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    What kind of city is Boise, Idaho?
    Question:
    With no big cities in the nearby area, how would you rate this city to live with regards to job, weather, raising children, schools, colleges, clubbing, grocery etc pretty much everything.

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    I have been told thats its an okay place to live, if not the most exciting place on earth. Good town for kids and safe for the school buses. I bet the fall there is pretty. I suspect that its a conservative area, and that there is a sizeable LDS population. Someone who lives there can furnish more info. Idaho in general is a conservative state.

    how long would it take to drive from boise, Idaho to jersey city, NJ?
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    how much money would it cost(gas)? do you think it will be cheaper to drive or fly?

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    http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Boise&1s=ID&2c=Jersey+City&2s=NJ 2468 miles, 36 hr 56 min Average cost for driving = about $400 Using average mpg of 25 and average gas price of $4 Found plane tickets on kayak.com with Northwest for $280. I would personally rather fly. That is a LOT of driving!

    how long does it take to drive from salt lake city utah, to boise idaho?

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    About 5 hours. See the link below.

    why is boise (Idaho) called the city of trees?

    Answer:
    when the valley was first seen by french comment was made les bois, (see all the trees) Boise is not located where the first Fort Boise was, but it does still have a lot of trees.

    I'm moving to Boise, Idaho, tell me about the city please!?
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    I'm moving on May 15th and have only been to Boise once. So I was wondering what the city is like. Where are the good restaurants and bars? What is there to do that's fun? Where are good camping and hiking areas? And where is the best shopping? Thanks for the help!

    Answer:
    There's a really good distillery there - they make their own gin on the premises. I'm sorry but I forget the name of it. I like to drink, but don't think I'm some sort of connoisseur, but I had a gin and tonic there and it was the best I'd ever had. They also have really good food. It's downtown somewhere, I'm sure it's easy to find. There's also a good brewery right downtown (also forget the name - haven't been there in a few years now). Try the Guinness mixed with hard cider!

    is there another city in the united states named Boise other than boise Idaho?

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    Boise, Texas Boise, Washington There's also Boise City, Oklahoma

    if i have a package in salt lake city and i live near boise, idaho will i get it tommorrow?

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    Standard ground package shipments from Salt Lake City, UT to Boise, ID take approximately 2 business days by carriers like UPS and FedEx. If your package is shipping today (July 2nd), due to the July 4th holiday you will likely receive it on July 7th.

    can u give me some ideas about idaho state?
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    i'm trying to move out from vegas and i was thinking about moving to idaho, boise city how is it there? can u find a job easy? is cost of living high? are people nice ? is it easy to live there? is there any thing to do there for fun?

    Answer:
    I love Idaho I lived near Boise for 9 years...... There are lots of fun clubs downtown such as the big easy which holds concerts..... there is the Idaho center... which has rodeos and concerts for big named proformers.... the egyptian theater downtown shows new and old movies and is a historic theater well preserved.... The mall area is great every store you want to shop at is in that area.... even food... for more of the radar foods like fondu go downtown!!!!!!! Make sure to go to MOxie Java and get a milky way (coffee shop) yummy!!! You can go to the old state pen and walk around... it is really erie at night! Also there is a botanical garden near there! You can walk on the parkway during the day through two mayjor parks and beyond. there is a zoo childrens museum and art museum...... you can catch contemporary shows downtown that are not your average plays. Everything you want is there. it is very much a family friendly city.... you can ski less then an hour from downtown ...... uhhh there is so much!!!!! You will love it people are friendly!!! PLease go and visit and decided for yourself!!! Wonderful place to live!

    anyone live in BOISE IDAHO or surrounding cities?
    Question:
    i am doing a project for school and i need to kow how much it cost for electricity and heat there. whats the name of your companies for those too? thanks.

