Idaho - 10 Culture Shocks Tourists Have When They Visit Idaho

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @marneyholzmer7797
    @marneyholzmer7797 4 года назад +148

    My grandmother's favorite saying "If you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes". I still use this today.

    • @Petrock77
      @Petrock77 4 года назад +2

      Right. Just this year record high on Friday record snow on Saturday.

    • @dougwheeler1265
      @dougwheeler1265 4 года назад +8

      Sorry, but they say that in almost every state. The weather can change in an instant almost anywhere you go. Not just Idaho.

    • @marneyholzmer7797
      @marneyholzmer7797 4 года назад +1

      @@dougwheeler1265 it can be raining and high winds at the front door and not ever get wet in your back yard. We had a freak storm bust that killed a large group of geese in seconds.

    • @logankrohn1472
      @logankrohn1472 4 года назад +1

      @@dougwheeler1265
      Not just dry to rain, but 80s to 20s.

    • @saintejeannedarc9460
      @saintejeannedarc9460 3 года назад +1

      @@dougwheeler1265 It's really not the same anywhere. Growing up in BC, when we had rain, we had rain for days or weeks. Nothing moved fast there. When I moved to Ontario, I could not believe how quick and drastic the weather changed.

  • @bellam6511
    @bellam6511 4 года назад +498

    Born & raised here.We are just taters & farms. If y'all move here you won't like it a bit. We also love our guns a lot!!

    • @jesusisalive3227
      @jesusisalive3227 4 года назад +68

      Amen! Its cold and miserable here Don't move here!

    • @nativeveteran7772
      @nativeveteran7772 4 года назад +36

      Agreed! It's cold here and I'm sick of potatoes 😂.

    • @Jarro759
      @Jarro759 4 года назад +17

      Locals only!

    • @shannonroush3875
      @shannonroush3875 4 года назад +58

      That's right just dirt fields growing potatoes. Winters have no sun...100 feet of snow....below zero for six months. Just a bunch of Hillbillys living off the land. Nothing to see here folks! Trust me you want to move to Utah or Colrado instead!

    • @ericochoa4271
      @ericochoa4271 4 года назад +34

      Oooh I love guns too and potatoes. I think I'll move there. 😉

  • @davidharkin7369
    @davidharkin7369 4 года назад +65

    I grew up in Boise. When I was 20 I joined the military. I was stationed at Pensacola, FL for a while for training. One day I left base to get dinner with some friends, and we went to a restaurant. On the menu they had "Idaho baked potato" I ordered it to see what it was. This thing was the size of a football, I'd never seen a potato that big before. Turns out Idaho exports all the good ones, so most Idahoans have no idea how big an Idaho potato really is.

    • @emiliogarcia5103
      @emiliogarcia5103 3 года назад

      My family on my dad side worked the fields. We would get the "Idaho potatoes" by the sack.

    • @n.d.m.515
      @n.d.m.515 2 года назад +1

      Depends on who you know or if you are a famer yourself.

    • @ChickentNug
      @ChickentNug 2 года назад +1

      I've heard about this a lot actually. Generally they export the best shit and leave the rest for the locals lol

    • @RestingBitchface7
      @RestingBitchface7 Год назад

      That’s a falsehood. I grew up in Eagle, and worked many summer harvesting ground nuggets. We had massive russets. But you had to buy them from local markets like 44, not supermarkets. Local markets do not buy wholesale for uniformity.

    • @garybowlin7707
      @garybowlin7707 Год назад

      Never had a problem with small potatoes in Idaho, I always just asked the farmers around my property to load me up. Drive a straight slow line under that potato belt boom.

  • @rotitelor
    @rotitelor 4 года назад +103

    The 12th culture shock is the large Basque population in Idaho. They have opened wonderful restaurants in Boise where you can tapas and hearty Basque meals and wine.

    • @ProfessorWolters
      @ProfessorWolters 4 года назад +7

      Yes! I meant to talk about that and totally skipped that part in my notes, it was supposed to be an add on when i was talking about fry sauce :(

    • @endangeredspecies5005
      @endangeredspecies5005 4 года назад +5

      rotitelor, you mean basque from spain.

    • @heyreddin2.0s10
      @heyreddin2.0s10 4 года назад +3

      @@endangeredspecies5005 check your geography man.

    • @magicalstatistics3750
      @magicalstatistics3750 4 года назад

      I’m basque and live in Idaho lol

    • @alexismoser3840
      @alexismoser3840 4 года назад +5

      When I was living in Spain we met some Basque girls who were asking us where we were from. Before I could say anything one of them asked if we were from Idaho. My friends were shocked since they always were teasing me that no one knew where Idaho was. The girls had just watched a documentary about the Basque people in Idaho in their class. My mom is from the Gooding area where they have a large Basque festival every year.

  • @hollyegee2199
    @hollyegee2199 Год назад +6

    Born and raised in Lewiston…moved away for collage and work…retired and RAN back to Idaho. Now I’m in Grangeville where I’m on the high prairie surrounded by steep canyons full of wild rivers, wild game and unexplored wilderness. I forgot what it was like to have people wave at you on the road, not lock my doors and keep my car running when I go shopping and it’s frozen or frying out. Amazing. Also, no kids with phones in their noses but riding bikes, swimming and just being active. I’ll never leave again.

  • @travisbrewer5391
    @travisbrewer5391 4 года назад +94

    Not just black bears. Part of Yellowstone National Park extends into Idaho, so we do have Grizzlies.

    • @jesusisalive3227
      @jesusisalive3227 4 года назад +7

      Wolves now too, thanks for that liberals! We really needed another huge predator to worry about!

    • @jesusisalive3227
      @jesusisalive3227 4 года назад +8

      @@susieasado6675
      Because I don't like being stalked by wolves? You ever been stalked by a predator? I have! Its not fun.

    • @alexanderfretheim5720
      @alexanderfretheim5720 4 года назад +4

      Probably a few up in the panhandle region too.

