Idaho is a fly fisherman’s paradise. This great state has it all from small freestone, pocket-water streams to raging rivers, warm-water reservoirs to alpine lakes, and meandering meadow streams to ultra-technical spring creeks. You can pretty much pick your passion and go with it. That’s what I love about this state. For someone who is [...]
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From the glitz and glamour of performing 6 years professionally in Las Vegas to the wide open spaces of Southern Idaho, Jason Lugo, Southern Idaho Living’s co-owner and publisher is making a full circle in the music world. After a 16-year absence from the stage, Lugo and his self-titled band bring to Idaho a fusion [...]
Welcome to the New Year! Once the holiday decorations are taken down, the champagne glasses put away and life returns to business as usual, the new year (for many) signifies new beginnings and a clean slate. For several business owners, the recession which accompanied the past few years has spurred uncertainty and a somewhat dismal [...]
Christmas is a brief time when childhood wishes become more than just imagination. I love the rich religious significance of Christmas but I also enjoy the magical childlike fantasy. My adult children are still told, “Those that don’t believe, don’t receive.” Just because they grow up doesn’t mean the magic of Santa has to vanish. [...]
Joe Phillips adjusts his helmet, grips the steering wheel of his John Deere riding lawn mower dubbed “Why Not,” revs its 50-horsepower engine, and leans forward in anticipation of the Christmas tree starting light’s signal. Seeing green, he roars down the track in the outlaw drag class at the Fourth of July Firecracker 500 Lawnmower [...]
Looking for a fun family activity after the 4th of July weekend? After you’ve finished the last hot dog and lit the last firecracker, grab the kids and your friends and head to Castleford, Idaho, for the Castleford Classics Motor Jamboree, July 16-17 at Jean’s Park. If some good old fashioned “not so clean” family [...]
It’s the middle of summer, kids are bored, I’m restless and my husband desperately needs some R & R. The budget being tight has me wondering what kind of special outing we can really pull off. Then I remember a friend talking about an incredible place on the Snake River in the “middle of nowhere.” [...]
It will be “lights, camera, action” this summer in Southern Idaho. The 7th annual Rise Up and Sing, a Vocal Summer Music Camp is featuring “Hairspray,” the award-winning musical with 1960s-style dance music and “downtown” rhythm and blues. The five-day event is hosted by Crafton Institute of Music, Fife Music Productions, and the Rise Up [...]
The Rotary Club of Twin Falls is sponsoring its First Annual Ice Cream Funday event to be held in City Park in Twin Falls, ID Saturday, June 18th from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in conjunction with Art in the Park. Cloverleaf Creamery worked with local companies to create their own unique ice cream flavors [...]
Magic Valley Harley Owners Group is a great way to share your passion for motorcycle riding, support many great causes and find friends of all walks of life.
