• 1. Where to Stay
• 2. Where to Eat
• 3. What to Do
• 4. Insider’s Tip
• 5. An Oddball Day

(Photo: Shane Stenet /Courtesy of SVKCVB)

Because you won’t have really experienced Idaho without participating in at least one bizarre or grueling physical challenge, enter one of the area’s regular weekend cross-country ski races (forms available at the Elephant's Perch). Afterward, soak your aching bones at the Frenchman's Bend Hot Springs, a short drive down Warm Springs Road, ten miles out of town. Check with the local Forest Service office (208-622-5371) about avalanche danger before dipping in.

Published on November 22, 2006 as a web exclusive.