Relatively small Boise, Idaho is thriving

"Is Idaho thriving" asks the headline on the front page of Boise’s daily newspaper on a recent Friday. From the looks of things in the Gem State’s capital city, the answer would have to be an emphatic yes.

Downtown Boise has a vibrant, prosperous feel to it, between the new construction and the restored buildings, the landscaped parks along both banks of the Boise River (which features a takeout point in the middle of town for inner-tube float trips) and the sort of urban-lifestyle amenities that used to be considered the exclusive province of major metro areas such as Seattle but are increasingly seen in midsize and small American towns as well.

By BILL VIRGIN
P-I COLUMNIST

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