| | Preston was originally called Worm Creek when it was settled in 1888 because the waterways in the area resembled worms as they wound their way through the countryside. The city of Preston offers an 18-hole championship golf course, boutiques and other specialty shopping. There are also close-by canyons, snowmobiling trails, breathtaking fall colors in nearby mountains, hiking trails, and easy access to fishing (including excellent fly fishing) on several reservoirs and the Bear and Cub Rivers and other streams.Located on the Idaho - Utah boarder, Preston offers easy access to both the Caribou and the Wasatch-Cache National Forests. The forests offer many opportunities for hunting, hiking and biking, fishing, and camping. Preston also boasts excellent restaurants, motels, lodges, RV parks.Preston's past can be seen in the Oneida Stake Academy building, built in 1890 and which once again made history in 2003 when it was moved, in one piece, to its new home in Benson Park in the city center of Preston.Summer in Preston is marked by the PRCA and WPRA approved "That Famous Preston Night Rodeo." The rodeo, begun in 1936, is the second oldest night-time rodeo, under lights. Winter in Preston brings the Idaho Festival of Lights. Preston is illuminated with hundreds lights and warm holiday cheer. The Feast, with three sittings, is a traditional part of the Festival, along with a lighted parade - all beginning the day after Thanksgiving and running the entire month of December. Both of these events bring thousands of visitors from all over the country.Preston has something for everybody, all year long. |  | | | |
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