No weekend plans? Lovepoky.com has some for you.

The weekend is finally upon us, and if you’re like me you have sugarplum dreams of curling up on the couch with a cozy blanket, a good flick, and a bag full of Lays Biscuits and Gravy flavored potato chips. But stop right there, cause if we do that, we’ll be missing out on all of the wonderful events that our vivacious little town has to offer. And you don’t want to miss out, do you? I didn’t think so. So get off the couch, throw on some pants, and hit the town, because there is A LOT going on in and around Poky this weekend. Here’s what I got:

1 – Old Town

There is so much to do. Way to go Old Town!

First off, the Art Walk starts at 5pm and features a fashion show at the Muse Boutique, musicians at both Main St. Music and Black Rail Antiques, a vintage fashion photo shoot at Simplot Square, and a “Trash or Treasure” antiques appraisal event at the Elks Club. These are just a few of the events and venues featured at tonights Art Walk, but for more infromation and full list of participants, check out the schedule here.

While sipping your wine and strolling down Main St., stop into The Old Town Actors Studio and reserve some tickets for their astounding production of Little Shop of Horrors. I went this last Monday and liked it so much that I’ll be in the audience again this evening. Even if you have other plans for tonight, stop in around 6:00 and check out the theatre space, see the incredible set design, and mingle with the actors. This is one venue in Old Town that you don’t want to miss.

As early evening turns to dusk, head back to the Old Town Pavilion for the 2nd Annual Relight the Night Celebration. The event will feature live music starting at 7:30, along with refreshments and a raffle. According to the Old Town Website, “all proceeds will benefit the continuing work to save the historic neon signs in Old Town Pocatello”. *Musicians include Gas, Food, and Lodging and Eaton and Sanders.

2 - The Warehouse District

If you’ve had enough of Old Town, wander over to the Warehouse District and gaze upon the works of local photographers and artists at both the Museum of Clean and the Portneuf Valley Brewery. And if you’re hungry, grab an upstairs table at PVB and settle in for some tasty beer, delicious food, and great music.

Local band, Best by Yesterday will entertain the crowd with their eclectic mix of alternative rock. Their playlist includes both original songs and crowd-favorite covers like Demons and Radioactive by Imagine Dragons, Sail by Awolnation, and Toxic by Britney Spears (you have to see it to believe it).

Want a taste? Try this clip of their orginal song Fall On Me performed at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. It's yummy.

I just watched these guys play Revive at Five and the crowd danced the entire time. When it was over, they begged for more. Best By Yesterday always puts on a high energy, crowd pleasing performance. So if you’re up for a night of boogieing around the dancefloor with your honey, or just sitting back, sipping on a beer and listening to some great tunes, these are your guys. If you would like more information on Best By Yesterday, or would like to sample more of their music, please click on the links below.

Best By Yesterday Facbook Page

Best By Yesterday Songs on Soundcloud

3 – Fort Hall

The 52nd Annual SHOSHONE-BANNOCK FESTIVAL

Now I have never attended the Sho-Ban festival. It isn’t that I haven’t wanted to; it’s just that there were so many unknowns. I didn’t know if I could attend as a non-tribal member, I didn’t know what to expect, and embarrassingly, I didn’t even know what the festival was about. So I enlisted the help of local Sho-Ban tribal member Camile Carter to fill me in on the history and happenings of this beautiful tradition. And just in case you felt like I do, withdrawn from attending due to lack of education, I would like to share her insight, along with the festival schedule with all of you.

“The traditional lands of the Shoshone and Bannock people were vast and encompassed areas that extended into what are now Canada and Mexico. A nomadic hunter and gatherer people, the Shoshone and Bannocks traveled in extended families - moving with the seasons to hunt big game, buffalo, fish for salmon, and gather various roots and berries for sustenance.

In 1867, an Executive Order set apart 1.8 million acres in southeastern Idaho for the numerous bands of Shoshone and Bannock people. On July 3, 1868, the Fort Bridger Treaty affirmed the Fort Hall Indian Reservation as a “permanent home” for the Shoshone and Bannock people for their “absolute and undeterred use and occupation.”

The Treaty reserved off-reservation rights including hunting, fishing, and gathering to tribal members on “unoccupied lands of the United States.”

The federal government shortly thereafter restricted the tribes’ off-reservation rights for a time in an attempt to turn tribal members into farmers and ranchers. The experiment might have been a success had it not been for the failure of crops during drought years. During those years, families lived close to starvation due to inadequate rations from the government and restrictions on traveling off the reservation to hunt and fish. Many tribal members, however, have continued the ranching traditions to the present day.

Today, descendants of the Lemhi, Boise Valley, Bruneau, Weiser and other bands of Shoshone and Bannock reside on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, but all continue to return to their inherent areas to hunt, fish, gather, socialize, and to exercise their traditional and ceremonial practices.

Every second weekend in August, these Tribes now host the largest cultural event in the west to remember, share, and celebrate their rich history and culture. In its 52nd year, the Shoshone-Bannock Festival is a remembrance of their story as a people, experienced and shared through song, dance, art, traditional games and a traditional feast."

Source: http://www.shoshonebannocktribes.com/shoshone-bannock-history.html

Highlight of Events (ALL ARE WELCOME):

• Pow-Wow Grand Entry Friday 7PM / Sat 1PM & 7PM / Sun 2PM

• Indian Relay Horse Racing - Championship Friday 3PM

• Food Vendors and Arts & Crafts Vendors - Friday to Sunday at Powwow Arbor

• Indian Art Show Fri & Sat 12-6PM at SB Hotel & Event Center

• Men's and Women's Softball Tournaments - Friday to Saturday

• Traditional Hand games - Friday to Sunday (evening to morning)

• Crowning of Miss Shoshone-Bannock Fri 7 pm Powwow Arbor

• Buffalo/Salmon Feast - Sunday 11 am at Powwow Arbor

The powwow will be held at the festival grounds approximately 2 miles west of 1-15 off Exit 80.

• Parking is free and there will be a daily casino shuttle to and from the casino to powwow grounds

The event will also feature Free WIFI and an ATM will be available. For more information you can visit the festival website here.

So there you go Pocatello. Lot's to do. Find a friend and go have advenutre on the streets of your great city!