Idaho Travel - Places for Indoor Exercise

How do you get exercise while taking an Idaho vacation in the winter?  Todays entry is not so much a destination as it is a lifestyle suggestion for things to do.  Cold winter weather makes outdoor exercise more difficult for many residents as well as for travelers. 

Enter the world of community recreation centers, YMCAs, private gyms, and motel/hotel workout rooms.  Travel and winter vacations are no excuses to miss needed physical activity.  Not everyone is comfortable being involved in outdoor winter snow activities so alternatives are necessary. 

Although recreation facilities can be found in most communities, todays focus is on the Nampa Rec Center located at 131 Constitution Way in south Nampa.  This 140,000 square foot facility opens weekdays at 5:00am and doesn't close until 10:00pm.  Weekend hours are a bit shorter.  Full and varied facilities are available for any type of indoor activity. 

Free Rec Center passes can be found in the Nampa Parks and Recreation Winter and Spring Activity Guide (available at the Rec Center) and are good until April 1, 2011. Take advantage of these passes when traveling to or through Nampa. 

For more information on the Nampa Rec Center call 208-468-5777or nampareccenter.org.  Check the web or phone book listings to find Rec Centers in other locations.