History

The Beginning If you’ve ever shopped at an Albertsons grocery store (or driven by one) you’ve witnessed a part of Boise’s history. Joe Albertson opened the first store called Albertson’s Food Store in 1939 on State Street in Boise. After working his way up to district manager for Safeway Stores he wanted to open his…

Potatoes aren’t the only ‘gem’ Idaho is famous for. Idaho is known as the “Gem State” for the 72 types of precious and semi-precious stones it produces—some of which are exclusive to the state. The official state stone, the Star Garnet, is a beautiful dark purple stone and can only be found in Idaho, USA and…