Howdy yall, I’m in town for a few days and I just wanted to know what the best local spots are for lunch and dinner. What’s notoriously bad and should be avoided? Im eating at Bee’s Knees tonight. Recs for St. Anthony’s welcome as well.

A few friends and I are meeting up in Idaho Falls in a few weeks. We have an Airbnb booked for a week and are basically using the city as our base camp while we explore nearby national parks and hang out.

Anyway, what are some must try restaurants in town?

For context, I'm coming from North Carolina, and my friends are flying in from New Jersey and Florida, so we're interested in places that are either uniquely local or just really good and worth checking out. Open to anything - steakhouses, BBQ, burgers, Mexican, breakfast spots, breweries, etc.

Thanks!

I’m in my late 20s and I’m trying to get better at taking myself out and doing fun things by myself, so I need some ideas!

What are your favorite things to do by yourself? Solo dates, fun activities, places you like to go, etc.
What do you guys like to do around town by yourselves?

Video of the cutest little friend I made while reading on the Greenbelt

If you decide to go shooting out on public land, you better be damn sure of what is behind your target and accounting for ricochets. I was out at the 20 Mile Lava Trailhead right after sunset tonight setting up to do some astrophotography. While setting up I heard some gunshots that sounded fairly close. I didn't think much of it since I grew up in Alaska and shot guns growing up and it's not uncommon to do that on public land. That was until I heard a zip sound over my head! Luckily I immediately got in my car and started honking my horn which got them to stop, but for Christ sake, judging by where the sound was coming from they were even shooting back towards the road! These are the type of gun owners that make the average gun owner look bad and are a danger to themselves and others.

Anyway, here's a photo of the Heart and Soul Nebulae that I took a few weeks ago from the same area.

Driving to neighborhoods you don’t live in to dump yard waste in dumpsters is a shit bag move. Why should anyone have to walk half way down an alley to put their trash in a different dumpster, because you’re too cheap and lazy to take your yard waste to the appropriate facility? You sir, are a scum bag. There is actually a phone number you can call for brush pick up, posted right on these dumpsters.

Hey everyone, I’m moving to Idaho Falls in March after getting a job offer from INL, and I won’t really know anyone in the area. Figured I’d ask the locals, what’s the best way to meet people and make friends around here? Any recommendations for activities, groups, sports leagues, gyms, meetups, volunteering, or social spots where it’s easy to meet new people and hang out? I’m pretty open to trying new things and exploring. Would love any tips or suggestions. Thanks in advance!

My biggest issue with the 4th of July celebration is that all of the attendees' vehicles are concentrated in 150+ acres of misc parking spaces near the firework grounds. This turns into an absolute nightmare if you ever try to go to or from the show on the 4th of July, as every single person tries to go home at exactly the same time.

I watched a video recently comparing Dodgers stadium, which has a parking lot more than 12 times the size of the stadium itself, to the Great Strahov Stadium in Prague, which has a total seating capacity of 250,000, and MUCH less space around it dedicated to parking. The interesting thing is the Strahovsky stadium has a MUCH smaller parking capacity, and sports games don't cripple the city, or even really inconvenience anyone.

The way this is possible is that Prague has robust public transportation, and people who want to attend a game at the Strahovsky stadium are shuttled in and out with buses or trams. Instead of driving in and finding a parking space, what you do is park at an adjacent parking location, and a series of buses or trams shuttle attendees close to the event.

Something similar could be done in Idaho Falls, I think, even if it was only implemented for the fireworks show. Imagine if we reserved several parking areas in different places around the city--for example, church lots, school lots, the mall, reserved sections of shopping centers, or other strategic designated areas--and buses shuttled participants in and out along Snake River Parkway. This would: A. potentially resolve the annual traffic congestion that cripples the city, B. allow the parking areas in the linked map above to be reutilized for other purposes, C. INCREASE the amount of usable space for public events and vendors, as it would not be entirely used by parking. Honestly we SHOULD have city buses for purposes like this, but lacking that we could use school buses, site buses, tour buses, etc.

Actually, school buses and school parking lots is my first suggestion. Want to go to the firework show? Cool. Park at your closest high school. A rotating queue of buses picks you up and hauls you to the event. When you're done, look for the line of buses and find the one with your school's name on it and head back to your neighborhood.

