Boise

Boise Forklift Parts - Boise is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho and it is also the capital city. In addition, Boise forms the county seat of Ada County. The city is located on the Boise River and serves as an anchor of the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area. It is the largest city between Portland, in the state of Oregon and Salt Lake City, in the state of Utah.

According to the latest 2010 statistics; Boise's population has reached more than 205,000 residents. The metropolitan area of Boise is home to around 616,500 inhabitants and is the 3rd most heavily populated metropolitan region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest area. By population, it is also the 104th biggest U.S. city.

The region was initially called Boise, before the establishment of Fort Boise. The original Fort Boise was located near Parma, about 64 km or 40 miles to the west. Parma is the site of the confluence of the Boise River with the Snake River at the Oregon border. The Hudson Bay Company built this defense in the 1830s.

The city of Boise is the main economic hub for the region and the state. Now, the city is home to major company head offices, like for instance the supermarket chain Albertson's Inc, URS Corp, Morrison Knudsen, an engineering and construction company, J.R. Simplot who specializes in frozen foods, cattle and phosphates, Micron Technology, a semiconductor manufacturer, Idaho Timber, Idaho Pacific Lumber Company, Boise Cascade LLC, a paper product and wood manufacturer, Washington Group International and WinCo Foods.

Increasingly, the high-technology industry is becoming more important in Boise. This sector consists of businesses such as Mobile Data Force, Sybase and Balihoo.com. The city has also become home to several manufacturing facilities. Also, the city of Boise has become a prominent place for call centers. Companies like Teleperformance, T-Mobile and DIRECTV operate in Boise. Another significant component of the economy is tourism. Moreover, because the state capital is Boise, state government is one more major employer.

Boise features a wide range of outdoor activities like for instance hiking and biking trails situated north of the downtown area. The city of Boise has an urban trail system called the Boise River Greenbelt. Also, the Boise River serves as a recreational place for rafting, fishing and swimming. For those people searching for some outdoor fun during the winter season, Bogus Basin Mountain Resort provides snowboarding, tubing, cross-country and downhill skiing. The mountain is situated 16 miles from the city, ideal for the entire family.

In the warmer weather, there are opportunities to enjoy river tours and rafting on the Boise River. There are likewise many guest ranches intended for those who want to celebrate the great outdoors and try some horseback riding adventures. Fishing and hunting are other popular activities in the foothills near Boise.

Boise hosts several popular theatre and jazz festivities, and there are a lot of theatre groups operating in the city including the Boise Little Theatre, Prairie Dog Productions, Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Boise Contemporary Theatre. Every spring, the Gene Harris Jazz Festival is hosted. The city is home to numerous museums such as the Idaho Historical Museum, the Boise Art Museum, the Idaho Black History Museum, the Discovery Center of Idaho, the Boise Watershed and the Basque Museum and Cultural Center.