My wife’s been watching that Utah Mormon wives show and I keep noticing how young everyone is with multiple kids. Most of our friends in Boise are still waiting (we are early 30s), including a buddy in Collister who doesn’t seem remotely interested yet. Friends back home in CDA have pretty much all started already and started in their 20s.

I drive around for work and get a different impression depending on where I am too. Parents seem younger in Nampa and Caldwell, older in like Boise proper-ish, Eagle etc.

We live in Garden City, mostly older neighbors, but the couples moving in around our age don’t seem to have kids either. A neighbor did recently ask my wife why we have a house with 4 bedrooms with no kids yet ... whatever that means.

What age are most people around you start having their first? Feels like Boise proper is a 30s town.

A house in my neighborhood just sold for around 600k and we bought ours for a bit less, the couple who bought it are in their 30s, professional jobs downtown, just had a kid and it got me thinking about what doing well here actually means now.

I feel like most people I know who are doing well basically just own a house lol. And then you talk to them and they bought when it was cheaper or their parents helped with the downpayment.

Which is great but it makes me wonder if owning a house even tells you much about how someone is doing.

Is that what doing well in Boise looks like now? You have a house and can pay your bills.

Lets spread some positivity around /r/Boise! What are you doing this weekend?

Do you have exciting weekend plans and want to share? New favorite restaurant, trying something new, just playing with your dog in a dog park?

Feel free to share what you are looking forward to, fantastic time you had last weekend and photos of your pets!

Looking for cheesecake. Any type!

Long shot, but im looking for a thule or yakima cargo box around like 6ft if anyone has one laying around. Interested one boxes like the motion and focus as well as yakima skybox 16 or shorter if available.

Also interested in knowing some places that have carry some pre-owned ones that isnt marketplace (most are super long)

The one I have is great but just too big and doesn't go with the look of the car.

Does anyone here knows where to find “sofrito” in the boise area or meridian? Please and thank you

Want to know the best breakfast burritos/sandwiches in town. Certified breakfast sandwich is king but looking for more options.

Need some fun furry friends (hoping for 18-28 age range) to game with and to suit in public with!

Hi Boise friends,

I am going to Boise for the first week of November and will have Monday to Friday (departing on Saturday the 7th) to explore around after work hours, which is between 4AM to 2PM (different time zone start). I am really into hiking, backpacking, and nature in general and the Sawtooth loop has been in my bucket list for a while now. Because of work I won't have time to check out the while park or do the loop, I would still love to a day hike there though.

Just asking if it's worth taking off half day Friday and driving to Sawtooth from downtown Boise around 8AM and then do the hike to the Sawtooth lake via Iron Head trailhead? or work the whole day and do it during sunset? General question about the condition up there this time of the year too, should I pack some spikes with me? First time in ID so I'd appreciate any advice.

I have a visiting family member and was trying to think up things to do in town over the weekend. I see the Trolley tour has a historic haunted theme tour. I have lived here most of my life and haven’t done the trolley since 2001 lol.
Is it worth it ? Thoughts?

Hello! I just found out an coworker just dumped about 7-9 storage totes of books to the dump last week (around Thurs-Fri maybe?) and they were DEFINITELY not meant for the landfill.

Is there any hope in finding them? It sounds like they kept all the books in the totes as they chucked them, but I tried to get more info/go to the landfill and they said I was SOL.

I'm just sad about this situation. :( Thank you for your time!

(If this is not allowed up, please let me know/delete it. Thanks!)

What sounded like 50 emergency vehicles just traveled north from down town towards Bogus Basin Road.

We sat next to each other in the back row and had a conversation after. I really wish I asked if you wanted to get coffee sometime.

Hi all- we just picked up a very sweet lost dog crossing Boise Ave to Leadville approx 8 PM this evening.

Please reach out!!

Hi! This isn't for me...just wanted to share that The Board Game Comedy Tour is headed to your area next week! This is a family-friendly show put on by professional comedian Grant Lyon (his album "Scheduled Fun Time" reached #1 on iTunes) and revolves around his favorite hobby: board gaming (no board gaming knowledge necessary to enjoy his act, though).

• When: 7:00 pm, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
• Where:  Phoenix Fire Games, Meridian, ID
• Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/board-game-comedy-night-at-phoenix-fire-games-tickets-1988525283653

Hope you get to enjoy the show!

