
HAUSER (North)
Island View Resort R.V. Park, 300 Island
Steamboat Gulch Recreation, 8977 W. State
Zip: 83854 Pop: 340 Elev: 2000
View, 264-5509, South on Samowen Rd.,
St., Boise, 83706, 342-0750, 1 1/2 miles S.E.
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
70 spaces, $12, P, L, HU, SH, LP
of Idaho City on Hwy 21, 17 spaces,
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
Jeb & Margaret's Trailer Haven, 298 Trailer
$3.50-4.50, P
1 dump station
Haven Rd., 264-5406, 125 spaces, $10+,
Major Event: Hauser Lake Day, August
L, HU, SH, LP
IDAHO FALLS (Eastern)
Accommodations:
Lake Aire Resort Motel, P.O. Box 306,
Zip: 83402 Pop: 50,000 Elev: 4600
Westside Resort, W. 6905 Hauser Lake Rd.,
264-5512, On Lake Pend Oreille, 7 units,
Visitor Info: Idaho Falls Chamber,
773-4968, 7 miles N.W. of Post Falls, off Hwy.
$22-38, R, P, CU, TV, CC, AB
P.O. Box 50498, 83405, 523-1010
53, 7 spaces, $6-7, P, L, HU, DS, SH
Pend Oreille Shores Resort, P.O. Box 44,
Restaurants: 40 restaurants, 75 fast-food
HAYDEN LAKE (North)
264-5817, 50 units, $50-60, HA, R, CU, TV,
Auto Service: 60 gas stations, 60 auto repair,
Zip: 83835 Pop: 13,500 Elev: 2152
C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (50)
15 dump stations
The honor of naming the lake was won in a
R-Place Trailer Park, 700 Hwy. 200,
Museums: Bonneville County Historical
poker hand played at the Bozanta Club (now
264-5558, 12 1/2 miles east of Sandpoint at
Museum
Hayden Lake Country Club) by Mr. Hayden.
Trestle Creek, 24 spaces, $9, P, HU, SH
Golf Courses: Idaho Falls Country Club
Visitor Info: Coeur d'Alene Chamber,
Rainbow Resort, P.O. Box 217, 264-5412,
(18 holes, private), Sandcreek
P.O. Box 850, Coeur d'Alene,
5 units, $49, CU
Municipal Golf Club (18 holes)
83814, 664-3194
Red Fir Resort, 450 Red Fir Road, 264-5287,
Restaurant: 8 restaurants, 3 fast-food
12 cabins, $55-100, P, CU, MR (25)
Auto Service: 3 gas stations
Idaho's City Parks offer many fine recreational
Golf Courses: Avondale on Hayden Golf Club
opportunities including tennis.
(18 holes), Hayden Lake
Country Club (18 holes, private)
Accommodations:
Affordable Inn, P.O. Box 543, 772-4414,
19 units, $20-50, CU, TV, CC
Alpine Country Store and RV Park, 17400 N.
95 Hwy, 772-4305, 25 spaces, $11.70-13, HA, P,
CC, AB, L, HU, SH
HENRY (Southeast)
Zip: 83230
Accommodations:
Cedar Bay Marina, Star Route, Hwy 34,
574-2208, 100 spaces, $5-15,
R, P, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
HEYBURN (South Central)
Zip: 83336 Pop: 3,000 Elev: 4300
One of the first cities to be laid out by the
U.S. Government.
Visitor Info: City Office, 678-8158
Restaurant: 1 restaurant, 1 fast-food
Auto Service: 1 gas station, 2 auto repair
Accommodations:
Tops Motel, Rt. 1 Box 1038, 436-4724, Exit 211
Off I-84, 16 units, $22-34, P, TV, CC, PH
HORSESHOE BEND (Southwest)
Major Event: Airsho Idaho Centennial, July
HOMEDALE (Southwest)
Zip: 83629 Pop: 500 Elev: 2613
28-29, 522-2400
Zip: 83628 Pop: 2,205 Elev: 2200
Visitor Info: Horseshoe Bend Chamber,
Accommodations:
Visitor Info: Homedale Chamber, P.O. Box 845
793-2408
Best Western Driftwood Motel, 575 River
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Restaurants: 3 restaurants
Pkwy, 523-2242, 74 units, $30-50,
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 6 auto repair,
Auto Service: 1 gas station
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
1 dump station
Major Event: Loggers' Day, mid-July
Best Western Stardust, P.O. Box 51420,
Major Event: Owyhee County Fair & Rodeo,
Accommodations:
522-2910, 253 units, $32-65,
August 6-11
Riverside Bed & Breakfast/RV, Rt. 1 Box
R, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (200)
Accommodations:
14A, 793-2408, 2 rooms, $25-30, 10 spaces,
Bonneville Motel, 2000 S. Yellowstone Hwy,
Sunnydale Motel, P.O. Box 935, 337-3302,
R, P, CC
522-7847, 19 units, $21-42,
8 units, $19.26-40.66, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
IDAHO
64
Comfort Lodge, 255 E. St., 83401, 523-2960,
IRWIN
(Eastern)
Visitor Info: Jerome Chamber, 101 West Main
40 units, $22-55, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Zip: 83428 Pop: 175 Elev: 5300
#3, 324-2711
Evergreen Gables Motel, 3130 South
Restaurants: 6 restaurants
Restaurants: 8 restaurants, 3 fast-food
Yellowstone, 522-5410, 26 units, $19-35,
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
Auto Service: 7 gas stations, 9 auto repair,
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
2 dump stations
1 dump station
Haven Motel, 2480 S. Yellowstone Hwy,
Accommodations:
Museums: Jerome County Historical
523-0112, 24 units, $17.95-33,
McBride's Bed and Breakfast Guest House,
Museum
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
P.O. Box 166, 483-4221, 1 room, $31.50-38,
Golf Courses: Jerome Country Club
Idaho Falls KOA, 1440 Lindsay Blvd., Rt. 5
TV, C/M, CC
(18 holes)
Box 405, 523-3362, 180 spaces, $11.75-15.75,
Mountain View Trailer Park, P.O. Box 146,
Major Event: Gem Dandy Days, August 4-5
P, SP, CC, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
3411 Hwy. 26, 483-2444, 15 spaces, $6,
Accommodations:
Idaho Falls Super 8, 705 Lindsay Blvd.,
P, CC, L, HU, SH
Big Trees Mobile Park, 300 1st Ave. West,
522-8880, 800-843-1991, 61 units,
$28.88-40.88, HA, P, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH
ISLAND PARK (Eastern)
324-8265, 25 spaces, $9 P, L, HU, DS, SH
Holiday Motel, 401 W. Main, 324-2361,
Zip: 83429 Elev: 6380
23 units, $26-50, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Friendly, helpful people await you in Idaho.
Area was a crossroads for migrating big game,
early Americans, and mountain men during
KAMIAH (North Central)
the heyday of fur trading in early 1800s.
Zip: 83536 Pop: 1,400 Elev: 1200
Restaurants: 8 restaurants
Kamiah was important to the Lewis-Clark
Auto Service: 8 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
expedition.
3 dump stations
Visitor Info: Kamiah Chamber, P.O. Box 1124,
Golf Courses: Island Park Golf Club (9 holes)
935-2290
Major Event: Wild Horse Stampede, August
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 5 fast-food
Accommodations:
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
A-Bar Motel, HC 66-Box 470, 558-7358,
1 dump station
8 units, $28-50, R, P, TV, CC, MR (38)
Major Event: Chief Lookingglass Days,
Alpenhaus Motel & Fly Shop, HC66 Box 40,
August 17-19
Ashton, 83420, 558-9951, 14 units,
Accommodations:
$26.75-39.32, R, P, CU, TV, CC, AB, MR (50)
Snooky's Carriage Inn, U.S. Hwy 12,
Aspen Lodge, HC66 Box 254, Macks Inn,
935-2531, 935-0622, 18 units, $21-35,
83433, 558-7407, 4 units, $35-45, P, CU, CC
P, CU, TV, CC, PH
Elk Creek Ranch, P.O. Box 2, 558-7404,
Sundown Motel, Rt. 2 Box 100, 935-2568,
624-7834 (winter), 8 units, $50, R, P, MR (100)
13 units, $20-35, P, TV, C/M, CC
Island Park KOA, HC 66, Box 58, Ashton,
Whitewater Outfitters Guest Ranch,
83420, 558-9973, Mile Marker 383 on US 20,
Box 642, 935-0631, Lodge, $65/person
50 spaces, $11.50-16,
(includes meals)
P, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Island Park Village Resort, HC66, Box 12,
KELLOGG (North)
558-7502, Hwy 20, 1 mile past Mack's Inn,
Zip: 83837 Pop: 3,344 Elev: 2305
65 units, $85-140, HA, R, CU, TV, SP, HT,
Site of the largest silver mines in the U.S.
CC, AB, MR (30)
Visitor Info: Kellogg Chamber Tourist Info
Lucky Dog Retreat, P.O. Box 128, 558-7455,
Center, 712 West Cameron Ave.,
Nordic ski retreat in winter months, 5 miles
784-0821
E Hwy 20, 1 mile off Big Springs Rd., 5 units,
Restaurants: 9 restaurants, 3 fast-food
$37-70, R, P, MR (20)
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
Mack's Inn Resort, P.O. Box 10, Mack's Inn,
1 dump station
83433, 558-7272, 58 units, $35-70, 32 spaces,
Museums: Shoshone County Mining and
$5+, R, CU, CC, AB, MR (500), L, HU, DS,
Smelting Museum Spragpole
SH, LP
Museum (northeast of Kellogg in
Phillips Lodge, Island Park, 558-9939,
Murray)
8 units, $25-40, R, P, CU, CC, AB
Golf Courses: Shoshone Country Club
Pond's Lodge, P.O. Box 124, 558-7221,
(18 holes)
18 cabins, $35-, 50 spaces, $8.50, HA, R, P,
Major Event: Kellogg Elk's Roundup,
CU, CC, AB, MR (150), L, HU, SH, LP
May 5-13
Staley Springs Lodge, HC66, Box 102,
Accommodations:
Mack's Inn, 83433, 558-7471, 25 mi N. of
Montgomery Inn Bed & Breakfast, 305 S.
Littletree Inn, 888 N. Holmes, 523-5993,
Island Park on Henry's Lake, 15 units,
Division, 786-2311, 9 rooms, $22-28,
800-521-5993, 92 units, $37-54, HA, R, P, CU,
40 spaces, $15-80, R, P, CU, CC, AB, MR (30),
P, CC, MR (32)
TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (150)
L, HU, SH, LP
Motel-51, 206 E. Cameron, 786-9441, 11 units,
Motel 6, 1448 W. Broadway, 522-0112,
Sunset Lodge, Junction 87 & 191, Mack's
$18-35, P, CU, TV, CC
Silverhorn Motor Inn, 699 W. Cameron
80 units, $23.95-41.95, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Inn, 83433, 558-9941, On Henry's Lake,
Motel West, 1540 W. Broadway, 522-1112,
10 units, $20-35, R, P, CU, AB
Ave., 783-1151, 40 units, $36-52,
75 units, $26-50, R, P, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH
Valley View Trailer Park, HC 66, Box 26,
HA, R, P, TV, C/M, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (24)
Ross Hotel, 343 C Street, 525-9958,
558-7443, On Hwy 20 across Henry's Lake,
Sunshine Inn, W. 301 Cameron Ave.,
55 spaces, $10, P, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
784-1186, 16 units, $19.95-32,
19 units, $12+
Shilo Inn, 780 Lindsay Blvd., 523-0088,
Wild Rose Ranch, HC66, Box 140, Macks
R, P, TV, C/M, CC, AB, PH, MR (60)
800-222-2244, 162 suites, $59-84, R, P, TV,
Inn, 83433, 558-7201, North shore of Henry's
Trail Motel, 206 W. Cameron Ave., 784-1161,
19 units, $17.50-35, TV, C/M, CC, PH
C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (800)
Lake, 12 units, 30 spaces, $9-130,
Westbank Hotel & Convention Center, 475
R, P, CU, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
KETCHUM (see Sun Valley) (Central)
River Parkway, 523-8000, 198 units, $25-60,
JEROME (South Central)
KOOSKIA (North Central)
HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (800)
Zip: 83338 Pop: 7,500 Elev: 3703
Weston Inn, 850 Lindsay Blvd., 523-6260,
Zip: 83539 Pop: 724 Elev: 1653
The 1907 Carey Act Irrigation Project developed
130 units, $24-48, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC,
Kooskia is the elk capital of the world.
Jerome into a rich and fertile farming area.
AB, PH, MR (250)
Visitor Info: Baylor Grocery (Lion's Club),
Main Street, 926-4222
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
BED & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
IDAHO
65
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Major Event: Lewiston Roundup,
LOWMAN (Southwest)
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 auto repair
September 6-9
Zip: 83637 Pop: 85 Elev: 3780
Major Event: Kooskia Days, July 29
Accommodations:
Visitor Info: Highway 21 Businessman's
Accommodations:
Bel Aire Motel, 2018 N & S Highway,
Assn., Hwy 21, milepost 72,
Ida-Lee Motel, P.O. Box 16, 926-0166, 20 units,
743-5946, 11 units, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
259-3321
$25-28, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, AB
Carriage House Bed & Breakfast, 611-5th
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Ryan's Wilderness Inn, HC75, Box 60-A2,
Street, 746-4506, 2 rooms, $65-80, HT, CC, PH
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 4 auto repair,
926-4706, 23 miles east of Kooskia on Hwy.
Dahmen Guest House, P.O. Box 1444,
2 dump stations
12, 6 units, $25-35, 6 spaces, $5-6, R, P, TV,
799-9020, 3 suites, $50-94,
Major Event: Labor Day Weekend Bash
CC, AB, HU, DS
TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH
Accommodations:
Three Rivers Resort, HC75, Box 61,
El Rancho Motel, 2240 3rd Ave. N., 743-8517,
Scenic Valley RV Park, P.O. Box 3110,
926-4430, 23 miles east of Kooskia on Hwy.
24 units, $20-24, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
259-3355, Milepost 84 1/2 hwy. 21, 50 spaces,
12, 10 rooms, 30 units, 50 spaces, $25-65,
Gem Trailer Village, 505 24th St. N.,
$5-8, P, HU, DS
HA, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, MR
743-1945, 5 spaces, $8+, P, L, HU, SH
South Fork Lodge, Hwy, 21 Milepost 72,
(50), L, HU, DS, SH
Hillary Motel, 2030 N & S Highway,
259-3321, 22 space, 18 units, $7.50-45, R, P,
743-8514, 11 units, $17.50-37.50,
CU, TV, C/M, CC, AB, MR (40), L, HU, SH, LP
LAVA HOT SPRINGS (Southeast)
CU, TV, C/M, CC
Zip: 83246 Pop: 414 Elev: 5000
Ho Hum Motel, 2015 North-South Hwy,
MACKAY (Central)
Noted for its natural hot water springs.
743-2978, 13 units, $16.50-32,
Zip: 83251 Pop: 541 Elev: 5906
Visitor Info: Lava Hot Springs Foundation,
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Founded by John Mackay, who discovered the
405 E. Main, 776-5221
Hollywood Inn Motel, 3001 North-South
Comstock Lode near Virginia City, Nevada.
Restaurants: 4 restaurants, 3 fast-food
Hwy, 743-9424, 30 units, $22-40,
Visitor Info: Lost River Valleys Chamber, P.O.
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Box 209, 588-2200
3 dump station
Minden Motel, 516 20th North, 743-1968,
Restaurants: 4 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Museums: South Bannock County Museum
8 units, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
Golf Courses: Thunder Canyon Golf Club
Pony Soldier Motor Inn, 1716 Main Street,
2 dump stations
(9 holes)
743-9526, 800-634-PONY, 66 units,
Museums: South Custer Historical Museum
Major Event: Mountain Man Rendezvous
$42.50-65.50, HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT,
Major Event: Mackay Rodeo, "Idaho's Wildest
and Pioneer Days Celebration,
CC, PH, MR (20)
Rodeo," June 23-24
July 21-24
Ramada Inn, 621 21st Street, 799-1000,
Accommodations:
Accommodations:
102 units, $52-125, HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT,
Marinac's River Park Campground,
Cottonwood Family Campground,
CC, AB, PH, MR (500)
P.O. Box 252, 588-2296, 15 spaces, $5-10,
P.O. Box 307, 776-5295, 115 spaces,
Sacajawea Motor Inn, 1824 Main, 746-1393,
P, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
$11.75-15.25, P, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
800-638-3300 (in Idaho), 800-851-8151
Wagon Wheel Motel & RV Park, P.O. Box 22,
Home Hotel and Motel, P.O. Box 67,
(outside Idaho), 93 units, $30-45, HA, R, P, TV,
588-3331, 14 units, 14 spaces, $7.50-60,
776-5507, 25 units, $21-31, CU, TV, C/M, CC
C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (150)
HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH, L, HU, SH
Hot Springs Village Condominiums,
Sheep Creek Ranch, 717 3rd St., 746-6276,
White Knob Motel & Trailer Park, Route 1,
P.O. Box 156, 776-5445, 28 units, $45-79,
800-952-5560 (in Idaho), 800-248-1045 (out
Box 8, 588-3301, 28 spaces, 6 units, $8-30,
P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, MR (25)
Idaho), 90 miles up Snake River from
P, CU, TV
Lava Mobile Estates and Campground, P.O.
Lewiston, Hells Canyon (water, horse, pack
Box 442, 776-5447, 15 spaces, $10-12, P, SH
MALAD (Southeast)
accessible), 2 rooms, $35-45, (dinner/bed/
Lava Spa Motel, 318 E. Main, Box 305,
Zip: 83252 Pop: 2,015
breakfast) R, P, CU, CC
776-5589, 34 units, $28-40, P, CU, TV, CC
Sundance Motor Inn, 1021 Main St.,
In the 1860s and 1870s, Malad was a principle
Oregon Trail Motel, P.O. Box 416,
743-4501, 62 units, $25-40,
stopping place for freight wagons bringing
119 E. Main, 776-5000, 6 units, $19-35,
gold from mines in Northern Montana and
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH
HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, AB
Idaho. Because of the wealth, it was referred
Tapadera Motor Inn, 1325 E. Main, 746-3311,
Riverside Inn, 212 Portneuf Ave., 776-9906,
to as the "gold road."
76 units, $25-41, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB,
20 units, $12-25, P, CC
PH, MR (15)
Visitor Info: Malad City Office, 59 Bannock
Royal Hotel, 4 East Main, 776-5216, 9 rooms,
St., P.O. Box 153, 766-4160
$27-33, R, C/M, CC, AB, MR (25)
Cool off on the rivers in Idaho.
LEWISTON (North Central)
Zip: 83501 Pop: 30,000 Elev: 750
Lewiston, the oldest city in Idaho, was chosen
as the state's first capitol. Port of Lewiston is
the only seaport in Idaho.
Visitor Info: Lewiston Chamber, 2207 E.
Main, 743-3531
Restaurants: 60 restaurants, 20 fast-food
Auto Service: 25 gas stations, 35 auto repair,
5 dump stations
Museums: Lewis/Clark State College
Museum, Nez Perce County
Historical Society Luna House,
Nez Perce Historical Society
Museum (in Nez Perce), Nez Perce
National Park Visitor's Center (in
Spaulding), Lewis County
Historical Society (in Craigmont),
West Lewis County Museum (in
Culdesac)
Golf Courses: Bryden Canyon Golf Course
(18 holes), Lewiston Golf and
Country Club (18 holes,
private)
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
IDAHO
66
Restaurants: 4 restaurants, 3 fast-food
Waterhole #1, P.O. Box 676, Lakefork, 83635,
Accommodations:
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
634-7758, 5 miles south of McCall, 4 units,
Best Western Crest Motel, 243 North 4th
1 dump station
$18-26, R, P, TV, CC, AB
Street, 847-1782, 65 units, $30-50,
Major Event: Old-fashioned July 4th
The Woodsman Motel, P.O. Box 884,
HA, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH, MR (40)
Celebration
634-7671, 77 units, $22-55,
Budget Motel, 240 North 4th Street,
Accommodations:
R, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH, MR (50)
847-1273, 24 units, $20-40,
Thomas Motor Inn, 23 Bannock, 766-4956,
R, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH, AB
16 units, $19-35, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
MERIDIAN (Southwest)
Michelle Motel, 401 Boise St., 847-1772,
Village Inn Motel, 50 South 300 East,
Zip: 83642 Pop: 8,706 Elev: 2606
10 units, $22+ TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
766-4761, 23 units, $29.96-45.94, C/M, CC, PH
Meridian boasts one of the oldest continuous
Montpelier K.O.A., P.O. Box 87, 847-0863,
pharmacies in the state, as well as the only
2 miles east Montpelier on Highway 89, 50
MARSING (Southwest)
Idaho newspaper continually published since
spaces, $10-13.75, P, SP, HT, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Zip: 83639 Pop: 1,000 Elev: 2242
the turn of the century.
Park Motel, 472 Jewell Court, 847-1911,
Visitor Info: City Hall, P.O. Box 125, 896-4122
Visitor Info: Meridian Chamber, 215 E.
25 units, $26-37, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Restaurants: 4 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Franklin Rd., 888-2817
Sunset Motel & Cafe, 453 South Fourth,
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 auto repair
Restaurants: 8 restaurants, 6 fast-food
847-3028, 10 units, $19-43, R, P, TV, C/M, CC
Accommodations:
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 5 auto repair
Given's Hot Springs, HC79, Box 103, Melba,
Golf Courses: Cherry Lane Golf Course
MOSCOW (North Central)
83641, 495-2437, Hwy 78, 11 miles southeast
(9 holes) Eagle Hills Golf
Zip: 83843 Pop: 17,790 Elev: 2460
of Marsing, 100 spaces, $4-7,
Course (18 holes, 10 miles
Moscow, whose first official name was "Hog
P, SP, HT, HU, SH
north in Eagle)
Heaven," is the home of the University of
Major Event: Meridian Dairy Days,
Idaho, the state's oldest university.
MCCALL (Southwest)
May 29-June 2
Visitor Info: Moscow Chamber, P.O. Box 8936,
Zip: 83638 Pop: 2,488 Elev: 5021
Accommodations:
882-3581
Historically a logging town with the old mill
Knotty Pine Motel, 1423 E. 1st St., 888-2727,
Restaurants: 23 restaurants, 9 fast-food
site still on the Payette Lake. McCall today
5 units, $29-35, TV, CC
Auto Service: 10 gas stations, 6 auto repair, 3
offers unlimited year-round resort recreation
dump station
including excellent alpine and nordic skiing.
Hiking in the Seven Devils
Museums: Appaloosa Horse Club Museum,
Visitor Info: McCall Chamber, P.O. Box D,
Latah County Historical Museum,
634-7631
McConnell Mansion Museum,
Restaurants: 12 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Prichard Art Gallery, University
Auto Service: 7 gas stations, 4 auto repair
Gallery, University of Idaho
Museums: Roseberry Museum
Museum, Castle Museum
Golf Courses: McCall Golf Course (18 holes)
(southeast on Hwy 3 in Juliaetta)
Major Event: McCall Winter Carnival,
Golf Courses: Moscow Elks Golf Club
January 26-February 4
(9 holes), University of Idaho
Accommodations:
Golf Course (18 holes)
Brundage Meadows, P.O. Box 788, 634-7766,
Major Event: Lionel Hampton/Chevron Jazz
On Warren Wagon Rd., 16 units, $69-79,
Festival, Feb 22-24
CU, TV, PH
Accomodations:
Daveco Enterprises, P.O. Box 378, 634-7321,
Cavanaugh's Value Inn, 645 Pullman Road,
25 units, $55-150, CU, TV, C/M, SP
882-1611, 80 units, $29-85, HA, R, P, TV, C/M,
Hotel McCall, A Mountain Inn, P.O. Box
HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (350)
1778, 634-8105, 22 rooms, $50-75, HA, R, TV,
Hillcrest Motel, 706 North Main, 882-7579,
C/M, CC, AB, PH, MR (20)
52 units, $25-55, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Johnson-Geddes Company 1 Village
The Mark IV Inn, 414 North Main, 882-7557,
Square, 634-7134, 26 units, $45-180,
86 units, $32-64, 10 spaces, $7-12,
CU, TV, SP, AB
HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR
Lakeview Village RV Park, Box 8, Pearl
(140), L, HU, DS, SH
Street, 634-5280, 86 spaces, $10-14,
Motel 6, 101 Baker Street, 882-5511, 110 units,
P, CC, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
$20.95-38.95, HA, P, TV, SP, CC, PH
McCall Campground, Rt. 1, Box 125,
Royal Motor Inn, 120 West 6th Street,
634-5165, 1/2 miles south on Hwy. 55,
882-2581, 38 units, $23-51,
35 spaces, $11-13.50,
R, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
P, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Super 8, 175 Peterson Drive, 883-1503,
McCall Vacations/Condo & Cabin Rentals,
61 units, $24.88-35.88,
P.O. Box 1506, 634-7056, 50 units & cabins,
P, TV, C/M, CC, PH, MR (25)
$55-130, HA, CU, TV, C/M, SP, PH
Twin Peaks Inn, 2455 W. Twin Rd., 882-3898,
Mill Park Condos, P.O. Box 1062, 634-4151,
3 rooms, $30-55, P, HT, MR (8)
8 units, $125-140, CU, TV, C/M
MONTPELIER (Southeast)
University Inn Best Western, 1516 Pullman
Northwest Passage Bed & Breakfast Lodge,
Road, 882-0550, 173 units, $43.50-225,
Zip: 83254 Pop: 6,000 Elev: 5900
Box 4208, 634-5349, 5 rooms
HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (600)
First Oregon Trail settlement in Idaho; Butch
Riverside Motel & Condos, P.O. Box 877,
Cassidy once robbed the local bank.
MOUNTAIN HOME (Southwest)
400 W. Lake St., 634-5610, 26 units, $28-85,
Visitor Info: Greater Bear Lake County
Zip: 83647 Pop: 8,900 Elev: 3180
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Chamber, P.O. Box 265, 847-0807
Originally the town was located 10 miles
Scandia Inn, P.O. Box 1436, 634-7394,
Restaurants: 7 restaurants, 3 fast-food
closer to the mountain and called "Rattlesnake
16 units, $29-44, TV, C/M, CC
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 5 auto repair,
Station." In 1883, when the railroad completed
Shepherd's Cabins Motel, P.O. Box 901,
1 dump station
the town, Mountain Home was moved to its
634-5150, 7 cabins, $25 +, P, CU, TV
Museums: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
present site.
Shore Lodge, P.O. Box 1006, 634-2244,
Museum, Swiss Settlers Museum
Visitor Info: Mountain Home Chamber,
120 units, $40-75, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC,
(847-1427 for appt.)
110 N. 3rd E., 587-4334
AB, PH, MR (175)
Golf Courses: Montpelier Golf Club (9 holes)
Restaurants: 8 restaurants, 14 fast-food
Village Inn Motel, P.O. Box 734, 634-2344,
Major Event: Pegleg Smith's Oregon Trail
Auto Service: 14 gas stations, 10 auto repair,
19 units, $28-59, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Rendezvous, July 21.
2 dump stations
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
BED & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
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Museums: Elmore County Historical
NEWDALE (Eastern)
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 9 auto repair,
Museum
Zip: 83436
2 dump stations
Golf Courses: Mountain Home Golf Course
Accommodations:
Museums: Clearwater Historical Society
(9 holes), Silver Sage Golf
Green Canyon Hot Springs, P.O. Box 235,
Museum
Course (9 holes, Military)
458-4454, 20 miles east Sugar City on
Golf Courses: Orofino Golf and Country
Major Event: Air Force Appreciation Day,
Hwy. 33, R, P, SP, HU, SH
Club (9 holes)
September 7-9
Major Event: Clearwater County Fair and
Accommodations:
NEW MEADOWS (Southwest)
Lumberjack Days,
Best Western Foothills Motor Inn, 1080
Zip: 83654 Pop: 600 Elev: 3861
September
Highway 20, 587-8477, 76 units, $32-45, HA,
Visitor Info: Meadows Valley Chamber,
Accommodations:
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (45)
P.O. Box 170
Helgeson Place Hotel, P.O. Box 1621,
Deer Creek Lodge, HC 67, Box 615,
Restaurants: 5 restaurants
476-5729, 15 units, $29.50-45 +,
653-2454, Featherville/Pine, Northeast off
Auto Service: 7 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Hwy. 20 from Mtn. Home, 26 spaces, 12
1 dump stations
Hidden Village, 14615 Hwy 12 #87, 476-3416,
units, $6.50-35, R, CU, CC, AB, L, HU, LP
Golf Courses: Kimberland Meadows Golf
26 spaces, $7.50-9, P, L, HU, DS, SH
Golden Rule KOA, 220 E. 10th North,
Course (18 holes)
Konkolville Motel, 2000 Konkoville Road,
587-5111, 50 spaces, $10 +
Major Event: Labor Day Barbecue and
476-5584, 41 units, $21-36,
P, CC, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Logging Show, September 4
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Hi Lander Motel & Steak House, Hwy 30
Accomodations:
Riverside Motel, 10560 Highway 12, 476-5711,
East and Air Base Road, 615 South 3rd West,
Hartland Inn, P.O. Box 215, 347-2114,
Two miles west on Highway 12, 11 units,
587-3311, 34 units, $26-49, R, CU, TV, C/M, SP,
3 rooms, 9 units, $24-85, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC,
$18-30, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
CC, AB, PH
AB, PH
Vacation Land Motel & R.V. Park, 14115
Motel Thunderbird, 910 Sunset Strip
Kimberland Meadows, Drawer C, 347-2162,
Highway 12, 476-4012, Mile post 40 on U.S.
Highway 30 West, 587-7927, 27 units, $20-32,
13 miles northwest of McCall, 15 units, 115
12, 40 spaces, 10 units, $19-65,
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
homesites, $95-190, HA, R, CU, TV, C/M, CC,
P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Towne Center Motel, 410 North 2nd East,
AB, PH, MR (80)
587-3373, 32 units, $24-30,
Meadows Motel, Highway 95, Box 331,
PARMA (Southwest)
P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
347-2175, 15 units, $23-45, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Zip: 83660 Pop: 2,000 Elev: 2437
Meadows R.V. Park, P.O. Box 60, 347-2325,
Parma is the home of two former Idaho
MUD LAKE (Eastern)
2 1/2 miles east New Meadows Highway 55,
governors.
Zip: 83450 (Terreton) Pop: 200
27 spaces, $6-11, P, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Visitor Info: Parma Chamber, P.O. Box 1030,
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
Zim's Hot Springs, P.O. Box 314, 347-9447,
722-5162
Visitor Info: Heart of the Valley Library,
4 mi N. New Meadows on Hwy 95,
Restaurants: 2 restaurant, 2 fast-food
663-4567
12 + spaces, $4-6, P, SP, HU, SH
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 4 auto repair,
Accommodations:
1 dump station
B - K's Motel, 1073 E. 1500 N., Terreton,
NEZ PERCE (North Central)
Museums: Replica of Old Fort Boise
83450, 663-4578, 5 units, $22-30,
Zip: 83543 Pop: 500 Elev: 3500
Major Event: Old Fort Boise Days, May 18-19
P, CU, TV, CC
Visitor Info: Nez Perce Chamber of
Accomodations:
Commerce, P.O. Box 42
NAMPA (Southwest)
Court Motel & Beverage Store, 712 Grove
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
Street, Box 220, 722-5579, 11 units, $20-35,
Zip: 83651 Pop: 28,500 Elev: 2492
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
P, CU, TV, CC, AB
Named for Chief Nampuh, "Bigfoot," a
1 dump station
legendary member of the Shoshoni Indian
Major Event: Prairie Day, July
PAYETTE (Southwest)
tribe.
Accomodations:
Zip: 83661 Pop: 5,780 Elev: 2150
Visitor Info: Nampa Chamber, 1305 3rd St.
Nezperce Inn, 312 Oak Street, 937-2410,
The town was named in honor of French-
South, 466-4641
10 units, $18-24, HA, R, P, TV, C/M, MR (75)
Canadian fur trapper and Hudson Bay Co.
Restaurants: 34 restaurants, 25 fast-food
clerk, Francois Payette. Referred to as the 'jolly
Auto Service: 15 gas stations, 43 auto repair,
NORTH FORK (Central)
clerk,' he was known for his kindness to
3 dump stations
Zip: 83466 Pop: 100 Elev: 3600
Oregon Trail immigrants who found him
Museums: Canyon County Historical Society
Whitewater capital of the world; located on
polite and courteous.
Museum
the famous Lewis/Clark Trail.
Visitor Info: Payette Chamber, 700 Center
Golf Courses: Broadmore Country Club
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
Ave., 642-2362
(9 holes, private), Centennial
Auto Service: 2 gas stations
Restaurants: 4 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Golf Course (18 holes)
Major Event: July 4th Celebration
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
Major Event: Snake River Stampede,
Accomodations:
2 dump station
July 14-21
Broken Arrow, Gibbonsville, 83463,
Museums: Payette County Historical
Accommodations:
865-2241, 11 mi N on Highway 93, 14 spaces,
Museum
Alpine Motel, 124 3rd Street South, 466-7819,
$10 P, CC, AB, HU, SH, LP
Golf Courses: Scotch Pines Golf Course
11 units, $28.50-36, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Cummings Lake Lodge, Box 810, 865-2424,
(9 holes)
Desert Inn, 115 9th Ave. S., 467-1161,
4 miles N of North Fork, W up Hull Creek,
Major Event: Apple Blossom Festival,
40 units, $32-46, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
4 units, $7.50+, R, C/M, HT, CC, MR (65)
First week of May
The Five Crowns Inn, 908 3rd Street South,
Indian Creek Guest Ranch, Route 2,
Accommodations:
466-3594, 43 units $26-36, HA, R, P, CU, TV,
Box 105, Shoup Ringdown 24F211, 13 miles
Montclair Motel, P.O. Box 100, 642-2693,
C/M, SP, CC, PH, MR (85)
south North Fork, 4 units, $30-60, R, P
10 units, $20-40, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Shilo Inn, 617 Nampa Boulevard, 466-8993,
North Fork Store (Motel & RV Park), P.O.
61 units, $44-67, HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT,
Box 808, 865-2412, 36 spaces, 7 units, $5-35,
PIERCE (North Central)
CC, PH, MR (30)
R, P, CU, CC, AB, L, HU, SH, LP
Zip: 83546 Pop: 750 Elev: 3300
Starlite Motel, 320 11th Avenue North,
OROFINO (North Central)
First recorded gold strike in Idaho in 1860
466-9244, 16 units, $21-40, R, P, TV, C/M, CC
caused the town population to mushroom to
Zip: 83544 Pop: 3,800 Elev: 1027
over 3,000.
NAPLES (North)
Orofino was the site of an early Nez Perce
Visitor Info: Pierce Chamber, P.O. Box 435,
Zip: 83847
Indian settlement where the Lewis and Clark
464-2531
Accommodations:
expedition camped.
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Naples Hostel, 267-2947, Off Hwy 95,
Visitor Info: Orofino Chamber, P.O. Box 2221,
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
20 miles N of Sandpoint, 6 units, $8, CU
476-4335
1 dump station
Restaurants: 8 restaurants, 3 fast-food
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
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Museums: Historical Museum housed in the
Restaurants: 48 restaurants, 19 fast-food
Pocatello K.O.A. Campground, 9815 West
first court house built in Idaho.
Auto Service: 31 gas stations, 60 auto repair,
Pocatello Creek Road, 83201, 233-6851, Exit
Major Event: Pierce 1860 Days, August 4-5
Museums: Bannock County Historical
71 off I-15, 95 spaces, $14-18,
Accommodations:
Museum, Fort Hall Replica, Idaho
P, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Clearwater Hotel, Box 110, 464-9895, 9 units,
Museum of Natural History (on
Pocatello Super 8 Motel, P.O. Box 938, 83204,
$15-20, R, AB
campus of Idaho State University)
234-0888, 50 units, $29.88-49.88,
Key Hotel, Box 23, 464-2487, 8 units, $10-25,
Golf Courses: Highland Golf Club (18 holes),
HA, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
CU, AB
Juniper Hills Country Club
Quality Inn and Convention Center,
Pierce Motel, Box A, 464-2324, 10 units,
(18 holes, private), Riverside
1555 Pocatello Creek Road, 83201, 233-2200,
$15.95-50, P, CU, TV
Golf Club (18 holes)
150 units, $42-75,
Major Event: Dodge National Circuit Finals
R, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (1000)
PINE (see Featherville) (Southwest)
Rodeo, March 14-17
Rainbow Motel, 3020 South 5th Avenue,
PINEHURST (North)
Accomodations:
83204, 232-1451, 9 units, $16.80,
Zip: 83850 Pop: 2,000 Elev: 2122
Banner Motel, 1406 N. Main, 83201,
CU, TV, C/M, CC
Visitor Info: Pinehurst City Hall,
233-0733, 20 units, $15-20, P, CU, TV, C/M
Sundial Inn, 835 S. 5th, 83201, 233-0451,
P.O. Box 1067, 682-3721
Best Western Cotton Tree Inn, 1415 Bench
55 units, $25-38, HA, R, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Road, 83201, 237-7650, 147 units, $37-60, HA,
Thunderbird Motel, 1415 South 5th Avenue,
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (80)
83201, 232-6330, 50 units, $20-30,
1 dump station
Best Western Weston Inn, 745 South 5th
HA, P, TV, SP, CC, PH
Major Event: Pinehurst Days, June 2-4
Avenue, 83201, 233-5530, 54 units, $26-40,
Golf Courses: Kellogg Country Club
R, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH, MR (20)
POST FALLS (North)
(18 holes)
Bidwell Motel, 1335 South 5th, 83201,
Zip: 83854 Pop: 7,000 Elev: 2150
232-3114, 22 units, $17-34,
Post Falls, once the site of the Coeur d'Alene
Accommodations:
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Indian Village, Q'emily, was recognized by
Pinehurst K.O.A., P.O. Box 949, 682-3612,
I-90, Exit 45, 83 spaces, $11-14.50,
Holiday Inn-Pocatello, 1399 Bench Road,
founder Frederick Post for the potential
P, SP, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH
83201, 237-1400, 197 units, $42-57,
of the natural dam at the upper falls of the
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (400)
Spokane River.
Visitor Info: Post Falls Chamber and Visitors
Day's end at Priest Lake in Northern Idaho.
Bureau, P.O. Box 32, 773-5016
Restaurants: 13 restaurants, 8 fast-food
Auto Service: 10 gas stations, 13 auto repair,
5 dump stations
Major Event: Post Falls Fiddlers' Contest,
August
Accommodations:
Kamps' Motel, 202 W. 7th, #19, 773-4215,
8 units, $21-29, TV, C/M, CC
Templin's Resort Hotel & Conference
Center, 414 E. 1st Ave., 773-1611, 110 units,
$34.50-79.50, HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC,
AB, PH, MR (450)
POWELL (North Central)
Zip: 59847 Pop: 64 Elev: 4500
Powell is a ranger station on the Lewis-Clark
Trail 12 miles from Lolo Pass.
Visitor Info: Powell Ranger Station, Lolo, MT,
(208) 942-3113
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
Auto Service: 1 gas station, 1 auto repair
Accommodations:
Lochsa Lodge, c/o Powell Ranger Station,
Lolo, Montana, 59847, (208) 942-3405,
163 miles east of Lewiston, 14 units, $20-30,
R, P, CC, AB
PLUMMER (North)
Holmes Retreat, 178 North Mink Creek
Zip: 83851 Pop: 725 Elev: 2500
Road, 83204, 232-5518, Exit 63 off I-15,
PRESTON (Southeast)
Visitor Info: Chamber of Commerce, 686-1281
2 rooms, $45-$59, CC, MR (50)
Zip: 83263 Pop: 3,850 Elev: 4700
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
Howell Motel, P.O. Box 4881, 83201, 237-4523,
The Battle of Bear River, a famous Indian
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 3 auto repair
13 units, $17-25, CU, TV, C/M, CC
massacre and battle, took place just north of
Accommodations:
Imperial 400 Motel, 1055 South 5th Avenue,
Preston.
Hiway Motel & Sport Shop, P.O. Box 179, 301
83201, 233-5120, 29 units, $18.95-35,
Visitor Info: Preston Chamber, 70 S. State,
10th Street, 686-1310, 16 units, $23-34,
CU, TV, SP, CC, PH
852-2703
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Laab's Motel, 1119 North Main, 83204,
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 4 fast-food
The Owl Chalet, Rt. 1 Box 96A, 686-1597,
232-3360, 26 units, $18-25,
Auto Service: 8 gas stations, 5 auto repair,
2 rooms, $40-45, SP
HA, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
1 dump station
Littletree Inn, 133 W. Burnside, 83202,
Museum: Pioneer Relic Hall (south on Hwy 91
POCATELLO (Southeast)
237-0020, 10 spaces, 117 units, $29-50, R, P,
in Franklin)
Zip: 83201-4 Pop: 44,420 Elev: 4454
TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (475), HU, SH
Golf Courses: Preston Golf Club (9 holes)
Home to Idaho State University which boasts
Motel 6, 291 West Burnside Avenue, 83201,
Major Event: Preston Famous Night Rodeo,
America's first enclosed college football
237-7880, 134 units, $19.95-32.95,
July 27-29
stadium.
HA, P, TV, SP, CC, PH
Accommodations:
Visitor Info: Pocatello Chamber of
Oxbow Motor Inn, 4333 Yellowstone, 83202,
Deer Cliff Inn, 2106 North Deer Cliff,
Commerce, Convention and
237-3100, 184 units, $30-35, R, P, TV, C/M, SP,
852-0643, Off Highway 91 up Cub River
Visitors Bureau, 427 N. Main, P.O.
HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (100)
Canyon, 4 cabins, $28-32, R, CU
Box 626, 83204, 233-1525
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
bed & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
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Plaza Motel, P.O. Box 246, 852-2020, 31 units,
REXBURG (Eastern)
The Lodge Bed & Breakfast, P.O. Box 498,
$28.89-42.80, HA, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Zip: 83440 Pop: 12,800 Elev: 4850
628-3863, 4 rooms, $29-44, P, CC
South of the famous Teton Dam. This earth
Riggins Motel, P.O. Box 1157, 628-3456,
PRIEST LAKE (North)
filled dam burst on June 5, 1976 creating over
18 units, 2 spaces, $20-50,
Zip: 83856 Pop: 600 Elev: 2500
a billion dollars in flood damage but
R, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Nell Shipman, famous silent screen starlet,
fortunately causing few fatalities.
Riverside R.V. Park, P.O. Box 1270, 628-3698,
moved her entourage to Priest Lake in the
Visitor Info: Rexburg Chamber, 134 E. Main,
North of Sawmill Bridge, 13 spaces, $5-10,
1920s and filmed several classic movies there.
