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Thousands of vehicles pass the school everyday, located at the corner of Cole Road and Fairview Ave. But with all the hustle and bustle of daily life-one may not realize they are passing by such an historic building.
As a young boy, I was always interested in the old schoolhouse that sat amongst alfalfa fields and barns
Driving a bus charter of elementary school children, I visited the Historic Bown House, located in southwest Boise. The building is one of the oldest sandstone structures in Idaho-built in 1879, by Joseph and Temperance Bown.
In those days the house sat by itself, located between the Oregon Trail and the Boise River. Today, it is located in front of Riverside Elementary School-just off E. Park Center Blvd., and surrounded by houses.
My husband and I enjoy off-roading in our Toyota Tacoma. What we love best is to explore places we’ve never been to before. Of course the more mud the better in my husband’s opinion. The foothills surrounding the Treasure Valley here in Boise are awesome for off-roading, dirt biking, and four-wheeling. There are literally hundreds [...]
The 28 acre park, was constructed in the early 1900’s as a tourist campground. As a young boy, my dad would take us there for family reunions and birthday celebrations. (Large events can reserve the Main shelter area). Stone fireplaces & pick nick areas, with names like Burr Oak and Poplar are used for barbecuing and dot the area. Six water fountains and two restrooms are nearby, not to mention the softball field and new playground equipment.
One of the major points of interest in Boise is of course the State Capitol building. This building is very majestic and is easily seen from most of the downtown area. The building, on Jefferson St. has been closed to visitors since April 2007 for some major renovations, but I was lucky enough [...]
