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Did you know?
Captain B.L.E. Bonneville and
his band of French trappers had
been traipsing across the dry, dusty
Snake River Plain for weeks in the
spring of 1833 when they finally
spied a verdant valley below. "Les
Bois! Les Bois! Voyez lez bois!"
(The trees, the trees, look at the
trees!) they were reported to have
said, and the name stuck. To this
day, Boise is known as The City
of Trees.
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South East Boise
In fact, Southeast Boise is both an old and
a new neighborhood. It's everything in between
as well. It ranks as Boise's most diverse neighborhood,
an eclectic mix of the styles of more than 100
years of Boise's history. That's where it gets
its charm: It offers just about everything.
At its far northwest tip is Boise State University's
riverside campus and the no-nonsense houses
and apartment buildings in the university district.
From there, it spreads out in a fan shape, taking
in a variety of neighborhoods and retail centers.
Near the university is ParkCenter Boulevard,
arguably the prettiest drive in the city of
Boise. Clean and green, ParkCenter Boulevard
is lined not only with flowering trees but also
with shops and offices, including the corporate
offices of Albertson's. Before it ends, ParkCenter
Boulevard winds along the edge of exclusive
riverside developments, including River Run,
that many corporate executives call home.
Much of the recent history of Southeast Boise
could be termed "before Micron" and
"after Micron." The success of the
high-technology company and the housing needs
of its workers have made Southeast Boise a trendy
place to live. In addition, infrastructure development
and retail development are occurring near the
Micron site.
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