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    Introduction Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring as a result of a combination of factors including: rising oil, natural gas and electricity costs, energy security concerns in the U.S., and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 1.1 billion acres of farmland in North America could help mitigate these concerns if currently viable biofuel production systems were expanded. In most agricultural regions, warm season grasses such as switchgrass can be successfully grown at a cost of USD $2-$3/GJ. Much of this farmland can collect 100-250 GJ of energy per hectare with existing production technology and plant materials. Efforts have been made to produce power and liquid fuels from this material, but the development strategies demonstrated so far appear to be sustainable only with subsidies. Converting this feedstock into a viable energy option suitable for widespread application requires an energetically efficient, economical, and convenient energy transformation pathway to meet consumer energy needs. Finding Energy Farming's Comparative Advantage The recent development of "close coupled" gasifier pellet stoves and furnaces capable of burning moderately high ash pelleted agricultural fuels provides a completely new fuel cycle for energy farming development1. When burned in the gasifier stoves and furnaces, pelleted switchgrass provides fuel conversion efficiencies and particulate emissions in the same range as modern oil furnaces. Each GJ of grass pellet energy delivered to consumers thus directly substitutes for one GJ of delivered oil and can be utilized on a large scale without significant air pollution. The pelletized grass biofuel systems builds on, and is likely to overtake, the existing wood pellet heating industry, which is rapidly developing without any significant level of government intervention. Pelletized grass biofuel is poised to become a major fuel source because this fuel pathway is capable of meeting some heating requirements at less cost than all available alternatives. The cost-effectiveness of pelletized grass as a fuel results from: * Efficient use of low cost marginal farmland for solar energy collection; * Minimal fossil fuel input use in field production and energy conversion; * Minimal biomass quality upgrading which limits energy loss from the feedstock; * Efficient combustion in advanced yet modestly priced and simple to use devices; * Replacement of expensive high-grade energy forms in space and water heating. Contrary to the prevailing wisdom that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will raise societal energy costs, pelletized biofuels can provide consumers with lower and more stable heating costs while dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Given that agricultural commodity prices are declining in real dollars, pellet fuels are likely to become cheaper over time. By contrast, wood-based pellets have been rising in cost due to ongoing improvement in industrial wood utilization which is reducing the waste fraction of delivered roundwood. Furthermore, the development of a grass pellet biofuel industry has great potential to revitalize the rural economy of North America by absorbing the surplus production capacity of the agricultural sector and cutting on-farm fuel costs in heating intensive sectors like greenhouses. The Potential for Energy Farming with Grasses Of the farmland in North America (932 million acres in the U.S. and 168 million acres in Canada), we estimate that 150 million acres could be dedicated to energy farming without appreciably affecting North America's food production capacity. Assuming biomass energy crop yields are 50% higher than the current harvested hay yields, harvested perennial grass yields of 5.9 and 8.1 tonnes/ha in Canada and the U.S. respectively can be expected. By energy farming 130 million acres in the U.S. and 23.4 million acres in Canada, a total production capacity of 424 and 55 million tonnes could be achieved in the two respective countries. Assuming grass fuel pellets contain 18.5 GJ of energy/tonne, 8.9 billion GJ (an energy equivalent of 1.5 billion barrels of oil) could be produced each year from energy crop production on 14% of North American farmland. With U.S. crude oil imports of approximately 3.4 billion barrels per year, the U.S. could displace the equivalent of 39% of its oil imports by growing biofuels on 14% of its farmland. The Economics of Pelleted Biofuels The most promising regions to develop a grass pellet fuel industry are those where hay production costs are low (generally indicated by low land rent) and heating costs are high due to a long winter heating period and high fossil fuel costs. Based on hay prices, land costs and warm season grass performance data in North America, and the relative winter heat costs of the various regions of North America, the best regions are the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. An ideal location for a biofuel pellet industry is the province of Manitoba. This largely agricultural region has amongst the lowest hay prices in North America and no indigenous fossil energy reserves. The spread between delivered heat costs of conventional energy sources and hay costs is rapidly growing. In real dollars, long-term hay prices remain flat at USD$2/GJ (USD35$/tonne) while delivered heat costs for natural gas, oil and electricity are rising and are now in the USD$10-$13/GJ range. With current pellet production costs estimated to be $2/GJ (USD$35/tonne) and a conversion efficiency of 80%, delivered heat costs for on-farm and residential grass pellet fuels are projected to be in the USD$5-$7.50/GJ range. There are major opportunities for Manitoba households to switch from electrical heating (used by 32% of households) to biofuel heating systems. Widespread implementation of this energy substitution strategy would enable hydro-rich regions such as Manitoba and Quebec to expand electricity exports into the U.S. market. Summary This paper makes the case that the easiest way to move biomass energy ahead in North America in the future is to focus on the development of pelletized grass biofuels as an ecological substitute for high-grade energy forms such as oil, natural gas and electricity in heat-related energy applications. North American energy markets could be profoundly transformed by the development of a large scale, pelletized grass biofuel industry. As prices continue to rise for high grade energy forms, low-priced farm derived biofuel pellets will increasingly become the heating fuel of choice for many North American energy consumers.

    Dose anyone one here live in Boise Idaho?
    Question:
    Can you tell me some pros and cons about the city in your experience living there? What is fun to do up there? Is it hard to find a part-time job? Thanks in advance.

    Answer:
    I don't live there but, I've visited family there. It's beautiful country. Sorry I can't fill you in on any other info. But I enjoyed my stay there very much.

    minorities in boise, idaho?
    Question:
    Are me and my wife the only non whites in the city of boise? Any other minorites form boise out there?

