Historic Downtown Pocatello — Local services in Pocatello

The city,town or wanna be village of Pocatello is fairly modern.Unless we talk about internet speeds and few other things,that are more or less common everywhere else. So when it comes to the older part of it the word I am looking for is not as much antique as it is dilapidated.If outdated neon signs belong anywhere it should probably be some sort of a junkyard or a bar. By all means there are car shows,authentique restauraunts,bars,PVB,brewfests and artwalks.I just suggest,that you keep an eye on your property and do not bring younger children.After dark a lot of cars are driven erratically as if they had been stolen.Might be the case that's where most assaults and car thefts happen.Couple got shot by a stranger last summer,old lady got murdered.Odd people use buildings to stop their vehicles. Somehow Pocatello manages to combine a lot of the downsides of a small town with a large number of the drawbacks of a big city in its own unique way.Great number of local residents seek and find refuge from reality in their never ending religious activities and prefer not to notice issues on the other side of town such as poverty, homelessness,drug abuse,crimes against persons and property.Righteous people prefer not to acknowledge the existence of the not so pretty heathen ridden side of Poky locals refer to as Methatello.Not sure why,but exactly same problems are still here even a decade later.Overly spiritual locals protested homeless shelter.I suppose in the corrected version of their Bible Jesus had a mortgage or 2.Leaders are refusing to eradicate the cause of the evil and prefer to treat the symptoms instead.Sheriff pleads for bigger prison even though the current one is already humongous for such a small friendly community.It is like trying to get out of debt by raising credit limits.Now whether Pocatello is(was or ever will be) beautiful is highly debatable.Most businesses are favorable enough.Some are much slower than the average and do not pay any attention to...

Had fun Saturday checking out 2 Vintage Shops. I have done that before. It was really neat to see so many beautiful and unigue items. I absolutely love anything vintage and antique. First stop Vain and Vintage! 2 stories. Downstairs is quite big. Has all different types of items. From furniture kitchenware lots of jewelry and pins, etc. parts of items you may need for restoration. Quirky eclectic things such as the television eye ware ( pic posted). As you walk deeper into the store all of a sudden,... “ Hello Lovers! [[ sigh]]”, I say. SHOES! POCKET BOOKS ( purses) COATS! LEATHER BELTS! HATS! SHOOOOOOES!! (Posted picks) DRESSES!! OH MY! Vintage clothing everywhere!! I was in heaven but on a time crunch. Definitely going back. Friendly atmosphere. Clean, no moldy musty smell from the old building it’s located. And the PRICES ARE A BUYers dream and sellers nightmare. Hehe...

** If you are ever in Old Town take a stroll down Main Street and step into the past! You will love what you see and find!!

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Old Town Pocatello organizes and hosts numerous fun and entertaining public events in the downtown area of our City. In tne summer, these include the twice-weekly Farmers Market, the Revive@5 Wednesday night concert series, and numerous other special events, such as music festivals, street parties, parades, Brewfest II, and the Oldies Rod & Custom Car Show (shown in photos). Many events are also held in the fall, winter, and spring. Come on down for some good food, good friends, good music, and...