Info on Twin Falls, please. (Boise, Pocatello: home, transfer, public school)

[Missy2003]

My husband, young daughter, and I are moving to Twin Falls next month. Can anyone please tell me what the town is about and how the people are there? I know there are already posts on here but they are a few years old.

My husbands job got transferred from California. I am excited to get out of California because I don't like it here. I have been to Boise, which I liked but didn't make it out to Twin Falls.

Thank you.

[ct005ke002]

Twin Falls is a good small town. Cost of living is relatively lower than California.
It is a small town but have some big town amenities like Target, Costco, 24hr Walmart etc.
It is not big enough to have bus service.
Public school is good.
I enjoy Twin Falls and I consider this city as my home for the last 4 years.
Hope you enjoy the city.

[IdaD]

Twin is a little isolated but not too bad. It's a pretty small town so there isn't a whole lot going on there beyond some of the dept stores mentioned and some chain restaurants. But you can be in Boise in about 2 hours and SLC in 3. You do have nice outdoor access not too far away. The town itself isn't up against mountains like Boise and I've never thought it was all that scenic, but it isn't too bad - the canyon is very cool.

It seems like it's always windy there, probably because it's out in the the flatlands. The old joke in a lot of the towns along the Snake River in southern Idaho is if the wind ever stops blowing, all the buildings will fall over.

You'll probably find the people to be really nice. I've got some family in Twin and have always encountered friendly people in the area.

[nice2bfree]

Originally Posted by IdaD

It seems like it's always windy there, probably because it's out in the the flatlands. The old joke in a lot of the towns along the Snake River in southern Idaho is if the wind ever stops blowing, all the buildings will fall over.

C-D seems to show wind speeds at around 8-11 mph at one time or another throughout the year. Other threads in this forum seem to comment on the constant wind. Does it boil down to just being annoying? The wind speed to me doesn't seem to be an issue, but then as an outsider looking to possibly become an insider, I don't understand. Maybe someone can fill me in?

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by nice2bfree

C-D seems to show wind speeds at around 8-11 mph at one time or another throughout the year. Other threads in this forum seem to comment on the constant wind. Does it boil down to just being annoying? The wind speed to me doesn't seem to be an issue, but then as an outsider looking to possibly become an insider, I don't understand. Maybe someone can fill me in?

A person gets used to the breeze. It's welcome when the summers get hot.

Stronger winds can sometimes last for several days, and they can become bothersome.

I live in Idaho Falls, and it's also breezy here; most of southern Idaho has a steady breeze except for Pocatello, which is surrounded by mountains, and parts of the Preston-Bear Lake area which also have mountains. EVen so, strong thermals often kick up brief winds in the summers.

[nice2bfree]

Thank you, b-Mike. The info was helpful to me.

[Cowgirl Kathy]

Originally Posted by banjomike

A person gets used to the breeze. It's welcome when the summers get hot.

Stronger winds can sometimes last for several days, and they can become bothersome.

I live in Idaho Falls, and it's also breezy here; most of southern Idaho has a steady breeze except for Pocatello, which is surrounded by mountains, and parts of the Preston-Bear Lake area which also have mountains. EVen so, strong thermals often kick up brief winds in the summers.

Thank you, Banjo-Mike (from one banjo player to another!). We are from Rio Vista in California, which is constantly windy, unless we are having the unusual weather we've experienced in the last few years (which hecka snow in the north and mid-west, and extremely hot temps and fire hazards to the west). We are considering a move to either the Twin Falls area or to Weiser, which has captured our attention (whether to the Fiddle event in June or just the region itself, with the possibility of gaining a horse property...I am torn in two directions - music and/or horses; I figure I can pursue both).

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl Kathy

Thank you, Banjo-Mike (from one banjo player to another!). We are from Rio Vista in California, which is constantly windy, unless we are having the unusual weather we've experienced in the last few years (which hecka snow in the north and mid-west, and extremely hot temps and fire hazards to the west). We are considering a move to either the Twin Falls area or to Weiser, which has captured our attention (whether to the Fiddle event in June or just the region itself, with the possibility of gaining a horse property...I am torn in two directions - music and/or horses; I figure I can pursue both).

I think the Boise area is the strongest when it comes to music. But either Twin or Weiser is good for horses.
In fact, almost all of Idaho is horse country; we have tons of horse fanciers here all over.

My own family was once prominent in the horse breeding industry, and we still own about 30 head. Nothing like it was 30-40 years ago, though. At it's largest, our herd consistently numbered 200 head. My corner of the state is still very horsey.