    • @jesusisalive3227
      @jesusisalive3227 4 года назад +3

      @@alexanderfretheim5720
      There are a lot up in the panhandle, most of them are in the Salmon area. In fact it has almost ruined the outfitters. They used to be able to promise their clients at least a shot at an elk, they can no longer do that. When you can't promise at least a shot people are way less willing to spend their money. One of the biggest problems is moose. The wolves have devastated the moose population in Yellowstone Park. The calves are extremely vulnerable in the deep snow so the wolves capitalize on it. Moose don't migrate like the deer and elk do.

    • @TommyMcGuinness
      @TommyMcGuinness 3 года назад +1

      There are grizzly bears in the Panhandle, cougars, too (AKA mountain lions) If you encounter one DO NOT run! Both can run faster than you. Better yet, go with a friend who runs slower than you and you'll be safe!

  • @garrettstephens91
    @garrettstephens91 3 года назад +14

    Native Idahoan here. Every point that you said is true. When talking about the weather though, don't forget to mention the wind. We have so much wind here. I personally don't mind it. I love harsh weather. Idaho is the greatest state in the Union. Out of staters, please don't move here...you are changing our culture.
    Also Huckleberries are the state berry of Idaho, so it already is "The Huckleberry State".

  • @sarahdigre3513
    @sarahdigre3513 4 года назад +102

    I spend all my time telling everyone, "Just potatoes here". Why would you undo all my hard work? It's too pretty and perfect of a state to share. ;)

    • @mace1633
      @mace1633 3 года назад +2

      Why do y’all be so unfriendly to folks in fro Appalachian mtn region in southern USA and we don’t have many people but we love strangers and everyone’s a friend

    • @yurapishwall621
      @yurapishwall621 3 года назад +10

      @@mace1633 when you go from 590000 people to 750000 in a year you'll know why it's the saddest thing after 3 decades I have to leave my home because I can't afford it anymore

    • @colleenanderson223
      @colleenanderson223 3 года назад +2

      Same here!

    • @iamjustsaying4787
      @iamjustsaying4787 3 года назад +3

      @Mace 16 I moved up here from the south 20 something years ago. They are friendly and polite but not hospitable. No one is going to invite you home. Idahoans are very clan focused meaning family, childhood friends and maybe, church members. Most of my friends are other transplants. Upside is, they aren’t gossips either.

    • @ChickentNug
      @ChickentNug 2 года назад +3

      @@yurapishwall621 ​ my mom had to do the same last year, and had to go to arizona to live with her family there because of how expensive renting/housing is. After ~20 years of her life and raising my brother and I here, she had to move. It's pretty shitty, and I'm not trying to give you a sob story, but I definitely miss her a lot.
      I know exactly what you're talking about

  • @dkhiggin
    @dkhiggin 4 года назад +15

    I love Idaho. I have lives in Boise, Montpelier, Lewiston, Bonners Ferry and currently Rexburg. I left Idaho for 15 years for work but gladly came home to retire. It is an amazing place to live from the wonderful people to the great recreation.

  • @skylerrash9154
    @skylerrash9154 4 года назад +188

    Been living here my whole life.
    It sucks, don't move here, you'll hate it, especially if you're Californian.

    • @InnerPower4me
      @InnerPower4me 4 года назад +1

      😂😂

    • @DefendInPlace
      @DefendInPlace 4 года назад +31

      Lol, nice try. I’m still coming. Don’t be mad though, I’m coming to escape the Californians you don’t want. You won’t even notice me. Promise.

    • @royprice7123
      @royprice7123 4 года назад +12

      @@DefendInPlace well in that case, welcome

    • @krisconrad1051
      @krisconrad1051 4 года назад +24

      @@heavenx7673 Most people in Idaho dont like people moving here because they think it will change the culture of the state. Also cost of living has skyrocketed since people have begun to move here (primarily from Cali). The wages have never been great here and the low population made prices cheap, until recently... in my area housing has almost tripled in price in only 10 years due to the influx of people. So dont take it personally, it's just that a lot of the locals of the state are being priced out by non-locals, which has given a lot of them sour attitudes. P.S. This is a common attitude all over the NW, not just in Idaho.

    • @krisconrad1051
      @krisconrad1051 4 года назад +8

      @@heavenx7673 and just to give you an example, my uncle bought a new house in my area around 2010, it's a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom with 2/3 acre lot for around $100,000 that same house is now valued at over $400,000 and the average for the area is $365,000 now.

  • @aalekhine5109
    @aalekhine5109 3 года назад +9

    Couer d'Alene is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen...,

  • @saracouture3088
    @saracouture3088 4 года назад +15

    Besides missing the large Basque population your video is perfect. This video made me even more homesick! #idahome

  • @veronica0406
    @veronica0406 3 года назад +11

    Lots of Milky Way. ✨ We have America’s first dark sky reserve which is amazing for astrophotography. I love my Idahome. ❤️ Great video.

  • @hollyloomer7667
    @hollyloomer7667 Год назад +1

    OMG I just stumbled on your Idaho video. Native 51 years Boy"c"ian however, grew up as a 4th generation potato farming family out of Ashton and Driggs Idaho where I spent ALL my summers. When I saw the Frosty Root Beer picture, I remember going to that very place in the 70's and 80's as a child with my Grandma Grace it's outside of Ashton on the Highway towards Island Park and Yellowstone. Everything you've said is spot on! Thanks for showcasing my lovely state that I am VERY proud to be an OG from and, THANK YOU for that Frosty Root Beer picture as it brought back such fond memories of me and my wonderful Grandma.

  • @dcast777
    @dcast777 4 года назад +45

    Fry sauce is not just ketchup and mayo mixed. There is other spices and usually some kind of vinegar base as well.

    • @ProfessorWolters
      @ProfessorWolters 4 года назад +5

      and a small slice of heaven is in there too!

    • @loristoneback9455
      @loristoneback9455 4 года назад +4

      A lot of times there is creamy horseradish sauce in it to but just barely enough to give it a good flavor.

    • @JennsCleaningTouch
      @JennsCleaningTouch 4 года назад +8

      It's actually pickle juice 😉 I use to make it all the time as a teen working at Zips (best fry sauce recipe) and a tad of mustard
      Idaho born and raised❤️

    • @JennsCleaningTouch
      @JennsCleaningTouch 4 года назад +1

      @@loristoneback9455 there's many recipes but I've never heard of one with horse radish. We do make and use horseradish in house at the restaurants here and the fry sauce but they are completely different recipes made in different bins.

