 Boise (along with Valley and Boise Counties) will host the 2009 World Winter Special Olympics Games. More than 2,500 athletes from over 85 countries will participate.
A number of recreational opportunities are available, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown and an extensive urban trail system called the Boise River Greenbelt that runs along the river. The Boise River itself is a common destination for fishing, swimming and rafting.(Information provided by Wikipedia .)
If you are looking at visiting, Boise certainly offers the best to its visitors.
Whether you are looking at relocating, visiting this awesome city, or enjoying your community, Connecting Boise is here to aid in locating all the area has to offer! |
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Grand Opening Scheduled for Library |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2009
Grand Opening Scheduled for Library! at Cole & Ustick
Tuesday, June 30, 9:30-10 a.m.
Mayor David Bieter and the Boise Public Library Board of Trustees invite the public to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Boise’s new branch library in West Boise, the Library! at Cole and Ustick. The library is located in the Evergreen Plaza Shopping Center at North Cole and Ustick, at 7557 West Ustick Road. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, at 9:30 a.m.
The public is invited to come to the ribbon cutting, and to stay for a look at the new library and the many features that will make it a vibrant part of the West Boise community. Structural highlights include a light-filled, welcoming building, beautiful architectural glass artwork, AV-equipped community rooms, and myriad “green” building features.
“We’re confident this new library will spur redevelopment and become a focal point for an area that has waited too long for both,” Mayor David Bieter said. “The building has turned out even more beautiful than we expected. I encourage everyone in the neighborhood and in the City to come out to join us on June 30.”
The City is aiming for a gold LEED certification of the new library, from the U.S. Green Building Council. Architects Fletcher Farr Ayotte, Inc., and general contractors Petra, Inc., were asked to incorporate sustainable features in the building’s design and construction, including efficient use of energy and water, and the use of recycled and local materials.
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Volunteers sought April 25 to plant trees |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 02, 2009
Volunteers sought April 25 to plant trees Volunteers can help beautify our city, provide shade, and combat global warming by planting trees on Saturday, April 25, for ReLeaf Boise. Free trees are available for planting in public rights-of-way as part of the annual program sponsored by the City of Boise’s Community Forestry Unit. The trees include flowering columnar cherry, sugar maple, hackberry, ginkgo, honeylocust, river birch, Japanese zelkova and swamp white oak. Volunteers are needed to plant the trees at various locations throughout the city. To volunteer, call Jerry Pugh, volunteer coordinator, at 384-4060, ext. 319 or via email. A training session will be offered at 6 p.m. April 23 at the Library! at Collister, 4724 W. State St. The ReLeaf Boise program was launched in 1990 in conjunction with the American Forests Global ReLeaf campaign, an international quest to improve the environment through tree planting. |
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