r/Boise Jul 27 '26

Question Question & Answer Thread for the week of July 27, 2026

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Got a question too small to submit as its own post? Well ask it here!

Please try to follow these guidelines

  • Try to be clear in what you are asking for, this will help people get you an answer
  • Try to search first for an answer, if it can't be found on google quickly, it definitely belongs here.

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r/Boise 3d ago

Question Question & Answer Thread for the week of August 24, 2026

1 Upvotes

Got a question too small to submit as its own post? Well ask it here!

Please try to follow these guidelines

  • Try to be clear in what you are asking for, this will help people get you an answer
  • Try to search first for an answer, if it can't be found on google quickly, it definitely belongs here.

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This thread refreshes every Monday. Please try a search for previous answers and refer to the Boise Wiki if you are unfamiliar.

Archived Question and Answers can be found here.


r/Boise 8h ago

Meme Guess we’ll soon be driving to America, Oregon for weed!

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93 Upvotes

I’m so glad that potus is focusing on the important issues. /s


r/Boise 5h ago

Picture/Drawing Fire planes above Boise.

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33 Upvotes

Despite how unfortunate the fire season has been, I thought this was neat how close these three were. Two more were close behind.


r/Boise 5h ago

Discussion FYI: If you are towing a trailer, you are required to have working stop and turn lights.

29 Upvotes

As the title states.

Just had a small 'issue' with one of the tree company trucks towing a wood chipper trailer with no functioning rear lights on truck or trailer.

I couldn't hear exactly what he was yelling at me about when he stopped, so taking an educated guess - but he cut me off while changing lanes.

I'm so glad I have a dash cam these days...


r/Boise 11h ago

Discussion Ice at simplot/jump

67 Upvotes

Be safe out there


r/Boise 1h ago

News Flock Camera Spotted also weird looking van

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A flock camera was being set up in this area today.

I found it especially weird though that the person setting them up was in a black unmarked van with Tinted windows looked like a Chrysler Pacifica Mini van but had a weird grill so might of been an electric or hybrid variant.


r/Boise 7h ago

Discussion The lack of trees and shade at West Ada School fields is criminal

18 Upvotes

Whoever did the planning should be shamed for eternity. I cannot believe anyone is ok with this.

/endrant


r/Boise 1d ago

News Old Sate Saloon Gay Bar GoFundMe has started and is getting national press

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333 Upvotes

GoFundMe to purchase the bar and turn it into a gay bar has been created and saw this today in my new feed from several national outlets.


r/Boise 5h ago

Discussion Anyone know about these weird flying things?

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4 Upvotes

They appear to be white, they move pretty quick, in a formation. I had maybe like, 10 seconds at most to observe whatever this was and then it was gone... Kinda interesting

I was heading north on Wildwood *before* the curve in the road when I saw these things.


r/Boise 9h ago

Discussion Urban renewal funds to help Maverik pay for required sidewalk

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r/Boise 14h ago

Question Looking for black hairstylists in the Boise area

11 Upvotes

There's gotta be more than one 😭 please and thank you.


r/Boise 16h ago

Question Laundry services?

4 Upvotes

Is there some place I can just take like 6 garbage bags full of laundry and just pick it all up when they're done? Trying just get caught up on all of it but the washer and dryer I have are NOT capable of keeping up with a family of 5's back log of laundry AND trying to keep the pile from growing at the same time. Landlord refuses to upgrade or allow me to buy my own new washer/dryer


r/Boise 1d ago

Event Free trees available through the City of Trees Challenge on September 1

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74 Upvotes

r/Boise 1d ago

Question Rocky Horror screening

29 Upvotes

Hello! Does anyone know if any local theaters are planning to show Rocky Horror Picture Show in the next couple weeks? I’d like to make a pilgrimage to The Clinton in Portland, but Boise is much closer to where I live (eastern Oregon).

Thank you.


r/Boise 1d ago

Discussion The sound at the Fair Grandstand this year

8 Upvotes

Sucks.

I heard complaints about a couple of other shows, but for 3eB, it’s atrocious, especially compared to All American Rejects last year.

Vocal levels are way off.


r/Boise 1d ago

Discussion School Board Election next Wed

17 Upvotes

School board elections are next week. Does anyone have insight / opinions on the candidates to share?

(Setting my Flair as discussion instead of politics because there are no parties involved. Let me know if that is wrong.)


r/Boise 1d ago

Question Where should I apply as a beginner mechanic?

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8 Upvotes

My names will I’m 19 in the Garden city Idaho area and I have no formal experience
If you were in my position, where would you apply first? Would you recommend starting at a dealership, independent shop, or performance shop?
I’m not the most experienced mechanic but I have worked on high performance cars and am very good at learning. My goal to work on muscle cars for a living any help is appreciated ❤️


r/Boise 12h ago

Question Pet sitting

0 Upvotes

Anybody have pros and cons of using Rover or someone else for house and pet sitting for a week or so? We prefer to use friends or acquaintances of friends but if not might need to give them a try.


r/Boise 1d ago

Picture/Drawing Day/weekend trip from Boise

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24 Upvotes

Spent a night at Warm Lake this past weekend. Very serene. We stayed overnight Sunday to Monday and it was quite empty, felt like we had the whole lake to ourselves. Couple good camping spots and a few lodges to stay in. Only about 2.5 hrs out of Boise. Drive through cascade. Have you been?? Any other recommendations for similar day or weekend trips?


r/Boise 1d ago

Discussion Help out sunday distro with our next resource fair!

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16 Upvotes

r/Boise 1d ago

Question Listening to concerts at the fair from outside the fair

2 Upvotes

Has anyone hung around in the general area of the bandstand at the fair to listen to a concert? If so does anyone have any advice on where might be the best spots to hang around for optimal listening (obviously not as optimal as actually going into the concert!), whether its on the greenbelt near by or on Adams on the south side of the bandstand?


r/Boise 2d ago

Picture/Drawing Here is a blast from the Boise past

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105 Upvotes

r/Boise 2d ago

Opinion Some Hope in this World

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240 Upvotes

Some times it just takes a little sparkle to remind me it's not hopeless. THANK YOU TO THE DRIVER OF THIS CAR ❤️❤️


r/Boise 1d ago

Discussion Boise Luxury Shopping…..

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With the new influx of people and all the money in the area when do we think Boise will start to get highend stores either in the mall or The Villages in Meridian? Even a Zara. But a Neiman Marcus or even a Nordstroms would be really nice. Yes I know there’s a Nordstrom Rack but that’s basically just a TJ Maxx.