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On Main St. in Livingston is where you'll find one of our top 10 picks for best Ice Cream in the USA, Wilcoxson's. Try Montana Moose Moss (mint chip ice cream except the “chips” are about the size of nickels) or Moose Tracks (Vanilla with ribbons of caramel and chocolate) among the other equally rich and decadent offerings. Heavenly!!! You can also find Wilcoxson's at many other markets, restaurants, and … [Read more...]
If you are looking for family dining while you are visiting the quaint and charming town of Livingston, then The Sport is the place to go. We ate lunch here and the food was great-something to make everyone happy burgers, sandwiches, even quesadillas for the vegetarians in the group. But what was truly special at this local establishment which has been in business since 1909, were all the taxidermy animals … [Read more...]
The Yellowstone Gateway Museum is a really terrific little museum that highlights the life and times of folks in the area from the time Yellowstone was founded. It was really fun to see old stoves and washing machines and ask the kids if they could figure out what they were without us telling them. There was an old schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and even the stagecoaches that were used to tour Yellowstone back in the … [Read more...]
A little off the beaten path, the Lewis and Clark Caverns hosts a spectacular display of stalactites and stalagmites formed by the minerals in the dripping water that have collected within these caves for hundreds of thousands of years. After hiking up nearly a mile up the hill the the cave entrance, we were led inside by our guide. The cave was dark and cool but as we entered we were wowed by the amazing formations. … [Read more...]
Virginia City is a fun little historic town that looks frozen in time. We rode a little train from Nevada city into the town and I remember Isaac acting out and some strange man-a real relic of the old west, on the train told my son to behave or he'd teach him a lesson. I was so caught off guard that someone would say something like that to someone else's kid that I just froze. To this day I am mad at myself for … [Read more...]
I guess we can only judge Wyoming based on our adventures in spectacular Yellowstone National Park. What we saw was natural wonder all around us from the colorful paint pots of natural chemicals bubbling up from below the earth's surface to the steaming geysers, to the amazing wildlife. I just know that Wyoming holds more treasure that we didn't get to see and another state capitol we missed in Cheyenne. Hopefully … [Read more...]
Yellowstone National Park is America’s first national park, founded in 1872. One of the reasons the government decided to preserve this area as public land is because it holds the majority of the world’s geysers including “Old Faithful.” Geysers are created by steam generated by volcanic heat under the surface of the earths crust. The establishment of Yellowstone National Park inspired the creation of many … [Read more...]
Wow, I'd we we'd had more time here to explore. I would have loved to have spent some time on the Snake River, checked out a paper mill or a potato farm but we just didn't have the time. Idaho is like the shy sister whose beauty is not as as celebrated as her more popular sister Montana. Because Idaho Falls was our starting and stopping point for our loop which took us through some very pretty scenery, we did get … [Read more...]
Lower Mesa Falls was our first road trip stop after landing in Idaho Falls with Shari and all the kids in tow. First stop? Find a toilet...After taking care of business, we headed up to where the waterfall spills over and stood out on the viewing platform. It was so natural and beautiful to see the rushing water and feel the spray. It was great to hear the kids ooh and ahh over something that was so far removed from … [Read more...]
The Museum of Idaho is another wonderful museum that tells the story of the native peoples of the region and Lewis and Clark. This was a great last minute activity that we happened upon by chance and we're really glad we did. There are beautiful displays that highlight the life and culture of the Native Americans, particularly the tribes that Lewis and Clark happened upon in their travels in the region. There are … [Read more...]
