Free, clear sparkling soda water still is available in a beautiful Soda Springs city park located two miles north from the center of town.

A prime attraction for more than 160 years, soda water from these springs was marked nationally after rail service reached this resort area in 1882. W.H. Hooper, Salt Lake City's leading banker and president of Zions Cooperative Merchantile Institution, had his summer home here. He did much to found and promote Soda Springs and its soda water industry while serving as Utah's delegate to Congress.

Location: Soda Springs Idaho

The Most Anticipated Upcoming Idaho Events Are: Lakedance International Film Festival Sandpoint continuing thru November 8 Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Idaho Falls continuing thru September 7 Festival of Lights Parade Twin Falls December 4 The Eugene Ballet in The Nutcracker Twin Falls December 16 Hometown Festival of Lights Rexburg November 27

Other upcoming events include: Festival of Trees Twin Falls December 2 thru December 6 Christmas in the City Boise November 28 thru December 25 Festival of Lights Parade Twin Falls December 4 Winter Wine Tasting Boise December 10 Tree Lighting & Caroling Party Ketchum December 2