STORIES from BOISE
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 […]
Things to do in Boise October 15-21 It’s finally feeling like fall around here & there’s lots to get up to this weekend. From the first ever Bluebird Days Music Festival to the Taste of Downtown kicking off. Get out there and enjoy the crunchy leaves, friends! From Boise Things October 28th Singles Dinners is […]

Words & photos by Dave Yasuda Here we go, marching into the depths of fall, the time of Halloween and pumpkin spice. Personal note: I only love pumpkin spice when it’s in pumpkin pie, so you won’t find any fall spice items here. You will find one dozen different things to eat in a wide […]
Think about the last big family dinner you went to. Forget the food for a second. Think about the rules. Who sits where? Who gets served first? Does somebody say grace? Do you pass dishes in a certain direction? Do you wait for everyone else before you start eating? In my family, we all still […]


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 […]

Things to do in Boise October 15-21 It’s finally feeling like fall around here & there’s lots to get up to this weekend. From the first ever Bluebird Days Music Festival to the Taste of Downtown kicking off. Get out there and enjoy the crunchy leaves, friends! From Boise Things October 28th Singles Dinners is […]

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 […]

Rocktober begins! plus, swing by a cider fest, walk around with some doggies, and catch a couple game days. From Boise Things 4th Annual Idaho Cider Fest Saturday, October 3 Meriwether Cider takes over Bannock Street in downtown Boise for a big cider-filled block party featuring Northwest cideries, local food, vendors, and games. Portland Cider, […]
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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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