A mixture of forested mountains, alpine peaks, wildflower meadows, deep river canyons, and high plains deserts, Idaho is a paradise for golf, skiing, fly fishing, and river rafting. Boise, the capital, is the state's largest city and airline hub. North of Boise are golf, lake, and ski resorts from McCall in the south to Sandpoint and Coeur D'Alene in the north. East of Boise are the ski slopes of Ketchum and Sun Valley. East of Sun Valley are Craters of the Moon National Monument, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and the small town of Island Park just across the border from Yellowstone National Park. Boise's Basque Museum and Cultural Center reflects having the largest Basque population in the U.S. Reflecting Idaho's diverse heritage, near the Idaho Historical Museum in Boise's Julia Davis Park is the Idaho Black History Museum's chronicle of the slave York who served the Lewis & Clark Expedition. After a family visit to the Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey and an outdoor performance at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, the next stop after Boise is likely to be Payette Lake in McCall or Sun Valley and Ketchum. About 100 miles north of Boise, past Cascade Lake, McCall takes you to the shores of Payette Lake. Go golfing, fishing, hiking, biking, waterskiing, sailing, boating, or whitewater river rafting. Ski or snowshoe Brundage Mountain or Tamarack Resorts, as well as Ponderosa State Park in winter. Ice skate year-round at Manchester Ice & Event Centre. About 450 miles north of Boise, there are resort lakes near skiing and golf at Coeur d'Alene, Hayden Lake, and Sandpoint. Golf, tennis, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, rafting, and hunting are popular in Sun Valley and Ketchum. Sockeye salmon may no longer do much spawning in Redfish Lake, but the boating and mountain scenery in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area make the short trip north to Stanley worthwhile. When the snows come the whole family will head for the slopes of Soldier Mountain, Bald Mountain, Dollar Mountain, or the Sun Valley Resort. A tiny forested town of about 250 people, Island Park has a large reservoir with fishing and boating, as well as Henry's Fork of the Snake River for fly fishing. It's only 15 miles from Yellowstone as well.
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We specialize in the odd, the unusual, and the fantastic! Come experience the fun, unique vibe in our shop full of ever-changing vintage finds. With three rooms stuffed to the rafters with furniture, vintage & handcrafted jewelry, toys, Pyrex, oddities, local steampunk artwork and more, you are sure to find something that fits your style.
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On our last day in Boise, with time to kill before our flight we just hit the freeway and headed west. Drove through Nampa and didn't see much. Kept on it thinking we would get off in Caldwell, and turn around. Drove past lovely, and clearly in transition, downtown Caldwell. Decided to stop at an "antique" shop and ended up spending tons of time and a bit of money. This place has EVERYTHING you can think of and tons of stuff you couldn't imagine. Lots of the toys of my childhood beckoning me to waste money on them! Also a nice conversation with the proprietor, who I assume is Joe (?), about relocating from California. Great place, worth a visit.
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Here at 3 Funky Monkeys, we strive to give every customer a wonderful shopping experience. We have a wide range of items from New and Gently used to vintage and antique. We also carry many handmade items and as always are ever popular Jams and Jellies. We offer many discounts throughout the year and always have our 50% red dot closeout items available. Feel free to stop by our shop or if you aren't in the area, check us out online at Etsy (3FunkyMonkeys). We look forward to your visit here locally or online.
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