    • @Jay-vr9ir
      @Jay-vr9ir 4 года назад

      Ketchup and mayo is usually called Thousand Island dressing .

  • @Squawking_Squatcher
    @Squawking_Squatcher 4 года назад +121

    Actually, we call them "finger steaks," not steak fingers, but yeah, they're delicious.

    • @JM-wy9jk
      @JM-wy9jk 4 года назад

      Best gas station food there is.

    • @StrawHatLuffy99
      @StrawHatLuffy99 4 года назад +5

      Thank you I was going to say that if no one did

    • @jonathanmarler5808
      @jonathanmarler5808 4 года назад +6

      My wife kept cringing everytime he said "steak fingers"

    • @Bdub1952
      @Bdub1952 4 года назад

      Roger that. He got most of everything else right though.

    • @Mommarillo23
      @Mommarillo23 3 года назад

      When he said that I was ooooohhhhh no lol they are the best at the fair though

  • @lindaandrews7187
    @lindaandrews7187 4 года назад +26

    Hey Mark - we call them "finger steaks". You were close! Thanks for visiting our wonderful state........although it is soooo cold in the winter you may not to encourage people to move here............... love your channel!

  • @iamperpetuallyconfused1916
    @iamperpetuallyconfused1916 4 года назад +12

    I have lived in Boise my entire life so I appreciate you giving the right pronunciation as a lot of people don’t know. Glad you had a great trip in this beautiful state!

  • @Rainbowturtlemama
    @Rainbowturtlemama 4 года назад +75

    You missed the best part of Idaho, the north! Coeur daAlene and Sandpoint just north of that. We live on the giant Lake PendOreille(so deep they use to test submarines at the south end), it has a fascinating history, the Longbridge and we also have Schweitzer Mtn ski resort. Tons of hiking, great restaurants and we were voted best small town. Please make a return trip and visit the North, it's such a beautiful place.

    • @NorthIdahoNomads
      @NorthIdahoNomads 4 года назад +17

      Shhhh we are trying to keep this place as low key as possible! :) too much of world has discovered our secret.

    • @tubadude905
      @tubadude905 4 года назад

      We just bought land in Carlin Bay and will be heading up in a couple of years, joining lots of friends who are there now. Looking forward to it - headed up from the Colorado Springs area...

    • @cynt9697
      @cynt9697 4 года назад +3

      Also lots of white supremists

    • @rocketsunshine6169
      @rocketsunshine6169 4 года назад

      Shhhhh

    • @HabeasJ
      @HabeasJ 4 года назад +1

      @@cynt9697 not since the 90's.

  • @CaffeinatedTigress
    @CaffeinatedTigress 4 года назад +77

    Adding another culture shock: Natives are more than happy to have you VISIT. Big emphasis on the VISIT. We like GUESTS. Please don't move here. Oh, and if you're from California... keep that to yourself.... don't DARE utter the phrase "Back in california..." or "It sucks you don't have an in-and-out."

    • @alwaysbewhoyouare9592
      @alwaysbewhoyouare9592 4 года назад +3

      @@susieasado6675 Utah feels the same way as Idaho.

    • @museluvr
      @museluvr 4 года назад +2

      ... or complain we're not liberal enough. We can kick your Cali butts right back to the border with a BYE.

    • @museluvr
      @museluvr 4 года назад +1

      @@susieasado6675 A reasonable reply, and for that thank you. Very valid points. God bless.

    • @sbarnes1990
      @sbarnes1990 4 года назад +2

      @@susieasado6675 Oh yes we do! Keep California out of Colorado!

    • @Jack-se2br
      @Jack-se2br 4 года назад

      What if I'm a Texan fleeing the Californians and Mexicans?

  • @jayleendelrio2075
    @jayleendelrio2075 2 года назад +22

    I have lived in Idaho for almost 20 years, it is indeed a beautiful State. I absolutely love the trees and rivers. When I first came to Idaho, I was so impressed with how friendly the locals were. I am from California, and it makes me sad all the negative comments that I hear constantly about Californians, though I understand about the prices going through the roof due to the influx of people moving here. If I had not moved here, my daughters wouldn’t have had the opportunities they had here….they both went to Boise State and both married good men.

    • @larry811
      @larry811 2 года назад

      I never complain about those California sons of biccchs

  • @timothycook2917
    @timothycook2917 4 года назад +9

    Fun Fact: The Salmon River is the longest unobstructed river in the U.S. (meaning it has no man-made barriers) and is also the longest river in the U.S. (outside of Alaska) contained within the borders of one state

  • @BillGreenAZ
    @BillGreenAZ 4 года назад +52

    One shock of Idaho is that you can visit Moscow while in Idaho!

    • @tylerdanielson7761
      @tylerdanielson7761 3 года назад +2

      A joke for idahoans lol

    • @claycrumrine
      @claycrumrine 3 года назад +4

      You can also visit paris and the moon

    • @PastelSkies-n3v
      @PastelSkies-n3v 3 года назад

      Which ironically, considering the town's name, is the least red place in the nation's #4 reddest state! (Okay, maybe not.)
      It is a college town, after all, that also so happens to be across the state border from another one of those, Pullman W A, where it is also the least red in the otherwise red eastern half of that state.

    • @agapelove992
      @agapelove992 7 месяцев назад

      @@PastelSkies-n3v the Idaho 4 tragedy in Moscow is enough to keep people away. Following the court case is very revealing as to how justice works in Latah County Take note lol

  • @HanShotFirst84
    @HanShotFirst84 4 года назад +32

    I moved to Idaho from California 18 years ago. My biggest surprises were they call soda "pop" and it's really cold if you're not used to it. 65 is shorts weather and considered really warm.

    • @208getalife
      @208getalife 3 года назад +5

      65 IS shorts weather.
      40 is if you're no coward

    • @joshuas637
      @joshuas637 3 года назад +4

      I've lived here my whole life... If I here you say pop im gonna assume you're a transplant lol

    • @208getalife
      @208getalife 3 года назад +3

      You sure you live here? Idaho is Soda country.
      We even name our springs Soda.

