Guidebook for Boise

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Guidebook for Boise

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If you have a membership, the YMCA is right across the street!
13 locals recommend
Downtown Boise YMCA
1050 W State St
13 locals recommend
If you have a membership, the YMCA is right across the street!
Winter: skiing, snowboarding & more. Summer: disc golf, hiking & more.
174 locals recommend
Bogus Basin Recreation Area
2600 N Bogus Basin Rd
174 locals recommend
Winter: skiing, snowboarding & more. Summer: disc golf, hiking & more.
Beautiful park with a giant fountain in the middle. Best disc golf course in Boise.
79 locals recommend
Ann Morrison Dog Park
1000 S Americana Blvd
79 locals recommend
Beautiful park with a giant fountain in the middle. Best disc golf course in Boise.
If you are wanting to go to church while you're here, FBC is an awesome place for community and to experience God.
True Hope Church - First Baptist
607 N 13th St
If you are wanting to go to church while you're here, FBC is an awesome place for community and to experience God.
This is where we do our laundry. It's super clean, air-conditioned and reasonably priced.
16th Street Laundry
215 N 16th St
This is where we do our laundry. It's super clean, air-conditioned and reasonably priced.
If you like dancing, this is probably the club we'd recommend. It's the cleanest and safest.
11 locals recommend
Humpin' Hannah's
621 W Main St
11 locals recommend
If you like dancing, this is probably the club we'd recommend. It's the cleanest and safest.
Fun Park!
81 locals recommend
Julia Davis Park
700 S Capitol Blvd
81 locals recommend
Fun Park!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is one of our favorite places to get a few appetizers and a great glass of wine!
33 locals recommend
Bar Gernika
202 S Capitol Blvd
33 locals recommend
This is one of our favorite places to get a few appetizers and a great glass of wine!
A local favorite! Great food and original beers.
91 locals recommend
10 Barrel Brewing Boise
826 W Bannock St
91 locals recommend
A local favorite! Great food and original beers.
A bit pricey, but great, original drinks.
66 locals recommend
Red Feather Lounge
246 N 8th St
66 locals recommend
A bit pricey, but great, original drinks.

