Best Hikes for Fall Foliage

Credit: Unsplash The air is getting colder and trees are beginning to change colors into gorgeous oranges, reds, and yellows. Boise is known as the City of Trees and it sure lives up to the name in the fall time. There is no better way to experience the beauty of the fall season in Boise than to get out into the outdoors and try some of these hikes that show off the fall foliage!    Mores Mountain Interpretive Trail: Credit: Unsplash This trail is located 21 miles north of Boise, past Bogus Basin, and within the Shafer Butte Recreation Area. It is a 4.25-mile loop with a vertical gain of 1,000 feet, making it a moderate to difficult hike. This trail overlooks the Boise National Forest from every direction and even has views of the Sawtooths. Fall foliage on this hike includes shrubbery and deciduous trees turning stunning red and gold!   Eagle Island State Park Loop: Credit: Unsplash This trail is a 4.7-mile loop inside Eagle Island State Park that is mostly flat and considered an easy to moderate hike. It follows along the Boise River, offering top-notch birding with species including belted kingfisher, black-crowned night heron, and a variety of warblers. This trail is surrounded by trees that showcase bright red leaves come fall and is the perfect place for a fall foliage hike!   Dry Creek Trail: Credit: Unsplash This hike is a 14.1-mile out-and-back trail with an elevation gain of 2,342 feet. It connects Lower Bogus Basin Road and Boise Ridge Road and is considered a moderate to difficult trail. This trail is popular for birding and wildlife watching and goes along a drainage in the Foothills. The shrubbery surrounding the creek turns lovely fall colors as the air gets colder. Do as many miles of this trail as you want and enjoy the fall scenery and wildlife!   Boise Greenbelt: Credit: Unsplash The Boise Greenbelt follows the Boise River and is surrounded by trees full of leaves changing colors. This is a paved path that features almost no elevation gain, making it a very easy walk or bike ride. You can follow this path for as long as you want along the river either east or west of downtown, with a total of 25 paved miles. This classic Boise path is the perfect spot to see some fall foliage without having to go far!

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The 7 Regions of Idaho

Photo Credit: Visit Idaho Idaho’s landscapes and attractions vary widely within the state, and there is no better way to understand which part of Idaho is perfect for your next trip or even to live in than to explore each of the 7 regions in this post! Northern: Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism Northern Idaho is home to Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, and Wallace and borders Canada. It is known for its lucious and abundant forests and stunning lakes.This region has three ski resorts, big, meandering, trout-filled rivers and hundreds of miles of biking and hiking trails to explore! North Central: Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism Grangeville, Moscow, Lewiston, and Riggens are all located in north central Idaho. This region has landscapes of wilderness, rolling hills, farmland and flower-filled meadows, and is rich in cultural importance and outdoor activities. It is also home to the University of Idaho in Moscow! This region also is home to the Nez Perce National Historical Park, which celebrates the history of the Nez Perce tribe. Southwest: Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism The southwest region is home to Idaho’s capital, Boise, as well as Mccall and Mountain Home. With plenty of stunning hiking and biking trails, winding rivers and sand dunes as well as historical sites, top-notch wineries, local craft breweries and entertainment, this region has a whole lot to offer. McCall is a popular vacation destination for Boiseans and has multiple lakes to recreate on, as well as ski resorts for wintertime South Central:  Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism Twin Falls, Hagerman and Burley are the major towns in this region. The landscape here includes deep canyons, high bluffs, unusual rock formations and lava flows. The Snake River twists through this area, as well as many large waterfalls. Southeast:  Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism The southeast region contains Pocatello, Lava Hot Springs and Montpelier and features an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities from hikes to bike rides.This region also contains sites and museums connected to the Oregon Trail for the history buffs. Eastern: Photo Credit: Visit Idaho Island Park, Idaho Falls, and Rexburg all reside in this region. This region offers a gateway to Yellowstone National Park as well as blue-ribbon trout streams. Central: Photo Credit: Idaho Tourism Home to Sun Valley, Stanley, and Salmon, this region contains some of Idaho’s most dramatic scenery. With the Salmon river’s thrilling whitewater, alpine lakes, the jagged mountain peaks of the Sawtooths, wildflower-filled meadows and historic mountain towns, there is no shortage of sights to see. Stanley comes alive in the summer with raft companies chartering single and multi day trips down the Salmon river, and Sun Valley is known for its five star resort skiing in the winter.          

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Boise San Inazio (Basque) Festival 2023 - This Weekend

Boise San Inazio (Basque) Festival 2023 - This Weekend    It’s that time of the year again for the annual 2023 San Inanzio Basque Festival (also known as the Basque Festival) and we’re all here for it! From July 28th until Sunday, July 30th, the block of 6th Street and Grove Street will flood with live music, basque dancing, tasty food, drinks, and the vibrant colors of red, white, and green!   History of the Basque community in Boise: The large migration of the Basque community to Idaho started in the late 1800’s, during the era of Fransisco Franco’s reign in Spain. Due to their unwillingness to unify with Spain, the resulting issues and restrictions drove a large wave of Basque people to migrate from the western Pyrenees region of northern Spain and southern France to the western United States in search of better opportunities.    During this time period, the western areas of the United States were well-known for mining for gold, which drew a large population of the Basque community to Idaho in hopes of becoming miners. However, once many arrived in the state, many saw the opportunity and money that came from ranching and sheepherding.    Due to the landscaping and underdevelopment of Boise at the time, this location was perfect for the Basque people to thrive. Over the last few decades, the Basque community and culture have become a huge part of the Boise community.    Click here for more information on this event: https://www.thebasqueblock.com/#:~:text=Numbering%20about%2016%2C000%2C%20Boise's%20Basque,their%20own%20%2D%20The%20Basque%20Block! Basque Restaurants in Boise:   The Basque market 608 W Grove Street Link: https://www.thebasquemarket.com/   Ansots Basque Chorizos  560 W Main Street Link: https://ansots.com/   Leku Ona 117 S 6th Street Link: https://boisebasquefood.com/   Bar Gernika 202 S Capitol Boulevard Link: https://www.bargernika.com/   Epi’s A Basque Restaurant 1115 N Main Street Link: https://www.episabasquerestaurant.com/

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