Lucky Dog Tavern

Well by most gay standards I am hideous... but while on vacation I thought that  I would hit up the local flavor... I went to this gay bar. I was VERY pleasantly surprised. it was clean and reasonably priced. VERY efficient and pleasant service. the music was ambient and not the typical club type, not that there is anything wrong with that either.
When I go to a gay bar I stand there alone people watching etc. without many people to approach or approaching me. but not here... lots of guys to visit with I had SO much fun while in Boise. looking forward to a return visit!

Best gay bar in Boise.

One of my biggest beefs with Boise and Idaho in general is their lack of "no smoking" policy for the bars. Can you believe it's 2011 and a city like Boise still allows smoking in bars? Anyhoo, my first comment on the Lucky Dog is that smoking is relegated to the outdoor covered patio -- there is NO smoking inside the bar! BIG KUDOS to Lucky Dog for that.

Second, the staff here is super friendly and remember me every time I come back here (I'm in town visiting the folks 3 or 4 times a year).

Plus, it's a pretty cool mix of people: about 2 parts gay dudes, and 1 part lesbian. All types of queers (kind of like what you see in your smaller cities, like Boise). You got your bull dykes and lipstick lesbians, you got your twinks you leather daddies and your bears (and the fag hags). All are welcome here.

And, unlike San Francisco or Seattle or LA, the people here laugh and seem to like each other, as opposed to being so serious, etc.

High marks -- 5 stars. If you're visiting, stay at the Red Lion across the street so you can stumble back to your room and drag your boy toy with you :)

Nice bar. Convenient to hotels for the traveler great bartenders. I've never seen it extremly busy but I only get there about 8 times a year.