Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUPing) "Stand-up paddle-boarding, which requires participants to propel themselves across the water with a paddle while standing on a surfboard, has been growing in popularity around the country in recent years. And for those who like the idea of mixing a cardio workout
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04/10/2019
Visit the Boise Depot The Boise Depot holds a special place in my heart because that is where Michael proposed to me almost 25 years ago. It is a beautiful train depot that features an unbelievable, 360-degree view of downtown Boise with the mountains in the distance. The building grounds also i
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04/10/2019
Hike, Bike or Run the Ridge to Rivers Trail System The Boise Foothills rise above Idaho's Capitol and largest city, providing a postcard-worthy backdrop that inspires and soothes the soul. An interconnected network of roads and trails courses through these hills, linking not only neighborhoods w
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04/09/2019
Julia Davis Rose Gardens The City of Boise has many things to boast about, but few can compare with the quiet charm of the Julia Davis Park. The story behind Julia Davis Park begins in 1862 when two orphaned brothers, Tom and Frank Davis, joined with a group of 75 men in Cincinnati, Ohio, and hea
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04/08/2019
The Idaho Candy Company Michael and I have lived in Idaho for more than a combined 110 years, and we have never been to the Idaho Candy Company. So, clearly, this is an activity that we both felt we had to try as well as add it to the list of Boyle’s Boise: 52 Things to Do and See. First of all,
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04/08/2019
Get Locked-Up At The Idaho State Penitentiary Michael and I didn’t know this until we visited one weekend, but the Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise has been deemed as the most haunted prison in all of the state! It has been investigated by ghost hunters, historians and paranormal activity exper
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04/08/2019
Famous Idaho Potato Half Marathon Even though I honestly hate that the rest of the country recognizes Idaho as the “potato state,” I also have been hearing about how much fun this race is for a long time, so I decided to do it. Plus, the course runs along the green belt, one of my favorite resou
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04/04/2019
Play a Round of Golf I mentioned this in an earlier blog about Disc Golf, but I grew up watching my father play, and he taught the game to my son Jonathan who still plays regularly today, so I have been a player/enthusiast my entire life. I can’t remember the last time I played a round of golf t
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04/03/2019
Explore the Discovery Center The Discovery Center of Idaho (DCI) is all about inspiring a lifelong interest and learning in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Michael and I have both been to the DCI before, and so has Jonathan, but we have not been there in years. Jonathan loved c
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04/03/2019
Check Out The Zoo BoiseMichael and I have both been to the Zoo before, many times over the years actually and so has Jonathan, but it’s been awhile since the last time we were there. Jonathan loved the zoo a young child, and it has only gotten better over the last two decades. In fact, the Zoo Bo
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03/19/2019