Suite 1, 356-5700
P, HU, DS
Visitor Info: Priest Lake Chamber, Steamboat
Restaurants: 10 restaurants, 9 fast-food
Salmon River Motel, 1203 South
Bay Rd. #121, Coolin, 83821,
Auto Repair: 9 gas stations, 12 auto repair,
U.S. Hwy. 95, 628-3231, 16 units, $24-30,
443-3191
2 dump stations
HA, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, MR (30)
Restaurants: 8 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Museums: Teton Flood Museum, Upper
Sleepy Hollow R.V. Park, P.O. Box 1159,
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
Snake River Valley Historical
628-3402, 5 spaces, $10, P, C/M, HU
2 dump stations
Museum
Squaw Creek Retreat, P.O. Box 210,
Museums: Priest Lake Museum Association
Golf Courses: Rexburg Golf Club (9 holes)
628-3455, 1 mile south on U.S. 95, 20 spaces,
(Coolin)
Major Event: Idaho International Folk Dance
3 units, $6-30, P, CC, L, HU, SH
Golf Courses: Priest Lake Golf Course
Festival, July 28-August 4
Taylor Motel, Box 1126, 628-3914, 7 units,
(9 holes)
Accommodations:
$20-45, P, CU, TV, CC
Major Event: Priest Lake Annual Spring
Best Western Cotton Tree Inn, 450 West 4th
Festival, May 28
Street, 356-4646, 101 units, $37-65,
RIRIE (Eastern)
Accommodations:
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH, MR (30)
Zip: 83443 Pop: 600 Elev: 5000
Elkins on Priest Lake, HCO 1, Box 40,
Calaway Motel, 361 South 2nd West,
Restaurants: 4 restaurants
Nordman, 83848, 443-2432, 28 cabins, HA, R,
356-3217, 15 units, $17.95-25.95,
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
P, CU, CC, AB, MR (120)
HA, P, CU, TV, CC
1 dump station
Grandview Lodge & Resort, HCO 1, Box 48,
Rex's Motel, 357 W. 4th South, 356-5477,
Golf Courses: Heise Hills Golf Club (9 holes)
Nordman, 83848, 443-2433, 28 units, $45-95,
10 units, $17.95-27.95, P, CU, TV, CC
Accommodations:
HA, R, CU, TV, SP, CC, AB, MR (150)
Viking Budget Motel, 271 South 2nd West,
Heise Hot Springs, P.O. Box 417, 538-7312,
Hill's Resort, Route 5, Box 162A, 443-2551,
356-9222, 43 units, $23-48,
5 miles NE of Ririe on Hwy 26, 50 spaces,
On Luby Bay, 48 units, $48-150,
P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
$6-8, R, P, SP, AB, HU, SH
HA, R, P, CU, CC, AB, PH, MR (150)
Priest Lake Bed & Breakfast, Route 5,
Where fishing nets excitement.
Box 150-2A, 443-2705, 1st fairway on Priest
Lake Golf Course, 4 units, $25-30
Showboat Lodge, P.O. Box 11, Coolin, 83821,
443-2191, On southeast shore of Priest Lake
at Coolin, 5 spaces, 10 units, $15-45, HA, R, P,
CU, TV, CC, AB, MR (30), HU, DS, LP
PRIEST RIVER (North)
Zip: 83856 Pop: 1,700 Elev: 2100
Interesting history as a logging and railroad
town.
Visitor Info: Priest River Chamber, P.O. Box
929, 448-1312
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 3 auto repair,
3 dump stations
Golf Courses: The Ranch Club (9 holes)
Major Event: Huckleberry Festival, August 11
Accommodations:
Priest River Motel, P.O. Box 554, 448-9985,
17 units, $20-25, P, CU, TV
RATHDRUM (North)
Zip: 83858 Pop: 1,950
Visitor Info: Rathdrum City Hall, P.O. Box 67,
687-0261
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 3 fast-food
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
RIGGINS (North Central)
ROGERSON (South Central)
2 dump stations
Zip: 83549 Pop: 500 Elev: 1800
Zip: 83302 Pop: 100 Elev: 4800
Golf Courses: Twin Lakes Par 3 Golf Club
Visitor Info: Salmon River Chamber,
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
(9 holes), Twin Lakes Village
P.O. Box 289, 628-3456
Auto Service: 1 gas station
Golf and Racquet Club
Restaurants: 2 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Accommodations:
(9 holes)
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
Magic Hot Springs Bed & Bath, P.O. Box 368,
Accommodations:
2 dump station
Jackpot, NV, 89825, (702) 755-2371, 19 1/2
Twin Echo Shores, P.O. Box 339, 687-1045,
Major Event: Riggins Rodeo, May 5-7
miles SE of Rogerson, 7 units, $25-45,
6 miles north of Rathdrum off Highway 41,
Accommodations:
P, MR (40)
23 units, 52 spaces, $12-50,
Bruce Motel, P.O. Box 170, 628-3031, 20 units,
Murphy Hot Springs Lodge, 857-2233,
P, CU, CC, AB, HU, SH, LP
$22-50, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH, HU, DS
49 miles SW Rogerson on Jarbidge River,
Twin Lakes Mobil Park, East 3003 Par III
Halfway Inn, HC 75, Box 3758, New
9 cabins, 20 spaces, $6-30,
Golf Course Road, 687-1360, 5 miles north
Meadows, 83654, 628-3259, On Highway 95
R, P, CU, SP, AB, HU, SH
of Rathdrum on Highway 47, 10 spaces,
between New Meadows and Riggins,
$6-8, P, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
4 spaces, 4 units, $18-37,
R, P, CU, CC, AB, HU, SH, LP
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
IDAHO
70
RUPERT (South Central)
ST. MARIES (North)
Salmon Meadows Campground,
Zip: 83350 Pop: 5,476 Elev: 4158
Zip: 83861 Pop: 2,794 Elev: 2150
P.O. Box 705, 756-2640, 70 spaces, $8-11.50,
Site of the historic Minidoka Dam and
The St. Joe River is the longest navigable river,
P, SP, CC, L, HU, DS, SH
Powerplant, named to the National Register of
for its elevation, in the world.
Salmon River Lodge Inc., P.O. Box 348,
Historic Places in 1974.
Visitor Info: St. Maries Chamber, P.O. Box 162,
Jerome, 83338, 324-3553, 27 miles down
Visitor Info: Rupert Chamber, 324 Scott
245-3563
river from Shoup, 5 units, $35-100,
Avenue, 436-4793
Restaurants: 7 restaurants, 3 fast-food
R, CC, MR(20)
Restaurants: 1 restaurant, 4 fast-food
Auto Service: 7 gas stations, 8 auto repair,
Stagecoach Inn Motel, 201 Hwy 93 North,
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
3 dump stations
756-4251, 77 units, $33-44,
2 dump station
Golf Courses: St. Maries Golf Club (9 holes)
HA, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH, MR (65)
Museum: Minidoka County Historical Society
Major Event: Paul Bunyan Days,
Suncrest Motel, 705 Challis Street,
Museum (1 mile east of Rupert)
September 1-4
756-2294, 20 units, $23-39,
Golf Courses: Rupert Golf Club (9 holes)
Accommodations:
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Major Event: 64th Annual July 4th
Benewah Resort, Route 1, Box 50C,
Wagons West Motel, P.O. Box 574,
Celebration, July 1-4
245-3288, 7 miles west on Hwy 5, 39 spaces,
756-4281, 54 units, $26-48, P, TV, CC, PH
Accommodations:
5 units, $7-25, R, P, CU, CC, HU, SH
Williams Lake Resort, Box 1150, 756-2007,
Flamingo Lodge Motel, Route 1, Box 227,
The Knoll Hus, P.O. Box 572, 245-4137,
15 miles SW of Salmon, 20 spaces, 7 cabins,
436-4321, Highway 25 east edge town,
1 room, $65-$75, HA, P, CU, HT
19 units, $10-75, HA, R, P, CU, CC, AB,
15 units, $20-45, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, AB, PH
The Pines Motel, 1117 Main, 245-2545,
MR (40), L, HU, DS, SH
Uptown Motel, Hwy 24, 436-4036, 18 units,
28 units, $26-44, R, TV, C/M, CC, PH
SANDPOINT (North)
$15-35, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Zip: 83864 Pop: 4,800 Elev: 2100
Farragut Naval Training Station, the second
The Boulder Mountains near Sun Valley invite exploring.
largest such facility in the world, was located
on Lake Pend Oreille during World War Two.
Today submarines and sonar devices are still
tested in this lake, which is one of the deepest
in the world.
Visitor Info: Sandpoint Chamber, P.O. Box
928, 263-2161
Restaurants: 37 restaurants, 5 fast food
Auto Service: 12 gas stations, 25 auto repair,
10 dump stations
Museums: Bonner County Historical
Museum, Vintage Wheel Museum
Golf Courses: Sandpoint Elks Country Club
(9 holes, private)
Major event: The Festival at Sandpoint,
July 22-August 19
Accommodations:
Alpine Trailer Park, P.O. Box 301, Sagle,
83860, 263-4303, 5 miles south Sandpoint
on Hwy 95, 11 spaces, $9 P, HU
Best Spa Motel, 521 N. 3rd Ave., 263-3532,
18 units, $19.95-49.95, P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC
Best Western Connie's Motor Inn, 323
Cedar, 263-9581, 51 units, $36-63,
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (150)
Bottle Bay Resort Marina, 1360 Bottle Bay
Road, 263-5916, 8 miles south of Sandpoint,
ST. ANTHONY (East Central)
SALMON (Central)
6 spaces, 6 units, $59 (double),
Zip: 83445 Pop: 3,000 Elev: 4965
Zip: 83467 Pop: 3,200 Elev: 4000
R, P, CU, AB, L, HU
Visitor Info: South Fremont Chamber,
Salmon is the birthplace of Sacajawea, and the
Chalet Motel, 3270 Highway 95 North,
110 W. Main, 624-3494
location where Lewis and Clark crossed the
263-3202, 11 units, $20-36,
Restaurants: 4 restaurants, 3 fast-food
Continental Divide.
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, HU, SH
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 4 auto repair,
Visitor Info: Salmon Valley Chamber,
Condo Del Sol Condominiums, 301 Iberian
2 dump stations
200 Main St., Suite 1, 756-2100
Way, 263-7595, 40 units, $69-85,
Museums: Fremont County Historical
Restaurants: 9 restaurants, 4 fast-food
CU, TV, C/M, SP
Society Museum
Auto Service: 8 gas stations, 8 auto repair,
Edgewater Resort, P.O. Box 128, 263-3194,
Golf Courses: Fremont Country Golf Club
3 dump stations
1-800-635-2534, 55 units, $42-90,
(9 holes)
Museums: Fort Lemhi, Lemhi County
R, P, TV, C/M, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (100)
Major Event: Fremont County Centennial
Historical Museum
Four Seasons Overniter Lodge, P.O. Box
Ball, November 30
Golf Courses: Salmon Valley Golf Club
1468, 263-9564, Schweitzer Ski Area near
Accommodations:
(9 holes)
Sandpoint, 36 units, $35-65, R, CC, AB, MR
Weston Inn, 115 South Bridge, 624-7896,
Major Event: Salmon River Days, First week
Fox Farm R.V. Resort, 3160 Dufort Rd.,
31 units, $26-40, R, TV, C/M, CC, PH, MR (60)
in July
Sagle, 83860, 263-8896, 8 miles west of Hwy.
Accommodations:
ST. CHARLES (Southeast)
95, 6 miles beyond Round Lake State Park,
Happy Hollow Vacations, Star Route, Box
Zip: 83272 Pop: 211 Elev: 5960
12 spaces, $12, P, L, HU, SH, (each sight
14, 756-3954, 11 miles south on Highway 93,
has sewer)
St. Charles is the birthplace of Gutzon
3 units, $490 (6 days, 7 nights) includes
Idaho Country Resort, 141 Idaho Country
Borglum, sculptor of Mt. Rushmore.
food and activities
Rd., 264-5505, 3 miles west of Hope, 93
Restaurants: 1 fast-food
Heald's Haven RV, HC-61, Box 15, 756-3929,
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 dump station
spaces, $17.50-20, 4 cabins, $40+, P, AB, L,
12 miles south on Highway 93, 22 spaces,
HU, DS, SH, LP
Accommodations:
$6-10, P, HU, DS, SH, LP
K2 Motel, 501 North 4th, 263-3441, 18 units,
Cedars & Shade Campground, P.O. Box 219,
Motel Deluxe, P.O. Box 1044, 756-2231,
$25-38, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
945-2608, East Shore of Bear Lake
25 units, $24-38, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
bed & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
IDAHO
71
Lakeside Resort & Marina, 106 Bridge
SODA SPRINGS (Southeast)
Museums: Custer Museum (east on Hwy 75
Street, 263-3717, 60 units, $38-85,
Zip: 83276 Pop: 4,050 Elev: 5200
in Clayton)
CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
The Oregon Trail winds through Soda Springs.
Major Event: Mountain Mama's Arts and
Lucky Inn, 7360 Highway 95 South,
Visitor Info: Soda Springs Chamber, P.O. Box
Crafts Fair, July 14-15
263-3333, 3 miles south Sandpoint, Hwy. 95,
697, 547-3706
Accommodations:
24 units, $20-32, P, CU, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH
Restaurants: 4 restaurants, 7 fast-food
Danner's Log Cabin Motel, P.O. Box 30,
Monarch Inn, P.O. Box 3171, 263-1222,
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 2 auto repair,
774-3490, 9 cabins, $32-48, P, CU, CC
800-543-8193, 49 units, $22.95-31.95, P, TV,
1 dump station
Diamond D Ranch, Box 1, Clayton, 83227,
C/M, HT, CC, PH, MR (25)
Museums: Caribou County Historical Society
213-205-7614, 40 miles above Stanley,
Motel 16, 317 Marion Ave., 263-5323,
Museum
11 units, $370-495/week, R, P, C/M,
16 units, $20-28, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Golf Courses: Soda Springs Club (9 holes)
SP, AB, MR (32)
The Old McFarland Inn, 227 S. 1st Ave.,
Major Event: Caribou County Arts and
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, HC 64, P.O.
265-0260, 6 rooms, $50-75, CC, AB, MR (120)
Crafts Fair, July 3
Box 9934, 774-3544, 7 miles south Stanley
Quality Inn, Sandpoint, P.O. Box 187,
Accommodations:
on Hwy 75, 9 units, 18 rooms, $70-125, R, SP,
263-2111, 57 units, $32-58, HA, R, P, CU, TV,
Caribou Lodge & Motel, 110 West Second
HT, CC, AB, MR (40)
C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (40)
South, 547-3377, 25 units, $23-41, P, CU, TV,
McGowan's Resort, P.O. Box 76, Highway 75,
River Birch Farm Bed & Breakfast, River
C/M, CC, PH
774-2290, One mile from Highway 75
Birch Farm, P.O. Box 608, Laclede, 83841,
J-R Inn, 179 West 2nd South, 547-3366,
junction down river, 16 units, $30-65, R, P,
263-3705, West on Highway 2, 4 rooms,
44 units, $27-42, TV, C/M, CC, PH
CU, TV, CC
$65-85, HT, CC, MR (20)
Lakeview Motel, 341 West 2nd South,
Mountain Village Lodge, P.O. Box 150,
S & W Motel, P.O. Box 1631, 263-5979,
547-4351, Highway 30, 14 units, $18-35,
774-3661, 800-843-5475, 30 units, $36-110,
10 units, $22-30, CU, TV, C/M, CC
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
HA, R, P, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH
Sandpoint K.O.A. Kampground, 100 Sagle
Road, 263-4824, 5 miles S. Sandpoint on
The Sawtooths burst with color near Stanley.
Sagle Rd. 100 spaces, $15-20,
P, SP, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH
Sandy Beach Resort, 4405 Loop Road,
Cocolalla, 83813, 263-4328, 10 miles S on
Hwy 95, 2 miles on Cocolalla Loop Rd.
58 spaces, $10-14, P, CU, C/M, CC, AB,
L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Schweitzer Condominium Rentals, P.O. Box
815, 263-9555, 800-831-8810, 11 miles
northwest of Sandpoint, 30+ units, $50-180,
R, CU, TV, HT, CC, AB, MR (36)
Sunset Beach Resort, 6890 West Garfield
Bay Road, 263-2944, 12 spaces (no HU), 24
spaces (full HU), 8 cabins, $8-45, R, P, CU,
C/M, CC, AB, MR (50), L, HU, DS, SH
Travel America Park, P.O. Box 199, 263-6522,
5 miles south on Hwy 95, 89 spaces, $9-12,
P, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Whitaker House Bed & Breakfast, 410
Railroad Avenue, #10, 263-0816, 3 spaces,
4 room, $27-45, P, CC, HU, SH
SILVER CITY (Southwest)
Zip: 83650 Pop: 6 Elev: 6200
One of the most fascinating of old Idaho
mining towns still standing. The Silver City
area was a major silver and gold producer, and
at one time was the largest city in Idaho. It is
accessable by dirt road and offers the visitor a
true glimpse of the old west.
SPIRIT LAKE (North)
Redfish Lake Lodge, P.O. Box 9, 774-3536,
Visitor Info: Idaho Hotel, Box 75, Murphy,
Zip: 83869 Pop: 840 Elev: 2440
7 miles S. of Stanley, 36 units, $37-91,
83650, 495-2520
One of only two sealed-bottom lakes in the
R, P, CC, AB, MR (30)
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
world.
Redwood Motel, P.O. Box 55, 774-3531,
Museums: Schoolhouse Museum, Owyhee
Restaurants: 2 restaurants
1 1/2 miles off Highway 21 in lower Stanley,
County Historical Complex in
Auto Service: 1 gas station
13 units, $32-42, HA, CU, TV, CC
Murphy, 28 miles northeast of
Museums: Spirit Lake Historical Society
Sawtooth Hotel, P.O. Box 52, 774-9947,
Silver City
Museum
18 units, $21.50-50, R, P, CC, AB
Accommodations:
Accommodations:
Sessions Lodge, HC 64, Box 9696, Ketchum,
The Idaho Hotel, P.O. Box 75, Murphy,
Lake Haven Resort, 623-2791, 4 spaces, 5
83340, 774-3366, 12 miles S. on Hwy 75,
495-2520, 12 spaces (free), 20 units
units, $10-60, P, CU, AB, HU
7 units, 16 spaces, $7-25, R, TV, CC, HU, LP
(donation), R, AB, MR (12)
Silver Beach Resort, Spirit Lake, 623-4842,
Smiley Creek Resort, HC 64, Box 9110,
Silver City Cabins, P.O. Box 426, Jordan
2 1/2 miles from town on north shore,
Ketchum, 83340, 774-3547, 37 miles north
Valley, OR, 495-2868, 3 units, $20-40, P, CU, AB
3 units, 40 spaces, $8-15, P, CU, HU, SH
of Sun Valley, 28 spaces, 2 units, $11-25,
R, P, CC, MR (40), L, HU, SH, LP
SILVERTON (North)
STANLEY (Central)
Sunbeam Village & RV Park, HC 67,
Zip: 83867
Zip: 83278 Pop: 99 Elev: 6260
838-2211, 14 spaces, 15 cabins, $12 R, P,
Accommodations:
Visitor Info: Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber,
CU, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Silver Leaf Motel, P.O. Box 151, 752-0222, Exit
P.O. Box 59, 774-3411
Torreys Burnt Creek Inn, HC 67, Box 725,
60 off I-90 between Silverton and Wallace, 2
Restaurants: 11 restaurants
Clayton, 83227, 838-2313, 20 miles E. of
spaces, $5-10, 8 units, $16-20, P, CU, TV, C/M,
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
Stanley, Hwy 75, 18 spaces, 8 units, $31-48,
CC, L, HU, DS, SH
2 dump stations
P, CU, TV, AB, L, HU, SH
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
Accommodations In
IDAHO
72
Triangle C. Ranch, Box 69, 774-2266, 7
Busterback Ranch, Star Route, Ketchum,
Ski View Lodge, P.O. Box 2254, Ketchum,
cabins, $40-50, CC
774-2217, On Highway 75, 40 miles north of
409 S. Hwy 75, 726-3441, 8 units, $30-35,
Valley Creek Motel & R.V. Park, P.O. Box 85,
Sun Valley, 8 units, $95-135,
P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, AB
774-3501, 5 spaces, $9+, 4 rooms, $30-50,
R, HT, CC, AB, MR (40)
Sun Inn Motel, P.O. Box 4005, Ketchum,
TV, HU
Central Resort Reservations, P.O. Box 20,
726-5183, 22 units, $30-48, CU, TV, C/M, CC
SUN VALLEY/KETCHUM (Central)
800-635-4156 (outside Idaho) or
Sun Tree Hollow, P.O. Box 927, Ketchum,
Zip: 83353/83340 Pop: 2,960 Elev: 6100
800-635-4170 (inside Idaho), representing
726-3075, 2 miles south Ketchum on
Sun Valley Lodge, opened in 1936, was
all accommodations in Sun Valley/
Highway 75, 4 spaces, $10, HU
America's first destination ski resort. Sun
Ketchum area, $49-900, HA, R, CU, TV,
Sun Valley Area Reservations, P.O. Box 1710,
C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (2000)
Valley also developed the first ski lift in the
726-3660 (inside Idaho), 800-635-1076
Elkhorn Resort, P.O. Box 6009, 800-635-9356
world.
(outside Idaho), $50-1,000,
(outside Idaho) or 622-4511 (inside Idaho),
Visitor Info: Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber,
R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH
136 units, 136 condos, $65-300,
P.O. Box 2420, Sun Valley, 83353,
Sun Valley Company, Sun Valley, 622-4111;
R, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (500)
726-3423, (800) 634-3347
800-635-8261 (outside Idaho); 800-632-4104
Heidelberg Inn, P.O. Box 304, 726-5361,
Restaurants: 58 restaurants, 4 fast-food
(inside Idaho), 600 units, $69/nightly-975/
Warm Springs Road Ketchum, 30 units,
Auto Service: 7 gas stations, 5 auto repair,
weekly, HA, R, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB,
$54-64, P, CU, TV, SP, HT, PH
PH, MR (1700)
2 dump stations
Ketchum Korral Motor Lodge, P.O. Box
Museums: Ore Wagon Museum (Ketchum),
Sun Valley Resort Reservations, P.O. Box
2241, Ketchum, 726-3510, 17 units, $37-106,
2387, 800-635-8242 (outside Idaho) or
Wood River Historical Society
P, CU, TV, CC, PH
Museum (Ketchum), Sun Valley
726-3374 (inside Idaho), 70 units, $55-595,
Lift Haven Inn, P.O. Box 21, Ketchum,
Center (Sun Valley)
CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH
Golf Courses: Elkhorn Golf Club (18 holes),
726-5601, 9 units, $50-275, R, CU, TV, C/M,
Sun Valley R.V. Resort, P.O. Box 548,
CC, AB, PH, MR (30)
Sun Valley Golf Club (18 holes),
Ketchum, 726-3429, 78 spaces, $13-17, P, SP,
Lift Tower Lodge, P.O. Box 185, Ketchum,
HT, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Bigwood Golf Club (9 holes,
726-5163, 14 units, $44-69, P, TV, HT, CC, PH
Ketchum)
Sun Valley Ski & Sports Tours, P.O. Box
Mountain Resorts, P.O. Box 1710, 726-9344,
659, 800-635-4408 (outside Idaho) or
Major Event: Sun Valley Ice Show, featuring
800-635-4444 (outside Idaho), 50 condos,
world-class skaters such as
726-5394 (inside Idaho), 30 rooms, 150 units,
$55-1000, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, PH
Brian Boitano and Katarina
HA, R, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH
Witt. Under the stars, at Sun
Powderhorn Lodge, P.O. Box 3970, Ketchum,
Tamarack Lodge, P.O. Box 2000, 726-3344,
Valley Lodge, June September.
726-3107, Not open during summer months.
800-521-5379, 28 units, $58-98, TV, C/M, SP,
14 units, $60-125, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
HT, CC, PH
Warm Springs Resort at Sun Valley, P.O.
Winter's quiet solitude in the central Idaho Rockies.
Box 228, 800-635-4404 (outside Idaho) or
726-8274 (inside Idaho), 150 units, $60-675,
R, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR (30)
White Cloud Property Management, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1435, 726-0110, 800-245-6443, 8
units, $60-225, CU, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH
SWAN VALLEY (Eastern)
Zip: 83449 Pop: 138 Elev: 5020
Visitor Info: South Fork Lodge, 483-2112
Restaurants: 3 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Auto Service: 3 gas stations, 1 auto repair,
1 dump station
Major Event: 4th of July Cookout
Accommodations:
South Fork Lodge, P.O. Box 22, 483-2112,
3 1/2 miles west, 26 spaces, 4 units, $6-50,
R, TV, C/M, CC, AB, HU, DS, SH
TWIN FALLS (South Central)
Zip: 83301 Pop: 27,750 Elev: 3,747
The irrigation system is the first in the world
and still privately owned and operated.
Visitor Info: Twin Falls Chamber, $58 Blue
Lakes Blvd., 733-3974
Accommodations:
Professional Management Associates, P.O.
Restaurants: 46 restaurants, 21 fast-food
Alpine Resort and Management, P.O. Box
Box 1100, 622-3904, 931 Main St., Ketchum;
Auto Service: 17 gas stations, 62 auto repair,
2380, 800-251-3037, 95 units, $50-1500, CU,
10 units, $50-200, R, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
6 dump stations
TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, AB, PH, MR
R & R Property Management, P.O. Box
Museums: Twin Falls County Historical
Bald Mountain Lodge, P.O. Box 426,
2360, 726-3003, 407 Leadville Ave., Ketchum;
Museum (3 1/2 miles west of Twin
Ketchum, 726-9963, 30 units, $35-60,
30 units, $50-250, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
Falls), Herrett Museum (CSI
P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC
Red Top Meadows, P.O. Box 386, Ketchum,
campus)
Best Western Christiana Lodge, Box 2196,
726-5445, 726-5656, 44 spaces, $10.50+
Golf Courses: Blue Lakes Country Club
651 Sun Valley Road, Ketchum, 726-3351, 38
P, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
(18 holes, private), Canyon
units, $49-81, R, P, CU, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
River Run Lodge, P.O. Box 1298, 726-9086,
Springs Golf Club (9 holes),
Best Western Tyrolean Lodge, P.O. Box 802,
16 units, $60-190, CU, TV, PH, L
Twin Falls Municipal (18 holes)
726-5336, 58 units, $50-125, P, TV, C/M, SP,
Riverside Campground, Box 192, Bellevue,
Major Event: Twin Falls County Fair
HT, CC, PH, MR (40)
83313, 788-9915, Broadford Road, 31 spaces,
September 4-8
Boulder Mountain Village, Box 893,
$11.25-$12.50, P, CC, HU, SH
726-5900, 6th and Main, Ketchum, 58 units,
The River Street Inn Bed & Breakfast,
$65-135, HA, TV, C/M, HT, CC, AB,
P.O. Box 182, 726-3611, 8 rooms, $95-145,
PH, MR (300)
P, TV, C/M, HT, CC, PH
GUEST RANCHES AND RESORTS;
HOTELS, MOTELS, AND CABINS;
BED & BREAKFAST;
CONDOMINIUMS/HOMES;
PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS;
IDAHOST
Accommodations In
IDAHO
73
Accommodations:
Travelodge, 248 2nd Avenue West, 733-5630,
The Jameson Hotel, 304 6th Street,
The Amber Inn, Rt. 1, Eden, 83325, 825-5200,
38 units, $22-32, P, TV, SP, CC, PH
556-1554, 6 rooms, $32-40, R, CC, MR (80)
Exit 182 off I-84, 25 units, $22-38,
Twin Falls - Jerome K.O.A., 5431 U.S. 93,
Myles Motel, P.O. Box 1348, 556-4391,
P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Jerome, 83338, 324-4169, Exit 173 off I-84,
17 units, $24-30, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Anderson's Best Holiday Trav-l Park, Rt. 1,
116 spaces, $16+, P, SP, CC, AB, L, HU,
Pine Tree Inn, P.O. Box 1023, 752-4391,
Eden, 83325, 733-6756, Exit 182 off I-84, east
DS, SH, LP
2 rooms, $15-20, TV, PH, L, HU, SH
on Tipperary Road, 150 spaces, $11.50,
Twin Falls Motel, 2380 Kimberly Road,
Ryan Hotel, 608 Cedar, 753-6001, 14 units,
P, SP, CC, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
733-8620, 8 units, $24-36,
$20-35, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Best Western Apollo Motor Inn,
CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Stardust Motel, 410 Pine Street, 752-1213,
296 Addison Avenue West, 733-2010, 50
Weston Inn, 906 Blue Lakes Boulevard
43 units, $34-60, HA, P, TV, C/M, CC,
units, $32-51, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT, CC, PH
North, 733-6095, 97 units, $36-49,
PH, MR (10)
Best Western Canyon Springs Inn,
TV, SP, CC, PH, MR (50)
The Wallace Inn, 100 Front Street, 752-1252,
1357 Blue Lakes Blvd., 734-5000, 112 units,
Weston Plaza Hotel, 1350 Blue Lakes Blvd.
63 units, $48-165, HA, R, P, TV, C/M, SP, HT,
$41.75-45.75, HA, R, TV, C/M, SP, CC,
North, 800-333-7829, 200 units, $39-41, HA,
CC, AB, PH, MR (125)
AB, PH, MR (300)
R, P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, AB, PH, MR (500)
Blue Lakes Mobile Court, 1122 North Blue
WEISER (Southwest)
Lakes Blvd., 734-5782, 14 spaces, $11.50
VICTOR (Eastern)
Zip: 83672 Pop: 4,607 Elev: 2123
P, L, HU, SH
Zip: 83455 Pop: 250 Elev: 6200
Weiser has celebrated its centennial year.
Capri Motel, 1341 Kimberly Road, 733-6452,
In 1832, the mountain men clashed with the
Visitor Info: Weiser Chamber, 8 East Idaho
20 units, $24-42, TV, C/M, CC, PH
native Indians in a bloody battle over land
St., 549-0452
Curry Trailer Park & R.V. Park, Route 2,
rights.
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 4 fast-food
Filer, 83328, 733-3961, 3 miles west on Hwys
Restaurants: 3 restaurants
Auto Service: 6 gas stations, 4 auto repair,
93 & 30, 19 spaces, $9,
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 2 auto repair
3 dump stations
R, P, CC, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
Major Event: July 4th Celebration
Museum: Intermountain Cultural Center and
Econo Lodge, 320 Main Avenue South,
Accommodations:
Museum
733-8770, 39 units, $30-40,
Teton Valley K.O.A., P.O. Box 49, 787-2280,
Golf Courses: Rolling Hills Golf Course
P, TV, C/M, SP, CC, PH
1 mile S.W. on Hwy 31, 65 spaces, $11-14.50,
(9 holes)
El Rancho Motel, 380 Addison Ave. W.,
P, SP, CC, AB, L, HU, DS, SH
Major Event: National Oldtime Fiddlers
733-4021, 14 units, $28-35, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Timberline Motel, P.O. Box 157, 787-2772,
Contest, June 18-23
Holiday Motel, 615 Addison Ave. W.,
22 units, $19.95-42.80, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC
Accommodations:
733-4330, 18 units, $22-32, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Colonial Motel, 251 East Main, 549-0150,
24 units, $24-48, P, CU, TV, C/M, CC, PH
Indianhead Motel & R.V. Park, 747 U.S. Hwy
Catch some white water excitement.
95, 549-0331, 20 spaces, 8 units, $10-63.66,
P, TV, C/M, CC, L, HU, SH
Monroe Creek Campground, Route 2,
Box 171, 549-2026, 1 1/2 miles N. on Hwy 95,
60 spaces, $6-10, P, HT, L, HU, DS, SH
State Street Motel, 1279 State Street,
549-1390, 13 units, $24-45, P, TV, C/M, CC, PH
WENDELL (South Central)
Zip: 83355 Pop: 1,974 Elev: 3467
Visitor Info: Wendell Chamber, 131 South
Idaho, 536-2246
Restaurants : 4 restaurants, 2 fast-food
Auto Service: 5 gas stations, 4 auto repair
Major Event: Buffalo Bar-b-que, July 4
Accommodations:
Wendell Motel, 118 S. Idaho St., 536-2326,
20 units, $6-10
Professional
WHITE BIRD (North Central)
Zip: 83554 Pop: 200
The Nez Perce Indian wars were fought
throughout this area, and there are several
historical markers nearby.
Visitor Info: Whitebird General Store, 839-2275
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
Auto Service: 2 gas stations, 1 auto repair
Monterey Motor Inn, 433 Addison Avenue
WALLACE (North)
Major Event: Salmon River Jet Boat Race,
West, 733-5151, 28 units, $32-50, TV, C/M, SP,
Zip: 83873 Pop: 1,400 Elev: 2733
3rd Weekend in April
HT, CC, PH, MR (30)
The area is as rich in history as it is in
Accommodations:
Motel 6, 1472 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., 734-3993,
architecture from the late 1800's.
White Bird Motel, P.O. Box 1, 839-2308,
157 units, $19.95-32.95, P, TV, SP, CC, PH
Visitor Info: Wallace Chamber, 509 Bank St.,
14 units, $24-35, P, CU, TV, CC, HU
Nat-Soo-Pah Hot Springs & R.V. Park,
753-7151
YELLOW PINE (Southwest)
Route 1, 655-4337, Hwy 93, S.E. of Hollister,
Restaurants: 5 restaurants, 1 fast-food
Zip: 83677
75 spaces, $6-8, P, SP, HT, HU, DS, SH
Auto Service: 4 gas stations, 1 auto repair
Quinn's Rainbow Lodge, 450 Pole Line Rd.
Very small community of private homes and
Museum: Coeur d'Alene District Mining
#105, 487-2020, West Side of Magic
small businesses located on the edge of Idaho
Museum
wilderness.
Reservoir, 60 spaces, $8,
Major Event: Lead Creek Derby, June 14-16
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
R, P, AB, L, HU, DS, SH
Accommodations:
Super 8 Motel, 1260 Blue Lakes Boulevard
Auto Service: 1 gas station, 1 auto repair
Blue Anchor Trailer Park, P.O. Box 645,
Accommodations:
North, 734-5801, 62 units, $29.88-50,
Osburn, 83849, 752-3443, Exit 57 off I-90,
TV, C/M, CC, PH, MR (12)
Yellow Pine Lodge, P.O. Box 77, 382-4336
40 spaces, $7.95-10.45, P, L, HU, DS, SH, LP
(radio phone), 7 rooms, $20-35, R, P, AB
R: RESTAURANT ON PREMISES, CU: COOKING UNITS, P: PETS ALLOWED, TV: TV IN ROOMS, C/M: CABLE TV/MOVIES, SP: SWIMMING POOL, PH: PHONE IN ROOM,
MR: MEETING ROOM, AB: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SH: SHOWERS, L: LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HU: R.V. HOOK-UPS, LP: LP GAS, DS: DUMP STATION,
CC: MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, HP: SPA/HOT TUB, HA: HANDICAP ACCESS FACILITIES.
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the Idaho Division of Travel Promotion/Idaho Department of Commerce
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ATTENTION IDAHO BUSINESSES
Whether you're a buyer
or seller, there's big
business potential when
you link up with the
IDAHO SERVICES
Business
Network
Cecil D. Andrus
Governor
James V. Hawkins
Director
Idaho Department of Commerce
it's a fact!
you can't make
a sale until you
find a buyer
or until a buyer
finds you.
IDAHO SERVICES
Business
What is the
Network
Idaho Business
Network?
The foundation of the Idaho Business Network is a
computerized data bank that matches detailed informa-
tion about Idaho companies' products, services and
capabilities with the current purchasing needs of private
companies and government agencies.
Sellers:
The objectives of the Network are to bring buyers and
Are you attracting your share of the
sellers in Idaho together, to stimulate new economic
growth, to help increase the capability of local firms and
Idaho marketplace and the millions
to create more Idaho jobs.
spent here annually?
Are you spending thousands of dollars
searching for new customers and still
overlooking large potential sales right
at your doorstep?
Buyers:
Are you struggling to do business with
suppliers thousands of miles away
simply because you're unaware of
highly qualified Idaho vendors
near you?
Are you in need of a quick and effective
way to find Idaho vendors that supply
the specific products and services
you want?
IDAHO PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Business
A PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Network
Enrollment Form
Instructions on how to complete your Idaho Business Network Enrollment Form are outlined in the following pages.
No. of Employees
Type of
SECTION A. COMPANY INFORMATION
Date
1-4
Business
5-9
Manufacturing
Company Name
10-19
Construction
20-49
Services
Street Address
50-99
Wholesale
100-250
Retail
P.O. Box
City
251-500
Agriculture
500+
Production
State
Zip
County
Forestry
Mining
Gross Annual
Phone()
Fax ( )
Transportation
Receipts
Finance,
$0-$.5M
Contact Person
Insurance &
Title
$.5-$1M
Real Estate
$1-$3M
Other
Parent Company
$3-$5M
Division
Yes Commerce Business Daily
$5-$10M
No In addition to receiving opportunity
$10-$17M
Subsidiary
notices about local and regional
$17M+
bidding opportunities, I would also
Years in Business
like to receive opportunity notices
Exports
derived from the Commerce
Geographic Distribution
Business
Active
Business Daily.
of Sales by %
Ownership
Interested
% Within Idaho
Not Interested
Yes Electronic Access
Woman-Owned
% Outside Idaho
No I am interested in Electronic Access
Business
Countries currently
TEAR OFF ALONG PERFORATED LINE
% Outside U.S.A.
to bid opportunities.
Yes
exporting to:
No
The undersigned warrants that he/she has authority to release
the company information requested on this form.
Minority-Owned
Business
Yes
Signature
Date
No
To enroll in the Idaho Business Network, complete this form in full and mail along with your $25.00
enrollment fee to: Idaho Department of Commerce, 700 West State Street, Boise, Idaho 83720. Please make
check or money order payable to the Idaho Department of Commerce.
SECTION B. PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS
The information required in the sections below is used to match your company's capabilities to specific buyers needs. It is important
to be thorough and accurate. Please take time to provide as much detail as possible.
FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE #
SIC #
PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTION
If additional space is required to complete your product/service description within this Federal Supply Code, please re-enter the FSC Number and continue descriptions in the following section.
FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE #
SIC #
PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTION
If additional space is required to complete your product/service description within this Federal Supply Code, please re-enter the FSC Number and continue descriptions in the following section.
FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE #
SIC #
PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTION
If additional space is required to complete your product/service description within this Federal Supply Code, please re-enter the FSC Number and continue descriptions in the following section.
FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE #
SIC #
PRODUCT/SERVICE DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBE UNIQUE OR SPECIALIZED PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
IDAHO
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Business
Network
Enrollment Instructions
Section A.
Section B.
Next, referencing the enclosed Standard
Industrial Classification list (SIC) select all
Company Information Section
Product and Service
appropriate SIC codes matching your
Descriptions Section
products or services for each of the FSC
Please note the following definitions:
groups chosen above. (e.g. under
Enrollment in the Idaho Business
manufacturing, code 2511 wood house-
Woman-Owned Business: A business
Network is based on the location (mailing
hold furniture, and code 2521 wood
that is at least 51% owned by a woman or
address) and the individual designated
office furniture.) Note: The SIC codes
women who also control and operate the
by the supplier to receive bid specifica-
have separate sections for manufacturing
business.
tions and opportunity notices processed
versus wholesaling or retailing the same
through the Network. Each enrollment
products. Furniture manufacturing is
Minority-Owned Business: A business
form allows one supplier to enter up to
code 2511 while wholesaling furniture is
that is at least 51% owned by an
four Federal Supply Codes (FSC) plus
code 5021.
individual or individuals belonging to a
the appropriate Standard Industrial
racial minority and whose management
Classification code numbers (SIC) and
Finally, briefly describe your products or
and daily business operations are
brief descriptions of the product within
services in each group you have
controlled by one or more of such
each code group.
selected. You may use the SIC descrip-
individuals. (Black, Hispanic, Native
tions if they are appropriate. (i.e. wood
American, Asian, Pacific Islander, Asian-
Large, multi-division companies need to
household furniture.) Please be specific
Indian, etc.)
complete a separate enrollment form
in your descriptions.
for each new contact person or contact
Type of Business: Please check one or
address.
more categories that describe your
Buyers
company. (Note: All services from
Also, vendors supplying products or
laundries to business services, repair
services in more than four Federal
To advertise a bid or to search for
services and professional services are
Supply Codes from a single location may
subcontractors, vendors and specific
included in the services category.)
file multiple enrollment forms. For
products or services, write or call the
additional enrollment forms or enrollment
Idaho Department of Commerce at
Commerce Business Daily: Once your
clarification, contact the Idaho Business
334-2470 with the following information.
firm is registered, the Idaho Business
Network at (208) 334-2470.
Network will provide your company with
1) Description of required product,
bid opportunity notices from agencies
The Federal Supply Codes describe
service, vendor, subcontractor or
and large businesses in Idaho and the
products and services while the Standard
capability.
Northwest region. If you compete in
Industrial Classifications describe types
2) Applications for product or service.
national markets you may also request
of companies. By using both coding
3) Specifications of product or service.
bid opportunity notices from the Com-
systems, the Idaho Business Network
4) Quantity needed.
merce Business Daily. The CBD lists all
can identify opportunities for a parti-
5) Delivery destination(s).
bid opportunities in excess of $25,000
cipating company by either product type
6) Delivery date required.
for all federal agencies each working
or company type.
7) Bid deadline.
day. This is primarily recommended for
8) Your address, phone number and
manufacturing firms and service firms
First, from the enclosed list, determine
contact person.
that routinely bid on jobs outside the
the Federal Supply Code for each group
region.
of products or services matching your
company's products and services (e.g.
Electronic Access: If your company has
code 71 Furniture). Note: All food items
a personal computer and a telephone
and products are listed under code 89
modem you can request direct electronic
subsistence.
access to the current bid opportunity file.
Check "yes" on the registration form and
the Business Network staff will contact
you about obtaining access.
FEDERAL SUPPLY CODES
A total of 97 codes are used to classify
Codes for supplies and equipment
52. Measuring Tools.
both services and supplies.
The two digit code numbers and descrip-
53. Hardware and Abrasives.
Codes for services.
tions used below are the same as the 78
The code letters to be used for services
assigned commodity groups of the Federal
54. Prefabricated Structures & Scaffolding.
are as follows:
Supply Classification system.
55. Lumber, Millwork, Plywood & Veneer.
Code
Code
Description of Supplies & Equipment
Description of Services
56. Construction and Building Materials.
10. Weapons.
A. Experimental, Developmental, Test, and
58. Communication Equipment.
Research Work (research includes
11. Nuclear Ordinance.
59. Electrical & Electronic Equipment
both basic and applied research).
12. Fire Control Equipment.
Components.
H. Expert and Consultant Services.
13. Ammunition and Explosives.
60. Fiber Optics Materials.
J. Maintenance and/or Repair of
14. Guided Missiles.
61. Electric Wire, & Power & Distribution
Equipment.