    Answer:
    Boise is white central...with all the LDS? I knew that moving here form So. Cal in '95. I live in Nampa..white. You want culture, go to Caldwell. Just kidding, there are many nationalities here. Just get out there and meet people, whatever they are, most people are really nice here. I am white, but my hub is Mexican, born and raised in the suburbs, so he is the whitest Mexican you'd ever meet. The minorities in Idaho are Dems and Libs, we need more "blue state" people here.

    Is it now safe in New York City?
    Question:
    Everyone has heard that its gotten a lot safer in NYC in the past 15 years. But I read in Wikipedia that NYC now has approximately the same crime rate as Boise, Idaho, a tiny clean city composed almost entire of christians. Is this even possible for the big apple to be THAT crime-free? And if it now is, is it because all the poor and disadvantaged are moving out because of the high-price of living and now only rich, elite people are moving to and living in NYC?

    Answer:
    Okay where to start? Yes, NYC is much safer than it was 10 years ago. The change is noticeable. Yes, it is about on par with Boise, Idaho. But, even in the early 1990s, the crime rate did NOT mean that most people were directly effected by crime. I have lived in NYC since 1977, and the worst things that ever happened to me is I once lost $6 when my change purse was lifted by a pickpocket on the subway in the 1980s, and my purse was stolen by a fellow student at NYU in the late 70's. That's it, that's the worst of it! Just because the crime rate was high, it didn't mean that people couldn't walk the streets! Now, about Boise, Idaho. I sincerely doubt that it being composed "almost entirely of Christians" means it's almost crime free. Also, as a person who is NOT Christian, I take offense at that supposition. Not all Christians are good people. Not all people who are not Christians are bad people.

    What is the USPS route for mail going from Boise Idaho to Sacramento California?
    Question:
    Does it go thru a hub city like Denver, SLC, Reno, or Portland before arriving at it's destination?

    Answer:
    probably..Denver flights just started moving

    Is Boise, Idaho a nice place to live?
    Question:
    I'm thinking about moving to Boise, Idaho on a whim and I am wondering about the city. Tell me as much about it as you can think of. Is there a lot of stuff for college aged people to do? Are there any unsafe areas? I've been looking at renting an apartment or home in the area and it's all very cheap but is this just because they're located in a bad area? How's the weather and does it snow a lot/is hard to get around during the winter? How's the public transportation? Just tell me anything you can think of! Fun things to do, good restaurants/bars to go to. I know it's a lot of questions but thanks so much in advance!

    Answer:
    Courtney, I've only been through Boise, but I can tell you Idaho is a beautiful state - one of my favourites. So great choice! And yes, it does get a fair amount of snow (and hot summers). What I can also help you with is some links to really good websites. Lots of useful information (including real estate) if you plan to relocate: http://www.city-data.com/city/Boise-City-Idaho.html This has Boise covered from a visitors aspect, (including dining, nightlife and relocation): http://www.boise.org/

    Job Market in Boise Idaho?
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    I'm from a small city in Oregon, and for months I have been unemployed and have job-hunted like crazy. I have an M.A degree in English. I have a couple of opportunities in Seattle, but the cost of living is outrageous out there. Also, the size of the city is a little too overwhelming for me. So now I'm looking to Boise Idaho. I've never been there, but its only a five hour drive from my current hometown. Would Boise or any town in Idaho have some decent chances for a job? I know the all cities are suffering from the economy right now, but can I swing a job there...even if it's not high paying? I remember being in Couer d' alene when I was little and really liking it, but don't know about jobs out there. Thanks for the help!

    Answer:
    Boise is a great town to live in! I just moved here 2 years ago from Cali and will never leave. There are a ton of jobs around here. Boise was just named the #3 top city in the country for work, play, and housing. Check out Boise Craigslist.... lots of jobs on there. The housing around here is low, taxes are low, and the pay isn't to bad. I'm also a realtor so if you need any help looking around for a job over here just let me know! www.SellingBoiseID.com

    Is These States True with It's Capital City?
    Question:
    I just want to study geography of U.S.A Say true or false 1. Washington - Olympia 2. Oregon - Salem 3. Nevada - Carson City 4. California - Sacramento 5. Arizona - Phoenix 6. Utah - Salt Lake City 7. Idaho - Boise 8. Wyoming - Cheyenne 9. Colorado - Denver 10. New Mexico - Santa Fe (i used to think Albuquerque)

    Answer:
    All true! They are all correct! :) Don't be confused with New Mexico. The capital is Santa Fe. Albuquerque is the largest city.