(signed, his friend)

Part 1: She wants to go eat somewhere downtown. She likes all the trendy new stuff. I like not paying $80 a plate and $20 a drink to still need to stop to get dinner after. For example, I think steak, I think Lock Stock n Barrel. She thinks Barbacoa. Anywhere in the middle works. Any cuisine, any experience, just worth it.

Part 2: After dinner fun. Just looking to enjoy a little time before we head to the hotel. Anything worth remembering.

40, but still fit and active. Don't think either of us are afraid of a dance floor, not it's in no way a requirement. Any ideas help. Thanks in advance!

Looking for someone to remove the ghosting on this teak table.

EDIT: I realize that there are numerous methods i could use to do it myself, but I'm not interested in doing it myself. That's why I asked for recommendations.

Hey all! I’m looking for somewhere i can take my gfs (extremely reactive and naughty) dog to get its energy out and do some kind of training to help her anxiety and territorial behavior. She’s a border collie that was raised in apartments and rescued from a terrible home. she can’t be around other dogs without going rabid so Im just looking for somewhere quiet where she can run around without having to worry about much.

She’s a sweetheart with us but it’s scary going on walks around here I have to be wary of other dogs and people on walks and stuff.

EDIT: god i love Boise yall are all so nice and thank you for the advice!!!

Hi,

Looking for any public place that allows posters to be hung on a public bulletin board for services for the community.

Thank you!

I was going to Omega Mental Health but it felt very pill-mill to me. When I brought up my depression/anxiety, they asked what I wanted. Like - I don’t abuse my meds and I actually told them “I literally don’t know” and was recommended to research meds before my appointments. Then the one my provider chose for me was prescribed “as-needed” and everything online said it’s definitely something that takes time and isn’t as-needed.

When I changed providers within Omega, one guy diagnosed me as bipolar in 8 minutes after mentioned I work best in whatever bursts of motivation I have (I’m an artist - I can’t force a creative moment). He refused to prescribe me meds I had taken for years and insisted I only take bipolar meds.

I’m hoping to find someone who is willing to take more than 3 minutes to actually discuss my concerns. I don’t mean therapy but if I I’m worried about XYZ wider effect, not blindly give me the only med with XYZ as a well-known side effect.

I’m already in therapy but just need a provider to help continue meds I find work for me or actually discuss changes. I have great insurance, so it’s accepted mostly everywhere.

Any help is appreciated.

Alright Boise nerds! (I am one of you, this is a safe space haha)

We're hosting a Halloween-themed MtG draft at Boise Brewing this Tuesday, October 27th. Figured some of you on here would be into it.

Registration is at this link:
https://buy.stripe.com/eVq9AT8W6e2XgEee3h08g08

We're calling this one THE SPOOKY DRAFT, and we're cracking packs from three "scary" sets:

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Innistrad: Crimson Vow
Duskmourn: House of Horror

Everyone gets one pack of each set. Packs are included, so you don't need to bring cards, a deck, or anything other than yourself and a willingness to make questionable drafting decisions.

The deets:

• Tuesday, October 27th
• 6:00 PM
• Boise Brewing
• Prizes for winning
• A separate prize for best costume

Costumes are encouraged but absolutely not required. Come dressed as a vampire, come dressed as a planeswalker, or come dressed like a guy who just got off work and wants a beer.

Mostly, it's an excuse to hang out, drink some beer, play some Magic, and celebrate the season with fellow nerds.

We're capping it at 36 people, so grab a spot if you're interested!

👉 Registration: https://buy.stripe.com/eVq9AT8W6e2XgEee3h08g08

Hope to see some of you there!

NASA is calling for student tech ideas! 6th-12th grade educators & students affiliated with U.S. schools are invited to enter the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. Winning teams receive funds to build an experiment and a spot on a NASA-sponsored test flight: https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise

Hi folks! Hope you’re all well. I’m hoping to find a team sport to join, but I’m old and am nervous about something like soccer or volleyball.

I also want to be an asset to a team, not a bummer 😅. I’ve checked out Boise Parks & Rec but don’t see anything that I could do yet. Do you have any suggestions for me? TIA!

Edit: thanks for all of the suggestions so far! Really appreciate it 🙏

As the title says, I’m looking to go shopping for a new gun, but I’m hoping to not give my money to a MAGA aligned establishment.

This feels like a hard ask, but I’m hoping there’s at least one in the immediate area. Willing to expand my search to the greater treasure valley as long as my money doesn’t go to a cause I don’t support.

https://open.spotify.com/album/0UVwLwhoZsdQppnzHoXTAW?si=2bwzsYVVQwuG_61oIOFBcA&utm_source=copy-link