    • @n.d.m.515
      @n.d.m.515 2 года назад +2

      @@joshuas637 I was born and raised in Idaho. The use of "pop" to mean soda is very much a thing. Perhaps its regional or what sentence you use.

    • @ChickentNug
      @ChickentNug 2 года назад

      @@n.d.m.515 it's interchangable in southeast idaho. I hear people say both all the time

  • @gazof-the-north1980
    @gazof-the-north1980 2 года назад +4

    This guy is amazing. He's the god of travel

  • @ruthmeow4262
    @ruthmeow4262 4 года назад +5

    NO! You can get ice cream in Idaho with potato flakes. Best stuff ever. When visiting go to Reed's Dairy. Get some ice cream, gourmet chocolate milk(or both and have a brown cow), and homemade grilled cheese sandwiches. And yes, even in the bigger cities you can get critters. Mountain lions and moose have been in Idaho Falls. And proper fry sauce has buttermilk and a dab of mustard mixed into it as well. And for a real treat, go to Craters of the Moon where the Apollo 14 astronauts practiced for the moon landing.

  • @brenna6557
    @brenna6557 3 года назад +5

    Born and raise idahoian. I say we have all 4 seasons and all types of terrains jam packed into this beautiful state.

    • @cliffordtrosper6638
      @cliffordtrosper6638 2 месяца назад

      now 5 season spring,,,summer , ,smoke . . fall and winter

  • @PigeonAirport
    @PigeonAirport 3 года назад +4

    I had no clue that huckleberries were regional to us for years, I just can't imagine not growing up with them they are the best. I have this huckleberry syrup that is just amazing.

  • @edbennion
    @edbennion 3 года назад +3

    I was born, raised, and still live in Eastern Idaho. Glad you enjoyed your time here.

  • @cheriemertes6304
    @cheriemertes6304 3 года назад +1

    I live right by the Boise greenbelt. So beautiful and fun to bike ride. Lots of cool restaurants and stores right off of it. It's gonna be 85 degrees today. Packing a picnic lunch and grabbing my cruiser bike to go enjoy a beautiful spot at the park right on the ride. Can't wait!!!

  • @Whereto.Next208
    @Whereto.Next208 4 года назад +113

    Hi there, fellow traveler! I'm so glad to see you loved visiting my state! As a Boise resident, I'd like to add one shock. You aluded to the safety of Idaho. There's a reason for that. A LOT of locals carry a sidearm. It is legal to open carry here. It may be a bit shocking for a tourist to see some guy wearing a gun on his hip while shopping, but it's quite common here.
    Thanks for highlighting the Gem State, Mark! Come back anytime!

    • @carlajenkins1990
      @carlajenkins1990 4 года назад +9

      It is bad manners for anyone but a police officer to carry firearms, openly.

    • @slc2882
      @slc2882 4 года назад +9

      @@carlajenkins1990 We just moved here from Cali, and carrying is definitely not bad manners here. Its kinda funny, but in Cali you could open carry up until 2012 as long as the gun wasnt loaded. Like you said it was considered in bad taste, especially because people would feel threatened and call the cops even though it was legal.
      I think thats why he or she mentioned that its a bit of a culture shock to see the open carry in Idaho. Because its not considered rude nor threatening.

    • @carlajenkins1990
      @carlajenkins1990 4 года назад +3

      @@slc2882 Unless you are going into Red's Trading Post, it is bad manners.

    • @paulbrown7064
      @paulbrown7064 4 года назад +10

      I could be wrong but I believe it is now legal to concealed carry in Idaho without a permit.

    • @Whereto.Next208
      @Whereto.Next208 4 года назад +7

      Correct. Per idaho.gov, "As of July 1, 2019, Idaho statute allows residents 18 years of age, not disqualified from having a permit, to carry a concealed firearm statewide without a permit."

  • @nealfry2230
    @nealfry2230 11 месяцев назад +1

    ' Peace & Tranquility in the Gem
    State of Mind."

  • @tiggerktd
    @tiggerktd 3 года назад +3

    Watching the base jumping off of Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls is pretty cool, especially for kids.

  • @ericjuli6576
    @ericjuli6576 4 года назад +18

    Drove thru Idaho from Salt Lake City to W. Yellowstone, MT. Only stop really was Idaho Falls, but I fell in love! I was shocked at how clean of a city it was.

    • @claywright9118
      @claywright9118 4 года назад +2

      hasn't been californicated yet

    • @fvckcen5ortube147
      @fvckcen5ortube147 3 года назад

      @@claywright9118 yep

    • @fvckcen5ortube147
      @fvckcen5ortube147 3 года назад

      Also thats everywhere. In boise on fridays a lot of pizza places will save the left overs + make more and give them to homeless people. We care about eachother (unlike our stately neighbors) and we care about our home. But the highways are being littered more now that the great exodus is commencing- hell, they want to make "Greater Idaho" and just start stealing other states too, they are so stupid lmfao

    • @ChickentNug
      @ChickentNug 2 года назад

      @@claywright9118 it has a lot in the last year. I live close to IF, and traffic is WAY worse than it was. Housing is ridiculously hard to get, too

  • @evanelsey
    @evanelsey 4 года назад +8

    Lived in Idaho my whole life! Fairly accurate video! Great job!

  • @ASombradaNoite
    @ASombradaNoite 4 года назад +11

    I live in Idaho Falls. Very close to all the places you are traveling to. Very accurate video. Good job.

  • @offroad5798
    @offroad5798 4 года назад +73

    Boise born and raised and wouldn't have it any other way. Don't move here please you'll hate it

    • @killakwik
      @killakwik 4 года назад +11

      Lul. This place is the worst. We are all jerks too. Just keep driving through to Montana. Lol

    • @hlondon2408
      @hlondon2408 4 года назад +8

      Hahahahahaha!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @JennsCleaningTouch
      @JennsCleaningTouch 4 года назад +4

      Agreed! Lol you only like it if you were born here🤣❤️

    • @Jay-vr9ir
      @Jay-vr9ir 4 года назад +1

      Hmmm, sounds great . The place needs new subdivisions , for Californians to relocate to.

