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Lewis and Clark Trail, Idaho

Allyson Haymaker — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:31:50 +0000

Following the trail of Lewis and Clark, my husband, Cliff, and I stopped for coffee in Weippe, Idaho, a hamlet on the high mountain prairie where the Nez Perce fed the starving Corps of Discovery in 1805. Walking up a slight hill from First Stop Java, I entered Cyndy's Echoes [...]

Nez Perce Culture, Spalding Visitors Center, Idaho

Allyson Haymaker — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:47:01 +0000

We got a fascinating look at Nez Perce culture and history at the Spalding Visitors Center, the headquarters of the Nez Perce National Historical Park, located in Spalding in northwestern Idaho. A 23-minute movie gave us an overview of tribal history, and we especially enjoyed the museum, filled with tribal [...]

Idaho's Old Mission State Park

Allyson Haymaker — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:18:49 +0000

Old-west history buffs will enjoy northern Idaho's Old Mission State Park, where a cathedral-like church rose in the 1850s almost like a miracle in the wilderness. The state's oldest standing building, the Old Mission church was hand-built by Jesuit priests and the local Coeur d'Alene Indians--without using a single nail! [...]

Idaho Potato Expo

Allyson Haymaker — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:33:59 +0000

If you're a meat-and-potatoes lover, you'll enjoy a visit to the Idaho Potato Expo in Blackfoot. The town bills itself as the Potato Capital of the World--it's in Bingham County, which produces more spuds than any other in the U.S. At the expo, you'll see the world's largest potato chip [...]

Warhawk Air Museum, Idaho

Allyson Haymaker — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:43:45 +0000

At the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, I got a fascinating look at flight, from World War I through future space-age research. It's housed in a 20,000-square-foot building located, appropriately enough, right next to the airport. Under the watchful eyes of two magnificent Curtiss P-40s used by World War [...]