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Museum of Idaho
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| Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 |
| 208-522-1400 |
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The Museum of Idaho is Idaho's premier national traveling exhibit museum and is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the natural and cultural history of Idaho and the Intermountain West. The museum does this by developing regional educational programs in the sciences and humanities, and by hosting nationally acclaimed exhibitions including "A T. Rex Named Sue", "Discovering Idaho: The World of Lewis & Clark", "Space Journey", "Savage Seas", "Guns & Hooks", and "Ink & Blood".. |
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Colonial Theatre
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| Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 |
| 208-522-0471 |
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Built in 1919, the Colonial Theater opened as a vaudeville theater and had one of the largest stages in the intermountain west at that time. Acoustics are still superb. Because it was designed before modern sound systems were invented, a whisper on the stage can be heard at the top of the balcony. Traveling vaudeville acts and minstrels entertained and actors, musicians and dancers performed on the hardwood stage.. |
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Eagle Rock Museum
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| Idaho Falls, Idaho 83403 |
| 208-524-7777 |
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Located on the picturesque greenbelt in Idaho Falls, the modern architecture of the Eagle Rock Art Museum parallels the boulders of the Snake River that it overlooks. . |
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Cress Creek Nature Trail
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| Ririe, Idaho |
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Meandering along the scenic South Fork of the Snake River, the beautiful 1¼ mile Cress Creek Nature Trail will lead you on a journey through sagebrush-grass communities, over juniper covered slopes, and along a lush perennial creek. If you hike quietly you may see deer, rabbits, small lizards, or possibly an
eagle or a moose. The nature trail is self-guided with many beautiful
interpretive signs posted along the way to assist you. The first half-mile of
the trail is accessible by wheelchair. Visit the
Cress
Creek Nature Trail Website to learn about animals, plants, people
and geology.
The site offers ample parking, restrooms and trail accessibility, which attract a wide spectrum of trail users to the area.
Location: About 20 miles northeast of Idaho Falls on highway 26, above the Snake River. . |
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Watson's Pub & Grill
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| Menan, Idaho 83434 |
| 208-754-4042 |
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Nestled in the quaint little town of Menan just off the famous South Fork of the Snake River, is Watson's Bar & Sandwich Shop.
The bar resides in one of Idaho's historical landmarks, the Menan Bank, built in the early 1900's. Watsons Sandwich Shop, insists on using fresh herbs and vegetables grown in the area, when in season.. |
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