When fall arrives in the Treasure Valley, you’ll be hard pressed to find a single street cozier than Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End. Once the home of the wealthiest and most well-known citizens in Boise, you’ll find homes of all shapes and sizes nestled under a canopy of beautiful fall colors.
While the neighborhood, which was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and a City of Boise historic district in 1989, is usually a tranquil place to walk and observe a unique blend of architectural styles, it becomes something entirely different in October.
Homeowners on Harrison Boulevard are known for their over-the-top Halloween decor. Some choose to go the spooky but friendly route by setting up massive inflatables of well-known cartoon characters. Others choose to pay homage to their favorite movies like Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus or The Nightmare Before Christmas. Then there’s the group that takes it to the next level by working in motion-activated animatronics to scare passersby…