    • @offroad5798
      @offroad5798 4 года назад +4

      @@Jay-vr9ir blasphemy

  • @inspectorwinship9538
    @inspectorwinship9538 4 года назад +63

    Southwest and Southeast Idaho have an entirely different type of beauty. Much more "badlands" and geologic formations. Lots of potatoes in the south. We love tourists. You are even welcome to move here. Just don't try to change Idaho into the place you left behind.

    • @fvckcen5ortube147
      @fvckcen5ortube147 3 года назад

      they arent listening. Dems are registering as republicans and telling others to on twitter, hundreds of people in northern id are being forced out of jobs over not getting jabs (North County Off Grid on YT for more info). Oregon is also trying to make "Greater Idaho". Vote may 17th. Remove this plague

    • @JETZcorp
      @JETZcorp 2 года назад

      @@fvckcen5ortube147 Oregon is very much against Greater Idaho, because it would mean they'd lose a bunch of their tax base. Greater Idaho would mean that the red-voting parts of Oregon would join Idaho. Oregon is really a red State with one VERY blue city that easily out-votes the rest of the State. You won't find many Kate Brown supporters in Madras or John Day. They're good people. Definitely more right-wing than Boise.

    • @thepontiacshop3765
      @thepontiacshop3765 2 года назад

      Nope just taters and dirt farmers lol

    • @weeknders
      @weeknders Год назад

      Tell that to the residents of Boise.
      Yikes. They are working their ass off to turn Boise into Portland OR.

    • @chelseaaguilar2525
      @chelseaaguilar2525 Год назад +1

      I think more people should be like this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @tara9828
    @tara9828 3 года назад +27

    I can't be the only Idahoan who watches these videos because I love my state so much. I thought it was funny how you mentioned the gas station hub situation. Back in high school when we're drinking at someone garage we'd debate whether it was worth a gas station run or not because we'd be bound to run into more people who'd want to follow us back. But yeah the two big things I'd add is 1. We love our guns, don't freak out we'll probably let you shoot them if you ask and aren't weird 2. If you're going to go hiking be responsible and realize this isn't the LA hills and if you don't know what you're doing you can easily get lost, freeze to death, then be cached by a mountain lion to be slowly eaten over the course of a week and be the newest Missing 4/11 case. Seriously, people go missing all the time it sounds dramatic but you should really take it seriously if you're doing any real back country.

    • @calebsatterthwaite7387
      @calebsatterthwaite7387 2 года назад +1

      Also the reason the fry sauce is so good is because we put Dill and Pickle Juice in it. Also if you want a free meal hop into the Potato Museum, there are “free taters for out of staters.”

    • @itachis
      @itachis 2 года назад

      Any part of Idaho you recommend moving to im looking to live in the upper part of the USA 🇺🇸

    • @thepontiacshop3765
      @thepontiacshop3765 2 года назад +5

      I would say idaho is the Swiss Army knife of states we got Nevada desert mountains, Nebraska flatlands, Colorado Rockies, idaho Rockies,new York forests, Utah sand dunes,Louisiana swamplands,Alaska wilderness, green Ireland rolling hills, United Kingdom rolling farmland, Colorado off-roading, Arizona red hills and probably lots of other things slipping my mind. Also we have the greates white water rafting in the world

    • @AbigailWrites
      @AbigailWrites Месяц назад

      @thepontiacshop3765 lava fields, too!

  • @JennsCleaningTouch
    @JennsCleaningTouch 4 года назад +19

    I live in Idaho and for the best fry sauce recipe work at Zips. And it's more than just mayo and ketchup.
    But thanks for your kind words. We love visitors just not Californians that move in. You forgot some great places around Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and surrounding areas especially the mine tour up in Shoshone county.
    I'm glad you enjoyed Idaho as much as you have!❤️

    • @tryfall5183
      @tryfall5183 4 года назад +1

      Nahh the best fry sauce is arctic circle

    • @AV-the-machinist
      @AV-the-machinist 4 года назад

      @@tryfall5183 you could not be wrong. Also, there are 2 kinds of zips fry sauce. The thin kind from cda and the lumpy shit from Spokane. Artic circle tastes like the brown circle around my butthole

    • @Phoenix-J81
      @Phoenix-J81 Год назад

      Born and raised Idahoan. You want the best fry sauce, it's located at Wheelers drive thru. ( used to be Red Steer, but they are long gone) 😂
      You are correct though, it is definitely more than just mayo and ketchup.
      Also, spot on about the Cali people. Not fans when they decided to invade us.

  • @mrmanlukas
    @mrmanlukas 4 года назад +154

    Idaho is full. We have enough people

    • @michelleroberts6626
      @michelleroberts6626 4 года назад +2

      Lukas Edward Nichols are Washingtonians welcome?

    • @adamlhayman
      @adamlhayman 4 года назад +22

      @@michelleroberts6626 Literally, we're full. Native born folks can no longer afford to buy homes here. Homes go on the market, stay there for less than a month and are bought sight unseen, cash up front by people from out of state. A home that was 250k at the height of the bubble is 450k now. The median home price is 13x the median annual income of an individual worker. Historically homes are unattainable when their median price hits 4.5x the median price of the worker.

    • @ryanritter7814
      @ryanritter7814 4 года назад +6

      @@michelleroberts6626 no

    • @ryanritter7814
      @ryanritter7814 4 года назад +2

      Amen

    • @jlldancer6
      @jlldancer6 4 года назад +3

      @@adamlhayman we have been eyeing Idaho for over a year and a half. Looks like we missed our opportunity. I am shocked by the home price increase in just a year! And we live in NJ, the highest property taxes in the country. 😩. You would have liked us. We would have assimilated. We don’t belong in NJ. We plan to drop some dollars into the tourist economy in your state instead!

  • @joshuathomas8529
    @joshuathomas8529 4 года назад +55

    One warning about idaho we love guns and we carry them ever where. Do go into a Wal-Mart and be surprised to see people openly carrying pistols.

