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Boise Idaho

"The City of Trees"

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Boise, the State Capital, is also the county seat of Ada County. The city is situated on the Boise River on I-84, in the southwestern part of the state.

The wood-lined river was a welcome sight for French-Canadian trappers who were grateful to reach a forest again, after trudging across the territory's treeless plain. They named the area Boise, meaning "wooded." The "City of Trees" was founded in 1863, a year after a gold rush reached the Boise Basin. That year the first sessions of the territorial government were held in Lewiston, then moved to Boise in 1864. The new territorial capital was the commercial and cultural magnet for miners and traders from nearby boom towns.

Today Boise, population 185,787, is Idaho's largest metropolitan area. Much of southern Idaho and parts of eastern Oregon derive commercial, financial and medical services from the city. Boise's economy is supplemented by state and federal government, including the National Interagency Fire Center.

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American Institute of Health Technology (Education, Career and Vocational Institutes)
 
 
 
Birds of Prey Expeditions (Animals, Birds)
 
 
Boise Airport (Airports)
 
Boise Art Museum (Museums, Art)
 
Boise Basque Museum and Cultural Center (Museums, History Museums)
 
Boise National Forest (Forest, US Forest Service)
 
Boise State University (Education, Colleges and Universities)
 
Boise State University (Education, Colleges and Universities)
 
 
Boise Town Square (Malls and Shopping Centers)
 
Eagle
Eagle Island State Park (Parks, State Parks)
 
 
Good Wood Barbecue (Restaurants)
 
Grove Hotel (Hotels and Motels)
 
Hi Valley RV Park (RV Campgrounds)
 
Holland Realty-Boise (Real Estate)
 
Idaho Black History Museum (Museums, History Museums)
 
 
 
Idaho Historical Museum (Museums, History Museums)
 
 
Idaho School of Massage Therapy (Education, Career and Vocational Institutes)
 
Idaho State Capitol (Historic Buildings)
 
 
 
 
Kulture Klatsch (Restaurants)
 
Lazaris Realty (Real Estate)
 
Les Bois Park (Recreation and Sports)
 
Lucky Peak State Park (Parks, State Parks)
 
Milky Way Restaurant (Restaurants)
 
 
Old Idaho Penitentiary (Historic Buildings)
Angels Camp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twin Springs Resort (Hotels and Motels)
 
Velma V Morrison Center (Art, Performance Art)
 
Veterans Memorial State Park (Parks, State Parks)
 
 
Zoo Boise (Wildlife Preserves)

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