Guidebook for Boise
Sightseeing
Cute little gold rush historic town and cemetery It's not a ghost town but darn near. Also just a few miles down the road from The Springs Resort. This hot spring resort is absolutely spectacular! You can even buy beer or wine with appetizers and have them served to you poolside. Reservations are required. http://www.thespringsid.com/
Idaho City Visitors Center
100 Main StCute little gold rush historic town and cemetery It's not a ghost town but darn near. Also just a few miles down the road from The Springs Resort. This hot spring resort is absolutely spectacular! You can even buy beer or wine with appetizers and have them served to you poolside. Reservations are required. http://www.thespringsid.com/
Everything Else
Opened in 1872, the penitentiary has housed some of the West’s most infamous felons. It’s a historical hotspot saturated with death, life stories, crime and wonder. Some say it's haunted.
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Old Idaho Penitentiary
2445 Old Penitentiary RdOpened in 1872, the penitentiary has housed some of the West’s most infamous felons. It’s a historical hotspot saturated with death, life stories, crime and wonder. Some say it's haunted.
Only 16 miles from City Center, Bogus Basin is an outdoor lover's dream with 3000 acres of skiing and 37,000 nordic trails, snowshoe trails, tubing trails, and hiking and biking in the summer.
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Bogus Basin Recreation Area
2600 N Bogus Basin RdOnly 16 miles from City Center, Bogus Basin is an outdoor lover's dream with 3000 acres of skiing and 37,000 nordic trails, snowshoe trails, tubing trails, and hiking and biking in the summer.
Nice hot springs in the mountains
http://goldforkhotsprings.com/
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Горячие источники Голд-Форк
1026 Gold Fork RdNice hot springs in the mountains
http://goldforkhotsprings.com/
Cool Ghost Town. Rough roads and4 wheel drive reccommended.
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/id/silvercity.html
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Silver City
Cool Ghost Town. Rough roads and4 wheel drive reccommended.
http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/id/silvercity.html
Another fabulous hot spring about an hour and a half from Boise near Twin Falls!
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Горячие источники Miracle & Banbury
19073 US-30Another fabulous hot spring about an hour and a half from Boise near Twin Falls!
Sun Valley
World class skiing just a few hours from Boise.
City of Rocks National Reserve
World class rock-climbing
Home of the famous Winter Carnival and ice sculpture contest every January/Februaryand skiing at nearby Brundage Mountain Resort.
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McCall
Home of the famous Winter Carnival and ice sculpture contest every January/Februaryand skiing at nearby Brundage Mountain Resort.
Boise River Greenbelt Nature Path
Fun for a bike ride or jog along the river
The Idaho Botanical Garden is located in the Historic District of the Old State Penitentiary. The Garden is dedicated to instilling intellectual curiosity and a genuine love of nature.
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Ботанический сад Айдахо
2355 N Old Penitentiary RdThe Idaho Botanical Garden is located in the Historic District of the Old State Penitentiary. The Garden is dedicated to instilling intellectual curiosity and a genuine love of nature.
The Basque Museum and Cultural Center takes pride in its preservation of Basque culture and history.
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Basque Museum & Cultural Center
611 W Grove St
The Basque Museum and Cultural Center takes pride in its preservation of Basque culture and history.
The Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial is just off the Greenbelt in downtown Boise, and is a beautiful and moving place to visit. It's easy to access via the Greenbelt or driving.
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Мемориал прав человека Айдахо имени Анны Франк
770 S 8th StThe Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial is just off the Greenbelt in downtown Boise, and is a beautiful and moving place to visit. It's easy to access via the Greenbelt or driving.
Bronco Stadium is home to the Boise State Broncos. Take part in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, a post-season football bowl game held every year since its debut in 1997.
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Boise State University
1910 W University DrBronco Stadium is home to the Boise State Broncos. Take part in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, a post-season football bowl game held every year since its debut in 1997.
The Minidoka War Relocation Center was in operation from 1942–45 and one of ten camps at which Japanese Americans, both citizens and resident "aliens," were interned during World War II.
Minidoka National Historic Site
1428 Hunt RdThe Minidoka War Relocation Center was in operation from 1942–45 and one of ten camps at which Japanese Americans, both citizens and resident "aliens," were interned during World War II.
Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival with sheep stories, sheep ranchng history, music, food, hikes and more.
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Ketchum
Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival with sheep stories, sheep ranchng history, music, food, hikes and more.
World Class skiing within a few hours of Boise.
