STORIES from BOISE
Every community has their own pile of idiosyncratic names. Founders’ names, founders’ wives’ names, names for geographic features, etc. Perhaps unsurprisingly, throughout a region many road, town, or other place names will be repeated because they are common to the area, or because they are generic enough to apply widely. Lots of towns have a […]
If you’re driving in west Boise, you might find yourself on a road with a funny name, Ustick. It doesn’t look much different from any other part of suburban Boise, with its subdivisions and strip malls. Keep following it, and it turns into major shopping around Eagle Road and heads all the way out to […]
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 […]
If you actually remember the 1950s and 1960s, it may seem surprising that buildings from that era are now considered “historic.” But in the world of historic preservation, anything more than 50 years old qualifies. That’s exactly why Boise’s Highlands neighborhood has drawn so much attention. Built in the 1950s as a new, modern subdivision, […]
The world needs more female entrepreneurs. Founders I Love is a Boise-based coaching, courses, and community platform built for women entrepreneurs. It’s the work of Janessa and Kaija, two women who have started, scaled, and survived enough business chaos to fill a graduate program. They are on a mission to share the resources and knowledge […]
The morning I visited Lakewood Montessori, every single kid was outside. All of the swings hanging from various trees were occupied, kids were climbing all over the custom play structure, girls sat together playing with flowers from the garden. Three-year-olds putzed around the kindergartners. A group of kids filled the fenced garden area, checking over […]
First Thursday things, soul food fest, and some bakery reccos? It’s gonna be a great weekend 😎 From Boise Things Monday, August 10: From Boise Dinner Club in Downtown Boise. Only 10 seats left! 🍽️ Book your seat here! Bogus Basin Mountain Report Phew! Valley temperatures are back in the triple digits this weekend 🥵 […]
Every community has their own pile of idiosyncratic names. Founders’ names, founders’ wives’ names, names for geographic features, etc. Perhaps unsurprisingly, throughout a region many road, town, or other place names will be repeated because they are common to the area, or because they are generic enough to apply widely. Lots of towns have a […]
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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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