15. Aircraft and Airframe Structural
Equipment.
K. Modification, Alteration, and/or Rebuild-
Components.
62. Lighting Fixtures and Lamps.
ing of Equipment.
16. Aircraft Components & Accessories.
63. Alarm and Signal Systems.
L. Technical Representative Services.
17. Aircraft Launching, Landing, and
(i.e.) Services of technical specialists
65. Medical, Dental, and Veterinary
Ground Handling Equipment.
required to advise and assist with
Equipment and Supplies.
respect to the installation, checking,
18. Space Vehicles.
66. Instruments & Laboratory Equipment.
operation, and maintenance of complex
19. Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and
equipment.
Floating Docks.
67. Photographic Equipment.
68. Chemicals and Chemical Products.
M. Operation and/or Maintenance of
20. Ship and Marine Equipment.
Government-Owned Facility.
22. Railway Equipment.
69. Training Aids and Devices.
N. Installation of Equipment (use code K if
23. Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles.
70. General Purpose ADP Equipment
the procurement also involves modifi-
Software, Supplies and Support
24. Tractors.
cation, alteration, or rebuilding of the
Equipment, incl. Leasing.
equipment).
25. Vehicular Equipment Components.
71. Furniture.
O. Funeral and Chaplain Services.
26. Tires and Tubes.
72. Household and Commercial
P. Salvage Services (services required to
28. Engines, Turbines, & Components.
Furnishings and Appliances.
salvage property of any kind).
29. Engine Accessories.
73. Food Preparation and Serving
Q. Medical Services.
30. Mechanical Power Transmission
Equipment.
R. Architect Engineer Services.
Equipment.
74. Office Machines, Visible Record
31. Bearings.
Equipment.
S. Housekeeping Services. (i.e.) Utility
services, (gas, electric, telephone, etc).
32. Woodworking Machinery & Equipment.
75. Office Supplies and Devices.
Laundry and dry cleaning services.
34. Metalworking Machinery.
76. Books, Maps, and Other Publications.
Custodial - janitorial service. Insect
and rodent control. Garbage and trash
35. Service and Trade Equipment.
77. Musical Instruments, Phonographs,
and Home-Type Radios.
collection. Food service. Fueling ser-
36. Special Industry Machinery.
vice. Fire protection. Building and
78. Recreational and Athletic Equipment.
37. Agricultural Machinery and Equipment.
grounds maintenance. Guard services.
79. Cleaning Equipment and Supplies.
38. Construction, Mining, Excavating, and
T. Photographic, Mapping, Printing, and
Highway Maintenance Equipment.
80. Brushes, Paints, Sealers, & Adhesives.
Publication Services. (i.e.) Film process-
ing. Cataloging. Charting. Reproduction.
39. Materials Handling Equipment.
81. Containers, Packaging, and Packing
Technical writing. Art. Printing.
Supplies.
40. Rope, Cable, Chain, and Fittings.
83. Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel and
U. Training Services.
41. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
Shoe Findings, Tents and Flags.
V. Transportation Services. (i.e.) Passen-
Equipment.
84. Clothing, Individual Equipment,
ger and cargo transportation. Vessel
42. Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety
and Insignia.
charter. Vessel operation. Tug service.
Equipment.
Stevedoring service. Vehicle hire. Rail-
85. Toiletries.
way equipment charter.
43. Pumps and Compressors.
87. Agricultural Supplies.
W. Lease or Rental, except Transportation
44. Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying
88. Live Animals.
Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors.
and ADP Equipment. (i.e.) Lease of
89. Subsistence.
earth-moving equipment.
45. Plumbing, Heating, and Sanitation
Equipment.
91. Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes.
X. Miscellaneous.
46. Water Purification and Sewage
93. Nonmetallic Fabricated Materials.
Y. Construction. (i.e.) New Construction
Treatment Equipment.
and major additions to existing buildings
94. Nonmetallic Crude Materials.
or facilities.
47. Pipe, Tubing, Hose, and Fittings.
95. Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes.
Z. Maintenance, Repair & Alteration of
48. Valves.
96. Ores, Minerals, and Their Primary
Real Property. (i.e.) Painting, Building
49. Maintenance & Repair Shop Equipment.
Products.
Maintenance, Roads Maintenance &
Repair.
51. Hand Tools.
99. Miscellaneous.
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATIONS (SIC)
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Construction
2253 Knit Outerwear Mills
2254 Knit Underwear and Nightwear Mills
Agricultural Production Crops
Building Construction General Contractors and Operative
2257 Weft Knit Fabric Mills
0111 Wheat
Builders
2258 Lace and Warp Knit Fabric Mills
0112 Rice
1521 General Contractors--Single-Family Houses
2259 Knitting Mills, Not Elsewhere Classified
0115 Corn
1522 General Contractors--Residential Buildings, Other Than Sin-
2261 Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of Cotton
0116 Soybeans
gle-Family
2262 Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of Manmade Fiber and Silk
0119 Cash Grains, Not Elsewhere Classified
1531 Operative Builders
2269 Finishers of Textiles, Not Elsewhere Classified
0131 Cotton
1541 General Contractors--Industrial Buildings and Warehouses
2273 Carpets and Rugs
0132 Tobacco
1542 General Contractors--Nonresidential Buildings, Other Than In-
2281 Yarn Spinning Mills
0133 Sugarcane and Sugar Beets
dustrial Buildings and Warehouses
2282 Yarn Texturizing, Throwing, Twisting, and Winding Mills
0134 Irish Potatoes
2284 Thread Mills
0139 Field Crops, Except Cash Grains, Not Elsewhere Classified
Heavy Construction Other Than Building Construction-Contrac-
2295 Coated Fabrics, Not Rubberized
0161 Vegetables and Melons
tors
2296 Tire Cord and Fabrics
0171 Berry Crops
1611 Highway and Street Construction. Except Elevated Highways
2297 Nonwoven Fabrics
0172 Grapes
1622 Bridge, Tunnel. and Elevated Highway Construction
2298 Cordage and Twine
0173 Tree Nuts
1623 Water. Sewer. Pipeline, Communications and Power Line Con-
2299 Textile Goods. Not Elsewhere Classified
0174 Citrus Fruits
struction
0175 Deciduous Tree Fruits
Apparel and Other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and
1629 Heavy Construction. Not Elsewhere Classified
0179 Fruits and Tree Nuts, Not Elsewhere Classified
Similar Material
0181 Ornamental Floriculture and Nursery Products
Construction - Special Trade Contractors
2311 Men's and Boys' Suits. Coats, and Overcoats
0182 Food Crops Grown Under Cover
0191 General Farms, Primarily Crop
1711 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning
2321 Men's and Boys' Shirts, Except Work Shirts
1721 Painting and Paper Hanging
2322 Men's and Boys' Underwear and Nightwear
1731 Electrical Work
2323 Men's and Boys' Neckwear
Agricultural Production Livestock and Animal Specialties
1741 Masonry. Stone Setting, and Other Stone Work
2325 Men's and Boys' Separate Trousers and Slacks
0211 Beef Cattle Feedlots
1742 Plastering, Drywall. Acoustical. and Insulation Work
2326 Men's and Boys' Work Clothing
0212 Beef Cattle, Except Feedlots
1743 Terrazzo, Tile, Marble. and Mosaic Work
2329 Men's and Boys' Clothing, Not Elsewhere Classified
0213
Hogs
1751 Carpentry Work
2331 Women's. Misses', and Juniors' Blouses and Shirts
0214 Sheep and Goats
1752 Floor Laying and Other Floor Work. Not Elsewhere Classified
2335 Women's. Misses'. and Juniors' Dresses
0219 General Livestock. Except Dairy and Poultry
1761 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
2337 Women's. Misses'. and Juniors' Suits. Skirts, and Coats
0241 Dairy Farms
1771 Concrete Work
2339 Women's. Misses'. and Juniors' Outerwear. Not Elsewhere
0251 Broiler, Fryer, and Roaster Chickens
1781 Water Well Drilling
Classified
0252 Chicken Eggs
1791 Structural Steel Erection
2341 Women's. Misses', Children's. and Infants' Underwear and
0253 Turkeys and Turkey Eggs
1793 Glass and Glazing Work
Nightwear
0254 Poultry Hatcheries
1794 Excavation Work
2342 Brassieres. Girdles. and Allied Garments
0259 Poultry and Eggs, Not Elsewhere Classified
0271 Fur-Bearing Animals and Rabbits
1795 Wrecking and Demolition Work
2353 Hats, Caps, and Millinery
1796 Installation or Erection of Building Equipment. Not Elsewhere
2361 Girls', Children's, and Infants' Dresses. Blouses, and Shirts
0272 Horses and Other Equines
Classified
2369 Girls', Children's, and Infants' Outerwear. Not Elsewhere Clas-
0273 Animal Aquacuiture
sified
0279 Animal Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified
1799 Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified
2371 Fur Goods
0291 General Farms, Primarily Livestock and Animal Specialties
2381 Dress and Work Gloves. Except Knit and All-Leather
2384 Robes and Dressing Gowns
Agricultural Services
Manufacturing
2385 Waterproof Outerwear
0711 Soil Preparation Services
Food and Kindred Products
2386 Leather and Sheep-Lined Clothing
0721 Crop Planting, Cultivating, and Protecting
2387
Apparel Belts
2011 Meat Packing Plants
0722 Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
2389 Apparel and Accessories. Not Elsewhere Classified
0723 Crop Preparation Services for Market. Except Cotton Ginning
2013 Sausages and Other Prepared Meat Products
2391 Curtains and Draperies
2015 Poultry Slaughtering and Processing
0724 Cotton Ginning
2392 Housefurnishings, Except Curtains and Draperies
2021
Creamery Butter
0741 Veterinary Services for Livestock
2393 Textile Bags
2022 Natural, Processed. and Imitation Cheese
0742 Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties
2394 Canvas and Related Products
0751 Livestock Services. Except Veterinary
2023 Dry, Condensed. and Evaporated Dairy Products
2395 Pleating, Decorative and Novelty Stitching, and Tucking for
2024 Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts
0752 Animal Specialty Services. Except Veterinary
the Trade
2026
Fluid Milk
0761 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
2396 Automotive Trimmings. Apparel Findings, and Related Prod-
2032 Canned Specialties
0762 Farm Management Services
ucts
2033 Canned Fruits, Vegetables. Preserves. Jams. and Jellies
0781 Landscape Counseling and Planning
2397 Schiffli Machine Embroideries
2034 Dried and Dehydrated Fruits. Vegetables. and Soup Mixes
0782 Lawn and Garden Services
2399 Fabricated Textile Products. Not Elsewhere Classified
2035 Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetable Sauces and Season-
0783 Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services
ings, and Salad Dressings
Lumber and Wood Products, Except Furniture
2037 Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables
Forestry
2038 Frozen Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified
2411 Logging
0811 Timber Tracts
2041 Flour and Other Grain Mill Products
2421 Sawmills and Planing Mills. General
0831 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
2043 Cereal Breakfast Foods
2426 Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills
2429 Special Product Sawmills, Not Elsewhere Classified
0851 Forestry Services
2044 Rice Milling
2431 Millwork
2045 Prepared Flour Mixes and Doughs
Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping
2434 Wood Kitchen Cabinets
2046 Wet Corn Milling
0912 Finfish
2047 Dog and Cat Food
2435 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood
2048 Prepared Feeds and Feed Ingredients for Animals and Fowls,
2436 Softwood Veneer and Plywood
0913 Shellfish
2439 Structural Wood Members. Not Elsewhere Classified
0919 Miscellaneous Marine Products
Except Dogs and Cats
2441 Nailed and Lock Corner Wood Boxes and Shook
0921 Fish Hatcheries and Preserves
2051 Bread and Other Bakery Products, Except Cookies and Crack-
2448 Wood Pallets and Skids
0971 Hunting and Trapping, and Game Propagation
ers
2052 Cookies and Crackers
2449 Wood Containers, Not Elsewhere Classified
2451 Mobile Homes
2053 Frozen Bakery Products, Except Bread
2061 Cane Sugar, Except Refining
2452 Prefabricated Wood Buildings and Components
Mining
2491 Wood Preserving
2062 Cane Sugar Refining
2493 Reconstituted Wood Products
Metal Mining
2063 Beet Sugar
2499 Wood Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
1011 Iron Ores
2064 Candy and Other Confectionery Products
1021 Copper Ores
2066 Chocolate and Cocoa Products
Furniture and Fixtures
1031 Lead and Zinc Ores
2067 Chewing Gum
1041 Gold Ores
2068 Salted and Roasted Nuts and Seeds
2511 Wood Household Furniture. Except Upholstered
1044 Silver Ores
2074 Cottonseed Oil Mills
2512 Wood Household Furniture. Upholstered
1061 Ferroalloy Ores. Except Vanadium
2075 Soybean Oil Mills
2514 Metal Household Furniture
2076 Vegetable Oil Mills. Except Corn. Cottonseed. and Soybean
2515 Mattresses. Foundations. and Convertible Beds
1081 Metal Mining Services
1094 Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ores
2077 Animal and Marine Fats and Oils
2517 Wood Television. Radio. Phonograph, and Sewing Machine
1099 Miscellaneous Metal Ores, Not Elsewhere Classified
2079 Shortening, Table Oils, Margarine, and Other Edible Fats and
Cabinets
Oils, Not Elsewhere Classified
2519 Household Furniture. Not Elsewhere Classified
Coal Mining
2082 Malt Beverages
2521 Wood Office Furniture
2083
1221 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining
Malt
2522 Office Furniture. Except Wood
1222 Bituminous Coal Underground Mining
2084 Wines, Brandy, and Brandy Spirits
2531 Public Building and Related Furniture
2085 Distilled and Blended Liquors
2541 Wood Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, and
1231 Anthracite Mining
1241 Coal Mining Services
2086 Bottled and Canned Soft Drinks and Carbonated Waters
Lockers
2087 Flavoring Extracts and Flavoring Syrups, Not Elsewhere Classi-
2542 Office and Store Fixtures. Partitions. Shelving, and Lockers.
fied
Except Wood
Oil and Gas Extraction
2091 Canned and Cured Fish and Seafoods
2591 Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and Shades
1311 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
2092 Prepared Fresh or Frozen Fish and Seafoods
2599 Furniture and Fixtures. Not Elsewhere Classified
1321 Natural Gas Liquids
2095 Roasted Coffee
1381 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Paper and Allied Products
2096 Potato Chips, Corn Chips and Similar Snacks
1382 Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services
2097 Manufactured Ice
2611 Pulp Mills
1389 Oil and Gas Field Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
2098 Macaroni, Spaghetti. Vermicelli, and Noodles
2621 Paper Mills
Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerais, Except Fuels
2099 Food Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified
2631 Paperboard Mills
2652 Setup Paperboard Boxes
1411 Dimension Stone
Tobacco Products
2653 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes
1422 Crushed and Broken Limestone
2111 Cigarettes
2655 Fiber Cans. Tubes. Drums. and Similar Products
1423 Crushed and Broken Granite
2121 Cigars
2656 Sanitary Food Containers, Except Folding
1429 Crushed and Broken Stone, Not Elsewhere Classified
2131 Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Snuff
2657 Folding Paperboard Boxes. Including Sanitary
1442 Construction Sand and Gravel
2141 Tobacco Stemming and Redrying
2671 Packaging Paper and Plastics Film. Coated and Laminated
1446 Industrial Sand
2672 Coated and Laminated Paper, Not Elsewhere Classified
1455 Kaolin and Ball Clay
Textile Mill Products
2673 Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags
1459 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals. Not Elsewhere Classi-
2211 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton
2674 Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags
fied
2221 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber and Silk
2675 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard
1474 Potash. Soda, and Borate Minerals
2231 Broadwoven Fabric Mills. Wool (Including Dyeing and Finish-
2676 Sanitary Paper Products
1475 Phosphate Rock
ing)
2677 Envelopes
1479 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining, Not Elsewhere Classi-
2241 Narrow Fabric and Other Smallwares Mills: Cotton, Wool. Silk,
2678 Stationery, Tablets. and Related Products
fied
and Manmade Fiber
2679 Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, Not Elsewhere
1481 Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except Fuels
Classified
2251 Women's Full-Length and Knee-Length Hosiery, Except Socks
1499 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels
2252 Hosiery, Not Elsewhere Classified
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATIONS (SIC)
Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries
3281 Cut Stone and Stone Products
2711 Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing
3291
3561 Pumps and Pumping Equipment
Abrasive Products
3562 Ball and Roller Bearings
2721 Periodicals: Publishing. or Publishing and Printing
3292
Asbestos Products
3563 Air and Gas Compressors
2731 Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing
3295 Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated
2732 Book Printing
3564 Industrial and Commercial Fans and Blowers and Air Purifica-
3296 Mineral Wool
tion Equipment
2741 Miscellaneous Publishing
3297 Nonclay Refractories
3565 Packaging Machinery
2752 Commercial Printing, Lithographic
3299 Nonmetallic Mineral Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
3566 Speed Changers. Industrial High-Speed Drives, and Gears
2754 Commercial Printing, Gravure
3567 Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens
2759 Commercial Printing, Not Elsewhere Classified
Primary Metal Industries
3568 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment. Not Elsewhere
2761 Manifold Business Forms
3312 Steel Works. Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Roll-
Classified
2771
Greeting Cards
ing Mills
3569 General Industrial Machinery and Equipment. Not Elsewhere
2782 Blankbooks. Looseleaf Binders and Devices
3313 Electrometallurgical Products. Except Steel
Classified
2789 Bookbinding and Related Work
3315 Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes
3571 Electronic Computers
2791
Typesetting
3316 Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet, Strip, and Bars
3572 Computer Storage Devices
2796 Platemaking and Related Services
3317 Steel Pipe and Tubes
3575 Computer Terminals
3321 Gray and Ductile Iron Foundries
3577 Computer Peripheral Equipment. Not Elsewhere Classified
Chemicals and Allied Products
3322 Malleable Iron Foundries
3578 Calculating and Accounting Machines. Except Electronic Com-
2812 Alkalies and Chlorine
3324
Steel Investment Foundries
puters
2813
Industrial Gases
3325
Steel Foundries, Not Elsewhere Classified
3579 Office Machines. Not Elsewhere Classified
2816 Inorganic Pigments
3331
Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper
3581 Automatic Vending Machines
2819 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals. Not Elsewhere Classified
3334
Primary Production of Aluminum
3582 Commercial Laundry. Drycleaning, and Pressing Machines
2821 Plastics Materials. Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elas-
3339 Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals, Except
3585 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Com-
tomers
Copper and Aluminum
mercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment
2822 Synthetic Rubber (Vulcanizable Elastomers)
3341 Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals
3586 Measuring and Dispensing Pumps
2823 Cellulosic Manmade Fibers
3351
Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Copper
3589 Service Industry Machinery. Not Elsewhere Classified
2824 Manmade Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic
3353
Aluminum Sheet. Plate, and Foil
3592 Carburetors. Pistons. Piston Rings, and Valves
2833 Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products
3354
Aluminum Extruded Products
3593 Fluid Power Cylinders and Actuators
2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations
3355
Aluminum Rolling and Drawing, Not Elsewhere Classified
3594 Fluid Power Pumps and Motors
2835 In Vitro and In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
3356
Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Nonferrous Metals. Except
3596 Scales and Balances. Except Laboratory
2836 Biological Products. Except Diagnostic Substances
Copper and Aluminum
3599 Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment. Not
2841 Soap and Other Detergents. Except Specialty Cleaners
3357
Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire
Elsewhere Classified
2842 Specialty Cleaning, Polishing, and Sanitation Preparations
3363
Aluminum Die-Castings
2843 Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils. and
3364 Nonferrous Die-Castings, Except Aluminum
Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components. Ex-
Assistants
3365
Aluminum Foundries
cept Computer Equipment
2844 Perfumes. Cosmetics. and Other Toilet Preparations
3366 Copper Foundries
3612 Power. Distribution. and Specialty Transformers
2851 Paints. Varnishes. Lacquers, Enamels. and Allied Products
3369 Nonferrous Foundries, Except Aluminum and Copper
3613 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus
2861 Gum and Wood Chemicals
3398 Metal Heat Treating
3621 Motors and Generators
2865 Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates, and Organic Dyes
3399 Primary Metal Products. Not Elsewhere Classified
3624 Carbon and Graphite Products
and Pigments
3625 Relays and Industrial Controls
2869 Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified
Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Transporta-
3629 Electrical Industrial Apparatus. Not Elsewhere Classified
2873 Nitrogenous Fertilizers
tion Equipment
3631 Household Cooking Equipment
2874 Phosphatic Fertilizers
3411 Metal Cans
3632 Household Refrigerators and Home and Farm Freezers
2875 Fertilizers. Mixing Only
3412 Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and Pails
3633 Household Laundry Equipment
2879 Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals. Not Elsewhere Classi-
3421
Cutlery
3634 Electric Housewares and Fans
fied
3423 Hand and Edge Tools. Except Machine Tools and Handsaws
3635 Household Vacuum Cleaners
2891 Adhesives and Sealants
3425
Saw Blades and Handsaws
3639 Household Appliances. Not Elsewhere Classified
2892 Explosives
3429 Hardware, Not Elsewhere Classified
3641 Electric Lamp Bulbs and Tubes
3431
2893 Printing Ink
Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware
3643 Current-Carrying Wiring Devices
3432
2895 Carbon Black
Plumbing Fixture Fittings and Trim
3644 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Devices
3433
2899 Chemicals and Chemical Preparations. Not Elsewhere Classi-
Heating Equipment, Except Electric and Warm Air Furnaces
3645 Residential Electric Lighting Fixtures
3441
fied
Fabricated Structural Metal
3646 Commercial, Industrial. and Institutional Electric Lighting Fix-
3442
Metal Doors, Sash. Frames. Molding, and Trim
tures
Petroleum Refining and Related Industries
3443
Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops)
3647 Vehicular Lighting Equipment
3444
Sheet Metal Work
3648 Lighting Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
2911 Petroleum Refining
3446 Architectural and Ornamental Metal Work
3651 Household Audio and Video Equipment
2951 Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks
3448
2952 Asphait Felts and Coatings
Prefabricated Metal Buildings and Components
3652 Phonograph Records and Prerecorded Audio Tapes and Disks
3449
Miscellaneous Structural Metal Work
3661 Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus
2992 Lubricating Oils and Greases
3451
Screw Machine Products
3663 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Communications Equip-
2999 Products of Petroleum and Coal. Not Elsewhere Classified
3452
Bolts, Nuts. Screws. Rivets, and Washers
ment
3462
Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastic Products
Iron and Steel Forgings
3669 Communications Equipment. Not Elsewhere Classified
3463
Nonferrous Forgings
3671 Electron Tubes
3011 Tires and Inner Tubes
3465 Automotive Stampings
3672 Printed Circuit Boards
3021 Rubber and Plastics Footwear
3466 Crowns and Closures
3674 Semiconductors and Related Devices
3052 Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting
3469 Metal Stampings, Not Elsewhere Classified
3675 Electronic Capacitors
3053 Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices
3471
Electroplating. Plating, Polishing, Anodizing and Coloring
3676 Electronic Resistors
3061 Molded, Extruded. and Lathe-Cut Mechanicals Rubber Goods
3479
Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services. Not Elsewhere Classi-
3677 Electronic Coils. Transformers. and Other Inductors
3069 Fabricated Rubber Products. Not Elsewhere Classified
fied
3678
Electronic Connectors
3081 Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet
3482 Small Arms Ammunition
3679 Electronic Components. Not Elsewhere Classified
3082 Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes
3483 Ammunition. Except for Small Arms
3691
Storage Batteries
3083 Laminated Plastics Plate. Sheet, and Profile Shapes
3484
Small Arms
3692 Primary Batteries, Dry and Wet
3084 Plastics Pipe
3489 Ordnance and Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified
3694 Electrical Equipment for Internal Combustion Engines
3085 Plastics Bottles
3491
Industrial Valves
3695 Magnetic and Optical Recording Media
3086 Plastics Foam Products
3492 Fluid Power Valves and Hose Fittings
3699 Electrical Machinery, Equipment. and Supplies. Not Elsewhere
3087 Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics Resins
3493 Steel Springs, Except Wire
Classified
3088 Plastics Plumbing Fixtures
3494 Valves and Pipe Fittings, Not Elsewhere Classified
3089 Plastics Products. Not Elsewhere Classified
3495
Wire Springs
Transportation Equipment
3496 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products
3711 Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies
Leather and Leather Products
3497 Metal Foil and Leaf
3713 Truck and Bus Bodies
3111 Leather Tanning and Finishing
3498 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings
3714 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
3131 Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings
3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
3715 Truck Trailers
3142 House Slippers
3716 Motor Homes
3143 Men's Footwear. Except Athletic
Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment
3721
Aircraft
3144 Women's Footwear. Except Athletic
3511 Steam, Gas, and Hydraulic Turbines, and Turbine Generator
3724 Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts
3149 Footwear. Except Rubber. Not Elsewhere Classified
Set Units
3728 Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment. Not Elsewhere Classi-
3151 Leather Gloves and Mittens
3519 Internal Combustion Engines, Not Elsewhere Classified
fied
3161
Luggage
3523
Farm Machinery and Equipment
3731 Ship Building and Repairing
3171 Women's Handbags and Purses
3524 Lawn and Garden Tractors and Home Lawn and Garden
3732 Boat Building and Repairing
3172 Personal Leather Goods. Except Women's Handbags and
Equipment
3743 Railroad Equipment
Purses
3531
Construction Machinery and Equipment
3751 Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Parts
3199 Leather Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
3532
Mining Machinery and Equipment, Except Oil and Gas Field
3761 Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles
Machinery and Equipment
3764 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Units and Pro-
Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products
3533 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment
pulsion Unit Parts
3211 Flat Glass
3534
Elevators and Moving Stairways
3769 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equip-
ment. Not Elsewhere Classified
3221 Glass Containers
3535
Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
3229 Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware. Not Elsewhere Classi-
3536
Overhead Traveling Cranes. Hoists. and Monorail Systems
3792 Travel Trailers and Campers
fied
3537
Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers. and Stackers
3795 Tanks and Tank Components
3231 Glass Products. Made of Purchased Glass
3541
Machine Tools. Metal Cutting Types
3799 Transportation Equipment. Not Elsewhere Classified
3241 Cement. Hydraulic
3542 Machine Tools, Metal Forming Types
Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments. Photograph-
3251 Brick and Structural Clay Tile
3543
Industrial Patterns
ic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks
3253 Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile
3544 Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets. Jigs and Fixtures. and Indus-
3255 Clay Refractories
trial Molds
3812 Search. Detection. Navigation. Guidance. Aeronautical. and
3259 Structural Clay Products. Not Elsewhere Classified
3545 Cutting Tools. Machine Tool Accessories. and Machinists' Pre-
Nautical Systems and Instruments
3261 Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures and China and Earthenware
cision Measuring Devices
3821
Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture
Fittings and Bathroom Accessories
3546
Power-Driven Handtools
3822 Automatic Controls for Regulating Residential and Commercial
3262 Vitreous China Table and Kitchen Articles
3547
Rolling Mill Machinery and Equipment
Environments and Appliances
3263 Fine Earthenware (Whiteware) Table and Kitchen Articles
3548 Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment
3823 Industrial Instruments for Measurement. Display, and Control
3264 Porcelain Electrical Supplies
3549
Metalworking Machinery, Not Elsewhere Classified
of Process Variables: and Related Products
3269 Pottery Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
3552 Textile Machinery
3824 Totalizing Fluid Meters and Counting Devices
3271 Concrete Block and Brick
3553
Woodworking Machinery
3825 Instruments for Measuring and Testing of Electricity and Elec-
3272 Concrete Products. Except Block and Brick
3554
Paper Industries Machinery
trical Signals
3273 Ready-Mixed Concrete
3555 Printing Trades Machinery and Equipment
3826 Laboratory Analytical Instruments
3274
Lime
3556
Food Products Machinery
3827 Optical Instruments and Lenses
3275 Gypsum Products
3559 Special Industry Machinery, Not Elsewhere Classified
3829 Measuring and Controlling Devices. Not Elsewhere Classified
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATIONS (SIC)
3841 Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus
Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
Food Stores
3842 Orthopedic, Prosthetic. and Surgical Appliances and Supplies
4911 Electric Services
5411 Grocery Stores
3843 Dental Equipment and Supplies
4922 Natural Gas Transmission
5421 Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets. Including Freezer Provision-
3844 X-Ray Apparatus and Tubes and Related Irradiation Apparatus
4923 Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution
ers
3845 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus
4924 Natural Gas Distribution
5431 Fruit and Vegetable Markets
3851 Ophthalmic Goods
4925 Mixed. Manufactured or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production
5441 Candy. Nut. and Confectionery Stores
3861 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
and/or Distribution
5451 Dairy Products Stores
3873 Watches, Clocks. Clockwork Operated Devices. and Parts
4931 Electric and Other Services Combined
5461 Retail Bakeries
4932 Gas and Other Services Combined
5499 Miscellaneous Food Stores
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
4939 Combination Utilities. Not Elsewhere Classified
3911 Jewelry, Precious Metal
4941 Water Supply
Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations
3914 Silverware. Plated Ware. and Stainless Steel Ware
4952 Sewerage Systems
5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used)
3915 Jewelers' Findings and Materials, and Lapidary Work
4953 Refuse Systems
3931 Musical Instruments
5521 Motor Vehicle Dealers (Used Only)
4959 Sanitary Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores
3942 Dolls and Stuffed Toys
4961 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
5541 Gasoline Service Stations
3944 Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles. Except Dolls and Bicy-
4971 Irrigation Systems
5551 Boat Dealers
cles
5561 Recreational Vehicle Dealers
3949 Sporting and Athletic Goods. Not Elsewhere Classified
3951 Pens. Mechanical Pencils. and Parts
5571 Motorcycle Dealers
Wholesale Trade
5599 Automotive Dealers. Not Elsewhere Classified
3952 Lead Pencils. Cravons. and Artists Materials
3953 Marking Devices
Wholesale Trade Durable Goods
Apparel and Accessory Stores
3955 Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons
5012 Automobiles and Other Motor Vehicles
3961 Costume Jewelry and Costume Novelties. Except Precious
5611 Men's and Boys' Clothing and Accessory Stores
5013 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts
Metal
5621 Women's Clothing Stores
5014 Tires and Tubes
3965 Fasteners. Buttons. Needles. and Pins
5632 Women's Accessory and Specialty Stores
5015 Motor Vehicle Parts, Used
3991 Brooms and Brushes
5641 Children's and Infants Wear Stores
5021 Furniture
3993 Signs and Advertising Specialties
5651 Family Clothing Stores
5023 Homefurnishings
3995 Burial Caskets
5661 Shoe Stores
5031 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels
3996 Linoleum. Asphalted-Felt-Base. and Other Hard Surface Floor
5699 Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores
5032 Brick, Stone. and Related Construction Materials
Coverings, Not Elsewhere Classified
5033 Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Materials
Home Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Stores
3999 Manufacturing Industries. Not Elsewhere Classified
5039 Construction Materials. Not Elsewhere Classified
5712 Furniture Stores
5043 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
5713 Floor Covering Stores
5044 Office Equipment
Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and
5714 Drapery. Curtain. and Uphoistery Stores
5045 Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software
5719 Miscellaneous Hometurnishings Stores
Sanitary Service
5046 Commercial Equipment. Not Elsewhere Classified
5722 Household Appliance Stores
5047 Medical. Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies
Railroad Transportation
5731 Radio. Televison. and Consumer Electronics Stores
5048 Ophthalmic Goods
5734 Computer and Computer Software Stores
4011 Railroads. Line-Haul Operating
5049 Professional Equipment and Supplies. Not Elsewhere Classified
5735 Record and Prerecorded Tape Stores
4013 Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments
5051 Metals Service Centers and Offices
5736 Musical Instrument Stores
5052 Coal and Other Minerals and Ores
Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger
5063 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment. Wiring Supplies. and
Eating and Drinking Places
Transportation
Construction Materials
4111 Local and Suburban Transit
5064 Electrical Appliances. Television and Radio Sets
5812 Eating Places
4119 Local Passenger Transportation. Not Elsewhere Classified
5065 Electronic Parts and Equipment. Not Elsewhere Classified
5813 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
4121 Taxicabs
5072
Hardware
Miscellaneous Retail
4131 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
5074 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics)
5075 Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Sup-
5912 Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores
4141 Local Bus Charter Service
plies
5921 Liquor Stores
4142 Bus Charter Service, Except Local
4151 School Buses
5078 Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies
5932 Used Merchandise Stores
4173 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle Passenger
5082 Construction and Mining (Except Petroleum) Machinery and
5941 Sporting Goods Stores and Bicycle Shops
5942 Book Stores
Transportation
Equipment
5083 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment
5943 Stationery Stores
5084 Industrial Machinery and Equipment
5944 Jewelry Stores
Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing
4212 Local Trucking Without Storage
5085 Industrial Supplies
5945 Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops
4213 Trucking, Except Local
5087 Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies
5946 Camera and Photographic Supply Stores
4214 Local Trucking With Storage
5088 Transportation Equipment and Supplies. Except Motor Vehicles
5947 Gift. Novelty, and Souvenir Shops
5948 Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
4215 Courier Services, Except by Air
5091 Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies
4221 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
5092 Toys and Hobby Goods and Supplies
5949 Sewing, Needlework. and Piece Goods Stores
5093 Scrap and Waste Materials
5961 Catalog and Mail-Order Houses
4222 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
5094 Jewelry, Watches. Precious Stones. and Precious Metals
5962 Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators
4225 General Warehousing and Storage
5963 Direct Selling Establishments
5099 Durable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
4226 Special Warehousing and Storage, Not Elsewhere Classified
5983 Fuel Oil Dealers
4231 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance Facilities for Motor
Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods
5984 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers
Freight Transportation
5989 Fuel Dealers. Not Elsewhere Classified
5111 Printing and Writing Paper
5992
Florists
United States Postal Service
5112 Stationery and Office Supplies
5993 Tobacco Stores and Stands
5113 Industrial and Personal Service Paper
4311 United States Postal Service
5994 News Dealers and Newsstands
5122 Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries
5995 Optical Goods Stores
Water Transportation
5131 Piece Goods, Notions. and Other Dry Goods
5999 Miscellaneous Retail Stores. Not Elsewhere Classified
5136 Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings
4412 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
5137 Women's Children's and Infants Clothing and Accessories
4424 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
5139 Footwear
4432 Freight Transportation on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sea-
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
5141 Groceries. General Line
way
5142 Packaged Frozen Foods
Depository Institutions
4449 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified
5143 Dairy Products. Except Dried or Canned
6011 Banks. Federal Reserve
4481 Deep Sea Transportation of Passengers. Except by Ferry
5144 Poultry and Poultry Products
6019 Central Reserve Depository Institutions. Not Elsewhere Classi-
4482 Ferries
5145 Confectionery
fied
4489 Water Transportation of Passengers. Not Elsewhere Classified
5146 Fish and Seafoods
6021 Banks. National Commercial
4491 Marine Cargo Handling
5147 Meats and Meat Products
6022 Banks. State Commercial
4492 Towing and Tugboat Services
5148 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
6029 Commercial Banks. Not Elsewhere Classified
4493 Marinas
5149 Groceries and Related Products. Not Elsewhere Classified
6035 Savings Institutions. Federally Chartered
4499 Water Transportation Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
5153 Grain and Field Beans
6036 Savings Institutions. Not Federally Chartered
5154 Livestock
6061 Credit Unions, Federally Chartered
Transportation By Air
5159 Farm-Product Raw Materials. Not Elsewhere Classified
6062 Credit Unions. Not Federally Chartered
4512 Air Transportation. Scheduled
5162 Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes
6081 Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks
4513 Air Courier Services
5169 Chemicals and Allied Products. Not Elsewhere Classified
6082 Foreign Trade and International Banking Institutions
4522 Air Transportation. Nonscheduled
5171 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
6091 Nondeposit Trust Facilities
4581 Airports, Flying Fields. and Airport Terminal Services
5172 Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers. Except Bulk
6099 Functions Related to Depository Banking, Not Elsewhere Clas-
Stations and Terminais
sified
Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
5181 Beer and Ale
4612 Crude Petroleum Pipelines
5182 Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
Nondepository Credit Institutions
4613 Refined Petroleum Pipelines
5191 Farm Supplies
6111 Federal and Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies
4619 Pipelines. Not Elsewhere Classified
5192 Books. Periodicals. and Newspapers
6141 Personal Credit Institutions
5193 Flowers. Nursery Stock, and Florists Supplies
6153 Short-term Business Credit Institutions. Except Agricultural
Transportation Services
5194 Tobacco and Tobacco Products
6159 Miscellaneous Business Credit Institutions
4724 Travel Agencies
5198 Paints. Varnishes. and Supplies
6162 Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents
4725 Tour Operations
5199 Nondurable Goods. Not Elsewhere Classified
6163 Loan Brokers
4729 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation. Not Elsewhere Clas-
sified
Security and Commodity Brokers. Dealers. Exchanges, and Ser-
4731 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
Retail Trade
vices
4741 Rental of Railroad Cars
Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home
6211 Security Brokers. Dealers. and Flotation Companies
4783 Packing and Crating
Dealers
6221 Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers
4785 Fixed Facilities and Inspection and Weighing Services for Mo-
5211 Lumber and Other Building Materials Dealers
6231 Security and Commodity Exchanges
tor Vehicle Transportation
6282 Investment Advice
5231 Paint. Glass. and Wallpaper Stores
4789 Transportation Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
5251 Hardware Stores
6289 Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities or Commodi-
ties. Not Elsewhere Classified
Communications
5261 Retail Nurseries. Lawn and Garden Supply Stores
5271 Mobile Home Dealers
Insurance Carriers
4812 Radiotelephone Communications
4813 Telephone Communications. Except Radiotelephone
General Merchandise Stores
6311 Life Insurance
4822 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
6321 Accident and Health Insurance
5311 Department Stores
4832 Radio Broadcasting Stations
6324 Hospital and Medical Service Plans
5331 Variety Stores
4833 Television Broadcasting Stations
5399 Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores
6331 Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance
4841 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
6351 Surety Insurance
4899 Communication Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
6361 Title Insurance
6371 Pension. Health. and Welfare Funds
6399 Insurance Carriers. Not Elsewhere Classified
IDAI
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Business
Network
The Idaho Business Network is a program sponsored by the
Idaho Department of Commerce. For more information, contact
IBN Coordinator, 700 West State Street, Boise, Idaho 83720,
Tel. (208) 344-2470.
IDAHO
Works
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATIONS (SIC)
Insurance Agents, Brokers. and Service
7373 Computer Integrated Systems Design
8062 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers. and Service
7374 Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Ser-
8063 Psychiatric Hospitals
vices
8069 Specialty Hospitals, Except Psychiatric
Real Estate
7375 Information Retrieval Services
8071 Medical Laboratories
6512 Operators of Nonresidential Buildings
7376 Computer Facilities Management Services
8072 Dental Laboratories
6513 Operators of Apartment Buildings
7377 Computer Rental and Leasing
8082 Home Health Care Services
6514 Operators of Dwellings Other Than Apartment Buildings
7378 Computer Maintenance and Repair
8092 Kidney Dialysis Centers
6515 Operators of Residential Mobile Home Sites
7379 Computer Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
8093 Specialty Outpatient Facilities. Not Elsewhere Classified
6517 Lessors of Railroad Property
7381 Detective, Guard. and Armored Car Services
8099 Health and Allied Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
6519 Lessors of Real Property, Not Elsewhere Classified
7382 Security Systems Services
6531 Real Estate Agents and Managers
7383 News Syndicates
Legal Services
6541 Title Abstract Offices
7384 Photofinishing Laboratories
8111 Legal Services
6552 Land Subdividers and Developers. Except Cemeteries
7389 Business Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
6553 Cemetery Subdividers and Developers
Educational services
Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking
8211 Elementary and Secondary Schools
Holding and Other Investment Offices
7513 Truck Rental and Leasing, Without Drivers
8221 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
6712 Offices of Bank Holding Companies
7514 Passenger Car Rental
8222 Junior Colleges and Technical Institutes
6719 Offices of Holding Companies. Not Elsewhere Classified
7515 Passenger Car Leasing
8231 Libraries
6722 Management Investment Offices. Open-End
7519 Utility Trailer and Recreational Vehicle Rental
8243 Data Processing Schools
6726 Unit Investment Trusts. Face-Amount Certificate Offices. and
7521 Automobile Parking
8244 Business and Secretarial Schools
Closed-End Management Investment Offices
7532 Top, Body, and Upholstery Repair Shops and Paint Shops
8249 Vocational Schools. Not Elsewhere Classified
6732 Educational. Religious. and Charitable Trusts
7533 Automotive Exhaust System Repair Shops
8299 Schools and Educational Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
6733 Trusts. Except Educational. Religious. and Charitable
7534 Tire Retreading and Repair Shops
6792 Oil Royalty Traders
7536 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
Social Services
6794 Patent Owners and Lessors
7537 Automotive Transmission Repair Shops
8322 Individual and Family Social Services
6798 Real Estate Investment Trusts
7538 General Automotive Repair Shops
8331 Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
6799 Investors. Not Elsewhere Classified
7539 Automotive Repair Shops, Not Elsewhere Classified
8351 Child Day Care Services
7542 Carwashes
8361 Residential Care
7549 Automotive Services, Except Repair and Carwashes
8399 Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Services
Miscellaneous Repair Services
Museums, Art Galleries, and Botanical and Zoological Gardens
Hotels. Rooming Houses. Camps, and Other Lodging Places
7622 Radio and Television Repair Shops
8412 Museums and Art Galleries
7011 Hotels and Motels
7623 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Service and Repair Shops
8422 Arboreta and Botanical or Zoological Gardens
7021 Rooming and Boarding Houses
7629 Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, Not Elsewhere Clari-
7032 Sporting and Recreational Camps
fied
Membership Organizations
7033 Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campsites
7631 Watch. Clock, and Jewelry Repair
8611 Business Associations
7041 Organization Hotels and Lodging Houses. on Membership Ba-
7641 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
8621 Professional Membership Organizations
SIS
7692 Welding Repair
8631 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
Personal Services
7694 Armature Rewinding Shops
8641 Civic, Social. and Fraternal Associations
7699 Repair Shops and Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
8651 Political Organizations
7211 Power Laundries. Family and Commercial
8661 Religious Organizations
7212 Garment Pressing, and Agents for Laundries and Drycleaners
Motion Pictures
8699 Membership Organizations. Not Elsewhere Classified
7213 Linen Supply
7812 Motion Picture and Video Tape Production
7215 Coin-operated Laundries and Drycleaning
7819 Services Allied to Motion Picture Production
Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management and Related
7216 Drycleaning Plants. Except Rug Cleaning
Services
7822 Motion Picture and Video Tape Distribution
7217 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
7829 Services Allied to Motion Picture Distribution
8711 Engineering Services
7218 Industrial Launderers
7832 Motion Picture Theaters. Except Drive-In
8712 Architectural Services
7219 Laundry and Garment Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
7833 Drive-In Motion Pictures Theaters
8713 Surveying Services
7221 Photographic Studios. Portrait
7841 Video Tape Rental
8721 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services
7231 Beauty Shops
8731 Commercial Physical and Biological Research
7241 Barber Shops
Amusement and Recreation Services
8732 Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research
7251 Shoe Repair Shops and Shoeshine Parlors
7911 Dance Studios, Schools, and Halls
8733 Noncommercial Research Organizations
7261 Funeral Service and Crematories
7922 Theatrical Producers (Except Motion Picture) and Miscella-
8734 Testing Laboratories
7291 Tax Return Preparation Services
neous Theatrical Services
8741 Management Services
7299 Miscellaneous Personal Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
7929 Bands, Orchestras, Actors. and Other Entertainers and Enter-
8742 Management Consulting Services
tainment Groups
8743 Public Relations Services
Business Services
7933 Bowling Centers
8744 Facilities Support Management Services
7311 Advertising Agencies
7941 Professional Sports Clubs and Promoters
8748 Business Consulting Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
7312 Outdoor Advertising Services
7948 Racing, Including Track Operation
Private Households
7313 Radio, Television. and Publishers' Advertising Representatives
7991 Physical Fitness Facilities
7319 Advertising, Not Elsewhere Classified
7992
Public Golf Courses
8811 Private Households
7322 Adjustment and Collection Services
7993 Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
7323 Credit Reporting Services
7996 Amusement Parks
Miscellaneous Services
7331 Direct Mail Advertising Services
7997 Membership Sports and Recreation Clubs
8999 Services. Not Elsewhere Classified
7334 Photocopying and Duplicating Services
7999 Amusement and Recreation Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
7335 Commercial Photography
Health Services
7336 Commercial Art and Graphic Design
7338 Secretarial and Court Reporting Services
8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine
7342 Disinfecting and Pest Control Services
8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists
7349 Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services. Not Elsewhere
8031 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy
Classifeid
8041 Offices and Clinics of Chiropractors
7352 Medical Equipment Rental and Leasing
8042 Offices and Clinics of Optometrists
8043 Offices and Clinics of Podiatrists
7353 Heavy Construction Equipment Rental and Leasing
8049 Offices and Clinics of Health Practitioners, Not Elsewhere
7359 Equipment Rental and Leasing, Not Elsewhere Classified
Classified
7361 Employment Agencies
7363 Help Supply Services
8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities
8052 Intermediate Care Facilities
7371 Computer Programming Services
8059 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, Not Elsewhere Classified
7372 Prepackaged Software
Enroll Now
Here's How!
