Boise, Idaho: The Buzz About Boise, November

Happy November from the Treasure Valley!
We are excited to update you with what is happening in our beautiful city. ENJOY!

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BOGUS BASIN MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA:

The Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area has some exciting new additions.
-Added a 12,000 sq. ft. heated plaza with seating for 200 and a Double R Ranch BBQ & Smokehouse kiosk

-Remodeled lodge restrooms

-Expanded beginner's ski terrain & tubing area

-Paved walkway from parking lot to lodge

-Expanded drop-off area

And the most unique addition... the Glade Runner (pictured above)
-The Glade Runner takes riders 4,100 ft. through the woods with two 360-degree loops, multiple banked turns, and a number of dips.

*Idaho Business Review

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THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO:

The College of Idaho, located in Caldwell, is Idaho’s oldest liberal arts college.  With the City of Caldwell growing, we aren’t surprised that the College is growing as well.  By February, C of I will have a brand new library facility.  This new construction project will double the library’s size (to 60,000 sq. ft.) enabling the site to be more flexible and support technology.

*Idaho Business Review, Photo by Sharon Fisher

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INDIAN CREEK PLAZA:

Caldwell is in the news again.  This time for the ice skating rink that will be going in at the highly anticipated Indian Creek Plaza.  Ice piping for the rink was installed the beginning of November!

The ice skating rink will also have an ice ribbon (trail) that will head off from one side and return to the rink on the other side. (So cool!)

The Indian Creek Plaza will be an open space where the public can enjoy local concerts, shopping, dining and other fun events in Downtown Caldwell.

Could Indian Creek Plaza be the next Meridian Village?
We are excited to find out.

*Idaho Business Review, Photo by Kelli Jenkins

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TECH IN BOISE:

More tech companies are moving & setting up shop in beautiful Boise.  Seeking lower costs and higher employee retention, the New York software company, Avant Garde Information Solutions has planted some roots in the Treasure Valley.

The company has 10 employees total, with three of them being in Boise.  President, Michael Bethuy in Boise, is looking for the type of experienced employees you’d see moving out of New York City for cities with lower cost of living.  He says that those type of employees cost up to $200,000 per year in New York.  In the Treasure Valley, Bethuy can pay someone between $60,000 and $90,000 and still be above the industry average.

The company will keep their New York marketing team, but Bethuy sees a lot of potential in Boise’s technology pool.

*Idaho Business Review

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BOISE IS AT THE TOP... AGAIN:

The City of Boise has been named in two recent articles, "The 50 Safest Cities in the World" and "7 U.S. Cities That are Hipper Than You Think!"

MSN recently published an article naming the 50 Safest Cities in the World and guess who made that list... BOISE! Boise was ranked #8 and even more importantly was ranked as the safest city in the U.S.! How cool is that? Read the article and see the other safest cities in the world HERE!

Last week, JetSetter.com published an article calling attention to 7 of the most hipster cities in America where Boise was ranked #2!

"Boise has earned a reputation as a culinary hotspot in recent years— its third-wave coffee roasters, gourmet donut shops, and tasting-menu restaurants on par with what you’d find in Portland or Seattle." Read the rest of the article HERE!

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Visit our website, buzzaboutboise.com, to learn more about this wonderful city that we are lucky enough to call home!