Growth & Development/June 3, 2026
Seven Boise Dishes a Local Food Explorer Can’t Stop Ordering
From a sweet-savory breakfast sandwich at Oddbox to filet mignon at Crave, here are seven specific dishes worth tracking down around Boise right now.
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Growth & Development/May 29, 2026
Wagon Ruts Eight Tracks Wide Still Scar the Ground Near Your Neighborhood
About eight miles of the Oregon Trail cut through the edges of Ada County, marked on the National Register of Historic Places and sitting closer to modern subdivisions than most Boiseans realize.
Growth & Development/May 29, 2026
The Small Building on Main Street That Explains Why Boise Became the Capital
A modest federal building at 210 Main Street holds a surprisingly large clue about how gold mining shaped Boise’s rise in territorial Idaho.
Growth & Development/May 27, 2026
Monday’s Winds Peeled the Roof Off a Warehouse Near Boise Airport
Strong winds tore the membrane, vents, and electrical conduit clean off a flat-roofed cargo warehouse near the Boise Airport on Monday afternoon.
Growth & Development/May 26, 2026
The Town 38 Miles Up the Road That Once Dwarfed Boise
During the Boise Basin gold rush, Idaho City was the biggest, loudest settlement in the Pacific Northwest—and then the gold ran out.
Growth & Development/May 26, 2026
A Delicious Bun at the Saturday Market Worth Seeking Out
Black Moon Bakery is drawing attention at Capitol City Public Market in downtown Boise with a cream-filled bun worth the trip.
Growth & Development/May 26, 2026
District Coffee’s Airy Nonprofit Corner on 10th Has a Loyal Following
District Coffee House on North 10th Street is a spacious nonprofit coffeehouse drawing regulars with locally roasted blends, baked treats, and a dog-friendly patio in the heart of downtown Boise.
Growth & Development/May 23, 2026
The Idaho State Capitol Was Built to Make Boise Feel Inevitable
The Beaux-Arts dome on Jefferson Street wasn’t just a government building—it was an argument, made in stone, that Boise had already won.
Growth & Development/May 23, 2026
The Building on Main Street That Still Thinks It’s 1927
Boise’s Egyptian Theatre at 700 Main Street is a surviving remnant of the movie-palace era, when a night at the pictures demanded a façade worthy of the occasion.
Growth & Development/May 23, 2026
Boise’s Depot on the Bench Was Always Meant to Be a First Impression
The Spanish-style Union Pacific depot at 2603 W. Eastover Terrace wasn’t just a train station—it was Boise’s formal introduction to anyone arriving by rail.
Growth & Development/May 23, 2026
Boise’s Loon Outdoors Has Been Making Fly-Fishing Gear With a Conscience Since 1991
Growth & Development/May 20, 2026
The Basque Block Was Built for Survival, Not Tourism
What looks like a tidy cultural district on Grove Street started as working infrastructure for immigrants building a life from scratch in the high desert.