Pocatello
Your first stop should be the
Pocatello
Visitor Center. Take exit 67 and the signs will lead you
there, as will the sweet aroma of the Rotary Rose Garden just
behind the center. The staff at the Visitor Center can provide
information along with a list of events taking place in the
area.
The Ross Park
Aquatic Complex
is more than just a pool! It is a community gathering place for
kids of all ages to play, recreate and have an all around fun
time. A 25 yard by 25 meter Swimming Pool, a zero depth
Children's Water Playground, Lazy River, Activity Pool with huge
water play elements and a waterslide will provide many hours of
summer fun.
 Ross Park is also home to
the
Pocatello Zoo, dedicated to the
preservation and understanding of native North American animals. The
animals are displayed throughout 18 acres of natural one-of-a-kind landscapes.
The park is also home to the Fort Hall Replica, a reproduction of the pioneer
town Pocatello Junction, and the Bannock County Museum.
 Pocatello is also home of the
Fort Hall Replica.
The replica of the stockade trading post tells the story of one
of the most thrilling periods of American history, when a young nation full
of adventure and wanting new lands began the trek Westward migration that
any nation had known. It is also located in upper Ross Park next to the
Pocatello Zoo.
 The recently created
Portneuf Greenway
has nature filled trails at either end of the community and islands of green
for ordinary pedestrians in the Historic Old Town area. The citizens
of Pocatello were unwilling to allow their community to suffer the fate of
many downtown areas. A few years ago they created Old Town Pocatello,
and started the restoration of the heart of their community. The area
is now home to Simplot Square which is the scene of fountains and sculpture,
numerous art galleries, restaurants of all types from gourmet cuisine to
push cart hot dogs, and a thriving retail and commercial area.
  Pocatello is proud to host the
Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, where rodeo champions from
across the nation competed head to head and against each other to decide the
winner of the gold buckle of the National Circuit Championship.
If you feel the need for speed, The Drag Strip Straightway
offers our local versions of Gasoline alley.
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 The
L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts
Center
will be an impressive 110,000 square foot
facility on the Idaho State University campus.
Its magnificent architectural design will make
it the most extraordinary building of its kind
in Idaho, boasting three versatile performance
venues and auxiliary spaces designed for
academic work and community enjoyment.
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