July 2, 2025:
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO:
On our way from Moscow, Idaho to Wallace, Idaho, we did a walking tour of public art in downtown Coeur d’Alene, and then biked from City Park to Atlas Waterfront Park and back.
Canola Field South of Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d’Alene Downtown Public Art Walking Tour:
Blue Spire by Gerry Newcomb
Mudgy & Millie on 3rd St by Terry Lee
Timeline Theory Reflections by Ken Turner
Great Blue Heron (Mr. Blue) by Rick Davis
The Olympia Greek Restaurant Mural
Seed of Life by Celeste A Cooning
Unrestrained Force by Breazy Anderson
Memories From My Childhood by Rolf Goetzinger
Pinecone by Spokane Folk Art and Copper Tones
Responding to a Rival by Jason Paul
Horizons by Mark Staasz
Mudgy & Millie Public Library by Terry Lee
The Valentine by George Lundeen
The Viking Ship (Bike Rack) by Tyree Riggs
The Miner
Idaho Lumberjack
The Working Man
Idaho Farmer
Suffragist
Sculptures by Terry Lee
Giant Sundial
Under the Rainbow by Howard Meehan
Sgt. Greg Moore Memorial
McEuen Park Military Memorial
Freedom Tree by Jeff May
Great Escape by Jerold Smiley
Cor Leonis by Michael Dutton
Octopus (Bike Rack) by Tyree Riggs
Dead Hydroplane Racers Memorial
Allium Spring Chorus by David Tonnesen
Bike Trip from City Park to Atlas Waterfront Park:
We saw some public art on our bike ride as well.
City Park and Lake Coeur d’Alene
Dicey by Unknown
Plunge by Jason Sanchez
Eagle With Fish by Scott Campbell
Chief Morris Antelope by Cheryl Metcalf
Undercurrent by Kenneth Spiering
Revenge of the Ants by Jason Sanchez
Sentinel Watcher by Robert Turriff
Snow Ghost I by Teresa McHugh
Unconquered by Lorenzo Ghiglieri
Cowboy by Frederic Remington
Kate by David Clemons
Gaia by Dale Young
Open Arms by Fr. Donald Cadden S.J.
WALLACE, IDAHO:
Founded in 1884, Wallace sits alongside the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River and lies in the Silver Valley mining district of the Idaho Panhandle. The town’s population was 791 at the 2020 census.
Stardust Motel, Wallace, Idaho:
We stayed for two nights in the retro Stardust Motel in Wallace.
Stardust Motel Sign
Stardust Motel Spaceship
Stardust Motel Restaurant and Bar
Walkway to Our Room
Retro Microwave and Refrigerator
Hammock and Films Outside
Walking Tour of Wallace, Idaho:
The entire town of Wallace, Idaho is on the national Historic Register. A true, old west, mining town.
Vintage Bus
Elks Lodge – $16 Steak Dinners
Old Boat with a Flat Tire
Wallace Corner Hotel
Blackboard Cafe and Bookstore
Rossi Insurance Building
Center of the Universe Manhole Cover
Old Carved Cowboy and Safe
Bicycle Store
Hall Hotel
North Idaho Trading Company
Sixth Street Theatre & Melodrama
July 1, 2025:
MCCALL, IDAHO:
McCall, Idaho Public Art:
On our way from Cadwell, Idaho to Moscow, Idaho, we toured some public art in McCall, Idaho.
Wings Over McCall by Ward Hooper
Shortcut by Jane Dedecker
Our Confluence by Erica and Jamie Laidlaw
River Otters and Balsam Root by Jay Rasgorshek
Centennial Plaza by Debra Facchin
Taking Flight by Alicia Looney
The Bearing Wall by Dan Ostermiller
CCC Workers Statue
LEWISTON, IDAHO:
Lewis & Clark Discovery Center:
The Lewis and Clark Discovery Center features indoor and outdoor displays and a film describing the expedition of Lewis and Clark.
