The 7th Annual
(Featuring the two local
cool dudes shown above.)
As always, the festival will be the 3rd weekend in August, which this year is:
Friday, August 15
&
Saturday, August 16
2008
Council, Idaho
Bring your lawn chairs
FRIDAY (15th)
5:00 PM-- Buzz Goertzen, "The Idaho Yodeler"
5:45 / 6:00--Highway 95--Bluegrass/folk/country-- http://dalefisk.com/Music.html
7:00 PM-- Strings Attached--Great bluegrass band from
the Twin Falls, Idaho area www.stringsattachedband.com
8:30 PM--River Rock -- Classic rock & roll
SATURDAY (16th):
Lions Club Breakfast--
7:00 AM to 11:00
AM
at the Town Square Park downtown.
1:00-2:00 PM Open Jam Session--all ages and abilities welcome
2:00 - Rick Lee (Time is approximate)
2:30 --Marthetta Blakley (Time is approximate)
3:00 -- Buzz Goertzen, "The Idaho Yodeler"
3:45--Steve Bougher
4:00 - 5:00 Scramble bands* perform
6:00 - 7:00 Amy & the Wildcats
7:00 - 8:30 Tradition--traditional bluegrass from Nampa area
8:30-10:00 Hotwire--high voltage bluegrass -- http://dalefisk.com/Music.html
*All willing musicians put their name in a hat. The names are drawn out and divided into four lists; the musicians on each list form a band, rehearse and perform 3 songs on stage. It's fun for both the musicians and the audience! Get your name in the hat early as the names will be drawn a couple hours before the performances.)
SUNDAY (17th):
10:00 AM - 11:00 Worship service with music
11:00 Picnic dinner
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For more Council activities check the
Heartland Community Improvement Association web site:
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How to get to Council and the Festival Site
RV Parks Campgrounds Motels Vendor information
Things to see and do around Council
Festival Pet Policy
Check out the Hinton, Oklahoma Music Festival at
http://hintonguitarfestival.dnawebpagedesign.com
Area attractions:
(not counting good lookin'
women and real men)
The COUNCIL VALLEY MUSEUM is one of the best small historical museums in the West! It is located one block south of downtown Council, just across the corner from the Festival site.
PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST-- Council Valley is bordered on three sides by miles of National Forest land with some great FISHING and camping. There are millions of HUCKLEBERRY bushes, and there are usually some good patches left in August.
HELLS CANYON, the deepest gorge in North America, is only about an hour's drive west. Ask directions to Sheep Rock where you can get one of the awesome views of this gorge.
The SALMON RIVER is the longest stretch of wild river in the US. Float trips lasting up to a week, traversing the largest wilderness area in the continental US are available. The town of Riggins (1 hr. north on Highway 95) sits on the banks of the Salmon River and features salmon and steelhead fishing.
PAYETTE LAKE & MCCALL (45 minutes northwest of Council) -- Beautiful Payette Lake is popular for fishing, water skiing, sailing and all types of water sports. The town of McCall features year 'round resort accommodations. Summer: kayaking, mountain biking, boating, horseback rides, guided hunting trips. Winter: downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, annual Ice Carnival with ice sculptures.
The SEVEN DEVILS MOUNTAINS overlook Hells Canyon. The edge of this primitive area is about two beautiful hours northwest of Council where you will find remnants of the historic Seven Devils Mining District. (It's a rock hound's dream!) Beyond that is some of the best high-mountain hiking, camping and fishing anywhere.
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RV
Parks:
Council
Hall's Trailer Park 208-253-6437
Hodges RV Park (Full hookups) 208-253-6041
Red Barn RV Park: 208-253-6161 If no answer: 253-4768
4 full hookups ($10/day or $50/week). Several partial hookups and dry camps.
Cambridge (22 miles south
on Hwy. 95)
Frontier Motel & RV Park -- 208-257-3851
New Meadows
Zims Hot Springs (4 miles north of New Meadows and 30 miles north of
Council) 208-347-2686
Hookups with electricity & water = $16.00 ($1 swim discount)
Self-contained trailer = $$8.00
Please call to reserve hookups
Meadows RV Park 208-347-2325 $12 to $17.00/
night
McCall (45 minutes
northwest)
Golden RV Park -- 208-634-5389
Riggins (1 hr. north)
Prospector's Gold RV Park -- 208-628-3773
Weiser (1hr. south on Hwy.
95)
Gateway RV Park -- 208-549-2539
Monroe Creek Campground & RV Park --208-549-2026
Mann Creek (50 minutes
south on Hwy. 95)
Mann Creek Store & RV Park -- 208-549-1868
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Council
Starlight Motel -- 208-253-4868
The Hofmann House Bed & Breakfast--Phone: 208-253-4994 Cell (650) 245-8754
2448 Lappin Lane (Turn east onto Lappin Lane from Highway 95, three miles north of Council.)
email: hofmannhouse@ctcweb.net web site: <http://www.hofmannhouse.com/>
The Hofmann House is a tastefully decorated Bed and Breakfast located in the country not far from Council, Idaho. Rooms range from the Lodge Suite with a cozy bedroom and sitting area with shared bath to the Pine Cottage Room with a handcrafted log bed with shared bath. There is also a new addition: the Chicken House, a charming private cottage located on the five-acre property. The kitchen/dining and living area are open and light. The dining room table seats 6. Guests have access to the TV with HBO and showtime, a VCR and a DVD player. Many videos are available for your viewing enjoyment.