Sellers:
There are two methods of listing your company's
products and services in the Idaho Business Network.
(1) If you list products or services available from a single
address, simply complete the enclosed Enrollment
Form for listing products and services in the Network. (2)
If you list products or services from multiple sites
(divisions, subsidiaries, etc.) with either separate contact
persons or separate mailing addresses, please
complete an application form for each site. This will
ensure that sales opportunity notifications will reach
each site in a timely manner.
Send your completed applications along with a $25
annual registration fee for each application form to:
Idaho Department of Commerce, 700 West State Street,
Boise, Idaho 83720. Make your check payable to the
Idaho Department of Commerce.
Important: In completing your application form, be as
detailed as possible. Only information that you include in
the application can be inserted in the data base; and with
thorough and complete descriptions of your products
and services, you will increase your sales potential.
Buyers:
You can advertise your purchasing needs and bid
requirements free of charge simply by calling or writing
the Idaho Business Network with details about the
products or services you seek. Please provide a
complete product or service description, the general
specifications, the quantity needed, the delivery time
and place, a contact person, your telephone number
and mailing address and specify whether you are
seeking a response to a formal bid or are conducting a
vendor capability search.
For more details, contact the Idaho Business
Network staff at the Idaho Department of Commerce.
Idaho Department of Commerce
700 West State Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
(208) 334-2470
FAX: (208) 334-2631
IDAHO SERVICES
Business
Network
How does the
Idaho Business
Third, the Idaho Business Network can assist sellers
in the proper completion of bid documents and provide
Network Operate?
printed copies of federal and military standards and
specifications and Federal Acquisition Regulations.
The Business Network offers a variety of services to
sellers and buyers that can be tailored to specific needs.
Fourth, member suppliers receive a printed Directory
Of Buyers listing buyers and purchasing agents for key
To obtain buying assistance at no charge, any
federal, state and local agencies plus a number of
business or agency can provide the Idaho Business
private businesses, manufacturers and producers.
Network with specifications for the products, services,
vendors and subcontractors it seeks. These specifica-
Buyers, on the other hand, can advertise their needs
tions are converted to Standard Industrial Classification
statewide simply by providing their requirements to the
Codes, Federal Supply Codes and key words and
Department of Commerce. It's an excellent way to
matched against the Idaho companies in the data bank.
contact additional vendors and to identify potential
The companies fitting the requirements then receive a
vendors and subcontractors with special capabilities.
computer-generated opportunity notice.
Government agencies and prime contractors, by
Any Idaho business can register with the Idaho
providing the Business Network with information about
Business Network as a seller of products and services
pending bidding opportunities, can help fulfill their
and receive opportunity notices by mail or it can
subcontracting and competitive bidding requirements.
electronically scan the Network's opportunity file by
computer using a modem.
Sellers need only fill out the enclosed Registration
Who runs the
Form to be listed in the products and services data
base.
Idaho Business
The Business Network offers four main benefits to
Network?
sellers: First, once your company's products and
The Idaho Business Network is a service provided by
capabilities are included in the Network data base, they
the Idaho Department of Commerce to help expand
will be matched against the purchasing needs of
sales of Idaho goods and services. The Business
agencies and companies from Idaho and the region.
Network is operated by the Economic Development
These include INEL, Mountain Home AFB, Gowen
Division to assist in the growth and expansion of existing
Field, the State of Idaho, Idaho's Universities, and
Idaho companies.
several large private businesses. You will receive
notices of bid requests and sales leads that match your
products and services.
Second, if you choose you can regularly receive
notices for upcoming bidding opportunities of interest to
your company from the Commerce Business Daily. The
CBD lists all bidding notices (in excess of $25,000) for
all federal agencies nationwide.
In both cases the bid notices will arrive by mail as the
opportunities arise or, if your company has a modem,
you can electronically access the current bid file daily.
IDAHO
Works
—
Idaho Department of Commerce
700 West State Street
Boise, ID 83720
(208) 334-2470
IDC #90-01-10-342-10m
IDAHO
Works
Department of Commerce News
Spring 1990
"Sharing The Good Times"
IDC CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Citizens Promote Idaho Through the Mail
May 23
"Share the Good Times," Ida-
Idaho World Trade Day,
ho's Centennial version of the
Boise, ID
ever-popular "Invite A Friend"
May 26 - June 3
sweepstakes, has generated a sig-
IDAHO
Celebrate Idaho Tour Operators
nificant data base of potential vis-
Familiarization Trip
itors for the tourism promotion
activities of the Idaho Depart-
June 15
ment of Commerce.
ITC Grant Application Dead-
"Statistics show that (at least)
line
50% of all visitors come to an
June 20
area such as Idaho to visit friends
Local Government Advisory
or relatives," said Carl Wilgus,
Group Meeting, Cotton Tree
administrator of the Division of
Inn, Pocatello, ID
Travel Promotion. "Not only is
June 20-21
this a good way to reach those
Economic Advisory Council
people, but it's a nice way for
Meeting, Best Western Cotton
Idahoans to keep in touch with
Tree Inn, Pocatello, ID
their families and friends during
the Centennial year."
June 21-25
By May 5, approximately 20,000
Centennial Foundation President Martin
Taipei Tech Exhibition,
people across the country received
Peterson (left) and Carl Wilgus, administra-
Taipei, Taiwan
tor of the Division of Travel Promotion, en-
copies of the Idaho Vacation Guide,
joy the flood of "Invite A Friend" mail.
July 17-18
Centennial Calendar of Events and a
ITC Meeting and Grant
State Highway Map, along with a per-
Awards, Red Lion Downtown-
sonal message from Governor Cecil
D. Andrus.
Celebrate
er, Boise, ID
Idaho residents were encouraged to
IDAHO
July 3
pick up a free postcard at one of many
Statehood Day
1890 CENTENNIAL 1990
July 31
- Continued on back page
ICDBG Public Hearings,
Pocatello & Coeur d'Alene, ID
September 12-13
Economic Advisory Council
Centennial Legislature Funds Gem
Meeting, Location TBA
ICDBG Application
Community Action Grant Program
Workshops:
- September 17: J.R. Williams
The second regular session of the
When available, the grants will pro-
Building, Boise, ID
Idaho Centennial Legislature granted
vide funding for materials, construc-
- September 18: Lewiston City
$300,000 to the Idaho Department of
tion contracts, equipment and equip-
Hall, Lewiston, ID; Region IV
Commerce for the Idaho Gem Com-
ment installation, printing and
District Office, Twin Falls, ID
munity Action Grant program.
advertising for projects and programs
- September 19: Coeur d'Alene
Grants of up to $10,000 are to be
identified in the community's one-year
City Hall, Coeur d' Alene, ID;
used to assist certified Gem Communi-
economic development plans.
Blackfoot County Courthouse,
ties implement their economic devel-
Proposed administrative procedures
Blackfoot, ID
opment strategies. The Gem Commu-
have been developed and are currently
May 1991
nity Action Grant program was
under review. The rules are scheduled
Governor's Conference on
proposed by Governor Cecil D. An-
for review and approval by the Eco-
Tourism and Recreation, Shilo
drus as part of the Rural Development
nomic Advisory Council during their
Inn, Idaho Falls, ID
Initiative.
June meeting.
Page 2
Business Network
IDAHO ECONOMIC FACTS AND FIGURES
Generates $5 Million
For Idaho Firms
Manufacturing employment in Idaho has grown 12% since
1986; U.S. manufacturing has grown 3.5% over the same
In November of 1989, the Idaho
period.
Business Network generated approxi-
%
mately $1.7 million in new business
High-tech manufacturing has grown 45% in Idaho since 1986,
for those companies who elected to
compared to .3% in the U.S.
participate in the program's kick-off
Idaho forest products manufacturing has grown 11.8% since 1986; U.S. forest
during the Governor's Business Op-
products manufacturing has grown 8.4%.
portunity Conference.
Today, during its first five months
Food processing employment has grown 9.6% in Idaho since 1986, while
of operation, the Idaho Business Net-
U.S. food processing has grown only 3.9% over that period.
work has helped Idaho companies gen-
Non-manufacturing employment in Idaho expanded 11% since 1986; in the
erate nearly $7.8 million in business
U.S. it grew 10.4% over that period.
contracts with large companies and
government agencies. Over 240 Idaho
Total employment has grown 11.8% since 1986 in Idaho, compared to 9.1%
companies are now participating in the
in the U.S.
program with new enrollments coming
In 1988 and 1989, Idaho manufacturing employment grew at rates
in daily. Approximately 1000 bid op-
portunity notices are sent out each
$
of 7.5% and 4.2%, four times the U.S. growth rates of 2.0% and
1.1%.
month.
New program services are also be-
In 1989, Idaho total employment growth, at 5.4%, was almost
ing developed. An electronic bulletin
double the U.S. rate of 2.8%.
board which will allow access to bid-
ding information via computer is
Lumber production in Idaho exceeded 2 billion board feet in 1987, and
remained above that level in 1988.
scheduled to come on-line in May, and
a seminar on selling architect, engi-
Idaho's tourism tax (the 2% hotel/motel/campground tax) grew by 36% from
neering and construction services to
1986 to 1989. Tourism office inquiries increased 64% over that same period.
Mountain Home Air Force Base is
planned for June.
Airport operations (takeoffs and landings) have increased by 21% at the 5
For more information on the Idaho
major Idaho airports - Lewiston led with a 67% increase, followed by Boise
Business Network, please contact
with a 26% increase.
program coordinator Brad Trost at
Construction permit values hit record levels in both 1988 ($578 million, a 40%
334-2470.
increase) and 1989 ($636 million, a 10% increase). 1989 was 45% above the
1986 level. January of 1990 was 9.4% above the January 1989 level.
INEL To Share
People have begun to return to Idaho, as net out-migration (-12,000 in 1986)
Storage Tank Research
has given way to net in-migration in 1989 (+3,000).
With Idaho Station Owners
After declining slightly in 1986 and 1987, Idaho's population grew by 3,000 in
Gasoline station owners in Idaho,
1988 and by 11,000 in 1989.
faced with recent Environmental Protec-
From 1988 to 1989 Idaho housing starts grew by 18.4%, as compared to a
tion Agency regulations requiring instal-
U.S. decline of 7.1%.
lation of monitoring systems on under-
ground storage tanks, will soon receive
assistance from the Idaho National Engi-
neering Laboratory (INEL).
groundwater contamination. Many of
engineers first assess the tank site to de-
Environmental engineers at the INEL
these devices are expensive, as is the
termine the layout and to locate any un-
have developed a low-cost, reliable sys-
newly required underground storage
derground utilities or hazards. A variety
tem for monitoring the 350 tanks located
tank insurance. As a result, station own-
of monitoring techniques may then be
on INEL properties and, at the request
ers whose operations are only marginal-
used depending on the type of product
of the Idaho Department of Commerce,
ly profitable may be faced with going
and size of tank involved.
will be sharing their expertise with Ida-
out of business.
An inexpensive and reliable method
ho businesses.
Using ground-penetrating radar and
for most regulated substances is soil-gas
The EPA regulations, which went
other surface geophysical methods, the
analysis sampling the soil surrounding
into effect December 22, 1988, require
the tank to check for vapors of petrole-
that all underground tanks containing
um or other hazardous substances.
petroleum or other regulated hazardous
substances have monitoring devices in-
stalled by 1993. The devices are de-
signed to detect product leakage, which
can be a significant source of soil and
Page 3
Idaho Lottery
play for fun play for Idaho
Game Promotes
Tourism Attractions
The tenth and newest instant-scratch
game from the Idaho Lottery helps to
$1
"CENIENNIAL LOTTERY IDAHO
promote some of Idaho's major tourism
CELEBRATION and
IDAHO
attractions. The game was presented to
like dollar
the public May 3, 1990, at the Govern-
or's Centennial Conference on Tourism in
Lewiston.
lickets with a
Called "Centennial Celebration," the
game's tickets are composed of 12 differ-
ent color photographs featuring the state's
Game tickets for the
seven tourism regions. From Pend Oreille
Idaho Lottery's "Centennial Celebration"
Lake in north Idaho to Balanced Rock in
are composed of 12 different color photographs featuring
the state's tourism regions.
the south, "Centennial Celebration" spot-
lights the state's natural splendors.
"Centennial Celebration" gives players an opportunity to win $100,000 in a grand prize drawing held
Statehood Day, July 3. To play "Centennial Celebration," players look for a three-way match of the dollar
amounts on the right hand side of the ticket. To enter the drawing, the player needs to send three non-winning
tickets that feature a star in the official Centennial Celebration entry envelopes available at lottery retailers.
Twenty-six Idaho Communities Receive Development Grants
Over 30 Idaho Community Develop-
Coeur d'Alene: $215,000 to be used to connect
ing lot improvements to the Jerome Senior Citizen
ment Block Grant (ICDBG) pre-
septic tank systems to the existing city sewer system.
Center.
applications totaling $4.6 million were
Culdesac: $72,740 for the replacement of the
city's water storage reservoir.
Eastern Idaho
reviewed by the Idaho Economic Adviso-
Kootenai County: $189,702 to be used for heat-
Public Facility Grants:
ry Council (EAC) at their March meeting
ing system improvements and elevator addition to the
Arco: $400,000 to be used to upgrade the city's
in Boise. As a result, 26 communities
Coeur d'Alene Homes care facility for the elderly.
current water system.
Kooskia: $400,000 to be used to upgrade the
will now receive $3.1 million in available
Bonneville / Swan Valley: $78,300 for the con-
city's waste water treatment facility.
struction of a 3600 square foot, $152,000 emergency
funds for proposed public facility, hous-
Priest River: $162,992 for the reconstruction of
equipment facility.
ing, and senior citizen center projects.
the downtown streets and sidewalks, storm drains
Dubois: $210,000 to be used to upgrade the city's
and deteriorated water and sewer lines.
Commerce Department Director Jim
water distribution system and for the installation of
Senior Citizen Center Grants:
new fire hydrants.
Hawkins said the $3.1 million in grants
Clark Fork: $40,300 to be used for facility expan-
Fremont County: $120,000 to be used for the
will be used for construction of badly
sion, access for the handicapped and parking lot im-
construction of a handicap access elevator to the Fre-
needed community development projects
provements to the Senior Citizen Center.
mont County Courthouse.
Priest River: $33,236 to be used for facility ex-
Newdale: $49,660 for the installation of fluoride
which have been identified by local
pansion and parking lot improvements to the Senior
filtration units into the city water system.
governments and economic development
Citizen Center.
Senior Citizen Center Grants:
groups as priorities.
Rathdrum: $18,302 to be used for parking lot im-
Bingham County: $61,304 to be used for roof
The Idaho Economic Advisory Coun-
provements to the Senior Citizen Center.
construction, access for the handicapped and other
improvements to the Shelley Senior Citizen Center.
cil is a six-member advisory board, ap-
Southwestern Idaho
pointed by the Governor to provide poli-
Public Facility Grants:
Southeastern Idaho
cy direction to the Idaho Department of
Washington County / Weiser: $102,037 for the
Public Facility Grants:
engineering, design and construction of an elevator to
Commerce. The ICDBG program is ad-
Aberdeen: $190,000 for the rehabilitation of the
service the Washington County Courthouse.
city's sewer treatment lagoons.
ministered by the Commerce Depart-
Wilder: $122,000 for the construction of a city
water chlorination system and rehabilitation of the
Georgetown: $200,000 to be used to upgrade the
ment.
The grant awards are as follows:
existing water storage tank.
city's current water system.
Senior Citizen Center Grants:
Pocatello: $140,000 for the reconstruction of the
Grandview: $75,645 for facility expansion and
Center Street Underpass.
Northern Idaho
renovation of the Grandview Senior Center.
Senior Citizen Center Grants:
Public Facility Grants:
Pocatello: $23,694 to be used for interior im-
Boundary County: $27,000 for restoration and re-
South Central Idaho
provements to the Pocatello Senior Center.
habilitation of the Restorium shelter care facility.
Senior Citizen Center Grants:
Three other communities, Mountain Home, Lava
Benewah County: $132,000 for the construction
Gooding County: $15,070 for interior improve-
Hot Springs and Kimberly, have been placed on
of a $312,000 shelter care facility to house local eld-
ments to the Hagerman Valley Senior Center.
stand-by status. These projects will be funded in the
erly residents.
Jerome: $53,800 for facility expansion and park-
event that additional ICDBG funds become available.
Page 4
State Roundup
Boise
greenhouses have been established in
production plant. Initially, Ore-Ida
Fremont County and over 1,000 acres
will install a bake line that will handle
Sterner and Kline, a telemarketing
have been contracted with area farm-
company in Boise, has announced that
tons of potatoes from the company's
ers to produce canola for further lab
since 1988 they have expanded from
Burley plant where the potatoes will
testing.
38 to 140 employees. In addition, dur-
be washed. After baking, the potatoes
ing the next 12 months they plan to in-
are frozen in a computerized tunnel.
vest over $400,000 in state-of-the-art
Ricks-Brooks, Inc., developer and
The freezing process will take approx-
manufacturer of an electronic coin rec-
imately 20 minutes. Once Ore-Ida
computer equipment and software
ognition mechanism for any coin oper-
from an Idaho company.
completes its conversion, the plant
ated device (video games, vending ma-
will employ up to 500 people by 1992.
chines, newspaper dispensers, laundry
Hewlett-Packard has signed a 10-
machines). The inventor is from Madi-
Post Falls
year lease for a 75,000 square foot
son County.
building currently under construction
Cabletron Systems Inc. recently
in the Boise Research Center, adjacent
Lewiston
opened a new facility in Post Falls.
to HP's facility.
The company is headquartered in
Blount Inc.'s new munitions plant at
Rochester, New Hampshire, and em-
the South Port Industrial Park in
Extended Systems will soon be
ploys about 900 people worldwide in
Lewiston Orchard is almost finished.
moving into their new 100,000 square
the manufacture and marketing of lo-
Blount, formerly
foot building at the Boise Research
cal area network systems which enable
Omark Industries,
Center. Currently at 150 employees,
computers to communicate with each
manufactures am-
Extended Systems is anticipating con-
other. The company currently employs
munition and
tinued growth.
approximately 25 people, but is grow-
sporting equipment
ing very rapidly.
Idaho Falls
at its Lewiston oper-
ations. The new
The Idaho Innovation Center (IIC),
Sandpoint
plant, being built at a
Schweitzer Mountain Resort's ex-
located in Idaho Falls, reached 65%
cost of better than $6
capacity in 1989 with ten businesses
pansion is right around the corner.
million, will be used
sharing the facility. Joe Pehrson, man-
Ground-breaking for
to fill U.S. Department
ager of the facility, has set a goal of
a 61,000-square-
of Defense orders for
foot, $4.5 million
100% capacity for 1990. The Idaho In-
ammunition. A $484,000
condominium-
novation Center is a small business in-
ICDBG through the Ida-
hotel is scheduled
cubator whose goal is to assist in the
ho Department of Com-
start-up of new small businesses to in-
for May 1, 1990.
merce helped fund this
crease their chances of surviving, so
project.
Plans for the
they can go on to create new jobs and
new 40-unit
investment opportunities in the com-
Moscow
"condotel" in-
munity. Funded with one of the Com-
The $1.82 million Mos-
clude restaurant,
merce Department's Idaho Communi-
cow incubator is nearing
lounge and conference facili-
ty Development Block Grants
completion. By the first of
(ICDBG) of $150,000, the IIC houses
ties, retail shops and underground
May, the last tenant of the initial occu-
a diverse clientele such as:
parking. The deluxe slope-side facility
pancy will move in. Designed as a
will feature 40 two-room condomin-
place to house and support fledgling
Control Vision, Inc., a 1986 new
ium suites that provide flexibility for
enterprises, the incubator is the result
up to 80 individual rental rooms.
business start-up and INEL Technolo-
of the combined efforts of the Univer-
The new day lodge will be twice the
gy Transfer spin-off. Control Vision,
sity of Idaho, the Moscow-Latah Eco-
size of the existing lodge and will fea-
Inc., is the developer and manufacturer
nomic Development Council and the
ture expanded restaurant, lounge, cafe-
of the Weld Vision System which al-
City of Moscow. So far, five tenants
teria, first aid, day care and skier-
lows video images of welding process-
are planning to occupy the incubator.
service facilities.
es to be produced with clarity and con-
They will fill about 85 percent of the
The new condotel and day lodge
trast not previously realized.
available space. The center, funded in
will be the anchor properties for
part with a $385,000 ICDBG through
Schweitzer's master plan which fea-
DNA Plant Technology Corpora-
the Idaho Department of Commerce,
tures seven other lodging properties
tion, a new emerging bio-technology
will provide about 75 new jobs in the
interconnected by a resort village pe-
company. In a joint venture with Du-
next two years.
destrian plaza. The new condotel is
Pont, DNAP is conducting canola
Pocatello
phase one of a 10-year expansion plan
breeding research and development at
the IIC. Canola is the edible form of
which will feature a high-speed de-
Ore-Ida Foods Inc. plans on invest-
tachable quad chair lift and the instal-
rape seed. DNAP is developing new
ing $30 million in converting the Kraft
lation of snow making and night time
varieties of canola with low fatty acids
Inc. cheese processing plant in Poca-
skiing equipment. A $484,000 ICDBG
for cooking oils. Seed production
tello into a frozen low-calorie entree
through the Idaho Department of
Page 5
IACI Business Week Begins 13th Year
For the 13th consecutive year, high
active business workshops, students
Commerce is helping to fund road im-
school students and teachers from
will be exposed to a variety of busi-
provements to the resort.
throughout Idaho will meet on the
ness issues ranging from consumerism
campus of Boise State University to
to government regulation. In addition,
Twin Falls
attend Idaho Business Week. The two
students will be introduced to funda-
Universal Frozen Foods has com-
week-long sessions will take place
mental computer applications to assist
pleted its 72,000-sqaure-foot expan-
July 15-21 and July 22-28. Scholar-
in business decision-making.
sion, costing over $20 million, and has
ships are awarded to 500 students and
Idaho Business Week 1990 is orga-
begun hiring employees. Universal
50 teachers from Idaho's public and
nized by a steering committee of
will employ in excess of 250 people
private high schools.
Boise-based professionals chaired by
while producing 8 new lines of potato
The Idaho Business Week curricu-
Linda Hoffman of Coopers & Ly-
products, resulting in local purchases
lum is designed to give students an un-
brand. The program is sponsored by
of over $8 million. Site Selection
derstanding and appreciation of how
the Idaho Association of Commerce
Magazine has listed this project as one
businesses operate within the private
and Industry, the Idaho Superintendent
of the top ten economic development
enterprise system. Through a combina-
of Public Schools and Boise State Uni-
deals of 1989. The expansion was
tion of group meetings, lectures and
versity.
funded in part with a $500,000
ICDBG through the Idaho Department
of Commerce.
Information Center To
Hawkins: Economic Development
Improve Service to Visitors
Projects To Add 150 New Jobs in Idaho
Five state and federal agencies hope
to have an automated toll-free tele-
Four economic development projects
ny's $1,112,000 expansion plan, which
phone system in place by August, of-
with the potential of creating 150 new
includes relocation to the Preston airport
fering callers anywhere in the country
jobs through the Idaho Community De-
industrial site, will create 30 jobs.
up-to-the minute information on Idaho
velopment Block Grant (ICDBG) pro-
The City of Grace has applied for
recreation. The Idaho Recreation In-
gram have been awarded full application
$100,000 to rehabilitate a city-owned
formation Center will include a "voice
status by the Idaho Economic Advisory
building for the accommodation of
menu" callers can access by pressing
Council. Bingham County, Preston,
Black Canyon Fish Farms, a local fish
designated numbers to hear the latest
Grace and Nampa have all been invited
canning operation. The $352,000 expan-
to submit full applications for ICDBG
on hunting and fishing conditions and
sion project will create 10 new jobs.
funds. The Council made its recommen-
regulations, campgrounds, trails and
The City of Nampa has requested
dations after reviewing $611,129 in ap-
$235,284 for the extension of a water
special events throughout the state.
plications for ICDBG economic devel-
system loop to allow for additional busi-
Among other features, the system
opment grant funds in March.
ness expansion in the city's northern in-
will include a "voice mailbox" for
"These projects will accomplish what
dustrial area. This extension will serve
people to leave their name and address
the program is designed to do; create
Simplot Meats, which is planning a
so they can receive specific material
jobs in rural Idaho," said James V. Haw-
$4,336,120 expansion to double their
by mail. The toll-free number will be
kins, director of the Idaho Department
production capacity, creating 80 new
carried in all Commerce Department
of Commerce. "Each of these projects
jobs.
advertisements and on Fish and Game
will also support local businesses
The amount requested for the four
regulation packages.
through the purchase of goods and ser-
projects totals $611,129 in ICDBG
The phone system is the first of a
vices and by adding value to Idaho prod-
funds, with $764,176 available for the
three-part process to bring Idaho recre-
ucts and agricultural commodities."
March quarter. Commerce Department
ation into the information age. Also on
Upon receiving funding approval
staff will work with each of the appli-
the drawing board is a computer bulle-
from Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Bing-
cants to fine-tune the full applications
tin board network and a system of vid-
ham County will use $70,845 to pave
prior to consideration by Governor An-
eo booths offering visitors information
the access road to the new Crystal
drus. ICDBG funds for economic devel-
on what the state has to offer.
Springs Trout processing plant. This im-
opment projects are awarded through a
The project includes cooperation by
provement will accommodate heavy
two-part competitive review process
the Idaho Department of Commerce,
truck traffic which will service the busi-
each quarter. Andrus will announce the
the Idaho Department of Fish and
ness expansion, creating 30 new jobs.
final award recipients this spring.
Game, the Bureau of Land Manage-
Preston has applied for $205,000 for
ment, the U.S. Forest Service as well
construction of a 2 million gallon water
tank and the extension of water and sew-
as the state Department of Parks and
er lines to Head Manufacturing, a local
Recreation. The program will expand
PVC pipe-fitting company. The compa-
the Idaho Department of Commerce's
existing use of state prison inmates at
Correctional Industries. Inmates now
man phone lines to answer questions
about travel opportunities in Idaho.
Page 6
Legislature Passes
World Trade Day
scheduled for May 23. Sponsored by
the Idaho District Export Council, a
Underground Storage
Symposium Features
one-day program at the Boise Centre
Trust Fund Measure
International Speakers
will feature international trade infor-
mation for the Pacific Rim, Canada
In an effort to assist the small, private
During the next few years, Idaho
gas station operator deal with EPA's re-
and the European Community.
cent underground storage tank regulations,
companies will witness dramatic
Speakers from Canada, Japan, the
the Second Session of the Idaho Centenni-
changes in the world marketplace
European Community, and Taiwan
al Legislature recently passed House Bill
with such major developments as:
will join local business people in
767. The bill, signed by Governor Cecil D.
the unified European market target-
presenting information and guidance
Andrus in April, establishes a system to al-
ed for 1992; growing trade opportu-
on doing business in Idaho's major
low the State Insurance Fund to write lia-
nities in Canada under the new U.S.-
international markets.
bility insurance for above and below
Canada Free Trade Agreement; and
The sessions will allow ample
ground fuel storage tanks. This legislation
the dynamic and expanding export
also establishes a one cent transfer fee on
time for participants to discuss items
markets for Idaho goods and servic-
of interest and meet with fellow Ida-
all petroleum products entering the state.
Those fees will accumulate to a $20 mil-
es in Taiwan, Japan and elsewhere
hoans who share interests and expe-
lion fund at which point the fee will be ter-
in East Asia.
rience in doing business with other
minated. The legislation is designed to as-
First-hand information on how
countries. For more information on
sist small, rural owners of underground
Idaho businesses can gain a greater
World Trade Day, please contact
storage tanks, many of whom are facing
share of the expanding international
Mark Samson, Chairman, 1990
tremendous liability insurance costs.
market will be available to all Idaho
World Trade Day Committee, at
A second bill, House Bill 887, adds to
businesses during World Trade Day,
334-2353.
an existing law to enact the Underground
Facilities Prevention Act. Under the
amended law, a notice of intent to exca-
vate or demolish is required in order to
Taiwan Seeks Lumber Products, Log Home Builders
prevent damage to underground facilities,
including storage tanks.
Eddie Yen, manager of the Idaho
wood products in Taiwan are seeking
Asia Trade Office in Taipei, Taiwan,
new raw wood product suppliers.
recently led a group of five Taiwan
A fourth log home buying mission
businessmen interested in Idaho log
will be in Idaho in early June and the
Census Takers
homes and wood products through
fifth in October to participate in Lewis
are Coming
Idaho. The buying mission consisted
Clark State College's International Ex-
of a log home builder, a construction
change Conference in Lewiston. Idaho
company representative, a saw mill
companies interested in meeting with
and lumber company owner and two
these buyers should contact Whitwell
interior designers.
at 334-2470.
The mission visited Sandpoint,
Coeur d'Alene, Moscow, Weippe,
Lewiston, Tamarack, Payette, Boise,
Railroad Advisory
Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and Sun
Council Established
Valley. Prices were requested from
Idaho businesses for laminated wood,
Railroad abandonment of branch
lumber, log homes, windows and lam-
lines throughout Idaho is the main rea-
If you didn't send us your
inated beam products, and an order
son for the creation of an Idaho Rail-
questionnaire by April 1,
was tentatively placed for two log
road Advisory Council by Governor
homes.
Cecil D. Andrus.
don't worry. Soon, Census
"This is the third log home buying
The new council will consist of the
Takers will be in your area
mission to visit Idaho from Taiwan in
directors of the departments of Com-
to pick up your completed
the last year," said Gary Whitwell, ad-
merce and Transportation, the presi-
form - or help you fill it
ministrator for the Division of Interna-
dent of the Idaho Public Utility Com-
tional Business Development. "The
mission and others.
out. Remember it's your
log home market in Japan, Korea and
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
chance to be counted.
Taiwan is expanding rapidly and we
sion recently reversed its earlier deci-
see this as a major growth market."
sion that prohibited Union Pacific
According to Whitwell, lumber and
Railroad from abandoning its 30-mile
peripheral materials are also growing
branch line in eastern Idaho's Teton
Answer the Census.
commodities and have a great deal of
Valley. Local farmers said the line was
It Counts for More Than You Think!
potential. Logs and wood products
essential to bring their crops to market
CENSUS '90
have been historically imported from
and Andrus agreed.
Southeast Asian countries, which have
"The subject of railroad abandon-
now completely stopped all exports of
ment is of significance to Idaho and
logs and wood. Furniture building
particularly to its more sparsely popu-
companies and those interested in
lated rural areas," Andrus said.
Page 7
— EUROPE 1992 —
TOURISM
Idaho Companies Must Face Challenges
A VISION OF AMERICA
of the European Communities
When Americans head
In the next year,
the European Com-
out on the open road,
Britain, France,
munities and the
we appreciate how
Spain, Italy, Germa-
changes that are tak-
great America really is,
ny, Belgium, Neth-
ing place.
and our freedom to
erlands, Luxem-
In cooperation
travel. Now, more than
bourg, Denmark,
with Idaho's universi-
Portugal, Ireland
ties, chambers of
ever in the past,
and Greece are re-
commerce and other
people from the world
over can visit America.
moving the various
groups, the Idaho De-
trade barriers with
partment of Com-
Foreign visitors
the goal of creating
merce is planning to
strengthen our global
a unified single
host a seminar/
relations and in 1989,
market by the end
workshop this Fall
they added $43
of 1992.
called "Europe
billion* to our econ-
Called "Europe-
1992."
omy. As our number
an Communities,"
The U.S. Depart-
one export, tourism
this group will ultimately create a uni-
ments of State and Commerce and other
improves the USA's
fied market which will embrace 325 mil-
U.S. government agencies involved in
balance of trade with
lion people and will feature a Gross Na-
trade negotiations with the European
other nations.
tional Product of $4.5 trillion, rivaling
Communities have agreed to provide
the United States as the world's largest
speakers. Sessions are currently planned
Tourism Works For
market. They will be harmonizing stan-
for Pocatello, Boise, and Moscow. Once
America
dards, regulations, banking and other
the dates and arrangements have been fi-
and for you.
services so that a product marketed in
nalized for the workshops, we will
Preliminary 1989 Estimates, Source:
one of the 12 countries can be sold with-
advise all of our interested companies
U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration
out hinderance in the other 11.
and others in the community who wish to
To function effectively in the dramat-
learn more about the prospects and chal-
ic international market of the 1990's,
lenges Europe 1992 will offer in the com-
Idaho companies must learn more about
ing decade.
Idahoans Display Inventions In Hall Of Fame
Dr. Forrest Bird of Sandpoint has
ty will arrange for it to be displayed in
been nominated for induction into the
public buildings.
National Inventors Hall of Fame in Ak-
The Idaho inventions represent
ron, Ohio. Four other Idahoans were
achievements in five areas. Dr. Bird's
also chosen to display their inventions.
invention of a respirator is in the area of
His invention and those of Edward
high technology, Scott's invention of a
Scott, Twin Falls; Arthur Troutner,
ski pole is in the area of recreation, Fah-
Boise; Miles Willard, Idaho Falls; and
renwald's invention in metallurgical ma-
Arthur William Fahrenwald, will be in
chinery represents mining, Willard's po-
an exhibit displayed at the Hall of Fame
tato processing invention represents
during April and May. Fahrenwald's fa-
agriculture and Troutner's development
ther died nearly ten years ago and is rec-
of the trus joist represents the forest
ognized for his inventions in the field of
products industry.
metallurgical machinery.
After the exhibition at the Hall of
TO DURISM
Fame, the display will be returned to
WORKS
AMI
Idaho, where the State Historical Socie-
BUCK, The Tourist Dollar
The National Travel and
Tourism Awareness Council
Page 8
IDAHO
Idaho Economic Indicators
Works
(3rd Quarter)
FY '89
FY '90
Change
Cecil D. Andrus
State Population¹
1,010,000
1,023,000
13,000
Governor
State of Idaho
Non-Ag Employment²
348,200
373,700*
25,500
James V. Hawkins
Director
Unemployment Rate²
5.4%
5.2%
Idaho Department of Commerce
(0.2%)
(seasonally adjusted)
Idaho Economic Advisory Council
Construction³
97.6
146.2
49.8%
William R. Hellar, Region I, Chairman
(Millions $)
Douglas D. Vollmer, Region IV,
Vice Chairman
Wynne Blake, Region II
*Preliminary 3rd Quarter Estimate
Jack Y. Robertson, Region III
1. Division of Financial Management. 2. Department of Employment. 3. First Security Bank
David J. Anderson, Region V
Keith Larsen, Region VI
Idaho Travel Council
GOOD TIMES
out-of-state winner received round-
Charles G. Webb, Region VII, Chairman
trip airfare for two from anywhere in
Bill Sayler, At Large, Vice Chairman
Continued from Page 1
the continental United States and Can-
Lorraine Bowman, Region I
local outlets, send them to their out-
ada and $500 spending money.
Frogg Stewart, Region II
of-state friend or relative and then mail
The three winners were: Tim Vogel
Terry Lofsvold, Region III
Brad Naisbitt, Region IV
the attached entry form to the Com-
of Nampa, Sharon Anderson of
Dave Peterson, Region V
merce Department.
Nampa, and Fay and Dave Walker of
Susie Barnett Bushong, Region VI
On May 16, three winners were
New Plymouth.
picked as part of Tourism Awareness
Program sponsors include West
The Idaho Department of Commerce is an
Day ceremonies held in Coeur
One Bank, McDonald's, Shopko,
equal opportunity employer.
d'Alene. The Grand Prize winners won
Elkhorn Resort, the Idaho Centennial
a trip for four to Sun Valley which in-
Commission, the Idaho State Broad-
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
cludes accommodations, the use of a
casters Association and the Idaho De-
700 WEST STATE STREET
BOISE, IDAHO 83720
rental car, a guided raft trip on the Pay-
partment of Commerce.
(208) 334-2470
ette or Salmon River, a fly fishing trip,
Two additional prizes were given to
a glider ride, and a half-day guided
two in-state entrants which included a
mountain bike tour. In addition, the
weekend package to Sun Valley.
BULK RATE
U.S. POSTAGE
IDAHO
PAID
IDAHO
DEPARTMENT
Boise, ID
OF COMMERCE
PERMIT NO. 1001
700 WEST STATE ST.
BOISE. ID 83720
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ished French-Canadian fur trappers,
causing them to exclaim, "Voyez les
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With candidness, humor and insight, they
come visit us and see for
grappled with such questions as, "What are
yourself the vibrancy and
the steps to building a successful business in
wonderful quality of life
Boise?" Often, they voiced similar themes: the
Mayor Dirk Kempthorne
nurtures new growth
that Boise enjoys.
newfound spirit of cooperation between
among the ashes of the
Boise citizens have more
business and government, an unparalleled
Eastman Building, a Boise
than a "can do" attitude;
quality of life and an increased awareness of
landmark that was
destroyed by fire earlier
ours is "will do." We hope
Boise's need to find innovative ways for
to see you soon.
creating new growth. They did not dodge the
this year. Imagination and
cooperation have turned
problems of the past or the hard issues fac-
the area into a cheery
Sincerely,
ing Boise today. But their focus is very much
summertime gathering
on the future, and their optimism is contagious.
place (see page 18).
Photograph: Steve Bly.
Taken together, these individual perspectives
d. bitt
on what makes Boise work create a living pro-
file of this most unusual Northwest city.
This spirit of commitment was also evident
in creating the BOISE DIGEST. The project is
Dirk Kempthorne
dedicated to Southwest Idaho by Horizon Air,
Mayor
which continues to serve the area with effi-
cient, quality air transportation.
BOISE DIGEST cover
Photograph: Steve Bly.
BoiseDigest 3
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
Dirk Kempthorne
Mayor
Boise Takes on
Boise, Idaho
Young, enthusiastic and seemingly
everywhere at once, Dirk Kempthorne ex-
emplifies Boise's new energy. He has been
Economic
called "Boise's Biggest Booster"-an im-
pressive title for someone born in California
and raised in Spokane. Kempthorne speaks
about his adopted city with a native-born af-
Development
fection coupled with a can-do attitude about
Boise's future. It is a powerful combination.
"In a nationwide survey, Inc. magazine
Challenge
recently ranked Boise number one for
business vitality," says Kempthorne at the
outset of this interview in his office. "What
does that mean? Well, our priority is to help
a Partnership of
existing businesses to grow and prosper. Then
they can become our best ambassadors to let
Government and
outside businesses know that, yes, not only
can you do business in Boise, but you can suc-
ceed and you can enjoy your business here.
Private Industry
"Looking strictly at numbers, it was reported
in February that we had 4 percent unemploy-
oiseans approach
ment. The textbooks say once you have that
rate, it's considered to be full employment.
B
almost everything
they do, both on and
"That's a strong statement for the economy.
off the job, energeti-
We [added] 2,600 new jobs last year, and that's
cally and enthusiastically.
just the beginning. Look at the new construc-
This great zest for life can
tion at the regional mall. The work schedule
be attributed mainly to the
is twenty hours a day, seven days a week-
excellent quality of life all
virtually any hour of the day you can drive out
Idahoans enjoy, particularly
to see workers creating one million feet of
those who live in the
retail space. Things like that, and the new con-
capital city.
vention center, will cause people who are look-
Boiseans believe they
ing for a vibrant business [climate] to take a
have the best of two
hard look at Boise."
worlds. They have a
Kempthorne is equally dedicated to forging
symphony orchestra,
a strong bond between city government and
several theater groups, art
the legislature. "My second day in office I ad-
galleries, a state university
dressed the house and senate, and it was the
and many of the other
schools, quality medical
first time in anyone's memory that a mayor of
cultural benefits usually
care, a low crime rate, an
Boise had done that. And my message was
associated with a much
easy commute from home
simple: 'Welcome to your capital city.' We tried
larger city. But they also
to work, and a wonderland
to make them feel comfortable here. And when
have all the advantages of
of outdoor recreational
we asked them to support us [on an issue],
living in a small- to
opportunities just outside
Continued on Page 24
medium-sized city-good
the front door.
4
Monuments to a civilized
lifestyle. (Opposite Page)
Boise's picturesque State
Capitol in the heart of
downtown. Photograph:
David Frazier.
(Left) Industry, agriculture
and city life along the
shores of the Boise River.
Photograph: Jack Williams.
(Below) A welcoming bench
reminds passersby to take
in the view. Photograph:
Mountain Visions.