Sample Indoor Displays
Lewis and Clark Expedition Film
Outdoor Sculptures
Dugout Canoe
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The Toughest 11 Days Informational Sign
Nez Perce County Historical Museum:
The Nez Perce County Historical Museum centers on the history of the area before and after Nez Perce County began.
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Sign and Dugout Canoe Outside Museum
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1870 Cabin
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Idaho Territorial Capitol Building
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1915 Historic Trolley
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Nez Perce County Historical Museum
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The Meeting of Two Cultures
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The Nimiipu – The People
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Capital Days
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Steamboat Lewiston
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Indian Artifacts
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Farming
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Music Men in River City
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The Great Depression Years
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Rodeos and Roundups
Sample Museum Displays
Lewiston Public Art:
We toured around Lewiston seeing several pieces of public art.
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Sacajawea Sculpture/Fountain by J. Shirley Bothum
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Hospitality of the Nez Perce sculpture by the Nez Perce artist Douglas Hyde
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Arduous Journey sculpture by Carol Grende
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Lewiston Mural
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Man with Laptop Statue
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Lift Railroad Bridge
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Confluence by Melissa Cole
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Canoe Wave by Christopher Fennell
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Fish Mural by Rolf Goetzinger
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Indian Summer Sculpture by Don Joslyn
MOSCOW, IDAHO:
Moscow Public Art:
We toured Moscow Public Art at the Intermodal Transit Center Sculpture Garden, the Moscow Public Library, and a couple other Moscow sites.
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Access by J. Casey Doyle
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Conjoined by Liam Peterson
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Out of Water by Maple Cooper
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The Learning Cube by Kendra Marquardt
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Universal Sound by Kurt David Wester
Intermodal Transit Center Sculpture Garden
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Inspiration by Melissa Cole
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Inspiration by Melissa Cole
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Pollination by Melissa Cole
Moscow Public Library
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The Homecoming by Jenifer Corio & Dave Frei
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Celebration of the Camas Lily by Jay Rasgorshek
June 30, 2025:
GARDEN CITY, IDAHO:
Shadow Valley Golf Course, Garden City, Idaho:
We played nine holes of golf in the morning at Shadow Valley Golf Course in Garden City, Idaho, just north of Boise, Idaho.
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Nancy hitting at a Par-3 hole
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Each hole was tree-lined
Biking the Boise River Greenbelt Trail:
In the afternoon, we biked along the south bank of the Boise River, then crossed over a Red Bridge to bike along the north bank. We saw some Public Art on the way.
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Three Deer Sculpture by Bernie Jesterbeck Hart
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Eternal Wind Sculpture
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Floaters on the Boise River
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The Red Bridge to the North Bank
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Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Plaza
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Wind Dance Sculpture by Mark Baltes
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Daisies
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Window to the River Memorial
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Boise Art Museum Sculpture Garden
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Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial
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E Pluribus Unum Mural by Addie Boswell
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Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial
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World Trade Center Memorial
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Boise Whitewater Park
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Enjoying Fresh Cold Water after our Bike Ride
June 29, 2025:
BOISE, IDAHO:
Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center and Nature Trail:
We drove from Twin Falls to Boise. Our first stop in Boise was the Morrison Knudsen (MK) Nature Center and Nature Trail. The Nature Center was closed due to a shortage of staffing, but the Nature Trail was open and pamphlets with a map/descriptions of the trail were available.
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Morrison Knudsen Nature Center Sign
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Migration Display
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Wetlands Bridge
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Mural
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Fish Viewing Window
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Lava Rock with Petrogylph
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Giant Bald Eagle Nest
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Mosaic Artwork
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Crayfish Viewing Window
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Fish Viewing Window
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Waterfall
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Sturgeon Bench
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Beaver Dam
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Sturgeon in the Water
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Bat Box
Boise Downtown Public Art Walk:
Next we took a walking tour of Boise’s Downtown Public Art.
