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Basque festival this weekend

Fri-Sun July 28-30: The San Inazio Basque Festival is happening this weekend! The annual fest honors Saint Ignatius of Loyola and celebrates Basque culture in Boise.

Festivities kick off on Friday at 4pm and go all day Saturday, through Sunday evening. There will be street dances, live music, food & drinks, and handball & pala competitions, which are traditional Basque sports. You can watch pala and handball at the Fronton (learn more about that here). If you've never been you gotta check it out.

Check out the schedule of events. It's free!

Two cool things in Meridian

1. There's a new book vending machine at Loose Screw Brewing. Vertigo Vending & Pearl House Collective teamed up to stock a vending machine full of new & used books, jewelry & other treasures. What a cuteee idea.

2. Meridian Night Market is a newish summer market series happening on the first Tuesday of the month through September. It's a bunch of different locals vendors, books, eclectic artists & more. Also it's TWO markets on the same night: a 21+ market in Frontier Park and an all ages market at Hidden Gem Events. Looks suuuper cool!

Canyon County Fair

Th-Sun July 27-30: The Canyon County Fair kicks off today in Caldwell & goes all weekend. There's alll kinds of things happening out there. You can take the fam to see animals, a magician, a balloon stunt show & there's a carnival. There's a cherry pie baking contest, swing dancing, bingo, food, drinks, and live music each night. The shows are 38 Special on Thursday, Scotty McCreery on Friday, Joe Nichols on Saturday, and Banda Maguey on Sunday. Here's the schedule.

Tix to the Canyon County Fair are $6-$8 per day. You can also just go to the concerts, which are $6-$35 depending on the show. Kids under age 6 are free!

Tunes & shows

Festival news: The Flipside Fest lineup is out! Tix are on sale now, it's $89 for all 3 days or $49 for one day.

Hawt shows coming up! Local band Mylo Bybee has an album release show at Lost Grove on Saturday – read more about the band in Boise Weekly. And next Monday there's a rad hip hop show at Treefort Music Hall. I'm excited for Alive After Five next week too!

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Comedy & storytelling

  • Fri July 28: Go to "It's a Conspiracy!" Titanic improv comedy show at Recycled Minds Comedy. Tix are $5-$20 and it starts at 8pm.
  • Fri July 28: Comedian Sam Tripoli is at Lounge at the End of the Universe at 7pm. Tix are $25.
  • Sat July 29: Bring Comedy Backyard 3rd Anniversary Show is happening at 8pm in the backyard of 2219 W Idaho Street. There's only 45 seats available so get your tix. It's $25 and they have drinks/food there or you can byob.
  • Sat July 29: Comedians Andrew Rose + Sophie Hughes + Nathan Scott Ford are at Mad Swede Brew Hall at 9pm. Tix are $20 online/$25 at the door.
  • Wed Aug 9: Check out the Summer Lovin' Improv Show at Recycled Minds Comedy in Garden City. Show starts at 8pm and tix are $5-$20.
  • Weekly comedy open mics: Mondays at Mad Swede (Cole Road), sign ups 7:30pm/start 8pm. Tuesdays at Hops & Bottles at 6:30pm. Thursdays at Mad Swede (Downtown), online sign ups, starts at 8pm. Saturday at Mad Swede (Downtown), sign ups 10:30pm, start 11pm.
  • Also last week I asked y'all if Don't Tell Comedy is legit & the answer is YES. If you sign up for their newsletter and/or follow on Insta you can find out about upcoming shows. I'll post them here too, of course!

Food finds & things to drink

  • Fri July 28: Global Lounge Farm & Art Market is happening from 5-9pm at Global Lounge Commons (3085 N Cole Road). Go shop local growers, vendors & artists!
  • Sat July 29: Macchu Picchu food truck is throwing a Peruvian Party to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day. It's from 12-9pm in Heroes Park in Meridian. There will be delicious food, games, music & more.
  • Sat July 29: The Switchback food truck park is having vendor night from 3-8pm. Grab some food from a local food truck & shop local businesses. Robert & Wallace will be there, which is a little shop in an old converted trolley! Such a cute idea.
  • Sat July 29: Payette Brewing is hosting Hops n' Flip Flops from 2-6pm. It's a summer party with vendors, food trucks, drinks, live dj, yard games & more.
  • New brewery alert. Bert's Brewing Company is opening this fall at 3577 N. Brown Street in Garden City, as reported by Boise Dev.

Things to do

  • Fri July 28: Sunrise eBikes grand opening party is happening from 4-6pm at Payette Brewing. Test ride bikes, get a free beer & snacks!
  • Fri July 28: Movie night! Lyle, Lyle Crocodile is showing in Settlers Park in Meridian at 7pm. Rumble is showing in Optimist Park in Nampa at dusk. It's free!
  • Sat July 29: Wanna try a new workout? Join the F45 Training Downtown Boise Outdoor Workout. It's happening in Julia Davis Park at 8:55am & it's totally free!
  • Sat July 29: There's a Puppy Pool Party at Cactus Bar from 1-4pm. It's a fundraiser for PAWS Rescue. There will be doggie pools, treat bags, a dog photographer & giveaways. 21+
  • Sat July 29: Movie alert. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring is playing at The Egyptian. Starts at 6:30pm and tix are $10. My preciousss.​
  • Sat July 29: Go see Femme Von Follies' Burlesque & Band​, an evening of neoclassical burlesque, at VAC. Tix are $25 online/$30 at the door and it's 21+.
  • Sat July 29: Go to Trivia Night with the Waltese Falcon Fund at Hops & Bottles. It's a fun trivia event to raise funds to help provide dog owners financial assistance in emergency situations. It's free to attend! 21+
  • Sat July 29: USA Dance Boise, Idaho Country Western Dance Association, & the High Desert Swing clubs are holding a combined dance at the Idaho Ballroom Dance Center, 943 W. Overland Rd, Meridian) from 7-10:30pm. There will be a Nightclub Two-Step lesson from 7-8pm followed by social dancing from 8-10:30pm. Admission is $10 for non-members and $5 for members, active military & students. Byob!
  • Sat July 29: Go see the Munster Mash: Hawt Ghoul Summer 2 drag show at The Balcony. It's an evening of drag, burlesque, aerial, fire & more. Tix start at $15 and it's 21+.
  • Sun July 30: Bonus flea market happening on State Street from 10am-4pm. These are so big this year! Lots of cool stuff to be found.
  • Sun July 30: Check out the ​YogaPop Sound Bath at Edwards Greenhouse. It's at 7pm & tix are a $25 donation.
  • All weekend: It's Boise Circus Weekend at Asana Climbing Gym. There's aerial, burlesque, trapeze, stilt walkers & more. It's $20 per show or $35 for all three days.

Just trust me...

​Why are Goldens so floppy lol​

Thanks for reading!

With love from Boise,

Marissa

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