However, Boiseans
recognize that it takes a
dynamic and growing local
First
economy to sustain this
enviable quality of life.
Unfortunately, Idaho's
economy has not been
cooperating during the last
few years. Three of the
state's major industries—
agriculture, mining and
forest products-have
suffered from low prices
and declining markets.
Also, the Idaho workplace
has been undergoing some
basic structural shifts from
production jobs to service
such as the size of the
Boise business community
jobs. When the state's
federal deficit, fluctuations
decided there were some
major industries suffer,
in the value of national
things they could do to
Boise, the state's largest
currencies and the
revitalize the local
city, also suffers.
negotiation of international
economy and create more
Acknowledging that
trade agreements-were
jobs. They could seek
some economic factors-
beyond their control, the
ways to help existing
BoiseDigest
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
Tom Spofford
businesses be more
1985 Annual Meeting. The
Vice President
successful. They could
announcement was the
Idaho Power
provide more support to
successful culmination of a
those local industries (like
joint two-year effort by the
tourism) that were doing
office of then-Governor
Tom Spofford was born and raised forty
well but could do better.
John Evans and the Boise
miles south of Boise. He spent about thirty
And they could look
Convention and Visitors
years living elsewhere before "missing the
outside the state for
Bureau.
smell of sagebrush after a rainstorm" brought
appropriate new industries
Forming a partnership of
him back to his home state. In his twelve years
and persuade them to
government agencies and
at Idaho Power, Spofford has witnessed
come to Boise.
business and community
tremendous upheaval in the state's economy.
Government agencies and
leaders, Boiseans went to
His active role in the Idaho Company reflects
private business and
work. Thanks to a massive
a personal commitment to putting Boise on
industry would have to
effort involving almost
the road to prosperity.
work cooperatively for this
everyone in the community,
"In the 1970s we had amazing growth-5
aggressive economic-
Boise hosted one of the
percent. That has slowed considerably. The
development program
most successful National
projection from now until 1995 is 1.2 percent.
to work.
Governors' Association
We've got to diversify from our [formerly
This kind of effort is not
meetings ever held. The
strong] industries of agriculture, mining and
new to the community. In
conference was well
timber. That won't happen overnight. To suc-
summer 1983, Boiseans
planned, precisely
ceed you've got to be in the marketplace, and
received word that their
organized and efficiently
we've been out of the marketplace."
city had been selected as
run from start to finish.
Spofford hopes that the Idaho Company, a
the site of the National
Many of the conference
private financial corporation, will change that.
Governors' Association
participants never had
"The Idaho Company is going after venture
been to Idaho or to any
capital to fund projects that the banks won't.
other Western state, but
Let's say there is a doormaking factory in
months later the folks
Nampa. The owner is at full production, but
"back East" were still
he can't expand because he doesn't have the
talking about their
capital. There are a lot of investors out there
"incredible Idaho
that would like [to participate] in that. Some
experience."
of these investors would come from California."
And now, with that same
What would attract California investors?
can-do spirit, the Boise
"Land is cheaper, development costs are less,
business community has
labor costs are less, and we have a communi-
trained its sights on
ty that is unbelievable-weather climate, a
economic development.
good university. It's a slower pace of life, but
you can jump on a plane and go to San Fran-
Boise Area Economic
cisco and back in the same day. Also, we don't
Development Council
have the employee relation fights you'd find
(BAEDC)
elsewhere. That is certainly worth a lot to
IDAHO
In late 1985, the Boise
any firm."
Area Economic
Naturally, Spofford mentions the area's low
Development Council, a
utility rates. "We have the lowest electricity
self-governing division of
rates in the country among privately owned
the Boise Area Chamber of
utilities. Our residential rate is about four cents
Commerce, was formed to
Continued on Page 24
create new jobs in the
Boise area. The
membership consists of
concerned community
leaders who, working
through the Chamber, hope
to diversify and expand the
area's economy. BAEDC is
funded through
membership contributions
and is operating on a
budget of $150,000.
Since existing
businesses create most
new jobs (some state and
local officials put this
figure as high as 80
business that may decide
aids will be used for
percent), BAEDC plans first
to relocate in Boise.
briefings about the benefits
to help local business-
BAEDC has appointed a
of locating in the Boise
people identify develop-
marketing committee,
area. Marketing committee
ment and expansion
chaired by Larry Ebert of
members have a
opportunities. The goal is
Boise Cascade
comprehensive list of
to retain businesses
Corporation, to implement
questions they can use
already established in the
a marketing and promotion
when meeting with
Boise area and to help
plan (based on the Grubb
prospects to help them
them grow.
& Ellis analysis) that can
determine all the concerns
Another major initiative
compete nationally for
a potential new business
is to promote Boise as a
expanding and relocating
might have. BAEDC then
business location. A
employers. BAEDC will
will work with the
$50,000 targeted industry
provide professional and
prospective businesses
analysis has been prepared
immediate personal
from initial contact through
for BAEDC by Grubb &
response and follow-up to
location in the Boise area
Ellis of San Francisco, the
inquiries from prospective
to ensure successful
nation's second-largest
new businesses.
location or expansion.
commercial real estate
Computerized site data
Grubb & Ellis Senior
company and a specialist
will be furnished to
Vice-President Leland
in business relocation. The
prospects and audio/visual
Smith says a target-
analysis includes a
computer matchup of
(Opposite Page) Pride of
Boise's strengths and
Idaho's agriculture industry
is an abundance of world-
weaknesses with
famous spuds. Photograph:
companies throughout the
David Frazier.
nation that have a strong
(Above) Living by the
growth potential and
Farmer's Almanac means
long hours at spring
feasibly could locate in the
planting time. Photograph:
Boise area. The analysis
David Frazier.
also examines the benefits
(Left) Harvesting nature's
and costs to the
bounty at dozens of
roadside markets.
community of each
Photograph: Steve Bly.
Boise Digest
7
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
John Keiser
industry analysis he did for
and individuals.
President
Colorado Springs, Colorado,
This May the organi-
Boise State University
several years ago resulted
zation sponsored the first
in fourteen new businesses
"Buy In Idaho Market-
and organizations and
place," which provided
John Keiser has not strayed far from
2,600 jobs added to the
Idaho companies with a
academia in the years following his gradua-
local economy. The U.S.
unique opportunity to
tion as a Ph.D. from Northwestern University
Chamber of Commerce
display and sell their
in 1964. He took the position of president here
estimates that the addition
products and services and
in 1978, and he is proud of Boise State's grow-
of 100 new manufacturing
to find new sources of
ing reputation as a leading academic, enter-
jobs to a local economy
supply within the state.
tainment and cultural center for the entire
will result in sixty-five new
Space was made available
state. He is quick to point out that the school
has attracted $55 million in private funding
over the past few years.
"My perspective is one of an historian," he
said. "I have never seen a great city without
a great university. My function here is to make
the university a full partner with the communi-
ty and to recognize that people out there [on
campus] need to know what's going on in the
city and be responsive to it.
"Idaho is going to become increasingly
competitive in national and international
markets. Businesses are going to achieve that
with heavy doses of expertise, and that's going
non-manufacturing jobs,
at Boise State University's
to come through the university. My job is to
seven new retail
Pavilion for some 100
find out what those needs are and to make sure
establishments and an
exhibit booths. Morning
that the private and public sector can meet
increase of almost $2
seminars focused on
them. That's when history will be the future."
million in personal income.
selling goods and services
Keiser emphasizes the role of the Simplot
to government and
Micron Center in developing opportunities for
Buy In Idaho Inc.
corporate purchasers, and
business. "It has all the telecommunications
Buy In Idaho Inc. is an
participants had an
artificial intelligence capacity that any small
organization of private
opportunity to meet face-to-
business might want. It has a twenty-four-
businesses and individuals
face with purchasing
station telephone switch that allows
formed last year with the
managers who had opened
teleconferencing with twenty-four locations at
goal of developing a self-
"buying offices" in the
a much lower price than a video hookup would
help program to benefit
exhibitor area. Trade
cost. If Apple or IBM or Hewlett-Packard wants
Idaho's economy. Similar to
representatives from Japan,
to host a regional conference, they can rent
programs in other North-
Korea and Taiwan attended
the entire building.
west states, Buy In Idaho
the fair.
"If a business needs videotaping facilities,
is designed to help
we've got tremendous capacity there, too. By
maintain and build the
The Idaho Company
October, we will have a resident satellite
Idaho job base, which in
The Idaho Company is
uplink-the only one between Salt Lake City
turn generates the tax
another private-sector
and Seattle-that allows us to transmit
revenues for essential
initiative aimed at
anything via satellite.
government services
stimulating statewide
Continued on Page 26
needed by businesses
economic growth and
creating more jobs for
Idahoans. It is a profit-
making organization
offering 500,000 shares of
common stock at $10 per
share, although the
incorporators acknowledge
that dividends may never
be paid. Corporate profit-
ability, they say, is not the
company's primary goal.
Initial participants were
the chief executives of
major companies with
and resources.
businesses by providing
national headquarters in
The Idaho Company will
technological information,
Boise. Recognizing that
work with state and local
research-and-development
neither a hard-pressed
development organizations,
and patent assistance,
state government nor
financial institutions and
product and market feasi-
individual businesses
individuals to attract new
bility studies, production
acting alone have sufficient
businesses to the state, to
and market analysis, and
resources to mount com-
help existing businesses
management consulting.
petitive economic-develop-
grow and to give new
Other goals of the Idaho
ment programs, this team
homegrown businesses a
Company are to match
of top businesspeople
boost in the marketplace.
Idaho companies needing
formed a coalition to pool
The company will help
capital with sources of
their collective strengths
existing and proposed
equity investment capital
Tourism plays a key role in
Idaho's economy. (Opposite
Page) Whitewater thrills on
the south fork of the
Payette River, courtesy of
the many professional
outfitters who offer trips.
Photograph: Steve Bly.
(Top) Thundering hooves
provide racing excitement
at Les Bois Racetrack from
June through September.
(Left) Cyclists compete in
major events such as the
Ore-Ida Women's Bike
Challenge and the U.S.
National Cycling
Championships.
Photographs: John
Blackmer.
Boise Digest 9
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
The famous blue turf of the
football stadium provides
eye-catching action on the
homefield of the Boise
State University Broncos.
Photograph: Steve Bly.
Larry Chase
President and General Manager
KIVI-TV
President, Nampa Chamber of Commerce
Ohio-born Larry Chase surveys the city's
top news stories on a daily basis as president
and general manager of the local ABC-TV af-
filiate. Four television news stations, an ag-
gressive daily newspaper and an abundance
of radio stations make Boise a highly com-
from throughout the United
negative symbol of
petitive media market. Chase is proud that
States, and to assist Idaho
downtown Boise. When a
local media personalities and reporters go on
municipalities in setting up
portion of this vast
to larger cities, and points out that more than
revenue bond financing for
"downtown parking lot"
a few find their way back to Boise.
industrial development
was transformed into an
"We've put a lot of good talent on the na-
facilities.
attractive public plaza
tional market," he said. "One fellow moved to
named The Grove, it
Seattle and now works for WABC-TV in New
Downtown Boise
York, and others have gone on to Portland,
created a positive symbol
Dallas and Denver. Nationally, we are ranked
Redevelopment
for the future, a focal point
Perhaps the most
around which a new down-
as the 136th-largest market. Seattle, by com-
parison, is among the top ten.
significant economic
town Boise would emerge.
"Some media people decide to come back.
development effort taking
The Grove is a
They realize that what they're chasing, they
place in Boise, at least
31,000-square-foot, red-
already had. People in the news business seem
psychologically, is the
brick-lined area with
to be motivated by money, success, quality of
activity centering on the
pleasant tree-lined
life. If they get enough money in a place where
eight-block downtown core
walkways and comfortable
they enjoy living, well, I think it makes them
area. Development of this
park benches surrounding
want to stop and smell the roses for a while."
area was stalled for two
a central fountain. Con-
In addition to regular coverage of the
decades while the Boise
struction was completed
legislature and city and state government,
Redevelopment Agency
last fall. The official ribbon-
Boise news reporters sometimes find them-
and city officials worked
cutting took place on
selves in the midst of national stories. Chase
hard to bring a shopping
December 6, and over a
was asked to rate the top news stories of 1986.
mall to downtown Boise.
thousand people came out
"The Challenger disaster story was one of
During that time, many old
to celebrate the event.
the biggest, because Christa McAuliffe's back-
buildings were torn down
The Boise Redevelop-
up was Barbara Morgan from McCall. Another
and the ground leveled in
ment Agency has proposed
finalist was a teacher at Boise High School,
anticipation of new
an "Alive After Five"
so we actually had two finalists for the
construction.
program to attract people
teacher-in-space program.
Unfortunately, one
to The Grove and to
"The Claude Dallas escape was a very big
developer after another
encourage workers to
story. He was the fellow who reportedly shot
failed to come up with an
remain downtown for
the two game wardens down by the Nevada
border. When he escaped and was recaptured,
acceptable plan and no
dinner and shopping. Each
two of the stations sent crews to Los Angeles
new building took place on
Wednesday evening from 5
to follow the story. That shows the media's
this cleared land. For
to 7 p.m., refreshments,
commitment to following stories-our news
many, the empty space,
beer, wine and soft drinks
budgets are far above what you'd usually find
which was used for
will be served and live
for cities of this size."
parking, became a
Continued on Page 12
10
New Life in
carried out in pedestrian
spaces with fountains,
street furniture,
landscaping and a large
Nampa
mural of the historic
Dewey Palace Hotel.
Nampa's summer
festivals bring their share
of visitors and commerce
to the town. Some 50,000
revelers are expected for
ampa calls itself a
number of manufacturing
the traditional Snake River
N
"golden oasis" in
and technology firms.
Stampede, July 11-18.
tribute to its agricul-
Opening this summer is
Highlighting the week-long
tural heritage. But
a $2.2 million, eighteen-
event is one of the top
this spunky city of 28,000,
hole golf course built
twenty professional rodeos
located sixteen miles
largely with volunteer labor
in America, with bareback
southwest of Boise in
and donated funds and
riding, steer wrestling,
southwestern Idaho, is
materials. When
saddle-bronc riding and
quickly becoming a golden
completed, the Nampa
team roping events. There
opportunity for economic
Centennial Golf Course will
is also plenty of action at
development as well.
rank among the top in the
the queen's coronation
state. The site also features
ceremony, the nightly
A trip through the area
a $320,000 clubhouse that
country music concerts, a
will reveal an abundance of
parade, and the hearty
dairy and beef cattle,
stands as a monument to
Buckaroo Breakfast that
appaloosa horses
what a community can do
marks the beginning of
descended from the ones
when citizens work together.
Stampede Week.
belonging to Palouse
Downtown is also a site
Although Nampa
Indians, grapes ripening on
of activity. A multimillion-
continues to grow, Idaho's
the vine, orchards laden
dollar redevelopment
fifth-largest city proudly
with apples, pears,
project features new
retains its small-town
peaches and plums, and
streets, refurbished
friendliness. Careful
rows of seed plants for
buildings, a covered
planning has ensured
The greening of a city:
onions and peas.
pedestrian mall and an
comfortable and attractive
Nampa's newest attraction
For members of
innovative blend of retail
is a $2.2 million golf
residential areas and
course, constructed
Nampa's business
shops. A leisurely, people-
adequate expansion room
entirely with local funds.
community, economic
oriented theme is being
for business and industry.
Photograph: Duane Tank.
progress means
capitalizing on Nampa's
strengths: a beautiful
setting featuring nine city
parks; a downtown
revitalization plan;
Karchmer Mall (the largest
in southwestern Idaho) and
several other shopping
areas; Mercy Medical
Center; and a growing
Boise Drigest
11
Economic Development Challenge
DAHO
Continued from Page 10
music will be featured for an after-
work get-together at The Grove.
A study by architect Charles Davis,
Play on our
head of the Regional Urban Design
Assistance Team (RUDAT), is serving
pid transit system.
as a model for Boise's current
redevelopment plan which calls for a
mix of office, retail and open space.
The Boise Redevelopment Agency has
signed agreements with two developers
and five more are under consideration.
Ground has been broken for the
new First Interstate Center, a ten-
story, $8 million office tower with a
unique glass spire being constructed
by Oppenheimer Development
Corporation adjacent to The Grove.
Developer Winston Moore broke
ground in early June for construction
of a $3 million office building next to
the Greenbelt along the Boise River
just blocks from the downtown core
area. The three-story building will
have 35,000 square feet of space. It
is expected to be completed and
ready for occupancy by January. This
is the first of several construction
projects planned in Moore's Forest
River development which will contain
more than 300,000 square feet of
office space within five years.
An effort also is being made to
retain and renovate some of the older
historic buildings in the downtown
redevelopment area. Unfortunately, the
historic Eastman Building burned to the
ground in January, only a week after
developer Larry Leasure announced
plans to renovate it. Happily, Leasure
has begun restoration of another historic
downtown structure, the Alexander
Building, which was erected in 1924 by
Moses Alexander, former Boise mayor
Come play in whitewater
and Idaho governor and founder of
pure enough to drink.
Alexander's men's clothing stores.
Or on crystal clear
As for the empty Eastman Building
lakes untouched by
site, it has found a productive new
civilization. Watch
life as an open-air market. Some
a salmon jump
twenty vendors have brightened the
or an eagle soar
area with colorful banners and
amid mountains
canopies. Funded jointly by the city
that scream to the sky.
and the BRA at a cost of $35,000,
the project has spawned a lively
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Undiscovered America
downtown is in the process of being
formed. Assessments from the District
are expected to total about $160,000 per
IDAHO
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marketing and promotion as well as
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mentation of its tourism marketing
convention.
a commitment to locate a new store
plan and is in the process of pre-
in a shopping mall being built outside
paring a long-range, three-to-five-year
the downtown area, but will maintain
economic-development plan. At the
its downtown store for at least a year
same time, according to Economic
after the new store is opened. The
Development Division Administrator
Bon management believes enough
Terry Bowman, the department plans
potential for growth exists downtown
to move ahead with its first priority-
to justify having two stores.
helping existing Idaho business-by
Following the pullout of the last
providing training in marketing and
master developer in May 1985, Boise
customer service and by helping
changed its longstanding policy of
businesses locate sources of
not allowing a shopping mall to be
financing. Bowman says he expects
built outside the downtown
the communications uplink at the
redevelopment area. Since then,
Simplot-Micron Technology Center on
three developers have announced
the campus of Boise State University
plans to construct shopping malls at
to be a great help to the department
other locations in Boise.
in conducting its statewide educa-
Price Development Company has
tional conferences. The uplink is
received commitments from J.C.
scheduled to be in place by October.
Penney, The Bon and Sears to locate
The department's second priority is
stores at its new Boise Towne Square
to help Idaho companies market their
products outside the state; the third
in west Boise. Construction has
priority is to work with businesses
begun on the $10 million main
that may want to relocate in Idaho.
building, which is scheduled to be
Another major thrust of Idaho's
open in fall 1988. The completed mall
development plans is its bid to
will cover 879,000 square feet and, in
become the site of the Department
addition to the three major depart-
of Energy's proposed superconduct-
ment stores, eventually will contain a
ing super collider. Congress is
Mervyn's and 175 smaller stores.
expected to approve $35 million in
ParkCenter Mall Associates will
start-up funding for the project this
build a $6.5 million enclosed
year. Many states are competing
shopping mall in southeast Boise.
vigorously for the project and a list of
The ParkCenter Fashion Mall will
from three to five finalists will be
have 94,000 square feet of retail and
released in December. If Idaho
restaurant space. The Bazaar, a long-
succeeds in landing this project, it
1-800-635-5240
established Boise department store,
could mean 4,000 to 5,000 jobs
has signed a lease to occupy 32,000
during construction and 24,000 direct
In Idaho: (208) 344-7777
square feet. Opening date for the
and indirect jobs during the expected
mall has been set for mid-1988.
Call the
twenty-five year life of the project.
Boise Convention and
Emkay Development Company
The payroll during that time is
Visitor's Bureau for information
plans another shopping mall at 30th
estimated to be $4.5 million.
and help in coordinating
Street on the Boise River, but does
Once again, the government/private
your meeting.
not expect to have the project
industry partnership appears to be
completed before summer 1989.
working. Things are happening in
A major new retail development,
Boise. There is a prevailing mood of
which will house The Mode depart-
optimism throughout the community
ment store, Brookover's Store for
and, as one Boise chief executive put
BOISE
Women, Roper's men's clothing store
it, "This enthusiasm about the future,
and Hal Davis Jewelers, will be built
the attitude that Boise is going to
Convention & Disitors Bureau
on the corner of Eighth and Idaho
grow and prosper, is the best thing
Streets, a block away from The Grove.
we have going."
14
150 YEARS AGO, COMPANIES FOUGHT
TO GET INTO OUR SERVICE AREA.
The Bettman Archive
YOU CAN JUST WRITE.
We'll send you our brochure, A Land of Opportunity.
companies as computer giant Hewlett-Packard; Moore
In it, we'll tell you about one of the most productive
Business Forms, the largest forms printer in the world;
work forces in the country, our low tax rates and land
the electronics experts of Gould, Inc.; Tupperware;
prices, some of America's most attractive labor costs,
Eagle-Picher; and Zilog, among others. We'll show you
state and local governments who welcome business,
how moving to our service area was good for them and
excellent transportation facilities, one of the best
how it can be good for you, too.
places in the world to live and lots more.
Write to: Richard L. Hahn, Manager,
Our service area already has attracted
Industrial Development, Idaho Power Company,
such national and international
P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707.
Telephone 208-383-2513
Idaho Power
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
Sister Patricia Vandenberg,
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Idaho
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Sister Patricia, as she is known here, is
among the most visible health care admin-
istrators in an area renowned for the quality
Experience
of its medical services. In addition to the
269-bed St. Alphonsus, other area providers
include the 322-bed St. Luke's Regional
Medical Center, which also offers cancer
Blending City Vitality
patient support through its affiliated Mountain
States Tumor Institute; and the Veterans Ad-
ministration Medical Center. There are eigh-
With Country Charm
teen hospitals in the thirteen-county primary
service area.
It was the diversity and quality of local
health care, in fact, that first attracted Sister
Patricia here from the East. After graduating
cum laude from Hunter College and receiving
a masters degree in health administration
from Duke University, she broadened her in-
itial training at hospitals in New York and Col-
umbus, Ohio with advanced work in Maryland.
She joined the staff at St. Alphonsus in 1983.
She also has been active in the Chamber of
Commerce, Red Cross and several health-
oriented groups.
"There's no question in my mind," she says,
"that Boise has resources comparable to
those in large urban areas. I can say that with
real conviction after having worked in cities
such as New York.
"There has been considerable growth in
health services, and yet the commitment to
individual patients has been maintained. One
national trend that is evident here is the ex-
pansion of out-patient services. Besides offer-
ing outpatient surgery, St. Alphonsus has
developed new programs and services such
as the Eye Institute and Women's Center for
Health. Our Adult Day Center for seniors offers
et's pose a
scenery, but you don't want
a structured environment outside the home,
L
hypothetical question.
to mount an expedition to
and it also offers a respite for families coping
You're considering a
get to it. You want to do a
with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases."
vacation somewhere
little fly fishing, perhaps
St. Alphonsus is also designated as the
in the West. You want
run a whitewater river or
Regional Trauma Center for Southwestern
plenty of awesome
hike through pine-scented
Continued on Page 27
mountain and canyon
forests. But, this will be a
16
would like to visit some of
the Farm Boys, home of
the West's legendary ghost
famous potato soup; Blue
towns and see some
Note Cafe, for continental
wildlife.
lunch or dinner in a
Where do you go?
peaceful atmosphere;
We'd like to suggest
Louie's for Italian cooking;
Southwest Idaho, and
Yen Ching, for spicy
here's why.
Chinese food and Le Poulet
Let's start with Boise,
Rouge for deli.
Idaho's capital and largest
The new Morrison
city. Because the city is
Center for the Performing
headquarters for several
Arts, rated one of the most
major corporations, and
acoustically perfect
because it is the air, rail
facilities in the nation,
and highway hub of this
hosts symphony, ballet,
part of the West, Boise is
opera, live theater and
considerably more
such name performers as
sophisticated than you'd
expect.
For example, Boise has
a surprising number of
excellent restaurants. Local
epicures take pride in their
tradition of top-quality
dining and credit it to three
reasons: the sophisticated
tastes and expectations of
Idahoans who travel
regularly; the stream of
business travelers drawn
by the half-dozen major
international corporations
headquartered in Boise;
Issac Stern, Hal Holbrook
Water is the lifeblood of
the rich agricultural
and Chet Atkins. During
this agriculturally-rich area,
resources of the region.
the summer, the Idaho
and provides a rich
resource for recreation as
Haute cuisine is popular
Shakespeare Festival is
well. (From Left) Skimming
in the City of Trees, but so
held outside on the Green
along a tranquil lake in the
is down-home country
Belt beside the Boise River.
shadow of Lucky Peak;
cooking with a frontier
As home of the largest
catching trout for supper;
enjoying the view at
flavor; and the atmosphere
concentration of Basques
Bruneau Dunes State Park,
may be as important as
in the country, Boise hosts
site of the highest sand
family vacation, so you'll
the food. Examples include
a Basque picnic in July (at
dunes in North America.
want good
Peter Schott's, in the
which you'll see the
Photographs: Steve Bly.
accommodations and
historic Idanha Hotel; Peg-
famous Oinkari Basque
restaurants, some
Leg Annie's, known for fine
Dancers) and a Basque
entertainment and
food and fun; the
Carnival and Bazaar in
shopping and a couple of
exquisitely remodeled
October.
rounds of golf. The kids
Sandpiper restaurant;
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Boise.Drigest
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
Doug Carnahan
General Manager
A Convention
Boise Division of Hewlett-Packard
Doug Carnahan had a unique opportunity
Destination
for evaluating Boise's economic progress
when, a few years after moving here in 1977,
he offered to spend three years in the com-
pany's Bristol, England, office. Coming home
proved an unsettling experience. At first he felt
not much had changed in his absence, but
Relaxing Outdoors Is a
closer inspection revealed both a weakening
of Boise's economy and a renewed sense of
Great Way to do Business
community spirit for getting the city back on
track. If anything, Carnahan says, his world
travels have made him more appreciative of
what Boise has to offer.
"One of the key ingredients Boise didn't
have before was a commitment that [involved]
the entire community. Now, because the
economic situation has touched everyone per-
sonally, there is a lot more commonality of
views. Almost everyone in Boise can sign up
behind a program that generates some plan
of orderly growth. Before, there were extreme
viewpoints, ranging from the no-growth ad-
vocates to the let's-plow-everything-under-and-
put-asphalt-on-it view."
Carnahan sees a continuation of Hewlett-
Packard as one of the area's dominant
employers. "We have made a very major com-
mitment here, with 700 employees and 1.2
oise has long been a
million and $100 million to
million square feet of buildings on 200 acres.
B
favored site for small
the area. Well over 100
Over the next five years, we're projecting a per-
meetings, state con-
conventions and meetings
year compound employment growth rate of
ventions and corpor-
already have been
somewhere between 0 and 3 percent. With in-
ate executive gatherings.
scheduled for 1987.
creasing competitiveness of world markets,
The ambience of the city,
Recognizing the
we need to discover that we can produce a
the hospitality of its
importance of this industry,
lot more output with the same amount of
citizens and its proximity to
Boise voters have approved
resources-people, capital and so forth. That's
an array of outdoor
the construction of a new
one driving force for us to moderate growth
recreation has made it a
convention center to be
while increasing in revenue. At the same time,
prime location for combin-
built on a full block at the
we will provide more tax revenue, because our
ing business with pleasure.
corner of Ninth and Front
aggregate business picture is improving and
The Boise Convention
Streets in the downtown
growing healthily."
and Visitors Bureau reports
redevelopment area. Boise
With the difficulties involved in relocating
that in 1986, tourism
architects Hummel,
Continued on Page 26
brought between $80
Lamarche & Hunsucker
18
have designed the one-
lake fishing, guest ranches,
story, $9.2 million building
golf resorts and trail rides.
with a glass-fronted,
As one conference
8,500-square-foot lobby
chairman aide put it, "This
facing The Grove, a new
part of Idaho offers the
public plaza. Adjacent to
perfect combination of
the lobby is a 5,000-
business and pleasure. The
square-foot semicircular
opportunity to relax in the
auditorium that will seat
great outdoors has made
400 and will be used for
all of our business
teleconferences and
sessions just that much
lectures.
more productive."
The building is
enhance the marketing
As the business,
structured to accommodate
efforts of the Boise
financial, agricultural and
the typical convention of
Convention and Visitors
governmental hub of Idaho,
1,000 attendees in the
Bureau. Estimates are that
Boise is the logical choice
Boise's non-stop attractions
invite visitors to join the
fun. (From left) The
Eastman Building site, now
a colorful open-air market.
Photograph: Mountain
Visions. Carnival magic at
the Idaho State Fair in late
August. Photograph: Steve
Bly. Sharing nature's
beauty at the Birds of Prey
Natural Area. Photograph:
the average convention of
for meeting planners
Steve Bly. A walk through
27,000-square-foot central
history at the Old Idaho
meeting space. This space
about 1,000 people has a
whose regional concerns
Penitentiary. Photograph:
also can be used to seat
$1 million positive economic
are focused on those
David Falconer.
banquets of up to 2,500
impact on a community.
activities. In addition, for a
people. Smaller meeting
Boise's proximity to
city of about 102,000,
rooms, kitchen and storage
outdoor recreation is the
Boise has more than its
areas are arranged around
city's strongest selling
share of major corporate
the sides of the building.
point to meeting planners.
headquarters-Albertson's,
Construction, which will
Conference attendees can
Boise Cascade, J.R.
begin in October with a
go whitewater rafting,
Simplot, Morrison-Knudsen,
completion date set for late
attend a rodeo, go fishing
Ore-Ida Foods and others.
1988, is being financed
or visit a nineteenth
Approximately 1,140
with funds raised through a
century gold rush town.
guest rooms of the city's
hotel/motel tax. The new
Other options include float
more than 2,500 are
convention center is
trips, jet-boat trips through
especially well suited for
expected to greatly
Hells Canyon, river and
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Boise Drigest 19
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
James Curran
President and Chief Executive Officer
First Interstate Bank of Idaho
Come Walk on
James Curran is pleased that his company
has made a strong commitment to Boise's
the Wild Side
future. The new First Interstate Center will be
located in one of the office buildings being
constructed adjacent to the public plaza in the
heart of the city's downtown redevelopment
area. Curran says the positive attitude of the
Fly to Boise -
people and the business community is a ma-
jor factor in Boise's successful economic-
then Take off to adventure
development efforts.
"Community expectations are the primary
determinant of success; if expectations are
high, the success will be high," Curran con-
tinues. "The management skills needed for
creating a successful business in Boise are
no different than the management skills need-
ed to create a successful business anywhere."
He acknowledges that these basic skills
probably need to be a little better honed in
Boise, where the economy has been less than
robust in recent years. "It's a little easier to
succeed when the growth curve is positive,"
he says. "But people with good basic skills will
succeed in spite of local or regional economic
conditions."
One of the first questions Curran hears from
h, wilderness! More
communing with nature.
companies exploring the possibility of locating
in the Boise area is, "What is the nature of the
A
and more Americans
But realities intrude. How
are discovering that
much wilderness can you
local labor force?"
an active vacation is
experience in the space of
"This is where Boise really stands out," Cur-
the ideal antidote to urban
a one- or two-week
ran says. "The major characteristic of the
pressures and the burnout
vacation?
labor force in Boise and throughout Idaho is
that comes with a fast-
Plenty, if you plan it
a strong work ethic. Idaho employees are pro-
paced modern lifestyle.
right.
ductive, responsible and willing to work. They
Challenges to mind and
Take Southwest Idaho,
seem to enjoy their jobs and are loyal to their
body, opportunities to
for example. Boise, Idaho's
employers. This attitude helps to control costs
rediscover one's self and
primary air terminal, is
and provide a quality product."
rejuvenation of the spirit
served by many airlines,
Curran says geography also is a plus for
are among the rewards.
including Horizon Air, with
Boise. "The city is equidistant from several
If we could, many of us
dozens of daily flights from
large business and financial centers and the
would like to head off into
any point in the United
transportation infrastructure is sufficient to
the mountains like some
States. You can literally
accommodate existing business. As Boise
contemporary Kit Carson to
board a flight in an eastern
Continued on Page 27
spend weeks or months
city after work on Friday
20
and be on a mountain trail
on Saturday morning.
Within a two-hour drive of
Boise airport lie some of
the finest fishing, hiking,
horsepacking, rafting and
wilderness country in the
nation.
What about equipment,
finding the right spot and
ground transportation?
That's where the
professionals come in.
Idaho has scores of
rafting from late spring
(215 miles) of rafting on the
Mountains, deserts, rivers,
professional outfitters who
through fall.
main Salmon River, a float
meadows-just choose your
backdrop for adventure.
package everything from
Typical is the five-day
nearly the entire length of
(From left) Shades of the
whitewater rafting trips to
trip one outfitter offers
the longest undammed
Old West at round-up time;
fly-in fishing trips. In many
through Hells Canyon. The
river in the country. This
a spring ride among
cases, all you have to do
trip includes transportation
one costs $1,095 and
wildflowers; soaking away
cares in nature's Jacuzzi-
is arrive in Boise with an
from Boise, an eighty-one
covers virtually everything,
a geothermally-heated
extra pair of socks and
mile float through North
including transportation
irrigation trough; Silver
your toothbrush. They take
America's deepest gorge
from Boise.
City, a restored mining
care of the rest.
with plenty of wildlife and
If a horsepacking trip is
town located just an hour's
drive from Boise.
Southwest Idaho has an
whitewater, all meals and
more to your liking, you'll
Photographs: Steve Bly.
international reputation for
all gear except personal
find dozens of guides
river rafting. The Snake,
items. Cost: $450 per
specializing in trips into the
the Owyhee, the Payette
person.
Sawtooths, the Seven
and that granddaddy of all
For the truly
Devils and other remote
whitewater rivers, the
adventurous, another
mountains north and east
Salmon, offer exhilarating
outfitter offers thirteen days
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Boise Digest 21
BOISE SPEAKS OUT
John Fery
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Boise Cascade Corporation
Boise's
John Fery gives Boise high marks for what
Cultural Scene
he says are three major factors that have con-
tributed to his company's continued business
success: the ability to attract and retain good
employees; the ready availability of supplies
and services; and a hòspitable business
audiences Welcome Bach,
climate. Boise Cascade Corporation, a forest-
products company with operations in both
Canada and the United States, has maintained
Braque and the Bard
its corporate headquarters in Boise for over
twenty-five years. Fery points to a good work
force as a reason for his company's past suc-
cess and future growth.
he French fur
"Idaho employees have a high work ethic,
they are responsible, and they are compara-
tively well educated," he says. "All this results
T
trappers who
discovered and
in better productivity for the company."
named the Boise
Fery credits Boise's appealing lifestyle, with
River in the early 1800s
its excellent mix of recreational opportunities
would be astounded if they
and cultural activities, as an incentive for
followed the same tree-
retaining good employees.
lined waterway today.
"The opportunity for self-improvement is
Beneath the tall
another important benefit of living in the Boise
cottonwoods where they
area," says Fery. He cites access to a univer-
camped, grazed their
sity, good libraries, museums and other
horses and trapped for
facilities that "provide these self-improvement
beaver, they'd find
opportunities."
hundreds of rapt
"A third reason why people like living in
theatergoers seated under
Boise," Fery says, "is its good climate with four
the stars listening to the
seasons, lots of sunshine and low humidity."
immortal words of
According to Fery, the technical, engineer-
Shakespeare.
launches The Adventures
ing, construction, financial, medical, transpor-
The stage itself is set in
of Sherlock Holmes. Plays
tation and power services that a business
a grassy amphitheater. The
are performed in repertory
must have are "adequate to good" in the Boise
seventy-five member
Tuesday through Sunday
area. "This is a big plus," he adds. "If these
professional company has
until August 24.
major services were not as readily available,
a business would be less successful and
already revived a popular
The Idaho Shakespeare
production of Mark Twain
Festival, now in its second
possibly might not even be here."
"On balance, city, county and state govern-
Hisownself, for this
decade, is just one of the
ment, as well as education, recognize busi-
season's roster. In July,
events that makes Boise a
ness as a constructive force for progress,"
three Shakespearean works
cultural oasis of the
says Fery. "By and large, they do not tend to be
take center stage: The
Intermountain West. The
punitive toward business" but work with and
Comedy of Errors, Romeo
Boise Philharmonic offers a
support local companies. "They view it as mak-
and Juliet, and Pericles. On
regular season of
ing a contribution to the success of the area."
July 31, the company
performances that begin in
22
the fall. The Boise Civic
Opera schedules such
classics as Carmen,
Madam Butterfly and The
Marriage of Figaro. In the
last two years alone,
visiting companies and
headliners have included
such diverse talents as
Count Basie, the Vienna
Boys' Choir, Chet Atkins,
the American Festival
Ballet, Edward Albee,
Woody Herman, Hal
Holbrook, the Basque
Dancers, Sarah Vaughan,
Gordon Lightfoot, the U.S.
Marine Band and Roger
Miller.
The facility that makes
all this possible is the
stunning Morrison Center
Harris, a veteran recording
comprehensive program of
(Above) Year-round
for the Performing Arts.
artist with more than fifty
changing exhibitions, with
entertainment in a world-
Located on the campus of
albums to his credit, has
selections from major
class setting is the pride of
Boise's Morrison Center for
Boise State University
performed in dozens of
historical and contem-
the Performing Arts.
beside the Boise River, the
jazz clubs from New York
porary movements
Photograph: Steve Bly.
center opened for its
and Chicago to Los
influential in twentieth
(Opposite Page Top) Art
and nature combine on the
inaugural performance on
Angeles and San
century art.
outdoor stage of the Idaho
April 7, 1984. The center
Francisco, with such greats
Art in the Park, the
Shakespeare Festival,
features a ten-story stage-
as AI Hibbler, Ramsey
region's largest annual arts
where the Bard shares the
house, seating in the Main
Lewis, Nancy Wilson,
and crafts festival, held in
spotlight with Mark Twain
this season. (Opposite Page
Hall for 2,030 and acoustics
Aretha Franklin, Jose
September, attracts more
Bottom) Boise's popular
that are rated among the
Feliciano, Anita O'Day and
than 100,000 who come to
Basque Dancers
best in the nation.
Dizzy Gillespie.
view and shop for art.
entertained thousands at
More than a dozen other
the International Basque
Other performing arts in
Boise art galleries are
Festival in June.
Boise include the Boise
lounges, restaurants and
concentrated in the
Photographs: David
Little Theater, Idaho
clubs in the Boise area
restored historic section of
Falconer.
Theater for Youth and
offer live performances of
Old Boise, just east of the
events scheduled by the
everything from jazz,
heart of downtown.
Boise State departments of
country/western and rock,
Handsome, old brick
theater arts and music.
to melodrama and standup
nineteenth century
Jazz piano enthusiasts
comedy.
buildings house sales
only have to pop into Peter
The fine arts are alive
galleries displaying
Schott's on the ground
and well in Boise, too.
watercolors, oils, poster
floor of the historic Idanha
The Boise Gallery of Art
art, prints, sculpture,
Hotel most nights of the
in Julia Davis Park is the
pottery, fabrics, quilts and
week to hear the sweet
largest public gallery in the
other art forms, much of it
sounds of Gene Harris.
city and features a
with a Western theme.
Boise Digest
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Mayor Kempthorne
Continued from Page 4
Southwestern
we did our homework to supply them
with the facts. Now as a city we
IDAHO
have to deliver results, SO that each
time the legislature returns they will
see that the legislation enacted on our
Uncrowded.
behalf has led to positive growth."
Unspoiled. Unhurried.
Getting back to business,
Come discover a perfect
Kempthorne shares his thoughts on
refuge from your 9-5 world in
what kinds of industry might work
Southwestern Idaho. Within
best in Boise. "A nationally known
minutes from one of the
venture capitalist said recently that
Northwest's picture postcard
there are four cities in the U.S. that
cities is an unspoiled landscape
have the capacity and desire to
of high mountains, wide open
spaces, and crystal blue lakes.
become a second generation Silicon
Leave the crowds behind, the
Valley, and one of these is Boise. So
phone on hold, and come to Boise.
that would certainly be a targeted
Then take an extra day and
industry. We aren't limiting our efforts
rediscover yourself in an
to national companies; there are
unpretentious, unspoiled land.
international companies interested in
establishing businesses here that
IDAHO
we're examining as well."
For color brochure and
That brought up the subject of
visitor's guide call toll-free
Kempthorne's recent trade mission to
or 1-800-635-5240 write:
Taiwan. "It was an opportunity to
have direct contact with a nation that
Southwest Idaho Travel Association
has a tremendous desire to expand
P.O. Box 2106, Boise, ID 83701
trade and further shrink the U.S.-
Taiwan trade imbalance," he said.
Paid Idaho Travel Council
"When they were here a year ago to
sign a contract for Idaho wheat, they
told us, 'we have SO much other
needs and desires for doing business
with you. What else can we be doing
together?' So I went there to let
them know personally that we heard
their message."
Kempthorne also has a message
to American businesspeople who
might consider relocating to Boise.
"We have a tremendous quality of life
here. It's something we're proud of,
something we strive for. If that's
The
important to other individuals and
Sandpiper
therefore makes Boise attractive to
them, we would be interested in
discussing the possibility of opening
RESTAURANTS
a business here. But if that is not
important to them, our [recruitment]
Medford
Roseburg
Boise
efforts would be less. Because we
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
want folks who will sense what we
have to offer and will want to
contribute. The welcome mat is out."
Tom Spofford
Continued from Page 6
a kilowatt hour, compared to fourteen
cents in San Diego and about six
cents in San Francisco. In Portland
Exceptionally fine food, drinks, and entertainment.
you'd pay a little more than here, in
Seattle a little less, but that's a city-
owned utility."
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Wild
Visit the
BOISE
ZOO!
You'll see
one of the largest animal
collections in the intermountain west.
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep joined US
just last spring and are the newest addition to
our native northwest regional animal displays.
Exotic wildlife include Elands, camels,
zebras, bengal tigers, monkeys and more.
Furry and feathered friends greet young
visitors at the children's petting corrals.
Come visit the Boise Zoo
it's wild and wonderful
you'll see
Location: The Boise Zoo is located in Julia Davis Park off Capitol Blvd.,
just across the Boise River. (Take I-84 to the Vista Ave. exit)
Vista will lead you onto Capitol Blvd. and to the Boise Zoo.
Approximately 3 miles from the Vista exit.
Hours: Open daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Thursdays til 9:00
p.m. Closed Christmas and New Years.
The Boise City Zoo
Admissions: Age 3 and under free; ages 4-11 $1.00; ages 12-61
is a division of the
$2.00; ages 62 and over free. Thursday admission is ½
Boise Park System
price.
