While some know all of the goings on in Nampa, Idaho and the crazy lives that the citizens of this town lead, there are others who don't even know where the state Idaho is located. Well, how rude of them. Idaho has been home to me since I was born. I've never known anything different than the weird, unidentified smell and the slight sentiment that comes from this little city. Nampa is growing, but it will always have a strange small town charm that I can't explain to anyone that hasn't been here.
For those readers that know me,I am not a completely sentimental person. There are few things that I get strangely attached to. However, weird things about this town have gotten me attached and I love it. The first thing I love about Nampa is the fact that it has both a downtown feel and a country-ish feel. If you drive about 10-15 miles outside of the actual town part of Nampa, you'll run into farms and fields of corn and mint. Why is that so wonderful? It's practically the best of both worlds! If you're feeling tired of traffic and people, just drive out a bit past D&B on highway 45 and you'll be set. It's convenient to be able to have both. The second thing that is pleasant about Nampa is that it's small enough for a person to be able to run into someone they know, but also big enough to not know everybody. Living in a small town is one of those things where everybody knows everybody, which seems to be annoying to some.
In Nampa, there is a nice mixture of people you know compared to people you don't. this makes it convenient for two reasons: 1) not everyone knows your life story and 2) there is still a likelihood of running into a pal at Walmart. The third and final perk about growing up in Nampa, Idaho is that you're close enough to Boise, the capital of our wonderful state, that you can say you live in Boise to people that don't know the area, but you don't actually have to live in Boise. Now before all of you Boise residents start to tell me how wonderful it is, I know already. Boise is great and I love it dearly. However, it is also just a short 20 minute drive away. This means that I don't have to deal with the traffic and construction constantly, but I can still go shop and hang out when I please. This is a perk because I don't have to try and explain the fact that I live 20 minutes away from Boise in a town nobody outside the state has heard of.
Overall, growing up in Nampa has been a blast. It's hard to explain to people that have never visited because it really is only awesome if you've visited. So, to all of the folks that have not been to Nampa yet or Idaho in general, give us a try. I'm sure you can find something great to do while you're here.
