Spring Break March 17-21

Will be visiting family in Nampa, anything to do? both family and adult (not x rated). What is the weather usually like? Never been any suggestions welcome, sure would hate to waste a 12 hour drive.

thanx,

Spring Break March 17-21

Hi

the weather will probably in the low 60%26#39;s day and 30%26#39;s at night. there should be lots of spring flowers and things starting to green up.

You can golf. bike or walk the greenbelt or visit parks. in Boise.

the will be great spring skiing at Bogus Basin and everywhere else in idaho, you can take a days drive up to Gold fork Hot springs near Tamarack for swim.

there is a ton of snow this year in the mountains.

Nampa is a bedroom community and has the usual resturants and shopping of such

for any culture and a more vibrant downtown you have to go into Boise.

Spring Break March 17-21

We have tickets to the Idaho Steelheads hockey game in Boise during that time slot. It%26#39;s a smaller venue than the hockey you see on television. It%26#39;s really a lot of fun!

You might want to research the Idaho Stampede, which is a professional basketball team. I think they play in the Nampa Center.

Boise has a nice little zoo in town located by a real gem of an art museum. With good weather, it%26#39;s great to spend a day walking in that area.

Good luck finding anything x rated in Idaho! This is a very family-oriented state. I%26#39;m an East Coast transplant, I love it here. We%26#39;re spending our first weekend in Vegas just as you arrive here. I bet the contrast is unbelievable.

Paula, if the weather is good you might look into the World Center for Birds of Prey.

http://www.peregrinefund.org/world_center.asp

If there are airplane or military buffs in your group, consider the Warhawk museum at the Nampa airport.

Other suggestions above are good.

Jannel, we%26#39;re heading south also that week with a stopoff in Vegas -- beware the porn card pushers and timeshare shills on the Strip!! :)

Pug

Thanks for the warning!

My husband gives me an odd look when I tell him I%26#39;m thrilled about taking the kids to Vegas. (He%26#39;s working.) I AM very naive about it, no doubt, but I%26#39;ll be extra careful.

BTW, the Stampede now play in the same arena as the Steelheads. However, they%26#39;re on the road the next two weekends.

I know Bogus has junior ski racing the weekend of the 21st. It may be a little late in ski season, so I%26#39;m not sure those slopes will be that crowded, but with the races, not everything will be available.

Would like suggestions for activities with my niece & nephew

I%26#39;ll be visiting my sister%26#39;s family during my niece%26#39;s spring break, the week of 3/24. I%26#39;ll have my 13-year old niece and 3-year old nephew all to myself for several of the days.

I%26#39;d love suggestions as to fun things to do with them both together and separately (given their age/gender differences).

The family lives in Kuna, but I%26#39;ll be staying at the Hampton Inn in downtown Boise.

My niece and I discovered last time that we enjoy looking at the art galleries downtown. I%26#39;m thinking of taking her to the Boise art museum this time -- any thoughts on that? As for my nephew, he likes just about any activity as long as it%26#39;s not too scary. I also have them hooked on having hot chocolate at coffeehouses, so recommendations on that topic are also appreciated!

Thank you!

Would like suggestions for activities with my niece %26amp; nephew

java, downtown , is my favorite. we have one here in ketchum and todd and lisa are friend. they have the absoultly BEST coffee drink in the world....bowl of soul. enjoy

Would like suggestions for activities with my niece %26amp; nephew

Hi

check out the Discovery Center downtown in Julia Davis Park you get to it off Myrtle Street right across from Winco.

I t is a hands on science center for all ages

but will probably be very busy because of spring break.

Julia Davis Park is home to Zoo Boise, the Boise Art Museum, and the Idaho Historical Museum, all worth a visit.

I agree with the Discovery Center -- my teenagers still love to go there.

On Fairview Avenue, there%26#39;s a recreation place called Pojo%26#39;s, with bumper cars, a carousel, and an arcade. I haven%26#39;t been to the current one -- I remember the old one, and how many quarters I spent on Ms. PacMan and Centipede! :)

Showing my age,

Pug

There is a district, ';Linen District'; that is a new and up coming area. Eyes of the World store is there, which has items from all over the world. Across the street is this new ';diner'; called, Donnie Mac%26#39;s Trailer Park Cusine. They have decorated it to the hilt and it is cute. In kind of a loft like setting. There is an old car in the middle, where you can eat inside. AND i thought the food was great. You can get yam fries with your sandwich or salad. This is fun for all. 1515 Grove, go a bit north from downtown. enjoy

here is a website...fun

www.linendistrict.com/news/trailerstyle.

