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.
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Food & Drink/June 10, 2026
Meridian’s Reta Husky Park Has Pickleball, a Bike Repair Station, and Coffee Nearby
Reta Husky Park on West Tubac Drive packs a surprising amount into one neighborhood green space, from pickleball and basketball courts to a shaded pavilion and a bicycle repair station.
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.
Growth & Development/June 9, 2026
Three James Beard Nods for the Boise Chef Who Says He Cooks ‘Simple Things’
Dan Ansotegui of Ansot’s has earned three consecutive James Beard semifinalist nominations while quietly making some of the most celebrated Basque food in the Mountain West.
Food & Drink/June 7, 2026
A Boise Burger Has Earned Its Way Onto One Local’s Favorites List
TikTok creator @happynotmadi is vouching for a Boise burger worth seeking out.
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.
Food & Drink/June 5, 2026
Eight Turn Crepe in Meridian Is Earning Fans One Fold at a Time
A Meridian crêpe shop is drawing enthusiastic repeat visitors and praise for both its food and its owner.
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.
Food & Drink/June 5, 2026
La Apizaquena Is the Late-Night Taco Spot Treasure Valley Keeps Coming Back To
Local food fans are calling La Apizaquena a go-to for casual lunches, dinners, and late-night taco runs anywhere in the Treasure Valley.
Outdoors & River/June 5, 2026
This Freshwater Swimming Hole Two Hours from Boise Runs Turquoise Year-Round
Box Canyon Springs offers a waterfall-lined canyon hike that ends in a swim through spring-fed turquoise water—worth packing snacks and watching your step for stinging nettle.
Food & Drink/June 5, 2026
One Boise Diner’s Biggest Burger Has Only Been Beaten Once
A food challenge at an Idaho diner made famous by Man v.
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.