101 Things To Do

The Valley of Plenty offers "Plenty to do"

Looking for things to do in Emmett and Gem County? There is always Plenty to do, Plenty to see and Plenty to be thankful for in the Valley of Plenty.

1. Bird Watching at Montour Wildlife Management Area
2. Take a computer class
3. Go waterskiing at Black Canyon Reservoir
4. Take a Quickbooks class
5. Go camping at Sagehen Creek Campgrounds
6. Go For A Bike Ride
7. Visit the Gem County Historical Museum
8. Swim At The City Pool
9. Rent the pool for a private party
10. Gather fresh wild berries at Antelope Campgrounds
11. Go Shooting At The Range
12. Join The Gem County Rod & Gun Club
13. Pick wild mushrooms in the mountains
14. Volunteer For A Community Project
15. Yardsale with a friend
16. Play in a Pool League at Toadstools Billiard Cafe
17. Learn how to quilt at Missing Pieces Fabrics
18. Join the Valley of Plenty Quilters
19. Help Hang Christmas Lights & Banners
20. Restore an old car for Cruise Night
21. Enter your classic car in the Cruise Night Emmett Show N Shine
22. Pick cherries straight from the tree
23. Emmett's Most Excellent Triathlon
24. Be a "period" re-enactor at the River Through Time Historical event
25. Float the River
26. Youth Appreciation Day
27. Adopt-A-Highway - Form Or Join A Group
28. Build A Float For The Cherry Festival Parade
29. Go flying at Emmett Muni Airport
30. Visit Emmett's Farmers Market May - October
31. Join A Band
32. Go fishing at Ed's Pond
33. Go to an EHS Football game- wear your blue & cheer the home team on
34. Go to the movies at Frontier Cinema
35. Tour the Apple Orchards in the Fall, Pick Apples
36. Watch sports on the big screen with friends at Huck N Finns Sports Bistro
37. Go to the Parimutuel Horse Races at the Gem County Fair Grounds
38. Go to the Harvest Festival Street Fair
39. Ride your motorcycle at Little Gem Cycle Park
40. Learn to ride a horse
41. Go to the Gem County Rodeo
42. 4-Wheeling
43. Take Hunter Education
44. Cowboy Action Shooting Match
45. Join the Boy Scouts
46. Black Powder Shooting Match
47. Join Black Canyon Bowmen 
48. Shoot In The Black Canyon Bowmen Winter League
49. Take A Class From BSU
50. Auditon for a part in a Community Play - Emmett Community Playhouse
51. Workout at Soul Fitnesse
52. Karaoke on the weekend at The Round Up
53. Canoe the back waters of Black Canyon Reservoir
54. Walk around the Gem Island Sports Complex
55. Go to the Emmett Cherry Festival in June
56. Grow a garden
57. Wear Blue on Fridays - Be a Huskies Supporter
58. Take a 4H class
59. Go to the Gem/Boise County Fair in August
60. Learn Judo
61. Learn to make Ceramics at The Coffee Shop
62. Learn how to Clog at Gem Cloggers
63. Join the Antique Tractor Association-for a Tractor Pull or Parade
64. Have drinks with friends at the Historic Gem Lounge
65. Golf at the Emmett Golf Course
66. Join a golf group: Men's League, Women's League, Couples League
67. Learn to do Stained Glass at Northern Lights Studio
68. Talk antiques over a Mocha at Antiques & Things
69. Find a great book or movie at the Emmett Public Library
70. Serve a meal at the weekly Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition Dinner
71. Play cards at Gem County Senior/Community Center
72. Help build a set for a Community Playhouse play
73. Skate at the Island Skate Park
74. Coach a kids sports team for the Gem County Recreation District
75. Teach a class about what you love at the Gem County Rec District
76. Have a picnic at Wild Rose park
77. View Black Canyon Dam power plant
78. Drink fresh water from the historic Sweet water trough
79. Take a Sunday cruise on a motorcycle through the canyon and into the hills
80. Visit a llama farm
81. Visit an elk farm
82. Pick fresh blueberries from the bush, make blueberry pie
83. Watch the Harley Rodeo, better yet-join in
84. Dress up in 50's attire, enter a hula contest at Cruise Night
85. Enter the Cherry Pie Eating Contest at the Emmett Cherry Festival
86. Drive up Freezeout Hill and experience the Memorial and Valley view
87. Cruise "Old Freezeout" but watch your speed!
88. Go deer hunting
89. Go elk hunting
90. Go duck hunting
91. Go pheasant hunting
92. Train a hunting dog
93. Take one of over 100 4H classes
94. Enter your favorite recipie in the Gem County Fair
95. Gamble for fun at Casino Night
96. Take the kids to the annual Easter Egg Hunt
97. Take the kids to the annual Downtown Trick or Treat
98. Go to a quarterly Women In Business affair
99. Join an adult softball league team
100. Tour the historic churches of Gem County
101. See the old mining town of Pearl
102. Take a picnic lunch to Willow Creek (bring out what you brought in)
103. Go to the Beach -Swim at Black Canyon Reservoir
104. Play beach volleyball at Gem Island Sports Complex