Agricultural Tours

Pintler Cellar Winery - 13750 Surrey Lane, 8 miles south of Nampa, (208) 467-1200. Tours are available by appointment. Winery hours are 12 - 5 pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Weekdays, by appointment only.

Ste Chapelle Winery - Lowell Road, Caldwell, (208) 459-7222. Tours given at any time with previous arrangements. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 - 5 pm and 12 - 5 pm Sunday during winter months; open until 6 pm during summer months. Entrance Fee.

Baseball/Bowling/Skating

Boise Hawks Professional Baseball Club - Memorial Park, 5600 Glenwood, Boise. (208) 344-2957 for schedules and (208) 322-5020 for tickets.

Nampa Bowling Center - 485 Nampa Caldwell Blvd., (208) 466-0881. Brunswick automatic scorers, 24 lanes, full service cafe and lounge and a pro shop.

Bulldog Lanes - 105 East Hawaii Avenue, (208) 467-9195. Sixteen lanes, manual scoring, snack shop.

Roller Magic - 2929 Keim Road, (208) 466-6486. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Cultural Arts Center

Idaho Center - Intersection of Can-Ada and Franklin Roads, off I-84, exit 38.   The facility is located on 60 acres. Indoor & outdoor multi-purpose for concerts, trade shows, exhibitions, conferences, sporting events.

Nampa Civic Center - 311 Third Street South, (208) 465-2252. Art, crafts, and collectible displays, mural, live theater, concerts, amphitheater, plays, dinner theaters, recitals, dances, symphonies, ballets, operas, Christmas festival of trees, family gatherings, business meetings, seminars and full convention facilities. On-site parking, tours available, office hours 9 - 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Visit them on-line at http://www.nampaciviccenter.com.

Day Trips

Givens Hot Springs is located between Marsing and Walter’s Ferry Bridge on Hwy 78, (208) 459-2000. Privately owned, hours are noon to 10 pm, seven days a week. Swimming, camping, guest cabins, picnic areas, group rates, pool rentals, discount passes, swim lessons and parties. Badminton, volleyball and horseshoes are also available.

Silver City - Road turns off Hwy 78 five miles east of Murphy. This 23-mile unimproved road takes an hour to traverse. Silver City is one of Idaho’s earliest mining towns. Pioneer cemetery, original buildings, scenic setting in Owyhee Mountains. Easy day trip.

Libraries

Nampa Public Library - Eleventh Avenue South and First Street South, (208) 465-2263. The building has recently been remodeled and is on the National Historical Building Register. Tours available.

Northwest Nazarene University Public Library - 623 Holly Street, (208) 467-8011.

Movie Theaters

Frontier Cinema - 210 12th Avenue South, downtown Nampa, (208) 467-7469

Cineplex-Odeon Nampa Cinemas - 2104 Caldwell Blvd., (208) 465-4957.

Karcher Reel Theater - Karcher Mall Shopping Center, Nampa Caldwell Blvd., (208) 467-2231.

Museums

Canyon County Historical Museum - located in the 1902 Oregon Shortline Depot on 12th Avenue South and Front Street, downtown Nampa, (208) 467-7611.

Owyhee County Historical Complex - Bassey Street in Murphy, one block off Hwy 78, 28 miles from Nampa, (208) 495-2319.

Nature/Wildlife

Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Region 3 Office - 3101 South Powerline Road, (208) 465-8465. Wildlife and nature displays in new facility. Adjacent to Wilson Ponds nature area, providing excellent bird watching and nature opportunities.

For the Birds - 1510 North Happy Valley Road, near I-84, Exit 38. Call ahead for a no-charge tour (donations accepted). Large collection of many varieties of cranes, as well as 90 species of birds.

Public Golf Courses

Centennial - Centennial Drive, adjacent to I-84, Exit 36, Nampa, (208) 467-3011, 18 holes; T-times taken two days in advance. Snack bar, pro shop, and driving range. Banquet facilities.

Purple Sage - 15192 Purple Sage Road, Caldwell, (208) 459-2223. 3-year host of the Idaho State Open Championships. 18-holes, clubhouse, snack shop, pro shop, driving range and putting green.

