Idaho Aquarium

One aspect of Boise that I rather like is that even though it is still a small town, it makes a serious attempt at providing some of the cultural aspects of a bigger town: the Idaho Shakespeare Festival; ballet; opera.  One recent such attempt is the Idaho Aquarium.  It is a strip mall, in between a mattress discounter and two bail bonds.

Okay, you aren't going to mistake it for the Monterey Bay Aquarium--not even close.  But we went through their exhibits last weekend with my daughter and her family, and it was an interesting diversion, although a bit expensive ($9 per adult).  For a lot of people in this area, this is likely to be an eye-opening experience.