Week 7: October 10-16 It’s that time of year when the air is crisp, pumpkins are ripe, cider is flowing and cities and towns are bubbling with Halloween spirit. It’s fall in Idaho, a great time to check out the bountiful harvest. Octover 12th: Paella and Tapas Class @ Basque Market, Boise One of the [...]
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Boise, Food, Whitewater, and Amazing Locals
Written by guest blogger, EA Stewart. Boise, Idaho We started the trip in Boise, Idaho which is a really cool city. Last time I was there I was about 5 or 6. I don’t remember much from that trip, other than going snow shoeing, but I’m guessing things have changed a little. We had a [...]
A Plethora of Food, Wine, Beer, and Events: Harvest Idaho; One Bite at a Time
Week 5 September 26 – October 2 Get-togethers and festivals are synonymous with the fall season. The cool crisp temperatures combined with the fall harvest create a celebratory atmosphere. Our taste buds crave warm hearty dishes paired with full-bodied libations. We hunger for a “last summer hurrah.” Savor the season. Tap into the local flavors [...]
Freddy’s Stack Rock Loop Trail near Bogus Basin
Written by guest blogger, Steve Stuebner. With these hot, dog days of August weather, it’s best to cool off in the lakes and rivers, or go hiking and biking on high elevation trails. This week’s tip is about the new loop trail around Stack Rock called Freddy’s Stack Rock Trail. Stack Rock is a signature [...]
6 Summer Tips for Fun in Sun Valley, Idaho
Written by guest blogger, Karen Kefauver, an avid cyclist and freelance journalist who lives in Santa Cruz, California. After my first visit to Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho, this summer, I had so much fun that I plan to return next July. Here are some things I liked that you might enjoy also! 1. [...]
Cajun Cuisine, Grape Stomping, Wine Tasting Getaway and Jamming Workshop: Harvest Idaho; One Bite at a Time
This week’s culinary event calendar embraces an attitude of entertainment and merriment for all ages. Spend seven days tasting wine, an afternoon of stomping grapes, or an evening celebrating Cajun cuisine — all captivate the senses and elevate the pleasure of harvest season. Follow the events on Twitter. September 11 – 17: 7-Day Wine Tasting [...]
Explore the Lochsa Country in North-Central Idaho; it’s plum full of cool things to do
Written by guest blogger Steve Stuebner A quick drive to Missoula, Mont., last weekend reminded me how much I miss the Lochsa River Country in north-central Idaho. To be totally honest, I feel a huge tug in my heart when I go there — a feeling that comes from many wonderful trips in which I [...]
Sandpoint Getaway
Written by guest blogger Danielle Gruden. Five people cramped in a Honda Element doesn’t seem like a great premise to a traveling story, however, this is how it began. My goal was to escape the tortured life of being pale skinned and move on to looking like I hadn’t been living in a cave for [...]
Harvest Idaho: One Bite at a Time
In the Fall, Idaho is a spectacular venue for not only dramatic fall foliage, but also a plethora of diverse food and libations. Forty-three wineries, nineteen commercial craft brewers, five distilleries and 140 different crops change Idaho’s pristine landscape into an endless edible banquet. This year brings the first annual Harvest Idaho: One Bite at [...]
U.S Mountain Biking Championships
Written by guest blogger Austin Rogerson. I was honored with the opportunity to travel with a group of Taiwanese journalists to one of my dream events and bucket list items: the U.S. Mountain Bike National Championships. The atmosphere was nearly out of a story book, my story book so to speak. The racers, sponsors and [...]