    • @HabeasJ
      @HabeasJ 4 года назад +6

      I open carry every day. Dont visit if you don't want to see it!

    • @cannonwilson5605
      @cannonwilson5605 4 года назад +6

      Guns are a way of life, if you can’t handle it than stay out of Idaho.

    • @autumnbluemoon99
      @autumnbluemoon99 3 года назад +1

      I lived in idaho for 23 years and never saw that anywhere... Or maybe I was just so used to it 🤔

    • @crustpunkjesuschrist
      @crustpunkjesuschrist 3 года назад +4

      I mean the proletariat has to have some way to defend themselves against a corrupt system so cheers to that my guy. SRA for life

    • @HabeasJ
      @HabeasJ 3 года назад +3

      @@crustpunkjesuschrist an armed society is a polite society. Exercise your rights and as long as you don't shoot anyone unjustly, enjoy doin your thing👍

  • @deverasanders555
    @deverasanders555 4 года назад +3

    We love our State! Here we have Idaho winning her way to fame! (State song I had to learn in Grade School).

  • @joshkee5733
    @joshkee5733 4 года назад +2

    Boise resident past 30 years. Yeah we have Bears but also watch out for Mt Lions. Also if you come to visit it's a beautiful state. The locals are super nice. We also do love our outdoors and our guns

  • @pdxaviation
    @pdxaviation 4 года назад +5

    I lived in Idaho for a couple of years. There really is a seemingly infinite amazing things that make the state so beautiful.

  • @kevinunger433
    @kevinunger433 3 года назад +1

    I moved here to Idaho 5 yrs ago , was the best thing I ever did. I LOVE it here.

  • @betsywright3533
    @betsywright3533 4 года назад +8

    Loved your video. I am an Idaho native and so I have to set you straight on one thing lol. The steak fingers you refer to are actually called finger steaks. A simple minor mistake, but nonetheless you know the right way now.
    Hope you had a great time. Thanks for the great video. Take care and keep safe!

    • @okeesmokee6658
      @okeesmokee6658 Год назад +1

      Made the same observation. Best with Cocktail sauce, but to each their own. Fry sauce is for fries and tots.

  • @IDAHOmag
    @IDAHOmag 4 года назад +2

    My family has been here since the 1800’s and yup finger steak, fry sauce, huckleberries, Idaho City, Hagerman, Garden Valley (my family named), Idaho Old Penitentiary and so much more!!

  • @halle212
    @halle212 2 года назад +3

    7/8 out of 10 of these could be said about where I live Newfoundland, Canada. I would definitely feel like I’m at a home away from home, I really want to try Idaho potato dishes!!

    • @davidmarshall718
      @davidmarshall718 Год назад

      I live in British Columbia just north of the Idaho border. In terms of nature, the northern USA and southern Canada are similar. The border was introduced thousands of years AFTER nature formed the land and the climate. Newfoundland is not too different from Maine in terms of nature. The politics and culture of Canada and the USA can be both similar and different, a lot of it has to do with the shared national principal origin of Britain but with some divergent values based on separate societies, cultures, outlooks, perceptions, and values.

  • @danakweems
    @danakweems 3 года назад +1

    There was so much you missed. River rafting on the Salmon, sturgeon fishing, hunting, air boat races... never boring...

  • @wowkar8857
    @wowkar8857 3 года назад +7

    Magnificent nature! We have very similar places in Russia! By the way, you have Moscow too ! Very beautiful state! Greetings from Russia!

    • @n.d.m.515
      @n.d.m.515 2 года назад +3

      In Russia, its MosCow and MosKoe in Idaho.

  • @robsutherland5744
    @robsutherland5744 3 года назад +1

    I lived in Ketchum for several years and knew even then that I didn't really live in Idaho. I remember hearing people living there say they were going to move to Idaho meaning they were going to move away from Ketchum. Incredible state. I have a deep fear of the country and a fierce respect for the people.

  • @andreabradley5837
    @andreabradley5837 4 года назад +7

    Regarding the stargazing, many towns have a dark sky ordinance in place. Commercial lighting must adhere to the guidelines. Stanley, Ketchum, and Sun Valley became a Dark Sky Reserve in 2017.

  • @christinawallace960
    @christinawallace960 Год назад

    You’ve been traveling with the kid and I for about two years!!! Thanks so much!!! I love your videos!!

  • @EverythingTechTime
    @EverythingTechTime 4 года назад +24

    Guys, Idaho is a great place to visit, but if you move here you will hate it!

    • @EverythingTechTime
      @EverythingTechTime 4 года назад +4

      @@cellardoor199991 lol Idaho is great just us Idahoans don't want people to move here so we say its bad

    • @EverythingTechTime
      @EverythingTechTime 4 года назад

      @Sarah Jones facts

    • @davidkellogg2582
      @davidkellogg2582 4 года назад

      Well if they move here than California will be livable. Its the people that make it good or bad.

  • @jamesglenn520
    @jamesglenn520 2 года назад +1

    Steak Fingers 🤔😖
    Lived here since 66 and never have I found Steak Fingers on a menu 🤣😂
    I have however eaten a ton of Finger Steaks 👍😉
    I also worked at Idaho Candy Company and have made Tons of Idaho Spud Bars 😋

  • @Big824John
    @Big824John 2 года назад +3

    Great video! I think this is probably the most positive review about Idaho I have ever read. Good job! The way you spun it makes it sound like Idaho is a fun place. Now, do they have Huckleberry pie? I am thinking they have to. I am hearing more and more about how good Huckleberries are.

    • @r4veneye13
      @r4veneye13 Год назад

      Yes huckleberry pie is great. Elk river is the best spot to get it at that I've encountered. I'm from Northern Idaho tho so southern idaho I'm not so sure

  • @samanthaauralia-soto4058
    @samanthaauralia-soto4058 Год назад +1

    You’ve probably seen a lot of potato farms, they’re just in the ground lol, I just wish our state took better care of our beautiful natural resources. But that’s what I’m going to do for my job!

  • @jstar1000
    @jstar1000 4 года назад +3

    Love Driggs, super cool place and the drive from Ashton to Driggs is so freaking amazing.