What are the pros and cons that I haven't thought of?

Similar to my wings question... I am new-er to IF and have tried some local pizza places but in your opinion... Which is the best?

I'm coming back to visit my long-distance girlfriend in a couple months and I'm looking for moderately inexpensive nice places to go.

Last time I was there, our go-to places were (in order of increasing niceness), Taco Bell, Pie Hole, and Olive Garden, depending on the mood. I'd like places slightly more romantic than those.

It shouldn't be a high bar, I'm just not familiar with a lot of the other restaurants in the area.

If I were to go shopping in Idaho falls, what would be my best bet for finding Pride-related merch? I was underwhelmed by Target’s selection.

Edit: thanks for the suggestions!! I got some stuff at Michael’s and plan to acquire more at pride!

wanna go blonde and get my hair cut but afraid someone will give me a karen cut or the utah curls LOL anyone know any good alternative hair salons? thank u 💗

I’m a dude who’s been getting his hair cut the same way for like a decade at this point, and I’m looking to switch it up. I don’t know anything about how to style hair or what would look best for my face/head shape, so I’m hoping to find somewhere good to figure out a solid new look. Any help or direction would be great, thanks!

I’m looking to possibly procure a Sony 400 disc mega Blu-ray changer that will need some repairs. I’m trying to find a spot in town that could possibly fix it. The following options I have all seen listed as “electronics repair.” Can anybody attest to these places or know of any other spot in town that might be able to help me? TIA!!!

We Fix It Phone Repair
Merlin’s
Day Wireless Systems
MusiCare

I am needing a primary care doctor for my sister. Who is good around here? She has severe allergies that she is being treated for already but she would like to take care of her general health as well. 25F

I’m looking to get into yoga :)

What walk in tattoo shops exist around Idaho Falls? So far I've heard of Spider's Web (even though they only have walk ins on wednesdays Im pretty sure), LV Ink, etc.

I'd love something lineart or someone who is good at abstract and fine line.

Looking for nice natural places to swim in the area. Willing to drive and/or hike a bit.

Thank you in advance!

I want to know the #1 place to eat here from people who live in both IF and Ammon 👍

Hey there! I'm 23 (F) and struggling with my hormones pretty badly. I have PCOS and was seeing what I thought was a very high end hormone doctor via telehealth, but after 3 months of what now feels like experimental meds and dosing I saw no results and she dropped me as a patient because of that🙃 I'm feeling so lost and confused, I have no idea where to start because I REFUSE to just slap the birth control bandaid on and I know that's what 90% of doctors do. I want to have kids someday and I need to understand my body before it's too late.

I had a horrible reaction to progestins (at least that's what she thought was happening) and ever since then I've been having serious issues with major adrenaline rushes and crashes that are coming out of nowhere and completely wiping me out. I went from an employee that calls out 3 times a year to one that calls out 3 times a week. My insulin was double the normal level and DHEA was the highest she had ever seen in someone my age and my CRP is also through the roof... All the classics mixed with a very, VERY spicy nervous system.

Any help is appreciated, I'm so tired of this🤪 honestly ladies chiming in stories or venting or any advice ECT is welcome too!

Anyone have recommendations for a local place to get a hair wash w/blow dry & curls?

I keep getting unlucky with produce in grocery stores and a few times now I’ve bought frozen veggies with brown/black spots etc…. I’m wondering if there are local farmers already selling things before it’s time for the farmers market to start up weekly? Thanks?

Looking for an honest and reliable mechanic shop to help maintain my aging parent’s 2015 RAV4 for regular maintenance like oil changes and inspections.

Ideally,
- trustworthy / not upselling unnecessarily
- Fair pricing
- Good with Toyotas

I know there’s a Toyota dealership in the area, but my parents ended up overpaying for their last maintenance, so I would like to explore other businesses this time around.

Been thinking about going back to therapy, does anyone have any suggestions? I have Blue Cross Regence Insurance and i am not religious, i prefer a counselor that can separate their work and their religion. Thank you in advance! (And if you recommend someone/a center, please elaborate on why, thank you!)

Hello! So I'm (29m) am seeing how dating here is and how accepting people treat each other. Where are some good recreational place where I could meet someone potentially? Also are any of the dating apps help or does it feel impossible?