Best Place In The Country!
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9/7/2012
I was born in Buffalo Ny and moved to Boise when I was 5. I grew up there and it was amazing! It is unique in every way. The people are wonderful, friendly and warm. It's full of small town people in a decent sized city. The sky is almost always blue and the wild life and out doors are always on your doorstep. Boise is constantly beckoning for people to play outside, from the foot hills, parks, and rivers, to the green belt, resturaunts, bike lanes and shopping. It's never a bad day to be out doors. There are amazing programs for kids and teens, and awsome entertainment for adults of all ages. There are bars, danceing and an amazing night life down town as well as Shakespear Festival, ballet and live theaters.It dosen't matter if you are 8 or 80 there is always something for you to do! The crime is practicly non existnet and the poverty level is extremly low.
The Northend is where most of the historic homes are and thanks to an amazing Historical Society and city codes they are almost all in amazing condition. It is also where many of the chrunchy people my self included live or in my case really want to live.
Boise is an extremly forward thinking and evironmently aware city, the city busses even run off of clean burning zero emitions natural gas! There is a local farmers market almost every saturday that sells amazing produce and home made goods. As well as Art in the Park and the Hyde Park street fair that allow local growers, artists and producers to sell their goods, all while you enjoy live music and food! Boise is also extremly health concious, and is the host to many athletic events including the Womens Fittness challenge, and street bike races!
The mountians are beautifull and if you like to ski or snow board Bogus Basin is only 45 minutes away! There are walking trails srounding the city in all directions, as well as the green belt that is a paved walking path along the Boise river that cuts right through town!
If you are an animal person it is an ideal place, your dog can go with you almost everywhere! Pluss there are giant dog parks that have free leash walking paths and ponds that are always well used!
Kids can play safely anywhere you live, and do! There are always children on the sidewalks playing hopschotch, riding bikes, or being walked by their dogs. lol The parks are wonderfull and there are always other kids at the play grounds.
I miss Boise everyday, but my husbands army career has taken me away, and after six years being drug around the country there is nowhere as beautiful, clean, entertaining and friendly to live!
Robbilee | Clarksville, TN