Statewide - Idaho

Old Town Pocatello
Stephens Performing Arts Center
Idaho Potato Museum
Southeastern Idaho offers today’s travelers the same breathtaking countryside that
wowed early settlers hundreds of years ago, but today’s visit includes classical and
country music, authentic western sporting events, and celebrations of the area’s rich
heritage, making this location key for anyone who wants to stay and play.
« How to meet your yearly culture requirement »
» Music comes to the mountain in June at
the Idaho Music and Wildflower Festival
at Pebble Creek Ski Area. Arrive early
to take in a wildflower hike before the
performance. The 65-member Idaho
State Civic Symphony, established in the
1900s, performs in the stunning Jensen
Grand Concert Hall. Many of the music,
dance, and theater events in Pocatello are
held at the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens
Performing Arts Center, set on a hilltop
overlooking Idaho State University and
the cityscape beyond.
» For a bit of the western hospitality
southeastern Idaho is known for, check
out the Green “T” Bar and Grill in
Pocatello, famous for its burgers and a
mechanical bull. For something completely
different, try Senang Wine Bar and Tapas
Bistro, offering a world of tastes and
more than 150 international and domestic
wines. You have two options in the area
to pair fine dining with entertainment:
Mystique Performing Arts and Events
Centerand the Westside Player Dinner
Theater.
» For traditional Indian dances, crafts,
and an all-Indian rodeo, come to the
annual Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival,
held in August. The Malad Valley Welsh
Holt Arena, Pocatello
Festival, the last weekend in June, promises
food, music, films, heritage games
and crafts, plus workshops on Welsh
history and culture.
» Experience Idaho’s most famous product
at the Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot,
and learn more about the potato than you
could ever want to know.
» The Pocatello Arts Center displays fine
paintings, photographs, and porcelain art
by professional artists as well as local art
students. The center’s premier event is the
Sagebrush Arts Fest, which offers free art
activities for children, food vendors, and
live entertainment.
» At beautiful Bear Lake, shared by
Idaho and Utah, celebrations are held
in neighboring Garden City, Utah: Bear
Lake Raspberry Days the first weekend in
August and Bear Lake Outdoor Heritage
Days in September.
» For complete event listings, go to:
visitidaho.org
If you’re looking to hang your hat here, be
sure to visit IdahoWorks.com to find out
about incentives and the benefits of living
and working in Idaho.
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