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For The Tourist or The Local of South-East Idaho
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items This list gives you hikes, food places, viewpoints, shopping and pampering! I will keep adding onto this list as I think of more.
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Arts & Entertainment
Local Favorites
Outdoor Activities
I absolutely love spending time outdoors, especially when the summers here aren't as long. But boy are they perfect! Idaho and Wyoming have some of the most gorgeous spots to visit with the Tetons close by giving tons of hikes and a ton of beautiful ...
Such a gorgeous hike and pretty easy as well. It follows along a river and if you hit it just right in the fall it has amazing foliage!
Palisades Creek Trail to Lower Palisades Lake - AllTrails
Such a beautiful waterfall you can drive too up in Island park, Idaho on your way to Yellowstone.
Upper Mesa Falls
This beautiful spot is a nice little stopping area to do a small walk to Johnny sacks cabin and to feed the ginormous trout that live here. This water is from a spring so it stays warmer year round. There is also camping near this area.
Big Springs
A small hike up in Salmon Idaho that has some beautiful scenery and leads you to the Gold Bug hot springs you can soak in with an incredible view!
Goldbug Hot Springs
An hour and a half drive from Rexburg, idaho is the cute tourist town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming! There are a ton of cute little shops, food places, and art galleries to roam around and see. They also have a resort close by that offers skiing, snowboar...
Jackson
This is a must see view point on your trip to Jackson Hole Wyoming! It's about twenty minutes past Jackson and a tiny walk to this view. Such a stunning scene to see especially at sunset or sunrise! Just make sure it isn't cloudy when you go, the clo...
Schwabacher Landing
If you love spending time in the water, warm slough is a fun little float in the summer time! You hop in at the bridge of the main road that's on your way to the campground and near the campground is where you hop out! It's a couple hour float and ve...
Warm Slough
This is a fun little hike out near Heise hot springs that results in a really beautiful view in the spring through the fall! The water there comes from a natural spring and allows water cress to grow year round because of the warmer temperature!
Cress Creek Nature Trail
Fun little excursion to go on if you're visiting heise hot springs area!
Heise Zip
Fun little thing you can do in the summer. You might have to have four wheel drive to get there, but I can't remember for sure.
The Civil Defense Caves
Beautiful waterfall to see in Swan Valley Idaho. Just a couple feet off the road, a lot of people fish in the river here too. While you're here you can go get some square icecream!
Fall Creek Falls - Rexburg Online
Such a beautiful river AMAZING for fly fishing and comes from a natural spring! You can camp here and you just have to reserve online. There's also a trail that goes up the river you can walk on or ride four wheelers on. Seriously amazing fishing her...
Warm River, Caribou-Targhee National Forest
What can I say... you just have to visit for yourself! Just be wise about being around wild animals. The hot spots here are beautiful and old faithful Geiser is so cool to watch! You can find a giant waterfall in the big canyon and there is plenty of...
Yellowstone
Restaurants
Some yummy food places near and a little further.
This pizza is to die for... in my opinion. So tasty and some interesting mixes as well. This is in Jackson Hole, WY in a historic building!
Hand Fire Pizza | Wood Fired Pizza | Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Super good and such great waiters as well! They are on top of things and the food comes out quick!
LongHorn Steakhouse
If you like Indian food you'll love this! And if you don't this may convince you too!
Tandoori Oven- Finest Indian Cuisine
If you're headed to mesa falls or Yellowstone... OR on your way back, this pizza place is DELICIOUS!
Mad Moose Pizza | Pizza Restaurant in St Anthony, ID
Other Food & Drinks
Places you should try the food!
This legitimately is the cutest bakery I've personally ever been too and the baked goods are so tasty! If you are in Jackson, definitely stop by. 🤍
Persephone Bakery
An amazing brunch location! It's only open until early afternoon. If you go, get the captain crunch French toast because it's literally sooo good. My mouth is watering right now typing this out! It's also very big.
Abracadabra's Idaho Falls - Restaurant
This place has been in business for a very long time and their sandwiches are really good made with fresh sourdough bread. Their soft serve yogurt is also really yummy. 😋
Millhollow Restaurant
They have really yummy icecream and the best milkshake is monster cookie. You can also buy fresh milk, cheese, eggs and more from here too.
G's Dairy Delights
A fun little stop out around palisades for some famous square icecream!
swan valley square ice cream - Google Search
Arts & Entertainment
Some mild entertainment for you is listed here!
Jackson hole Wyoming has a ton of art galleries for you to walk through and a lot of the art is also for sale.
Art Galleries
Very small zoo but fun for little kids!
Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park
This is a small aquarium and will be very packed on a weekend. They have sharks, stingrays you can touch, birds and reptiles too.
East Idaho Aquarium
If you've heard of color me mine, this is the same thing. You paint some pottery and have it fired and you get to keep it!
Possibly Picasso
This place is SO fun to visit and watch a play. You buy tickets online, but they are so interactive and great at their job here. Definitely a fun experience!
The Playmill Theatre
If you're up near island park/yellowstone this is a must! They do musical spoofs and they're hilarious! You can do a regular show or a dinner show. So much fun!
Yellowstone Playhouse
Local Favorites
These are places to shop or go to for an experience!
Cute little yoga studio located in Rexburg and in rigby. They have different types of classes, just check the website to see when and which studio these classes are. They also do teacher trainings!
The Yoga Studio
A cute little yoga space in the building of a rock climbing gym! They do hot yoga here!
The Yoga Loft--Rexburg
You have to book pretty far out. And they do luminary and gel manicures here with super cute nail art!
Nailed It Rexburg in Rexburg, ID
Such a cute hair salon and such great stylists that really know what they're doing!
Glow Hair Co. | Idaho Falls Hair Salon
Not sure why it won't give me any other picture than a thistle lol, but this boutique has a bunch of cute clothing, hats and accessories!
Thistle Dew
A VERY cute boutique! Lots of cute clothes and accessories in downtown idaho falls.
Poppy & Pout Idaho Falls
Very cute clothing all the time. A bit more spendy though.
Bohme | Shop Our Curated Collections of Unique & High ...
Such a cute boutique with adorable clothing and shoes!
ROOLEE
This boutique has clothes and shoes with A BUNCH of beautiful home decor!
Real Deals-Rexburg
Chloe is so cute and the owner here. This will make your teeth look so good!
Poppy Teeth Whitening
Got my second lobes and helix done here! Lorin does hollow needle and she's very good at it and helps you feel super welcome and relaxed! Loved my experience here!
Get Pierced Co.
One of my favorite things to do is go to an aerial yoga class. It feels so good on your body no matter your age or body type! It uses gravity to work your body and it is so relaxing! Book on this link.
Aerial Yoga