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Brundage Mountain Idaho Ski Resort
3890 Goose Lake RdWorld Class skiing within a few hours of Boise.
Idaho is great for outdoor enthusiasts! Within just a short 15 minute to a couple hour drive, there are opportunities for hiking, biking, skiing, river rafting, jet boating, fishing, and more. Idaho also home to more than 50 wineries, over 1,200 acres of vineyards with more on the horizon. Idaho wines are receiving national acclaim yet the winemakers are still friendly, approachable and willing to share their stories. Schedule a tour or drop in for a tasting. Finally, Idaho has the most usable hot springs pools in the nation, with approximately 130 'soakable' out of 340. http://www.idahohotsprings.com/
Idaho
Idaho is great for outdoor enthusiasts! Within just a short 15 minute to a couple hour drive, there are opportunities for hiking, biking, skiing, river rafting, jet boating, fishing, and more. Idaho also home to more than 50 wineries, over 1,200 acres of vineyards with more on the horizon. Idaho wines are receiving national acclaim yet the winemakers are still friendly, approachable and willing to share their stories. Schedule a tour or drop in for a tasting. Finally, Idaho has the most usable hot springs pools in the nation, with approximately 130 'soakable' out of 340. http://www.idahohotsprings.com/
One of my favorite hot springs! You can even buy beer or wine with appetizers and have them served to you poolside. Reservations are required.
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The Springs
3742 ID-21One of my favorite hot springs! You can even buy beer or wine with appetizers and have them served to you poolside. Reservations are required.
Sandpoint lies on the shores of Idaho's largest lake, 43-mile-long Lake Pend Oreille, and is surrounded by three major mountain ranges, the Selkirk, Cabinet, and Bitterroot ranges. It is home to Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho's largest ski resort, and is on the International Selkirk Loop and two National Scenic Byways (Wild Horse Trail and Pend Oreille Scenic Byway). Among other distinctions awarded by national media in the past decade, in 2011 Sandpoint was named the nation's "Most Beautiful Small Town" by Rand McNally and USA Today.
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Sandpoint
Sandpoint lies on the shores of Idaho's largest lake, 43-mile-long Lake Pend Oreille, and is surrounded by three major mountain ranges, the Selkirk, Cabinet, and Bitterroot ranges. It is home to Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho's largest ski resort, and is on the International Selkirk Loop and two National Scenic Byways (Wild Horse Trail and Pend Oreille Scenic Byway). Among other distinctions awarded by national media in the past decade, in 2011 Sandpoint was named the nation's "Most Beautiful Small Town" by Rand McNally and USA Today.
Coeur d'Alene is a resort town, with the Coeur d'Alene Resort taking up a prominent portion of the city's downtown. It is also located near two major ski resorts, with Silver Mountain Resort to the east in Kellogg, and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort to the north in Sandpoint. Its annual Christmas lighting ceremony and display is among the largest in the United States.
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Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene is a resort town, with the Coeur d'Alene Resort taking up a prominent portion of the city's downtown. It is also located near two major ski resorts, with Silver Mountain Resort to the east in Kellogg, and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort to the north in Sandpoint. Its annual Christmas lighting ceremony and display is among the largest in the United States.
Hells Canyon Adventures is the only company that provides a variety of jet boat tours, raft adventures, fishing charters, and shuttle services into the heart of Hells Canyon – South Entrance / Wild River Section.
The Wild River Section is where you find the largest rapids, where the canyon is at its deepest elevations, and the scenery transitions from rock walls at the bottom, to high dessert grasslands in the middle, to alpine forests at the top. Half day, full day, and overnight excursions available. http://www.hellscanyonadventures.com/web/ http://www.idahoriver.com/jet-boat-tours/salmonriver-jetboat-tour.html
US Forest Service, Riggins Office
1339 US-95Hells Canyon Adventures is the only company that provides a variety of jet boat tours, raft adventures, fishing charters, and shuttle services into the heart of Hells Canyon – South Entrance / Wild River Section.
The Wild River Section is where you find the largest rapids, where the canyon is at its deepest elevations, and the scenery transitions from rock walls at the bottom, to high dessert grasslands in the middle, to alpine forests at the top. Half day, full day, and overnight excursions available. http://www.hellscanyonadventures.com/web/ http://www.idahoriver.com/jet-boat-tours/salmonriver-jetboat-tour.html
Shoshone Falls is a waterfall on the Snake River in southern Idaho, located approximately five miles (8 km) east of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is 212 feet (65 m) high—45 feet (14 m) higher than Niagara Falls—and flows over a rim 1,000 feet (300 m) wide.
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Шошоне Фоллс
4155 Shoshone Falls GradeShoshone Falls is a waterfall on the Snake River in southern Idaho, located approximately five miles (8 km) east of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is 212 feet (65 m) high—45 feet (14 m) higher than Niagara Falls—and flows over a rim 1,000 feet (300 m) wide.
Home of Boise State University Broncos and the annual Tree Fort Music Festival in March.
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Boise
Home of Boise State University Broncos and the annual Tree Fort Music Festival in March.