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- Your guide to Halloween - msnbc.com
- Fifth Edition of MICHELIN Guide San Francisco Celebrates World-Class Diversity of Bay Area Dining - Forbes
- Yellowstone National Park - A Personal Travel Guide - Associated Content
| Your guide to Halloween - msnbc.com Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:44 PM PDT Whether you like to be scared, like to trick-or-treat, or check out spooky displays across the Treasure Valley -- Halloween provides a good variety of entertainment for anyone who chooses to celebrate it. Here you'll find anything you might be wondering about when it comes to halloween displays, events, and trick-or-treating information. Spooky Halloween displays: We are asking anyone who has set up a neat Halloween display at their home, to send us their address! A dozen of submissions have come in so far, and we would still like more! If you are looking to tour some of these creative displays -- you can find a map of them by clicking here. The number of displays on the map is constantly growing! Keep checking back as more people send in their information. The addresses below are the places that can be found on this map: BOISE: - 6517 Grandview Drive, Boise, Idaho, 83709 - 11266 W. Gunsmoke Street, Boise, Idaho, 83713 - 2916 Dewey Street, Boise, Idaho, 83703 - 4524 Chelmsford Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 83713 - 6705 S. Loganberry Way, Boise, Idaho, 83709 - 7014 Sunnybrook Drive, Boise, Idaho, 83709 - 1401 Rand Street, Boise, Idaho, 83709 - 7285 S. Culbertson Way, Boise, Idaho, 83709 - 1606 N. Harrison Blvd, Boise, Idaho, 83702 - 6291 S. Kelton Place, Boise, Idaho, 83716 MERIDIAN: - 3858 Water Song Way, Meridian, Idaho, 83646 - 2948 N. Springtime Way, Meridian, Idaho, 83646 - 1125 East Meadowgrass St., Meridian, Idaho, 83646 - 2805 West Ebbtide Court, Meridian, Idaho, 83642 NAMPA: - 18211 Lantana Avenue, Nampa, Idaho, 83687 - 7178 Cherry Lane, Nampa, Idaho, 83687 KUNA: - 1077 East Yankee Basin Drive, Kuna, 83634 EAGLE: - 1758 N. Mansfield Way, Eagle, Idaho, 83616 If you have a unique Halloween display at your home, and would like to be added to this list, tell us about it! Halloween events: In Twin Falls, you can take a tour of a spooky Halloween village that was built at the Kimberly Nursery building. Creator Ryan Anderson built the village for the first time in Twin Falls. The spook tour runs each night from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. through October 30th, but is closed on Sundays. A portion of the proceeds from this event are given to the Twin Falls Boy/Girl Scouts. Admission prices are as follows: - 12 years old and older, $7 - 11 years old and younger, $5 - Family package, $25 ------ In Gooding, Boy Scout Troop 33 and Pack 97 are hosting their 2nd annual creepy, spooky, spine-crawling Haunted House at the Get Inn Bed & Breakfast. It is located on Highway 46. It costs $5 to tour the haunted house which is open at the following times: - Friday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. -- Bring one canned food item and receive $1 off admission. - Saturday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Friday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Saturday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. - Midnight ------ At Zoo Boise, there will be many different things going on for families to enjoy! At Boo at the Zoo you will find costumed characters passing out candy, costume contests for everyone, a bat toss, pumpkin patch photos, and face painting. It all takes place on October 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can find all this information on Zoo Boise's Web site. Admission: - $7 for adults - $4.25 for children ages 4-11 years old - $4.50 for seniors ages 62 and older - Free for children ages 3 and younger When it comes to the costume contests, a panel of three judges will rank costumes based on creativity, originality, and uniqueness. There are contests for each age group in the morning, and in the afternoon. Here is the contest schedule: - 11:00 - 0 - 1 year olds - 11:30 - 1 - 2 year olds - 12:00 - 3 - 4 year olds - 12:30 - 5 - 7 year olds - 1:30 - 8 - 11 year olds - 2:00 - 12 and older - 2:30 - 2 and younger - 3:00 - 3 - 7 year olds - 3:30 - 8 and older ------ In Boise, at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, you can hear dark stories about executions and ill-fated escape attentions at the 2nd annual "Frightened Felons" event. Hear about what it was like at the Old Pen back when it was home to felons and criminals. Exhibits and actors will tell stories of the Old Pen's darker days, including deaths, suicides, and more. Besides the gruesome stories, there will be scavenger hunts, awards for the best prison-themed costume, and you can even get a souvenier mugshot taken. The event runs on October 29th, and October 30th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission prices are as follows: - $12 if tickets are bought in advance - $15 if tickets are bought at the door For more information, call the Old Pen at 334-2844. ------ Also in Boise, Internet Auto Rent & Sales is hosting a fun and safe way for the kiddos to trick-or-treat, warmly indoors. The event is called "Halloween Safe Streets Trick-or-Treat" and it begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 30. The company is transforming their 30,000 square foot showroom into a Halloween playground with spiderwebs, hay bails, and music. "Halloween