Snugly hunkered up against the arid western foothills of the Rockies is the lush, low-key metropolis of Boise, Idaho. ... the nation's indie music roadmap, and in just the past few years Boise has cut ribbons on its first Whole Foods and its first Trader Joe's — all significant milestones for consumer culture here. read more
Boise has some of the best coffee in the country if you live downtown. Right in the center of downtown you’ve got Dawson Taylor that is both a roaster for places all around Idaho and also a fantastic little coffeeshop to sit and watch the world go by. read more
Third Wave is a little bit different kind of coffee, there’s a lot more attention paid to where the coffee’s coming from and how the people are treated.” Westward primarily uses DOMA Coffee, roasted in Post Falls, but the shop also plans to rotate in Boise micro-roasters like Afro Phil Coffee, Neckar Coffee and Ironside Roasting Co. read more