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This weekend is looking prime for markets, movies and music! Who’s coming to Dinner Club in Eagle tonight? Happy Hour next week? The sun is out, the patios are open, and new friends are waiting to meet you! Our next Happy Hour Club is Thursday, June 4 at 5:15pm. It’s just drinks (and apps if […]
Raise of hands. Who’s camping this weekend? Here’s some fun things to do if you’re sticking around the “big city”: From Boise Things New Rooted Together Event Series Two of Boise’s favorite community institutions are teaming up. Idaho Botanical Garden and Boise Farmers Market have launched Rooted Together, a new event series supporting a long-term […]
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 of it, either. Even Boiseans […]
Here’s some cool events for a cool weekend: From Boise Things Summer shows coming soon Most of the summer live music series have been announced and are kicking off in June. I’ll have the details in the Plan Ahead for June newsletter as well! Boise Hawks Home Opener Tuesday, May 19 Thursday, June 25: From […]

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 […]

Fall is here! This weekend’s calendar is filled with a car-free festival, a runner’s dream race weekend, plenty of beer fests, and so much more. Here’s what’s going on in Boise this weekend: From Boise Things Oktoberfest weekend Prost! There’s quite a few Oktoberfest celebrations this weekend. Friday, September 25 – Saturday, September 26 Saturday, […]

For photographer and videographer Guy Hand, food has never been just about what’s on the plate. He’s interested in the people, places, history and traditions behind it. He appreciates the stories that explain not only what we eat, but where it comes from and why it matters. That perspective has made Hand one of the […]
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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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