Boise is the capital and the most heavily populated city of the State of Idaho, USA. Boise was established as a city in 1864, before that the first capital of Idaho was Lewiston, but Boise replaced it in 1865. This new city grew rapidly, as according to the 2000 census, Boise's population was 185,787, where as in the 2005 the greater Boise area had an estimated population of 793, 161.
Boise is a combination of both traditional and non-traditional sights and attractions. Boise is also popular as the City of Trees , just because of the wide greenery available in the site. The City of Trees features urban parks, a river flowing through the heart of Boise and a 25-mile river front greenbelt. In Boise you can enjoy nearby mountains, desert sand dunes, canyons and whitewater rafting rivers. The Boise River is also a common destination for fishing, swimming and rafting.
High Tech industries are becoming more and more fundamental to Boise's economy. The city of Boise in USA is the command center for several major companies, such as
- Washington Group International,
- Micron Technology,
- Albertsons,
- The J.R. Simplot Company and
- Hewlett Packard's printer division.
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Boise has grown considerably in recent years and is now comparable in size to other midsize cities in the United States such as Grand Rapids, Des Moines and Providence.
A number of entertaining opportunities are available in Boise . Such as,
- Basque Museum and Cultural Center,
- Bogus Basin Mountain Resort,
- Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial,
- Idaho Black History Museum,
- World Center for Birds of Prey and many more.
Few of them are discussed below:
Bogus Basin Mountain Resort in Boise, which is located 16 miles outside the city of Boise, servers several winter activities. Such as,
- Cross-country and downhill skiing,
- Snowboarding and snow tubing.
The World Center for Birds of Prey is located just outside the Boise city limits, and is a key part of the re-establishment of the Peregrine falcon. The center is currently reproducing the very uncommon California condor, among many other rare and exceptional species.
In this city you can find a large numbers of spacious shopping malls. These malls have become major shopping attraction for Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, and surrounding areas. Namely,
- The cornerstone mall in Boise,
- Boise Towne Square Mall and others.
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