Editing Boise, Idaho (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Boise Art Museum.JPG|thumb|right|Boise Art Museum]]
[[File:Historical Home on Boise's Basque Block.jpg|thumb|Historical Home on Boise's Basque Block]]
Boise is a regional hub for jazz, theater, and [[indie music]]. The [[Gene Harris]] Jazz Festival is hosted in Boise each spring. Several theater groups operate in the city, including the [[Idaho Shakespeare Festival]], Boise Little Theatre, [[Boise Contemporary Theater]], and [[ComedySportz]] Boise, amongst others. The [[Treefort Music Fest]] in late March features emerging bands, as well as many other artistic endeavors,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/fortress-boise/Content?oid=3436864|title=Fortress Boise|first=Zach|last=Hagadone|website=Boiseweekly.com|access-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818091640/https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/fortress-boise/Content?oid=3436864|archive-date=August 18, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and has perforce "morphed from quirky music festival to consuming community event,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/03/26/3718608/boises-biggest-week-let-the-music.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150404225849/http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/03/26/3718608/boises-biggest-week-let-the-music.html|url-status=dead|title=Let the music play: Treefort underway in Boise - Treefort Music Fest …|date=April 4, 2015|archive-date=April 4, 2015}}</ref> and the HomeGrown Theatre is notable for continuing the [[avant garde]] [[satire|satirical]] tradition of [[puppetry]] for [[millennial]]s.<ref name="Early 21st-century puppetry">{{cite web |url=https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/horrific-puppet-affair-finds-humor-in-the-space-between-halloween-and-christmas/Content?oid=8219881 |title=Horrific Puppet Affair Finds Humor in the Space Between Halloween and Christmas |last=Berry |first=Harrison |date=December 12, 2017 |website=Boise Weekly |access-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213142725/https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/horrific-puppet-affair-finds-humor-in-the-space-between-halloween-and-christmas/Content?oid=8219881 |archive-date=December 13, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Millennial Avant Garde Puppetry">{{cite web |url=https://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/blog/2017/12/20/creators-makers-and-doers-homegrown-theatre/ |title=Puppetry, Pantomime, & Projections: HomeGrown Theatre's Shortcut to Spectacle |last=Burton |first=Brooke |date=December 20, 2017 |website=Boise City Department of Arts & History |access-date=December 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052857/https://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/blog/2017/12/20/creators-makers-and-doers-homegrown-theatre/ |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> The renovated [[The Egyptian Theatre (Boise, Idaho)|Egyptian Theatre]] hosts national and regional music acts, comedians, and special film screenings.

Idaho's ethnic [[Basque Americans|Basque]] community is one of the largest in the United States, on the order of nearly 7,000 people in 2000, many of whom live in Boise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nabasque.org/us_basque_population.html|title=U.S. Basque Population |author1=North American Basque Organizations Inc. |website=www.nabasque.org|access-date=May 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513061420/http://www.nabasque.org/us_basque_population.html|archive-date=May 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> A large Basque festival known as Jaialdi is held once every five years (next in 2025). Downtown Boise features a vibrant section known as the "Basque Block". [[List of mayors of Boise|Boise's former mayor]], [[David H. Bieter]], is of Basque descent. Boise is also a sister region of the Basque communities.

Boise is home to several museums, including the [[Boise Art Museum]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Boise Art Museum|url=http://www.boiseartmuseum.org|publisher=Boise Art Museum|access-date=January 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908132709/http://www.boiseartmuseum.org/|archive-date=September 8, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Idaho Historical Museum, the [[The Basque Museum and Cultural Center|Basque Museum and Cultural Center]], Idaho Black History Museum, Boise WaterShed and the [[Discovery Center of Idaho]]. On the first Thursday of each month, a gallery stroll known as First Thursday is hosted in the city's core business district by the Downtown Boise Association.

