boise history

If you drive through Downtown Boise right now, chances are you’ll have to reroute yourself due to the army of orange cones and road closures that have taken over.

Boise Towne Square Mall turns 35 this fall and we happened to stumble upon a copy of one of the mall’s original directories on Flickr.

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 its name are very different and interesting stories.

In 2022, it didn’t matter if you were grocery shopping to prepare meals at home or dining out, you were paying more for your food.

Idaho’s license plate design has been the same for decades, so we’re not surprised if you’re not familiar with how significant our state’s plate truly is!

We did a little digging to see what they were up to after leaving the Boise market.

Boise State University's Football schedule was recently released and the season is gearing up. Do you know the story of how Boise State acquired its now famous blue turf? The story behind how it all got started is as fun and interesting as the blue turf itself.

The home at 1700 E Warm Springs Avenue is one of those homes that demands that you do a double take nearly every time you drive, walk or run past it.

When St. Luke’s announced their expansion plans, Boise history lovers rallied to save several historic homes that could have quickly been slated for demolition.

Not long after, still 1916, a circus came through Mountain Home. A monkey decided to retire from his life in the circus and escaped. He was found later in the desert of Mountain Home, well after the traveling circus had moved on.