Country	USA (United State of America)
State	Idaho
Counties	Ada County
Total Area	64 sq miles
Lat Long Coordinates	43.6136° N, 116.2025° W
Time Zome	MST (UTC−07:00)
Demonyms	Boiseans
Area Code	208
Language	English
Major Religion	Roman Catholic, Christian
Museums	Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Idaho Historical Museum, Discovery Museum of Idaho
Universities	Boise State University, University of Idaho Boise
Official Website	www.cityofboise.org/

Airports:

Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field Airport

Tourist attractions:

Edwards Boise Imax
Boise Spectrum
Nampa Recreation Center
Bois Horse Racing Park
Doubletree Club Boise
Boise Train Depot
Idaho Steelheads Hockey Club
Belgravia Building
Boise Little Theater
Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial
Idaho Black History Museum

Boise is the capital of Idaho, the U.S state. The abundant green trees at the site, gave the city the name Boise which means "wooded". It is also known as 'City of Trees'. It was incorporated as a city in 1864. It then became the capital of Idaho in 1865 replacing Lewiston. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area, the Treasure Valley. The city is also the largest city in the state.

Hotels: Boise hotels are the favorite lounge of the tourists visiting the city. The facilities available in these hotels including swimming pools give a home away from home feeling to its customers. Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum, Inn America A Budget Motel, Residence Inn Boise, Courtyard Boise, Harrison Plaza Suite Hotel, Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtowner, AmeriTel Inn - Boise Towne Square, Red Lion ParkCenter Suites, Statehouse Inn, Shilo Inn, Oxford Suites Boise and Shilo Inn Boise Riverside are some of the best hotels in the city.

Some other very good hotels in Boise are:
Doubletree Hotel Boise-Riverside
Best Western Airport Motor Inn
Best Western Northwest Lodge
Best Western Vista Inn
Budget Host Inn
Cambria Suites
Comfort Inn Airport
Comfort Suites Airport

Restaurants:
Angell's Bar & Grill
Berryhill & Company
Gamekeeper Restaurant & Lounge
Bardenay
Kulture Klatsch
Highlands Brew Pub
Ram Restaurant and Big Horn Brewer
Flying M Espresso

Places to Visit: The city offers a number of recreational facilities to its people. A walk through Ann Morrison Park, Platt Gardens and Botanical Gardens is a respite to those who prefer a break from their hectic work schedules. Hiking and biking in the foothills, winter activities, including cross-country and downhill skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing hosted by the Bogus Basin Mountain Resort provides a wonderful experience. The World Center for Birds of Prey, weaponry museum and Boise National Forest are the other attractions of the city. The Corinthian style capitol building and St Michael's Episcopal Cathedral with rare Tiffany glass windows are examples of architectures in the city.

Last Updated On : March 15, 2013

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