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2005-07, July 2005 (Preston)

2005-07, July 2005 (Preston)

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Volume 4, Number 10



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    FEATURES


    Biking Idaho

    by Chris McGill

    Great wheels of fire! Summertime may have multiple meanings, but for a lot of Idaho bicycling enthusiasts, it means the Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium–a July race in downtown Boise that attracts top national cycling talent. In this feature (which also tells about other competitive events and recreational bike trails statewide), see how a native Idahoan aspires to win this year’s men’s division race at the Criterium.


    Preston—Spotlight City

    by Angela Nielson

    Located in Idaho’s far southeastern corner, Preston has gained recent attention with the in-town filming and ensuing box office success of the offbeat teen movie Napolean Dynamite. It’s apparent, however, that there’s much more to Preston that the picture the movie industry paints.


    Classic Mack’s Inn

    by Lynna Howard

    Mack’s Inn is an old-time eastern Idaho resort with its own spot on the map. Yet the 89-year-old resort is actually within the city of Island Park. What’s the difference between the two entities? Our writer looks in the history of Mack’s Inn, its legal status and what makes it tick. Mack’s Inn may well be a state of mind.

    DEPARTMENTS

    Music Makers: Lawrence the Luthier; Making Stringed Instruments at McCall
    by Ryan Peck

    Idaho Raptor Viewing: Eagle Eyes
    by Gordon Rich

    One Spud Short: Free Love
    by William Studebaker


    Vintage Publications: Idaho magazines before IDAHO magazine

    by Arthur Hart


    Gold Rush Days: The Allure of Florence; Former Mining Camp Shares Her Secrets Via Kiosk, Brochure and Self-guided Tour

    by Lorie Palmer

    Fiction Contest 2005: Pip; Senior High Division Winner, by Skye Williams and Annaconda; Junior High Division Winner
    by Hailey Smith


    A Spouse’s Angle: McGrin’s Way; Sequel to June’s The Covert Fraternity of Fanatical Fly-Fishermen

    by Shirley A. Lund

    Letter to the Editors: Letter from Iraq
    by SPC Bill Arsenault, City of Nampa Firefighter/Paramedic

    Historical Snapshot: When the Circus Came to Town
    by Arthur Hart

    IN THIS ISSUE!

    Boise, Eagle, Florence, Kuna, Lake Coeur d’Alene, Lake Pend Oreille, Island Park, Mack’s Inn, McCall, Nampa, Pocatello, Preston, Soda Springs, Twin Falls