Philly to Boise

[Truth11]

Originally Posted by hellosherry

There are extremes here too. Be aware that Idaho does have an extreme sect of armed militia. They show up to the capitol with their guns and it's scary.

The 'gravy seals' show up in Philly too...nothing to fear though,they won't even do anything about crime they sure won't harm anyone else;

[Jay Reese]

Originally Posted by Boise Indian

Spot on!
I moved here from India 25 years ago. Its a BEAUTIFUL AMAZING city. Incredible people. i am a Hindu but I am not walking around trying to convert anyone or knocking on doors handing out Bhagvat Gita persuading people to attend the Sunday "arti" (prayer) at the ISKCON Temple near BSU



I am anti-gun, pro-choice, vegetarian but all my friends here are the exact opposite, YET I have the best closest friendships. Friends and coworkers have guns in the multiples of 10 and hunt and freeze elk and deer meat, and cannot ever think about abortion.
I dont canvas door to door getting pro-choice initiatives on the ballot, or banning beef or pork. I am not forcing anyone to wear a bindi or a headscarf nor I demand Halal meat, or veggie school lunches or Veda (Hindu scriptures) instructions in school board meetings.


They are all incredibly respectful and kind, they take off their shoes outside when they enter my home, and ask a 100 questions about what I can eat and not eat when they bring a dish for potlucks. I let them be... and they do the same



My family has never felt persecuted or abused... even one day

Those that are adamant about turning Idaho into a Blue state should stay away IMO, such a goal is quite petty and rude. There are 10s of Blue states in the country where such people can live in their echo chambers.

Thank you for sharing your experience in Boise, Boise Indian. Your insight is quite valuable to me given the fact that you are a Person of Color (who also happens to be an immigrant) who's lived in Boise for 25 years. I'm a 40-year-old African-American male who's considering relocation to Boise (I started a thread in this forum and received some really good replies.)

I would have absolutely no interest in changing the culture of Boise. I'm not a gun person, but I'm not offended by people who happen to be gun enthusiasts. Several years ago, I lived in Denver, and SEVERAL of my co-workers at a transportation company I worked for were gun enthusiasts and talked about firearms almost every day. I'd say I'm pretty neutral on the abortion issue.

It's funny you bring up your vegetarian lifestyle. I was a vegan for almost 5 whole years but decided to go back to the omnivore diet. My plan is to create a healthy, balanced omnivore diet. Not that it would be a concern for me since transitioning back to the omnivore diet, but I imagine there's at least a few good vegan restaurants in Boise.

Wow! It looks like you've had a VERY good experience in Boise.

[AnythingOutdoors]

Originally Posted by Jay Reese

...I imagine there's at least a few good vegan restaurants in Boise.

Boise is a top rated city for vegetarians.