Super Bowl Sunday specials

Some places to eat/watch the game:

• ​Twisted District Brew Co. has special guest Chicago Bear Champion Tim Wrightman at the bar for the game! They also have an awesome giveaway, wings, brunch, bottomless mimos & more. Events start at 11am.
• ​Sturman's Wine & Cigars is having a watch party with games, prizes, discounts for wearing a jersey & food.
• ​Alpine Pizza has a Super Bowl Bundle & if you get it, you are entered to win free pizza for a year!
• ​R Bar has free pizza, giveaways & drink specials.
• ​Payette Brewing is doing a Big Game Beer Sale.
• ​Hooligan's Pub has food specials and prizes each quarter.
• ​Charlie Brown's Bar in Boise is doing a Super Bowl Chili Cook-off and lots of giveaways/prizes.
• ​Matador has a take out deal for take & bake nachos, big apps & to-go margs.
• ​The Tilted Ace Sports Bar in Nampa is doing a Super Bowl Sunday Chili Cook-off. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.
• ​Whiskey River in Nampa is doing a Sunday Funday Super Bowl Dart Tournament. $10 entry.

Happy Valentine's Day <3

A few Valentine's events for you love birds:

Fri Feb 10: Check out My Bawdy Valentine at Watson's. It's an evening of suggestive entertainment with singer Ula Vamps who will perform bawdy songs from the 20's-90's. Ooh la la! Tix are $15-$50. 21+

Sat Feb 11: Do some shopping at the Galentine's Pop-Up Market at Barbarian Brewing in Garden City. Lots of local vendors (some intended for mature eyes just fyi). Free to attend!

Sat Feb 11: Love biking? Go to BBP's annual Bikin' 4 Lovin' (Roll and Bowl) event. Bike the greenbelt to Westy's for some bowling.

Sat Feb 11: The annual Cupid's Undie Run is back in downtown Boise from 12-4pm.

Sat Feb 11: Take your honey to the Sawtooth Winery Valentines Dinner, complete with five courses paired with Sawtooth wine. Tix are $135.

Sat Feb 11: Get your tix for the Valentine's Latin Dance Night at JUMP! A night of dancing to the beats of Salsa, Bachata, Timba, Zouk and other Latin dance tunes. Tix are $15 presale/$20 at the door. 71pm-12am. 18+

Sat Feb 11: Check out The Love Affair Drag Brunch at Firehouse Sports Pub in Nampa. Tix are $25 and includes breakfast! 11am-2pm and it's 21+.

Sat Feb 11: Not in the mood to be lovey dovey? Go to The EX Files, a anti-valentines burlesque & drag event at The Balcony. Tix are $15-$30. 21+

Sat Feb 11: Catch the 10th Annual Valentine's Ball with The Fabulous Chancellors at The Riverside Hotel Ballroom. Tix are $25. 21+

Sat Feb 11: Get your v-day date & flowers in one swoop at the Build-A-Bouquet Valentine's Date event at Jordan's Garden Center. It's $45 for 2 people, all ages welcome!

Sun Feb 12: Telaya Wine Co is hosting Valentine Brunch. Tix are $45 & includes a glass of wine and brunch from Crisp.

Sun Feb 12: Listen to Love Letter Tributes at MING Studios. It's free!

Tue Feb 14: Edge Brewing Co Valentine's Dinner is happening at the Steelhead Way location. Delish food paired with Edge beers! They have a vegan menu too. Tix are $75.

Tue Feb 14: Take your valentine to Ceramica's Valentine's Day Event. Start with wine & cheese from BBQ4L and then make your own ceramic heart. You can also byob & snacks. Tix are $75 and include everything!

Tue Feb 14: Experience the true meaning of "ball and chain" at Romancing the Pen. Hear love stories & more on a guided tour of the old Idaho State Pen. It's $10 or 2 tix for $14.

Tue Feb 14: Check out the Valentine's Couch Surfer Artist Series with Heidi Kraay & Thomas Paul at Ochos. Show is 7-9pm and it;s free! 21+

Tue Feb 14: Get groovy at MIZU makes LOVE: A Valentine's Day Experience, a R&B and hip hop show at The Olympic. Tix are $20 online / $25 at the door. Show starts at 8pm. 21+

Tue Feb 14: If experimental hard rock is what makes your heart pitter patter, go to SUUNS + Lorelle Meets The Obsolete + The French Tips at Neurolux.

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Tunes & shows

• TONIGHT @ 7:30pm: Rubblebucket + Spaceface at El Korah
• Fri Feb 10 @ 7pm: Bread & Circus 10 year Anniversary Party at VAC
• Fri Feb 10 @ 7pm: Polly O'Keary + The Rhythm Method at The Sapphire Room
• Fri Feb 10 @ 8pm: Quasi + Yuvees at Neurolux
• Fri Feb 10 @ 8:30pm: Taylor Swift Night at Knitting Factory
• Fri Feb 10 @ 9pm: Underground Techno Gathering at The Shredder
• Sat Feb 11 @ 7pm: BARN + Fall of Fathom + Suturist + Filth Hound + Crimson Divide at The Olympic
• Sun Feb 12 @ 7pm: Dancehall Days: Hits Through the Decades at The Sapphire Room
• Fri Feb 17 @ 7pm: An Evening with Grateful at The Sapphire Room