Safe Streets Trick-or-Treat" is free to attend, but any donations brought in will benefit the Idaho Food Bank. ------ In Meridian, Linder Farms has outdoor activities for the entire family to enjoy. The farm plays host to a corn maze (which is a tribute to the Boise State Broncos this year), laser tag, a pumpkin slingshot, hay rides and even more. Admission prices are as follows: - 3 and younger FREE - Ages 4 - 11 $3 to farm, $7 to farm and corn maze - Ages 12 and up $3 to farm, $10 to farm and corn maze There is also a special haunted corn maze called "The Asylum." "The Asylum" is open on Friday and Saturday nights when it gets dark until 11 p.m. and Monday through Thursday from dark until 10 p.m. The cost to enter "The Asylum" is $10 per person. That price includes admission to the Linder Farm, but not to the corn maze. For $15, admission will cover all three events. For more information, visit the Web site. ------ Just north of Nampa, the Haunted World is spooking people of all ages for the 11th year in a row. Explore the scary 30 acre corn field, then make your way through multiple dungeons, shacks and cellars. If you're brave enough, you can also make your way through Skullvania, a hotel aslyum, haunted by disturbed visitors. If you prefer not to be spooked or just want to wind down afterwards, you can get lost in the Haunted World's 15 acre corn maze. The Haunted World is located at 20031 Northside Blvd, on the corner of Chinden and Northside Blvd. It is open every day, except Sunday at the following times: - Monday through Thursday, gates open from dusk to 10:00 p.m. - Friday and Saturday, gates open from dusk to midnight. Ticket prices are as follows: - Tours to the Haunted World & Skullvania are sold as one ticket for $18, and that also includes admission to the corn maze. - Children under five years old are free. - Visitors can also buy a 'fast track' ticket for $3 that will scoot them to the head of the line. - You can pick up a coupon to receive a $1 discount at the Spirit Halloween Stores which are located on the corner of Franklin Road and Cole Road, and next to the Reel Theater in Nampa. For more information about The Haunted World, visit the Web site. ------ If you know of a Halloween event we haven't listed here, please send us an e-mail! Trick-or-Treating: Since Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, many people have been calling and e-mailing KTVB unsure of which day (Saturday or Sunday) they should be taking their children trick-or-treating. Problem solved! What day you should trick-or-treat depends on where you live. If you live in Boise, Halloween will be celebrated on Sunday, October 31st. For those of you who live in Eagle, Nampa, Meridian and Caldwell, city leaders said it is up to each individual family to decide when they would like to trick-or-treat. In Wilder, the mayor said he has decided trick-or-treating will take place on Saturday. If you are a city leader, and do not see your city listed, please contact us to let us know if your city has special instructions for trick-or-treaters. 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| Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:36 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- With its fifth edition out today, the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2011 shines the spotlight on one of the world's most diverse culinary regions. The MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2011 goes on sale Wed., Oct. 27, at $18.99. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101026/CL88562 ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101026/CL88562 ) As the name indicates, the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2011 covers San Francisco proper, and from Sonoma County to the South Bay. A total of 519 restaurants are selected for inclusion this year. Of those, 74 are categorized as "Bib Gourmands," otherwise known as "Inspectors' Favorites for Good Value." Bib Gourmands offer two courses plus a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less. The selection includes 29 new restaurants earning Bib Gourmand status this year. For the list of Bib Gourmand restaurants, please visit www.facebook.com/MichelinGuides. Two Bay Area restaurants earned three stars in the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2011. Three stars represent the highest honor Michelin bestows. Only 118 restaurants worldwide currently have the three-star designation. French Laundry earned three stars for the fifth year in a row, while The Restaurant at Meadowood earned its third star for the first time. Meadowood had earned two stars in the 2010 Guide. Three restaurants - Coi, Cyrus and Manresa - earned two stars in this edition, while 39 restaurants earned a single star. A full list of star recipients appears below. "San Francisco is famed for its diversity - its people, its politics, its scenery and of course its food," said Jean-Luc Naret, director of the MICHELIN Guides. "The Bay Area is also a particularly fertile farming region. There is so much to choose from - we spend a full year studying this region to produce our Guide and the effort is immensely satisfying. This is quite simply one of the finest culinary regions in the world." The MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2011 offers a wide assortment of categories for discerning diners. Among them: -- "Small Plates," defined as restaurants with a unique style of menu, ambience and service. Sixteen