Communities and Counties
The Treasure Valley is composed of the major community of Boise, ID with outlying communities in ADA County, Canyon County and Elmore county. These include the city of Mountain Home which is home to of one of the largest Air Force bases in the USA.

The city of Nampa is the official site of the Snake River Stampede, one of the top 25 rodeos in the country. While the city of Caldwell is home to Albertson College. You will find that each city within the Boise and surrounding areas each have their own "personalities" and you will want to talk with me so that I can give you my perspective of each community so that you are happy with your decission.

Boise Area History
Because of all of Boise’s trees situated in the high desert setting, French Canadian fur trappers were inspired to name the river and valley after them. The name Boise, when translated into the English language means "wooded." The Boise valley remained merely a corridor through which emigrants passed until gold was discovered in 1862. Enterprising developers established the town to supply the many nearby mining camps, and to serve as a governmental center. A fort was built in 1863, and in 1864 Boise was made the territorial capital. Railroads arrived in the 1880’s, an irrigation system in the early 1900’s, and the rest is history.

Boise Area Schools & Education
One reason for Idaho’s economic success is its strong educational system. The Treasure Valley is the home of Boise State University, with an enrollment of 18,000. Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa provides undergraduate and graduate degrees to its 1500 students. In Caldwell, Albertson College of Idaho is a small, prestigious private college boasting several Rhodes scholars as graduates. Treasure Valley Community College has campuses in Ontario and Nampa. Idaho State University and the University of Idaho also maintain active satellite campuses in the valley.

Treasure Valley Growth
The Boise, Idaho’s capital city has grown from a small town with a population of only 35,000 in 1960 to that of a major metropolitan city. Boise combines incredible outdoor activities with a growing number of fun cultural activities. The city boasts over 90 parks, of which several of the larger parks border the Boise River, which runs right through the heart of the city of Boise. One of the newest and largest parks is the Kathryn Albertson Park. It was designed as a walking park and nature preserve and home to thousands of migratory and resident birds and other wildlife. About a mile east is Julia Davis Park, a cultural, historic and artistic gateway into the heart of the city.

The Boise River
The Boise River is skirted by over 30 miles of paved Greenbelt that goes from Discovery Park and Lucky Peak Reservoir, all the way to Eagle Island State Park. The Greenbelt is perfect for joggers, bikers and roller bladers where you can enjoy a relaxing time doing your activity of choice, or doing a much more intense healthy workout. The Boise River is also open for year-round fishing, and you will find that during the summer the Boise River becomes a favorite destination for floating the river in rafts and all sorts of other floatation devices.

The Treasure Valley  Foothills
The foothills to the north of Boise and some surrounding cities contain numerous hiking trails and nature paths. Some cities are even butted up against BLM land, where at any given time you can find people walking their dogs, ridding mountain bikes or motorcycles, horseback ridding and even hunters practicing shooting for hunting season. It sounds crazy, but somehow it all seems to work out. The city’s recently developed open space plan was designed to assure that residential growth in the desirable foothills allows plenty of open space for residents and visitors to explore. The Bogus Basin Ski area provides over 2700 acres of snowy terrain for down hill skiers, snowboarders, and cross-country skiing.