Jump to content
Main menu
Main menu
move to sidebar
hide
Navigation
Main page
Recent changes
Random page
Help about MediaWiki
Special pages
Niidae Wiki
Search
Search
Appearance
Create account
Log in
Personal tools
Create account
Log in
Pages for logged out editors
learn more
Contributions
Talk
Editing
Boise, Idaho
(section)
Page
Discussion
English
Read
Edit
View history
Tools
Tools
move to sidebar
hide
Actions
Read
Edit
View history
General
What links here
Related changes
Page information
Appearance
move to sidebar
hide
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
===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 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 β 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>
Summary:
Please note that all contributions to Niidae Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here.
You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see
Encyclopedia:Copyrights
for details).
Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Search
Search
Editing
Boise, Idaho
(section)
Add topic