Boise also has a thriving performing arts community. The Boise Philharmonic,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boisephilharmonic.org/|title=The Boise Philharmonic Homepage|publisher=Boise Philharmonic|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913043320/http://www.boisephilharmonic.org/|archive-date=September 13, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> now in its 49th season, under the leadership of music director and Conductor Eric Garcia continues to grow musically, and introduces excellent guest artists and composers year after year. The dance community is represented by the resurgent Ballet Idaho<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.balletidaho.org/|title=Ballet Idaho|publisher=Ballet Idaho|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005155317/http://www.balletidaho.org/|archive-date=October 5, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> under artistic director Peter Anastos, and the nationally known and critically acclaimed<ref>{{cite news|last=Macaulay|first=Alastair|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/07/arts/dance/07trey.html?_r=2|title=Dance Review&nbsp;— Trey McIntyre Project's Ballets at Jacob's Pillow|location=Massachusetts|newspaper=NYTimes.com|date=August 6, 2010|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628042152/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/07/arts/dance/07trey.html?_r=2|archive-date=June 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Trey McIntyre Project<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.treymcintyre.com/|title=Trey McIntyre Project|publisher=Treymcintyre.com|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208090029/http://treymcintyre.com/|archive-date=February 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> also make their home in Boise. All of these perform at the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mc.boisestate.edu/|title=Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts Official Home Page|publisher=Mc.boisestate.edu|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622023851/http://mc.boisestate.edu/|archive-date=June 22, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> on the Boise State University campus. The Morrison Center also hosts local and national fine arts performances. Rounding out the classical performing arts is Opera Idaho,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operaidaho.org/|title=Opera Idaho|publisher=Opera Idaho|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927075220/http://www.operaidaho.org/|archive-date=September 27, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> under the direction of Mark Junkert, which brings grand Opera to various venues throughout the Treasure Valley.

The Boise City Department of Arts and History was created in 2008 with the goal of promoting the arts, culture, and history of the city among its residents and visitors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cityclerk.cityofboise.org/MeetingArchive/PDF/Minutes/2008/031108m.pdf|title=March 8, 2008 Boise City Council Minutes|publisher=Clerks Office, City of Boise|access-date=March 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703075441/http://cityclerk.cityofboise.org/MeetingArchive/PDF/Minutes/2008/031108m.pdf|archive-date=July 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 1978 Boise had a public arts commission like many cities to promote public art and education. The Arts Commission provided expert advice on public art installations to the city and private groups, as well as to develop many educational programs within the city promoting the arts. In 2008 the city and the Arts Commission made the decision to introduce history into the scope of the art commission and rename this new commission the Boise City Department of Arts and History.<ref name="brochure">Boise City Department of Arts and History brochure</ref>

The Boise City Department of Arts and History oversees several ongoing projects and programs related to art, culture, and history, and a number of short-term projects at any given time. Ongoing projects include maintenance of a public art collection valued at over $3&nbsp;million,<ref name="brochure"/> creation and maintenance of city historical and art walks and tours,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/history/tours-maps/ |title=Tour Maps |publisher=Boise City Department of Arts and History |access-date=March 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407104225/http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/history/tours-maps/ |archive-date=April 7, 2013 }}</ref> maintenance of a city historical research collection,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/history/research-collection/|title=Research Collection|publisher=Boise City Department of Arts and History|access-date=March 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407104205/http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/history/research-collection/|archive-date=April 7, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> artists in residence,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/cultural-programs/artists-in-residence/ |title=Artists in Residence |publisher=Boise City Department of Arts and History |access-date=March 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407104023/http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/cultural-programs/artists-in-residence/ |archive-date=April 7, 2013 }}</ref> and the Fettuccine Forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/cultural-programs/fettuccine-forum/ |title=Fettuccine Forum |publisher=Boise City Department of Arts and History |access-date=March 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407103600/http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/cultural-programs/fettuccine-forum/ |archive-date=April 7, 2013 }}</ref>

[[File:Idaho Historical Museum.JPG|thumb|right|[[Idaho State Historical Society|Idaho Historical Museum]]]]

According to a 2012 study performed by Americans for the Arts, arts, both public and private, in Boise is a forty-eight million dollar per year industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/media/74343/id_cityofboise_aep4_summaryoffindings_1_.pdf |title=research study |publisher=Americans for the Arts |access-date=March 7, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520071601/http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/media/74343/id_cityofboise_aep4_summaryoffindings_1_.pdf |archive-date=May 20, 2013 }}</ref> The same study also cited the arts in and around Boise as a supplier of jobs for about 1600 people and producer of roughly $4.4&nbsp;million in revenue to state and local government.