Phone: 384-4260
Boise, Idaho
Spofford sees a renewed emphasis
on developing local enterprise and
encouraging new business to
TREAT YOURSELF
relocate here. He feels both elements
TO A DELICIOUS DINING
are vital to Boise's future. "Getting
Boise back on its feet means working
EXPERIENCE
with existing companies. If you can
provide them with capital, they can
in a unique casual atmosphere.
grow from within, and that's the
same [benefit] as bringing in a new
company. The new companies that
do come here will be small-maybe
PEG-LEG,
ten, twenty, fifty employees-and SO
you can build a better, broader
ANNIE'S
economic base."
many
Known for fine food and fun!
John Keiser
3019 N. Cole Road
Continued from Page 8
COCKTAILS
Boise
"We have the largest college of
business in the state, with enough
Lunch 11am-5pm Mon.-Sat.
Dinner 5pm 'til closing, Mon.-Sat.
faculty to assist businesses in
Sunday Dinner 5pm 'til closing
developing marketing plans or
Sunday Brunch Buffet
10am-2pm
whatever. We have a small-business
center on campus that has been a
USTICK
statewide influence in developing new
HERE
N. COLE
businesses. Our technical education
departments offer immediate training
for work forces that are jolted a bit
in Boise's Evergreen Plaza. Cole & Ustick
FAIRVIEW AVE.
375-3050
by the new technology, and almost
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everybody is.
"So in arts and sciences, in health,
education, graduate programs and
the college of business we are very
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oriented toward the kinds of
a day
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partnerships that got the facilities
FOR RELIABILITY
here in the first place. We serve the
business community. Also, any
businessperson would be interested
in the cultural and entertainment
facilities that exist on campus. We've
got more things for managers and
AFFORDABLE
employees to attend than you'd expect
R
to find [in a community of this size].
"The fact is we're centered in an
USED CAR RENTAL
urban area, and we're responsive to
urban needs."
SYSTEM, INC.
Doug Carnahan
1-208-345-1700
Continued from Page 18
large, established firms, Carnahan
OR
predicts that small- to medium-sized
CALL COLLECT
support firms are better prospects for
relocating to Boise. "You can sustain
THE LARGEST INVENTORY AND SALES
a higher growth rate by
VOLUME IN IDAHO AT:
[concentrating] on a lot of small fish
instead of one big fish. Maybe the
[area's larger firms] could act
together to encourage development
Bob Allen
of companies that are support
CHEVROLET-ISUZU
industries to ourselves. Then we'd
BUY OR LEASE FROM US
import less and produce more to
2800 FAIRVIEW AVE., BOISE
provide jobs. If we in turn offer the
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[new companies] some kind of
assistance, that might be incentive
for them to locate here.
"Specifically, we buy sheet-metal
products from many locations outside
Idaho. Sheet-metal fabricated parts,
or plastic molded parts, maybe, are
things we buy out of state that we
could easily purchase in-state if there
were local sources."
Carnahan is impressed with the
area's ability to attract top-quality
personnel. "In the early years we
were nervous that we couldn't attract
the Stanford University MBA or the
MIT engineer, but that's not true at
all. For those positions for which we
recruit nationally, we pay national
scale
and the market price goes a lot
farther in Boise than, say, San Francisco.
Boise Mayor Dirk Kempthorne
"People enjoy the recreational
opportunities. There's been some
strengthening of our cultural
opportunities recently, so while the
Deal Boise in and
picture isn't totally balanced yet, all
that combined with a little travel can
I'll deal you a Winner's Card!
be quite a satisfactory arrangement."
James Curran
Continued from Page 20
You win Two Ways in beautiful
grows," he predicts, "the
low prices, generous discounts and
Boise, Idaho!
transportation companies also will
bargain "Winner's" rates on
grow to keep pace with future
"First, you win because Boise is a
services, meals and products from
business expansion."
fabulous place to take a vacation.
over 100 of Boise's finest businesses.
Curran lived in San Francisco and
Whether your interest is outdoor
Seattle before moving with his wife
recreation or urban adventure -
You're already a winner in
and three daughters to Boise in July
Boise offers the very best! From
Boise, Idaho!
1984. He says he is often asked what
Shakespeare to jazz
wine tasting
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Continued from Page 16
special
older to participate.
Idaho, Eastern Oregon and Northern
Paid for in part
Nevada. The emergency department
by the Idaho
Travel Council.
treats about 2,300 patients a month.
Two heliports accommodate Lifeflight
services, and an advanced communi-
cations network keeps physicians in
contact with field paramedics.
Card!
"We really saw the system in
action recently when eight teenage
girls were involved in a two-car
collision while on their way to
school," Sister Patricia recalls. "We
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A Convention Destination
Motor Inn, Shilo Inn, Statehouse Inn,
major airlines. Horizon Air offers
Continued from Page 19
Super 8 Hotel, University Inn and Red
numerous daily flights. One Amtrak
meetings and conventions. Five of the
Lion Downtowner.
train each way, daily, connects the city
fifteen major convention lodging
For larger gatherings, the Boise State
with Seattle and Chicago.
facilities are in close proximity to each
University Pavilion has an arena with
other in the downtown area. Red Lion
10,629 permanent seats plus two
Come Walk on the Wild Side
Inn/Riverside is the largest, with 308
meeting rooms that can seat from 40
Continued from Page 21
rooms and 28,747 square feet of
to 200 people. Three connecting
of Boise. Typical is the packer who
meeting space in sixteen meeting
exhibition halls in the Western Idaho
offers three nights and four days,
rooms ranging in capacity (depending
Fairgrounds Exposition Building offer
departing from McCall (106 highway
on seating arrangements) from 12 to
83,000 square feet of exhibit space for
miles north of Boise), for $450 per
1,300 attendees.
trade shows. The Morrison Center for the
couple or $100 per day, per person. The
Other Boise hotels suitable for
Performing Arts provides three theater-style
trip includes: a first-night barbecue and
meetings include Best Western Vista
spaces of 2,030, 250 and 179 seats.
hayride; all meals; horses, pack mules
Inn, The Boisean Motel, Compri, Idanha
And transportation is easy. Boise Air
and wranglers; and rubber rafts for two
Hotel, Holiday Inn Boise, Nendels,
Terminal, recently remodeled and
nights spent at a backcountry lake.
Pioneer Inn and Lodge, Owyhee Plaza,
expanded, is a modern facility close to
Perhaps you'd like to sample the
Residence Inn, Rodeway Inn, Safari
downtown and is served by several
wilderness, but really don't want to roll
up in a sleeping bag on the ground
every night. Then consider one of the
THE FIRST THING
backcountry ranches. Some you can
WE BUILD
be
drive to; others you must fly in via a
backcountry air service from the Boise
IS YOUR
cm
airport. Cabin accommodations are
typically rustic but comfortable; meals
our
are served family-style in a lodge.
TRUST
COMPANY, INC.
During the day, ranch guides lead
PLANNING:
guest!
fishing trips, horseback rides, hikes and
even nature photography sessions.
Extensive involvement
throughout the planning
From the fighting steelhead on the
process.
Salmon River to the glistening trout of
COORDINATION:
the exclusive
the mountain lakes, fishing in
Detailed organization among
all parties.
Salmon River Resort
Southwest Idaho is superb. This is
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:
Club invites you
Hemingway country, where fly-fishing
On time, on budget. Our
warranty and personal
to visit this exciting
streams have challenged serious
attention guarantee your
satisfaction.
wilderness resort
anglers for generations. Fishing guides
will help you select just the right tackle
TRAVELING TO BOISE?
Enjoy one of the fine hotel
open house
at local supply shops, then will lead
accomodations built by
you to the spots where you can hook
CM Company, Inc.
Complimentary Jet Boat Ride up the Salmon
(Compri) Hotel
the big ones. If you've never fished
Buffet Lunch
475 Parkcenter Blvd.
1-Day Tour of the Entire Resort
before, they'll patiently explain
Residence Inn
Return Ride down the River to Your Automobile
techniques and make sure your first
Capitol Blvd. and Yale Court
Overnight Stay
fishing experience is a good one.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Bob Kohnke
call
now
If your challenge is technical
(208) 385-0511
Client Relations Manager
mountaineering or backpacking into
for your complimentary jet boat pass and
CM COMPANY, INC.
departure time.
remote wilderness, there are dozens of
1001 Park Boulevard
Boise, Idaho 83712
Salmon River
guides who specialize in these activities.
208 384-0800
You also can arrange with packers to
Resort Club
"drop" or "spot" your cache of food
and equipment into the backcountry, SO
1401 SHORELINE DRIVE
BOISE, IDAHO 83702
all you have to do is hike unencumbered.
Though Sun Valley, Bogus Basin and
Brundage Mountain have made
MORRISON
KNIDSEN
Southwest Idaho a mecca for alpine
skiers, other winter sports are often
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SIGNATURE
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overlooked. All the major ski areas
have groomed trails for cross-country
skiing. Many of the mountain resorts
Boise's partner in growth
also feature Nordic skiing packages.
for 75 years.
Some offer ski touring packages that
include nights spent in huts on the trail.
With hundreds of miles of backcountry
trails and snow-closed back roads,
Southwest Idaho has become a major
destination for snowmobiling in recent
years. Tour operators offer packages that
MORRISON KNUDSEN
include accommodations, clothing,
snowmobile and guides.
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The Idaho Experience
twelve miles south of I-84 near
THE GEM
Continued from Page 17
Caldwell, Weston specializes in white
But for all its urban attractions,
wines-Rieslings, Syringa (made totally
OF THE
Southwest Idaho is primarily a place to
of Semillon grapes), Gewurztraminer,
enjoy outdoor pursuits, and they begin
Cabernet Blanc, Blanc de Blanc and
TREASURE VALLEY
right in the heart of downtown Boise.
Chenin Blanc.
Flowing through the center of the city,
A mile or SO farther along the same
the Boise River is straddled by ten
road, Ste. Chapelle Vineyards sprawl
miles of lovely, tree-shaded urban
across rolling hills interspersed by fruit
parks. You can rent rafts and inner
orchards with splendid views of the
NAMPA
tubes for floating the river in the
snow-capped Owyhee Mountains to the
summer, and a shuttle bus will return
south. On a hilltop in the middle of the
you to your launching point. Anglers
vineyards stands the handsome winery,
can walk a short distance from their
an octagonal building with cathedral
hotel and try their skill for rainbow and
windows modeled after the original Ste.
brown trout or summer-run steelhead in
Chapelle, a chapel inside the Palais de
the river, or bass, bluegill and perch in the
Justice in Paris.
lakes that dot the riverside parks. Here, too,
Ste. Chapelle produces Johannisberg
Golden
you'll find the splendid Idaho State Histori-
Riesling, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc,
cal Society Museum, Boise Gallery of
Blanc de Noir, Gewurztraminer,
Art and the ZOO. And, if it's golf you're
Spicewein, Blanc de Blanc, Cabernet
Oasis
looking for, there are seven courses
Sauvignon, Rose of Cabernet
with a total of 117 holes right in Boise.
Sauvignon, Soft Chenin Blanc,
Beginning in November and
Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli,
continuing through April, outdoor
Merlot and Champagne.
activities shift from the river to the ski
The Ste. Chapelle Winery is also a
slopes of Bogus Basin, sixteen miles
destination in itself. Broad green lawns
north of town. With six double chairlifts
sweep away from the winery to a grove
serving a vast 2,000-acre winter sports
of cottonwoods ideal for spreading a
area, night-lighted runs and cross-
picnic lunch. On Sunday afternoons
A CITY WHERE
country trails within sight of the lights
(1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) through mid-
of Boise, Bogus offers the finest ski
August, "Jazz at the Winery" features
POSITIVE GROWTH IN
facilities this side of Sun Valley.
such jazz artists as Gene Harris, Gib
AGRICULTURE AND
Two of Boise's more unusual
Hochstrosser, the Boise Banjo/Dixieland
attractions are tops on the list of most
INDUSTRY BALANCE
Band and Lionel Hampton performing
visitors. At the eastern edge of town,
beneath the cottonwoods. As many as
THE QUALITY OF LIFE
the forbidding stone fortress of the Old
2,000 spectators come to enjoy the
Idaho Penitentiary is now a museum
concerts, sip wine and munch cheese
where you can stroll through the empty
on the green.
cell blocks and past exhibits about its
THE LONGBRANCH STATION
Newest of the Southwest Idaho
famous inmates as well as transportation,
UNIQUE SHOPPING
wineries is the Petros Winery, located
printing and electricity. The new World
RETAIL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
on the northwestern edge of Boise, on
Center for Birds of Prey is the focus of
Idaho 55 about four miles north of
16-12TH AVENUE SOUTH
a nationwide project to rescue and
State Street. Situated in a former home
(208)
enhance the endangered peregrine
made of massive stone and surrounded
falcon, the world's fastest bird. You can
by acres of lawns and flower beds, the
tour the facility, view the birds and
winery features a performance stage,
465-0652
observe the incubation process here.
hillside seating for 3,000, a barbecue
Several miles to the south, the Snake
and other facilities for events. Petros
River Birds of Prey Natural Area
wines, from grapes grown in
NAMPA
preserves 483,000 acres of cliffs and
Washington and Idaho, offer two styles
canyons along the Snake River where
CITY HALL
of Chardonnay, Johannisberg Riesling,
golden eagles, hawks, falcons and
Select Late Harvest Riesling, Sauvignon
(208)
other species nest and soar. Local
Blanc and Idaho blush wine.
outfitters schedule easy drift rafting
It's not easy to find the Snake River
trips through the canyons to observe
Brewery, but the trip is worth the effort.
465-2270
these fascinating birds.
Snuggled into a hop field on Willis
With a broad range of hotels, motels,
Road, off Labor Camp Road between
restaurants and other visitor facilities,
Caldwell and Notus, the brewery
NAMPA
Boise makes a good base for exploring
produces a light premium beer, a
the rest of Southwest Idaho.
Canadian amber beer and a dark stout
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Several wineries and a brewery are
with the quality of good European
(208)
located within an easy day's loop drive
brews. The beer is distributed only in
of Boise.
Idaho, but unlike many microbrews, is
Smallest of the wineries is the
bottled rather than being available only
466-4641
Weston Winery (5,000 cases, plus 900
on draught. Snake River Brewery also
bottles of champagne last year).
produces eight flavors of natural
Perched beside Idaho Highway 55,
carbonated beverages.
THE FRIENDLY PROGRESSIVE CITY
Boise Digest 29
Acknowledgements
Publishing the BOISE
DIGEST would not have
been possible without the
efforts of many people who
contributed SO generously
to this project. For their
invaluable assistance, we
Hand, Idaho Innkeepers
McFarlane and Barry and
The best is yet to come:
wish to thank Boise Mayor
Association; Wes Rhoades,
Hilda Anderson.
Boise's changing skyline
Dirk Kempthorne; Don
against the timeless
Boise Hospitality
We also wish to thank
backdrop of majestic
Keirn, City of Boise; Bobbie
Association; Ken Howard,
Horizon Air for its enduring
mountains. Photograph:
Patterson and Steve Bly,
City of Nampa; Betty
commitment to serving the
Steve Bly.
Boise Convention and
Albinson, Nampa Chamber
Boise community.
Visitors Bureau; Phillip
of Commerce.
Barber and Shirl Boyce,
For their perceptive
Skies America
Boise Area Economic
observations we thank our
Publishing Company
Development Council; Dave
writers Jean Terra, Marilyn
An extraordinary community along the Greenbelt on the
Boise River - a place of tranquility and repose, of
birdsong and the murmur of sparkling streams.
Homes and homesites in great variety, in a
natural setting of breathtaking beauty -
protected wildlife habitat and trout waters;
private, six-acre Heron Lake; walking trails
and cycling paths.
You are most cordially invited to visit this award-
winning community. We will be happy to arrange your
personal tour and provide you with specific directions to
River Run from wherever you happen to be in Boise.
Please call (208) 344-3999.
River Run
A.community of unusual quality
by River Run Development Company.
River Run is located just 3½ miles from downtown in south-
east Boise. Take Beacon Street east off Broadway, drive
through ParkCenter and continue south for one-half mile.
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We're making
fiber one of
Idaho's natural
resources.
People hear a lot of good
a solid foundation on which to
things about Idaho: friendly
build a growing economy, plus
neighbors, incredible scenery,
improved communications for
superb recreation and quality
both homes and businesses.
cultural programs. Our unique
Mountain Bell has just com-
lifestyle is a great drawing card
pleted a project which eliminates
for attracting new business-
all party lines in Southern Idaho
and new jobs-to the state.
rural areas. And when a large,
And now something else is attracting attention in Idaho: a
nationwide publisher, Pacific Press, moved to Nampa, we made
network of fiber optic cables and digital switching centers
sure its telecommunications system would handle every demand
designed to provide faster, more reliable communications for
without missing a beat-or a deadline.
businesses and homes alike.
With our digital network development and other tech-
Mountain Bell has expanded its fiber optic transport system
nology, Mountain Bell is demonstrating its commitment to
from Boise to Twin Falls to Pocatello and on to Idaho Falls. And
providing answers to Idaho's important economic development
we're converting our remaining electromechanical central offices
challenges. And work-
to high-speed digital switching stations.
ing hard to meet the
For companies looking for a new home base, that translates
needs of our custom-
Mountain Bell
into telecommunications capabilities which allow a variety of in-
ers as we grow into the
formation to be moved quickly and efficiently. For Idaho, it means
21st century.
A US WEST COMPANY
Answers.
© 1987 Mountain Bell
HIGH REGARD.
Horizon Air thinks most
coffee while you wait at
highly of its passengers.
the boarding gate, plus a
Which is why we
Wall Street Journal and
ordered a fleet of Boeing
USA Today.
de Havilland Dash 8 prop
We fly to more cities
jets, the quietest, roomiest,
thoughout the Northwest
most comfortable aircraft
and Intermountain States,
in its class.
and with far more
We hired people-
frequency, than any other
oriented people. Like
combination of airlines.
flight attendants who
So when you're
really enjoy pampering
planning a trip, see your
passengers. And baggage
Travel Agent or call
handlers who won't
Horizon toll-free
handle your belongings
(800) 547-9308.
like SO much baggage.
And get our highest
We provide free hot
personal regards.
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AIN®
SERVING THE WORLD'S GREAT CITIES
A Special Place
BOISE
AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
IDAHO CENTENNIAL YEAR
1990
JOHN SCHETKY ON PENNY KIRK, HIS WEST ONE BUSINESS BANKER
Time is very valuable and she
never wastes mine I don't have to wait long for a
decision. To me, their is important.
Some time ago, Penny Kirk and West One Bank helped John Schetky get his business up and rolling.
Just as, for over 120 years, we've helped other business ventures grow throughout the West. With cash
management services. Individually-designed business loans and leasing programs. Investment and trust
services. And a wide array of electronic banking, credit card, and international banking services.
West One Bank. We're a business bank of over $4.1 billion in assets. 130 offices in four states. And
3,217 people with the savvy and commitment of Penny Kirk.
WE BRING A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE To WORK.
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BOISE — A Special Place
Photo by Steve Bly.
CONTENTS
Produced in cooperation with the
Boise Area Chamber of Commerce
300 N. 6th St.
Boise, Idaho 83702
4 Introduction
(208) 344-5515
by
Marketing Systems Corporation
6 Business and Economy
3430 Americana Terrace
Boise, Idaho 83706
9 Cost Of Living Index
(208) 344-6114
Cover Design and Production:
11 Boise Area Data Profile
Courtesy of Steele, Stoltz & Associates
Cover Photography:
Courtesy of Welsh Studios
13 Education
14 Health Care
21 The Arts
24 Gowen Field
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I
BOISE — A Special Place
C
elebrate! Celebrate 100 years of building a
state - a state uniquely rich in economic,
cultural and recreational opportunities. In
celebration of Idaho's 100th birthday, those
who live in the capital city are preparing for another
100 years of prosperity and preserving its qualities for
generations to come.
For many years Boise residents have been working
together in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork to
make the City of Trees a special place to live. Those
who live in Boise are celebrating the city's many
special qualities that make them proud to call it home.
And, residents have many things to celebrate. Boise
offers a unique balance of business, cultural and
recreational opportunities. Many of the abundant
natural resources and scenic beauty that once
attracted settlers to Idaho still enrich the lives of those
who live here today.
Boise has a number of parks in the downtown area with facilities, such
as soccer fields & bike paths.
Photo by Steve Bly.
The Greenbelt attracts people of all ages enjoying the scenic Boise River.
A splash in the Boise River during a raft ride is a great escape during the hot summer heat.
Photo by Steve Bly.
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BOISE — A Special Place
Boise is a celebration of beauty. Idaho is known
the Salmon Rivers. And, for those who enjoy
worldwide for its majestic mountain ranges, towering
spectacular Winter sports, world-class Sun Valley is
over blue-ribbon streams and rivers. Rich forests,
just three hours from downtown Boise, and Bogus
punctuated by clear, high-mountain lakes, stand in
Basin is just 30 minutes away. For people who like
contrast to the quiet beauty of high desert plains:
hiking, sailing, tennis, cycling - just about any sport
within the state's boundaries is contained the largest
- Boise has it all.
contiguous wilderness area outside Alaska. The
Boise also offers a variety of cultural opportunities
diversity of Idaho and Boise's natural environment
worth celebrating. A Shakespeare festival, the opera,
affords each resident a commensurately wide range of
ballet, philharmonic and Oinkari Basque Dancers all
quality outdoor recreational experiences and
highlight Boise's cultural scene. Other unique
opportunities. This aspect of living in Boise is a
attractions include cowboy poets and the
priceless, tangible benefit to the people and
nationally-acclaimed Morrison Center for the
companies doing business in Boise. The Boise River
Performing Arts which attracts performers from across
runs through downtown, inviting fly fishermen and
the United States.
rafters; and the scenic beauty of the Greenbelt attracts
From the World Center for Birds of Prey to the
those who enjoy biking, running and walking. Boise's
major, worldwide corporate headquarters, Boise has
five public and four private golf courses are open from
many unique qualities that make it a special place to
early spring through late fall. Kayakers and rafters
call home. A home worth celebrating.
worldwide know of the Payette and Middle Fork of
Bogus Basin Ski Area, located
15 miles from downtown,
offers night skiing
in addition to day downhill
and cross-country.
Photo courtesy of Bogus Basin.
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BOISE — A Special Place
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Not only is Boise the capital of Idaho and the
largest metropolitan area in the state, but it is also the
headquarters for several major national and
international corporations. These companies represent
approximately $20 billion in annual sales and employ
more than 8,000 people in Southwest Idaho. The city
also has many other supporting and related
businesses, and the economic climate is ripe for
expansion. In the past five years, more than 1,500
new businesses in the Boise area have reported retail
sales of more than $1,270,367,000, at the rate of
$16,287 per household.
Agriculture, mining, timber products, services,
government and corporate headquarters combine to
produce a healthy economy.
Rafting and biking are both
In Boise, professionals and business people,
popular on the Boise Greenbelt
which runs through downtown.
managers and technicians, teachers and construction
Photo by Steve Bly.
workers all lend their energies toward a prosperous
future for generations to come.
BOISE MARKET COST OF LIVING INDEX
City:
All Items Rank
Grocery Items Rank
Housing Rank
Utilities Rank
Transportation Rank
Health Care Rank
Misc. Goods & Services Rank
Boise
95.1
3
89.8
1
101.9
6
73.7
3
99.3
3
87.2
1
101.1
4
Salt Lake City
95.6
4
94.8
2
86.9
4
89.8
4
101.1
5
100.9
3
100.9
3
Denver
103.9
7
95.5
3
117.9
7
89.9
5
101.4
6
113.8
6
102.4
6
Portland
102.8
6
109.4
7
99.7
5
72.9
2
107.7
7
124.3
7
105.1
7
Missoula
98.5 5
103.7
6
86.4
2
97.7
7
100.7
4
110.0
5
101.3
5
Spokane
91.6
1
99.2
4
89.6
3
68.8
1
90.2
2
108.1
4
93.9
1
Casper
91.2
2
101.3
5
72.4
1
93.5
6
87.8
1
98.4
2
98.2
2
6
DEMAND
QUALITY
Finding the best business banker is like comparing faceted gem stones.
At first glance they're all about the same. The differences only become
apparent when you take a closer look.
Often, what appears to be a "good deal" now has little worth in the
long term.
First Interstate Bank's commitment is to provide the highest quality
business banking products available. Backed by quality people possessing
polished business skills. With this combination you receive the best
value in the financial products your business needs. Cash management
services. Export assistance. Financing. Investments. All under one roof.
When you're shopping for value in a business bank, take a close look
at what you're really getting. Compare.
Demand quality.
For complete information on First Interstate Bank's Business Services,
Member FDIC, Federal Reserve
please contact the Boise Commercial Banking
Center, 877 West Main Street, 389-4254.
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First Interstate Bank
Southwest Idaho Private Industry Council
T
he Southwest Idaho Private Industry
"The program at the Career Cen-
want. I wish all of the participants in
Council was established to work with
ter was wonderful! They helped
the JTPA program the success I have
businesses to address employment
me find the job I wanted to make
found. Thank YOU for your encour-
related challenges and to help both
a career. The staff at the Career
agement and support.' Jenny has
businesses and individuals increase
Center still keeps in contact with
been happily employed at United
profitability and productivity. The
me. They're always cheerful
just
Cable Television for nearly three
24 volunteer Council members rep-
like family."
years. She says, "I've been lucky."
resent ten southwestern Idaho coun-
Employers find that applicants
She was offered an opportunity
ties to meet local needs in employ-
referred to them by the professional
through the Southwest Idaho Pri-
ment and training. The Private In-
organizations funded by the South-
vate Industry Council, and she has
dustry Council and its partner, IDA-
west Idaho Private Industry Coun-
made the most of it.
ORE Planning and Development
cil are job ready and make excellent
Last year the Private Industry
Association coordinate federal,
employees. They find that they are
Council and it's partner IDA-ORE
state, and local resources to admini-
well versed in the "work ethic" and
carefully invested over $3 million in
ster the Job Training Partnership
are stable, dependable people to have
training and employment services
Act Program. (JTPA).
on staff.
for individuals and businesses in
Everyone benefits from this
Jenny Hauber had been
common sense cooperative ar-
out of the job market for
rangement.
15 years. When circum-
The Private Industry Council
stances forced her back
maintains a pro-active approach to
into the workplace, she
help businesses and individuals in
studied Office Occupa-
of
southwestern Idaho develop to their
tions at the Vocational
potential. As new sources of jobs
Technical School at Boise
are developed we refer applicants to
State University. That
our network of quality training or-
program was funded by
ganizations. Their programs offer a
the Southwest Idaho Pri-
wide variety of training options to
vate Industry Council.
meet the needs of both employers
She writes: "I am now
and employees- from basic educa-
the Administrative Assis-
tional competencies to office occu-
tant at United Cable Tele-
Jenny Hauber - United Cable Television
pations. From job search assistance
vision and am a perfect
to respiratory therapy. Just about
example of the work you are accom-
southwest Idaho. Organizations
anything.
plishing. I owe a lot to your pro-
providing quality services in Boise
Jane Thorndyke needed a career
gram. As Administrative Assistant,
and Ada county are Boise Schools
to support herself and her two small
I am Secretary to the General Man-
70001, Boise State University Adult
children. She worked with the pro-
ager and am in charge of human re-
Learning Center and School of
fessional staff at the
Vocational Technical Education,
Career Center at the
the Career Center at the YWCA,
YWCA to learn
Ford's Word Processing School,
computer and secre-
IDA-ORE Planning and Develop-
tarial skills. Her
ment Association, and Job Service.
program was funded
It is through this employer-respon-
by the Southwest
sive network of training organiza-
Idaho Private Indus-
tions that the Southwest Idaho Pri-
try Council. In ad-
vate Industry Council promotes eco-
dition to skill train-
nomic development and employ-
ing, the Career Cen-
ment.
ter Staff provided
We're serious when we say,
job leads, helped set
up interviews, and
"WE MEAN JOBS.
offered emotional
Jane Thorndyke - Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc.
WE MEAN BUSINESS."
support. The day af-
ter she completed her courses, Jane
sources and personnel. I am very
was offered the job she really wanted
happy with my position and plan on
with Durr-Fillauer, Inc. After nearly
making United Cable Television my
a year in her position, Jane says,
career. I finally found the position I
BOISE - A Special Place
I
HELPERS
The Boise River running through downtown invites fly fishermen from around the area -
many only a step away from their back door.
Photo by Steve Bly.
COST OF LIVING COMPARISONS
120.00
110.00
100.00
90.00
80.00
Boise
Salt Lake City
Denver
Portland
Missoula
Spokane
Casper
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I
BOISE — A Special Place
Downtown is a popular place to be on Wednesday evenings
during the summer when the Farmers Market and Alive After Five
provide goods to purchase and live entertainment.
Photo by Steve Bly.
Idaho Power's industrial
rates are less than
half the national average.
Monthly cost for 1,000 Kw and
400,000 kwh as of July 1, 1989. *
San Diego, CA
$36,259
Phoenix, AZ
$30,169
Salt Lake City, UT
$24,539
U.S. Average
$23,783
Spokane, WA
$19,213
Portland, OR
$17,502
Boise, ID
$11,407
*Source: EEI Residential, Commercial and Industrial Bills: Investor-owned utilities, Summer 1989.
Idaho Power
BOISE - — A Special Place
I
EMPLOYMENT:
1988
POPULATION:
Rank in U.S.
1989
1993
Total Employed Persons
104,610
Ada County Total Population
188
205,900
222,800
Total Labor Force
109,204
TV Market Area Population
135
428,000
451,100
% Employed in Services
21.5
Population Within 100 Miles
350,000
% Employed in Trade
36.3
Population Within 600 Miles
16,925,500
% Employed in Manufacturing
14.3
% Population 25-34 Years of Age
20.3
% Employed in Construction
4.9
% Population 35-44 Years of Age
15.8
Total Payroll Income
$1,084,909,000
HOUSEHOLDS:
TRANSPORTATION:
Total No. of Households in County
187
78,000
86,700
No. of Airlines Serving Boise
7
Arbitron Market Area Households
138
156,800
169,200
Airline Passengers Per Year
1,150,023
Cost of Living Index (Base-100)
95.1
Avg. Travel Time to Work in Ada Co.- minutes
16.7
INCOME:
MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Effective Buying Income (EBI)
181
$2,417,132,000
$3,954,524,000
Number of Radio Stations
14
Median Household EBI
150
$23,715
No. of TV Stations, Nat. Affil.
4
Average Household EBI
151
$30,989
$45,612
Number of Daily Newspapers
1
Per Capita EBI
151
$11,739
TAXES & PUBLIC DEBT:
% Households over $35,000/Year
28.6
Total Taxes/Business Year
$13,173
TV Market EBI
136
$4,287,413,000
$6,855,617,000
Per Capita Property Tax
$270
Visitor/Tourism Revenue
$96,500,000
Per Capita Debt for Boise
$145
BUSINESS:
HOUSING:
Total Retail Sales
193
$1,270,367,000
$1,961,749,000
Total SFDU/MFDU/Comm. Permits
786
Food Store Sales
191
$286,736,000
Avg. SFDU Sales Price
$93,233
Eating/Drinking Places Sales
170
$144,557,000
Avg. Monthly Apartment Rent
$497
General Merchandise Sales
228
$136,920,000
EDUCATION:
TV Market Total Retail Sales
145
$2,263,529,000
$3,385,730,000
Per Student Expenditures
$2,753
Total Businesses in Ada County
5,377
6,100
% Enrolled in High School
94.6
Total Agricultural Sales
$55,153,970
No. of Students per Teacher
20.9
Combined Sales Volume of 9 Corps.
$17,000,000,000
% Completing High School
81.7
Consolidated Assets of 13 Banks
$7,780,292,000
No. Enrolled in Post High School
11,419
Total Manufacturing Businesses
57
Total Elem. to H.S. Enrollment
24,087
Total Shipment of Mfd. Products
989,500,000
K2
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
INC.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
CONSTRUCTION
K2 Construction, Inc. is a Boise based
General Contractor and Construction
Manager specializing in the systems
approach to construction. Their principal
area of expertise includes commercial, in-
dustrial and tenant improvement proj-
ects in which concrete, masonry, pre-
engineered, conventional or any combi-
nation of these systems can be utilized.
K2's versatility includes design/build
capabilitites.
K2 Construction is licensed and operates
throughout the Western United States. K2
personnel hold degrees in the fields of
Engineering, Architecture, Construction
Management, Business Management and
Accounting. This professional expertise
and years of construction experience
ensures that K2's customers can depend
on their time schedule, quality and
budget standards being met.
Among K2's many satisfied clients are
Hewlett Packard, Chevron U.S.A., Inc.,
Computrol and Federal Express.
600 N. CURTIS
SUITE 145
BOISE, IDAHO 83706
(208) 377-9139
BUTLER
BUILDER
Boise State University
B
oise State University stands for aca-
research, and from entertainment to
demic excellence and for service to
general courses.
Idaho, both traditions built from the
- The Idaho Business and Eco-
solid foundation laid when the
nomic Development Center at BSU
school was founded in 1932.
provides assistance to business to
With more than 12,000 students
promote growth, innovation, and in-
and faculty, BSU has rapidly grown
creased productivity. The center of-
from a tiny junior college to a four-
fers training, consultant services,
year college to a state college to a
seminars, and technical assistance.
major state university. Now enroll-
The center's affiliation with NASA's
ing more students than any other
information system provides access
Idaho university, BSU offers 120
to more than 1,000 data bases.
programs, including 11 at the mas-
- The Boise Future Foundation,
health-care institutions, schools, and
ter's level, in the colleges of Arts &
composed of representatives from
government agencies. BSU has de-
Sciences, Business, Education,
local businesses, civic, governmen-
veloped the state's most extensive
Health Science, Technology and
tal, and educational organizations,
evening program to serve its urban
Graduate Studies as well as the
conducts important research into
population and extends its class-
schools of Social Sciences & Pub-
Boise's quality of life and the "carry-
rooms beyond the campus by using
lic Affairs, Vocational Technical
ing capacity" of the region to sup-
microwave, satellite, and cable tele-
Education and Applied Technology.
port the population.
vision delivery systems. Through the
Because of its resources, Boise
- The Center for Management
Simplot/Micron Technology Center,
State exerts a powerful educational,
Development responds to profession-
BSU has Idaho's only satellite uplink,
cultural, social, and economic im-
al needs by offering several non-
which can broadcast programs
pact on life in the Treasure Valley.
credit courses and seminars used by
throughout North America.
Situated in the commercial and gov-
business.
Boise State provides a wide choice
ernmental center of Idaho, BSU is
- The Simplot/Micron Technol-
of social, cultural, and recreational
especially responsive to the needs of
ogy Center provides the region with
programs for the public. Last year
the region, from training programs
a mix of telecommunications serv-
750,000 people attended events on
and consultant services to specialized
ices, from telephone bridging to a
the BSU campus, such as lectures,
satellite uplink. With a production
theatrical productions, movies,
studio, electronic classrooms, and
dances, art exhibits, athletic events,
teleconference rooms, the center is
and concerts.
one of the most advanced technical
BSU's Pavilion hosts many na-
facilities in the nation for the devel-
tionally famous recording stars as
opment and delivery of educational
well as athletic contests and other
programs.
events. More than 2 million people
- The Hemingway Western Stud-
have attended events in the Pavilion
ies Center includes BSU's programs
since it opened in 1982. The Morri-
that focus on the culture, literature,
son Center for the Performing Arts,
and history of the West. Named
opened in 1984, is one of the finest
after author Ernest Hemingway, the
buildings in the nation for music,
newly remodeled building is also
theater, dance, and other cultural
the home of the university's publica-
events.
tions on Western life and literature.
Boise State University is an insti-
- Through affiliation with the
tution that is eager to serve the sur-
World Center for Birds of Prey,
rounding region. Because of its
BSU offers the nation's only master's
outstanding faculty and location in
degree in raptor biology and attracts
the urban center of Idaho, Boise State
students from throughout the world
is uniquely able to meet the chal-
to study with the center's research
lenges of the next century. Its tradi-
scientists.
tion of academic excellence and its
Boise State takes advantage of its
enthusiastic faith in the future make it
setting in the state capital and largest
one of the West's most dynamic uni-
city in Idaho to offer students several
versities.
unique educational opportunities
such as internships in businesses,
BOISE - A Special Place
EDUCATION
businesses. The new College of Technology will offer
engineering training in conjunction with the University
Boise residents can celebrate their community
of Idaho's Engineering Program. The technical
education program that features classes for all ages.
education departments offer immediate training for
Students consistently place well above the national
students wishing to enter the local work force.
average on ACT, SAT and other achievement tests.
The College of Idaho, in nearby Caldwell, is a
More than 80 percent of Boise students complete high
private liberal arts college that has produced an
school and more than 40 percent enroll in college
exceptionally high number of Rhodes scholars.
following high school.
Northwest Nazarene College is also in nearby Nampa.
Boise State University is Idaho's largest university.
And the University of Idaho is offering programs
Located in downtown Boise, more than 11,000
through BSU for its engineering programs.
students are enrolled in 69 academic programs leading
Other training schools located in Boise include ITT
to 15 degree areas. It also includes an accredited
Technical Institute, the Teller Training Institute, Dale
Masters of Business Administration program. Located
Carnegie courses and the American Institute of Health
on the University campus is the Simplot/Micron
Technology.
Technology Center that houses interactive
Boise residents place a high priority on education
instructional classrooms, teleconferencing rooms, an
- from preschool to college. The area has licensed
extensive computer-assisted instructional system, and
day-care facilities and progressive centers for
artificial intelligence research stations. The Center
preschool children.
also includes a satellite uplink for satellite-based
In addition to Boise's excellent public schools, there
communications and the NASA electronic data base
are several private and junior high schools and one
services. A Small Business Development Center on
private high school.
campus has statewide influence in developing new
Boise State University basketball
is enjoyed by many
in the BSU Pavilion
located on campus.
Photo by Steve Bly.
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BOISE — A Special Place
HEALTH CARE
simulator, patient and family support, a hospice
program, lithotripsy, microsurgery, laser surgery,
Boise area residents can celebrate the fact that they
psychiatric care and counseling, eye surgery, including
enjoy health care advantages that surpass those in
corneal transplants, among others.
other areas of the country. American Hospital
Boise area residents have access to some of the
Association statistics consistently show that Idahoans
finest hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. Two regional
are hospitalized less frequently and, when they are
medical centers, a V.A. hospital, two psychiatric
admitted, the expenses per hospitalization are less. In
hospitals, and a rehabilitation hospital are located in
addition, geography and the trend for health care
Boise. Combined inpatient beds number over 800, and
facilities to specialize in certain types of care have
programs and services offered on an outpatient or
produced sophisticated treatment in all fields. As a
ambulatory basis are numerous.
result, the Boise area has available state-of-the-art
Together, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
technology, and a complete range of diagnostic and
and St. Luke's Regional Medical Center offer a
therapeutic facilities, medical specialties and health
complete range of general and specialized medical and
care services.
surgical services. The two facilities maintain the latest
Related support groups and the 350 practicing
in state-of-the-art technology, excellent nursing and
physicians, the 139 practicing dentists, and over 2,000
support staffs, and offer numerous health and wellness
allied health professionals offer a full range of
programs to the community.
expertise to make full use of the facilities available.
The Saint Alphonsus Emergency Department is the
Specialty services in Boise include regionalized trauma
entry point for trauma care and Saint Alphonsus is the
care, comprehensive cardiac care, including open
designated Trauma Center for the region and home
heart surgery, kidney dialysis, intensive care for high
for the Life Flight helicopter. Other noted services at
risk mothers and newborns, regional outpatient cancer
Saint Alphonsus include neurosurgery, opthamology,
care with the use of three linear accelerators and a
orthopedics, psychiatric care, in and out patient
rehabilitation and outpatient surgery facilities.
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center provides
comprehensive cardiac care, including a full range of
diagnostics, thrombolytic therapy, and open heart
surgery. Specialized maternal-child care includes
perinatal testing, neonatal and pediatric intensive care
with an intensive care equipped transport van. Other
services at St. Luke's are a sleep disorders laboratory,
a regional Epilepsy Center, and the area's only
lithotripsy (kidney stone) service, located at St. Luke's
Mountain States Surgery Center.
The Veterans Administration Medical Center
Nurses working with an
(VAMC) consists of a 162-bed general medical and
orthopedic patient at an
surgical hospital and an 80-bed nursing home care
area Hospital.
unit. The VAMC hosts a primary care internal
Photo courtesy of
Saint Alphonsus
medicine residency program in affiliation with the
Regional Medical Center.
University of Washington School of Medicine and
14
Health Care in Boise
has Reached New Heights.
Air St. Luke's is an airborne intensive care unit which extends the reach of
St. Luke's critical care services to patients over 100 miles from Boise.
Each year, St. Luke's Regional Medical Center offers advanced
critical care to thousands of patients for whom treatment is
not available from other medical centers.
With the addition of dedicated turboprop aircraft to its 24
hour comprehensive transport system, St. Luke's is reaching
out to thousands more throughout Idaho and six adjoining
states.
Now, referring hospitals beyond a 100 mile radius of Boise
can quickly access St. Luke's Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive
Care Units, which are among the most advanced in the
Northwest for high-risk maternity and pediatric patients.
Cancer patients over a 100,000 square mile area can travel in
greater comfort enroute to Mountain States Tumor Institute.
And heart patients can rest easier knowing a fully trained
critical care team of transport professionals is on board for
flights to The Heart Institute at St. Luke's.
Working to meet the challenges of health care in this large
and growing region, St. Luke's brings hope and assurance
within reach of our patients in Boise and those thousands
beyond.
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St Luke's R
Regional Medical Center
190 E. Bannock
Boise, Idaho 83712
BOISE — A Special Place
supports a research laboratory devoted to improving
Passages Adolescent Hospital offers chemical
the care of veterans. Immediately adjacent to the
dependency and psychiatric care to the community.
VAMC is the 80-bed Idaho State Veterans Nursing
The Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital provides
Home.
rehabilitation services for the physically disabled, as
The Family Practice Residency of Idaho is a
well as specialized support services, including
three-year residency program associated with the
outpatient services.
University of Washington which prepares physicians
Boise hospitals are also the site for two residency
for rural practice in an effort to reduce the rural
programs which are associated with the University of
physician manpower shortage. This program is
Washington. Finally, a wide range of continuing
primarily supported by Saint Alphonsus and St. Luke's
education is offered by various organizations.
Regional Medical Centers, and also by the V.A.
Boise is fortunate to have high-quality health care
Hospital and the State of Idaho.
practitioners and state-of-the-art facilities and
CPC Intermountain Hospital of Boise is an acute
diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. The health care
care hospital for the treatment of psychiatric illness,
industry maintains an important partnership with the
emotional problems, eating disorders and chemical
business community to make the Boise area a choice
dependency in children and adults. Northwest
place in which to work and live. One worth celebrating.
