STORIES from BOISE
From wood fired and honey-soaked to hot and fresh… Boise’s got bagels. You just have to know what you’re looking for. Each bagel brings something of value to the table in this week’s story. Put them together and you have a list of all the best bagels in the Boise area! Good Times Bagels Owners […]
This story was written by Julie Sarasqueta Trying to explain the Idaho Shakespeare Festival to out-of-towners is, frankly, impossible. Sure, it’s a theater that puts on the works of the greatest English-language playwright, along with hundreds of other plays and musicals. And yes, it’s outside in a uniquely Idaho setting, but that doesn’t get to the heart […]

We are all familiar with Boise’s Basque community and its heritage of immigrant sheepherders in the area. But did you know that Scottish immigrants were moving to Idaho around the same time? On August 26, 1891, a small snippet ran in the Idaho Daily Statesman, within the News of the City section. It read: “Scotchman and sons of […]
The story of Freedom Bound Hounds is more like a book. It’s a story made up of many stories – 869 stories to be exact. And it all begins with a dog named Alabama. Saving Alabama In the summer of 2019, Jenny Carlisle and Katie Dace were part of a Facebook group that posted high […]


Back in 2003, a pastor named Tim Cooper started turning the lights on at 5am every morning at a small building on Americana Boulevard near downtown Boise. The coffee was already brewing. There was a bowl of hard-boiled eggs waiting. For people who’d spent the night outside, that open door meant everything. More than two […]

Rocktober begins! plus, swing by a cider fest, walk around with some doggies, and catch a couple game days. From Boise Things 4th Annual Idaho Cider Fest Saturday, October 3 Meriwether Cider takes over Bannock Street in downtown Boise for a big cider-filled block party featuring Northwest cideries, local food, vendors, and games. Portland Cider, […]

There’s nothing like going out with your best friend. Thank goodness so many Boise establishments open their patios to pups, and some even make the extra effort to spoil them. Last week at The Local (5616 W State St), my poodle-Cocker spaniel-mix Watson and I were delighted when a server delivered a bowl of water […]

Happy October! My favorite month of the whole year and this year is extra special. There’s 5 Fridays and Saturdays this month AND Daylight Savings is on November 1, meaning we get an hour of Halloween. How amazing is that?! Here’s a bunch of fun things to put on your calendar: October 3: Idaho Cider […]
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After years of freelance writing for other people, I wanted to write stories in my own voice and about things I actually cared about. I started From Boise to explore things happening around town, connect with people doing cool and creative work, and capture all the little things that make Boise such a cool place to live.
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