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Featured Towns: ASHTON, IDAHO - Recreation is abundant in Fremont County, Idaho. Whether it's skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, or biking, you can do it in some of the most scenic country in the world. BUHL, IDAHO - Their motto " Buhl what America was" is true. Step back 30 years to one of the most peaceful places in America. CASCADEID, IDAHO - Whew..... just breathtaking, a town with just a little over 1000 people, Cascadeid is like a breath of fresh country air. Try it, I know you'll like it. ELK CITY, IDAHO - There is more than just Elk to discover here. Trout abound in streams all around Elk City. Forests, rivers, streams, wildlife and mountains. Hike, camp or fish? You will love this area. Aberdeen Acequia Ahsahka Albion Almo American Falls Arbon Arco Arimo Ashton Athol Atlanta Atomic City Avery Bancroft Banks Basalt Bayview Bellevue Bern Blackfoot Blanchard Bliss Bloomington Boise Bonners Ferry Bovill Bruneau Buhl Burley Calder Caldwell Cambridge Carey Careywood Carmen Cascade Castleford Cataldo Challis Chester Chubbock Clark Fork Clarkia Clayton Clifton Cobalt Cocolalla Coeur d'Alene Colburn Coolin Corral Cottonwood Council Craigmont Culdesac Dayton Deary Declo Desmet Dietrich Dingle Dixie Donnelly Dover Downey Driggs Dubois Eagle Eastport Eden Elba Elk City Elk River Ellis Emmett Fairfield Felt Fenn Ferdinand Fernwood Filer Firth Fish Haven Fort Hall Franklin Fruitland Fruitvale Garden City Garden Valley Genesee Geneva Georgetown Gibbonsville Glenns Ferry Gooding Grace Grand View Grangeville Greenleaf Hagerman Hailey Hamer Hammett Hansen Harrison Harvard Hayden Hayden Lake Hazelton Heyburn Hidden Springs Hill City Holbrook Homedale Hope Horseshoe Bend Howe Huston Idaho City Idaho Falls Indian Valley Inkom Iona Irwin Island Park Jerome Juliaetta Kamiah Kellogg Kellogg Kendrick Ketchum Keuterville Kimberly King Hill Kingston Kooskia Kootenai Kuna Laclede Lake Fork Lapwai Lava Hot Springs Leadore Lemhi Lenore Letha Lewiston Lewisville Lowman Lucile Mackay Macks Inn Malad Malta Marsing May McCall McCammon Medimont Melba Menan Meridian Middleton Midvale Minidoka Monteview Montpelier Moore Moreland Moscow Mountain Home Mountain Home AFB Moyie Springs Mullan Murphy Murray Murtaugh Nampa Naples New Meadows New Plymouth Newdale Nezperce Nordman North Fork Notus Oakley Ola Oldtown Orofino Osburn Paris Parker Parma Paul Payette Peck Picabo Pierce Pinehurst Pingree Placerville Plummer Pocatello Pollock Ponderay Porthill Post Falls Potlatch Preston Priest Lake Priest River Princeton Rathdrum Rexburg Richfield Rigby Riggins Ririe Roberts Rockland Rogerson Rupert Sagle Saint Anthony Saint Charles Saint Maries Salmon Sandpoint Sandpoint Sandpoint Santa Shelley Shoshone Shoup Silverton Small Smelterville Soda Springs Spalding Spirit Lake Springfield Stanley Star Stites Stone Sugar City Sun Valley Swan Valley Swanlake Sweet Tendoy Tensed Terreton Teton Tetonia Thatcher Troy Twin Falls Ucon Victor Viola Wallace Wardner Warren Wayan Weippe Weiser Wendell Weston White Bird Wilder Winchester Worley Yellow Pine Idaho Oregon Trail by Lisa Rowe
The 510 miles of the historic Oregon Trail in Idaho offer travelers the opportunity to view some of Idahos beautiful scenic sites while revisiting the journey made by pioneers who were traveling to the West. Travelers can start out on the trail in the southeastern corner of Idaho, making stops along the way to view many of the Oregon Trails historical and scenic areas. Driving along Idaho 111-mile Bear Lake Scenic Byway, visitors can stop at Minnetonka Cave and the Paris Tabernacle historical site, both located off of the byway. The largest developed limestone cave in Idaho, Minnetonka Cave offers a variety of stalactites and stalagmites within its walls. The U.S. Forest Service provides a half-mile tour of the cave during the summer. Contact: 208-847-0375, www.fs.fed.us/r4/curlew Nearby, travelers can find the town of Paris, which is home to one of the true pioneer landmarks of the West, the Paris Tabernacle historical site. Listed with the National Register of Historic Places, the Romanesque Mormon Tabernacle features intricate wood ceilings and stone carvings. The red sandstone used to complete the structure was hauled by wagon or sled from a quarry 18 miles away. Heirlooms and objects of art that were left behind by homesteaders