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Best place to impress out-of-towners: Boise State football at Bronco Stadium

They all want to see the blue turf, and we love to show it off. When the Boise State Broncos are playing at home, the tailgate parties start early and Bronco Nation flies in from around the country to join the action. We love to watch our guys on...

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Best golf course: Shadow Valley Golf Course

The golf course category is usuallytightly packed, but there’s little doubt who’s going to win. Shadow Valley took the honor for the fourth time in five years — holding off the newer, bigger layouts at BanBury and Falcon Crest with its old-school, tree-lined course and an emphasis...
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Best hiking/biking trail: Boise Greenbelt

The Greenbelt carries people the way the Boise River carries water. It’s a flow of humanity — from gray-haired joggers who move at the pace of a slow walk to Olympic wannabes pedaling their flashy road bikes on what we can only assume is a quest to break their personal best in the time...
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Best park: Julia Davis Park

There’s a lot to do at Julia Davis Park.
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Best run/race: Race to Robie Creek

It makes you wonder if voting for this category happened before this year’s race, which was run under ridiculously hot temperatures and sun that wilted most of the 2,400 competitors.
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Best skiing/snowboarding: Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

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Best local sporting event: Boise State football

The Boise State football program is going through a major transition in the next 18 months — and the changes will affect the growing fan base known as Bronco Nation.