The [[Boise Centre on the Grove]] is an {{convert|85000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} convention center that hosts a variety of events, including international, national, and regional conventions, conferences, banquets, and consumer shows. It is in the heart of downtown Boise and borders the Grove Plaza, which hosts many outdoor functions throughout the year including the New Year's Eve celebration, the Idaho Potato Drop<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idahonewyearscommission.com|title=New Year's Eve Party Boise Idaho - Idaho Potato Drop|website=Idahonewyearscommission.com|access-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627070707/http://www.idahonewyearscommission.com/|archive-date=June 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> hosted by the Idaho New Year's Commission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sponsors |date=2020 |access-date=September 29, 2020 |website=idahopotatodrop.com |url=https://idahopotatodrop.com/sponsors/}}</ref> The Morrison-Knudsen Nature Center, located next to Municipal Park, features a streamwalk with wildlife experiences just east of downtown.<ref name="cityofboise1"/>

Boise has diverse and vibrant religious communities. The Jewish community is served by two synagogues: the [[Chabad]] Jewish Center, and the reform [[Ahavath Beth Israel]] Temple (completed 1896, is the nation's oldest continually used temple west of the Mississippi). [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] dedicated [[Boise Idaho Temple|a temple]] there in 1984.<ref name=ntset>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lENTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j4QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3803%2C6157226 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=New LDS temples: since 1980 |date=March 30, 1990 |page=A2}}</ref> The first [[Christian Science]] Church in Boise, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boise,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cschurchboise.org|title=First Church Christ, Scientist, Boise|website=cschurchboise.org}}</ref> was built in 1898, with a new Church building built in 1989. The Boise Church is a branch of The Mother Church, [[The First Church of Christ, Scientist]], in Boston, MA. The [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise|Diocese of Boise]] includes the entire state and is seated at [[Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Boise, Idaho)|St. John's Cathedral]], completed in 1921. The [[Boise Hare Krishna Temple]] opened in August 1999,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vnn.org/usa/US9908/US28-4605.html |title=VNN USA&nbsp;— Mayor To Open New Boise Temple |website=Vnn.org |access-date=November 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225113511/http://www.vnn.org/usa/US9908/US28-4605.html |archive-date=February 25, 2012 }}</ref> and the Vietnamese Linh Tuu-temple<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/linhthuutemple/?pageid=351114251665366&ftentidentifier=2059779577465483&padding=0 |title=Linh Thuu Buddhist Temple - Home |website=Facebook.com |date= |access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> opened in 2016.

Boise (along with Valley and Boise Counties) hosted the [[2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games]]. More than 2,500 athletes from over 85 countries participated.<ref>[http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Press_Room/Global_news/Boise+site+of+2009+Games.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101123420/http://www.specialolympics.org/Special%2BOlympics%2BPublic%2BWebsite/English/Press_Room/Global_news/Boise%2Bsite%2Bof%2B2009%2BGames.htm|date=January 1, 2016}}</ref>

In 1972, [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] set the final scene of his film ''[[Pink Flamingos]]'' in Boise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0069089/quotes|title=Pink Flamingos (1972)|publisher=imdb.com|access-date=December 17, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The 1995 independent film [[Not This Part of the World]] was filmed in Boise.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Proctor |first=David |date=September 29, 1995 |title='Not This Part of the World' comes to this part of the world |pages=61 |work=[[The Idaho Statesman]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-not-this-part-of-th/131161489/ |access-date=September 4, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

Boise's [[sister city]] is [[Guernica|Gernika]], Spain.<ref name="Sister Cities">{{cite web |title=Sister Cities & States |url=https://www.idaho.gov/about-idaho/sister-cities-states/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213102536/https://www.idaho.gov/about-idaho/sister-cities-states/ |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |access-date=February 21, 2023 |website=The Official Website of the State of Idaho.}}</ref>

