Boise
City of Trees
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Idaho, State: West, United States of America
Area: 64 mi²
Languages Spoken: English
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Best Time to Visit: June to September and -
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Boise has a refreshing choice of tourist attractions.There is much geothermal activity in the Boise area and many homes have the natural hot waters pumped into them for floor heating.Boise`s varied museums include the Idaho History Museum, the Boise Art Museum, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center and the interactive Discovery Museum of Idaho. Unique attractions include Old Idaho Penitentiary and historic Pioneer Village.Location
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Semi-arid with four distinct seasons
Stretching more than 20 miles from Eagle Island State Park eastward to Discovery State Park at the base of Lucky Peak Dam , this paved pathway offers inline skaters,joggers, walkers and cyclists a year-round paved pathway.The well-marked trail meanders through downtown Boise, Veterans Memorial Park,and Julia Davis Park following the serpentine Boise River.Once you leave Boise`s boundaries,the pathway provides views of rolling brown mountains and wildlife,such as herons and bald eagles.
Floating the serene Boise River is a peaceful, cost-efficient way to spend a summer. From June to September, inner tubes, rafts, canoes and kayaks meander through the city`s water artery from Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park , an event passed down to generations of Boiseans.
Nestled in the North End,this popular park rises like a camel`s sandy hump in the high desert.It stretches out below you from the tree-lined North End streets to the prairie like desert and craggy Owyhee Mountains in the distance.
A science museum that features interactive and hands-on displays. Visitors check out the House of Science to see how machines and devices work,and what scientific principles take effect. More than 40 different exhibits, in addition to traveling exhibits, are featured.
The "Old Pen" is a view of prison life in the West over the span of 100 years.The castle-like fortress was built in 1870 and was enlarged over the years,often with prisoner labor,until 1973 when a new prison replaced this one. Visitors take a 90-minute tour through solitary confinement cells, death row and the gallows.It is also the site of Idaho`s only hanging in 1957.The building also houses several museums within the museum.
With a large collection of animals from all four corners of the globe, Zoo Boise is sure to make a great day out for the entire family. Among the more interesting zoo attractions are a red panda, penguins, ocelots and zebras.