Growth & Development

New projects, land use, housing, construction, roads, and what is changing around town.

Growth & Development/September 8, 2026

Fifty Balloons Over Ann Morrison, Five Mornings, and It’s All Free

The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic returns to Ann Morrison Park September 2–6 with dawn launches, a Friday night Nite Glow, and free admission.

Growth & Development/August 30, 2026

Oddbox Breakfast Project Gets the Full Jeremy Treatment

Local food creator @boiseinsiders puts Oddbox Breakfast Project to the test in the latest episode of his ongoing Boise food series.

Growth & Development/August 30, 2026

The Boise Boys Turned a Riverfront Dirt Lot Into a Whole Neighborhood

Luke and Clint of Timber and Love detail the three-year, multimillion-dollar journey from vacant land along the Boise River to their finished community, Greenway.

Growth & Development/August 11, 2026

Downtown’s Most Familiar Tower Used to Check You In for the Night

The Hoff Building spent its first four decades as Hotel Boise, Boise’s first skyscraper and the tallest thing most Idahoans had ever seen.

Growth & Development/August 4, 2026

Boise’s 10-Minute Park Walk Goal Has Reached 74% of Residents

Since setting a 2017 goal of walkable park access for every resident, Boise Parks and Recreation has pushed coverage from 60% to 74% of the city’s population.

Growth & Development/July 29, 2026

Broadcast Coffee Is Getting Its TikTok Close-Up

Downtown Boise’s Broadcast Coffee is making the rounds on TikTok, with creator @malbair spotlighting the café’s coffee and matcha.

Growth & Development/July 26, 2026

A Norwegian Potato Flatbread Shop Just Landed on 11th Street

Loving Lefse has opened a downtown Boise storefront at 110 N. 11th St., serving traditional Norwegian lefse with sweet and savory fillings alongside a specialty coffee menu.

Growth & Development/July 23, 2026

Downtown Boise’s Newest Restaurant Is Betting Everything on a Baked Potato

Spud Daddy opened in downtown Boise serving what owner Thomas Watson calls the biggest, baddest Idaho Russet potatoes around—and the opening-day line out the door suggests he may be right.

Growth & Development/July 20, 2026

From Barber Valley Live-Fire to Downtown Jazz: Eight Boise Tables Worth Reserving

A curated list of eight Boise restaurants—spanning steakhouses, Italian kitchens, prix fixe dining, and wood-fired Mediterranean—worth keeping on your radar for a special night out.

Growth & Development/July 14, 2026

Moon’s Kitchen Café Is Quietly Serving Beignets in Downtown Boise

A TikToker’s recent visit to Moon’s Kitchen Café put the downtown breakfast spot’s beignets on the local radar.

Growth & Development/July 13, 2026

From Arena-View Rooms to a Giant Potato: Boise’s Wildest Places to Sleep

A local travel creator rounds up five of the most distinctive overnight stays in and around Boise, ranging from theatrically themed suites to a very large tuber.

Growth & Development/July 9, 2026

Julia Davis Paddle Boats Are Back, Now Run by the Discovery Center of Idaho

The beloved pond paddle boats at Julia Davis Park have a new operator—the Discovery Center of Idaho—and are open this summer with card-only payments and no reservations required.