A weekly newsletter & podcast about what's going on in Boise, Idaho. Every week we share stories about people, places, history, and happenings in Boise.
Boise is having a bagel moment
Boise's bagel shops
We are experiencing a wave of new bagel shops & I am thrilled. Here's a few to check out:
Good Times Bagels just opened last week! They serve wood-fired bagels in a cute lil shop at 2422 W Main Street in Boise. I went yesterday and it was bomb.
Goldstein's opened last year & serves a variety of bagels and bialys (a traditional Polish bread roll). The shop is at 611 S 8th Street in Boise.
Freedom Bagel Bakery quietly opened in spring of 2022 in Meridian. They have artisan sourdough bagels! Located at 2847 N Eagle Road, Suite 100, in Meridian.
Sarah's Bagel Cafe is not really new but it is really good. They have three locations: 840 West Idaho Street in downtown Boise, 450 S Meridian Road, Suite 15, in Meridian, and 509 12th Ave Road in Nampa.
And of course there's Blue Sky Bagels, the OG.
Winter weekend things
Jan 27-Feb 5: The McCall Winter Carnival kicks off tomorrow & goes through next Sunday. It's a multi-day festival to celebrate all things snow & winter. Highlights include incredible snow sculptures, live music, parades, dog sled races, snowshoe golf & much more. Also fyi starting in 2024, the event is only going to be one weekend at the end of Feb. Learn more here!
Jan 29-Feb 2: The Idaho Sled Dog Races are happening in the mountains around Cascade. You can go watch from the starting line or from various check points. Please do not bring your dog, as it distracts the dogs that are there to race! More info here.
Jan-March: Winter Wine Weekends is a series of events at local wineries. The next one is Feb 4-5 & theme is dessert first. See the menus, wineries & other weekends here.
Need your skis/board waxed?
Meet Aprés Mobile Ski Tech, a new & awesome option for getting your skis or snowboard tuned/waxed/fixed! I just got my skis waxed and sharpened by him & it was amazing. Super easy & fast, prices are great & quality of work is excellent. He has a whole shop set up in a trailer, and you can either drop your stuff off or wait while he works. Here's his schedule:
Wednesdays & Thursdays from 4-8 PM in the parking lot of Das Alpenhaus Delikatessen &Bikes and Beans
Fridays & Saturdays from 4-9 PM at Payette Brewing. You get BOGO beers while you wait!
He's also running a Community Tuning Bench at New Colony Brewing on Orchard. This bench is outfitted with professional grade tools and wax that anyone can use for free! Donations pay for upgrading supplies and buying more wax.
Tunes & shows
- Fri Jan 27 @ 7pm: Stööki Sound at The Olympic
- Fri Jan 27 @ 7pm: Jukebox at The Sapphire Room
- Fri Jan 27 @ 7pm: RICKY + Plum Vision + Karate Riot + Kid.Catapult at Neurolux
- Fri Jan 27 @ 9pm: The Generator Saints at Indian Creek Steakhouse
- Sat Jan 28 @ 7pm: low-fi + The Family Dog at Neurolux
- Sat Jan 28 @ 8pm: Ratheaven + Freddy B + Nolan Evans + Lovegunz at 9th Street Parallel
- Sun Jan 29 @ 7pm: Frankie and the Witch Fingers + MONSTERWATCH + Moon Owl’s Mages at Neurolux
- Tue Jan 31 @ 7pm: Melissa Carper + Kassi Valazza + Sean Tracey at The Olympic
Comedy & storytelling
- Fri Jan 27: Check out the Arcade Comedy Show at Nampa Valley Grange 131. It's 7-8:30pm & tix are $5-$12.
- Sat Jan 28: "It's A Conspiracy!" Comedy Show is happening at Recycled Minds Comedy in Garden City. Starts at 8pm & open to all ages. Tix are $5-$20.
- Tues Jan 31: Catch Story Story Night's HEARiNG, & listen to true stories told live onstage by the people who lived them. It's a JUMP and tix are $12.
Food finds & things to drink
- Sat Jan 28: Bikes & Beans is hosting Portland, OR coffee roasters Proud Mary for a Frozen Coffee Event. They will be grinding frozen beans and making pour overs. Sounds weird, I like it. 10am-2pm.
- Big local food news: 4 local chefs were nominated for the 2023 James Beard Awards! Dan Ansotegui of Ansots, Kris Komori of KIN, Kibrom Milash of Kibrom's Ethiopian and Eritrean Food & Salvador Alamilla of Amano have all been nominated. Here's a story about it.
- This is a good list of "underrated restaurants in Treasure Valley" from 107.9FM. Have you been to any?
- Alsooo have you been to CHOW Public Market? I finally went the other day & the food options in there are so good!
Things to do
- TONIGHT: The Boise State University Chinese Club is hosting China Night: a celebration of Chinese culture. It's 6:30-7:30pm in the Student Union Building.Free & open to the public.
- TONIGHT: Treasure Valley Roller Derby has it's first home game of the season tonight at 7pm at Treasure Valley Skate. It's $10.
- TONIGHT: Learn Tango Dancing at Warehouse Food Hall. Starts at 7pm & it's free!
- Fri-Sun Jan 27-29: Boise State's Dept of Theatre, Film &Creative Writing is performing Afflicted: Daughters of Salem. It tells the story of the Salem accusers & the events that led up to the infamous Salem witch trials. Cool! Tix are $20.
- Fri Jan 27: Opera Idaho is performing Macbeth. It's at 7:30pm at the Morrison Center. Tix start at $34.
- Sat Jan 28: Catalyst Arts Collaborative has a 3-week Kid's Clay Play workshop. It's for kids age 5-17 & runs for 2 hours (10am-12pm) every Saturday through Feb 11. It's $120 for the full course & scholarships available.
- Sat Jan 28: Join the Yin Sound Reiki Healing Journey at True North Yoga from 1-2:30pm. It's $25.
- Sat Jan 28: Catch Str8 into Drag, a drag show for people who want to try drag, at Somewhere Bar. It's $10 & proceeds go to Colorado Springs victims.
- Mon Jan 30: Join Surel's Place & Roxanne Everett for Natural Habitats: Exhibit & Art Talk. The talk explores a series of paintings that reflect the grasslands, woodlands, riparian ecosystems and open canopied forests of Southern Idaho. Starts at 7pm.
- Wed Feb 1: Join Trail Talks: Hiking with Kids, a presentation with Idaho Trails Association at Lost Grove Brewing. Learn tips for getting your little one motivated, gear to demo & specific hikes to suggest for different ages. Starts at 6pm & it's free!
Plan ahead
- Next Th Feb 2 @ 8pm: John Craigie + Madeline Hawthorne at The Egyptian Theatre. His shows sold out last time so get your tix!
- Next Sat Feb 4: It's Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! The STIL is celebrating with donut holes, coffee, mimosas & of course, ice cream, from 9am-12pm at all locations. I foresee this being popular so plan for this!
Just trust me...
Thanks for reading!
With love from Boise,
Marissa
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From Boise
by Marissa Lovell
A weekly newsletter & podcast about what's going on in Boise, Idaho. Every week we share stories about people, places, history, and happenings in Boise.
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