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Boise
Boise can catch you unawares. Refreshingly modern, urban and trendy, Idaho's largest city has a lively downtown scene – complete with walking streets, bistros and sophisticated wine bars.
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Basque Block
Boise
Boise is home to one of the largest Basque populations outside Spain, with up to 15,000 residing here. The original émigrés arrived in the 1910s to work…
Boise River Greenbelt
Boise
The glowing emerald of Treasure Valley began as an ambitious plan in the 1960s to prevent development in the Boise River's floodplain and provide open…
World Center for Birds of Prey
Boise
The Peregrine Fund's worldwide raptor conservation programs have brought many species back from the brink of extinction – including the iconic California…
Idaho State Capitol
Boise
The joy of US state capitol buildings is that visitors can admire some of the nation's best architecture for free. The Boise building, constructed from…
Basque Museum & Cultural Center
Boise
Sandwiched between the ethnic taverns, restaurants and bars is the Basque Museum & Cultural Center, a commendable effort to unveil the intricacies of…
Boise Art Museum
Boise
Inside 90-acre Julia Davis Park, this small but bright museum displays mostly contemporary art in all media, including the occasional Warhol, and touring…
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Activities
The top 12 things to do in Boise, Idaho
Sep 21, 2022 • 10 Min read
Boise’s 160 miles of trails, a picturesque river, community ski hill, unique urban parks and pedestrian greenbelt practically demand adventure.
Wildlife & Nature
The 12 best day trips in the Rocky Mountains
Sep 21, 2020 • 5 Min read
Day trips in the Rocky Mountains region are filled with opportunities for hiking, skiing and discovering the region's rich mining history.
Food
Reveling in playful Boise
Dec 14, 2017 • 6 Min read
Tucked between rolling foothills, cast against cloudless blue skies and pierced by the cool, clear waters of the Boise River, the “City of Trees” is…
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