STORIES from BOISE
The Race to Robie Creek returns to Boise in April, and President’s Day is your chance to get in on the fun. Billed as “the toughest race in the Northwest,” it’s a super challenging yet cherished Boise event is back again. Every third Saturday in April, more than 2,000 people come together to run, jog, and walk […]
This story was written by Julie Sarasqueta Trying to explain the Idaho Shakespeare Festival to out-of-towners is, frankly, impossible. Sure, it’s a theater that puts on the works of the greatest English-language playwright, along with hundreds of other plays and musicals. And yes, it’s outside in a uniquely Idaho setting, but that doesn’t get to the heart […]
We are all familiar with Boise’s Basque community and its heritage of immigrant sheepherders in the area. But did you know that Scottish immigrants were moving to Idaho around the same time? On August 26, 1891, a small snippet ran in the Idaho Daily Statesman, within the News of the City section. It read: “Scotchman and sons of […]
The story of Freedom Bound Hounds is more like a book. It’s a story made up of many stories – 869 stories to be exact. And it all begins with a dog named Alabama. Saving Alabama In the summer of 2019, Jenny Carlisle and Katie Dace were part of a Facebook group that posted high […]
This weekend truly has something for everyone! Boise Pride, Hyde Park Street Fair, BSU football, Bug Day and lots more. From Boise Things Boise Pride Festival Friday, September 18 – Sunday, September 20 Boise Pride is taking over Ann Morrison Park with three days of entertainment, community, and celebration. Friday night brings Chrissy Chlapecka and […]
Mark your calendars: on Sunday, September 27, a stretch of Catalpa Drive in the Collister neighborhood is going car-free. For five hours, from 12-5pm, you’ll find bike rodeos, gutter boat races, skateboarding, live music, and more food trucks than you’ll have stomach for, all happening in the middle of a normal residential street. This is […]
Boise really ramps in up in September so there’s lotssss to do this weekend from a Party at the Pen to World Village Festival to Art in the Park! From Boise Things Tuesday, September 15 From Boise Dinner Club is back on Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30pm throughout in downtown Boise. This one is shaping […]
Ohhhh it’s a long weekend and the balloons are OUT. What’re you getting up to this cooled down weekend? I rounded up some good in-town options if you’re sticking around. September 15: Downtown Boise Dinner Club From Boise Dinner Club is back on September 15 and it’s filling up quick! Take the quiz and book […]
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After years of freelance writing for other people, I wanted to write stories in my own voice and about things I actually cared about. I started From Boise to explore things happening around town, connect with people doing cool and creative work, and capture all the little things that make Boise such a cool place to live.
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