Senior Citizen couple wants to relocate to Boise

[LillyLillyLilly]

I've been thinking about this. If they like sports there's basketball and hockey games. What else?

[Syringaloid]

Originally Posted by pll

West Boise would be nice. We have neighbors who chose to retire here. One couple from CA and the other OR. I would suggest to getting involved with a local church or the Welcome Club. It has been helpful to them. Also, they have grown children and grandchildren that they followed here. The couple from CA said adjusting to the cold winters and a lack of things to do have been the biggest challenge for them. Other then that they love it here.

Originally Posted by baseball6

"lack of things to do??".......have they given any examples??

Originally Posted by LillyLillyLilly

If you're an older person who doesn't ski, what is there to do here in the winter?

You think the only thing to do is ski in the winter? The climate in the valley is often dry enough that a person can golf, ride a bike for excercise and I see many elderly doing both during winter. What else...there is the Symphony, Opera, Ballet, numerous acting companies, art galleries, museums, concerts....the list can go on....

[shades_of_idaho]

Well you all just do not know how to live down there in Boise. Tee Hee We have all kinds of things to do up here in Midvale through the long winters. Weiser too. Both have nice senior centers with activities a couple times a week. And Midvale has Bingo, Lions and lots of neighborly chit chat.

Sorry RVwife. I can not answer your living in Boise questions. Your post caught my eye because we also lived in Sacramento for many years. Give old CK McClatchy a wave for me.

Oh and as far as the cold. A 38 degree foggy day in sacto is NOTHING like a 38 degree winter day here. Much better here. It is not as damp and bone chilling here as in sacto. I can still remember going to bed with freezing feet and cold hands when we lived down there.

Chris

[pll]

Originally Posted by Syringaloid

You think the only thing to do is ski in the winter? The climate in the valley is often dry enough that a person can golf, ride a bike for excercise and I see many elderly doing both during winter. What else...there is the Symphony, Opera, Ballet, numerous acting companies, art galleries, museums, concerts....the list can go on....

Don't shoot the messenger and don't get angry. I'm just sharing what I heard. lol.....

[Syringaloid]

Originally Posted by pll

Don't shoot the messenger and don't get angry. I'm just sharing what I heard. lol.....

Don't worry, you're not going to get shot and I'm not angry
A little sarcasm can be fun.