restaurants joined the Small Plates category in the 2011 Guide. -- MICHELIN pours out the drink accolades, designating a special symbol for restaurants with excellent wine lists, and for those with noteworthy sake lists. In this Guide, 81 restaurants were celebrated for their wine selection and 15 for their sake selection. Michelin divides the guide into six sections: San Francisco City, East Bay, Marin, Peninsula, South Bay and Wine Country. Forty-three distinct cuisines are represented in the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2011, which showcases the region's spectacular culinary diversity. Michelin has done as much to enhance mobility as any company in the world. The company patented the pneumatic, or air-filled, automobile tire in the late 1800s. This was a milestone moment in mobility; it permitted automobile owners to travel at great length in a single journey. Then, in an effort to prompt travelers to enjoy their newfound mobility, the company created guides - and detailed maps - to steer travelers on their way. More than 1 million copies are sold each year. San Francisco is one of only three U.S. cities where Michelin publishes a guide annually. The other two are New York City and Chicago. The MICHELIN Guide New York 2011, the city's sixth edition, was introduced Oct. 6. And Michelin plans to introduce its first-ever Chicago guide, MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2011, on Nov. 17. Thanks to the rigorous MICHELIN Guide selection process that is applied independently and consistently worldwide, the MICHELIN Guide has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining. 26 MICHELIN Guides cover 23 countries and three continents, and feature more than 45,000 addresses. The selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees. Inspectors pay all their bills in full. To find out more about the MICHELIN guide inspectors and the history of the MICHELIN Guide, visit www.famouslyanonymous.com. Michelin's San Francisco Michelin inspectors also share insider secrets on Twitter at @MichelinGuideSF. See attached for 2011 MICHELIN Guide listing of starred establishments 2011 MICHELIN GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO STARRED RESTAURANTS ("N" DENOTES A NEW STARRED RESTAURANT) Three Michelin stars mean exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey One always eats here extremely well, sometimes superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely executed, using superlative ingredients. French Laundry (The) Restaurant at Meadowood (The) (N) Two Michelin stars mean excellent cuisine, worth a detour Skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality. Coi Cyrus Manresa One Michelin star means a very good restaurant in its category A place offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard. Acquerello La Toque Alexander's Steakhouse (N) Luce Ame Madera (N) Applewood (N) Madrona Manor Auberge de Soleil Masa's Aziza Mirepoix (N) Baume (N) Murray Circle Bouchon One Market Boulevard Plumed Horse Campton Place (N) Quince Chez TJ Redd Commis Saison (N) Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton (The) Sante Dio Deka (N) Solbar etoile Spruce (N) Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant Terra Fleur de Lys Ubuntu Frances (N) Village Pub (The) Gary Danko Wakuriya (N) La Folie SOURCE Michelin Copyright 2009 PR Newswire All rights reserved. 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| Yellowstone National Park - A Personal Travel Guide - Associated Content Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:01 PM PDT There are three major areas of Yellowstone National Park that are a must see for most travelers. Be sure to set aside enough time to travel each of these areas completely so that you can enjoy Yellowstone National Park  My husband and I traveled through Yellowstone National Park in May of this year and weather would only permit us to travel in the Geyser Basin area, however with more time we would have enjoyed the entire park and will now return to complete our tour of Yellowstone National Park at a later time. The Geyser Basin- We entered the Geyser Basin from the South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park on Hwy 89 (191,287) through Jackson Hole Wyoming. Passing the completely frozen Lewis Lake we had to travel with great care as on these chilly mornings the Bison were crossing the roads at a high rate of speed. A stop at Grant Village and West Thumb to see enjoy the Visitor Center and Information Station/Bookstore. Once outside of West Thumb and Grant Village we followed our map baring west to stop along Craig Pass, all along the way on this route we were able to see various campsites, many of these campsite areas were closed to travelers at the time since winter was running late this year. A reminder to those going to Yellowstone National Park for camping pleasure then it would behoove you to contact the Park for permits if boating is on the agenda and for reservations to the campsites as they book quickly during the warm months of summer. Following the highway as it extends along the Geyser Basin travelers can visit Old Faithful, and all the four major Geysers around the visitor center and lodge. If you wish a stay at the Old Faithful Lodge then reservations are best however, during our visit rooms were available at the cost of $149.00 per night. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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