First Friday Art Stroll is back

It's the first First Friday of 2022! Head down to Garden City and explore the Live-Work-Create District. Meet local artists, visit their studios, see what projects are in progress, and enjoy beautiful this beautiful spring weather in Garden City!

Be sure to swing by Visual Arts Collective to see local artist Sue Latta's new work!

More info + a great map can be found here.

April is Idaho Craft Beer Month

If you like drinkin' beer, you're gonna love April in Idaho. There's going to be a bunch of events happening all around the state to celebrate Idaho's craft beer industry (you can see them all here), but here's a few that I thought looked extra fun:

• April 1: Boise Brewing is hosting a Token Scavenger Hunt all over downtown Boise. If you find a token in the month of April, bring it down to Boise Brewing for a free beer!
• April 9: Mad Swede Brewing is doing games & giveaways starting at 3:30pm
• April 9: CopenRoss Growlers is having a Belgian Beer & Book Release. The beer is good but the giant pretzel is bombbbbb.
• April 22-23: Shade City Brewfest (the first ever!) is happening out at Idaho Botanical Garden.

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Tunes & shows

April 1: The Record Exchange is hosting a "listening lunch party" for the Red Hot Chili Peppers new album. Starts at noon!

• April 1 @ 5pm: Bread & Circus at Sandbar
• April 1 @ 7pm: Greet Death w/ Infant Island and Cmmnwlth at The Olympic
• April 1 @ 7pm: Joseph Lyle at Sturman's Wine & Cigars
• April 1 @ 7:30pm: VR SEX, Marbled Eye at Neurolux
• April 1 @ 8pm: Tropical Latin Party at Knitting Factory
• April 2 @ 7pm: Shinedown at ExtraMile Arena
• April 2 @ 7:30pm: Teenage Halloween at Neurolux
• April 5 @ 7pm: Fishy Mushroom, Guardians of Virginity, Mongoloids at The Shredder
• April 6 @ 8pm: YOLA, Jac Ross at Knitting Factory
• April 7 @ 7pm: Good Morning at The Shredder
• April 7 @ 7pm: The Cryptics at Neurolux
• April 8 @ 8pm: Sarah Jarosz at The Egyptian
• April 8 @ 8pm: All That Remains at Knitting Factory

More upcoming show at fromboise.com/shows​

Food finds & things to drink

• April 1: Spacebar is going dark for 2 months while they move into their new space! Close out the OG Spacebar with cheap drinks, a DJ, and free arcade games!
• April 1: Sockeye Brewing is doing a 36th Street Pop-Up Pub at their new/future space. Food truck, $4 drinks, yard games & more!
• April 1: Drink wine for a good cause! Telaya Wine Co is hosting Boise Black Dog Rescue for a fundraiser. Runs 12-8:30pm.
• April 2: Check out the Spring into Spring Food Truck Rally and Beer Garden at Jordan's Garden Center and Seasonal Market. There's even a food truck for dogs! There will also be a free landscaping 101 class at 4pm.
• April 3: Board games & brunch is happening at Meriwether Cider Co in Garden City. Starts at 10am.
• April 3: Payette Brewing is having a Sunday Funday Spring Release Party. Try five new Payette beers & canned cocktails!

Things to do

• April 1: Sip Idaho tickets go on sale Friday! It's Idaho's only all-liquor tasting festival happening July 9.
• April 1: Go to the April Fools' Comedy Show at Mad Swede Brew Hall Downtown. Tix are $15.
• April 1: The Balcony Club is hosting a Bratty Brunch Brawl, a drag lip-sync smackdown. Tix are $11 and its 21+.
• April 2: Like classic cars? Check out the annual 96.9 The Eagle Classic Car Show at the Barrelhouse in Garden City. It's free!
• April 2: The Stand Up Strip Down Body Positive Strip Show is back at The Lounge at the End of the Universe. Starts at 9pm, tix are $20 and its 21+.
• April 3: Lost Grove Brewing and Modern Sounds Vinyl are hosting a Vinyl Pop-Up Shop at Lost Grove!
• April 9: Idaho Botanical Garden is hosting a Basic Plant Photography workshop next Saturday, April 9 from 1-3pm.

Just trust me...

...and listen to me talk about From Boise on the Boise Bubble Podcast 🥸

Thanks for reading!

With love from Boise,

Marissa

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