Boise celebrated its 150th birthday on Sunday July 7, 2013. The Idaho Statesman published a great list of 150 “icons” in the city as well. The icons ranged from bars and restaurants to trees and a lot of buildings.

Bogus Basin, Bogus Basin road, Bronco Stadium, and Buster Bronco were amongst the cited icons with a sports theme.

I would add a few icons to that list. While I can’t argue with Bogus Basin skiing area being iconic, I can nominate Simplot Sports Complex. Those 161 acres provide 20 soccer fields, 15 little league fields, restrooms and playground areas for everybody. A discussion has begun to expand the restrooms, shade structures, baseball parking and more concession stands/meeting space. It was donated by J.R Simplot himself and is now maintained by the City of Boise. Occasionally, the facility hosts the Far West regional soccer championships, saving local teams tons of cash by being able to stay home and play.

How about Cesar Chavez Lane? It runs by Boise State on the river from Broadway to Capitol. Follow it and you will have quick way out of Bronco Stadium and Taco Bell arena and go right past the new football facility, dorms, and the Morrison Center. Many sports fans would agree.

And if for nothing else but history, I nominate Wigle Field at Borah as an icon. The Boise Buckskins, Boise A’s and Boise Hawks all played there and without that facility minor league baseball would never be. Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr. and many other greats played at Wigle. It may not be pretty but it worked.

As for an iconic Boise mascot, while Buster Bronco is adorned on t shirts and tugged on by kids, the Spuddy Buddy has its own bowl game right here in Boise, represents our most important resource and is marketed all over the world.

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