Wednesday plans: party in the park

Like free shows & park parties? The Morrison Center and Lost Grove Brewing teamed up to host *free* neighborhood concerts all summer long in public parks across Boise. All shows are on Wednesday evenings from 6-8:30pm. Walk or bike or roll on down to the park for live local music, food trucks, drinks from Lost Grove, and good ol' fashion neighborhood fun.

Here's the schedule:

Happy dad's day!

Let's be real, he just wants a good nap and a tasty meal, but here's a few Father's Day events just in case you want to take Dad out and about:

Father's Day Breakfast at Zoo Boise has buffet brunch with a zookeeper talk, then you have the day to explore the zoo.
Father's Day Car Show & Concert at Vizcaya Winery in Kuna.
Beer, Archery, and a Reptile Petting Zoo at Western Collective. The whole shebang.
Go listen to local musicians Ryan Curtis at KIN
Some other ideas: float the river; go for a hike; get him a tool, a beer, a BBQ or hot sauce; be quiet for the whole day.

Tunes & shows

This weekend: your Saturday plans should be to catch Angel Abaya's free show at KIN (listen) and then mosey on over to Spacebar for a groovy set from DJ Mossback & DJ IGA.

Some goood shows announced from Duck Club recently: Poolside DJ Set + Brijean at Idaho Botanical Garden on August 4; Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) at Idaho Botanical Garden on August 20; Grateful Shred at The Olympic on October 2.

Lots of good shows coming up this month! (band* = local)

June 18 @ 6pm: High Pine Whiskey Yell* at Idaho Botanical Garden
June 19 @ 6:30pm: Angel Abaya* w/ McKenna Esteb at KIN
June 19 @ 9pm: DJ Mossback & DJ IGA at Spacebar
June 16 @ 7pm: The Samples//Bread & Circus* at The Olympic
June 20 @ 2pm: Austin "Stino" Mariano at Bogus Basin
June 20 @ 6:15pm: piKINic with Ryan Curtis* at KIN
June 20 @
June 22 @ 6pm: Gretch n Rodgers Band* & Boise Rock School* at JUMP
June 22 @ 6pm: Scott Pemberton at Indian Creek Plaza
June 22 @ 6:15pm: PiKINic with Pure Ivy* & Up is the Down is the at KIN
June 24 @ 6pm: Afrosonics* at Idaho Botanical Garden
June 25 @ 8pm: Jesse Daniel @ Neurolux
June 26 @ 6pm: Hokum Hi-Flyers* at The Sandbar
June 26 @ 6:15pm: Afrosonics* at KIN
June 27 @ 6:15pm: piKINic with Bart Budwig* at KIN
July 1 @ 5pm: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at Idaho Botanical Garden
July 4&6 @ 6:15pm: piKINic with Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at KIN
July 8 @ 5pm: Eilen Jewell* at Idaho Botanical Garden
July 10 @ 8pm: Sam Riggs at The Olympic
July 10-11 @ 5:30pm: piKINic with Eilen Jewell* at KIN
July 14 @ 8pm: Charley Crockett & Jenny Don't and the Spurs at The Olympic
July 17 @ 8pm: Jackie Venson at The Olympic

Food (truck) finds

Check out the weekend lineup at Green Acres Boise. Yum!
If you are in Meridian, check out Food Trucks in the Park on Friday night at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park.
On Saturday, check out the first annual Party in the Garden Food Truck Rally at Jordan's Garden Center and Seasonal Market. Looks fun and lots of kid stuff going on too.
And in more food truck news, did you know about The Switchback Food Truck Park in Harris Ranch?

Things to do

TOMORROW: Take the fam to watch Moana in Settlers Park in Meridian. It's free.
TOMORROW: Create & Connect at Idaho Botanical Garden – it's a fundraiser for the garden but also sounds like a real good time.
June 19: Super Summer Craft Market is happening at Flying M in Nampa. More than 20 local artists and makers will be there.
June 19: Yoga on the Mountain at Bogus Basin is back!
June 21: Take a Mariposa Park Pollinator Garden Tour with Boise Parks & Rec and learn all about our local pollinator plants. It's free.
June 21: Do some outdoor yoga in the yard at the Old Pen. It's $10/session and limited to 15 people.
June 22: Learn how to grow a cut flower garden with Sarah Lunstrum, owner Dream Farm Flowers.
June 23: Brings your kiddos age 3-6 to Pollinator Preschool at Julia Davis Rose Garden. It's free.
ALSO: Boise Trails Challenge is officially underway! You can sign up anytime before the month is over. Definitely check it out (and watch the video below).

Just trust me...

and go check out some out of town events. There's some cool mountain stuff going on this month that makes for a good excuse to go explore.

North Fork Championship is a competition for some of the best kayakers in the world, held on the North Fork of the Payette River in Crouch, Idaho. It starts today and goes through the weekend. Good times up there.

Emmett Cherry Festival is happening right now in Emmett (duh) through Saturday, June 19. Cherry pie, contests, games, you name it.

The Weiser River Music Festival is next weekend, June 25-26, in the cute little town of Weiser. Tickets are on sale online or at the gate.

Thanks for reading!

With love from Boise,

-Marissa

From Boise

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