===Major attractions===
[[File:Boise Capitol.jpg|thumb|upright|Capitol in July]]

Boise offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown. Much of this trail network is part of Hull's Gulch and can be accessed by 8th street. An extensive urban trail system called the [[Boise greenbelt|Boise River Greenbelt]] runs along the river and through Pierce Park. The Boise River is a common destination for fishing, swimming and rafting.<ref>{{cite web |title=FLOAT THE BOISE RIVER |url=https://adacounty.id.gov/parksandwaterways/float-the-boise-river/#floating_safety |website=Parks & Waterways |publisher=Ada County Parks and Waterways |access-date=June 25, 2022}}</ref>

In Julia Davis Park is [[Zoo Boise]], which has over 200 animals representing over 80 species from around the world. An Africa exhibit, completed in 2008, is the most recent addition.<ref name="Boise Zoo">{{cite web|url=http://www.zooboise.org/event.aspx?id=1020 |title=Zoo Boise Event Details |access-date=February 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801021128/http://www.zooboise.org/event.aspx?id=1020 |archive-date=August 1, 2008 }}</ref> The city is also home to the [[Idaho Aquarium|Aquarium of Boise]], a hands-on facility that houses over 250 species of animals and marine life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aquarium of Boise {{!}} Education. Inspiration. Conservation. |url=https://www.aquariumboise.net/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=www.aquariumboise.net}}</ref>

The [[Bogus Basin]] [[ski area]] opened in 1942 and hosts multiple winter activities, primarily [[alpine skiing]] and [[snowboarding]], but also [[cross-country skiing]] and [[snow tubing]]. "Bogus" is {{convert|16|mi|abbr=on}} from the city limits (less than an hour drive from downtown) on a twisty paved road which climbs 3400 vertical feet (1036&nbsp;m) through sagebrush and forest.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

[[File:AnneFrankHumanRightsMemoriaCentopahBackDetail.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial]]]]

Boise is the site of the only [[human rights]] memorial in the U.S., the [[Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial]], located next to its main library.<ref name="Only Human Rights Memorial in the U.S.">{{cite web |url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article153899354.html |title=Bieter urges crowd to 'stand up to power' at anti-hate Anne Frank Memorial ceremony |last=Webb |first=Anna |date=June 1, 2017 |website=The Idaho Statesman}}</ref>

The [[World Center for Birds of Prey]], just outside city, is a key part of the re-establishment of the [[peregrine falcon]] and its subsequent removal from the [[endangered species]] list. The center is breeding the rare California condor and the Aplomado Falcon, among many other rare and endangered species.

Publications such as ''[[Forbes]]'', ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' and ''[[Sunset Magazine|Sunset]]'' have cited the city for its quality of life. An article published by ''Forbes'' in 2018 named Boise the fastest-growing city in America. In the wake of the pandemic, Boise was the fifth-fastest-growing city in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shaw |first=Jeff |title=Post-Pandemic Boise Tries to Keep Up with Explosive Population Growth |url=https://rebusinessonline.com/the-post-pandemic-boise/ |website=REBusinessOnline |date=September 22, 2023 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> The metro area population of Boise in 2024 is 476,000, a 1.28% increase from 2023. Along with the population growth, the employment rate has grown 4.6% from 2012 to 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Day |first=Don |title=Boise boom: Strong decade for growth, wages – but some parts of metro area struggle |url=https://boisedev.com/news/2024/03/06/boise-metro-growth/ |website=BoiseDev |date=March 6, 2024 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The cornerstone mall in Boise, Boise Towne Square Mall, is also a major shopping attraction for Boise, Nampa, [[Caldwell, Idaho|Caldwell]], and surrounding areas. The mall received upgrades and added several new retailers in 1998 and 2006. Home prices, a proxy for wealth, increased 11.58%--number four in the U.S.{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}}

The state's largest [[giant sequoia]] can be found near St. Luke's Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/usa-giantsequoia/idaho/|title=Giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in Idaho|publisher=Monumentaltrees.com|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714114013/http://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/usa-giantsequoia/idaho/|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Sports===

