Yellowstone exploration
Unique experience
Winter adventure
In creating a complete sense of the event, room accommodations and associated accouterments contribute to comprehensive expedition enjoyment.
“The hotel is literally right outside of the West Entrance to Yellowstone, you could actually walk to the entrance!” – Iluvboaz
Location orientation
Covered wagon dining
Middle of West Yellowstone
Addressing issues such as the perception and representation of space and place, expired license plates used as a decorative element embellishing a crude hand-paint park map serve as identification markers setting an environmental style.
“If two different authors use the words ‘red’, ‘hard’, or ‘disappointed’, no one doubts that they mean approximately the same thing . . . But in the case of words such as ‘place’ or ‘space’, whose relationship with psychological experience is less direct, there exists a far-reaching uncertainty of interpretation.” – Albert Einstein
Gas station
Paradise of pleasure
Creation narrative
Equipped with rock formations, live plants, and a flowing waterfall, a roadside fast-food atrium is also the Garden of Eden. Paradise is complete with the tree of life featuring a serpent alarmingly perched in the branches above the dining tables. Under no circumstances should you follow the advice of the trickster snake.
“If you’re on the road and passing through Eden, Idaho make sure to stop at Travelers’ Oasis Truck Plaza.” – Dan Willie
Furniture building
Make your own terms
That speak of the past
An ephemeral sign on the exterior wall of an old building slowly succumbs to the vicissitudes of time.
“I think people should appreciate some of these buildings a little more. Not just because they are old and they have history but because they are built better and include much more personal details.” – Matt Spencer
Freight hauling
Overland route
Rail road
Civilization’s remnant structures retain hints and echoes of an industrial heritage. Early transcontinental transportation hubs still define the local ambiance of some western venues. Part of the incentive was to establish unique remote locations appearing desirable as travel destinations.
“Boys did not go to work on the railroad simply because their fathers did. What fetched them were sights and sounds of moving trains, and above all the whistle of a locomotive. I’ve heard of the call of the wild, the call of the law, the call of the church. There is also the call of the railroad.” – Gary Krist
Sweat rocks
Jewelry beads
Open curios
Here are things tendered that you didn’t know you needed, but might not be able to obtain elsewhere. Odd businesses emerge in tourist venues, largely defined in terms of capitalist modes of production and consumption.
“This civilization is the impact of the world’s consumption behavior.” – Toba Beta
Identity reservation
Fashionable manner
Sartorial splendor
The dude is far out man! For those seeking a more rustic experience in the untamed west, here is a cheap accommodation alternative one block north of the Yellowstone National Park west entrance, catering to urbanites unaccustomed to the frontier and all other primitive settings.
“The Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that, knowin’ he’s out there. The Dude. Takin’ ‘er easy for all us sinners.” – The Stranger
Since 1902
Serving Southeast Idaho
Appliances mattresses
Most often such fading, antiquated, painted signs on downtown buildings are remnants of long-gone enterprises. In this case, however, Pocatello Electric is alive and kicking, still generating sparks.
“Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to offer you a great service.” – Mike Vigliaturo
Art-deco style
Iconic marquee
Celebration token
All that is remaining of the downtown landmark Chief Theater in Pocatello is this restored sign located in a parking lot. I wonder to what extend it is now considered a symbol of cultural appropriation. Given that different cultures naturally interact and borrow or absorb ideas, how precisely can “cultural appropriation” be defined?
“We think the restoration of that sign is extremely important to the history of this community. We’re going to move ahead with it.” – Randy Dixon
Honorable achievement
Entertainment lounge
Legendary performers
Located in the historic President Hotel, the Drum Room restaurant and lounge is famous and unique. Opened in 1941, the swanky venue hosted an impressive array of celebrity performers including Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Frank Sinatra, Patsy Cline and more. Anyone who was performing in Kansas City back ‘in the day’ would come to the Drum Room.
“A classic, classy cocktail lounge that plays up Kansas City’s heritage as a slightly seedy entertainment destination of decades gone by.” – Will S.