STORIES from BOISE
Back in 2003, a pastor named Tim Cooper started turning the lights on at 5am every morning at a small building on Americana Boulevard near downtown Boise. The coffee was already brewing. There was a bowl of hard-boiled eggs waiting. For people who’d spent the night outside, that open door meant everything. More than two […]
What do you call a bookstore with no address? Dani calls hers Trolley Parton, a 30-foot vintage trolley that’s been showing up outside of coffee shops, wineries, and in neighborhoods around the Treasure Valley for the past year. Curbside Books is a fully stocked bookstore and it just so happens to be on wheels. “The […]
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 […]
In the fall of 2001, Javier Andrade sat alone at a table inside an empty restaurant on Broadway Avenue, counting what was left of his money. He’d spent months getting the place ready. Then September 11 happened, and suddenly everyone around him, from friends to bankers, had the same advice: walk away. A recession was […]
Hello holiday season! In November, the holiday shopping starts with markets and bazaars, parades, holiday lights, and ice skating begins, and so much more. Here’s a bunch of fun events and things to do in Boise and the Treasure Valley in November 2026: November 6 – 7: Holiday Makers Market Holiday Makers Market is happening […]
By Julie Sarasqueta We first ran this story in October 2024. Since then, one of these mysteries has a new chapter. On the afternoon of Halloween 1932, a 36-year-old immigrant Chinese herb doctor named Wing Lee rose up in the air for another flying lesson. He already had 50 hours under his belt, which meant […]
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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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