Bring your friends and family and meet us at Centennial Park in Mackay, Idaho for a great view of the eclipse. This is the first total solar eclipse to span the continental US since 1918! During the eclipse in the Pacific Northwest in 1979 national news told people to stay inside to watch the eclipse safely on their televisions. The next eclipse will span from Maine to Texas in April 2024! Bring the correct eclipse glasses for proper viewing. Some may be available, but no guarantee. You may want to bring chairs or blankets as picnic tables at the park are limited, there are other parks nearby, too. No snacks or water will be provided at this event, so come prepared. There will be a street fair along Main Street with food vendors, as well as crafts. Idaho is expecting an influx of people to view the total eclipse so with this in mind, plan for extra traffic as well as delays. Predictions are for double the normal driving times. If you plan on attending please log a "Will Attend" as soon as possible. You will also want to put this event on your watch list for any updates .
From the event location the moon will start the eclipse cycle at around 10:13 a.m. local time and we should get somewhere around 2 minuets and 15 seconds of totality and that time should start at about 11:30 AM local time. Hope to see you there!!
UPDATE: August 7th - We are two weeks away from the eclipse. A crowd of 30-40,000 is guestimated in the valley. Look for Centennial Parks covered picnic tables. Look for the Geocache sign with the log. I'll be there around the telescopes!