General Information
The Idaho P.E.O. Chapter House is located in Caldwell, Idaho, 25 miles west of Idaho's largest city and capitol, Boise. Nestled in the Treasure Valley residents enjoy a moderate four season climate. Visitors to Caldwell are delighted by its small town atmosphere and large city amenities. Thousands visit for annual events like the Indian Creek Festival, the Taste of the Harvest, and the Caldwell Night Rodeo. Local attractions include the College of Idaho and its Caldwell Fine Arts series, the historic Train Depot, the recently unveiled Indian Creek walkway, and more than 10 local wineries and vineyards. Caldwell is also home to a new state-of-the-art YMCA, which offers a variety of programs for seniors.
Located in the heart of Caldwell, the Idaho P.E.O. Chapter house is within walking distance to the hospital, medical complex, and Fairview Golf Course. Several churches, beauty salons, restaurants and a convenience store are also within walking distance. The senior bus comes to our front door.
The area surrounding Caldwell is agricultural and also offers opportunities for recreation. The cities nearby, Boise, Nampa and Ontario, Oregon, add to the variety of services and entertainment available. Within 30 minutes you can drive to:
- Boise for the airport, shopping, museums, galleries, major medical facilities and events
- Lake Lowell and the National Deer Flat Refuge for boating, fishing and nature
- Nampa for shopping, the Nampa Civic Center events, the Hispanic Culture Center and the Warhawk Air Museum
- The Snake River Wine Region
- Ontario, Oregon for the Four Rivers Cultural Center
- Several colleges and universities and a new community college
Within three hours you can drive to:
- Beautiful mountain lakes and trails
- High Deserts
- World class skiing, sailing, boating and fishing
- Hells Canyon National Recreation Area- the deepest river gorge in the USA
- Sun Valley Resort
- Oregon Trail Interpretive Center at Baker City Oregon
- Casinos
Within a day you can drive to:
- Craters of the Moon - National Monument
- Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Portland, Oregon and the Coast
- Seattle, Washington
- Reno, Nevada