BOISE IDAHO

The Treasure Valley

This guide is a celebration of the people behind exceptional local businesses in Boise & the Treasure Valley—the entrepreneurs, makers, and artists who have followed their passions and share a commitment to our community. The pages that follow serve as an introduction to these unique individuals who call these communities home, and an invitation to learn more about them.

It is my hope that this book will inspire discovery. Browse it, display it, share it with family and friends, but most importantly, use it. Whether you’re a visitor, newcomer, or longtime local, I hope that this guide helps you engage with the people of Boise & the Treasure Valley on a deeper level, and in so doing, helps you enhance your life and enjoy our community to the fullest.

Finally, I’d like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of the businesses that appear here for being part of the collective that supports this guide. It is an honor to help tell their stories, and I can’t wait to share more about them online throughout the coming year.

Thank you for using this guide, and when you connect with these businesses, please tell them The Scout Guide sent you!

Warm regards,

4 0% of Id aho’s population lives in the TREASURE VALLEY

On average, 32,070 FANS fill the seats at Albertsons Stadium for BOISE STATE BRONCO'S FOOTBALL GAMES

ERNEST HEMINGWAY ARRIVED IN SUN VALLEY IN 1939 , TO WORK ON HIS NOVEL, FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS .

38 Number of times the total length of Idaho's rivers and waterways (over 107,000 miles) could stretch across the US. BOISE SITS

2,730 FT above SEA LEVEL

4 SKI RESORTS within and just outside the Treasure Valley

DID YOU KNOW?

In Boi se, it's technically illegal to ride a merry-go-round on Sunday. Luckily, it's an old law that isn't usually enforced.

IDAHO’S ( and the world’s! )

LARGEST POTATO weighed 44,32 0 lbs

2 nd in the nation for sugarbeet production – that’s a sweet number!

In 1959, businessman Pete Oleson coined the name " THE TREASURE VALLEY " to illustrate the treasure chest of opportunities and resources the area has to offer.