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About The City Of Trees

Boise is booming. New construction is all over the area. Locally sourced food and drink dominate the summer patio scene. Boise’s residents may spend their days enjoying nature, but they fill their evenings dining on locally sourced cuisine, enjoying an opera performance, and sipping delicious cocktails.

Idaho’s capital sits squarely on the boundary of urban and rural, civilized and wild, refined and raw. Yes, there are wilder places. Yes, there are more urban places, and it’s a good place to live if you like both.

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Fun Facts

Pronunciation

Boise is pronounced BOY-SEE not BOY-ZEE!

Population

1.9 million people call Idaho home, with a population of 781,000 people living in the Boise metro. The Boise metro is currently growing at a rate of 1.7% annually making it the 15th fastest growing city in the U.S.

The City Of Trees

Even though technically Boise is a mountain-desert climate it is known as “The City of Trees”. When French Canadian explorers came across the area they exclaimed “Les Bois!”or “The Trees!” in French.

Basque In Boise

Boise has a large ethnic Basque community of about 15,000 people, which is the largest in the United States and the 5th largest outside of Mexico, Chile, Argentina and the Basque Country in France and Spain. Visit the Basque Block in Downtown Boise to enjoy the rich culture, food, and drink. Every five years, the Basque Block is home to a vibrant Basque Festival called Jaialdi - which is one of the biggest events in the state.

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