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1101 W Front St Suite 100 83702

Why Choose Our Destination?

Boise, Idaho's Capital City is a rare blend - a blend of urban and hometown, with interesting and unique sites and attractions, the inviting outdoors, unlimited recreation and diverse cultural offerings. At the foot of the scenic Boise Front, Boise boasts several Fortune 500 companies with national and international headquarters, sprawling high-tech campuses, a major university, and regional medical centers. A city that enjoys its easily accessible outdoors, the City of Trees offers a pleasant contrast of mountains meeting desert. Boise offers first-class meeting space, quality accommodations, exciting attractions, cultural arts, shopping, fine dining and outdoor adventure all at affordable prices.

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Distance from airport

Boise Airport
4 mi. from city center

Local Attractions

Greenbelt

Recreation

1 mi. away

The 25-mile Boise River Greenbelt is one of Boise's most beloved parks. The tree-lined pathway follows the river through the heart of the city and provides scenic views, wildlife habitat and pedestrian access to many of the city's popular riverside parks. The "Ribbon of Jewels" is a series of parks located along the pathway.

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Whitewater Rafting

Recreation

45 minutes away

One of Boise’s best-kept secrets is that it’s so close to some of the best whitewater rafting in the world. Cascade Rafts is just a 45-minute drive from the city and offers rafting excursions perfect for everyone from beginners to experts, the best team building option probably being “The Splash” trip. It’s an 8-mile, three-hour journey along the Payette River featuring Class III rapids—big, playful waves, but little maneuvering required. Between rapids are opportunities to swim, splash or relax on the raft, and, back at the Cascade Raft River Center, attendees can explore the gift shop, cafe and pictures from the trip. Full-day outings are also available and include a sandy, riverside lunch midway through the trip.

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Ridge to Rivers Trail

Recreation

3 mi. away

The Boise Foothills provide a postcard backdrop that inspires and soothes the soul. An interconnected network of roads and trails courses through these hills, linking not only neighborhoods with public lands but also connecting people with the natural environment.

3188 Sunset Peak Rd

Boise, ID 83702

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Bogus Basin Mountain Resort

Recreation

18 mi. away

Boise's own nonprofit ski resort has miles of hiking and biking trails, a mountain coaster ride and a recently-renovated lodge with indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. It's all less than 20 miles from downtown Boise.

2600 Bogus Basin Rd

Boise, ID 83712

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World Center for Birds of Prey

Recreation

12 mi. away

The World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, is the headquarters for The Peregrine Fund, an international non-profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves endangered raptors around the world.

5668 West Flying Hawk Lane

Boise, ID 83709

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Garden City

Business district

2 mi. away

Less than 2 miles from the Downtown Boise Core, you’ll find the urban enclave of Garden City nestled next to the Boise River. Garden City is filled with cultural experiences from tastings at the wineries or breweries to creative endeavors of many kinds, as well as opportunities to get playful in the numerous parks or watch a baseball game at the Memorial Stadium. Jump on a Boise Green Bike and enjoy the easy 15 minute Greenbelt ride to many possibilities to Taste, Create, and Play!

240 E 32nd St

Garden City, ID 83714

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Zoo Boise

Recreation

3 blocks away

A wide array of animal exhibits, with an African boat ride, kids' farm, butterfly area & food/drink.

355 Julia Davis Dr

Boise, ID 83702

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Basque Block

Business district

1 block away

The Basque Block is one of Idaho’s most compelling examples of conservation and documentation of a living ethnic neighborhood. Located downtown between Capitol Boulevard and 6th Street on Grove, the Basque Block is comprised of two boarding houses - the Cyrus Jacobs-Uberruaga house, and the Anduiza with its unique indoor frontón court (jai alai, now pala arena), the Basque Center, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Bar Gernika, Leka Ona restaurant, and the Basque Market.

601 W Grove St

Boise, ID, US 83702

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Convention Centers

Boise Centre
Having recently expanded Boise Centre Convention Center features 86,000 square feet of flexible meeting room and events spaces. Situated in vibrant downtown Boise, just ten minutes from the airport and many hotels within walking distance.
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Exhibit Space25,000 sq. ft.
Total meeting space228,519 sq. ft.
Guest rooms 1 mi. from convention center1,619