Ready to Launch Fright Night Tours!

Over the past few months I have heard some very interesting stories that involve "spirits" that "haunt" many of the older buildings in the Twin Falls area.. and after working with the SE Idaho Paranormal Organization (SEIPO) in their investigation of the STricker Ranch, we are ready to launch "Fright Nights in Old Towne Twin" tours!

Two weeks from today, On Thursday May 27th, following the Twin Falls Chamber Business After hours event at KMVT-TV, selected guests and VIPs will board a Sun Valley Charter Bus, and we will take them on our proposed tour route in our inaugural run! We will visit places where the owners and patrons have reported "abnormal" (or is it "paranormal"?) activities!

Following the tour we will get feedback from the guests so we can fine tune the trip and stories to make it the most interesting, informative (and perhaps "scary") tour that we can offer.

So be prepared to be "scared", or at least enlightened and entertained!

Critters of Kimberly Idaho

For those of you who may not have yet seen my latest movie, "Critters of Kimberly", the you tube link is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c_xNpByKgw

This is a short, fun movie of my daily walk and the "critters" I meet along the way, including Llamas, dogs, cows, chickens and a Rooster!

Hope you enjoy the journey! and PS... this is NOT all I do all day! Here's George, The Stick Chasin' Dog!

I DO get some business accomplished too!

Idaho Update!

Hey Friends...sorry it has been awhile since I last wrote... recently attended a great seminar at the Magic Valley Advertising Federation, and the speaker reminded me that we need to be consistent in posting...so I am going to strive to do better!

Also... he said the key is CONTENT, CONTENT, CONTENT!

So, I am going to try and offer better and more viable updates for YOU!

In fact, I just finished another short movie, I am calling "Critters in Kimberly"... just a cute look at the many "critters" I encounter along my daily journey.. i will be posting it soon..

In the meantime, I have been hard at work on a number of projects.. One BIG one is bringing Ride the Ducks here to Twin Falls... if you have never heard of it.. check out this link to see how they do it in Seattle... we found a cool Blue Duck in Boston (http://www.bostonducktours.com/) which needs lots of work, but once we get it here to Twin, it will be a big hit!

www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/videotour.htm

another is bring "Friday Night Frights" Ghost tours to Old Town Twin and the Stricker Ranch, which is an old stagecoach stop and Store, and is said to be "haunted".. this Friday a group from Pocatello is coming to film/interview/investigate the place and produce a TV show...

Pictured above is a painting by Gary of Old Bill Dowdle, a horse thief who was killed at the Ranch, and vowed to "come back and haunt" his killers!

In the meantime, we are also promoting Gary STones Art, and one of his best projects was in honor of 100 years of scouting, a Woodcut artpiece he donated to the Kimberly Troop #43, which is shown in the video at this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-iv-_5sFyU

and Bev Stones Stories!....Bev is an amazing Story teller, and writer, and I am compiling her stories into a "book", and plan to publish it on the web... i will put some samples here soon and would love your feedback!

check out the video attached of our tour of the Canyon and finding Chinese Mining artifacts!

Happy Trails, until we meet again! ...

Bill

Howdy from Cowboy Billybob in Idaho

Hope ya'all are doing well back in Michigan, and other fur away parts... this mornin, i walked to Bev and Gary's and along the way saw a hawk, gave a barkin dog a treat, picked some grass and fed a baby bull, petted some calves, fed our horses, and threw a stick to George the dog until he was frothin at the mouth.. it sure doesnt get any better than that here in Idaho!

Duck (Tour) Hunting!

Ever been on a "Ride the Ducks" tour? Well, it is my dream to buy the DUK (a military amphibious vehicle) pictured here, which is ready and available for purchase.

Ten years ago, a consulting group was hired by the Twin Falls Chamber and they recommended this very thing, along with a historical tour of the Snake River Canyon. Having no prior knowledge of the plan, I took one look at the Perrine Bridge, the Base Jumpers, the tourists and the lack of boat tours on the river, and said RIDE THE DUCKS is what is needed here!

I am putting together investors to partner in buying the Duck, I have an outfitter lined up to manage the tours, I am getting my CDL so I can drive the Duck, we just need the funds to BUY the Duck! So, if you know of anyone who enjoys investing their money in a fun cause, and will get a good return on their investment, let me know and I will send them my prospectus!
This is a sure winner, as there are lots of people here in Twin who are very excited about the tours, and are waiting to sign up for the tours. Thanks for tuning in.... Bill

In the Studio with Artist Gary Stone

Went into the STudio with Gary Stone, and he demonstrates his technique for making his paintings have depth, or a 3D look... more excerpts to follow if people show interest!

Happy New Year & a New beginning

Time for reflection and review of the past year, and resolve to do better in the next...

I always look back through my journal from the past year, to review my thoughts and ponder upon the things I did, and the changes I made over the year... WOW... 2009 was certainly a huge year of change for me.

And as I sit here in Idaho, reflecting upon the past few months, I am filled with gratitude for being led here by spiritual inspiration, and for the knowledge that the Lord does have a plan for me being here. Every time that I walk down into the Canyon, I sense the spirit, and hope to share that with anyone that comes to visit here.

I wish for all my friends, family and even you readers I do not yet know, that you will find spiritual and financial prosperity this coming year, and always! God Bless, Bill Knopp