  • @ChiragKenia21
    @ChiragKenia21 4 года назад +3

    Your passion, the way you convey facts and enery is infectious! :)

  • @mirandamead1962
    @mirandamead1962 4 года назад +4

    I'm from moscow ID up north and it's true we do love our huckleberries. They aren't in season very long so you have to go huckleberry picking so you can make jam or syrup. Also the gas station thing is true 😂

  • @romarobbins270
    @romarobbins270 2 года назад +1

    I’m visiting Idaho for the first time right now. It is beautiful, and also my 49th state to have visited. All I have left is Alaska.

  • @heathernoonan-sheeks2912
    @heathernoonan-sheeks2912 4 года назад +18

    You missed out on some awesome areas up north. Very much worth the drive, especially in the summer. Tons of cool small towns, amazing watersports and wintersports. North Idaho is worthy of it's own video if you decide to come back :) Great video though. I totally agree that huckleberries (purple gold) are a gift from God💜

  • @BrockBenkula
    @BrockBenkula 5 месяцев назад

    Have lived in idaho my whole life. This video really makes me want to go visit another state and learn its culture and geography, you did an amazing job going over things here. If I didn’t live here already you definitely would have sold me on coming here haha

  • @angelpower1562
    @angelpower1562 4 года назад +3

    I live in Bear Lake, Idaho and if u like the outdoors this is the place for you. We have Mountains and a huge lake.

  • @reifonseca5767
    @reifonseca5767 3 года назад +1

    Great review thank you for being so positive and up beat.unlike most reviews ive seen

  • @andrewvaughan8844
    @andrewvaughan8844 4 года назад +54

    If you’re moving here... change your damn plates ASAP!

    • @Potterz907
      @Potterz907 4 года назад

      No

    • @tracybennett882
      @tracybennett882 3 года назад +1

      Why do the cops suck that bad as I've heard ?

    • @nottawa86
      @nottawa86 3 года назад +1

      Texas license plate the best license plate.

    • @levimartinez6312
      @levimartinez6312 3 года назад +2

      @@tracybennett882 no if you have California or Washington plates you’re asking for someone to key your car or slash your tires... cops aren’t bad but boy is there a lot

    • @katiekyle7545
      @katiekyle7545 3 года назад +1

      @@levimartinez6312 Even here at Washington we look at Calirfornia plates with a sense of loathing. Its because of them that prices are spiking everwhere! (No offense to Californians, that is just the general feelings everyone has from us here in the Pacific NW, sorry!)

  • @brendamoody4829
    @brendamoody4829 4 года назад +2

    My husband and I and our 2 girls went to Bear Lake many years ago. It was BEAUTIFUL!!!!! We stayed at a KOA and had the BEST time! My girls were able to rent bicycles and had a BLAST riding them around the campground. We also loved the grocery store that was close and bought some incredibly fresh fish to cook over the campfire for evening supper. After that we went into town to get huckleberry ice cream for dessert! We all said that we would definitely come back to Bear Lake one day !!!

  • @janiceroberts7363
    @janiceroberts7363 4 года назад +13

    Growing up in Idaho, we loved honey with our finger steaks :-)

  • @demone1687
    @demone1687 3 года назад +1

    Camping is the #1 family event in Idaho. If you ask your family what you want to do over the weekend or during the summer chances are camping will be brought up.

  • @AngenettePickettCall
    @AngenettePickettCall 4 года назад +8

    Fry sauce isn’t just ketchup&mayo. The really good fry sauce has pickle juice.

  • @lindabishop9231
    @lindabishop9231 3 года назад +1

    Fry sauce is sometimes a speciality of the restaurant. Our favorite adds horseradish. YUM!

  • @carlajenkins1990
    @carlajenkins1990 4 года назад +50

    October is the month when you must pack everything from your swimsuit to your thermal underwear. You will need it all.

  • @DMofTheWorld
    @DMofTheWorld 4 года назад +2

    I really enjoyed my trip, and my local hosts said they'd be happy if I decided to move there - got my Boise Idaho Pass!

  • @claywright9118
    @claywright9118 4 года назад +18

    Old time native here, lived in Texas for a few years and they have steak fingers there and I was like, wait what? I've always known them as finger steaks, and an old tale says they were actually invented in Boise. You should revisit this state and go up north, especially Coeur d'Alene if you think the southern part of the state is beautiful, no comparison. You also missed out on the many wineries and microbrewer dotted all over the state, and the restaurant/ distillery. There's just too many to list here, I could go on forever but you should come back and see the other half of the state. Thanks for the great review of Idaho, we're passionately proud of our state

  • @JimMillsCSLC
    @JimMillsCSLC Год назад

    Congrats on reaching 1M subscribers!🎉🎉🎉 Keep up the great work!

  • @TheBrownchair
    @TheBrownchair 4 года назад +15

    I grew up in Northern Idaho so this was a fun trip back to my childhood. 👍😊

  • @lillypod1337
    @lillypod1337 3 года назад +4

    Here is a shock for you: The fire smoke from the yearly California man-made "wildfires" are being carried over all of Southern Idaho by the jet stream starting in June and don't end until the jet stream changes at the end of September. Happy Travels!

  • @cadeduerr4016
    @cadeduerr4016 4 года назад +10

    I visit Idaho very frequently as my mom was born in Boise. We currently live in Seattle and we always try to make it to Idaho every year. I will say this though, as someone who was born and raised in a temperate and mild climate, Idaho summers can be brutal to go through. Idaho summers can be fairly hot and dry so make sure to pack sunscreen and dress lightly. Winters are a completely different story though.

    • @itachis
      @itachis 2 года назад

      Do you like Washington state or Idaho state better?

  • @CRJourney20
    @CRJourney20 4 года назад +1

    When I discovered your channel I was shocked....lol....it is the greatest stuff. Been watching on the smart TV so never got a chance to comment and had to take this time to let you know. Never thought about huckleberry being a thing. Thanks for inspiring us to vlog as well.

  • @breadskate1753
    @breadskate1753 4 года назад +18

    I’ve been waiting for this video for so long. I’m a lifelong Idahoan.

    • @deysisantos54
      @deysisantos54 4 года назад +4

      Yes, me too!!!

