Boise, Practically

Most of what makes a visit here go smoothly is structural — that the city is laid out for a car but its best hours are on foot and on the Greenbelt, that the seasons are genuinely extreme at both ends, that the foothills start where the streets stop. These guides cover the systems and the seasons. **Hours, fares and closures change constantly**, so everything here is a starting point: confirm with the operator before you build a day around it.

Parks & Foothills

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