Twin Falls

This fast-growing hub city in south-central Idaho sits above the Snake River Canyon and is one of the state’s larger cities. It is also home to the well-respected College of Southern Idaho and its Herrett Center museum and planetarium. The city’s surrounding area has many recreational activities to offer including boating and whitewater rafting down the Snake River in summer and snowmobiling or Nordic skiing during the wintertime. Other activities include camping, mountain biking, hiking, base jumping and golf. The city also plays host to many varied events throughout the year including auto racing, horse racing, and rodeos. Aside from its recreational activities, Twin Falls is abundant with natural high desert beauty, including Shoshone Falls, dubbed the “Niagara of the West.” These magnificent falls drop 212 feet, over 52 feet further than the famous Niagara Falls. The city is also famous for being the jump site for Evel Kneivel in 1974. Although he was unsuccessful at clearing the Snake River Canyon on his rocket-powered “Skycycle,” his ramp still exists and can be seen from the city’s Buzz Langdon Visitor Center.