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    The morning I visited ​Lakewood Montessori​, every single kid was outside. All of the swings hanging from various trees were occupied, kids were climbing all over the custom play structure, girls sat together playing with flowers from the garden. Three-year-olds putzed around the kindergartners. A group of kids filled the fenced garden area, checking over […]

    First Thursday things, soul food fest, and some bakery reccos? It’s gonna be a great weekend 😎 From Boise Things Monday, August 10: From Boise Dinner Club in Downtown Boise. Only 10 seats left! 🍽️ Book your seat here! Bogus Basin Mountain Report Phew! Valley temperatures are back in the triple digits this weekend 🥵 […]

    Every community has their own pile of idiosyncratic names. Founders’ names, founders’ wives’ names, names for geographic features, etc. Perhaps unsurprisingly, throughout a region many road, town, or other place names will be repeated because they are common to the area, or because they are generic enough to apply widely. Lots of towns have a […]

    Bonus newsletter! Hope you’re hungry, because some of my fave food events are happening this month. Here’s what’s on the calendar: July 31 – August 2: San Inazio Festival ​San Inazio Festival​ is an annual festival to honor St. Ignatius of Loyola, the patron saint of the Basques. The weekend-long festival has live music, traditional […]

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