Places and Activities to do in Eastern Idaho
Teton Vu Drive-In
The sun is going down and the air is feeling a little crisp on a Friday night, what do you do? Do you head to bed, go home and work on some more homework or head out to the Teton Vu Drive-In? You would be crazy not to pick the Drive-Ins on a Friday summer night. If you haven’t ever been to the drive-ins this is the perfect opportunity for you. The drive-ins is an outdoor theater where you take your vehicle and sit in it to watch a...
Mountain River Ranch Dinner Shows
Are you looking for a great idea for the last date night of the semester? Something that will get you and your date interacting with each other a little more then usual. The Mountain River Ranch dinner show is the place you need to go. Starting out the night with a western shoot out, then a horse drawn wagon ride, singing, and dancing and of course a wonderful country cooked meal. This will be the perfect way for you and your date to end the semester. In order to...
Legacy Flight Museum
The Legacy Flight Museum it located in Rexburg close to the airport. The museum was opened up by John Bagley who wanted the society to have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the aircrafts that some of the military veterans once flew. It’s been open to the public since 2006. This is a great learning opportunity for college students and also families to be able to see the aircrafts that were flown to help protect our freedoms. The Legacy Flight Museum has nine different...
Ice Caves
With our last trip being to the Civil Defense Caves how about we check out some other caves in the area. The Ice Caves are located just about an hour outside of Rexburg making a small, but fun road trip away. The Ice Caves get their name because ice remains in there year round. Depending on the time of the year the ice averages about 3-6 feet thick. These caves are a few hundred feet deep and it is important to be even more prepared for these caves then...
Civil Defense Caves
What are the Civil Defense Caves? The Civil Defense Caves are large lava tubes that were created when their were active volcanoes in the area. The cave got it’s name from the Cold War era because caves were often seen as valuable for civil defense. They could be used as a bomb shelters or to store supplies. Although that’s no what this cave was used from it’s still how it got it’s name. The caves are very spacious and is a great place for roommates to go to get...
Runnin 4 Sweets
Have you had a bit of a sweet tooth lately? You’ve tried chocolate after chocolate and soda after soda trying to get rid of the sweet tooth, but nothing seems to work. You want that swiss chocolate you got on your mission, that famous root beer you have back home or that childhood candy you haven’t been able to find in years! There is now a solution just waiting around the corner for you. Rexburg now has a candy and soda shop that will take you back to your childhood....
Fat Cats
Where can you find bowling, billards, mini golf, arcades, balladium and movies all in the same place? There’s only one place in Rexburg and that’s Fat Cats! This is a great place to spend time with friends or go out as a family. They have multiple different specials they offer if you want to do more then just one thing. They are an excellent family friendly location where everyone always feels welcome! Bowling Bowling at Fat Cats is probably the best thing about this location. The bowling alley has...
The Craze Fun Zone
Are you sitting at your apartment bored out of your mind? Feeling like there isn’t anything to do in Rexburg. Well think again! Head over to the Craze Fun Zone and check out what exciting attractions they have to offer. They feature laser tag, mini golf, arcade games, a kiddie jungle for the little ones to pay in and a little cafe that serves pizza, chicken nuggets, sweet potato fries, and potato wedges. This is the place to go for an evening of adventure for college students or even...
The Cable Factory
If your looking for a way to cool down this weekend then the place to be in the Cable Factory. What is the Cable Factory you might ask? It is a wake boarding park that doesn’t require a boat to be in the water. They use a cable to pull the wake boarders around to the different jumps and boxes. At the Cable Factory they also have a nice sandy beach and fishing. So if you want to spend some time at the Cable Factory without actually getting in...
Yellowstone Bear World
Did you recently take a trip to Yellowstone but not see any bears or very many wild animals? Often times those wild animals you want to see don’t want to be seen, but at Bear World thats a different story. Yellowstone Bear World is a wild life drive through park where you will see Rocky Mountain Elk, Bison, White-tail Deer, Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Goats, Moose and of course American Black Bear, Grizzly Bear and Gray Wolves. This gives you the opportunity to see those animals that you didn’t see in...
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