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First Thursday things, soul food fest, and some bakery reccos? Itโs gonna be a great weekend ๐ From Boise Things Monday, August 10: From Boise Dinner Club in Downtown Boise. Only 10 seats left! ๐ฝ๏ธ Book your seat here! Bogus Basin Mountain Report Phew! Valley temperatures are back in the triple digits this weekend ๐ฅต […]
The smoke is gnarly ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ stay safe out there, friends. Double check outdoor events day of in case they are moved, postponed or canceled! From Boise Things Almost 600 people have joined Dinner Club! Are you joining us for the next one? ๐๏ธ Monday, August 10 @ 6:30pm You fill out a quiz, get matched […]

Itโs a scorcher this weekend, but thereโs lots to do! From Boise Things Want to meet people and make new friends? Join the next โFrom Boise Dinner Clubโon Thursday, July 16! This time we upped the capacity to 150 people and curated restaurants throughout downtown Boise and into the North End. Itโs going to be […]
This weekend is filled with wine + cider anniversary parties that pair nicely with free fries (sign me up ๐) and live music. From Boise Things Bogus Basin Mountain Report Family-friendly summer activities, The Basin Gravity Park, cross-country mountain bike and hiking trails at Bogus Basin open next Friday, June 19th! Be sure to save […]


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, […]

Thereโs 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 โThe Localโ (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 โ Saturday, September 26 Saturday, […]

For photographer and videographer โGuy Handโ, food has never been just about whatโs on the plate. Heโs 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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