OK, that’s not ‘near here’ or ‘cheap’…. how about you drive to Craters of the Moon. It is a national preserve between Arco and Carey. Established as a monument on May 2, 1924, it encompasses three major lava fields and…
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Where to hike, close to home by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
A friend of mine is coming to visit from Canada soon. She is a fan of hiking and asked me for some suggestions for hikes near here. I have to admit, I am not an avid hiker. I do enjoy…
City of Rocks by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
One hour 32 minutes of driving time, 83 miles. The City of Rocks National Reserve is widely known for enormous granite rock formations. Although you won’t find shiny granite countertops, you can view granite in its natural form with remarkable…
Cauldron Linn is well worth the trip by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
One hour 34 minutes travel time from Aberdeen, one hour 18 minutes drive from American Falls, Cauldron Linn is a site near the old Oregon Trail. Here, the Snake River is forced through a passage less than 40 feet wide…
Statements published were greatly exaggerated by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
As promised, this week I commence being your tour guide. We’ll begin with the nearest place I can think of besides the lake and local parks – Massacre Rocks, Register Rock and the Oregon Trail. These might be words you’ve…
Stay busy and have some fun by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
This week I’ve tried to include some inside and some outside crafts since we’ve been having so many storms. First up is an indoor activity, grab yourself a sponge, one from the dollar store, or even your stinky old one…
Three times a day by Todd Thomas Guest Comment
Thirty plus years ago, I used to sit at the Sunday dinner table of a family to whom I was not genetically related. It was here in the southeast corner of the Idaho agricultural corridor but their occupation and living…
School’s out for summer! by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
I have four kids, two in school. “School is Out” used to hold a different emotion for me than it does now. It used to feel like freedom and relief…and it still does…but there is still the element of ‘oh…
England versus America by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
With graduation just around the corner it’s time for another England versus America story. When I was 16 it was legal to just end school there. You take a lot of very important standardized tests on the last two years…
Spring Cleaning by Celia Klassen Time for Tea
It’s spring! A 1922 edition of the American Falls Press said “three unfailing signs of spring are the circus, the ball game, and the mobilization of soap and brushes in a house cleaning campaign. The first two we are not…