STORIES from BOISE
What’s on South Broadway Avenue? Only a historic business block full of some of the best places in Boise for locally and sustainably made art, crafting, and vintage shopping. Plus, coffee. Oh and Korean fried chicken (IYKYK)? How about the donut truck that got rave reviews from the Office of the Mayor? AND one of […]
By Dave Yasuda Boise connoisseurs of baked goods are entering a new period of plenty. Bike rides and strolls through neighborhoods have uncovered recent additions to the bakery scene. Before we take a deeper dive into this bread and pastry explosion, let’s look at some of the players who have helped shape today’s bakery landscape. […]
By Sonya Feibert Kuhn Picture this meet-cute: our main characters have just moved to Boise, each ready to start the next chapter of their lives. They meet at a local brewery during an artist market and connect over a shared love of reading and the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Soon they start a banned […]
Everyone is creative, and the arts serve everyone. This is the guiding belief behind Catalyst Arts Collaborative. Affectionately called “The Cat,” Catalyst Arts Collaborative is an art studio and community space on the Central Bench at 6427 W Ustick Rd in Boise. It’s not exactly a school, but on any given day there’s 4-10 art […]
Anyone else thrown off that this weekend isn’t a long weekend? The fair is in full swing, balloons kick off on Wednesday and if you’re craving some za, I’ve got some recs for ya. PLUS newsletter subscribers are getting the first look at the From Boise event calendar very soon 👀 From Boise Things Next […]
By Dana Oland As a kid, my mom dragged me across the West to every dusty museum, roadside marker, and cluttered antique shop, chasing her passion for Western history. Not exactly a dream for a 9-year-old “Star Trek” geek. But there I was a few weeks ago, strolling around the Idaho State Museum with a […]
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 […]
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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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