I had an extra day off. So we took a short trip.
Ryan checked the map and we decided to hit Idaho City. It is supposed to be a pretty cool Ghost town and since Pearl kind of let us down...we couldn't wait to show the boys what a ghost town really is.
On the way there we finally saw Lucky Peak LAKE. For Ryan's sake I will mention, it is a reservoir...but I called it a lake and it is entitled lucky peak lake...but anyway
Does anyone know why they chose to write this on the side of the damn? Keep your forests green? What does that mean?
the LAKE was beautiful! It seems to be quite the hot spot around here in the Summer.
Ryan checked the map and we decided to hit Idaho City. It is supposed to be a pretty cool Ghost town and since Pearl kind of let us down...we couldn't wait to show the boys what a ghost town really is.
On the way there we finally saw Lucky Peak LAKE. For Ryan's sake I will mention, it is a reservoir...but I called it a lake and it is entitled lucky peak lake...but anyway
Does anyone know why they chose to write this on the side of the damn? Keep your forests green? What does that mean?
the LAKE was beautiful! It seems to be quite the hot spot around here in the Summer.
Idaho City was pretty small. The weird thing about it is that although a ghost town...people still live there. So the strip with all of the old houses, some of them had signs that said "someone lives here, do not disturb" Why would you live there?
The town consisted of only a couple of streets. This main street that we hit was pretty cool. There were old shops and restaurants. We think we missed the on season though because almost everything was closed.
This was a house that we passed. I think it was a house. When you first see it, it appears to be an antique shop. I think the guy just collects though. Of all the signs, no store type signs.
I love it
Walking along where the cowboys walked
Is this a little inappropriate? Who carved this little lady?
This is the jail...or a jail. That is President Clinton inside. These people have a sense of humor. We laughed anyway.
Some pretty pictures. Idaho City is way up in the mountains. It smelled like fall!
Shelby was a good sport. She hung out in Mom and Dad's arms the whole time
We found the Ice Cream parlor. Between Paxton Gauge and myself we talked Ryan into Ice cream. These boys though...First pick for Paxton, he picks black licorice ice cream. The lady told him to taste it first. That's when he changed his mind to bubble gum. Gauge wanted what Paxton got. If your ever in Idaho City, don't get the bubble gum.
they didn't mind
the next street over had a museum and a printing press type place. Some of the buildings were really cool looking.
but mostly the kids just wanted to eat ice cream and hang out.
Its getting more difficult to take pictures with these ones!
It was a great trip. I loved being up in the mountains and even though this Ghost town wasn't very ghostly...it was still there.Thanks Ryan, for taking us!
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You have to go in the summer....they have gun fights in the streets (for show) and it is a good time. I LOVE the sasparilla Ice cream shop, in the summer they have an old lady that ususally plays the piano in there.
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