Epinions Recent Reviews for Boise

Boise: Surprising Secret ...Left Me Wanting More

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:51:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sandesigns - Close family members in Boise brought me here several times over the past fifteen years. Last week, my partner and I visited for the happy celebration of my first granddaughter's birth. While there, we stayed in two hotels which were in, or close to,...

Boise: Doesn't get much better than this for a medium sized city

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 18:27:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jesterrace - The Idaho State Capitol of Boise is located in Southwestern Idaho. It resides on the edge of the desert but it is only a 30-40 minute drive from the timberline of Idaho's expansive coniferous forests. Boise offers a number of comforts and amenities of...

Boise: The best of everything!

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 18:08:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author melaguy - I am fortunate that my occupation allows me to live just about anywhere in the country. That being true, I live in Boise. Very few cities can boast they really have it all, but we do here! A hometown feel combined with big city conveniences make this...

Boise: Mid-Point

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:49:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author youshotthefood - Very few places in this country can qualify as the cultural center of a large geographical region, regardless of the size or population of the place in general. However, the northern part of the great American desert is a very different matter entirely...

Boise: More Good than Bad

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 23:18:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author telulah - The bad I see in Boise:

Republicans, republicans, and more fundamentalist republicans!!! Trying to make a democratic difference here is futile.

Too few wide roads, highways, or freeways; It is obvious the city planners have not...

Boise: Insider's Guide to Boise

Mon, 26 Aug 2002 02:10:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mudskpr - Having read the other reviews of the city I've called home for three years now, I thought I'd throw in my two cents. This review is geared toward those looking to move to Boise, but may also be useful for those planning to visit.

The Good...

Boise: Spudville, USA

Mon, 2 Apr 2001 21:42:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author motherspud - I admit it, I live here so I am going to have a rather biased opinion about my fair city. Then again, you might get an inside scoop also and that could be helpful if you happen to meander out here sometime.

I have lived here most of my...

Boise: Idaho: Things to do here...

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:56:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mix-master - Overview

Let me start off by telling you that Idaho is not a boring place. You may think it is and you also may think it is just potato country but it is much more then that. There are so many state parks and there is even some...

Boise: Boise, Idaho: a desert oasis?

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:58:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author niccy6 - Desert Oasis?

Okay, maybe I shouldn't go that far. But it is pretty nice here. French trappers-some of the first Europeans in the area-called this green valley surrounded by high desert Les Bois meaning "the trees." The name...

Boise: A Little Piece of Heaven

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:09:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PeaceBUntiu - I spent a year in Boise some time back, and while I understand it's grown and changed quite a lot in the interim, there's a spirit to this city that can't Be quelched or duplicated. Boise takes a great deal of pride in it's beauty, cleanliness and...

Boise: The Sahara meets NYC

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 00:33:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Maja - When you think of the word Boise, you think trees right?? Well, Boise is French for trees and most of Idaho is in fact green. Much to my surprise though Boise was aone huge dry desert.

Boise is a beautiful very modern city surrounded by...

Boise: Boise culture, it's a big front

Sat, 1 Jul 2000 20:46:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author terry_steph - We read the epinions of others about Boise and was completely shocked. We wanted to add our 2 cents for a small reality check for any people who might be influenced by those writing and may consider Boise as a home. This is coming from two area resident...

Boise: My Own Private Idaho

Thu, 11 May 2000 01:37:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rabbit - Boise, and all of Idaho, is a well kept secret. I have lived here for 3 years and love the area more with each new season. I am an outdoor enthusiast so I am in a prime location to enjoy hiking, biking, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding,...

Boise: Quite a surprise!

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:11:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chuck_bleakney - We stayed in Boise for a little over two weeks as part of a LARGE recreational vehicle group. While we did not sample the hotels and motels in the area we certainly sampled our share of restaurants. All we visited were more than adequate. The region had...

Boise: Eat at Romano's Macaroni Grill

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:32:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teryljohnson - My wife and I were out one evening in Boise looking for a good place for dinner. There were new restaurants everywhere, but as she has a penchant for Italian food we stopped at the new Romano's Macaroni Grill. It has a classy, authentic old Italian...

Boise: Ohhh Baby! What a night!

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:01:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wendywomen - Ohhh Baby! -What a night! My husband and I just celebrated our 8th year Anniversary on January 18, 2000. As a stay at home mom of 3 little ones, I was delightfully surprised with my husbands plans of a one night get-away at The Anniversary Inn located...

Boise: Idaho a great place to see

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 02:21:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jazmom - I lived in Boise Idaho for 9 years. Its truly a great place to visit. Theres many things to see and do. I recommend trying to visit during the Boise River festival. That is one of the united states top festivals. Theres alot going on at that time and it...

Boise: Boise...City of Trees

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 15:24:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author chicarivera - Boise, Idaho is the capitol of my home state...which I commonly refer to as "potato heaven." The largest city in the state with approximately 175,000 people, Boise is located in a valley surrounded by both mountains and desert. It is a...

Boise: Welcome to Mashed Potato Land!

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 02:39:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kyra - What a great city to visit and or live in.

When I first found out that my husband was going to be stationed at the Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho (about 60 miles from Boise) I did some research on the area via internet and Atlas. I...

Boise: City of Trees (Boise, Idaho)

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 03:14:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elzbeth11 - Boise is the biggest city in Idaho and only has 100,000 people in it. Boise still has most of it's small town attitude but is growing into a nice place to be. Boise has many attractions, which include the theater, ballet, museums, hockey, baseball,...