Boise ▪︎ Autumn 2021 ☆ How Deep is The Valley

Sawtooth · #1 Posted **Dec 16, 2021, 3:27 AM**

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xzmattzx · #5 Posted **Dec 16, 2021, 4:25 AM**

Nice pictures! Where was the fourth picture (and others similar to it) taken from?

ThatDarnSacramentan · #6 Posted **Dec 16, 2021, 4:51 AM**

Now this . . .

This has soul.

Fantastic.

Architype · #7 Posted **Dec 16, 2021, 8:40 AM**

I love the colors and many of the older houses pictured here. I guess there is some similarity in styles in the American West/PNW, even with Vancouver, which is only a few hours away in fact by car.

Boisebro · #8 Posted **Dec 16, 2021, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by xzmattzx

Nice pictures! Where was the fourth picture (and others similar to it) taken from?

those are from the top of Table Rock, which is a 900-foot mesa on the east side of town.

just about all of buildings on the left side of those photos are new or under construction. that whole area was nothing but empty lots, warehouses, and abandoned houses a few years ago.

nice shots

EastSideHBG · #9 Posted **Dec 16, 2021, 4:46 PM**

Absolutely beautiful and a wonderful mix of nature and urban!

Murphy de la Sucre · #10 Posted **Dec 17, 2021, 2:34 AM**

How about Boise to build a 60+storey office tower to break the current balance and harmony.

Sawtooth · #11 Posted **Dec 19, 2021, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by xzmattzx

Nice pictures! Where was the fourth picture (and others similar to it) taken from?

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Originally Posted by Boisebro

those are from the top of Table Rock, which is a 900-foot mesa on the east side of town.

just about all of buildings on the left side of those photos are new or under construction. that whole area was nothing but empty lots, warehouses, and abandoned houses a few years ago.

nice shots

Thanks xzmattzx.

To add to what Boisebro posted, Table Rock has a rich history as being a sacred place for the Bannock, Paiute, and Shoshone Tribes. The river valley where Boise is located, was and still is considered sacred to the Native Americans.

Here is an interesting synopsis of Table Rock and the native history from Summitpost:
https://www.summitpost.org/the-early...le-rock/972595

To expand on the Native American history in the valley, here is a bit from this link:
https://boisefrontnature.com/chief-eagle-eye-reserve/

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At the end of summer, numerous groups would gather in the Boise Valley, coinciding with the abundant salmon runs that were also described by emigrants on the Oregon Trail.
Fur trapper Donald McKenzie described a gathering of 10,000 indigenous people in 1819, scattered along the Boise River for more than seven miles (in A. Ross, “Fur Hunters of the Far West”, 1855).

Boisebro · #12 Posted **Dec 20, 2021, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Murphy de la Sucre

How about Boise to build a 60+storey office tower to break the current balance and harmony.

a new tallest would be nice, but a 60 story building will never happen. Boise's too small, and has too many NIMBYs that complain about anything over 3 floors.

the tallest current proposal for Boise is a 28 story condo, and the tallest proposal ever was only 31 floors.

i think a couple of 30-35 floor buildings and a 45 floor would be plenty for now, though that is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Northernlad · #13 Posted **Dec 21, 2021, 4:50 PM**

This is beautiful. Boise and the surroundings are definitely easy on the eyes.

mrnyc · #14 Posted **Dec 21, 2021, 5:39 PM**

wow epic thread. looks like a nice place to be while doing so outback exploration. i take that table rock would be a good place to start with that kind of thing?

i see places like lucky peak, shafer butte, lake lowell? am i on the right track with any of those? snake river of course. any other nearby outdoorsy type recs? thx!

Mr. Franks · #15 Posted **Dec 22, 2021, 2:09 PM**

Great pics! There is some really nice architecture there. I could see myself happily living there if I had to.

Evo5Boise · #16 Posted **Dec 22, 2021, 2:16 PM**

Fantastic photo tour. Really enjoyed it. Boise is a fantastic city.

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Originally Posted by Boisebro

a new tallest would be nice, but a 60 story building will never happen. Boise's too small, and has too many NIMBYs that complain about anything over 3 floors.

the tallest current proposal for Boise is a 28 story condo, and the tallest proposal ever was only 31 floors.

i think a couple of 30-35 floor buildings and a 45 floor would be plenty for now, though that is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Especially that!