Summer Fun

Ed Perez
Staff Writer
  With Summer just around the corner, there are so many opportunities to go with friends and try some new stuff. Here are a couple things to do during the 2022 summer. The Idaho Falls Aquarium is a great place to see some of the earth's aquatic animals in action,they have everything from starfish to stingrays. They have so much wildlife to see and overall just a great time. The aquarium is right off Lincoln and Holmes, and is worth a visit. A lot of kids have a trampoline in their backyard, but sometimes one of these is just not enough. IJump is a trampoline park with everything a kid could want. They have dodgeball and foam pits so you can jump your heart out. It's about 11 dollars per person for an hour of jumping fun. IJump is just off 25th and Lincoln. If a thirty minute drive is not a problem, then Gravity Factory might be the place to be. Located in Rexburg, Gravity Factory is quite similar to IJump but has much more tramps, foam pits, and has a couple basketball hoops. It is a little more expensive as you must buy trampoline socks with grips on the bottom,but it can be worth it if you are a jumping kind of person.
  During the summer, Tautphaus Park can be the place for everything. The Park has a couple tennis courts, along with several baseball fields. They also have some softball fields for anyone to use. There is a great play set for kids to run around and have the time of their life. There are lots of things to do and see there, including the Tautphaus skatepark. For anyone who loves to skateboard, scooter, bmx, or even rollerblade, the skatepark is open to anyone. The rink has plenty of stuff for whatever you ride, there's a big bowl for those big transition people. There is plenty of street stuff like stairs and countless rails scattered around the park. A little down the road from the skatepark is the Idaho Falls Zoo. The Zoo is a perfect summer activity for families or friends to enjoy seeing all the exotic animals. It is eight dollars for adults, and five for kids without discounts which come around often. The zoo has so many animals from lions to penguins. Summer time is to have fun and enjoy the break, so why not make the best of it?

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