    City in a Western state that has a good-sized river going through it?
    Question:
    I live in Denver right now, and we have the south platte river which is more akin to a creek. I love the west but I miss having a good sized river. (I grew up in Illinois, and along the banks of the Illinois River). So far I have come up with Boise, Idaho. Boise has the Boise River, which while not the Mississippi, is still a good-sized river. What other cities might I look at? Western states are my focus. Thanks.

    Answer:
    Portland Oregon - Willamette and Colombia rivers Seattle is on the sound San Francisco on the bay

    What City should get a new WNBA expansion team ?
    Question:
    Let's see. $10 million dollar franchise fee for starters. Extremely low salary cap ( about $900,000 ). Teams only need about 8,500 attendance to make a profit. Sounds like the perfect deal for a small city trying to get a pro sports franchise, like Boise Idaho, Little Rock Arkansas, Portsmouth NH.... Why aren't more WNBA teams popping up all over the map ?

    Answer:
    Cincinnati, OH Knoxville, TN Las Vegas, NV Columbus, OH Portland, OR San Fransisco, CA I read a quote somewhere that the WNBA is like the unwanted puppy in the pound. No one wants a league that hasn't grown into its own self-sustaining business. They see it as a financial risk because they don't believe they have the power to push the market. It's a catch 22. If you can't fill the seats, why support the product. But you have to support and market the product in order to get people in the seats. And the people with the money making decisions don't think the seats will ever fill. So they won't put money into the product. Case and point. The Phoenix Mercury Fan Shop has 7 items to choose from. 2 women's cut t-shirts, 1 youth t-shirt, 2 hats, 1 shot glass, and 1 DT Orange replica away jersey. Those are my only buying options from the team shop. How can you make money off of just these 7 items. There are 18 Suns jerseys to choose from alone. How can you promote a league if you aren't trying to sell things?

    Which of these places in america would you rather live in and why?
    Question:
    Which of these places would you like to live in the most? Casper, Wyoming Denver, Colorado Rapid City, South Dakota Cheyenne, Wyoming Lincoln, Nebraska Salt Lake City, Utah Boise, Idaho Do you live in any of these places? If so, what's it like?

    Answer:
    Casper WY No! There is nothing going on there and WY can get very windy. Small time hick town. Denver CO No! Live about an hour north and I prefer to stay away from there. Denver has no personality and there is nothing to do there. Rapid City SD Yes! Actually I would love to live in Deadwood or Keystone. Both places are pretty close to Rapid City. In the area there is Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Devils Tower, Wind Caves, Custer State Park, and many places to camp. It is very green there too and not too much humidity. Cheyenne WY No! Live about 45 minutes south and there is nothing to do there except to see the capitol building, Sierra Trading Post and the brewery. Also, like I said before WY can get very windy and this too is a small hick town. Lincoln NE No! No! No! Too hot and humid and boring. Salt Lake City UT No! Have you been here? I have and it sucks. The suburbs aren't much better, trust me. Dry and dirty and I will leave it at that. Boise ID. I do not have an opinion on this place because I haven't been in a long time. I would definately visit though to see what it is like. The saving grace of Boise ID is that it is close to Yellowstone WY and Jackson Hole WY. That's all I have to say about that! Have you considered Juneau or Anchorage AK?

    In Greenleaf, Idaho, the City Council is urging people to carry arms...Is this a good idea?
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    GREENLEAF, Idaho (Oct. 12) - Say an earthquake snaps a dam and the full force of the Boise River floods the Treasure Valley, driving untold thousands toward high ground. Or maybe the subdivisions spreading west from Boise finally push big-box, subwoofer, exit-ramp America right up to this plateau of mint and alfalfa fields, where rural lives have passed in peace since Quakers settled a century ago. However humanity’s rush may arrive, a town must prepare. Greenleaf, population 862, is not taking the task lightly. Thus the proposed language for Section 2, Chapter 6, Subsection 2 of the Greenleaf City Code. “Heads of households to maintain firearms,” the heading announces. “In order to provide for the emergency management of the city, and further in order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants,” the proposal says, “it is recommended that every head of household residing in the city limits maintain a firearm, together with ammunition therefore, and obtain appropriate training relating to proper, safe and lawful handling of firearms.”

    Answer:
    In my opinion, firearms would (for the most part) cause more chaos. In an emergency where people need food and water, you'd be giving everyone the ability to go to extreme measures to get those things. Since everyone would have guns (in the city), people would fight each other to get emergency supplies. Then what would become of those who live outside the city limits? Would they starve because people from the city held guns to their heads? I think guns are a very BAD idea.


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