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Best day trip

The words "Idaho" and "outdoors" are nearly synonymous, and perhaps nowhere is that close relationship better embodied than in McCall. Among the pines 5,000 feet above sea level and on the shores of Payette Lake 100 miles north of Boise on Idaho...

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Best family recreation spot

It may not be San Diego, but Zoo Boise is a favorite place for Treasure Valley families. There's a lot to love about our modest zoo. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in quality. A trip to Zoo Boise is fun, educational and entertaining for the entire family. And it's affordable.
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Best community event

OK, admit it. Aunt Sylvia's here from out of town in September, so what do you always, always, always do? Spend a Saturday morning buying hot mini donuts and fresh corn on 8th Street? Check. Stroll along the Greenbelt? Check. Quick drive past Bronco Stadium and the Simplot flag with a stop at the...
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Best historic spot

At the doorstep of the Boise Foothills and under the cross on Table Rock, the Old Idaho Penitentiary feels miles away from reality.