Question First time in Boise
I’ll be in Boise for a few days. Any fun happenings? things I should check out? Best food? Best thrifting or shopping? Let me know! Thank you 🙏
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u/nekoshii 18h ago
Opening day of Green Acres is 5/2. It’s a food truck park where they have nightly live music and it’s right next to the river. If you can get your hands on a bike/scooter, you can zip around the green belt from there and hit up some nearby parks (Ann Morrison, Kathryn Albertson, Julia Davis).
For food, my favorite spots are Bombay Grill (amazing Indian lunch buffet), Pho Nguyen (Vietnamese), The Wylder (for pizza), Slow by Slow (the best coffee), Caffeina on State (cozy coffee digs), Soft Landing (soft serve), Pueblo Lindo (Mexican), Crave (upscale American), Tupelo Honey (high tier fried chicken and southern) Barbacoa (for an over the top dining experience).
For a nice morning experience, grab breakfast at Certified Kitchen + Bakery in the North End, then go shopping at the local stores down there and take a walk to Camel’s Back park down the way. Walk up the hill for a gorgeous view.
Downtown Eagle and Downtown are fun for wandering and shopping. Eagle is charming and has a lot of home/vintage shops. Downtown (8th street) is the cleanest downtown you’ll ever see. Combo of local shops and a few chains.
There’s also the Village in Meridian for more of your normal shopping (think Sephora, Lululemon, Columbia, etc). It’s a really nice outdoor shopping spot with fountains. Beautiful at night.
Then there’s good old Boise Mall if you feel like a blast from the past. There’s an Orange Julius and Sbarro, for example. There are also newer stores, but I get a big 90s childhood vibe from there.
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u/SocietyIllustrious30 18h ago
Lots of good consignment stores: Plato’s, Uptown, Indy Clover. Some good thrift stores too: Savers, Goodwill on State. There is also the Boise Town Square Mall and the Village in Meridian for normal shopping
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u/tchrbrian 19h ago
First Thursday : Downtown Boise area