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Groovin Mural by Bobby Gayton, 2014
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Aspen Reflections Utility Box by Randall Brown, 2010
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Science Mural by Elmstatus, Mawkaroni, Keger1, SectorSeventeen, 2020
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Calle 75 Street Tacos Mural by SectorSeventeen, 2017
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Gentle Breeze by Matthew Mazzotta, 2021
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Nancy looking at Hand Chairs at Re Pop
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It’s Better in Boise by Luke Zane, 2020
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Spirit of the Healing Waters by Kerry Moosman, 2002
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Mullet Proof Store
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The Pursuit of… by Bobby Gayton, 2010
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Transformation by Amy Lunstrum, 2010
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Spring Run by Marilyn Lysohir, 1994
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Over the Valley by David Carmack Lewis, 2020
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Four Sides of Boise by Pat Kilby, 2010
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Freak Alley Gallery
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Prost! Mural by SectorSeventeen, 2018
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Bearly Afloat Mural by Mawkaroni, Elmstatus, Evan Lovett
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Untitled by Elmstatus, 2020
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Flowers for J.J. Saldaña by Bobby Gayton, 2024
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Hospitality of the Nez Perce Sculpture
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Abraham Lincoln Statue
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Stearns Motor Car by the Letterheads, 2000
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Penny Postcard: A Hometown Greeting by Mark Baltes, 2004
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Cottonwoods by Dwaine Carver, 2018
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Suffrage Quilt by Stephanie Inman, 2020
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The Basque Mural by the Letterheads, 2000
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River Sculpture by Alison Sky, 1999
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Heliotrope by Dwaine Carver, 2014
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Litharacnium by Dennis and Margo Proska, 2014
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Portal by Francis Fox, 2002
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Great Blues by David Berry, 1990
We next drove to Caldwell, Idaho to do some wine tasting.
Hutson Vineyards:
We enjoyed sitting outside on the patio enjoying a white wine flight.
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Enjoying a white wine at Hutson Vineyards
Ste. Chapelle Winery:
Here we enjoyed a great view outside, a vegetable and dip platter and another flight of generous white wines.
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Ste. Chapelle Winery
June 28, 2025:
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO:
We drove from Salt Lake City to Twin Falls, Idaho (unlike 2020 – see below – Twin Falls had beautiful weather and clear skies).
Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls:
Our first stop in Twin Falls was the Shoshone Falls, the “Niagara of the West”. The falls had a heavy flow as the dam had recently been opened.
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The Niagara of the West Informational Sign
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Shoshone Falls
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Kajakers Braving Shoshone Falls
Perrine Courlee Falls, Twin Falls:
Our next stop in Twin Falls was the Perrine Courlee Falls. We parked on the road close to the Perrine Courlee Falls Trailhead and were able to walk up to and behind the falls.
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View of the Perrine Bridge from the Trailhead
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View of the Snake River Canyon from the Trailhead
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Perrine Courlee Falls
Twin Falls Visitor Center:
Next we visited the Twin Falls Visitor Center. Inside the center we saw a stagecoach and some displays. Outside the center we saw sculptures, an Evel Knieval Memorial, and walked under the Perrine Bridge.
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Twin Falls Visitor Center
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Perrine Stagecoach
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Visitor Center Displays
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Statue of Ira Burton Perrine
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Westside View of the Perrine Bridge
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Evel Knievel Jump Site Memorial
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Under the Perrine Bridge
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Twins Sculpture by David Clemons
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Eastside View of the Perrine Bridge
Perrine Courlee Falls Viewpoint:
Then we drove to the Redhawk Gastropub along the south canyon rim to see the Perrine Courlee Falls from above.