Ridgecrest - 3730 Ridgecrest Drive, off I-84, exit 36 or 38, Nampa, (208) 465-7854. State-of-the art 27 hole facility with 18-hole course and executive par 32, 9-hole course. Club house and many driving ranges.

Public Parks and Swimming

Lakeview Park - Garrity Blvd. and 16th Avenue North. Picnic shelters, playground, softball fields, rose garden, amphitheater, restrooms, pool, volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, archery range, duck pond, horseshoe pits, and historic machinery display.

Lions Park - Davis Avenue and Winther Blvd. Picnic shelters, softball and little league fields, playground, restrooms, pool, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, and BBQ area.

Nampa Recreation Facility - 140,000 sq. ft. facility with five swimming pools, hydrotherapy spa, steam room, sauna, exercise rooms, gymnasiums, racquetball courts, meeting rooms, locker rooms, child care center, outside play court, and walking and jogging track. (208) 465-2288.

West Park - Lone Star and Midland Blvd. Picnic shelters, playground, four-plex softball fields, baseball field, restrooms, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, and a jogging/fitness path.

Rodeo/Horseracing

Snake River Stampede - at the Idaho Center, (208) 466-8497. Annual July event; one of the world’s largest rodeos.

Les Bois Park - 5610 Glenwood Road, Boise, (208) 376-3991. Last weekend in April through Labor Day weekend; thoroughbred and quarter horse racing.

Annual Events

Caldwell Air Show (Air-A-Fair) & Boise River Festival - Annual events in late June. Airshow at Caldwell Industrial Airport attracts 40,000. Boise River Festival is touted as one of top ten festivals in the Nation. 600,000 attend various activities, including Albertson’s Nightlight Parade and Idaho Statesman River Giants Parade. Held at Ann Morrison Park and Julia Davis Park, and off-site venues for sporting events.

Canyon County Fair - Last full week in July at the Fairgrounds near O’Conner Field House in Caldwell.

Cruisin’ Classics Car Show - Lakeview Park, (208) 454-2981. Annual event second or third weekend in June. Free admission

Farm City Night - Lakeview Park, (208) 466-4641. Annual event held the first Thursday in August. Barbecued chicken dinner; farm machinery on display.

Idaho State Old Time Fiddlers Contest - Annual May event held at Nampa Civic Center.

Kiwanis Steak Fry - Lakeview Park, (208) 466-4641. Held the Thursday before the Snake River Stampede in July.

Lighting Day and Candle Lantern Ceremony - Friday after Thanksgiving, downtown Nampa. Merchants Association’s "Gift to the Community." Free wagon rides, popcorn, carolers, wishing tree, and Santa. At dark, Girl Scouts bring handmade candle lanterns and begin the season with carols and a parade.

Nampa Festival of the Arts - Lakeview Park, (208) 465-2215. Handmade arts and crafts fair second Saturday in August. 150 exhibitors, children’s art, food, all day entertainment.

Parade America - Annual May event, featuring hundreds of entries from horse and buggies to classic cars to fire trucks and all types of floats, (208) 465-2202.

Shopping

Downtown Nampa - Historical Downtown Nampa is a nine-block core. Businesses to meet every need from accountants to window coverings. Wealth of facaded buildings and old pedestrian walking alleys. By revitalizing the downtown, Nampa has reclaimed its rich heritage. (208) 466-0992.

Karcher Mall - 1509 Nampa Caldwell Blvd.  (208) 465-7845.

Transportation

Nampa Municipal Airport - 101 Municipal Drive, (208) 466-0529. Winter hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Summer hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fixed-base operations with aircraft rental, flight schools, charter, and aircraft maintenance.
Andy’s Taxi & Limo Co., (208) 880-5599.
City Cab - Nampa, (208) 467-7433; Caldwell, (208) 459-1619.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 407 Caldwell Blvd., (208) 463-1222.
Greyhound Bus Lines - 315 12th Avenue South, (208) 467-5122.

We can provide you with the names of recreational booking agents and/or guides for many of the aforementioned activities:
Shilo Inn - Nampa Suites (208) 465-3250
Shilo Inn - Nampa Boulevard (208) 466-8993

Toll Free Shilo Reservations: 1-800-222-2244

For additional area information or schedules, call the Nampa Chamber of Commerce (208) 466-4641