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Local Life/July 7, 2026

Robie Creek Is the Paddleboard Day Trip Boise Didn’t Know It Needed

A local Realtor and self-described unofficial tour guide is pointing Boise families toward Robie Creek, a 35-minute drive that rewards with calm water and room to paddle.

Local Life/July 6, 2026

Boise’s America250 Celebration Caught a Grand Finale on Camera

A YouTube channel captured Boise’s commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, including what the channel calls a grand finale worth sticking around for.

Local Life/June 29, 2026

Boise’s Summer Hailstorm Upstaged Every Forecast This Week

A TikTok clip from @crystalnovaa captured a sudden Boise hailstorm that resonated far beyond the Treasure Valley.

Local Life/June 29, 2026

Simplot Hill Just Got a Summer Upgrade Nobody Asked For But Everyone Needed

A TikTok from @djyungbuck shows someone turned Boise’s beloved sledding hill into a slip-n-slide, and it looks exactly as fun as it sounds.

Local Life/June 25, 2026

A Man Running Across America Just Ran Into Boise—4,337 Miles Down

Ultra-endurance runner @noahontherun arrived at the Idaho State Capitol on day 201 of a 5,500-mile coast-to-coast journey, escorted in by Boise police and greeted by family and veterans.

Local Life/June 15, 2026

Idaho’s Famous Potato Hotel Is Exactly What It Sounds Like, and People Keep Booking It

A giant potato-shaped Airbnb in Idaho is exactly the novelty stay it promises to be.

Local Life/June 11, 2026

A 28-Foot Potato Once Toured America. Now It’s a Boise Area Hotel.

The Big Idaho Potato Hotel started life as a promotional stunt for the Idaho Potato Commission and has been an overnight stay since 2019.

Local Life/June 9, 2026

Lake Lowell Was Built to Water Crops. The Birds Moved In Anyway.

The reservoir outside Nampa started as an irrigation project and became one of the Pacific Flyway’s most important stopover points.

Local Life/June 6, 2026

Traino’s Pizza Is Getting a Second Look From Boise’s TikTok Crowd

Boise’s Traino’s Pizza is showing up in the local TikTok conversation around the city’s best slice.

Local Life/June 5, 2026

Boise’s Anniversary Inn Is Already Filling Up Couples’ August Calendars

A themed-suite stay at the Anniversary Inn on Boise’s North Cole Road is making the rounds as couples plan ahead for summer anniversaries.

Local Life/June 4, 2026

A Boise Ramada Inn Is Giving People the Backrooms Creeps

A TikTok creator’s husband stumbled onto a Boise Ramada Inn that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Backrooms, the liminal-space horror concept that has taken over the internet.

Local Life/May 30, 2026

Nampa May Soon Have Drones Dropping Packages in Your Backyard

Amazon is weighing Nampa as a potential launch site for its Prime Air drone delivery program, and city officials are taking a close look at what that would mean for residents.