Boise, Idaho Blog

Aquiring lending to buy a new home has become simpler over the years. Yet, it may be simpler you may want to take a good long look at whether it is the right thing for you to do. Recent events in the real estate market have shaken things up and there have been [...]

Personally I have never been one for heights and to be totally honest it scares the bajeebers out of me. However, there are those thrill seekers out there that have not problem and in fact enjoy heights.
About 7 miles east of Boise there is a stretch of cliffs that attract rock climbers each year. It [...]

Every spring water is let from the Lucky Peak Reservoir to make room for the melt from the snow pack in the mountains.

The Boise River runs through the heart of Boise and will soon be peppered with tubers and rafters, not seeking thrills but to cool down from the hot summer day.
Along the Boise River [...]

Spring in Boise Idaho is one of the best times for me. Besides experiences some allergies, spring is very comfortable in Boise. Of course there are exceptions, for example, just last week we should have been experiencing normal 70 degree weather. Instead the man upstairs ordered 90 plus degree weather and this coming after mild [...]

Back in 2005 and 2006 Boise experienced a considerable spike in the real estate market. As homes sold, property values and prices went up. Lenders appeared to be granting home loans to anyone that wanted one. Homes were being bought with subprime mortgage loans with little or no money down by individuals [...]

In my last post I discussed some fun things to do offered by Boise Parks and Recreations. Today I want to mention briefly a similar program put on by Boise School District. The program is called Community Education.

Classes are typically held at local schools and cover many topics such as; arts, business, finance, computers, cooking, [...]

Until I found myself raising a toddler I did not realize all that Boise had to offer. During the spring and summer there are parks and the zoo to go to but I found myself struggling to find quality dad and daughter entertainment. Then one day there it was, the Boise Parks & Recreation’s Activity [...]

A recent article in the Statesman came out about “Friday’s No Pants Day” you know like Friday is jeans day.  This concept was founded by a group of down in Texas and so far I can’t see that is has caught on but for some reason it is being promoted in Boise Idaho.  
Apparently on Friday [...]