HOW TO SELL SOUTHWEST IDAHO
visitors in the Boise area. Just outside of town there’s the Warhawk Air Museum, the atmospheric Old Idaho Penitentiary (with tours led by an ex-guard, the peaceful Boise River Geenbelt and the World Center for Birds of Prey, an up-close attraction that was originally funded by the Sheik of Abu Dhabi. Further afield, Lake Cascade, with its 86-mile shoreline, is a watersports’ paradise and the background setting for some great al fresco dining at several lakeside restaurants.
Southwest Idaho has an extremely
good tourism infrastructure. The area is loaded with four-star properties, quality bed and breakfast properties, rentable log cabins and lakeside condos, all consistently being updated.
Tourism Talk
MELISSA CLELAND Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau “Idaho bills itself as ‘The
Real America’ and gives agents a strong
“An annual highlight is the Basque festival, which takes place each July and attracts ethnic Basques and others from all over the world”
pitch to those who are already familiar with Florida and the big cities of the East Coast and are now looking for something different. "Here they’ll find big country, open skies and western pioneer and cowboy heritage. Families love it, so do couples and solo travellers of all ages. Road trips are ever popular and it’s easy to combine Idaho with neighbouring states such as Montana and Wyoming.”
Where To Book It AMERICAN ROUND-UP – 01798 865 946
www.americanround-up.com Based on two adults sharing, a seven- night full board package with daily riding and activities provides a stay at the 4D Longhorn, just north of Boise, flights on United Airlines and first night’s hotel. Cost in early September is £1,883pp. A second week add-on with car hire and
seven nights medium grade hotel accommodation costs a total £2295pp.
AUDLEY TRAVEL – 01993 838 010
www.audleytravel/com A six-night stay at The Silver Spur Ranch in Targee National Forest is priced from £831pp on a full-board basis, until September 23. A highlight of a visit this month is the medicine Lodge Horse drive for a real cowboy experience. •
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