1. Coeur d'Alene Resort Holiday Light Show & America’s tallest living Christmas tree, Coeur d'Alene -- America's largest floating holiday light show extravaganza features over one million lights and 150 holiday displays. Cruise boats offer a close-up view of animated light displays and holiday scenes along Lake Coeur d'Alene. Learn more at  www.coeurdalene.org or www.cdaresort.com.

2. Winter Garden aGlow, Boise -- Winter Garden aGlow is a favorite family holiday tradition. See a dazzling display of over 250,000 lights and enjoy hot refreshments, holiday music, and the warmth of roaring bonfires. Learn more at  www.idahobotanicalgarden.org.

3. Festival of Lights, Preston -- This winter festival offers one of the best displays of Christmas lights in Eastern Idaho.  Stroll down brightly lit Main Street, then visit the City Park to see special displays.  Call 208-852-2703 for more information.

4. Helicopter Christmas Lights Tour of Boise -- See the Christmas lights of Boise like never before. Tours depart from Western Aircraft at the Boise Airport. Fly over downtown Boise for a flying reindeer's view of the Capitol, then soar over the spectacularly lit Botanical Gardens, the foothills and some of the more festive neighborhoods. Learn more at  http://www.silverhawkaviation.net/tours.html.

5. Winter Wonderland, Caldwell -- Downtown Caldwell's Indian Creek is illuminated with 325,000 lights.  Bridges that span the creek, railings, lamposts, trees and numerous character displays are coverd with twinkling lights.  This signature event  brings families and visitors from all over to enjoy the beauty and celebrate the holidays.

Each Friday Idaho’s Winter Sweepstakes gives away a stunning winter vacation to Idaho’s finest resorts and ski areas. Every week brings new opportunities for you to enter to win a spectacular winter ski or snowboard getaway.

Enter through Facebook, Email and Twitter via IdahoWinter.org to triple your chances of winning, and be sure to share the opportunity with family and friends. New winners will be announced weekly through February.

For more information log on to www.idahowinter.org or www.skiidaho.us.

Make the trip to Sun Valley for a Cross Country ski experience with Galena Lodge.  Stay in a yurt and enjoy one of Galena's famous Full Moon Dinners.  Galena Lodge is a rustic day lodge in the heart of the Boulder Mountains. It is open daily in the winter and summer seasons operating as home-base for cross-country skiers in the winter and mountain bikers and hikers in the warmer months. Overnight lodging is available in semi-backcountry yurts but  be sure to time your visit to include one of Lodge's fabulous Full Moon Dinners. They are served mid-month during the three nights of the full moon cycle. Make new friends at the large family style tables and enjoy a moonlit ski or snowshoe before or after your meal. 

The three yurts offer spectacular views and easy access to trails and lodge activities.  Each yurt is well furnished with the necessities to keep you comfy: a wood stove for heat, propane stove and fuel for cooking, lanterns and fuel, pots, pans, dishes, silverware, cups and mugs, coffee pots and percolators or filters, paper towels, toilet paper, newspaper, firewood, matches, books, games, snow shovels and beds with foam mats.  Guests need to bring a sleeping bag, food and clothing.  

Yurt rentals range from $125 to $155 per night.  Reservations are requested for the 4-course Full Moon Dinner. Meal cost is $40/person not including alcohol, tax or gratuity. Dinner seating is at 6:30pm.  Learn more at sites.google.com/a/galenalodge.com/winter2011.
 

Is there a guy on your holiday list that's tough to buy for?  Does he like electronic gadgets?  Well, Scott Jordan, CEO of ScotteVest in Ketchum, Idaho has got him covered - literally.  The designers at ScotteVest have created men's travel shorts with a cell phone pocket.  The shorts can be worn as underwear or outerwear - suitable for working out or just lounging around the house.  ScotteVest offers a full line of travel clothing, including travel jackets, travel vests, wrinkle free shirts and travel pants. SeV travel clothes offer the ultimate in travel wear with multiple pockets to hold all your travel accessories and travel gear, and wrinkle-free travel clothes for, as Scott Jordan says, the "trip of your life".  Learn more at www.scottevest.com   and view video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ETYYaVvpg .