Check out the most intriguing fact about your state
“Idaho: there’s a unique New Year’s tradition The iconic Times Square New Year’s ball drop is one of the most famous traditions when it comes to ringing in the New Year. However, Boise residents have found a more unique (and more state-appropriate) way to welcome 1 January. Since 2013, thousands of spec-taters have gathered at […]
Happy New Year 2022!
We want to say THANK YOU to all of our amazing sponsors: Grown in Idaho, Idaho® Potato Commission, Pet IQ, White Claw and KTVB to name a few. This event takes time and effort to put on and we could not do it without our wonderful sponsors, staff and spec”taters”! HAPPY NEW YEAR Photo credit […]
Vietnam National
Date Collected Feb 14, 2021 6:14 AM MST Category National Source BaoGiaothong Est. Audience 95,464 Market Vietnam Language Vietnamese Potatoes (US) “On New Year’s Eve, people in downtown Boise, USA will welcome the new year by dropping a giant sphere simulating a potato from the sky. Over 40,000 spectators came to see the 400-pound “GlowTato” […]
Bizarre but brilliant facts about your state
Okay. . . we already like the title, please tell us more. “Idaho: there’s a unique New Year’s tradition The iconic Times Square New Year’s ball drop is one of the most famous traditions when it comes to ringing in the New Year. However, Boise residents have found a more unique (and more state-appropriate) way […]
Boise Rescue Mission
Joining us as our September’s non-profit Mountain America Credit Union, and the winner is. . . the Boise Rescue Mission!!! This non-profit does so much for the community. We need their support and they need ours, now more than ever as we navigated through these tough times. Thank you so much for joining us this […]
Winner of our first fall basket. . .
Congratulations Darlene Concannon, you won the first give away our beautiful fall basket. It is so cool that you follow our event all the way from Revere, Massachusetts. We would like to share Darlene’s words about winning the #fallbasket “I’m so excited. . . I’m so glad to be your lucky winner. You people are […]
Idaho Association of the Deaf
We are pleased to announce our Mountain America Credit Union August Non-Profit Winner, Idaho Association of the Deaf! Their mission is to Unite. Protect. Educate. and Serve. Idaho’s deaf community. The developer who coded this website for the Idaho® Potato Drop is hard of hearing. She has been coding for Key Design Websites for over […]
Wish Granters
We are so excited to announce our July non-profit winner WISH GRANTERS! Wish Granters was founded in July 2010 by Doug Raper. Doug received several requests for wishes for adults while working with a children’s wish organization. It was then that he decided to start an organization that would grant wishes to those bravely dealing […]
Newest Non-Profit June Selection Camp River Run!
We could not be more excited to announce our newest non-profit selected by the community. Thank you Mountain America Credit Union for sponsor the family tent that allows these non-profits a chance to interact with the community and promote their mission statement. CAMP RIVER RUN thank you for selected the community nomination! Camp River Run’s […]
Camp LOLO
We are so excited to announce our community nominated non-profit for May 2020, CAMP LOLO. They will be joining us this year in the Mountain America Credit Union Family Tent. Camp LOLO (Loss Of a Loved One) is a bereavement camp for children 6-17. They provide a safe environment where children can learn valuable coping […]