Food Scene

Great atmosphere and all the proceeds go to support children in India.
16 locals recommend
The District Coffee House
219 N 10th St
16 locals recommend
Great atmosphere and all the proceeds go to support children in India.
Great food, great drinks and live music throughout the week.
10 locals recommend
Solid Grill & Bar
405 S 8th St
10 locals recommend
Great food, great drinks and live music throughout the week.
This place is awesome and gives you a feel for the Basque history of Boise. Check their schedule online.
26 locals recommend
The Basque Market
608 W Grove St
26 locals recommend
This place is awesome and gives you a feel for the Basque history of Boise. Check their schedule online.
Great take away pizza by the slice. Always a winner when out on the town.
16 locals recommend
Pie Hole
205 N 8th St
16 locals recommend
Great take away pizza by the slice. Always a winner when out on the town.
Best burritos in the Northend. They also have $1 taco Thursday nights.
50 locals recommend
Parrilla Grill
1512 N 13th St
50 locals recommend
Best burritos in the Northend. They also have $1 taco Thursday nights.
A little pricey, but if you're wanting an awesome atmosphere and good drinks, this is the place to go. Date night!
58 locals recommend
Hyde Park Pub & Grill
1501 N 13th St
58 locals recommend
A little pricey, but if you're wanting an awesome atmosphere and good drinks, this is the place to go. Date night!
Mexican/Spanish food. Great happy hours specials.
39 locals recommend
The Matador
3690 E Monarch Sky Ln
39 locals recommend
Mexican/Spanish food. Great happy hours specials.
Great pitas for on-the-go as you walk around downtown.
Pita Pit
1007 Broadway Ave
Great pitas for on-the-go as you walk around downtown.
Best breakfast in Boise...red potato hashbrowns!
11 locals recommend
Moon's Kitchen Cafe
800 W Idaho St
11 locals recommend
Best breakfast in Boise...red potato hashbrowns!
Awesome ice-cream, smoothies, shakes, burgers, fries, tots...and you can walk there!
11 locals recommend
Fanci Freez Burgers and Shakes
1402 W State St
11 locals recommend
Awesome ice-cream, smoothies, shakes, burgers, fries, tots...and you can walk there!
One of the best breakfast places in Boise. You can get great mimosas.
96 locals recommend
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro
108 S Capitol Blvd
96 locals recommend
One of the best breakfast places in Boise. You can get great mimosas.
Great sushi...reasonably priced.
11 locals recommend
Yoi Tomo Sushi and Grill
405 S Capitol Blvd
11 locals recommend
Great sushi...reasonably priced.
One of our favorite restaurants...everything on the menu is stellar!
6 locals recommend
Bonefish Grill
855 W Broad St
6 locals recommend
One of our favorite restaurants...everything on the menu is stellar!
Probably the most genuine pub in Boise. Great food, beer and you can watch a sports game.
Ha'Penny Bridge Pub
855 W Broad St
Probably the most genuine pub in Boise. Great food, beer and you can watch a sports game.
Another great sushi place that's reasonably priced.
Superb Sushi Downtown
280 N 8th St
Another great sushi place that's reasonably priced.
Great burgers and is reasonably priced.
146 locals recommend
Fork
199 N 8th St
146 locals recommend
Great burgers and is reasonably priced.
Awesome seafood and great prices.
Fresh Off the Hook
401 S 8th St
Awesome seafood and great prices.
It's exactly how it sounds...good, NY style pizza.
19 locals recommend
Guido's Original New York Style Pizza
235 N 5th St
19 locals recommend
It's exactly how it sounds...good, NY style pizza.
It's a chain, but it's a favorite...and they have an awesome gluten-free menu.
7 locals recommend
P.F. Chang's
391 S 8th St
7 locals recommend
It's a chain, but it's a favorite...and they have an awesome gluten-free menu.
Really good food and drinks, fun atmosphere, but a little pricey.
69 locals recommend
Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - Boise
610 W Grove St
69 locals recommend
Really good food and drinks, fun atmosphere, but a little pricey.
Gourmet flatbreads and cool atmosphere in the Zion building.
42 locals recommend
Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria
800 W Main St
42 locals recommend
Gourmet flatbreads and cool atmosphere in the Zion building.
A 10 minute drive, but awesome, cheap burritos. Our favorite is the breakfast burrito.
Los Betos Mexican Food
6615 W Fairview Ave
A 10 minute drive, but awesome, cheap burritos. Our favorite is the breakfast burrito.
Awesome Mediterranean food just a walk away.
19 locals recommend
Mazzah Mediterranean Grill
1772 W State St
19 locals recommend
Awesome Mediterranean food just a walk away.
$$$$ Great food and drinks, but mainly it's the atmosphere and experience you go for.
160 locals recommend
Barbacoa Grill
276 Bobwhite Ct
160 locals recommend
$$$$ Great food and drinks, but mainly it's the atmosphere and experience you go for.
Awesome bagels!! SO good!
8 locals recommend
Blue Sky Bagels
407 W Main St
8 locals recommend
Awesome bagels!! SO good!
Thai/Asian Fusion that's a walk away. Great buffet with sushi!
40 locals recommend
Mai Thai Restaurant
750 W Idaho St
40 locals recommend
Thai/Asian Fusion that's a walk away. Great buffet with sushi!
Awesome Asian fusion with kobe beef and awesome martinis. Really good prices too.
8 locals recommend
Ling & Louie's Asian Bar and Grill
3210 E Louise Dr
8 locals recommend
Awesome Asian fusion with kobe beef and awesome martinis. Really good prices too.
Awesome sandwiches and handmade drinks. Large portions.
8 locals recommend
Bleubird
224 North 10th Street
8 locals recommend
Awesome sandwiches and handmade drinks. Large portions.
Great coffee and awesome food. Neat atmosphere to hangout and read a newspaper.
74 locals recommend
Java Hyde Park
1612 N 13th St
74 locals recommend
Great coffee and awesome food. Neat atmosphere to hangout and read a newspaper.
Yummy sandwiches and fun atmosphere. Family-run.
Deli George
220 Broadway Ave
Yummy sandwiches and fun atmosphere. Family-run.
Hand-made Ice-cream and Chocolates! Simply the best.
53 locals recommend
Goody's Soda Fountain
1502 N 13th St
53 locals recommend
Hand-made Ice-cream and Chocolates! Simply the best.
The best fast food option in downtown.
Five Guys
321 S 8th St
The best fast food option in downtown.
It's a 15 minute drive, but boy, is it good pizza! They load up the toppings! SO good.
Diggs Pizza
4646 S Cole Rd
It's a 15 minute drive, but boy, is it good pizza! They load up the toppings! SO good.
Walk a few blocks down to get a coffee and donut. Yum.
6 locals recommend
D K Donuts
1300 W State St
6 locals recommend
Walk a few blocks down to get a coffee and donut. Yum.
Great frozen yogurt. Charged by the oz.
Aspen Leaf Frozen Yogurt & Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
127 Broadway Ave
Great frozen yogurt. Charged by the oz.
If you need your favorite drink, it's just a walk away.
44 locals recommend
Starbucks
1797 W State St
44 locals recommend
If you need your favorite drink, it's just a walk away.

