These essential experiences describe what makes the city a great city. What kinds of experiences does Boise offer that make the city unique? What everyday occurrences make the city a great experience? Where do you take visitors from out of town when they visit?
A perfect day in Boise would combine a museum or outdoor visit with a restaurant or two.
Festivals
Treefort Music Fest (March)
Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic (September)
Idaho Shakespeare Festival (summer)
Quinn's Pond and the river exploring near Veteran's Memorial Park (combine with Madhuban)
Art in the Park (July)
Idaho Botanical Gardens Summer Concert Series
Race to Robie Creek (April)
Twilight Criterium (July)
Museum & Outdoor adventures
Idaho State Capitol Building - look up to the stars from the basement and look down from the top floor in the rotunda
Boise Depot - look down to the Capitol or visit Sunday and Monday 11-5pm to peek inside
Julia Davis Park: Zoo Boise and the Boise Art Museum
Hike up Camel's Back Park, Table Rock, or Military Reserve Park to watch the sunset
Morrison Knudsen Nature Center - 9-5 to see lots of trout, other animals and fun animal activities
Greenbelt - walk it, bike it
Float the river - get a tube at Barber Park and float to Ann Morrison Park
Old Idaho Penitentiary and Table Rock and Idaho Botanical Gardens
Explore Hull's Gulch Park and the trail Owl's Roost
the Boise Public Library! and the Anne Frank Memorial
Skiing or snowshoeing at Bogus Basin
Snowshoeing or cross country skiing at the Idaho City Park and Ski Areas followed by Idaho City Hot Springs Resort
Food & Culture
Goody's ice cream shop in Hyde Park
Madhuban Indian food
Culinary Ghetto: Orient Market, Bosnia Express, ho Tam, Chiang Mai House,Luciano's that centers around Orchard and Emerald
Guru Donuts
the New Boise Farmer's Market & Capitol City Public Market - April - December
Flying M Cafe and their Valentines for Aids art show
Beer: Tour local breweries
Coffee: Dawson Taylor, the Crux
Boise Fry Company
Bar Gernika - Basque Food
Boston Shake at Fanci Freez
Ice Cream Potato from West Side Drive In
Fork
Barbacoa
