s/y Nine of Cups Roadside Americana- Idaho June 2012 |
In Arco, ID, the conning tower of the fast-attack nuclear submarine USS Hawkbill (SSN-666), aka "The Devil Boat" pokes out of a local park. |
We know we're in cattle country when heifers are for sale on the billboards! |
Buhl, ID proclaims itself "Trout Capital of the World" |
Cloverleaf Creamery offered "milk in glass bottles" and potato ice cream! |
Originally known as Root Hog (??), the little town of Arco, Idaho was the first community in the world ever to be lit by electricity generated by nuclear power. |
A hazy, heat-waved photo of EBR-1 which was unfortunately closed when we passed by. A national landmark, in 1951, it became the world's first electricity-generating nuclear power plant. |
Not far away in Shoshone, ID, we noted this old fallout shelter sign. Being so close to atomic reactors, maybe they're still a bit wary. |
Now really...is this a good name for a chain of convenience stores? |
World's largest potato chip (crisp, actually) is on display at the Idaho Potato Museum. Check it out on the American Odyssey, Part I trip page. |
Island Park, ID (pop: 215) claims to have the longest "Main Street" in America...33 miles (53km) |
Don't forget Idaho's national monuments: Craters of the Moon NM Hagerman Fossil Beds NM |