Rooooooad trip! We ended up in Boise, stopped here for an indoor farmers market. It was nice being…read moreable to check out all the local goods without freezing in 20-something degree weather. The center itself was standard as community centers go. It was clean and organized, even decorated nicely for the holiday season. Parking lot is on the smaller side but we found a spot up close pretty quickly. I can't speak to much else besides the main building that we were in but overall a good experience!

I have used several of the facilities at Fort Boise and some are new while others are a little…read moreolder and worn. The way I look at Fort Boise is different than my normal reviews. I am rating Fort Boise on the services that are provided rather than the shine you see when you enter the facility. I am so very thankful for stumbling upon my community center. My community connection seems more complete with it. I have used this place as my gym and as my continuing eduction fix. My ceramics class grounds my art craving. Weekly, I walk into a studio filled with budding and more advanced artist. I am surrounded by like minds that find solace in creating something out of clay. If I am wanting to work my heart, I will go to my community center to run or lift weights or to take yoga classes. The gym areas are not huge but it is nice to have a place to go that isn't packed. Nothing matters more to me than what this place STANDS for. The people that work here are dedicated to making their community better and more active. They have a teen center, several art studios, a large gym, and a senior center. Every person I bump into at Fort Boise are friendly and helpful. Please look into other classes, activities, and services that Fort Boise provides. My review is exclusive to the gym and art center but their offerings reach far beyond the boundaries of their walls. I heart!

The stunning home was commissioned by Boise entrepreneur Walter E. Pierce who sold the structure in…read more1898. In 1959, the house was purchased by Vernon K. Smith and moved from its original location to the present site, in the middle of a cornfield west of downtown Garden City. The home is not open to the public, in fact it's uninhabited and has fallen into a state of considerable disrepair. The street runs parallel to a storage facility, and the home is marked as private. Please do not disturb the neighbors. There is ample space to turn around in the private culdesac.

I love this house so much . I really want to peek in the windows and just sit on her porch . I…read moredrive by this house everyday and I always look at her even if it's dark and I can't see her.

My sister (80) and I (68) spent May 1-4 in Boise as tourists. We stayed in the North Boise…read moreneighborhood a couple blocks from Camels Back Park and Hyde Park. We didn't rent a car so were depending on the bus initially. The stops had changed in North Boise so we had to walk about nine blocks to our AirBnB. The weather was nice and the neighborhood is very pleasant. We had dinner at the Hyde Park Pub, obviously a community favorite, and visited the toy store across the street. Although we didn't stop in Goody's ice cream and candy shop, we learned of its history from locals and would have loved one of their ice cream specials. We walked from 9th and Brumback to the Capitol Bldg. passing a charming grade school with quotations on the sidewalk just outside the entrance. A couple large churches had us pause, too. We had breakfast on 6th near the Capitol. The Capitol is beautiful and surprisingly open to the people EVERY day 7:00 am to 7:00 pm! School groups, a graduation, and a self-guided tour were fun in such a gorgeous setting. A friend picked us up for a great catch-up conversation and dropped us back at the Basque Block. We toured the museum and missed the Friday paella, but got some leftover vegan paella to take home for dinner. The bus is a super bargain Monday-Friday with an all day senior pass for $1.25! The downtown hub has friendly staff and we rode to an Albertsons to get some food essentials for the apartment. We walked over three miles each day. The buses don't go everywhere on Saturdays and Sundays, so we had Ben, a Lyft driver take us home. First time for us, but great service. Portland, OR suffers from graffiti and so many tents and garbage from the homeless. Not Boise--I didn't see a single tent, beggar, or garbage mound. The only graffiti was where spray paint murals reign in Freak Alley downtown. Would also recommend Mixed Greens, a gift store downtown and Moon's Kitchen Cafe for breakfast until 1:00 pm-ish. The airport is nice, too. You don't need to be there two hours ahead to catch your flight. Don't try to pass inspection with yogurt. Love you, Boise!!!

We stayed at the Residence Inn in the heart of downtown Boise. From here we could walk to many…read morerestaurants, shops & attractions. Movies, an arena, ballet, zoo, opera, library, museums, parks ... The depot is at one end of downtown while the state capital is at the other. The 8th Ave pedestrian block passes through the Grove or hub of activity. The 100 yrs old buildings have been elegantly gentrified. This small city is clean, safe & quiet.

Beautiful library, wide selection for children! Bring your kids and let them indulge in…read morecrafts/reading and let their imagination run wild. Pretty big library. Needed to print a paper and it was free of charge for one!

A great public place for the community. Clean and well maintained with lots of quiet spaces for…read morereading and so much more!

I really like this library and have frequented it many times. I live across town from this way and…read morehave a library about 4 minutes from me, but that one is small and usually packed with children (understandably so). This branch is the downtown one and who doesn't like going downtown?!? It has 4 levels-- three for visitors and the top one is offices. There are lots of tables and quiet places to go and get your studies or project completed at. It's my go-to place when I have something I need to do without my children bugging me every two minutes. You can rent laptops there with your credit card-- they shoot out of a kiosk which is pretty cool. I think you may need your library card, too, but I'm not too sure. You can take a walk around the Ann Frank Memorial that is on the same grounds or down the street for lots of other fun stuff to do. As you can tell from the photos that I posted today, there are people lining up to get in during the day! I thought it was beautiful!

Library! iykyk This large multistory library in the city of…read more Boise is a great one for a downtown location in a city. It is well staffed, pretty clean, especially the bathrooms, and offers a great deal to the community. Their kids section, new books, & DVDs were especially good. The DVDs are vast & perfect if you aren't streaming at home. There are even DVD courses to learn new things from art to algebra for homeschoolers or those who are deep diving a subject. Lots of extras here. [The only downside is the homeless and their pets taking over the outside front, talking loudly, and using the bathrooms inside. I almost don't mention it to avoid anyone being turned off but it is reality everywhere now.] So many floors to explore. ( see my photo the map of the library and what is where. ) There were places to sit and read comfortably. A place to refill your water bottle or get a drink is a plus while visiting here. Additionally, in this space there seems to be room to grow. The employees were friendly. Check it out

Staff is so helpful and resources so plentiful It's in a…read morelocation close to both East Meridian and West Boise

This is our neighborhood library and we are thrilled with all of the library's many services. We…read morehave learned so much from the librarians and also from other users. There are even weekly interest groups and referrals to use the Libby app for audiobooks. I love our library!

Nice, helpful staff and convenient location. Will be back!…read moreNice selection of books, CD's, and DVD's too.

The staff is sooo nice and they know me by name. The librarians are super helpful and friendly…read more They have lots of books and it is separated into sections and it is just amazing!!!!!!

Apparently no one thought to segregate the children's section. As it is the children echo…read morethroughout the entire library. What noise! No quiet place to read. Library's are supposed to be quiet. They are not supposed to be baby sitting places for kids.

A beautiful family library with a tremendously helpful staff. This library is a true treasure for…read moreSouth East Boise and the entire city as a whole. While not your typical library in both design and overall feel, it is a fantastic learning environment for the 21st century.