are showcased in a small museum. Contact 208-945-2072. The settlers traveling along the Oregon Trail helped pioneer the west with the largest mass migration in American history. Accessible from the Bear Lake Scenic Byway, The National Oregon/ California Trail Center at Clover Creek in Montpelier explores the historical background behind the Oregon Trail migration. The center offers a ride in a computer-controlled covered wagon, guided trail tours and features various pioneer tools and artifacts. Contact: 208-847-3800, www.oregontrailcenter Travelers may want to make a stop and stay at the Lava Hot Springs Resort to Cave experience the areas natural hot water springs, providing a relaxing getaway along the Oregon Trail. The springs, which were used by Indian tribes for centuries, remain between 102 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. The resort offers hot mineral baths that are sulfur and odor free, along with other area recreational activities such as horseback riding, golf and nearby shopping areas. Contact: 800-423-8597, www.lavahotsprings.com Once an important stop for emigrants traveling to the west, Fort Hall continues to welcome todays travelers from the Oregon Trail. The replica, located in Pocatello, shows visitors the inner workings of the fort along with an outdoor exhibit. Contact: 208-234-4636, www.pocatelloidaho.com Close to Pocatello is the Fort Hall reservation. Here travelers can visit the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum, which contains various artifacts from tribes and information about the Shoshone-Bannock tribal history. Contact: 208-237-9791, www.sho-ban.com/history.asp The town of American Falls is home to Massacre Rocks State Park, a site where early pioneers traveling through the area feared Indian attacks. Ten emigrants were killed on their journey along the Oregon Trail in 1862 when Indians ambushed their party. The park features rugged lava rocks and is home to almost 300 species of desert plants and 200 species of birds. Contact: 208-548-2672, www.idahoparks.org
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Follow us to find beach front rentals, retirement homes, that perfect little bed and breakfast and other accommodations throughout the united states. Stay on the beach in your own private villa, or in a beautiful cabin in the woods. beach coast rentals are a great place to relax. Down by a lake fishing from a pier or on a chartered boat. Get plenty of peace while staying at a beach front rental house. These small quaint cottages are perfect for that getaway weekend, forth of july, labor day, memorial day or even Thanksgiving and Christmas. Listen to the ocean as the waves break against the shore or go hiking along the dunes and watch the sand rails and atvs play in the sand. Enjoy the beautiful blue skies overhead while you relax in a hammock on the deck of a beautiful peaceful beachfront home. Or maybe having servants take care of you at a day spa is your idea of recreation and fun. Some just like to lie on a raft on a lake or river baking in the sun as they watch fishermen head in from a long day of fishing. Bring your snorkle or scuba equipment for a more exciting day.
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Follow us to find beach front rentals, retirement homes, that perfect little bed and breakfast and other accommodations throughout the united states. Stay on the beach in your own private villa, or in a beautiful cabin in the woods. beach coast rentals are a great place to relax. Down by a lake fishing from a pier or on a chartered boat. Get plenty of peace while staying at a beach front rental house. These small quaint cottages are perfect for that getaway weekend, forth of july, labor day, memorial day or even Thanksgiving and Christmas. Listen to the ocean as the waves break against the shore or go hiking along the dunes and watch the sand rails and atvs play in the sand. Enjoy the beautiful blue skies overhead while you relax in a hammock on the deck of a beautiful peaceful beachfront home. Or maybe having servants take care of you at a day spa is your idea of recreation and fun. Some just like to lie on a raft on a lake or river baking in the sun as they watch fishermen head in from a long day of fishing. Bring your snorkle or scuba equipment for a more exciting day.
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