By Marissa Lovell
From Boise is a weekly newsletter and podcast about life in Boise. Every Tuesday we share a story about a person, place, piece of Boise history, or current local happening. Every Thursday we curate
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So much going on this weekend! Tons of festivals, comedy shows, fun food events, movie marathons, and lots more.
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WEEKEND FESTIVALS
Das Alpenhaus Delikatessen’s Oktoberfest
Eagle Jazz Festival
Payette Brewing’s Oktoberfest Celebration
Boise Scottish Heritage Festival
Potato Days
Wepa’s 3rd Anniversary Party
¡Fiesta! Celebrating Idaho’s Hispanic Heritage
St Luke’s FitOne
Flywheel Fest
Kuna’s Art Attack Festival
Japan Day
Open Streets Boise
FOOD & DRINK THINGS
Negroni Week at The Modern Bar
Kichii Sushi & Spirits - new sushi bar in BoDo opening on Friday
Pranom Traveling Thai is popping up at Barbarian Brewing in Garden City
Prestige Pours: Tour of Spain class at House of Wine
THINGS TO DO
Nampa Third Thursday’s Street Festival
Park(ing) Day
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is showing at The Egyptian Theatre
Middle-Earth Marathon at Idaho Film Society
Bug Day at the Idaho Botanical Garden
Find more things to do in today’s newsletter!
A while back I did a story about the Matriarchs of Boise’s parks, which highlighted a few of Boise’s parks that are named after women. Today I’m back with part two, sharing three more Boise women and the parks that have been named after them.
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Thank you to Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode!
Matriarchs of Boise parks: part I
Esther Simplot Park
Terry Day Park
Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum
Boise Parks & Rec events/tours
List of Boise parks
Lots of festivals this weekend, Friday the 13th tattoos & scary movies, food news & more fun things to do
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Thank you to ExtraMile Arena for sponsoring this episode! Rainbow Kitten Surprise is coming to ExtraMile Arena on November 19, 2024 - get your tickets here.
Thank you to Treefort Music Fest for sponsoring this episode! The Treefort 2025 Locals Only Sale is happening tomorrow, Friday, September 13. Head down to the Record Exchange to snag a 5-day festival pass for the lowest price you can. Details here.
FESTIVALS & FUN STUFF
Meridian Art Week
Indian Creek Festival
13 Stories Film Showcase V
Boise Pride Festival
Hyde Park Street Fair
Latino Conservation Week
Fiestas Patrias Meridian
FRIDAY THE 13TH
Idaho Film Society is showing Friday the 13th at 7pm.
Veer Wine Project is showing Silence of the Lambs at 7pm
Friday the 13th Tattoo Specials:
Resurrected Tattoo
Skin Deceptions Tattoo Studio
Not Your Average Tattoo Shop
McNabb’s Tattoo
Tattoo Bob’s
Snake River Tattoo
Temptation Tattoo
Crow’s Nest Tattoo
FOOD NEWS
Salsa Festival
Food Truck Fiesta
Big City Coffee on Grove Street closed and Caffeina Kitchen Co opened in its spot but kept a lot of the Big City staples on the menu.
Big Bun is opening a second location on Glenwood Street in Garden City. Big Bun is my fave burger in Boise and they have a really good vegan menu too!
MORE THINGS TO DO
The Entrepreneur Experience
The Common Well is hosting Meet Me at The Well
Reach for the Stars Space Day
The 30th Annual Koi Show (Read more about Boise's koi community here.)
Grandparents Day at Lowe Family Farm
Fur-ious Fitness with F45 at Clubhound
There’s a new annual event kicking off next week called Open Streets Boise. The event will transform a section of a Boise neighborhood into a temporarily car-free community space.
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Thank you to St Luke’s FitOne for sponsoring this episode! It’s not too late to sign up for Idaho’s most family-friendly race, FitOne, happening on September 21. Register here.
In the market for a Hydrus Board Tech inflatable paddleboard? Use promo code "FROMBOISE" to snag 12% off your entire order!
Learn more about Open Streets Boise
Pre-register for Open Streets Boise
Sign up to volunteer at Open Streets Boise
Get involved in another way
Read the backstory on Goathead Fest here
Bonus episode to share some important news! I’m having a baby in November and this podcast is going to go on a short pause while I’m doing baby stuff. Also I’m hiring for three positions: a content specialist, a sponsorship sales person, and a social media manager.
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Read the Sponsorship Sales Rep job description
Apply for the Sponsorship Sales Rep position
Read the Social Media Manager job description
Apply for the Social Media Manager position
Art in the Park, Taste of Caldwell, Warbird Roundup, vintage motorcycle show, flea markets, film events and so much more
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Art in the Park
Taste of Caldwell Harvest Festival
Caldwell Hops & Crops Festival
Warbird Roundup
Party at the Pen
Indonesian Culture and Heritage Day
Boise Flea
Nampa Flea Market
Speed Dating Group Games edition
North End Organic Nursery is hosting a Spring Garden Planning class, Fall Gardening class,and a How to Grow Great Garlic class
Landscape Design Class at FarWest Landscape Center
On Saturday The Egyptian Theatre is showing Babe: Pig in the City at 11am, Nacho Libre at 2pm, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World at 5pm, and 12 Monkeys (1995) at 9pm. All show tix are $10.
Brews & Views
Did you know that we have two community radio stations here in Boise? Today’s story is about our two local community radio stations, the people behind them, how they got onto the airwaves, and what makes community-powered radio so special.
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Listen to Radio Boise
Browse Radio Boise shows
Support Radio Boise
Listen to Tropico FM
Browse Tropico FM shows
Support Tropico FM
Thank you to St Luke’s FitOne for sponsoring this episode! Register for the upcoming FitOne race on September 21 here.
It’s a long weekend and there’s all kinds of stuff going on. Tune in for weekend parties, a few new markets, comedy shows, new beer releases, and throwback movies.
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Thank you to Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode! Have you ever been on a McCall Lake Cruise? If not, you need to! Learn more here.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND PARTIES
MARKETS THIS WEEKEND
LIVE MUSIC
Find the full calendar in the newsletter
COMEDY & STORYTELLING
FOOD FINDS & THINGS TO DRINK
MOVIE WEEKEND
I'm pretty sure that September is the busiest month in the Boise area. Here’s a few of my favorite events that are happening this month!
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Thank you to Boise Bicycle Project for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out Open Streets Boise, a new event to reimagine our streets. It’s happening on September 22 on the Boise Bench!
Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic
Art in the Park
Hyde Park Street Fair
Eagle Jazz & Blues Fest
World Village Festival
Idaho Jewish Festival
Taste of Caldwell Harvest Festival
Caldwell Hops & Crops Festival
Warbird Roundup
Indian Creek Festival
Boise Pride Festival
Park(ing) Day
St Luke’s FitOne
Boise Scottish Heritage Festival
Check out the Boise Tattoo Convention, Latino Fest, Boise Comic Arts Festival, or Winefest. Also the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic starts next week!
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Shop our merch sale - 50% off everything in the shop!!
Thank you to Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode! Now is the best time to visit Silver City. It’s one of my favorite Idaho ghost towns!
Western Idaho Fair
Boise Tattoo Convention
Latino Fest Boise
Boise Comic Arts Festival
The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic
Boise Flea
Boise Bard Players
Peach Days
Winefest
Repair Café
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