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A weekend for beer drinkin'

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Cheers to that

TONIGHT: Dreyfus Art PBR Can Release Party, 5-9pm at Push & Pour in Garden City. Local artist Ashley Dreyfrus won the PBR design contest and tonight is the night we see it in real life. Live tunes from Mckenna Esteb, giveaways, Dreyfus art merch & slow rider sammys.

Everyone is talking about Idaho having a "moment" being on the news for dumb stuff. This is the real moment! Boise artist designing a PBR can! RAD. Congrats, Ashley!

Congratulations Ashley! Credit: Dreyfus Art

SATURDAY: Hoptober Freshtival is back at Boise Brewing from 12-8pm. This is Idaho's largest fresh hop beer fest and has over 60 fresh hop and seasonal beers from 30+ local and regional craft breweries. It's free to attend for people 21+. The tasting mug is $3, tokens are $3.5, or you can get a mug + 10 tokens for $35 or mug + 5 tokens for $20.

If you didn't already know, Idaho is one of the top states for hop production. Fresh hops must be used within 24 hours, otherwise they rot. So a fresh hop beer means that it was made using hops that were harvested less than a day before the beer process began. It creates a floral or grassy taste and is less bitter than a "hoppy" beer.

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Attention art lovers

The City of Boise's Arts & History Commission is seeking applicants. The commission meets on the first Wednesday of every other month to review and approve Arts & History Department policies, goals and programs while also recommending support to Mayor McLean & city council. They are looking to fill:

  • Two open seats for three-year terms through Dec. 2024
  • Two open seats for high school students for one term year through Dec. 2022, with an option to serve for two years through Dec. 2023

Cool way to get involved in your city, eh? Learn more here.

Tunes & shows

I made a webpage for the next 3 months of upcoming live music happening in Boise. I'll think to it here every week. You can check it out at fromboise.com/shows & send me your feedback, please! --> marissa@fromboise.com

Food finds & things to drink

  • ​Coa De Jima is open. The new Mexican restaurant downtown is from the cofounder of Barbacoa. BoiseDev has that story.
  • ​Treasure Valley Refugee Restaurant Week is next week, Oct 18-24. Boise Weekly did a cool Q&A with Chef Najlaa, who works at The STIL will have 2 Syrian-inspired ice cream flavors at The STIL in downtown Boise.
  • Oct 14: It's Thor's Days at Barbarian Brewing in Garden City location. Kismet Kitchen is outside the brewery serving take & bake and made to order food.
  • Oct 17: Go on a Harvest Tour + Brunch with Telaya Wine Co. Starts at 10:30am.
Jalisco birria short rib tacos from Coa de Jima. Credit: Coa de Jima.

Things to do

  • Oct 14: Go Lead Idaho's October Social Hour is at Green Acres Food Truck Park.
  • Oct 14: Want to learn about tarot cards? Take a workshop at Bella's Grove!
  • Oct 15-16: Harvest on the Water at 34th Street Market is happening Friday & Saturday. Live music, food trucks, local vendors, and a kids zone. It's free!
  • Oct 16: It's Fall Festival at Franz Witte. There will be a food, live music, a succulent pumpkin workshop & a surprise sale.
  • Oct 16: Join a Behind the Scenes Tour at the Old Idaho Pen. You'll get to explore some of the buildings and cells that are normally off-limits to visitors. It's $8 per person or 2 for $13. Recommended for ages 13+ and not totally accessible as there will be lots of stairs.
  • Oct 16: Guru Donuts in Eagle is doing Free Family Pumpkin Painting every Saturday in October. 9-11am.
  • Oct 16: WaterShed Weekend Fall Festival is happening from 10am - 1pm out at Boise WaterShed. It's free!
  • Oct 16: Alice In Wonderland Murder Mystery Dinner Party is happening at the Undercover Community Garden. It's $75 and sounds really fun.
  • Oct 16: Bump in the Night, A night of Nightmares is a drag, burlesque and circus performance at The Balcony. Starts at 8pm and tix are $5.
  • Oct 17: Trunk or Treat and Food Drive at Jordan's Garden Center. Allll kinds of things happening here - petting zoo, corn pit, straw maze, food trucks, live music, and more. It's free!
  • Oct 17: Spacebar has horror movie trivia on Sunday 7-10pm. It's free to play.
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Just trust me...

...I mean at least they are honest lol.

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Thanks for reading!

With love from Boise,

Marissa

PS - I have a few more sponsorship slots available for the rest of the year. If you'd like to promote an event or business or something cool, I'd love to help! Please reach out to me at marissa@fromboise.com for details <3

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