How to look (and sound) like a local when you visit Boise, Idaho

So you're thinking about coming to Boise, Idaho to visit! We would love to have you! There are many wonderful sites to see (like actual Oregon Trail ruts), and fun things to do (Idaho Shakespeare Festival).

The summer before I was a Sophmore in High School I went to visit my cousins in Oakland, California. In Boise, Idaho it is hot in the summer, so all I would wear was shorts. When I arrived in Oakland at my cousins house, they informed me that I looked like a tourist! They were embarrased to be seen with me the next few days as we saw the sites. So to help you avoid the stigma of being a "tourist", here are a few pointers to blend in with the locals.

Say Boise correctly! Saying it the wrong way is the surest ways to stand out like a "tourist". The correct way to say it is BOY-SEE. It is NOT BOY-ZEE. Pretty much the only people who pronounce it with a Z are newcomers to the Treasure Valley, or Sports Announcers who are visiting to broadcast a Broncos game.

Wear Blue and Orange-especially in Football season! Of course, this is to pay homage to our beloved Boise State Broncos, winners of the '07 Fiesta Bowl. If you don't think Blue and Orange is a fashion statement, then you haven't been to Boise!

When you get dressed up for dinner, wear your "good jeans". In Idaho we enjoy a relaxed way of life, so you CAN get dressed up if you want, but don't expect everyone else to follow suit.

If it looks like rain, get EXCITED! Our wettest month on average is March with just 1.41 inches, and the driest is August with just .30 inches. So it goes without saying, that Rain is a precious commodity. We are actually coming out of a seven year drought, so rain is not something we typically curse!

Another sure sign of a true "local" is if you complain about traffic! If you have to put your foot on the brakes while on the freeway, SOMETHING IS WRONG!!! Being stuck in traffic on the freeway for a few minutes is becoming slightly commonplace. Sigh! Newcomers think the traffic is GREAT. They just don't know how good it used to be!

I hope you will come to Boise, Idaho. Maybe you'll decide it's such a great place that you want to move here! If so, I am your Idaho Real Estate Professional and would love to help you find a home in Idaho. Visit my website to find Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Eagle home for sale, and to find lots of Community information.

Feel free to call or text me at 208-921-4800.