It's finally summertime in the City of Trees, and we want to know what's on YOUR bucket list!
What’s on Your Summertime Boise Bucket List?
Posted on June 5, 2024 | Updated on September 30, 2025
Blake Hunter
One of Idaho's great delicacies: Potato ice cream. (Melissa Kopka / Getty)
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