Thanks everyone, for the great ideas so far! All of them sound fun -- can%26#39;t wait to go. Hopefully, your weather will make a quick turn toward Spring in the next few weeks!

The Hampton Inn is located in Bodo...are you familiar with it? It is a cutsy part of down town with a movie theatre, Tulley%26#39;s (great coffee shop), and fun trendy shops...even some art galleries, I believe. There is some fun right at your fingertips. Hope you have a great time!

Boise...Vibe?

I may not be as seasoned as some of you travellers, readers and posters. I%26#39;ve never been around the world. What I have done is roadtripped thru much of Canada and the US. So, in that context...I%26#39;ve been to lots of places. One place I absolutely loved is Boise, Idaho. Maybe much of it is intangible, a vibe kinda thing for me. Maybe the air? The water? The Mountain Time Zone always works for to me. Whatever it is, I always feel excellent in Boise.

One of my favorite travelling memories is riding the Boise Tour Train with our kids... and my mother-in-law, of all people. Julia Davis park, downtown, all over. It even went by this goofy biker bar we were in our previous time in Boise, the Cactus Bar.

I%26#39;ll never forget having everyone wave at us on the train. Everyone waved. Even the ';bums'; urban camping down by the river played ambassador and waved warmly to my kids. It was nuts. Nice but nuts.

So I%26#39;ve been lucky enough to travel around quite a bit. Having children hasn%26#39;t stopped us either. Luckily our kids are good (excellent, actually) roadtrippers. Boise is a place we%26#39;ll all recall fondly.

Boise...Vibe?

I agree. We just spend the night, like we do often, and had such a wonderful time. We had dinner at the Red Feather, that we just LOVE, and got to spend time downtown. Love it. enjoy

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Going in August

My wife and I plan on visiting in the first week of August. We love to bike and inline skate, so I was wondering, which are the best and most conveniently located hotels to the Centennial Trail? Thanks for your help!

Going in August

Holiday Inn Express at 2300 West Seltice Way, about $175.00 a night in the summer, about a year old and gets great reviews. Centennial Trail is right across the street, you can see people on the trail from this hotel.

Going in August

In addition to the Holiday Inn Express, a new Hampton Inn opened in the same general area of town (Riverstone area) as the Holiday Inn Express. At the other end of town where the trail begins to follow the lake a La Quinta Inn is located on Sherman Ave (not the La Quinta located on Appleway).

Holiday Inn Express and the Hampton Inn are both great choices. If I had to choose one, I%26#39;d go with the new Hampton Inn (I haven%26#39;t stayed in either). You can%26#39;t beat the location (even though the two hotels are very close to each other) for the Hampton Inn. You%26#39;re right next to a park with a small lake/pond, restaurants, movie theatre, and of course the Centennial Trail. You%26#39;re also just a little bit closer to the downtown area and the resort and even though it%26#39;s only a short distance the access in and out is much easier. You%26#39;re also closer to the river if you happen to get a river view room.

Either hotel you choose, you%26#39;ll love this city in August. It%26#39;s hot, but who cares.... it%26#39;s lively, quaint and full of lots of entertaining things to do.

The first of August is also the time when they have the downtown street fair, Taste of the Coeur d Alenes and the Art on the Green show. This brings huge crowds to downtown... So, this may be a time to plan for or avoid depending on your point of view.

p.s. I agree with the previous posters about the hotel choices. These would be the best, but there are cheaper ones, although not as nice or convenient, if you want.

Depends on what your budget is...You may want to go upper class and stay at the Coeur d%26#39;Alene Resort. It is really nice. The prices range from $169 - $2,500.

Check out their link:

http://www.cdaresort.com/resort/packages.php

Wherever you stay - in whatever price range, the centennial trail should be accessible. So, it won%26#39;t take more than 10 - 15 minutes to drive, park and ride.

So far everyone%26#39;s advice is perfect. Just in case if you need cheaper accomodations you can stay at any of the hotels in Post Falls, and ride the trail from that end over, also you can stay anywhere in Coeur d%26#39;Alene, I recommend people take a spot in the aprk and tide, and bike from there.

