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Originally Posted by aigel
Reading about Applebees, Sizzler and having a Ruth Chris as the attraction, that's all I need to know. 
We think of ourselves as conservatives here in CA - but whenever I go to one of those states, I am an instant liberal. The worst for me is the inability to find a good restaurant and the fact that everyone asks "where are you from" in a way that has "you don't belong around here, do you?" undertone ...
Not sure if you are religious. It isn't a requirement, but sure helps.
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This ∆∆ I have a customer in Hagerman ID, a bit down the river from Boise, so I've driven through. I'm a CA transplant too and can say that in the PNW Portland and Seattle are the most diverse towns, but not cheap. Boise is much less so. The landscape is flat and dry, except along the Snake River which is beautiful. Once you're outside the town it's very cowboy oriented with real cowboys - not the urban variety. Hunting and fishing are quite popular too. From Boise the drive up into the Cascades is not bad at all, and proximity to other attractions (Pendleton, Sun Valley, etc.) is an easy drive. There is a growing micro brew and food scene, so if you look, it's there.
Oh, and I've been told that Evel Knevel's ramps to jump the river are still there in Twin Falls. He's not real popular with the locals, even after all this time. I guess he really screwed them with that whole escapade.