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Sign About Perrine Courlee Falls
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View of Perrine Courlee Falls from the Viewpoint Above
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View of the Perrine Bridge from the Viewpoint
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View of the Canyon Springs-Twin Falls Golf Club from the Viewpoint
Herrett Center Museum:
We next toured the Herrett Center Museum, a non-profit museum on the main campus of the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. The museum has galleries where we saw a complete mammoth skeleton, fossils, contemporary art, and artifacts from ancient cultures.
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Herrett Center Museum
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Analemmic Equatorial Sundial by Pete Swanstrom
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Paper Airplanes: Journeys of the Imagination by Gary Lee Price
Just inside the museum, we saw a demonstration of centrifugal force with two coins.
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Centrifugal Force Demonstration
Then we toured the galleries of the museum.
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Journeys – Just Passing Through Gallery
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Dan Mask – Liberia
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Señor Bob, Columbian Red Tailed Boa
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Migrations of Animals
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Various Masks
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Kuba Bwoon Mask – Congo
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Decorative Hats
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Cultural Exchange Programs
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Essential Equipment – Containers
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Original Herrett Planetarium
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Sabertooth Tiger
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Original Herrett Telescope
Journeys – Just Passing Through Gallery
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Tatanka Maka: The Material Culture of the Buffalo Nation Gallery
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Shoes, Gloves and Pouches
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Axes and Other Tools
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Arrowheads
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Cradleboards
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Native American Beadwork
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Breastplates
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Headdresses
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Mask
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Beaver Totem Headdress
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Pipes and Accessories
Tatanka Maka: The Material Culture of the Buffalo Nation Gallery
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Native American Fishing in Ancient Idaho: Hooks, Harpoons, & Hunting Fish Gallery
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Fishing Cordage
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Fish Trap
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Fish Spears
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Native Fish
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Fish Preparation and Storage
Native American Fishing in Ancient Idaho: Hooks, Harpoons, & Hunting Fish Gallery
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Andean Ascent: The Rise of Culture & Craft in Ancient Peru Gallery
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Dolls Left with the Dead
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Chimu Burial Mask
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Cloth Burial Mask
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Mummy
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Portrait Vessels
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Moche Portrait Vessels
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Jewelry
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Andean Slings
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Musical Instruments
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Peruvian Reed Boat
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Breastplates
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Contemporary Wool Hat
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Textiles
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Loom
Andean Ascent: The Rise of Culture & Craft in Ancient Peru Gallery
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Annual CSI Faculty & Staff Art Exhibit
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Sun Kachina
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Sea Monsters
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Arthropods
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Petrified Wood
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Huntington Canyon Mammoth
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Saber-Toothed Cat
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Saber-Toothed Skul
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Cave Bear Skull
Groaning Bones and Whispering Stones: Echoes in the Earth Gallery
Elevate 486 Restaurant:
We were hungry, so we decided to eat an early dinner at a restaurant along the south rim of the Snake River Canyon.
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Elevation 486 Restaurant
There were a couple of unusual sculptures outside the restaurant.
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The Buck by Jacob Novinger
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Free to Be by Marianne Caroselli
We were lucky to be able to sit out on the patio and enjoy the views since we didn’t have reservations, but were early for dinner.
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Enjoying our Drinks and the Patio
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View of the Snake River Canyon from the Patio
Twin Falls Downtown Public Art Walk:
Energized, we went for a downtown Twin Falls public art walk.
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Flight of Learning by Bryce Pettit
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Magic of the Valley by Matt Sunderman
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Flowers Mural
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Skydiver and Fish Mural
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Rodeo Cowboy Mural
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Downtown Common Murals
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Rolling Waters Downtown Kaleidoscope by Mary and Eddie Phillips
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John Hayes Sculpture by David LaMure Jr.
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Idaho Department Store by Leon Smith
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Utility Box Wraps Phase 2 – Box 9
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Secret of the Tree by Kailua Albrecht
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Millennium Basalt Rock & Harness by Ted Clausen
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Utility Box Wraps Phase 1 – Box 4
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Mural by Greg Smith and Tom Prater
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Downtown Art Alley Project
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