Toolson's general store in Bancroft Idaho
I invited myself to accompany the Idaho Bear Lake/Oregon Trail Scenic Byway committee on a tour of "their" section of U.S. 89 from St. Charles to Montpelier last Saturday. I learned a lot about how these committees work, how hard it is to get the "wayfinding" in place for the various sites, and how many "stakeholders" are involved in getting the simplest things done. I already knew that one dedicated person might be all it takes to make a difference, but I saw it again a dozen times during the day long trip from the Utah border to Lava Hot Springs.
Toolson's general store in Bancroft ID, though not on Highway 89, makes the most awesome chocolate shakes (I had mine with raspberry too). After the 89 project is done, I plan to visit the ghost town of Chesterfield and have another shake on the way. (That's Mr. Toolson in the green - his dad bought the property in 1910 or thereabouts.)
Comments (2)
Ann: Thanks for getting to know more about Idaho's Oregon Trail Bear Lake Scenic Byway and its people. Looking forward to reviewing your photographs. That was a good milkshake and photo. Best Regards, John
Posted by John Bertram | June 21, 2007 4:21 PM
Posted on June 21, 2007 16:21
Anyone interested in national scenic byways can view them all on www.byways.org or for Idaho Byways including the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway in particular go to www.visitid.org
Posted by Tony Varilone | June 22, 2007 7:09 AM
Posted on June 22, 2007 07:09