It’s summer y’all! Pools are open, splash pads are going, there’s new restaurants opening & lots of weekend festivals.

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FOOD NEWS

• Fri May 31-Sat June 1: ​Boise Greek Food Festival​
• New restaurant alert: ​Susina​ is open!
• New bakery alert: ​Pure Bliss Baking​ is open!
• Also: ​Tavolata's Copper River Salmon Feast​ is happening on June 12 - make your reservation right meow

WEEKEND FESTIVALS 

• Th May 30: Namptons Beerfest​ is happening at Lloyd Square in Nampa from 5-10pm 
• Fri May 31-Sat June 1: ​Hells Canyon Days​ is happening in Cambridge, Idaho
• Sat June 1: ​IRU Brewshed Festival​ is going on at Green Acres Food Truck Park
• Sat June 1-Sun June 2: ​Outpost Days​ is happening at the Owyhee County Historical Museum in Murphy, Idaho
• Sun June 2: ​The Annual Arts and Rose Festival​ is going from 10am-5pm at The Rose Garden at Julia Davis Park

POOLS & SPLASH PADS

• Splash pads: ​Splash pads and fountains​ turned were on on Memorial Day (Monday, May 27). ​Ann Morrison Interactive Fountain​ is open sunrise to sunset, ​Borah Park Spray Pad​ is open 10am-8pm, ​Bowler Park Misters​ are on sunrise to sunset, ​Comba Park Splash Pad​ is open 10am-8pm, ​Franklin Park Misters​ are on sunrise to sunset, ​Grove Plaza Fountain​ is open 8 am-11pm, and ​Molenaar Park Splash Pad​ is open 10am-8pm. More info on splash pads ​here​.
• Boise Pools: Boise's ​outdoor pools​ open for the swim season on Friday, May 31 at 1pm. That includes ​The Natatorium​, ​Ivywild Pool​, ​Borah Pool​, and ​Fairmont Pool​. The hours & admission prices vary for each pool. Boise City Aquatics Center is open year round because it's indoor. ​South Pool​ & ​Lowell Pool​ are still closed and reopening is up in the air. You can read my story about those pools ​here​.
• Other Treasure Valley Pools: ​Roaring Springs​ is open, ​Meridian Pool​ opens on June 3, ​Lakeview Water Park​ in Nampa opens on June 1, and ​Lincoln Pool​ in Nampa opens on June 1. Caldwell City pool is closed again this year. 

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