Road Trip - Idaho/Montana
Jun 24th 2009, 4:46 pm
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Re: Road Trip - Idaho/Montana
I did a search - honest !
I know a few of you have headed south over the border from BC and Alberta for mini holidays ...
Anyone got any comments of good places to go/stay (or alternatively places to avoid) ?
We were thinking a rough route might be
From Banff-ish, head south onto Highway 93/95 down through to Kimberley and south over the US border (looks like the crossing point is called Eastport - any comments?)
- then keep heading south towards Coeur d"Alene (lots of lakes on map - anything worth a look-see?)
- take Highway 90 eastwards (via white-water rafting trip) towards some other road junction (!)
- then either head north-east-ish to Kalispell and across eastbound - then north again
- or go further over towards Great Falls and then head north again
- thinking of then heading back north over the border via Waterton Parks and Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo-Jump - and home.
Somewhere in this area is a road that several people have previously mentioned - The Sun / Golden Sun / Rising Sun (I know there is the word Sun in there somewhere!). Where is that exactly? Is it Highway 2?
Any comments / advice / suggestions gratefully received folks. Bear in mind I have two girls aged 9 and 11 - thanks
I know a few of you have headed south over the border from BC and Alberta for mini holidays ...
Anyone got any comments of good places to go/stay (or alternatively places to avoid) ?
We were thinking a rough route might be
From Banff-ish, head south onto Highway 93/95 down through to Kimberley and south over the US border (looks like the crossing point is called Eastport - any comments?)
- then keep heading south towards Coeur d"Alene (lots of lakes on map - anything worth a look-see?)
- take Highway 90 eastwards (via white-water rafting trip) towards some other road junction (!)
- then either head north-east-ish to Kalispell and across eastbound - then north again
- or go further over towards Great Falls and then head north again
- thinking of then heading back north over the border via Waterton Parks and Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo-Jump - and home.
Somewhere in this area is a road that several people have previously mentioned - The Sun / Golden Sun / Rising Sun (I know there is the word Sun in there somewhere!). Where is that exactly? Is it Highway 2?
Any comments / advice / suggestions gratefully received folks. Bear in mind I have two girls aged 9 and 11 - thanks
) shopping weekend, but not worth incorporating into a summer holiday. Im sure there's nicer places. 
Have fun and let us know how the trip went.
Jun 24th 2009, 4:50 pm
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Re: Road Trip - Idaho/Montana
OK, so I'm thinking the Concensus is DONT go to Great Falls.
Jun 24th 2009, 6:04 pm
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Re: Road Trip - Idaho/Montana
Hello Ann,
Jason's Dad and Brother have just done this trip, they stayed at the www.outlawhotel.com in Kalispell and said it was really good value for money. They booked the hotel online and got a $28 discount, I think it was approx $60 per night and has a pool for the kids. They stayed in loads of budget hotels but found this the best by far.
Jason's Dad and Brother have just done this trip, they stayed at the www.outlawhotel.com in Kalispell and said it was really good value for money. They booked the hotel online and got a $28 discount, I think it was approx $60 per night and has a pool for the kids. They stayed in loads of budget hotels but found this the best by far.
Jun 24th 2009, 9:01 pm
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Re: Road Trip - Idaho/Montana
Hello Ann,
Jason's Dad and Brother have just done this trip, they stayed at the www.outlawhotel.com in Kalispell and said it was really good value for money. They booked the hotel online and got a $28 discount, I think it was approx $60 per night and has a pool for the kids. They stayed in loads of budget hotels but found this the best by far.
Jason's Dad and Brother have just done this trip, they stayed at the www.outlawhotel.com in Kalispell and said it was really good value for money. They booked the hotel online and got a $28 discount, I think it was approx $60 per night and has a pool for the kids. They stayed in loads of budget hotels but found this the best by far.
If you like mexican then the Los Corporales chain is pretty good - just don't order starters
Jun 25th 2009, 4:57 pm
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