The campus is also home to the Benjamin Victor Gallery and Studio. The airport's east end is home to the National Interagency Fire Center. Rounding out the classical performing arts is Opera Idaho,[52] under the direction of Mark Junkert, which brings grand Opera to various venues throughout the Treasure Valley. The neighborhood has many local restaurants, bars and boutiques and supports a vibrant nightlife. Precipitation is usually infrequent and light, especially so during the summer months. Winters are moderately cold, with a December average of 30.7 °F (−0.7 °C), and lows falling to 0 °F (−18 °C) or below on around three nights per year. Commercial air service is provided at the Boise Airport. Varney spent most of his time in Pasco operating the company due to his personal health conditions needing better air to breathe and distaste for potatoes. There were 85,704 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44% were married couples living together, 10% had a woman householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a man householder with no wife present, and 41% were non-families. Centrally, 8th Street contains a pedestrian zone with sidewalk cafes and restaurants. The Ridenbaugh Canal, constructed in 1878, provides for leisurely recreational activities in SE Boise for most if not all of its route; the median S. Federal Way is on the upper left. The downtown area's elevation is 2,704 feet (824 m) above sea level. According to a 2012 study performed by Americans for the Arts, arts, both public and private, in Boise is a forty-eight million dollar per year industry. Boiseko Ikastola is the only Basque pre-school outside of the Basque Country.[80][81]. Northwest Boise lies against the Boise Foothills to the north, State Street to the south, the city of Eagle to the west, and downtown Boise to the east. [75] Despite population growth, violent crime has remained much the same as of 2013, with 600 incidents of violent crime in that year.[76]. The people living in ZIP code 83702 are primarily white. There is a network of bike paths, such as the Boise River Greenbelt, throughout the city and surrounding region. [54], The Boise City Department of Arts and History oversees several ongoing projects and programs related to art, culture, and history, and a number of short-term projects at any given time. During the mid-1860s, Idaho City was the largest city in the Northwest, and as a staging area, Fort Boise grew rapidly; Boise was incorporated as a city in 1863. [citation needed], Designed by Alfred B. Mullett, the U.S. Assay Office at 210 Main Street was built in 1871 and today is a National Historic Landmark.[9]. The new location was selected because it was near the intersection of the Oregon Trail with a major road connecting the Boise Basin (Idaho City) and the Owyhee (Silver City) mining areas, both of which were booming. Boise's mayor, David H. Bieter, is of Basque descent. The older area just south of the university can be described as a cross between the North End and the Boise bench. [4] The pronunciation is sometimes used as a shibboleth, as outsiders (and newcomers) tend to pronounce the city's name as /ˈbɔɪziː/ (BOY-zee).[8]. [13], Downtown Boise is Boise's cultural center and home to many small businesses and a few mid-rises. [45] A large Basque festival known as Jaialdi is held once every five years (next in 2020). [66], Boise offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown. It destroyed ten houses and damaged nine. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, March 28, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, https://adacounty.id.gov/developmentservices/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/Population-Demographics.pdf, "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018", "BLOG: Boise or Boize? ("The woods! Portions of 83716 are also located in Boise County. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.