Mackenzie’s guidebook
Food scene
A delicious local restaurant across the street from the house, definitely recommend!
19 locals recommend
Mazzah Mediterranean Grill
1772 W State StA delicious local restaurant across the street from the house, definitely recommend!
Farm to table restaurant with delicious cocktails. If you get in town early afternoon one of the best happy hours in my opinion! Definitely try the pork belly fries if they are on the menu!
46 locals recommend
Juniper
211 N 8th StFarm to table restaurant with delicious cocktails. If you get in town early afternoon one of the best happy hours in my opinion! Definitely try the pork belly fries if they are on the menu!
I recommend this place to adventurous eaters! Boise is lucky to have a large refugee community and this is a restaurant owned by a local refugee family! The food is delicious, while they aren't always the fastest eat in Boise it is definitely worth checking out if you have the time and you enjoy ethnic food.
21 locals recommend
Kibrom's Ethiopean & Eritrean Food
3506 W State StI recommend this place to adventurous eaters! Boise is lucky to have a large refugee community and this is a restaurant owned by a local refugee family! The food is delicious, while they aren't always the fastest eat in Boise it is definitely worth checking out if you have the time and you enjoy ethnic food.
Fun, small brewery right across the street from the house. They have good food and a great selection of their house made beers. The patio is nice to sit on during the summer months too!
53 locals recommend
Cloud 9 Brewery
1750 W State StFun, small brewery right across the street from the house. They have good food and a great selection of their house made beers. The patio is nice to sit on during the summer months too!
The chef at West Side Drive In is continually ranked number one chef in Boise by Boise Weekly! This place is a hidden gem, on the weekends they do a prime rib dinner that is delicious! Its also one of the oldest drive ins in Boise!
36 locals recommend
Westside Drive In
1929 W State StThe chef at West Side Drive In is continually ranked number one chef in Boise by Boise Weekly! This place is a hidden gem, on the weekends they do a prime rib dinner that is delicious! Its also one of the oldest drive ins in Boise!
A local favorite, this place has to be mentioned. The food and drinks are both exquisite. Fun atmosphere, its usually worth calling ahead if you're going to go during busy hours or on weekends.
66 locals recommend
Red Feather Lounge
246 N 8th StA local favorite, this place has to be mentioned. The food and drinks are both exquisite. Fun atmosphere, its usually worth calling ahead if you're going to go during busy hours or on weekends.
Sightseeing
A fun pond during the summer months, close to the house with large beaches. Along the greenbelt access is easy to either Quinns or Ester Simplot ponds.
30 locals recommend
Quinn's Pond
A fun pond during the summer months, close to the house with large beaches. Along the greenbelt access is easy to either Quinns or Ester Simplot ponds.
The botanical garden and old state pen are definitely beautiful! They do Christmas lights in the winter months and when the garden is in bloom during spring and summer it is gorgeous. They give free tours of the old penitentiary and its fascinating to see!
124 locals recommend
Idaho Botanical Garden
2355 N Old Penitentiary RdThe botanical garden and old state pen are definitely beautiful! They do Christmas lights in the winter months and when the garden is in bloom during spring and summer it is gorgeous. They give free tours of the old penitentiary and its fascinating to see!
The Payette river is phenomenal. It is bottom fed from the lakes in Cascade so the water can be a bit colder, but during the hot summer months it is definitely worth the trip to sit on the beach. With a light flow there are large sandy beaches and large eddies for swimming, banks beach is a local favorite and you will see signs on the highway naming the beaches.
12 locals recommend
Payette River
The Payette river is phenomenal. It is bottom fed from the lakes in Cascade so the water can be a bit colder, but during the hot summer months it is definitely worth the trip to sit on the beach. With a light flow there are large sandy beaches and large eddies for swimming, banks beach is a local favorite and you will see signs on the highway naming the beaches.
The greenbelt runs from all the way downtown to Eagle ID. With accesses all over the city it is a hub of transportation by bike and walking. The path is well maintained and follows the Boise river for most of the way. Such a fun bike or walk ride.
128 locals recommend
Boise River Greenbelt
Boise River GreenbeltThe greenbelt runs from all the way downtown to Eagle ID. With accesses all over the city it is a hub of transportation by bike and walking. The path is well maintained and follows the Boise river for most of the way. Such a fun bike or walk ride.
A gorgeous park in downtown Boise. This is also the take out for floating the boise river. The float is very fun and easy to do and most days there is a school bus you can take back to the put in for easy transportation.
79 locals recommend
Ann Morrison Dog Park
1000 S Americana BlvdA gorgeous park in downtown Boise. This is also the take out for floating the boise river. The float is very fun and easy to do and most days there is a school bus you can take back to the put in for easy transportation.