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    Picture this: your kid hops on a bus, waves goodbye, and heads across town to meet up with friends. No carpool coordination, no “can you pick me up at 3?” Just a teenager with a bus pass and a plan. And this summer, that bus pass is completely free. Valley Regional Transit’s ​Youth Ride Free […]

    Raise of hands. Who’s camping this weekend? Here’s some fun things to do if you’re sticking around the “big city”: From Boise Things New Rooted Together Event Series Two of Boise’s favorite community institutions are teaming up. ​Idaho Botanical Garden​ and ​Boise Farmers Market​ have launched Rooted Together, a new event series supporting a long-term […]

    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 of it, either. Even Boiseans […]

    Here’s some cool events for a cool weekend: From Boise Things Summer shows coming soon Most of the summer live music series have been announced and are kicking off in June. I’ll have the details in the Plan Ahead for June newsletter as well! Boise Hawks Home Opener Tuesday, May 19 Thursday, June 25: From […]

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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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