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1. Smurf Turf: "Smurf Turf" is a common nickname for Bronco Stadium at Boise State University. It is the only blue astro-turf fiel...
2. Eagle Fun Days: This is an annual June event in Eagle that includes, among many events, a rodeo, local craft/food vendors, carnival...
3. Crouch Merc Market: In downtown Crouch the Mercantile is a great place to stock up on all of your whitewater trip needs!
4. Lake Cascade: This used to be known as Cascade Reservoir but the name was changed to Cascade Lake to attract more visitors to the...
5. City of Trees: "City of Trees" is the official nickname for the city of Boise. The name comes from the French word boisé, which me...  
6. Eagle Rock: The town's name up until 1891 when it was named Idaho Falls.  
7. People Serving People: "People Serving People" is the town's motto, found on its seal.  
8. Memorial Park: Located on N. 6th in between Fort st. and Union. Provides lots of shade during the summer and is rich in greens.
9. Ann-Mo: Nicknamed given to Ann Morrison Park. Home to all kinds of sport practices and and a summer and winter frisbee golf...
10. Boize: A word similar to Boise but is pronounced with a z. [boy-zee]. Boise is pronounced [boy-see]. When said it is a dea...  
11. See Wisconsin: See Milwaukee for more Boise vocabulary  
12. Kathryn V: A Person from Boise, Penn student, and Girl-Brother, Kathryn V is one of the most famous Idahoans in the world.  
13. Statue of Liberty: The type of play run by Boise State to shock Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.  
14. Plaza, The: The newest Street park in the Northwest.
15. Rosenthal Gallery  
 
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Nickname for Warren Buffett, the investing legend known for his disciplined value investing and gaudy long-term returns. The guy simply has a talent for picking good companies with real staying power. Buffett has experienced annualized returns of roughly 20% over a few decades. This is VERY hard to do. He works and lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

Citywide catastrophe rumored to have been started by the "O'Leary cow." As legend goes, the O'Leary cow kicked over a lantern in the O'Leary farm which started to spread throughout the city. Every building in the city, which was made out of wood then, was either damaged or destroyed with the exception of the Water Tower which stands to this day.

The first of its kind in the United States, the general strike occurred citywide in Seattle after sufficient post-war concessions weren't made to Seattle's labor groups.

An Atlantic City namesake because of its role as the inspiration for the Parker Brothers board game.

Red and green chile sauce together with the same dish.