Professional sports teams in Boise include the [[Boise Hawks]] of the independent baseball [[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]] and the [[Idaho Steelheads]] of the [[ECHL]] (minor league [[Ice hockey|hockey]]).<ref>{{cite news |last=Cripe |first=Chadd |date=March 10, 2019 |title='Really unique, really cool, really vibrant.' Pro soccer could thrive in Boise. |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/soccer/article226617749.html |work=Idaho Statesman |url-access=limited |accessdate=October 30, 2024}}</ref> The Treasure Valley Spartans ([[Semi-professional|semi-pro football]]) of the (Rocky Mountain Football League) operated from 2009 to 2012.{{cn|date=October 2024}} An [[arenafootball2]] franchise, the [[Boise Burn]], began play in 2007 but folded after the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Day |first=Don |date=July 18, 2023 |title=An upstart football league says it will field a pro team in Boise, but there are few specifics |url=https://boisedev.com/news/2023/07/18/afl-boise-burn/ |work=[[BoiseDev]] |accessdate=October 30, 2024}}</ref> [[Boise Pro Soccer]] was established in 2024 with plans to field professional soccer teams in the men's [[USL League One]] and the women's [[USL Super League]].<ref>{{cite news |date=October 30, 2024 |title=Boise to welcome new professional soccer teams, transforming Expo Idaho |url=https://idahonews.com/news/local/boise-will-soon-be-home-to-mens-and-womens-professional-soccer-teams |publisher=[[KBOI-TV|KBOI]] |accessdate=October 30, 2024}}</ref>

Boise is home to an all-female, [[DIY]], flat track [[roller derby]] league, the [[Treasure Valley Rollergirls]], which beginning on Labor Day Weekend 2010 hosted an international, two-day, double elimination tournament, the first Spudtown Knockdown,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogs/vulture/50252181-56/shakers-derby-salt-roller.html.csp|title=Utah Local News&nbsp;— Salt Lake City News, Sports, Archive&nbsp;— The Salt Lake Tribune|publisher=Sltrib.com|date=October 4, 2010|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021221538/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogs/vulture/50252181-56/shakers-derby-salt-roller.html.csp|archive-date=October 21, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktvb.com/home/Spudtown-Knockdown-returns-to-Boise-129200268.html |title=Spudtown Knockdown returns to Boise |publisher=KTVB.com |date=September 3, 2011 |access-date=November 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123090039/http://www.ktvb.com/home/Spudtown-Knockdown-returns-to-Boise-129200268.html |archive-date=November 23, 2011 }}</ref> featuring eight teams from throughout the American West and Canada.<ref>[http://www.qwestarenaidaho.com/events/event.aspx?eventid=757] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719161437/http://www.qwestarenaidaho.com/events/event.aspx?eventid=757|date=July 19, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Darr|first=Deanna|url=http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/spudtown-knockdown/Content?oid=1755752|title=Spudtown Knockdown &#124; Rec Extra|publisher=Boise Weekly|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325121234/http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/spudtown-knockdown/Content?oid=1755752|archive-date=March 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Boise State University]] campus is home to [[Albertsons Stadium]], a 36,800-seat outdoor [[College football|football]] stadium known for its blue playing surface, currently [[FieldTurf]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boisestatefootball.com/facilities/bronco-stadium-and-blue |title=Bronco Stadium and The Blue |publisher=Boise State Football |access-date=November 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104180824/http://www.boisestatefootball.com/facilities/bronco-stadium-and-blue |archive-date=November 4, 2012 }}</ref> and [[ExtraMile Arena]], a 12,000-seat basketball and entertainment venue which opened in 1982 as the BSU Pavilion. Boise State University is known primarily for the recent successes of its football team.

[[File:Boise Basque Soccer Friendly, July 2015.png|thumb|An international club soccer [[friendly (association football)|friendly]] match hosted at Albertsons Stadium in July 2015]]

The [[Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] football game (formerly known as the Humanitarian Bowl and the MPC Computers Bowl) is held in late December each year, and pairs a team from the [[Mountain West Conference]] with a [[Mid-American Conference]] team.
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