    • @offroad5798
      @offroad5798 4 года назад +3

      Same!

    • @jimbean7652
      @jimbean7652 4 года назад

      it sucks here

    • @CaffeinatedTigress
      @CaffeinatedTigress 4 года назад

      Not me! Rather not have more people trying to move here and putting strain on the housing problems.

    • @jimbean7652
      @jimbean7652 4 года назад +1

      @@CaffeinatedTigress I bet you think wearing a mask is stupid.

  • @ryantouhey1997
    @ryantouhey1997 4 года назад +2

    You guys are capturing some amazing scenery that Idaho has to offer. Glad you're all enjoying yourselves. Enjoy the country.

  • @areyouhappynow99
    @areyouhappynow99 4 года назад +4

    Recently spent some time in Boise. The wonderful people there are really having their lives changed from the influx of Washingtonians, Oregonians, Californians, and others who are crowding and changing their town. Please choose another place and give this community a chance to adjust.

  • @bungscrung3337
    @bungscrung3337 4 года назад +1

    If you come through Twin Falls, you NEED to go Kayaking on the Snake River.
    It's beautiful, fun, and easy.

  • @ZakhadWOW
    @ZakhadWOW 4 года назад +28

    I love him showing the "Welcome to Idaho" sign that has been shot like crazy.. you cant even tell which county because THAT sign has been nearly obliterated. So, another warning about Idaho.....LOLOL

    • @HomebrewHorsepower
      @HomebrewHorsepower 4 года назад

      Those were stickers bud. Look again.

    • @carlajenkins1990
      @carlajenkins1990 4 года назад +6

      The Stinker Stations used to have signs 100 Yards from Welcome to Idaho signs reading: Welcome to Idaho. Set back your clocks 10 years.

    • @ZakhadWOW
      @ZakhadWOW 4 года назад

      @@carlajenkins1990 thats better than the 25 years for Utah....

  • @tannermcmanus5524
    @tannermcmanus5524 3 года назад

    Born and raised in the South Eastern portion. Huckleberry season is July through September for those wondering, personally recommend going midway through.

  • @joe9alvarado1
    @joe9alvarado1 4 года назад +5

    I've always wanted to make a road trip from Texas up to Idaho and neighboring Montana and this really convinced me. Great to know there's so much more!

  • @jayroddi8771
    @jayroddi8771 3 года назад +1

    55 degree is shorts and t shirt weather here. If you don't like the cold, don't move here.

  • @delaneygraces
    @delaneygraces 3 года назад +3

    Also another thing is automotive culture, so many people here get into motor sports and it’s amazing!

  • @claudiaf267
    @claudiaf267 9 месяцев назад

    I’m from Tennessee and we dress in layers here too. Starts out cold, might warm up then gets cold again. Might be warm and suddenly get a cold wind so it’s freezing again.

  • @blakeb9792
    @blakeb9792 4 года назад +33

    Thank you for saying Boise correctly. Some Boiseans still can’t say it right. Boy-See. Get it right Californians, you’re tipping your hand 😂

    • @museluvr
      @museluvr 4 года назад

      Trivia ?: What does Boise mean in local native tongue?

    • @blakeb9792
      @blakeb9792 4 года назад +3

      @@museluvr well, Les Bois means: The Trees. Hence the nickname “The City of Trees”.

    • @blakeb9792
      @blakeb9792 4 года назад +2

      @@museluvr as far as local native tongue, I’m not sure what you mean... I avoid Boise as much as I can though. Getting to be too many people there. I live in Marsing 😃

    • @alexanderfretheim5720
      @alexanderfretheim5720 4 года назад

      @@blakeb9792 That translation reminds me of the song "Sycamore Trees".

    • @juliecollins1486
      @juliecollins1486 3 года назад

      Also, don’t get all fancy when pronouncing Dubois. It is not Dubwaaa! It’s Dooboice. Lol

  • @alexdreyfuss1050
    @alexdreyfuss1050 3 года назад +2

    Me and the wife love your videos. You get to explore every nook and cranny of the world! We currently reside in Boise, Idaho and are hoping you guys will have more content on both Idaho and the Boise area in the near future! We are the fastest growing metro area in the United States, after all.... :) Safe travels ya'll.

  • @ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193
    @ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193 4 года назад +7

    Idaho has some of the best whitewater rafting in the states.

  • @thomasbale9945
    @thomasbale9945 3 года назад +1

    All the people from California and Oregon are moving to Boise now

  • @kellirussell6058
    @kellirussell6058 3 года назад +4

    Love it! Thanks for sharing our state with the world.

  • @tuboe777
    @tuboe777 3 года назад +1

    Born but unfortunately not raised “Navy Brat”. Thanks for your video. As for the huckleberries while my aunt was still here I would ask her where she found the huckleberries, I was always told I could find them near “No tell’m creek below no tell’m ridge.

    • @annysebuchanon9237
      @annysebuchanon9237 3 года назад +1

      Huckleberry patches are closely guarded secrets!

    • @tuboe777
      @tuboe777 3 года назад +1

      @@annysebuchanon9237 that’s a fact, I just go to Cleft’s for them when I want some pancakes and I must be really needing some pancakes for that. Waffles are better.

  • @aaronartale
    @aaronartale 4 года назад +4

    I live in California. After watching this video, me and my extended family all decided we're moving to Idaho

  • @EnbyBee
    @EnbyBee 7 месяцев назад

    We love Huckle berries so much we have a festival for them in August. It’s unhealthy, but also so fun.

  • @lantran8967
    @lantran8967 4 года назад +4

    I went here for work from DC and didn't expect much. To my surprise, I loved this place! I had some of the best food and coffee ☺😬. I loved driving to work and looked at cows and mountain in the background.

  • @thunderatigervideo
    @thunderatigervideo 5 месяцев назад

    Not entirely sure why people think Idaho is flat. The Rocky Mountains form most of our border with Montana. And for those of us who live in eastern or central Idaho, you can’t get to northern Idaho without leaving the state because there are too many mountains up the middle.
    Anyway, glad you enjoyed my state! Fry sauce is something I always pine for whenever I travel.