IT’S EASY BEING GREEN
Our greenbelt tour of watering holes on the waterfront between Garden City and Boise ZACH HAGADONE
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oise might be in a desert, but it still has a waterfront. The Boise Greenbelt trail system spans more than 30 miles, stringing together the city’s biggest parks and allowing thousands of residents direct access to the Boise River. The riverside path is a respite from summer heat; a destination for joggers, bicyclists and rollerbladers; a place for introspective perambulators; and a put-in spot for swimmers, floaters, kayakers, canoers, standup paddleboarders and even surfers, all within minutes of the downtown core. Along with all the outdoor activity, the greenbelt is also where you can find one of the most scenic booze-and-food crawls around.
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From west to east, Telaya Wine Co. to the Ram Restaurant and Brewery is about three miles. Between those points are spots on or near the ’belt’ where you can grab a bite and sip a beverage or two (or three) before hitting the trail again. Most of our tour follows the north bank of the river and crosses over or under seven of the city’s most important bridges, across the border between Garden City and Boise, past the Americana Boulevard diversion dam and along the edge of Julia Davis Park. All the while, the greenbelt offers some of the best nature viewing you’re likely to find in the downtown area of a mid-sized American city.
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