Quail Hollow Bed &
Breakfast--Phone: 208-253-6875
Fax: 208-741-9053 ---
P.O. BOX 406
COUNCIL, ID 83612
Rich & Ty Laine are the owners of this quaint, private
bed & continental breakfast getaway. There is a full kitchen stocked with
all the cooking utensils, pots & pans, etc. There are 2 bedrooms, 2
hide-a-beds and a futon. It will accommodate up to 10 guests comfortably. For
your enjoyment there is badminton, volleyball and horseshoes. If you just want
to relax and enjoy the scenery, sit back on the deck and enjoy the pond and
watch the deer come in. Please call for reservations.
Elkhorn Bed
& Breakfast--South of Council at 1327 Highway 95, Mesa, ID --Contact Debra
Buckner: 208-256-4556 dbuckerett@ctcweb.net
website: elkhornbnb.com
The Elkhorn B&B has added a Jacuzzi to the amenities list!
The Elkhorn offers a cozy and
warm log home ambience located in Mesa, Idaho. We are located between the
Middle Fork and the Little Weiser River with the awesome views of Cuddy, Hit,
Indian and Council Mountains. We are approximately 6 miles south of Council on
Highway 95, two hours north of Boise, Idaho.
For our guests, snowmobile parking is available, a non-smoking environment
and we are pet friendly offering horse & mule motel.
Cambridge (22 miles south on Hwy. 95)
Bucky's Cafe & Motel 208-257-3330
Frontier Motel & RV Park -- 208-257-3851
Hunter's Inn -- 208-257-3325 Fax: 208-257-3797
New Meadows (30 minutes north
on Hwy. 95)
Heartland Inn & Motel --208-347-2114 (AAA Approved, 5 B&B
rooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, 4 Suites with fireplaces, hot tub, non-smoking
rooms, in-room phones)
Meadows
Motel -- 208-347-2175
Cuprum (quaint little burgh 40
miles up in the mountains toward Hells Canyon and the Seven Devils Mountains):
Hedges
Cabin --208-258-4649
McCall (45 minutes northwest):
Hotel
McCall -- 1-866-800-1183 (toll free) or 208-634-8105
Scandia
Inn Motel -- 1-800-622-2554 (toll free) or 208-634-7394
Super 8
Motel -- 1-800-800-8000 (toll free) or 208-634-4637
Woodsman
Motel & Restaurant -- 208-634-7671
Bear
Creek Lodge -- 208-634-3551
Brundage
Bungalows -- 208-634-2344
Best
Western --208-634-6300
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CAMPGROUNDS:
There are areas in town, where tents can be pitched or RVs can park (no hookups) at no charge.
Primitive camping
spots (no water taps, toilets,
benches, electricity or hot tubs) can be found around every corner of the
area's hundreds of miles of National Forest roads.
More civilized campgrounds (water, outhouse type toilets, often
picnic tables--cost is usually $8.00 per night):
Council
--Cold Springs
Campground (about a half hour to 45 minutes north...west of Highway 95 near Lost
Lake) 30 spots-- trailers up to 22' long
--Big Flat --12 miles south via Hwy 95, then 14 mi. east on gravel road.
$5.00/night 13 spots trailers up to 45' long
--Cabin Creek --4 mi. S of Council via Hwy 95, then 10 mi. E on Forest Rd. 186 CLOSED FOR 2008
--Evergreen --about 15 miles north on Hwy 95, right off the highway (Just totally rebuilt with new facilities!)
--Lafferty -- About 30 minutes up Hornet Creek road (paved), northwest of
Council. Outhouses, water, beautiful spot.
New Meadows
--Last Chance Campground (4 miles east of New Meadows) 28 spots--trailers up to
45' long
Very civilized camping:
McCall
(45 minutes northwest)
McCall Campground -- 208-634-5165
Weiser
(1 hr. south on Hwy. 95)
Monroe Creek Campground & RV Park --208-549-2026
New
Meadows
Zims Hot Springs (30 miles north of Council) 208-347-2686
Tents = $8.00 per night
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Vendors (craftspeople, food vendors, etc.) are welcome to set up at the performance area.
Vendor Fees:
Food / Drink vendors = $50 for the weekend or $25 for one day. Non-food = $30 for the weekend or $15 for one day
Vendors need to supply their own tables, shade awnings, etc. If you need electricity, please make this known in advance.
Contact: Rene at 208-253-4953
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Because of previous problems,
no dogs will be allowed on the Festival site.
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