Archive for the 'Things To Do In Idaho' Category

The Stanley-Sawtooth Winterfest will be celebrating its third consecutive year in 2012. It started in 2010, as an “outrageous, madcap weekend in the ol’ town of Stanley”, according to the Sawtooth Hotel. Here is a schedule of the events that will be taking place during the Sawtooth-Stanley Winterfest. February 11th All Day: Kids Fun Area, [...]

Our flight from Stanley, Idaho, to a small dirt strip along the bank of the Middle Fork of the Salmon lasted a little more than half an hour. We could see the Indian Creek landing strip long before touching down, and from the height we began our spiraling descent, the streak of dirt looked slightly [...]

There are few places in the United States that offer solitude in the truest sense of the word. Even on many vacations that tout “getting away from it all” you may still find yourself within wireless internet range updating your Facebook status or responding to urgent emails. Even vacations that take you far off the [...]

Want to experience an authentic Idaho night near the mountains? Arrow A Ranch may be just the ticket. Arrow A is a working cattle ranch with two cabins that can sleep up to six each. Located just one quarter of a mile from Lower Stanley, visitors of the Arrow A find themselves in the “thick [...]

When visiting Idaho for a multi-day river trip there are two guarantees: 1) The trip will likely be one of your favorite lifetime memories and, 2) If you drive your own shuttle (placing vehicles at the start and end points of your trip) you will need to devote roughly a full day to the process. [...]

Sunbeam Dam, located at the mouth of the Yankee Fork roughly 13 miles north on Highway 75 from Stanley, Idaho, is an old dam on the Upper Salmon River that was partially dynamited to allow for fish passage. A large pullout off the highway gives motorists a place to stop and gaze down at the [...]

The picturesque town of Stanley, Idaho wouldn’t be so picturesque without the helping hand of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. These steep, bold, sharp and towering mountains rise up from the valley floor like a rocket destined for the moon. The near-vertical pitches of their summits stretch a jagged and clear “saw blade” in sharp contrast [...]

It was a crisp, late summer morning when my fly reflected off Yellow Belly Lake and landed softly on the surface. Little ripples echoed off the Orange Stimulator (thanks to McCoy’s in Stanley, Idaho) and it wasn’t three seconds later the fly was hit hard – with a flash – by one Idaho’s famous Westslope [...]

Located at 276 Bobwhite Court, Barbacoa is one of Boise’s finest restaurants. If you are looking for mouth-watering dishes, palette-pleasing wines, and an atmosphere that will leave you feeling energized and full of life, Barbacoa is the place for you. Chef Enrique Martinez hails from Cuernavaca, Mexico, and brings with him a restaurant resume that [...]

Along the banks of the Middle Fork of the Salmon, mixed in with tall Ponderosas, trickling mountain springs, and wandering elk, is the Historic Middle Fork Lodge. Deep within the Frank Church Wilderness Area the thought of comfortable beds, dining room tables, and electricity is a far cry from what many might expect, but the [...]