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Enjoy Autumn in Boise with These Local-Approved Experiences

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Check out these timeless Boise experiences that embrace the beautiful season of fall in Idaho’s capital.  The Old Idaho Penitentiary Transport yourself back to the desperate days of the Old West at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. Opened in 1872 to hold some of the West’s most notorious criminals, you can now experience over 100 years of unique prison history. Sit in Solitary Confinement, view story-filled cell blocks, and the “recently built” Gallows.  This site features thirty historic buildings, special exhibitions, and events and programs throughout the year. From Paranormal Investigations to Movie Showings, check out their schedule to see the Old Idaho Penitentiary at night for a different kind of experience.  Boise Greenbelt Boise is well-known the “city of trees,” making autumn a beautiful time of year in the Treasure Valley. The Boise Greenbelt is no exception. Lined with centuries-old trees, the Greenbelt follows the Boise River for over 20 ...

Why Are Maine Lobsters the Best Seafood in Fine Dining?

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No matter where you are in the world, lobster is fine dining seafood that is simultaneously a specialty and a delicacy. Maine lobsters are famous for their taste and their unique appearance. With sweet and succulent meat that stands above cold-water lobsters around the world, Maine lobster is the world’s most prized seafood.  Lobsters were harvested commercially starting in the nineteenth century. Northern New England was a hot spot for fishing and catching lobster. New York and Boston put Maine lobster on the seafood industry map because of their relenting demand for this sweet, firm seafood delicacy. Now you can find fresh seafood in Boise restaurants and other landlocked areas around the United States because of air transportation. But at the time, lobster was a regional delicacy that could only be served within a few hundred miles of the coasts of Maine.  There are two types of lobster - cold water and warm water. The latter are caught off the coast o...