See more upcoming show's on B-Side Mag's Live Music Calendar​

Comedy & storytelling

• TONIGHT: Author Mike Medberry will be reading from his newest book, Living in the Broken West – Essays, at 1417 N. Sixteenth St. in Boise's North End, at 6:30 pm. The 18 essays include: the author's surviving a severe stroke in Craters of the Moon Monument in Idaho, the designation of two Wilderness Areas near Ketchum, a hike up the entire Boise River & more. It's free!
• Fri Feb 10: The Dating Game comedy show is happening at 7pm at Lounge at the End of the Universe. Tix are $15. 21+
• Fri Feb 10: Check out The Riff, an improv comedy show at Mad Swede Brew Hall. You give the topics, they make the jokes. Tix are $20.
• Fri Feb 10: Feelin cranky about the holiday? Go to Bitter B-Words: Comedy for Cranky Folks at Mad Swede Brew Hall. It's for the love birds & bitter folks. Tix are $20 & starts at 9pm. 21+
• Fri-Sat Feb 10-11: Recycled Minds Comedy has An Improvised Love Story comedy show. It's fam-friendly. Tix are $5-$20.
• Fri-Sat Feb 10-11: Go see the Black History Month Comedy Tour with comedians Tab Lloyd + Charles Jones Jr. at Lounge at the End of the Universe. Show starts at 9pm & tix are $25.
• Sat Feb 11: Catch the Femme Fatale Comedy Show, Boise's monthly feminist comedy show, at Mad Swede Brew Hall (downtown). Starts at 8:30pm and tix are $20.
• Tue Feb 14: Check out Love on the Rocks - a Valentine Comedy Show a Knitting Factory. Tix $15-$30 and it's 18+

Food finds & things to drink

• TONIGHT: There's a Mexican Wine Tasting at Sturman's, complete with free samples and live music. Starts at 6pm.
• I've seen lots of people raving about Freshies Lobster Co. at the Warehouse Food Hall.
• Also have you ever been to CopenRoss Growlers? The food is SO good. I'm not exaggerating, their bacon cheeseburger pulled me out of vegetarianism lol! They also have multiple NA options, wine, and tons of beer.

Things to do

• TONIGHT: Check out Winter Recreation Science Pub at Idaho Mountain Touring. It's a convo about snow science & the impacts climate change is having on winter recreation in Idaho. Starts at 5:30pm. It's free!
• Fri Feb 10: Go to Captivating Conversations: Quarrying Sandstone at the Old Idaho Pen and learn about the history of the Table Rock quarry & sandstone used for construction at the Idaho State Penitentiary. It's free!
• Fri Feb 10: The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is happening at The Egyptian Theatre. Tix are $18 and starts at 7pm.
• Sat Feb 11: New to gardening? Join NEON for a Gardening for Beginners Class. It's free!
• Sat Feb 11: Franz Witte is having a Gardening 208: How to Prep Your Garden Beds for Spring class. It's $10 and starts at 11am.
• Sat Feb 11: Ladies, join the Womeness In the Wilderness - Barber Park Nature Walk. Connect with other women who love the outdoors on a 60min all-abilities walk and meditation. It's free/donation-based.
• Sat Feb 11: Go watch The Incredibles at The Egyptian Theatre. Starts at 1:30pm.
• Sat Feb 11: Join the Create Your Own Energy Wrap class at Need to Bead. It goes 1-4pm and all needed materials can be purchased in store.
• Sun Feb 12: Go see Ballet Folklórico perform at Warehouse Food Hall. It's free! 1-3pm.

Plan ahead

• Fri-Sat Feb 17-18: Go see Cabernet & Cabaret, a performance by Boise Women's Chorus & boise Gay Men's Chorus. Set in a nightclub-like atmosphere with snacks, no-host bar & a dazzling show. Tix are limited at $150 & will prob sell out.
• Sat Feb 18: Get your tix for A Royal Breakfast at Chick-fil-A Village at Meridian. Tix are $15 & include breakfast, character meet & greet and a fun souvenir. Kids under 2 are free!
• Sat Feb 25: Snag your tix for Boise Phil's Sorcerer's Apprentice, a playful program full of pep, grace & delight. There's two performances at 1pm & 7:30pm.

Just trust me...

Sooo I've been doing a lot of Facebook Marketplace browsing lately and omg, what a trip. The treasures! The trash! The audacity in pricing! There is some wild stuff on here y’all. Some real gems I’ve found recently:

• Do you need a *life size* llama rocking chair???
• What about a real life Barbie boat??
• Do you have an extra $1,800 laying around? Spend it on an *empty* diet coke can LOL
• Need a hand? Why is this hand so expensive?
• How about an armadillo purse...that still has the arms and head attached... 😬
• and whaaaaat are these creepy babies! Why! And WHAT IS THIS ONE FOR $800?! Omg.
• I actually dig this coffin bookcase​
• And I really dig this Ford Bronco. Wowee! What a beaut.

Thanks for reading! Have a fun weekend!

With love from Boise,

Marissa

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