LORAIN
We're putting hazardous waste
in its proper place.
There is a critical need for the proper
materials except radioactive materials,
handling and disposal of a wide variety
biological waste, dioxin and associated
of hazardous materials to insure
materials, flammable liquids (less than
public safety and protection for
100 flashpoint), pressurized gases, and
our environment.
concentrated acids and caustics.
That's the business of Envirosafe
ESII's 120 acre Grand View operation
Services of Idaho, Inc.
is on the leading edge of scientifically
ESII is the only federally approved
based landfill hazardous waste manage-
hazardous waste disposal facility in
ment. We're part of the solution to
Idaho and uses the latest technology
the hazardous waste problem and are
for the handling and landfill disposal
providing an important service to Idaho.
Envirosafe Services
of hazardous by-products from
If you'd like more information about
of Idaho, Inc.
business and manufacturing.
ESII, please write to Box 16217, Boise,
The site is approved to handle and
Idaho 83715-6217, or call 1-800-
dispose of most common hazardous
727-9969. (In Boise (208) 384-1500)
First Security Bank
A
n important aspect of First Security
with the thousands of business, edu-
dynamics compares with those of
Bank's commitment to giving 110%
cational and political leaders
the nation, as reported by the U.S.
is the involvement of both the bank
throughout the state, in Boise, Twin
Department of Commerce.
and its people in the communities in
Falls, Pocatello, Lewiston and
Working with a number of organi-
which it does business.
Coeur d'Alene.
zations in both states, First Security
One of the most effective ways a
The bank provides two other eco-
issues a variety of "Affinity Cards."
financial institution can contribute
nomic information services. First
Affinity cards are special VISA or
to Idaho's continued growth and de-
Security issues monthly news re-
MasterCard credit cards issued in
velopment is through ac-
cooperation with not-for-
tive community involve-
profit organizations. In
ment. It has therefore
addition to the recogni-
been First Security's con-
tion the cards afford, they
tinuing policy to support
are viable fund raisers for
worthwhile programs
the sponsoring organiza-
which stimulate individ-
tions since a portion of the
ual achievement and
annual fees normally
economic development.
charged cardholders is
Over the years, First
paid to the sponsors. Af-
Security and its people
finity relationships have
have supported a number
been established with the
of programs. These in-
Idaho Centennial Com-
clude sponsorship of the
mission, Idaho State Uni-
initial First Security
versity, as well as such
Games of the Idaho Cen-
national organizations as
tennial which debuted
Citizens Against Govern-
last summer in Poca-
ment Waste and Young
tello. These games, which
Astronauts.
are funded by first Secu-
Continuing a 36-year
rity Bank as its primary
tradition of direct sup-
contribution to Idaho's
port to outstanding col-
100th anniversary, will
lege students, First Secu-
be a featured event of
rity Foundation presents
this year's centennial
annual scholarships and
celebration.
library grants to a total of
First Security is also
10 Idaho institutions of
sponsoring the First Se-
higher learning.
curity Winter Games of
Of even greater impor-
the Idaho Centennial. The
tance than the bank's ef-
inaugural sports festival
forts to support commu-
will be held March 3-11 in conjunc-
leases to report local Consumer
nity activities are those of our em-
tion with the state's centennial. Al-
Price Index (CPI) information for
ployees. First Security people have
pine and nordic skiing events will be
the Boise market. Compiled by an
been instumental in expanding the
held at the Games' headquarters,
independent research firm, the local
reach of Junior Achievement. First
McCall's Brundage Mountain ski
indexes are patterned after the na-
Security people also turned out in
resort. Freestyle skiing will be at
tional CPI figures, and are issued
droves to work on innumerable fund
Boise's Bogus Basin, and hockey and
concurrently with the monthly re-
raising efforts and community clean-
figure skating competition will be
port released by the U.S. Bureau
up, fix-up, and paint-up projects.
staged in Idaho Falls.
of Labor Statistics. This effort pro-
The list is endless. In communities
First Security Bank also sponsors
vides important price and inflation
large and small, in civic, arts, scout-
the First Security Criterium Bike
information not previously avail-
ing, music, educational, welfare and
Race. Held in August in downtown
able in our market area and has
social service organizations, First
Boise, the event attracts top racers
proven extremely popular with the
Security and its people can be found
from throughout the nation and
media and consumers alike.
not just giving, but giving 110%.
draws over 8,000 spectators.
First Security's monthly local
First Security Bank of Idaho serves
The First Security Economic
Index of Leading Economic Indica-
the entire state through 77 banking
Symposiums began their third dec-
tors has received equally enthusias-
offices. The bank is a subsidiary of
ade this year. This continued our
tic response. Based on over 20 years
First Security Corporation, the larg-
tradition of annually sharing the de-
of research by corporate economist
est financial organization headquar-
tailed economic analysis and fore-
Dr. Kelly K. Matthews, the index
tered in the Intermountain region.
casts used in our own strategic plans
compares how Idaho's economic
BOISE - A Special Place
ore than 200,000 people live in the
M
Boise metro area. Over 96,000
individuals compose the area's
workforce. The largest employers
include companies that are leaders in their industries:
Albertsons, Inc.; Boise Cascade Corp.;
Hewlett-Packard Co.; Micron Technology;
Morrison-Knudsen Co,; Ore-Ida Foods (a division of
H.J. Heinz); J.R. Simplot Co.; Trus Joist Corp; and
Zilog (a division of Exxon).
The World Center for Birds of Prey
is also located near Boise. The
organization promotes preservation of
birds of prey locally and around the world.
Photo by Steve Bly.
Image National: The Image Builders
I
mage National has been keeping
cus in its work. The company's
time with a changing Boise for
skilled craftsmen combine that in-
more than 40 years. Opened in
sight with years of experience and
1947 under the name Idaho Neon,
quality design to create signage
Image National has grown from
that builds images-and business.
its Boise origins to do business
It doesn't matter whether the need
around the country. The key to its
is large or small. It does matter
success and longevity? Satisfied
that the signage solution "works."
customers.
Image National builds images in
In the signage industry satisfied
a number of diverse areas, from
customers translate into an effec-
manufacturing and design, to re-
tive product and top-notch serv-
search and development and a full
ice. Not one or the other, but both.
line of products. In additional to
Image National has forged its repu-
signs, Image National also pro-
tation on that. The Boise-based
duces distinctive awnings, cano-
signage company builds images and
pies, and building fronts.
follows through with service that
Image National looks froward
keeps those images working night
like Albertsons to local accounts
to a bright future for Boise. And
and day. Image National signage
such as the Owyhee Plaza.
it looks forward to changing the
has satisfied Boise businesses rang-
Image National's marketing team
face of Boise business to meet the
ing from major national accounts
emphasizes a solution-oriented fo-
future's demands.
Developer(s): R.T. Nahas Company of Idaho
and Simida, Inc.
CENTRAL VALLEY
Location:
Meridian, Idaho
Contact:
Robert W. Nahas
CORPORATE PARK
102 S. 17th, Suite 300
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 336-6661
State St.
N
A self-contained business community -
Eagle
the only site in Ada County offering total mixed use at one
location
:
0
Boise River
1
2
miles
professional offices
research & development
Chinden Blvd.
light industrial
HIGHWAY 20
warehousing & shipping
retail/commercial
HIGHWAY 55
banking/financial services
hotel/motel/dining
child care facilities
Meridian
The site:
Franklin
Boise
107 acres at the intersection of 1-84 and State Highway 55
HIGHWAY I-84
pads available for sale, lease, or build-to-suit
10 minute drive from Boise city center
Meridian Rd.
Cole Rd.
level terrain on valley floor, spectacular mountain views
Eagle Rd.
enforced design criteria/CC&Rs to create and maintain high
Airport
values
excellent identification/signage visibility
The best of both worlds:
/
10min.
/
Although situated in a quiet suburban community, Central
Driving Time
Valley Corporate Park is conveniently located just minutes
Boise City Center
away from the Boise Airport and within a few short miles of
Airport
10min.
Idaho's cultural, business, financial and legislative centers.
BOISE
N
CENTRAL VALLEY
CORPORATE PARK
(*) These uses are proposed but not guaranteed by developer.
KEY BANK OF IDAHO
Over the last 85 years, KEY
BANK OF IDAHO has developed
into a major statewide financial insti-
tution from roots that are buried deep
in the small, rural communities of
southern Idaho. From the opening of
the First National Bank of Blackfoot
in 1904 to the dedication of the Key
Financial Center in Boise in 1989, the
bank has been committed to serving
residents throughout Idaho with qual-
ity products and services to meet each
customer's unique financial require-
ments.
As a member of the KeyCorp
family of affiliated banks and finan-
cial service companies, Key Bank of
Idaho can draw on the resources and
expertise of a $15.5 billion organiza-
tion. Over 560 KeyCorp banking
offices are located in eight states from
Maine to Alaska with non-banking
subsidiaries serving customers na-
tionwide with fiduciary and invest-
ment services, financing and leasing,
insurance and information services.
Key Bank of Idaho shares Key-
Corp's business philosophy of "stick-
ing to the basics" - providing out-
standing products and rvices to meet
the needs of consumers and small-to
medium size businesses. The very
successful introduction of Key Choice
checking and savings accounts in
Idaho is a prime example of our phi-
losophy in action.
These kinds of products and serv-
ices are delivered through our nine
Treasure Valley offices - part of our
30-branch statewide system. Our
employees in Boise and throughout
Idaho are dedicated to providing our
customers with a level of service
unmatched by other Idaho financial
institutions.
ing volunteer time and funding to a
products to help its customers and
Another important corollary of
host of community development
communities achieve their goals is
KeyCorp's financial services mission
projects and charitable organizations.
not unlike the philosophy of the
is the enrichment of the quality of life
From Plummer in the north to
original First National Bank of
in the communities it serves. The
Rexburg in the southeast, Key Bank
Blackfoot. Key Bank of Idaho strives
corporation is deeply involved in
employees are dedicated not only to
to deliver innovative products and
preparing for the future and is strongly
their customers but to their commu-
services like Key Choice checking
committed to the economic vitality
nities as a whole.
and savings, with the highest level
and social betterment of its entire
With its roots firmly planted in
of personal and professional
market area.
Idaho's heritage, Key Bank stands tall
comptence to every customer in ev-
Key Bank of Idaho carries forward
among financial institutions. Its mis-
ery community.
this mission in our state by contribut-
sion of providing quality service and
BOISE - A Special Place
THE ARTS
and Bazaar that includes the famous Oinkari Basque
Dancers.
Boise's unique combination of western lifestyle and
Other performing arts include the Boise Theatre for
corporate influences has allowed a celebration of
Youth and the Boise State University departments of
cultural experiences in the area.
Theater Arts and Music. More than a dozen lounges
Classical music, opera, theatre, and ballet
and restaurants offer live performances with everything
performances are all to be experienced in the City of
from jazz, country western, and rock to melodrama
Trees.
and stand-up comedy.
During the summer, crowds gather on the
The Boise Art Museum is the largest public gallery
Greenbelt along the Boise River to watch the Idaho
in the city. Art in the Park, the area's largest annual
Shakespeare Festival perform plays in their outdoor
arts and crafts festival, attracts more than 100,000
amphitheater. The Boise Philharmonic Orchestra
shoppers.
offers a regular season of performances beginning in
The city boasts other art galleries featuring
the fall. The American Festival Ballet provides
watercolors, oils, poster art, prints, sculpture and
performances during the winter, including the famous
pottery are displayed.
Nutcracker Suite. And, the Boise Opera schedules
The Boise Public Library provides history and
classic performances throughout the year.
information about Boise's heritage, as do the Idaho
As the home of the largest population of Basques
Historical Museum and the Old Idaho Penitentiary.
in the United States, Boise hosts a Basque Carnival
The Idaho Shakespeare Festival performs during the summer months in its outdoor amphitheater on the Greenbelt.
Photo by Steve Bly.
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NORTHWEST-INC
"Growing
With
Idaho"
With 15 years experience
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Bonners Ferry to Pocatello,
we are Idaho's
construction professionals.
Call CNI for commercial
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completed on time and
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7953 Mossy Cup
P.O. Box 8626
Boise, Idaho 83707
Phone: (208) 362-9656 FAX: (208) 362-9701
BOISE - A Special Place
The Boise Philharmonic Orchestra
offers a regular season of performances
beginning with Pops in the Park in the fall.
Photo courtesy of The Boise Philharmonic.
Art in the Park, the area's largest
annual arts and crafts festival,
attracts more than 100,000 shoppers.
Photo by Steve Bly.
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BOISE — A Special Place
GOWEN FIELD
At Gowen Field the Army National Guard operates
three national schools for tank commanders, armor
A part of Boise's landscape since the beginning of
crewmen and maintenance personnel. The Air
World War II when it was selected by the War
National Guard has two schools which train pilots in
Department as a flight training base, Gowen Field and
the fine arts of aerial photo reconnaissance and
the Idaho National Guard have grown to become a
fighter weapons tactics.
major economic factor in both the local and state
economies.
Today, more than 40,000 active-duty and
reserve-component soldiers, sailors, airmen and
marines train at the installation and in the
surrounding area every year.
With a full-time complement of nearly 1,400
employees and a budget for new construction of
nearly $69 million, Gowen Field has a tremendous
economic impact on Boise and Idaho.
Gowen Field has a tremendous
economic impact on Boise and Idaho.
Photo courtesy of Gowen Field.
Everyone Has
The Land Of New Beginnings
A Dream.
To make your dream a reality select
Boise's #1 Relocation Team, Dale
Alverson or Debbie Sargent-Coe,
who bring you
New Beginnings.
A very special relocation package
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while you look or build. Watch your
dream come true call Dale or Debbie
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RE/MAX® of Boise
376-4000
Or Evenings
338-1201
Ask about their
Preferred Client Program.
How to read an
income statement:
For PROFIT Period 12/01/89-12/31/89
John &
R. Doe & STATEMENT
$110,000.00
- 85,000.00
Total Sales
Cost of Goods Sold
25,000.00
GROSS PROFIT
General &laries Administrative Expenses
-10,000.00 - 1,000.00
- 2,000.00
- 750.00
If you
Payroll taxes
- 400.00
Rent Lease
- 250.00
Meals & Entertainment
can save it
- 231.65
- 1,013.88
Travel
- 645.89
Utilities
- 537.00
on this line,
Depreciation
- 1,882.95
Telephone Supplice
- 1,400.00
- 460.00
- 200.00
Dues & & subscriptions
751.50
-
- 624.82
Donations
you
Repairs & maintenance
- 250.00
Shipping & postage
- 342.84
Legal & accounting
- 728.26
can put it
Contract services
Miscellaneous expense
-23,468.79
Total General & Administrative Expenses
on this line.
1,531.21
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BOISE - A Special Place
rom the Quality of Life to its major
wide range of quality outdoor recreational experiences
F
corporate citizens, Boise is indeed a special
and opportunities. This aspect of living in the area is a
place to work and live. The people - and
priceless, tangible benefit to the people of companies
the corporations - are here by choice.
doing business in Boise.
Boise offers a diverse, successful business climate and
is a city of neighborhoods - a city that welcomes
families, children and single people alike. It is a place
where the climate is pleasant nearly year-round and
offers access to a tremendous variety of recreational
opportunities from fly-fishing and skiing, to kayaking
and hiking. The diversity of Idaho's natural
environment affords each resident a commensurately
During Christmas, downtown buildings
are touched with light in celebration of the festive season.
Photo by Steve Bly.
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3430 Americana Terrace . P.O. Box 8
Photo courtesy Craig Evans Photography
(208) 345-4545 Idaho WATS 800-325
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you don't even need to stop in.
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everything you need to set up a checking account. Or a sav-
Information on First Security Accounts.
ings account. Or a credit card.
Not to mention setting up a life in Idaho. Because we'll
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include plenty of information on our state: a driver's manual, a
Address
highway map, a full-color Idaho brochure and more.
For subsequent transactions, you'll find First Security
City
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automated teller machines throughout Boise.
Mail coupon to:
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So call 1-800-367-0195. Or write. And then start watch-
First Security Bank, P.O. Box 7069,
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Boise, ID 83730
Currently Giving 110%.
BOISE
IDAHO
a rare blend
BOISE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
Dining and Lodging Guide
The Obvious Choice!!
Holiday Inn — At The Airport
Fine Dining
Nightly Entertainment
Well Appointed Rooms.
Holidome Indoor Recreation and Fitness Center.
Holiday Inn
Stay with someone you know. SM
3300 Vista Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705
Where Vista meets the freeway.
208-344-8365
Toll Free 1-800-HOLIDAY
Just simply
where Boise eats!
The Courtyard at Boise Towne Square:
Orange Julius
Pick-A-Pocket
Mr. Bee's
Taco Time
Wayne's Wok
Sandwich Loft
Gyro Shop
Marie Callender's
Skipper's
Broilerworks
Plus: All American Frozen Yogurt Shop, Arby's, Dairy Queen, Karmelkorn,
Mrs. C's Ice Cream, Mrs. Powell's Delicious Cinnamon Rolls, Muffin Break
and Bakker's Cookies
BOISE
TOWNE
SQUARE
I-184 at Franklin & Cole Roads, Boise
PRICE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Lodging
will
B
oise offers a variety of hotels,
motels and restaurants to serve
your needs. Hotels include full
service convention properties, all suites,
and a wide range of other choices
Courtesy of Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau, P. King, photographer.
including economy lodging. Several offer
meeting rooms, and many include
restaurants and other amenities.
The city has over 3000 hotel rooms,
with the largest concentrations of rooms
being within a mile of the downtown
area and at the airport near the
interstate. You should have no trouble
finding accommodations to match both
your tastes and your pocketbook. Please
note that hotel/motel costs are indicated
in price ranges, but do not list exact
room rates.
Boise is proud of the variety of high
quality restaurants located in the city.
The listings in this directory are not
intended to include every business in the
area that serve food. It is intended to let
you know about places in Boise where
we believe you will have a pleasant
dining experience. The guide includes
information about any speciality foods
featured in local restaurants.
If you have additional questions about
either dining or lodging please call the
Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Sincerely,
Babbie Patterson
Bobbie Patterson
Executive Director
Boise Convention &
Visitors Bureau
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AAA Four-Diamond
Downtown Hotel.
Owphec Plaza
100 spacious and comfortable
Your favorite beverages in the
guest rooms with in-room movies.
relaxing Gamekeeper Lounge.
Banquet and meeting facilities to
Free airport limo service.
accommodate up to 300 people.
Free local telephone calls.
Fine dining for lunch and dinner in
Convenient downtown location
the award-winning Gamekeeper
two blocks from the new Boise
Restaurant.
Convention Center.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and
Courtyard swimming pool and
Sunday brunch in the Plaza Grill.
discounted health club privileges.
Owyhee Plaza
HOTEL
1109 Main Street, Boise, Idaho 83702
(208) 343-4611 FAX (208) 336-3860
Toll-Free Reservations
Inside Idaho: 1-800-821-7500
Outside Idaho: 1-800-233-4611
Courtesy of Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mary J. Davis, photographer.
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WESTERN
36TH ST.
facility's address, phone number, number
IDAHO
BOGUS BASIN
FAIR
SKI AREA
GROUNDS
of rooms, and special amenities. To help
HIGHWAY
28TH ST
HILLIHO.
FOR
you locate these facilities, they have been
CHINDEN
categorized as Area 1, 2, 3, or 4. These
BLVD.
HARRISON
areas correspond to the map in this Guide.
N
USTICK RD
MAIA
ST
LEMP
ocal motels and hotels offer more
ST
13TH ST
than 3,000 rooms in 38 different
27TH ST
23RD ST
facilities for visitors to Boise. These
MAIN
accommodations range from bed-and-
FAIRVIEW
breakfast hospitality to the historic
Idanha Hotel, from large modern
EMERALD
ST. LUKE'S
complexes with convention facilities,
ST. ALPHONSUS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL
WARM
luxury suites and all the amenities to
FRANKLIN RD
CAPITOL
small, economy-minded family owned
INTERSTATECTOR
BOISE
motels.
ROSE HILL
STATE
All the larger facilities are in or
PORTLAND
CURTIS
ORCHARD
ROOSEVELT
LATAH
VISTA AVE
convenient to Boise's downtown, and all
offer shuttle service to and from the
OVERLAND RD
FEDERAL
airport.
WAY
Several also offer lively nightspots and
BOISE
COLE RD
BROADWAY AVE.
AVE.
excellent restaurants which are popular
in their own right. You'll have no
VICTORY RD
trouble finding a room in Boise to match
both your tastes and your pocketbook.
The Greater Boise Innkeepers
GOWEN RD
Association actively promotes tourism,
CITY
and you'll find that staffers at these
BOISE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
facilities make accommodating guides
for your stay in the City of Trees.
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LODGING
BOULEVARD MOTEL
IDAHO
Symbols for General Price Range:
1121 S. Capitol Blvd.
(Standard, single occupancy)
Boise 83704
342-4629
HERITAGE
$ = Up to $30
$
20 Rooms
Area 2
$$ = $31 to $60
Special Amenities: Close to BSU and down-
INN
$$$ = $61 and up
town: In-room cable TV and telephone: Kit-
chenettes: Pets allowed: Air conditioning.
BEST WESTERN AIRPORT
Newly decorated rooms: Complimentary
MOTOR INN
coffee and muffins: Senior Discount.
2660 Airport Way
CABANA INN
Boise 83705
384-5000
Toll-Free In/Out of State: 1-800-727-5004
1600 Main St.
Boise 83702
343-6000
$$
50 Rooms
Area 4
$
50 Rooms
Area 2
Special Amenities: Courtesy coffee: HBO: Ad-
jacent to airport and restaurants: Swimming
Special Amenities: Downtown location:
pool (outdoor): Airport limousine available:
Courtesy coffee: Restaurant/barber and beauty
In-room TV and telephone: In-room movies:
shop nearby: In-room Cable/HBO TV and
Sauna or jacuzzi: Laundry facilities: Facilities
telephone (no charge for local calls): In-room
for handicapped: Non-smoking rooms: Air
movies: Pets allowed: Suites: Air conditioning:
conditioning: Senior Discount.
Family rooms available: Senior Discount.
BEST WESTERN SAFARI
COMFORT INN
A Traditional
MOTOR INN
1070 Grove St.
2526 Airport Way
344-6556
Boise 83705
336-0077
Boise 83702
BED
and
Toll-Free In/Out of State: 1-800-541-6556
Toll-Free: 1-800-228-5150 Central Reservation
$$
104 Rooms
Area 2
$$
60 Rooms
Area 4
BREAKFAST
Special Amenities: Downtown: Close to
Special Amenities: Restaurant nearby: Comp-
shopping: Complimentary continental break-
limentary continental breakfast. In-room Cable
fast: Radios in all rooms: Refrigerators: Swim-
TV/HBO and telephone: Pool (indoor): Spa:
with all the history
ming pool (outdoor): Airport limousine avail-
Meeting room: Rooms with jacuzzi: Senior
able: In-room TV and telephone: Cable
Discount: Honeymoon Suite.
and hospitality that
TV/HBO: Pets allowed: Air conditioning:
Meeting facilities: Sauna: Senior Discount.
COMPRI HOTEL
Idaho's capital city
BEST WESTERN VISTA INN
475 ParkCenter Blvd.
has to offer.
2645 Airport Way
Boise 83706
345-2002
Boise 83705
336-8100
Toll-Free: 1-800-426-6774 Central Reservation
Former Governor's
Toll-Free In/Out of State: 1-800-727-5006
$$$
158 Rooms
Area 2
$$
86 Rooms
Area 4
Special Amenities: Full breakfast: Compli-
Mansion
Special Amenities: HBO: Adjacent to Interstate
mentary cocktails and late night snack:
84 and airport: Restaurant nearby: Swimming
Swimming pool (outdoor): Airport limousine
Comfortably decorated
pool (indoor with exercise room): Airport
available: In-room TV with HBO (VCR's on
limousine available: In-room movies: Sauna or
request) and telephone: Jacuzzi: Exercise room:
with Period furniture
jacuzzi: Facilities for handicapped: Non-
Laundry service: Barber and beauty shop
smoking rooms: Air conditioning: Meeting
nearby: Facilities for handicapped: Air condi-
Air Conditioned
facilities: Senior Discount: Newly remodeled.
tioning: Suites: Meeting facilities: Senior
THE BOISEAN MOTEL
Discount: Honeymoon Suite.
1300 S. Capitol Blvd.
Free Airport Limo
Boise 83706
343-3645
FLYING J MOTEL
Toll-Free In State: 1-800-365-3645
8002 Overland Rd.
Downtown Location
Area 2
Boise 83709
322-4404
$$
136 Rooms
Toll-Free: 1-800-727-9998-7412
Special Amenities: Food store: Satellite TV:
For reservations at
(Direct to Motel)
Complimentary coffee and hot chocolate: Close
Bed and Breakfasts and Lodges
to BSU: Adjacent to restaurant: Swimming
$$
87 Rooms
Area 3
statewide call
pool (outdoor): Airport limousine available:
Special Amenities: Adjacent to restaurant:
In-room TV and telephone: Spa: Laundry
BED and BREAKFAST
Swimming pool: Airport limousine available:
facilities: Kitchenettes: Senior Discount.
In-room TV and telephone: In-room VCR's:
of IDAHO
BOISE TRAVELODGE
Sauna or jacuzzi: Laundry facilities available:
1314 Grove St.
Facilities for handicapped: Pets allowed: Air
Boise 83702
342-9351
conditioning: AAA rated: Senior Discount.
Call or Write for
Toll-Free: 1-800-255-3050 Central Reservation
GRANDVIEW MOTEL
$$
49 Rooms
Area 2
1315 Federal Way
reservations
Special Amenities: Downtown-Near Conven-
Boise 83705
342-8676
tion Center: Courtesy coffee: Swimming pool
$
18 Rooms
Area 4
(208) 342-8066
(outdoor): Cable TV/HBO: Airport limousine
available: In-room TV and telephone: Air
Special Amenities: Hot water heat: Playground:
conditioning: Pets allowed: Waterbeds: Non-
In-room TV and telephone: Pets allowed: Air
109 W. Idaho
Smoking Rooms: Senior Discount.
conditioning: Senior Discount.
Boise, Idaho 83702
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LODGING
Shilo
BOISE
HOLIDAY INN BOISE
3300 Vista Ave.
RIVERSIDE
Boise 83705
344-8365
Toll-Free: 1-800-238-8000
Exit 49 to City Center
Central Reservation
208-344-3521
$$$
265 Rooms
Area 4
"AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE"
Located along scenic Boise River
Special Amenities: Holidome recreation center:
Close to airport: Restaurant: Cocktail lounge:
and green belt near Downtown
Swimming pool (indoor and outdoor): Airport
Free Airport Shuttles
Business District. Nearby
limousine available: Room service: In-room
Free Continental Breakfast
shopping. Newly refurbished.
cable TV and telephone: Satellite TV: In-room
Indoor pool.
movies: Sauna or jacuzzi: Suites: Facilities for
Heated Pool & Spa
handicapped: Pets allowed: Meeting facilities:
Sauna & Steam Rooms
Senior Discount: Weekend Package.
Satellite TV & Movie Channel
BOISE AIRPORT
HOLIDAY MOTEL
5416 Fairview Ave.
Free USA Today
LOCATION
Boise 83706
376-4631
$
19 Rooms
Area 1
Restaurants Adjacent
Exit 54 Off I-84
Special Amenities: Close to shopping: Swim-
VCR & Movie Rentals
208-343-7662
ming pool (outdoor): In-room TV and tele-
Non-Smoking Rooms
phone: Pets allowed: Air conditioning: Senior
Conveniently located to Boise
Discount.
Guest Laundromat
International Airport. New Shilo
IDANHA HOTEL
Handicapped-Assist Rooms
928 Main St.
suites include microwaves,
Boise 83702
342-3611
Corporate & Gov't Rates
refrigerators and sinks. Major
$$
40 Rooms
Area 2
Meeting Rooms
shopping mall nearby.
Special Amenities: Close to shopping: Compli-
mentary continental breakfast: Restaurant:
45 locations in 8 western states
Cocktail lounge: Airport limousine available:
In-room TV and telephone: Suites: Kitchenettes:
call toll free 1-800-222-2244
Meeting facilities.
LITTLETREE INN
Shilo Inns in Nampa, Idaho Falls and Salt Lake City
2717 Vista Ave.
Boise 83705
343-7505
$$
79 Mini-Suites
Area 4
Special Amenities: One-quarter mile from
Travelodge
Boise Air Terminal: Rate includes breakfast,
nightly reception, daily newspaper and evening
snack: Outdoor swimming pool: HBO: ESPN:
CNN: Direct dial telephone: In-room refrigera-
tors and stoves: Airport limousine available:
Senior Citizen & Govern-
STATE
CAPITOL
Senior Discount.
ment discount
24 Hour Phone Service
TRAVELODGE
LOGGERS CREEK INN
Cable TV, HBO, ESPN, CNN
MAIN ST
Color TV
GROVE
BOISE TRAVELODGE
FRONT
CAPITOL BLVD.
1140 Colorado Ave.
Heated Swimming Pool
Boise 83706
344-9988
King & Queen Sized Beds
84
342-9351
Air Conditioning
CONVENTION
$$
87 Rooms
Area 2
Family Rates
1314 GROVE
BOISE
Commercial Rates
Special Amenities: Close to the Greenbelt
84
Downtown Location
VISTA
pathway, BSU, M-K and ParkCenter, Shopping
MAJOR CREDIT CARDS
Limousine Service
center within walking distance: Continental
For Reservations at any TraveLodge in the U.S.
breakfast: Swimming pool (outdoor): In-room
Over 500 Locations in the U.S. Call Toll Free Dial 1 & Then (800) 255-3050
TV and telephone: Studios and kitchenette
apartments: Laundry facilities: Daily, weekly,
and monthly rates.
MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN
INCLUDES
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
1401 Lusk (Yale at Capitol Blvd.)
AIRPORT LIMOUSINE
Boise 83706
344-1200
Nendels
MOVIES
24 HOUR DIRECT DIAL PHONES
Toll-Free: 1-800-331-3131
AIR CONDITIONED
$$$
104 Suites
Area 2
QUEEN & KING SIZE BEDS
COLOR TELEVISION
NON SMOKING ROOMS AVAILABLE
Special Amenities: Complimentary buffet
Inn
breakfast and evening snack: Room charging
"LUXURY IS OUR SPECIALTY"
privileges at nearby restaurants: Swimming
2155 N. GARDEN
pool (outdoor): Spa and jacuzzi: Airport
ELEGANCE AT A MODEST PRICE
MAIN ST. AT GARDEN
limousine available: Complimentary grocery
shopping service: In-room cable TV and tele-
phone: Suites: Full kitchens: Showtime:
Laundry facilities: Facilities for handicapped:
ONE OF BOISE'S FINEST MOTOR INNS
344-4030
Pets allowed: Air conditioning: Meeting
facilities: Senior Discount.
TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS 1-800-547-0106
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LODGING
MOTEL 6
BOISE TOUR TRAIN
2323 Airport Way
Boise 83705
344-3506
$
91 Rooms
Area 4
Special Amenities: Close to airport: Swimming
pool (outdoor): In-room TV and telephone
(free local calls): Pets allowed: Air conditioning.
NATIONAL 9 INN CAPRI MOTEL
2600 Fairview Ave.
Boise 83702
344-8617
$
44 Rooms
Area 2
Special Amenities: Coffee in room: Restaurant:
In-room TV and telephone: In-room movies:
Sauna: Pets allowed: Air conditioning: Non-
smoking rooms.
NENDEL'S
2155 N. Garden
Boise, Idaho 83706
344-4030
$$
52 Rooms
Area 2
Special Amenities: Complimentary continental
breakfast: Airport limousine available: In-
room TV and telephone: Showtime/ESPN:
Pets allowed: Senior Discount: Restaurant.
OWYHEE PLAZA HOTEL
1109 Main St.
Boise 83702
343-4611
Toll-Free In-State: 1-800-821-7500
Discover Boise
(Direct to Property)
One-Hour, Fully Narrated
Toll-Free Out-of-State: 1-800-233-4611
(Direct to Property)
Tour of Idaho's Historic
$$$
100 Rooms
Area 2
City.
Special Amenities: Downtown: Close to
shopping & Capitol: 2 restaurants: Lounge:
Swimming pool (outdoor): Free airport shuttle
service: Room service: Laundry service: In-
room TV and telephone: HBO: Meeting/
Operating daily from June 1 through Labor Day.
banquet facilities: Non-smoking rooms: Senior
Discount: Honeymoon Suite.
May-September-October Weekend Tours
PIONEER INN AT BOGUS BASIN
2405 Bogus Basin Rd.
Green Belt River Tour (3 hours)
Boise 83702
336-4500
New
*
Toll-Free Out of State: 1-800-367-4397
Ride through our Riverside parks
(Direct to Property)
for
Find out why we are the City of Trees
$$$
70 Rooms
Area 2
1990
Visit an Underwater Fish Observatory
Special Amenities: Nursery: Game room:
*
Grocery service: Restaurant: Coffee shop:
Experience Idaho's Natural Habitats
Cocktail lounge: In-room TV and telephone:
Sauna and jacuzzi: Laundry facilities: Kitchen-
ettes: Meeting facilities.
Boise Heritage Tour (3 hours)
New
*
See Old Fort Boise
PLAZA SUITE
409 S. Cole Rd.
for
Visit Boise's Founding Churches
Boise 83709
375-7666
1990
*
See Historic Hyde Park
$$
26 Rooms
Area 3
*
Tour beautiful Harrison Blvd.
Special Amenities: Restaurant: Swimming pool
(indoors): In-room TV and telephone: Satellite
TV: Room Service: Suites: Facilities for handi-
capped: Air conditioning: Meeting facilities:
Catering: Honeymoon Suite.
TOUR INFORMATION (208) 342-4796
RALFROY MOTEL
2223 Federal Way
Boise 83705
343-6077
We Specialize in Good Times!
$
14 Rooms
Area 4
Special Amenities: In-room TV: Kitchenettes.
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LODGING
Boise's Best Western
RED LION INN DOWNTOWNER
1800 Fairview Ave.
2 Boise Airport Locations
Boise 83702
344-7691
Toll-Free: 1-800-547-8010
(Central Reservation)
Best Western
Best Western
$$$
182 Rooms
Area 2
Vista Inn
Special Amenities: Live entertainment: Gift
Airport Motor Inn
shop: Close to downtown and shopping:
2645 Airport Way, Boise, ID
Best
2660 Airport Way, Boise, ID
Restaurant: Coffee shop: Cocktail lounge:
208-336-8100
Western
Swimming pool (outdoor): Jacuzzi Suites: Airport
208-384-5000
limousine available: Non-smoking rooms: Room
WORLDWIDE
Newly decorated rooms
LODGING
King size beds
service: In-room TV and telephone: Rollaways
available: Barber/beauty shop: Facilities for
Indoor heated pool
Heated pool
handicapped: Laundry service: Pets allowed:
Exercise room
Whirlpool
Meeting facilities: Senior Discount: Honey-
Sauna Whirlpool
Premium TV
moon Package.
Premium TV
Ideal for commercial
RED LION INN RIVERSIDE
State of the Art
Traveler
29th & Chinden
Conference Room
Boise 83704
343-1871
Free Courtesy Car
Toll-Free: 1-800-547-8010
Newly redecorated rooms
(Central Reservation)
$$$
308 Rooms
Area 1
Special Amenities: Live entertainment: On
river and Greenbelt pathway: Restaurant:
Coffee shop: Cocktail lounge: Swimming pool
(outdoor): Airport limousine available: Room
service: In-room TV and telephone: Jacuzzi:
Restaurant &
43 Suites: Non-smoking rooms: Rollaways
1-800-727-5006
Lounge adjacent
1-800-727-5004
available: Barber/beauty shop: Facilities for
handicapped: Pets allowed: Meeting facilities:
Fitness center.
RODEWAY INN OF BOISE
1115 N. Curtis Rd.
The
DANHA
Tradition
Boise 83706
376-2700
Toll-Free: 1-800-228-2000
HOTEL
(Central Reservation)
$$
99 Rooms
Area 1
the
Special Amenities: Live entertainment: Close
Experience
to St. Alphonsus Hospital: Restaurant: Coffee
shop: Cocktail lounge: Swimming pool (year-
round): Airport limousine available: Room
service: In-room TV and telephone: HBO/
ESPN: Sauna and jacuzzi: Suites: Complete
breakfast: Newspaper: Cocktail or dessert daily:
Meeting facilities: Senior Discount.
10th and Main. Downtown Boise, Idaho 342-3611
Established 1901
SANDS MOTEL
1111 W. State St.
Boise 83702
343-2533
AT THE BOISE AIRPORT
$
17 Rooms
Area 2
Comfort
Special Amenities: 4 blocks from Capitol:
Kingsize beds: In-room TV and telephone: Air
Inn
"THE QUALITY CHOICE
conditioning: Free local calls.
IN BOISE"
SEVEN-K MOTEL
3633 Chinden Blvd.
18 MILES TO BOGUS BASIN SKI RESORT
2526 AIRPORT WAY
SPECIAL RATES FOR SKIERS &
Boise 83704
343-7723
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
INDOOR POOL AND HOT TUB
336-0077
$
23 Rooms
Area 1
CABLE TV/HBO . RESTAURANT ADJACENT
CONFERENCE ROOM AVAILABLE
ALL MAJOR CREDIT.CARDS ACCEPTED
Special Amenities: Coffee: 3 bedroom family
NON-SMOKING ROOMS AVAILABLE
Toll Free Reservations
units: In-room TV and telephone: HBO:
1-800-228-5150
Kitchenettes: Swimming pool (outdoor): Pets
OFF I-84 AT VISTA AVE. (EXIT 53)
EXERCISE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
allowed.
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LODGING
SHILO INN AIRPORT
STATEHOUSE INN
TRAVELERS MOTEL
4111 Broadway
1981 Grove St.
5620 Fairview Ave.
Boise 83705
343-7662
Boise 83702
342-4622
Boise 83706
376-3691
Toll-Free: 1-800-222-2244
Toll-Free In/Out of State: 1-800-243-4622
$
11 Rooms
Area 1
$$
79 Rooms
Area 4
$$
85 Rooms
Area 2
Special Amenities: In-room TV: Kitchenettes.
Special Amenities: Suites: Restaurant on
Special Amenities: Downtown location:
UNIVERSITY INN
premises: Swimming pool (outdoor): Spa:
Covered parking: Close to shopping: Restau-
2360 University Dr.
Steam room: Sauna: Airport limousine avail-
rant: Coffee shop: Cocktail lounge: Health spa:
Boise 83706
345-7170
able: Satellite color TV: Telephones: VCR &
Airport limousine available: Room service:
Toll-Free In-State/Out-of-State:
movies available: Continental breakfast:
In-room TV and telephone: Suites with jacuzzi:
1-800-345-7170
Complimentary USA Today: Exercise room:
Pets allowed: Meeting facilities: Breakfast
$$
80 Rooms
Area 2
Weekly and monthly rates: Honeymoon
coupon included in rate: Senior Discount.
package: Meeting rooms: Non-smoking rooms:
SUNLINER MOTEL
Special Amenities: Close to BSU and parks:
Senior Discount.
3433 Chinden Blvd.
Complimentary coffee: Discount breakfast
SHILO INN RIVERSIDE
Boise 83704
344-7647
coupon: Discount cocktail coupon: Free local
3031 Main St.
calls: Restaurant: Cocktail lounge: Swimming
$
25 Rooms
Area 1
Boise 83702
344-3521
pool (outdoor): Airport limousine available:
Toll-Free: 1-800-222-2244
Special Amenities: Over-sized beds: 2 miles
Room service: In-room TV and telephone:
from fairgrounds and horse racing: In-room TV
In-room movies: Suites: Pets allowed: Meeting
$$
112 Rooms
Area 2
and telephone: Air conditioning: Pets allowed.
facilities: Individual heating and cooling
Special Amenities: On river and Greenbelt:
SUPER 8 LODGE
per room: Senior Discount.
Restaurant on premises: Cocktail lounge on
Elder St. and Vista Ave.
VICTOR'S MOTOR INN
premises: In-door swimming pool: Spa: Steam
Boise 83705
344-8871
1025 S. Capitol Blvd.
room: Sauna: Fitness center: Airport limousine
Toll-Free: 1-800-843-1991
Boise 83706
344-7971
available: Satellite color TV: Telephone: VCR
(Central Reservation)
Toll-Free: 1-800-727-5010 (Direct to Motel)
& movies available: Continental breakfast:
$
110 Rooms
Area 4
$$
127 Rooms
Area 2
Senior Discount: Honeymoon Suite: Con-
ference room: Complimentary USA Today:
Special Amenities: Queensize beds: VIP Club;
Special Amenities: Close to BSU and down-
Non-smoking rooms.
Adjacent to airport: Coffee bar and donuts:
town: Complimentary breakfast: Restaurant:
STATE MOTEL
Swimming pool (indoor): Airport limousine
Cocktail lounge: Swimming pool: Airport
1115 N. 28th St.
available: In-room TV and telephone (free
Limousine available: In-room TV and telephone:
Boise 83702
344-7254
local calls): Showtime/ESPN: Facilities for
In-room movies: Sauna & Jacuzzi: Suites: Pets
handicapped: Air conditioning: Non-smoking
allowed: Meeting facilities: Live entertainment:
$
11 Rooms
Area 2
rooms available: Waterbeds available: Senior
Senior Discount: Honeymoon Suites: Guest
Special Amenities: In-room TV: Kitchenettes.
Discount: 24 Hour desk.
membership to Boise Valley Athletic Club.
Welcome
Home
Littletree Inn
Boise, Idaho
2717 Vista Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705
For reservations call:
1-800-323-7505
1-208-343-7505
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LODGING
FLYING J MOTEL
WESTRIVER INN
3525 Chinden Blvd.
Boise 83704
338-1155
$
21 Rooms
Area 1
— Luxury At Budget Prices -
Special Amenities: Complimentary coffee: Ad-
jacent to restaurants: In-room cable TV and
telephone.
87 Spacious Rooms
Heated Swimming
Pool
Spa
BED & BREAKFAST
VCR/Movies
IDAHO HERITAGE INN
BED & BREAKFAST
109 W. Idaho
Boise 83702
342-8066
24 Hour:
$$$
5 Rooms
Area 2
-Restaurant
-Convenience Store
Special Amenities: Located near downtown &
St. Lukes Hospital: Airport limousine available:
R.V. Parking
Complimentary evening wine or beverage:
In-room TV available: Air conditioning:
AAA Approved
Complimentary newspaper: Complimentary
breakfast served in-room: Bicycles available.