Arts & Culture

This is Boise's only comedy club. So, if you're looking for a laugh, check out the shows. 21+
14 locals recommend
Liquid Laughs Comedy Club & Lounge
405 S 8th St
14 locals recommend
This is Boise's only comedy club. So, if you're looking for a laugh, check out the shows. 21+
Alive After Five every Wednesday in the summer time: live music, vendors and fun!
10 locals recommend
Boise Center
850 W Front St
10 locals recommend
Alive After Five every Wednesday in the summer time: live music, vendors and fun!
Closest Movie Theater to us.
30 locals recommend
Regal Edwards Boise Downtown
760 W Broad St
30 locals recommend
Closest Movie Theater to us.
Dollar theater! $1 Tuesdays and $3 every other day.
10 locals recommend
Northgate Reel Theatre
6950 W State St
10 locals recommend
Dollar theater! $1 Tuesdays and $3 every other day.
Dollar Theater! $1 Tuesdays and $3 every other day
7 locals recommend
Overland Park Cinema
7051 W Overland Rd
7 locals recommend
Dollar Theater! $1 Tuesdays and $3 every other day
Dollar Theater! $1 Tuesdays and $3 every other day.
Country Club Reel Theatre
4550 W Overland Rd
Dollar Theater! $1 Tuesdays and $3 every other day.
An interesting Movie theater that plays mostly indie films.
76 locals recommend
The Flicks: Rick's Cafe Americain
646 W Fulton St
76 locals recommend
An interesting Movie theater that plays mostly indie films.
Visit the Boise zoo. Inexpensive and fun for kids.
159 locals recommend
Zoo Boise
355 Julia Davis Dr
159 locals recommend
Visit the Boise zoo. Inexpensive and fun for kids.
See Boise's art collection.
155 locals recommend
Boise Art Museum
670 Julia Davis Dr
155 locals recommend
See Boise's art collection.
Throughout the year there's lots of shows that happen here from contemporary dances to broadway shows.
35 locals recommend
Morrison Center
2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln
35 locals recommend
Throughout the year there's lots of shows that happen here from contemporary dances to broadway shows.
Catch a Boise Broncos game and try to get in on someone's tailgate party!
44 locals recommend
Albertsons Stadium
1400 Bronco Ln
44 locals recommend
Catch a Boise Broncos game and try to get in on someone's tailgate party!
Check out what shows are happening.
16 locals recommend
Taco Bell Arena
1401 Bronco Ln
16 locals recommend
Check out what shows are happening.

Sightseeing

It has great views of the city and is a beautiful place to visit.
62 locals recommend
Boise Depot
2603 W Eastover Terrace
62 locals recommend
It has great views of the city and is a beautiful place to visit.
This is a great place to hangout, especially if you have kids or just want to have a picnic!
19 locals recommend
Hyde Park Books
1517 N 13th St
19 locals recommend
This is a great place to hangout, especially if you have kids or just want to have a picnic!
Great hike up the Boise foothills. Beautiful views.
195 locals recommend
Table Rock
3199 E Table Rock Rd
195 locals recommend
Great hike up the Boise foothills. Beautiful views.
We love riding our bikes or just walking on the Greenbelt. It runs for a few miles and is shaded most of the way. Great time to get out in Nature!
42 locals recommend
Boise River Greenbelt
Boise River Greenbelt
42 locals recommend
We love riding our bikes or just walking on the Greenbelt. It runs for a few miles and is shaded most of the way. Great time to get out in Nature!
Euro style architecture and some really neat shops. There's also a cool movie theater there.
245 locals recommend
The Village at Meridian
3597 E Monarch Sky Ln
245 locals recommend
Euro style architecture and some really neat shops. There's also a cool movie theater there.
Cool landmark. Great pictures and beautiful place to see.
131 locals recommend
Old Idaho Penitentiary
2445 Old Penitentiary Rd
131 locals recommend
Cool landmark. Great pictures and beautiful place to see.
Take a day trip to Lucky Peak and enjoy the water, bbq and camping!
35 locals recommend
Lucky Peak State Park Unit 1
9725 ID-21
35 locals recommend
Take a day trip to Lucky Peak and enjoy the water, bbq and camping!
Take a tour of the Idaho State Capitol Building.
132 locals recommend
Idaho State Capitol Building
700 W Jefferson St
132 locals recommend
Take a tour of the Idaho State Capitol Building.
Next to the memorial are some old historic remnants of when Boise was first founded in 1863.
37 locals recommend
Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial
770 S 8th St
37 locals recommend
Next to the memorial are some old historic remnants of when Boise was first founded in 1863.

Essentials

This is the cheapest grocery store. Most of the produce is from local farmers too.
53 locals recommend
WinCo Foods
110 E Myrtle St
53 locals recommend
This is the cheapest grocery store. Most of the produce is from local farmers too.
It's more expensive, but the closest grocery store to the apartment.
151 locals recommend
Albertsons
1650 W State St
151 locals recommend
It's more expensive, but the closest grocery store to the apartment.
Healthy grocery store and also has an awesome bar upstairs.
85 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
401 Broadway Ave
85 locals recommend
Healthy grocery store and also has an awesome bar upstairs.

Entertainment & Activities

air-conditioning, books and a park near by!
14 locals recommend
Boise Public Library
715 S Capitol Blvd
14 locals recommend
air-conditioning, books and a park near by!
Really fun, quirky shop with great baked goods and a large variety of sodas. Family owned and operated :)
Bee Wise Goods
2913 W State St
Really fun, quirky shop with great baked goods and a large variety of sodas. Family owned and operated :)