Everyone knows that summer is a time for upgrade, renovation, addition, and construction! However, in Rexburg, Idaho it is the SUMMER SESSION or six week break. It seems like the small town of Rexburg has been flipped upside down with projects going on everywhere you turn. Leave it to us to keep you up to date on everything going on here while you are enjoying your summer break! We drove around last night taking pictures of the all the changes being made in our community. If have haven't been to Rexburg yet, you are truly going to love it!
Our neighboring farm to the South began harvesting grain yesterday! This means there is a lot of dust and dirt in the air, but it sure makes for a great photo!
SUNROC, a building material store just opened its doors to the public during the Summer session. We welcome them to REXBURG! This should give BMC West some competition again.
We don't have very many great places to go for breakfast here in Rexburg. We don't have Denny's or IHOP. We DO have the Flap Jack Shack though! They serve the best breakfast in town now. BYU-Idaho students will love the Flap Jack Shack. It will be a homemade breakfast every morning!
There are many historical buildings in Rexburg. The building pictured above is the Westwood Theater on Main Street receiving a much needed face lift!
Fat Cats, an entertainment company out of Utah, announced in May or June that they were buying out the REX. The REX was Rexburg's largest entertainment center with arcades, movie theaters, a bowl alley, and pizza place. A rumor has spread that Fat Cats will also be adding laser tag and a couple other things. Until then, they have added color and pizazz to the outside of the building that screams "COME HERE" as you pass. The neon lighting is visible from 2nd East Street now, drawing a lot of attention to the "hidden building" behind Cold Stone Creamery and Deseret Book.
The most anticipated project of them all is the future aquatic center located behind Kmart next to the railroad tracks and Rocky Mountain Power. The pool is scheduled to be finished by Memorial Day 2011. This project is long over due! Rexburg NEEDS a place for everyone to play in the water. We currently have a children's splash park that is often overrun by college students because there is nowhere else for the students to play or swim. True, there is an indoor pool on campus, but the students want to be outdoors. The new aquatic center will also offer a lazy river! Nothing better than a break from your studies on a lazy river!
Tri-State Tire is located just behind Broulims. It has always appeared to be a "run down" tire store that you would be afraid to take your car into for work. The new face lift will not only draw more attention, but should bring in MUCH more business. They can give Les Swab and Clair'n Dee's a run for their money now!
Roads are closed here, there, and everywhere for construction. Not necessarily construction on the roads, but for near by construction taking place. This particular street is located just outside of Hemming Village and The Pines apartment complex. Hopefully they will be finished with this project in time for all the students to return on September. When the students are in town, this is actually a very busy street to get to the BYU-Idaho campus.
Roads have been closed around the new auditorium for a couple years now. However, this is a new one. The road in front of Bunkhouse, Royal Crest, and Carriage House is now closed for an undisclosed amount of time. This will take another big chunk of parking away from students who depend on parking around campus. Rexburg is an "ever changing" little town. Rexburg misses the students when they leave, but welcome the quiet time to be able to renovate, remodel, and build around the city! The upgrades to Rexburg truly do make it "America's Family Community!"
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