Boise State Game Day!
There is always one thing that makes the coming of fall a little more bearable as the waning days of summer make me feel like a little kid dreading the return of school days: college football. I love everything about football season. I love breaking out the school colors, barbequing gluttonous food, getting together with friends, watching the upsets, and drinking a couple beers. No matter where you are in the country, game day is always filled with enthusiasm and energy, and Boise State game day does not disappoint. Read the rest of Boise State Game Day! »
We left the Gowen Field History exhibit and wandered back to the main room. I gave my son a brief description of his great grandfather’s service in WWI, then pointed him to the WWI display. As he left to view them, Don wandered back toward me with a small paperbound book in hand. (Sam the Doughboy, Copyright grandpavee-2008)
I have always wanted to visit the Idaho Military History Museum in Boise, but just never seemed to have the time. Since I had a few days off and my youngest son’s 28th birthday was around the corner, I killed two birds with one stone and invited him along for a half days adventure back in history. (Museum Entrance, Copyright GrandpaVee-2008) 
If Peter Piper had planted a patch of plump picken’-pumpkins (rather than picking a peck of pickled peppers), he probably would have grabbed the attention of more children. Fortunately, many other farmers have caught the autumn spirit (and a business opportunity!) and provided families all over the Treasure Valley with a fun way to spend a little time enjoying a beautiful fall day in SW Idaho. One such place is Linder Farms in Meridian, where my kids and I have enjoyed an outing more than one year. 
I have probably been to most every air show in the area for thirty plus some years. But one of the most spectacular and FREE events of the year is always held at 
The steep winding road above Lewiston is beautiful drive. We could see the whole valley below, from several terrific viewpoints. One could only dream of what the fledgling trading post, back in the early 1860’s looked like. Once known as “Ragtown,” for an area made up of tents-one could imagine a late night view of flickering yellow lights, as they lit up miners tents and saloons. (Public use image from USGS-Lewiston & Snake River, 1900-Photo Credit, Washington State Univ. Archives) 
Saturday morning was not a good time to arise out of bed at 4:00AM, but it was my usual wake up time for my work as a bus driver. Saturday found me preparing to run a shuttle bus for the Art in the Park festivities down at Julia Davis Park
If you see a white rabbit hopping through Boise this weekend, you might want to follow him down the hole (or up the hill, as the case may be) so you won’t be late, late, for a very important date. It’s almost time for the Mad Hatter Tea Party at the Idaho Botanical Garden, and I for one plan to take advantage of the last few days of summer weather (I hope) and get my kids outside for some family fun. That’s the plan, anyway. We enjoyed the event three years ago and have been trying to get back ever since. A trip to my computerized photo album took me down memory lane–it’s amazing how much kids can change in three years!–and reminded of me of some of the fun we can expect to have on Sunday, if everything goes as planned. 
We left the Clearwater River Casino restaurant east of town and headed across Memorial Bridge to Lewiston. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that Lewiston was named after Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame, and Clarkston the reverse. Back In the 1860’s Lewiston was a thriving trading center for the mines of such places as Orofino, Peirce and Florence. Turning west at the far end of the bridge, we headed for the downtown area. The short drive was like opening a time capsule into the 1900’s. (Lewiston/Clarkston Image in Public Domain 
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