Boise History

These historic buildings, however, have stood the test of time. They've been around at least 140 years. Several were relocated, but maintain a lot of their original construction.

Time traveling on Google Maps is fun, but unfortunately the car can’t drive through what’s quite possibly the most unique space in Downtown Boise - Freak Alley Gallery!

To many of us who've lived here a decade or longer, we didn't realize how dramatic the changes were as they were happening because the construction, orange cones and road closures seemed to drag on FOREVER.

The Inn at 500 Capitol. Hyatt Place. Residence Inn. Hilton Garden Inn. Home2 Suites. There's no doubt about it. Since 2017, Downtown Boise's experienced a "room boom."

In 2020, a very strange-looking multi-million dollar appeared on Zillow. It looked very, very different from other homes in the same price range.

Ah Boise, Idaho - Currently one of if not the top moved to places in the country. Yes, it's awesome here and everyone is figuring it out. It doesn't matter if you are a native local, a newbie or thinking about moving to Idaho there are somethings about the place you should know. How Boise found its name and how Idaho got it's name are starkly different but both very interesting stories.

If you live in an older home or have older trees on your property make sure you check before you make any big changes. Cutting down an old tree on your property may seem like no big deal but if it is considered a historic tree, it is in fact a very big deal. A very big deal indeed to the city of Boise and the Historic Preservation Society. Boise just approved new penalties for breaking preservation rules. The matter was raised after historic homes and historic trees were wrongly demolished in Boise's North End and in Boise's East End.

If you search the internet, there is no shortage of self-deprecating gifts for Idahoans.

Ah Boise, the great state of Idaho's Capitol city. The heart of the Treasure Valley. The most populated city in the gem state. Currently one of the most sought after moving destinations in the country. Boise is a special place. Compared to the nearby dry deserts of southern Idaho 'The City of Trees' is a welcome and stunning contrast. So where did the name originate?

The underground tunnels are mostly used by government and state employees. The tunnels go under streets, sidewalks and buildings mostly in and around the capitol in downtown Boise. Most of the original paintings are dated from 1986, 1987, and 1988. The original art has been hiding from the public in these underground tunnels for close to 35 years. I felt drawn to share them and hopefully get a few stories from the artists.