Boise-not suppose to be a big city....response to
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6/22/2006
Just wanted to say that I visited the area last year and was very impressed. I have lived in Dallas, DC, Ft.Lauderdale, Evansville, IN, Chicago, Montgomery, AL, New Orleans, Jackson, MS...and am now 30 years old. Boise's residents were very hospitable and friendly. The city was clean, plenty to do outdoors, and a lot of dining and shopping options, especially for city it's size. Where I live now is Denver. We have the exact same chain stores every ten miles, with horrific crime and traffic. The downtown scene is alright. Not bad. But, don't come to Boise expecting a nightlife like New Orleans and a singles life like Miami. Boise is not a huge metro area. What Boise did not have is a massive crime problem, outrageous prices, pollution, etc...Just a further point, I moved to Col. Springs and was told that finding a descent date would be difficult to find...not only was that not true, I realized that the person who told me that had a problem getting dates, let alone quality ones. I have noticed for my industry that the pay in Boise for my profession, pays about 5% less than here in Denver. Homes are a heck of lot more than that compared to Boise. Also, the mid-west does pay pretty well. That is because people are leaving the midwest in droves to come out west or to the south. The population of State of Pennsylvania will move to the South in the next ten years...So, it is all relative. Boise is a pretty picture perfect place and it is geared toward families a lot more, just like every other medium sized city in the U.S......
jamesd | Parker, CO