Old Boise — Local services in Boise

Paella Friday was super fun & tasty! We sat in an outside table under the shade of a tree awaiting our street pealla, eating small saucy meatballs with toasted buttery bread. So nice! Lovely free ice water with my brother getting his 'bubble' water, (not still) peligrino bottle. while we watched the last of the giant metal flat pan of pealla being stirred. It a flavorful main dish of rice with different seafoods and sausage and veggies included. The best bite has a bit of the socarrat, a crunchy bite of cooked rice from the bottom of the pan. Ours had thay along (with saffron) & a big shrimp, clam, mussel etc. This happens each Wednesday & Friday each week with the Basque community. Not to be missed, at least...

We loved the old historical town with a multitude of restaurants and shopping stores. Ate breakfast at Goldy's Restaurant who specializes in breakfast and lunch. It was very crowded and had a balcony eating area. The restaurant building is over a hundred years old and the bathrooms were only accessible by stairs with small hallways and doors. I had scrambled eggs with spinish and sausage that they skimped on which left the eggs lacking flavor. My husband d enjoyed his breakfast so maybe I ordered the wrong thing. They also have a bakery on the corner which...

My daughter and I have really grown to enjoy the downtown area of Boise Idaho. The area is busy but still a very nice too, we have made this a yearly visiting area. I can't wait to get back there, one day I may not leave. We really like the closeness to all of the activities that surrounds this...