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Despite what you may have
heard, Idaho is not all about potatoes. Just pick up a
map of the area and marvel at all that green. The place
is thick with national forest land, and the closer you
get to the Canadian border, the less and less you think
about potatoes. Okay, we admit it, potatoes are big
business in Idaho, but so are wheat, forestry, fishing,
and mining. And let's not forget tourism: Idaho's Sun
Valley offers some of the finest skiing and outdoor
recreation in the nation.
If it's the urban life you're after, you'll have to
content yourself with modest places like Boise and Idaho
Falls; and yes, there really is a place called
Pocatello, and it's right here in Idaho. Most residents
prefer the picturesque streets and hillside homes of
Coeur D'Alene and the cozy villages of Warm Lake,
Mountain Home, and Yellow Pine. And if you just have to
have your daily dose of spuds, we must confess that
among the finest we've ever tasted were a mashed garlic
variety in an Idaho diner just off Interstate 84. Some
things are just too good to pass up.
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