There are a few places that come to mind when you think of Idaho’s most iconic landscapes. The Perrine Bridge is one of them. Stretching over an awe-inspiring portion of the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, the bridge is considered one of Idaho’s greatest treasures for a multitude of reasons. If you have yet to see this magnificent bridge for yourself, then you need to plan a trip as soon as possible. This bridge is a true gem and it’s definitely worth going out of your way for. Keep reading to find out why! Located in Twin Falls, the famous Perrine Bridge is almost camouflaged against the rugged beauty of the Snake River Canyon. This bridge is considered one of Idaho's greatest man-made wonders and visiting it should be on everybody's bucket list.
The Perrine Bridge as you see it today originally opened to traffic on July 31, 1976. However, its history goes way further back than that. The original bridge was called the Twin Falls-Jerome Intercounty Bridge and it was constructed in 1927. It was considered the highest bridge in the world at the time and served as a precursor to the beautiful state-of-the-art bridge you see today.
After years of the bridge falling into disrepair, construction on the fancy new Perrine Bridge began in 1973. Towering 486-feet above the Snake River and stretching 1,500-feet-long, the bridge is much more than a means of getting from Point A to Point B. It's a Twin Falls icon.
First of all, this bridge is an incredible beauty. Acting as the key entry point into town, you couldn't ask for a better place to make an entrance. The bridge perfectly blends into the natural beauty of the canyon and makes this epic landscape even MORE stunning.
In fact, locals love the bridge so much that they've adopted it as a sort of mascot for the town. You'll see it on everything from billboards to business cards. The bridge itself was even named after I.B. Perrine who was considered the founder and father of the Twin Falls area.
Driving over the canyon isn't the only thing that this bridge is good for. It's also considered a world-class BASE jumping destination. Seeing a daredevil jump off the bridge is a pretty common occurrence around here. Heck, even Evel Knievel made the bridge a destination for one of his crazy, albeit failed, stunts.
The Perrine Bridge is the type of place that proves that some things are much bigger than they appear to be. Yes, even bigger than 486-feet high! This is much more than a bridge. This bridge is community. This bridge is Idaho.
Have you seen the Perrine Bridge in person? This bridge is by far one of Idaho’s greatest wonders. Take a look at our list of 10 Enchanting Man Made Wonders In Idaho for more iconic destinations like this one.
Do you know why numbers look like they do? Someone, at some point in time, had to create their shapes and meaning.
Watch this short presentation and then you will know how our Arabic numbers were originally created a very long time ago and what logic the people that created them used to determine their shapes. It is really very simple and quite creative? You have to admire the intelligence of a person that created something so simple and perfect that it has lasted for thousands and thousands of years and will probably never change?
When the presentation gets to the number "seven" you will notice that the 7 has a line through the middle of it. That was the way the Arabic 7 was originally written, and in Europe and certain other areas they still write the 7 that way. Also, in the military, they commonly write it that way. The nine has a kind of curly tail on it that has been reduced, for the most part nowadays, to a simple curve, but the logic involved still applies.
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No nursing home for us. We'll be checking into a Holiday Inn!
With the average cost for nursing home care being $188.00 per day, there is a better way when we get old and too feeble. I've already checked on reservations at
The Holiday Inn.
For a combined long term stay discount and senior discount, it's $59.23 per night.
Breakfast is included, and some have happy hours
In the afternoon.
That leaves $128.77 a day for lunch and dinner in any restaurant we want, or room service, laundry,
Gratuities and special TV movies.
Plus, they provide a spa, swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge and washer-dryer, etc.
Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap. $5 worth of tips a day you'll have the entire staff scrambling to help you.
They treat you like a customer, not a patient.
There's a city bus stop out front, and seniors ride free.
The handicap bus will also pick you up
(if you fake a decent limp).
To meet other nice people, call a church bus on Sundays.
For a change of scenery, take the airport shuttle bus and eat at one of
The nice restaurants there.
While you're at the airport, fly somewhere.
Otherwise, the cash keeps building up.
It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. Holiday Inn will take your reservation today.
And you're not stuck in one place forever -- you can move from Inn to Inn, or even from city to city.
Want to see Hawaii ? They have Holiday Inn there too.
TV broken? Light bulbs need changing? Need a mattress replaced? No problem.. They fix everything, and apologize for the inconvenience.
The Inn has a night security person and daily room service. The maid checks to see if you are ok. If not, they'll call an ambulance . . ..
Or the undertaker. If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Holiday Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.
And no worries about visits from family. They will always be glad to find you, and probably check in for a few days mini-vacation.
The grand-kids can use the pool.
What more could I ask for?
So, when I reach that golden age,
I'll face it with a grin.
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In fact, locals love the bridge so much that they've adopted it as a sort of mascot for the town. You'll see it on everything from billboards to business cards. The bridge itself was even named after I.B. Perrine who was considered the founder and father of the Twin Falls area.
$5 worth of tips a day you'll have the entire staff scrambling to help you.
