Gator Jack's Sandwich Shack

A little bit after we were married I overheard somebody mention Gator Jack's in Rigby. We stopped by after school one day- mid afternoon and were greeted by Jack himself, who let us sample a few different things before we finally decided on what we wanted, now it is a favorite place of ours. The sandwiches are delicious and totally loaded down (4 inch is their small size, and totally big enough for most people).
I like to stick with what I know I like so I usually order and Up Yonder! or Shine from Da Moon. You'll have to go in to find out what those are. My husband has tried most of them but his favorite is the Kissin' Kin. A fun thing is to get an order of gator bites- they are mini baked potatoes... so good!

Gator Jack's now has two locations- in Rigby on Farnsworth way, right off the highway and in Rexburg across from Porter Park.

(note- these pictures were taken from the Gator Jack's website. When we got some on Friday I realized after I finished my sandwich that I was supposed to have taken pictures.)

If you want something to do after you eat, Rigby Bowl is nearby.

Carstens Bakery - Downtown Idaho Falls

243 Cliff St
Idaho Falls, ID 83402

I've stopped by this hidden gem a couple of times but New Year's Eve was my first chance to take the husband there. It was a great quick date. Carsten's has treats of all kinds that are reasonably priced as well. There isn't room to eat there so we got a sandwich to go and each picked a couple of kinds of cookies because they all looked so good. One of my favorite things to get at Carsten's is their doughnuts- their maple bars and chocolate bars are filled with cream. They are super good. Anyway, they also have fresh bread, pies, and cakes, as well as eclairs and danishes. Usually, Mr. Carsten is there and is always good for a chat. Carsten's is a great place for a treat. The only trick is they close pretty early in the evening so for the husband and I it will always have to be a Saturday date.

Museum of Idaho: Free Christmas Exhibit

At the Museum of Idaho they have a Christmas exhibit. It is free to the public and has the usual hours. They have lots of Santas displayed as well as gingerbread houses and nativities.

They also have a lot of special guests. When we went local new 8 was there reading Christmas stories.


They also let you go through the rest of the museum for free. It was a beautiful evening and a wonderful way to get in the spirit of Christmas.

See what we thought of our previous visit to The Museum of Idaho.

Christmas Lights and Light Shows

When my husband and I decided to go look at Christmas lights her first thought of Candy Cane Lane, which is Hartert Dr.- apparently they are supposed to put up lights but this year it was a little weak. We also went looking in Iona and there were some nice displays there but really not what we expected. We did find two very nice surprises though. One is on Hartert, across Holmes from Candy Cane Lane. There was a house decorated very well and Santa and Mrs. Claus were there. Apparently they are there weekends from 7-10pm at night. The line was super short and it was a fun way to see Santa. There was a wonderful light show, the best Idaho Falls Christmas lights that we have found. They have a radio station for you to turn to and the lights then match the music. It is fabulous- please go and enjoy.

Christmas Tree Lighting

A few weeks ago we visited the Christmas tree lighting ceremony downtown. It was really fun there was a gingerbread houses on display and Santa and sleigh rides that are free. It's quite an enjoyable night. Check out my information on the christmas tree lighting

Snake River Landing: Christmas on the River

Sorry last week there was no post because I was in Oregon and my husband stayed here in Idaho Falls to work.

Thought I would put the word out for our date this week in case any of you wanted to go too.

Welcome in the Holiday Season Downtown on Friday the 3rd. From 3-5:30 at the Plaza downtown there will be free trolley rides, a treasure hunt through the shops, and the kick off for a 5k or 1 mile fun run.

At 5:15 they will be having the lighting ceremony for the Christmas tree.

From 5:30- 8 at Snake River Landing there will be more trolley rides, treats and craft fair, Christmas caroling and Santa will be there to visit.

We will be going and we will have pictures to show you after, but if you want more information go to www.snakeriverlanding.com

We also went to the Idaho Falls Christmas Tree Lighting.

Museum of Idaho: Decoding da Vinci

Last night we went to the Museum of Idaho in downtown Idaho Falls. This Museum hosts traveling exhibits that usually stay for a few months. Previously, I have seen the Titanic exhibit, and at the beginning of next year they will have a body exhibit. Over Christmas they have free Christmas theme displays. The current exhibit was one on Leonardo da Vinci, and it was really fun to see. There were a lot of displays that showed models of his work; many of them were hands on and you could experience them yourself.





The museum also houses a fun children's area and exhibits highlighting Idaho's history.

The museum costs $7 for adults, it's cheaper if you are students somewhere. If you want to take your kids Monday evenings they are open until 8pm and have a family price of $15. The museum of Idaho also does a special Christmas event.