Noisy in Boise as revelers celebrate new year with Giant Idaho Potato drop
Noisy in Boise as revelers celebrate new year with Giant Idaho Potato drop
For the third consecutive year, the Idaho Potato Commission was a major sponsor of the New Year’s Eve Idaho Potato Drop in downtown Boise. Seconds before midnight, against a backdrop of fireworks, a 17-foot-long potato was lowered by crane into a crowd of more than 40,000 revelers.
“Every year the New Year’s Eve Idaho Potato Drop generates more excitement and publicity, both regionally and around the globe, for one of Idaho’s most important agricultural products, the Idaho potato,” Frank Muir, president and chief executive officer of the Idaho Potato Commission, said in a press release. “As a sponsor of this family-friendly event, we wanted more than just our name connected to the occasion. Our popular mascot, Spuddy Buddy, was cheering in the New Year with the crowds, and the famous Big Idaho Potato Truck was also a part of the festivities.”
The Idaho New Year’s Eve Commission was established to create an annual New Year’s Eve event in Boise that would bolster the local economy and demonstrate pride for one of Idaho’s most important agricultural products, the Idaho potato. The goal is to make the Idaho Potato Drop a nationally recognized event and put Boise on the map as a world destination for New Year's Eve.