8002 Overland Road
Boise
(208) 322-4404
1-800-727-9998-7412
SUNRISE BED & BREAKFAST
2730 Sunrise Rim Rd.
Boise 83705
344-0805
$$
2 Rooms
Area 4
RODEWAY
Special Amenities: One room 2 double beds &
CHEESE
private bath: Second room 1 queen bed, shared
PREMIUM QUALITY
SENT
YEAR
bath: Full breakfast, homemade jams, jellies &
INN
SwissVillage
ROUND
syrup: Adjacent to airport and freeway:
Panoramic view of the city and mountains:
CHEESE
TV & VCR available.
WE OFFER
Gift Shop & Deli
THE SERVICES YOU DEMAND
VICTORIA'S WHITE HOUSE
Restaurant
TOURS WELCOME
10325 W. Victory
Lounge
Boise 83709
362-0507
Live Entertainment
$$
Area 4
Meeting Rooms
Free Local Calls
Special Amenities: Built in 1980, Victoria's is
Co-Baby Swiss
Heated Year Round Pool
a plantation-like estate that combines every
Saunas & Hot Pool
Gourmet Garden Jack
modern convenience with antique heritiage.
Friendly Professional Staff
Adjacent to the airport and freeway.
Baby Swiss
Free Airport Limo
Transportation to airport, downtown, Boise
Dairy Lite
State, etc., by arrangement. Rural setting
with plenty of envigorating Idaho air. Full
breakfast.
THE CHOICE IS YOURS!!!
Don't Forget Our Cheese
1115 NORTH CURTIS ROAD
Tasting Festival -
BOISE, IDAHO 83706
June 30th-July 1st
(208) 376-2700
NATIONWIDE RESERVATIONS
1-(800)-228-2000
Open 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sun.
Take Exit 38, off I-84
BOISE
SUNSHINE
P.O. Box 280
CITY CELEBRATIONS
Nampa, ID 83653-0280
FEED STORE
BOISE - (208) 345-0210
SUPPORTING IDAHO'S CENTENNIAL 1990
Emporium of Fine Food & Potable Distillates
NAMPA - (208) 467-4426
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On the Best
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950 N. Cole Road, Boise
(208) 376-4000
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344-6681
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BOISE. IDAHO ©
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[Insert 13]
"I hear and I forget;
I see and I remember;
I do and I understand."
THE
Paws-on enjoyment
DISCOVERY
of science for all ages!
CENTER
OF IDAHO
IDAHO'S SCIENCE CENTER
131 Myrtle in Boise on the North border of Julia Davis Park
Call 343-9895 for information
Open Wednesday through Sunday
Centennial 1990
Be A Part of the Spirit!
Celebrate with us!
BOISE
CITY CELEBRATIONS
TM
SUPPORTING IDAHO'S CENTENNIAL 1990
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BOISE
CITY CELEBRATIONS
Boise City Celebrations, Inc. has been established to highlight our capital city in conjunction
with Idaho's Centennial observance in 1990. Leadership from a broad spectrum of our
community have joined together bringing distinctive talents to our organization.
Major Events and Lasting Legacy
Baise
River
People Who Choose To Live
brerustory
City CELEBRATIONS
Some of the Special Centennial Projects
CENTENNIAL PROJECT
Capitol St. Bridge - Relighting of the arched bridge which opened in 1931,
commemorating the pioneers of the Oregon Trail who used to cross the Boise River
at this point.
Pioneer Cemetery - Enclosing and repairing this historical treasure of Boise
which memorializes our ancestors who were instrumental in building this city and
state.
City Hall Plaza - A 12,000 sq. foot new plaza in the busy downtown area which
Boise River Observatory gives a unique area to view fish and wildlife habitat.
will feature a fountain, public-speaking plaza, flag plaza, and arboretum.
Boise River Observatory - An educational and recreational feature for
observation of fish and wildlife feeding and habitats - -final design calls for a 500
Courtesy of Boise City Celebrations
foot long stream, 4 underwater viewing stations and a visitors center.
Julia Davis Bandshell The oldest City building still in use in Boise.
Improvements include stage extension, appropriate lighting, rewiring, and general
rehabilitation.
County Seal Shields - In honor of our 44 counties, each county seal will be
produced on 30" porcelain/enamel shields which will be attached to historical light
fixtures on Capitol Blvd.
Ornamental Street Lights - Renovation of the 1920 ornamental poles which
were once a part of the lighting system surrounding the State Capitol.
"Here We Have Idaho" Parade - Will not only provide entertainment and
Capitol St. Bridge project spruces the main entrance to the city.
enjoyment for the citizens of Boise, but will also unite our state with a tremendous
sense of pride. All 44 counties as well as the various ethnic groups are invited to
participate.
Capitol Blvd. Trees - Visitors and residents will enjoy a panoramic view of 100
deciduous trees and evergreens which will grace Capitol Boulevard.
Life In Old Boise - A colorful and fascinating history book of Idaho's capital
Boise, City of Trees.
Greenbelt/Municipal Park to Warm Springs - The greenbelt hosts 600,000
annual users. It symbolizes the people of Boise, their community pride, deep-felt
respect for the environment and a wholesome approach to life.
Mayor's All American Soap Box Derby - The permanent re-establishment of
this race will teach our youngsters basic skills of workmanship, competition, and
perseverance to complete a project with help of parents, teachers and friends.
Streetscape - This project includes brick sidewalks, street trees and ornamental
cast-iron street lights to celebrate our historic Capitol Boulevard legacy.
City Hall Plaza will provide a pleasant meeting place for visitors, shoppers
and workers.
For updated information call
or write Boise City Celebrations, Inc.,
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BOISE
CITY CELEBRATIONS
Boise City Celebrations committees are planning, organizing, and producing special events
and projects, with the community, to celebrate our historic roots, our rich cultural heritage,
and our hopes for the future.
Projects give tribute to the Spirited
and Work In Our Great Community
ALL
IDAHO
Some of the Many Centennial Events
INDIAN
EXPO
March 3 — Idaho Centennial Ball
Courtesy of Boise City Celebrations
March 10 - "Sharriwaggi" Fashion Ball
May 1-31 - Les Bois Youth Soccer Tournament
May 27 - Mayor's All American Soap Box Derby
June 1-July 31 - Boise City Celebrations Homecoming
Idaho's Native Americans are an important part of the Centennial Celebration.
June 15-17 - Jaialdi '90
June 16-August 19 - Idaho Shakespeare Festival
June 17-July 8 — Dance Workshop and Festival
June 24-30 - National Police and Fire Olympics
June 29-July 2 — Music Week
June 29-July 3 — Idaho Centennial Tour of Antique
& Classic Cars
David Bogie, photographer
June 30 - Ore-Ida Centennial Tour of Idaho
July 1 - ICBC Quarterhorse Spring Futurity
July 3 — Statehood Day
The Idaho Shakespeare Festival will add drama to the year's festivities.
July 3 — Union Pacific 8444 Train Stops
July 4 - ICBC Thoroughbred Derby
July 4 - "Here We Have Idaho" Parade
July 8 - "Religious Freedom Event"
July 9-15 - All Idaho Indian Exposition
September 7-9 - Art in the Park
September 15 - Museum Comes To Life
October 6 - Boise Cascade Tree Plant Festival
October 16 - Boise City of Trees Slide Presentation
Courtesy of Mountain Visions, Katy Flanagan, photographer.
November 28-December 3 — — St. Al's Festival of Trees
The Basque Culture, an integral part of Idaho's heritage, is celebrated
in the Jaialdi.
Salle Schaffner at 208/384-4100
City Hall, P.O. Box 500, Boise, ID 83701
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[Insert 17]
The Best Mexican
Food in Boise!
For over 30 years Garcia's has meant unforgettable
Mexican dining, and Idaho's Peterson Companies Family
of Restaurants proudly continues that tradition
at Garcia's in Boise. Join us for lunch or dinner, on our
veranda or in our dining room or cantina, overlooking
the lake at ParkCenter.
GA RCIA'S
MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
East on Beacon off Broadway.
276 BobWhite Court
Boise, Idaho
336-3363
Dining
B
oise is proud of its abundance and
variety of high quality
restaurants located throughout the
city. Our restaurants offer a diverse bill
of fare, ranging from simple, hearty
foods to exotic specialties and everything
in between.
Restaurant settings are as varied as the
menus. You can select from chic bistros,
simple cafes, or elegant restaurants for
any meal of the day. Some places offer
the flavor of Boise's western past while
others are as sophisticated as you are apt
to find anywhere.
If you are looking for suggestions,
refer to the dining guide contained in the
following pages, where you will find a
selection guaranteed to satisfy any taste.
The listings in this guide are not intended
Glenn Oakley, photographer
to include every business in the area that
serves food. They do, however, reflect
the restaurants most anxious to please
you, the visitor, to Boise.
Dining out in Boise will certainly
prove to be one of the highlights of your
visit. Boise's restaurants offer a selection
of great food that will not only please
your palate, but your pocketbook as
well.
BON APPETIT!
Dining out and enjoying the atmosphere in
one of Boise's many fine restaurants.
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See the City from our view
DINING
Bakery / Coffee Bar
The
CRISTINA'S
Piper
Corner of 5th & Main (Downtown)
In the historic Main & 5th Market, 385-0133
Breakfast pastries, fresh ground coffees, Espresso
Pub Grill
drinks, gourmet pastries, tortes and cakes.
Crusty European breads. Everything made
from scratch on the premises. Voted "Boise's
best bakery" 1989 in Idaho Statesman poll.
Watch the city come alive at breakfast
Bistros
Monday-Friday 7:00-11:00 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
EVERETT COMPANY
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of midday
215 N. 5th, 336-2005
Sandwiches. Salads & Pub Specialties from 11:00 a.m. - until closing.
Intimate, affordable with superb food, this
Unwind with the sunset
imaginatively decorated downtown bistro
offers some of the most wonderful food any-
Meet friends for hearty appetizers or dinner from 4 p.m. - until closing.
where! Fresh, healthly & consistently delicious.
Feel the night life begin
Open weekdays 11-6 for lunch & take-out Sat.
Full bar. wines by the glass, special guest tap beers.
11-4. Unique catering with a creative accent.
LE POULET ROUGE
Capture the many moods
In Old Boise, 106 N. 6th, 343-8180
Behind Moxie Java on Main.
of Downtown Boise from our terrace.
One of Boise's best kept secrets. Fabulous
lunches featuring seasonal entrees, unique
salads & homemade soups. Breakfast too! Our
8th & Main in Capitol Terrace
343-2444
bakery creates desserts even the dieter can't
refuse. Hours 9 am-4 pm Mon.-Sat.
HEARTBREAK CAFE
In Old Boise, 607 Main St., 345-5544
A great cafe with Bistro Style Menu, Patio
Dining, an affordable wine list, children's
menu, separate cocktail lounge with appetizer
menu and an espresso bar. We feature Pastas,
Gourmet Salads, Fresh Fish, Certified Angus
Beef and Gourmet Desserts. Reservations,
most major credit cards, Lunch, Dinner &
Breakfast Meetings. Great food, service,
ambience catered by a fun, well-trained staff.
BOISE TOWNE
SQUARE MALL
I-84 at Franklin & Cole Roads, Boise
Boise Towne Square offers an array of dining
choices to go along with their excellent
shopping. The following restaurants are
waiting to serve you at the mall.
THE COURTYARD AT
Riverside Dining
BOISE TOWNE SQUARE
Reservations Accepted.
Orange Julius
Open daily at 5:30.
Taco Time
Major credit cards
Salad Bar included with
Gyro Shop
Pick-a-Pocket
accepted.
all entrees.
Wayne's Wok
Banquet facilities available.
TM
Childrens menu available.
Marie Callender's
Broiler Works
Mr. Bee's
THE CHART HOUSE
Sandwich Loft
Skipper's
STEAKS
SEAFOOD
Besides those restaurants in The Courtyard
PRIME RIB
there are several other establishments through-
2288 N. Garden Street
Boise, Idaho
(208) 336-9370
out the mall for refreshments.
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DINING
Chinese
WOK-IN NOODLE
Three Convenient Locations
4912 Emerald, 343-7262
624 W. Idaho, 336-0018
10534 W. Ustick, 377-0818
Lunch, dinner, carry-out. Downtown, Bench
& West Boise locations to serve you. Beer &
wine at all locations.
YEN CHING RESTAURANT
Downtown: 305 N. 9th, (208) 384-0384
ParkCenter Mall, (208) 336-3113
The Finest Chinese Restaurant in Town. Serv-
ing Mandarin & Szechuan. Two convenient
locations: ParkCenter Mall & Downtown.
Coffee Houses
KOFFEE KLATSCH
409 S. 8th St., 345-0452
Boise's Original Coffee House. Serving Break-
fast & Lunch; menu includes Homemade
Soups, Quiche, Salads and Fresh Fruits. Featur-
ing daily lunch specials and live acoustic
entertainment all in a cozy atmosphere. We
ANGELL'S
One of Idaho's
carry over 50 varieties of gourmet coffee as well
as specialized teas.
Finest Dining Experiences
MOXIE JAVA
In Old Boise, 570 Main St., 343-9033
Bar
&
999 Main St. - 342-4900
Enjoy the vibrant glass and mirrored neon
One Capital Center
ambience, all with front row seating on Main
Street. Featuring a wide variety of coffee and
espresso drinks, ranging from the exotic to the
traditional, along with pastries and desserts for
any time of day. And now, soup's on! Home-
made soup to suit the savory appetite.
Continental
"TCBY" NONFAT FROZEN YOGURT.
GAMEKEEPER RESTAURANT
1109 Main St., 343-4611
Located in the Owyhee Plaza Hotel. Reserva-
NO FAT. GREAT TASTE.
tions suggested. Dinner, lounge, credit cards.
MISTY'S
"TCBY." has done it. Introducing
Located at the Red Lion-Riverside Hotel
"TCBY" Nonfat Frozen Yogurt. Great taste,
29th & Chinden Blvd., 343-1871
no fat, and low in calories.
4-star dining at the Red Lion-Riverside Hotel.
So go ahead, say goodbye to fat and high
Featuring continental cuisine. Entree prices
calories with the great taste of "TCBY"
range from $12.00 to $20.00.
Nonfat Frozen Yogurt today.
Delis
(Available in selected flavors).
LUCKY 13
Located in Historic Hyde Park
ALL THE PLEASURE.
1602 N. 13th, 344-6967
NONE OF THE GUILT.
(10 short blocks from downtown Boise)
Open at 9:00 a.m. for our giant bran muffins
"TCBY"
and gourmet coffees. Serving fresh salad, deli
"TCBY"
The Country's Best Yogurt®
sandwiches and homemade pizza throughout
the day & evening. We also offer imported &
Country's
Best
domestic beers and wine. Join us on our
111 Broadway 336-9337
outdoor patio anytime.
ParkCenter Mall 338-1317
SWISS VILLAGE CHEESE
1790 W. State 384-0994
I-84, Exit 38, 467-4424, 345-0210
6940 W. State 336-2109
While enjoying breakfast, lunch and dinner,
(Drive Up Window)
view our cheese making process at your leisure.
1517 N. Milwaukee 376-4600
Enjoy factory fresh cheese with each menu
7103 Overland 323-1904
item. Come out and enjoy! Take exit 38 off
© 1989 TCBY Systems, Inc.
FLAVOR LINE 378-8229
I-84. We're on the corner of Garrity & Star Rd.
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DINING
MILFORD'S
Entertainment Centers
SKATEWORLD
7360 Bethel, 378-8300
HC AND OYSTER BAR
Open 7 days a week at 1 p.m. Indoor mini-golf,
video games, pool table, group parties welcome.
Boise's Family Fun Center.
EIGHTH ST. MARKETPLACE
Capitol Blvd. & Front St.
8th Street Marketplace is the transformation
of Boise's turn-of-the-century warehouse
district into an inspired specialty center. It
features fine retail shops, a variety of
restaurants and twin movie theatres.
CAFE' OLE'
8th St. Marketplace, 404 S. 8th St., 344-3222
Located on the lower level of the Marketplace,
Cafe' Ole' has an authentic, south-of-the-
border atmosphere that's pleasant and relaxing
for lunch or dinner. Open 7 days a week.
8TH STREET DELI
8th Street Marketplace
404 S. 8th Street., 336-9177
one block South of the NEW CONVENTION CENTER
The 8th Street Deli & Pizzaria is the home of
the "Killer Pizza" serving gourmet sandwiches
fresh scafoods
cuisine and spirits of the PACIFIC NORTHWEST
& imported beer.
MILFORD'S FISH HOUSE
RESERVATIONS
8th St. Marketplace, 404 S. 8th St., 342-8382
SOUTH 405 8th STREET
Daily menu provides Idaho's largest and fresh-
342-8382
in the 8th STREET MARKETPLACE
est selection of specialty seafoods flown in daily.
Oyster bar specialties include fresh-juiced
drinks, micro-brewery beers and Northwest
Wines. Dinner only from 5:00 p.m. Monday
thru Saturday. Reservations suggested.
Call Us!
Family Dining
DOMINO'S
336-1911
377-5201
BRICK OVEN BEANERY
4111 W. State
10384 Fairview
5th and Main, 342-3456
345-5551
343-5995
16 12th Ave. So., Nampa, 466-6136
PIZZA
Slow roasted meats, crusty bread, absolutely
2162 Broadway
1013 Vista
fantastic food at great prices. Open 7 days a
week. Lunch, dinner, and take-out.
Nobody
ELMER'S PANCAKE & STEAK HOUSE
SM
6767 Fairview Ave., 376-6767
Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Locally
owned by the Peterson Companies family of
guaranteed delivery in 30 minutes or less.
restaurants. Our recipes are prepared from
scratch daily with fresh ingredients. Open 7
days a week. Banquets and business meetings.
MARIE CALLENDER'S
RESTAURANT & BAKERY
BRICK
OVEN
8574 Fairview Ave., 375-7744
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Banquet
BEANERY
facilities. Food prepared to go. Ample parking.
BEANERY (ben-(a)re)
NATIVE FOODS: 1. The freshest. 2. Selected locally. 3. Prepared
PARKPLACE CAFE
daily.
GREAT AMERICAN FOOD
CRUSTY BREAD: 1. Hand kneaded. 2. Baked in our brick lined
401 West ParkCenter Blvd., Next to the
ovens.
SLOW ROASTED MEATS: 1. Hot from the rotisserie. 2. Hand
Compri Hotel WE DELIVER! 336-1661
carved.
ParkPlace Cafe proves you can get good food,
SIDE DISHES: 1. Unique. 2. Superb. 3. Made here.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
SALADS: 1. Crispy fresh. 2. Abundant. 3. Unusual.
fast. Deli sandwiches, hamburgers, Chicago
DESSERTS: 1. Wicked good.
BOTTLED BEER: 1. Icy cold.
style hot dogs, homemade soups & salads
DOMESTIC WINES: 1. By the tumbler.
MALTS AND SODAS: 1. Thick and old fas-
prepared fresh while you wait. Breakfast lovers,
Lunch, Dinner
hioned. 2. 1950's style.
we serve English Bangers, Belgian Waffles,
FAST FOOD STYLE: 1. Quick. 2. Self serve.
And Take Away
3. Convenient. 4. Fun.
pancakes, cereal and more. Breakfast 6:30-10
GREAT PRICES: 1. Great prices!
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE:
a.m. Mon-Fri, Sat 8-11 a.m. Lunch & Dinner
5th & Main
342-3456
1. The Beanery!
11 a.m. 9 p.m. Mon-Sat.
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DINING
PLAZA GRILL
1109 Main St., 343-4611
PEG-LEG
CHAPELLE
Located in the Owyhee Plaza Hotel. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Sunday brunch. Liquor, beer
and wine. Credit cards.
ANNIE'S
RED ROBIN BURGER
Known for fine food and fun!
& SPIRITS EMPORIUM
On the lake at ParkCenter, East on Beacon
off Broadway, 344-7471
Voted Boise's best burger maker, we've added
a delicious menu of exciting new tastes full of
Food at its best,
flavorful fantasies and our famous gourmet
burgers. Join us for lunch, dinner or a tall cool
Idaho style.
CHAPELLE
drink on the outdoor patio. Children's menu
available. Open seven days a week.
Lunch
Dinner
THE SKYLIGHT RESTAURANT & PATIO
Statehouse Inn, 981 Grove St., 342-4622
Liquor, beer and wine. Breakfast, lunch and
abernet
Sauvignon
dinner. Small private dining rooms available
for all meals. Lounge and banquet facilities.
Open Sunday. Credit cards.
SUNSHINE FEED STORE
1115 N. Curtis Rd., 376-2700
Good food at affordable prices. Located in the
Rodeway Inn at Curtis Road and the I-84
Connector.
VILLAGE INN FAMILY RESTAURANT
SEAFOOD
PRIME RIB
2710 West Boise Ave., 343-5911
CHOICE BEEF
BABY BACK RIBS
University & Boise Avenue. Breakfast, Lunch
3019 N. COLE ROAD / 375-3050
& Dinner. Senior and Children's menu.
Major credit cards accepted.
Banquet room. 7 days a week. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
VILLAGE INN FAMILY RESTAURANT
7135 West State St., 853-2037
State St. & Glenwood Rd. Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner. Senior and Children's menu. 7 days a
week. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
VILLAGE INN FAMILY RESTAURANT
7067 Overland Rd., 377-3340
Overland Road & I-84. Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner. Senior and Children's menu. Always
Blue Note
open; 7 days a week.
Fast Food
Cafe
BIG BUN
5816 Overland Rd., 375-5361
Imaginative Lunches & Dinners
Family owned & operated for 29 years. For
Sunday Brunch
some of the best food in town try the Big Bun.
Lunch and dinner. Open 9:30 a.m.
1805 West State St. 345-9831
CHOW NOW DRIVE-IN
1905 Broadway Ave., 343-0709
Great hamburgers, Homemade Onion Rings &
Finger Steaks, two flavors of Softies plus frozen
yogurt. "Boise's Best!"
the
cinemas
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
cafe
7046 Fairview Ave., 376-7078
3575 Overland Rd., 344-1573
FLICKS
videos
3220 W. State St., 342-8162
fun
677 E. 1st., Meridian, 888-7446
McDONALD'S RESTAURANTS
The Best in Independent, Foreign and Art Films
1375 Broadway Ave., 338-9110
2223 Fairview Ave., 344-9040
in 2 modern, comfortable auditoriums.
7811 Fairview Ave., 376-4151
4825 Glenwood St., 323-1094
Enjoy great meals in our intimate dining room and on the
510 N. Orchard St., 336-0711
patio including dinner nightly and Champagne Sunday Brunch
7222 Overland Rd., 377-1808
1185 Vista Ave., 336-4110
6th & Myrtle - Off Capitol
342-4222
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DINING
PETER SCHOTT'S CREATIVE
German
Japanese
"NEW AMERICAN CUISINE"
TSURU
In the Idanha Hotel, 928 Main St., 336-9100
BAVARIAN FOOD & DELICATESSEN
Come have lunch or dine with us at Peter
303 N. Orchard, 323-8822
1307 S. Orchard, 342-8129
On Orchard between Emerald & Franklin
Schott's Restaurant and Lounge. Featuring:
German lunches. We serve: soups, various
Finest Japanese Restaurant in Boise. Sushi Bar,
fresh seafood, beef, lamb, veal, fresh pasta,
sandwiches and sausages and we offer the best
Tempura, Teriyaki, Sukiyaki, Bento Box.
luscious desserts, extensive wine list, cocktails.
Reuben in town. In the deli we have German
Lunch: Tue-Fri 11:30-2:00 p.m. Dinner: Tue-
Hours: Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30am-2pm, Dinner
cold cuts, a large variety of German sausage,
Thur 5:00-9:30. Fri & Sat 5:00-10:00 p.m. Sun
Mon.-Sat. 6pm-10pm. Reservations accepted.
rye breads, bakery goods and many imported
5:00-9:00. Reservations accepted. Am Express,
RICK'S CAFE AMERICAIN AT THE FLICKS
items available. Tue.-Sat. 10:00-6:00.
VISA, Master Charge.
646 Fulton, 342-4222
Mexican
Beer, wine, espresso. Gourmet dinners Fri.-Sat.
Ice Cream
GARCIA'S
nights from 5pm-9pm (table service). Cham-
On the Lake at ParkCenter, 336-3363
pagne Sunday Brunch. Seasonal patio dining.
CLEARWATER CREAMERY
East on Beacon, off Broadway
Light suppers Sun.-Thurs. 5pm-9pm (counter
Boise's finest Mexican dining. All our recipes
service). Banquet facilities. Mastercard & Visa.
Located at Blimpie's
are prepared from scratch daily with fresh
1240 S. Capitol Blvd., 345-4250
ingredients, a Garcia's tradition for over 30
PARKCENTER MALL
7051 Fairview Ave., 375-0151
years. Join us for lunch, dinner, or late night
Premium ice cream made in our store. Boise's
dining on our patio or overlooking the lake in
415 E. ParkCenter Blvd.
lowest prices on homemade ice cream. Try our
our dining room and cantina.
Just past the lake on ParkCenter Blvd.
unique flavors and specialty treats.
Enjoy the warmth and share the friendliness
New American Cuisine
of our truly unique mall. You'll find a
Italian
THE BLUE NOTE CAFE
wonderful variety of stores, shops and
1805 W. State St., 345-9831
restaurants filled with the delightful, the
Lunch: Mon-Fri. Dinner: Mon-Sat (Sundays in
unusual
and most importantly the
AMORE
the Summer) Brunch every Sunday. Intimate
quality and service you appreciate. (Places
921 W. Jefferson, 343-6435
dining in an old Boise home (Built 1908) Soups,
to Dine are listed below).
(In Downtown Boise)
salads, Cajun & other Ethnic dishes, Mesquite
Dedicated to the "love" of good food. Authentic
grilled beef, fish or fowl & scrumptious desserts
DUCKS AMERICAN GRILL & BAR
Italian flavors, antipasto and appetizers, sea-
are all part of our repertoire. Courtyard dining
ParkCenter Mall, (208) 345-6700
sonal specials, good wines and unusual fare. A
under a 100 year old English walnut tree, ac-
Natural Mesquite Wood Cooking. Fine Wines -
full service restaurant. Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-
companied by live jazz is a summer pastime for
Cocktails. Open 7 days a week for lunch (Sun-
2:00. Dinner Tues-Sat 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
many Boise diners. Reservations are welcomed.
day Brunch) & dinner. Reservations accepted.
LIVE
OTHERS
ACATION
When you are ready to enjoy
life among friends,
in a charming setting,
close to shopping
and services, you are
ready for Hillcrest
Retirement Center.
HILLCREST
RETIREMENT CENTER
1093 South Hilton St., Boise, Idaho 83705 (208) 345-4460
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DINING
"TCBY"
ParkCenter Mall, (208) 338-1317
The Only Thing
"All of the pleasure - none of the guilt!" The
best frozen yogurt to be found anywhere.
Left After Dinner
YEN CHING RESTAURANT
(See Chinese Restaurants)
With Us
Pizza
DOMINO'S PIZZA
Is A
4111 W. State, 336-1911
2162 Broadway, 345-5551
10384 Fairview, 377-5201
1013 Vista, 343-5995
Satisfied Customer.
Domino's Pizza delivers Fast - Domino's
Pizza delivers Free. Guaranteed product satis-
faction. Guaranteed delivery in 30 minutes or
less. Nobody delivers better. Call us!
LOCKSTOCK
ROUND TABLE PIZZA
Boise Towne Square Mall, 377-1705
PRIME RIB
STEAK
1677 Broadway Ave., 343-1011
BARREL
SEAFOOD
SALAD BAR
7100 Fairview Ave., 375-4100
6840 Glenwood, 336-4100
4218 Overland Road, 343-5455
Jamouspame
Lounge Open Daily 4 p.m.
4816 E. Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, 454-3000
Dining 5-11 p.m. Mon. thru Thurs.
12th & Iowa, Nampa, 467-1900
5-12 p.m. Fri. & Sat.
120 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian, 888-4441
4705 Emerald
We serve one of Boise's Last Honest Pizzas.
4-10 p.m. Sun.
Ph. 336-4266
Sandwiches, Soup & Burgers
BLIMPIE'S
1240 S. Capitol Blvd., 345-4250
7051 Fairview Ave., 375-0151
America's best-dressed sandwich. Salads -
Sandwiches - Beer - Ice Cream. Catering
and Take-Out. Patio Dining.
EXPERIENCE
BURGER N BREW
6125 Fairview Ave., 377-2800
PAYS
1233 Broadway Ave., 384-9000
22 gourmet hamburgers, sandwiches, salads,
DEAL SETATE
nachos, child's menu, take-out. Beer, wine,
soda. Catering and special events. Ask about
Century 21 AA Realtors
our banquet facilities. MC, Visa, Am. Express.
"We Deliver The Results"
Steaks & Seafood
ANGELL'S BAR & GRILL
One Capitol Center
(208)
376-2121
9th & Main Streets, 342-4900
Famous for
Patio dining; Fresh seafood
New Homes
flown in daily; Prime aged beef; Fine wines &
Resale Homes
brews; Honest cocktails & homemade desserts.
The Crow Inn has been serving fresh seafoods
God
Farm & Ranch
BEN'S CROW INN
Commercial
6781 Warm Springs, 342-9669
Professional Staff
Century
to the Boise Valley for 20 years. On scenic Hwy
Open 7 Days A Week
21 just 7 miles from Downtown Boise. On the
MLS Services
21
®
route to Lucky Peak & Historic Idaho City.
CASSIDY'S BAR & GRILLE
AA REALTORS
3300 Vista Ave., 344-8365
6570 Fairview Ave.
Located in Holiday Inn, Cassidy's Bar & Grille
Boise, Idaho 83704
presents great steaks, fresh seafood, superb cock-
® and TM Century 21 Real Estate Corporation.
tails and dancing to go along with your dining.
Equal Opportunity Employer
EQUAL HOUSING
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED.
OPPORTUNITY
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DINING
THE CHART HOUSE
THE SANDPIPER RESTAURANT
2288 N. Garden St.
1100 W. Jefferson, Downtown Boise
336-9370
Lounge/Pubs
(208) 344-8911
Steaks - Seafood - Prime Rib. Featuring a
Legendary prime rib - great steaks fresh
fabulous salad bar, hand carved steaks, the
seafood fine wines. Quiet dining room. Music
DOWNTOWNER LOUNGE
Original Mud Pie, children's menu, & early
Sun-Tue 6:30-9:30pm. Live entertainment in
1800 Fairview Ave., 344-7691
bird light fare special. Reservations welcome.
the lounge Wed-Sat 9:30 pm-1:30 am Private
Located at the Red Lion Inn Downtowner.
All major credit cards accepted.
banquet room available. Lunch Mon-Fri
11:30-2:00.
Live Music Tuesday-Saturday 8:45-1:30 a.m.
LOCK, STOCK & BARREL
Happy Hour Monday-Friday 5:00-7:00 p.m.
4705 Emerald
336-4266
Yogurt
PENGILLY'S
Specializing in prime rib, salad bar, steaks,
In Old Boise, 513 Main St., 345-6344
seafood and fresh fish. Live entertainment
nightly in the lounge. Cocktails, fine wines and
"TCBY"
Old Boise's original saloon. Live music, acoustic
imported beers. Open 7 days a week.
7103 Overland Rd., 323-1904
jam every Monday.
111 Broadway Ave., 336-9337
MILFORD'S FISH HOUSE
1517 N. Milwaukee, 376-4600
8th St. Marketplace, 404 S. 8th St.
415 ParkCenter Blvd., 338-1317
THE PIPER PUB & GRILL
342-8382
1790 W. State St., 345-0994
8th & Main in Capital Terrace
Daily menu provides Idaho's largest & freshest
6940 W. State (Drive-up Window), 336-2109
Located near the Convention Center
in
selection of specialty seafoods flown in daily.
Flavor Line, 378-8229
the heart of Downtown Boise. Terrace Dining -
Oyster bar specialties include fresh-juiced
"All of the pleasure- - none of the guilt" 96%-97%
Weather permitting. Serving breakfast until
drinks, microbrewery beers & Northwest
fat free. Tastes like premium ice cream with
11:00 a.m. Pub menu from 11:00 a.m. to
Wines. Dinner only from 5:00 pm Mon-Sat.
almost 50% fewer calories. Yogurt pies &
closing. Full bar - wines by the glass -
Reservations suggested.
take-out freezes.
special selection of beer.
PEG-LEG ANNIE'S
THE YOGURT WAY
3019 N. Cole Rd.
9th & Idaho, Downtown Boise, 208-336-5186
TOM GRAINEY'S
375-3050
Serving Boise's "Ultimate in Frozen Yogurt".
109 S. 6th St., 345-2505
Known for fine food & fun! A delicious dining
Featuring lowfat and nonfat Honey Hill Farms
Come dance to Boise's best in Blues, Rock and
experience in a unique casual atmosphere.
yogurt, home-style soups and bagels. Now also
Jazz. Live music Monday thru Saturday in a
Cocktail lounge; Patio dining; Banquet facilities;
serving breakfast
introducing our very
warm, turn-of-the-century pub atmosphere.
Hotel limousine service. Lunch & dinner,
own hot milled oat cereal, muffins, gourmet
Hours: 4:00 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Mon-Sat. Happy
Mon.-Sat. Sun. Brunch Buffet 10am-2pm.
coffees and juices. Open 7 days a week.
hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
The
Sandpiper
Sandpiper
Legendary Prime Rib
Great Steaks
Fresh Seafood
Chicken
Salads
Pasta
Fine Wines
11th & Jefferson
Casual, Comfortable Lounge
Downtown Boise
Live Entertainment 7 Nights a Week
344-8911
Lunch
Dinner
Banquets
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Events and Activities
You should never lack for things to do in Boise. Select from the events
listed in this section. We have events and activities to suit every taste.
Courtesy of Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau
SNAKE RIVER
SNAKE
RIVER
NAMPA
STAMPEDE
Courtesy of Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau James Davis, photographer
PEPSI
EASLEY
BONICO
ING STORAGE
NICHOLES OIL INC.
Above: True Wild West action at the
Snake River Stampede.
W
hat to do, what to do? Your
BSU's multi-purpose Pavilion seats
only trouble in this River City
12,000 people for everything from
will be deciding what to do next.
sporting events to rock concerts, from
Top right: Winter at Bogus Basin with the
Will it be golf or skiing, fishing in the
the Billy Graham Crusade to the Ice
Boise River or attending the ballet?
Capades to down-home truck and
city far below.
Actually, you don't have to decide at all
tractor pulls.
- in Boise you can often do all four on
Big-name entertainment is also
the same day!
featured at the Morrison Center, a 2,000
The city's wide range of events and
seat acoustically perfect performance
activities provides year-round diversions
facility that is among the best in the
to suit all tastes. You can be as active as
country. The Morrison Center is the
you like or as leisurely as you please.
home of the Boise Philharmonic, and
You can sample the Old West in
also plays gracious host to other local
world-class rodeos and cowboy poetry
and touring ballet, opera, musical and
gatherings, or dress up for a sophisticated
theatrical productions.
symphony performance.
Information and tickets for events in
Visitors will want to be sure and
both facilities are available through
check the current schedule at the BSU
Boise's Select-a-Seat system.
Pavilion and the Morrison Center for the
Here are some other events and
Performing Arts. These two facilities,
activities you may want to investigate
both located on the campus of Boise
during your stay in Idaho's capital city:
State University, host a wide world of
spectator events.
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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Courtesy of Mountain Visions, Katy Flanagan, photographer.
Alive After Five
Wednesday evenings in downtown Boise
come alive in the evenings between May
20 and the end of August. Alive After
Five brings local musicians and
entertainers to The Grove, the public
plaza in the heart of the city. A Farmers'
Market is held nearby at the same time
FIREBIRD
each Wednesday, offering the best and
J-105
freshest in Idaho produce.
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
This is outdoor theatre at its finest. Each
year, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival
presents a full summer season of The
F.OOD
HOTREAK
Courtesy of Firebird Raceway, Mike Kersten, photographer.
Bard (plus one contemporary work) in
its open-air facility along the Boise River
at ParkCenter.
ISF's 1990 season features "Merry
Wives of Windsor," "Merchant of
Venice," "Henry VIII", and an original
script, "A Woman of Means."
Bring your picnic dinner or a bottle of
your favorite wine to enjoy Shakespeare
Top: Boise comes "Alive After Five" on Wednesday evenings in summer.
under the stars between June 16 and
August 19. (For further information and
Above: "Awesome" describes the thrill of seeing a 270-mile-per-hour jet dragster at Firebird
tickets, call 336-9221.)
Raceway.
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Firebird Raceway
Championship drag racing is featured at
the Firebird Raceway just north of
Boise. Firebird's April-through-October
racing schedule begins with the 20th
Annual NHRA Ignitor on April 13-15.
The largest event of the season is the
THERE'S No
19th Nightfire Nationals, on August
9-12. Twenty-four other specialty
SUBSTITUTE FOR
events are scheduled for Firebird's 1990
season. (For further information, call
QUALITY.
344-0411.)
Les Bois Park
Racing of another sort runs from May 2
through August 12 at Les Bois Park.
Boise's race track, located at the Western
Idaho Fairgrounds, features both
thoroughbred and quarterhorse racing
three times each week with pari-mutuel
betting, an excellent club facility and
grandstand seating. Les Bois Park also
hosts the National Snaffle-Bit Futurity
each year. (For further information, call
376-7223.)
Boise Philharmonic
The city that pioneered Music Week so
many years ago still has a special place
Ore-Ida quality brands
in its heart for music of all kinds,
include Weight Watchers
including the Boise Philharmonic. Boise's
symphony continues to grow, with sell-
frozen meals and desserts.
out performances, a full-time conductor
and nationally known guest artists
sprinkled through its annual September-
Ore/Ida
through-May concert season. (For
further information, call 344-7849.)
BRINGING You ONLY THE BEST
Art In The Park
Colorful banners, a multitude of food
and entertainment and special activities
for children make this outdoor arts and
crafts festival one of the best anywhere.
Exhibitors selected from across the
Intermountain West travel to Boise each
summer for this sale sponsored by the
"IDAHO'S MOTORSPORTS SOURCE IN 1990!"
Boise Art Museum. Art In The Park
runs on the Friday, Saturday and
BOISE
FIREBIRD
Sunday following Labor Day each year.
(For further information, call 345-8339.)
ROADSTER
RACEWAY
BOISE IDAHO
USA
Floating the Boise
20th NHRA IGNITOR Opener
One of the most popular summertime
SHOW
April 13th - 15th
activities in Boise is floating the river
14th FOX HUNT
from Barber Park into the city. People of
17TH BOISE ROADSTER SHOW
May 27th 28th
all ages float in tubes, rafts or various
March 8th 11th
contraptions of their own design. It is a
19th NIGHTFIRE NATIONALS
Fairgrounds
great way to cool down and a lot of fun.
August 9th - 12th
P.O. BOX 7235
BOISE, IDAHO 83707
(208) 344-0411
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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Courtesy of Mountain Visions, Katy Flanagan, photographer.
National Old-Time
American Festival Ballet
Fiddler's Contest
Boise's nationally recognized dance
If you like bluegrass and country folk
company puts on two entire seasons
Courtesy of Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau/John Blackmer, photographer
music, the Old-Time Fiddler's Contest is
each year in a schedule that runs from
a must. This annual festival brings about
September through March. With a
300 contestants — and thousands of
permanent corps de ballet, visiting solo
spectators - from across the country to
artists and choreographers plus students
the small town of Weiser, about an
recruited from its own dance schools, the
hour's drive northwest of Boise.
American Festival Ballet mounts a
Contestants range in age from 2½ to
schedule of major productions, including
86. The final rounds of competition are
the popular holiday classic "The
always spectacular, but many fans prefer
Nutcracker." (For further information,
the informal jam sessions that run
call 343-0556.)
virtually around the clock all week long.
The 1990 Old-Time Fiddler's Contest is
from June 18-23.
Streets For People
Bogus Basin
Downtown Boise takes on a festive air
Top: Only one of the many ways to enjoy
Bogus Basin, the 2,000-acre ski area just
during a three-day celebration in July
floating the river.
16 miles north of Boise, is one of the
which features local arts & crafts, food
Above: An old timer at the Old Time
West's best-kept secrets. Great powder
stalls, and a great variety of local talent
Fiddler's Contest in Weiser.
and groomed trails make for fabulous
from the performing arts and athletic
skiing on 43 runs - with short lines -
segments of the community. It has the
all day and under the lights from about
spirit of an old-time fair amid the
Thanksgiving through mid-April each
increasingly sophisticated setting of
season.
downtown Boise. July 20, 21 & 22.
Cross-country skiers will find
numerous groomed trails at Bogus Basin
and other developed cross-country ski
areas within an hour's drive of the city.
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Rodeos
Idaho's Old West heritage is still alive
Doni Miss Tire Dout!!
and kicking at several thrilling rodeo
events in the Boise area, including the
world-famous Snake River Stampede,
held in Nampa from July 17-21. Nearby
Caldwell also sponsors the annual Little
We'll take you there
Britches Rodeo, as well as the Caldwell
Night Rodeo on August 14-18.
and back for just $45.00.
Boise Hawks
If the All-American sport is your
passion, you'll want to take in a home
game of Boise's semi-professional
baseball team. The Boise Hawks play a
full schedule from June 25 through
September 3 in their 1990 season. Home
games will be played in the Memorial
Stadium at the Fairgrounds. (For further
information, call 322-5000.)
Western Idaho Fair
All the fun of an old-fashioned country
fair is found each summer at the
Western Idaho Fair. Heart-stopping
rides, a midway jammed with taste-
tempting treats and carnival attractions,
big-name entertainment and an
exhibition hall showcasing western
Idaho's agricultural lifestyle make this a
great family event.
Just 1 hour outside Boise
Main Payette River.
The Western Idaho Fair runs for ten
full days, for 1990 between August 17
and August 26. (For further information,
While you're here, experience some of the finest
call 376-3764.)
whitewater the U.S.A. has to offer. For just $45.00, we
Boise State University Sports
will pick you up at your hotel, take you to the
Boise is understandably fanatical about
every season of its championship football
Payette, give you a fabulous float trip and then
team, which plays on the campus of
bring you back to your hotel.
Boise State University at Bronco
Stadium. Last year's season brought
Call to make your reservation
and we'll do the
conference-topping attendance and
national recognition to its basketball
rest. ALL ABOARD!
team as well, which plays in the BSU
Pavilion.
Ore-Ida Women's Challenge
Bicycle Race
Each year Ore-Ida sponsors one of the
premier events in women's cycle racing.
The Tour-de-France style road race runs
BEAR VALLEY
over a rugged mountain course between
Boise and Sun Valley, with a field that
includes the top racers from the U.S. and
EXPEDITIONS
abroad.
Time trials and criterion races are held
right in Boise, supplementing the
Ph. 378-0615
spectator opportunities to observe this
spectacular sporting event. The races this
year are being held from June 22
or write for information:
through July 8.
3000 Lake Harbor Lane, Boise, Idaho 83703
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MELEOD,
Realty
SINCE 1970
Boise
There's no better place to call home
McLeod Realty
There's no better way to find that home
1403 W. Franklin Street (Downtown)
343-4240
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