Cambridge, Idaho - along the Weiser River Trail

I recommend ';Mundo Idaho RV Park'; along the Weiser River in Cambridge, Idaho. If you%26#39;re going up Highway 95 to get to the entrance of Hell%26#39;s Canyon, then you can park your RV at this hot spring campground just out of town. Their website is: http://idaho-rv.blogspot.com/

Cambridge, Idaho - along the Weiser River Trail

Have you stayed here? Are they big rig friendly?

Cambridge, Idaho - along the Weiser River Trail

There is a super guide for camping and RV stops put out by the Idaho RV and Campground Association.

If you log onto www.visitidaho.com you can get to the place to request one.

Don%26#39;t write off WCSL yet--Weiser is about 25 miles from Ontario OR, so it%26#39;s reasonable that he/she knows the area.

CBinID

Full Disclosure: I am with the state tourism

development office! The RV guide has been VERY well received and the folks that put it together do a great job.

Hi:

I%26#39;m not a travel agent, but I know the people at the Vale hotel and the people at Mundo Idaho RV Park in Cambridge. These are good people who don%26#39;t necessarily have the huge advertising budgets of chain hotels. But these places are off the beaten track and worth noting due to their value and historical interest. Yes, I stayed at both places and enjoyed myself thoroughly at both places.

Thank you.

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Really, really nice place to stay in Stanley?

I%26#39;d love to stay in Stanley and would love to stay in a really nice place. Reviews on this site for all the places are just so-so, and very limited in number. Does anyone have recommendations?

Really, really nice place to stay in Stanley?

The population of Stanley, Idaho is only 99, so you can understand why the choices are limited in number. Most of the accommodations are rustic to moderate. The only fairly exclusive place in the area would be the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch near Redfish Lake, which I%26#39;ve heard is very nice. I happen to like Redfish Lake Lodge because of its proximity to Redfish Lake (7 miles south of Stanley). They have a variety of rooms from shared bathroom lodge rooms to duplex cabins with kitchens to lakeside suites. The draw of the area is the natural beauty - not the accommodations... but then, you won%26#39;t be spending that much time in your room. There%26#39;s too much to do outside!

Really, really nice place to stay in Stanley?

the only other place is the Meadow Creek Inn Spa. They give you a treatment (massage, facial) and a glass of wine.www.meadowcreekinn.com/

It is in the most beautiful valley and the view!!!!

The rooms are small, but you ARE in STanley Idaho...enjoy

sun valley good for newbies?

Hi:

I have 3 boys (11 years old) who have never been skiing and dh and I are looking to take a ski vacation next year. (Neither DH or I have much experience beyond skiing in WI...we are from Chicago). I am completely undecided on where to go, but was looking at the Sun Valley website and it seems really appealing.

Does anyone have an opinion on their ski school, etc? My boys are not super coordinated, but love outdoor sports, especially in winter (ice skating, sledding, etc). We would probably go sometime in January.

Also, does anyone know if you book a condo through their central reservations do you have access to the heated pools at the Inn or Lodge? We would probably need the extra room of a condo, but for sure would want access to the pool.

Thanks in advance,

kelly

sun valley good for newbies?

Kelly

Sun Valley is great but a little pricey for new skiers.

Also lodging is beautiful but fills up quickly. You have access to everything. I needed to stay in Elkhorn Village which was very reasonably pricey and clean. I have been to their ice skating lessons and they are great for new people as well.

Hope this helps.

Cathleen

sun valley good for newbies?

yes, if you book a condo thru SV, you can use all the facilities. they even have a 4 lane bowling alley, with bumpers on the sides (love that), down in the basement.

The Ski School is wonderful. My friends work there and i have seen the way they work. Also, grandkids have taken there. Don%26#39;t know what DH is Downhill? But what is WI??

January is tipically the coldest month, but after living here for 30 years,,,,you never know. I Think this would be a great places for the boys and you. Safe, great bus system and all...enjoy

Thanks so much for both of your replies. I am still doing a lot of research, but this inpur really helps. (Oops and sorry for the abbreviations...DH is ';dear husband'; and WI is ';Wisconsin';)

Thanks again,

kelly