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 a list of fun things to do over the weekend. Subscribe to our free newsletter at fromboise.com
Idaho’s first known serial killer, and one of America’s first female serial killers, is Lyda Southard. Today’s story delves into the history of Lyda’s life of marriage & murder. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Julie’s writing & tarot reading Time article about Lyda Behind Grey Walls podcast...
Death Cafe, halloweekend events, abandoned places, live music, Taste of Downtown Boise & more. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs How to Halloween in Boise newsletter + podcast Th Oct 26: Death Cafe Boise Halloween for kids: Th Oct 26: Downtown Meridian Trunk or Treat Th Oct 26: Downtown Nampa trick or treat Fri Oct 27: Simply Cats Trick or Treat Open House Fri Oct 27: Kuna's Trunk or Treat and Spooky Movie Night Sat Oct 28: Ghoul's Day Out...
Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, places to get costumes, haunted houses, where & when to take your kids trick or treating, and shows and Halloween parties. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Pumpkin patches & corn mazes: Lowe Family Farmstead The Berry Ranch Jordan' Garden Center & Pumpkin Patch Cherry Hill Farms Wissel Farms Where to get costumes: Crazy Neighbor Serendipity Boutique Zurchers Spirit Halloween Re-POP Gifts Purple Lotus Savers...
Where to see fall colors, food news, Harry Potter festival, scary movies and more! Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Sat Oct 21: Cousins Maine Lobster at Idawild Brewing Copmany Sat Oct 21: Karuna Kava new location opening Read my kava story here TONIGHT: Witchy Pop-up Market at Barbarian Brewing in Garden City Sat Oct 21: Boise State Costume and Prop Sale Sat Oct 21: Harry Potter Festival in Caldwell Sat Oct 21: The Spill: Tales of the Unexplained 4 at Flying ...
Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Idahistory tours & more: idahistory.com Find Haunted Boise book at Flying M in downtown Boise, Rediscovered Books , The Lit Room in Garden City, Barnes and Noble , and on Amazon More info on the James Risen talk about Frank Church on Oct 19 here...
Friday the 13th tattoos and events, two beer events, more Halloween prep, Boise Improv Week and more! Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Fri Oct 13: Tattoos at Jade Room , Boise Tattoo Company , On Point Tattoo Collective , True Grit Tattoo , Aloha Tattoo , Anarchy Ink Tattoo Co , Iron Wolf Tattoo and Crow’s Nest Tattoo . Fri Oct 13: Friday the 13th Comedy Show at Lounge at the End of the Universe Fri Oct 13: Freaky Funny Improv Comedy Show at Recycled Minds Com...
Have you ever seen a UFO? Idaho is really the perfect place to see such a thing, given our access to dark skies. Today’s story looks at some past and recent UFO sightings in Idaho. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Listen to the City Cast episode with MUFON Idaho Director here Learn more about MUFON: mufon.com...
Dog festivals, first ever Idaho Cider Fest, barrel aged beer fest & Halloween prep. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Submit events to From Boise here Fri Oct 6: Dog Day at Lowe Family Farmstead Fri Oct 6: Dogtoberfest at Dogtopia in Garden City Sat Oct 7: See Spot Walk at Julia Davis Park Sat Oct 7: First ever Idaho Cider Fest in Freak Alley Sat Oct 7: Barrel Aged Beer Fest at Barbarian Brewing in Garden City Sat Oct 7: Oktoberfest in downtown Meridian Fri...
Two Boise authors, Kim Cross and J. Reuben Appelman, have new books out today. Both are true crime stories. Today’s episode is about the books and why the author’s wanted to share these stories. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Learn about Kim Cross Learn about J Reuben Appelman Get tickets to Making Sense of the Senseless on October 10...
Get the details on the Boise Comic Arts Festival, two food festivals, two reading events and Witches on the Water. Fri-Sun Sept 29-Oct 1: Boise Comic Arts Festival Sat Sept 30: Peruvian Food Festival at Heroes Park in Meridian Sat Sept 30: Taste of Caldwell Harvest Festival at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell Fri Sept 29: Conversation with playwright Samuel D Hunter at BSU Mon Oct 2: Conversation with Victoria “V.E.” Schwab and Cory Doctorow at The Egyptian Sun Oct 1: Witches on the Water at Barbe...
Autumn is here, which means winter is coming. Today’s story explores winter – as a season and as a concept for life – and what we can do to get ourselves through times of darkness and cold. Register for Boise Entrepreneur Week Read today’s story: fromboise.com Sign up for Amanda’s newsletter here Valley Regional Transit Review the proposed changes + give feedback...
Festival weekend in Boise! Hear about five weekend festivals, Oktoberfest celebrations, and fall markets. Fri-Sun Sept 22-24: Flipside Fest in Garden City Listen to my Flipside Guide Sat Sept 23: Flywheel Fest at JUMP Sat Sept 23: Fiesta! Celebrating Idaho’s Hispanic Heritage at the Idaho State Museum Sat-Sun Sept 23-24: Idaho Renaissance Faire at Expo Idaho Sat-Sun Sept 23-24: Potato Days at Kleiner Park in Meridian Fri-Sat Sept 22-23: Das Alpenhaus Deli Oktoberfest celebration Fri-Sat Sept 22-...
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Is it our last hot weekend? Who knows! Here’s some fun things to do in the sun this weekend. Read: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Th Sept 14: Salsa Fest at North End Organic Nursery Fri-Sat Sept 15-16: Eagle Jazz Festival Fri-Sun Sept 15-17: Hyde Park Street Fair at Camel’s Back Park Sat Sept 16: Boise Koi & Bonsai Show at Edward’s Greenhouse Read: Boise’s koi keepers Sat Sept 16: Bug Day at Idaho Botanical Garden Next week Sept 16-23: Meridian Art Week in downtown Merid...
Flipside Fest is next weekend! Are you going? Here’s everything you need to know about the second annual Flipside Fest in Garden City on Sept 22-24, 2023. Festival info: theduckclub.com/flipside-fest Read: fromboise.com
It’s a festival weekend in Boise! Celebrate Boise Pride, check out Art in the Park, go see Biketoberfest and snag your Treefort 2024 tix at the Locals Only Sale. Fri Sept 8: Treefort Music Fest Local’s Only Pass Sale at Record Exchange Fri Sept 8: Treefort Music Fest Merch Sale at Shrine Social Club Treefort Music Fest tickets online Treefort Music Fest merch sale online (use code HOT25OFF) TONIGHT: Zhoosh Pride Kickoff Social at Hap Hap Lounge TONIGHT: Let's Get Freaky drag show at The...
Did you know that Boise has an entire community of koi keepers? Today’s story explores the little-known world of water gardening and koi keeping in Boise. Read & see photos: fromboise.com Idaho Water Garden and Koi Society: iwgks.org Sat Sept 16: 29th Annual Boise Koi Show Valley Regional Transit (VRT): www.valleyregionaltransit.org Review the proposed changes + give feedback here...
Happy Labor Day weekend! If you are staying in the valley, you’ve got lots of fun options to fill your weekend. More things to do: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Wed-Sun Aug 30-Sept 3: Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic at Ann Morrison Park Th-Mon Aug 31-Sept 4: Hermit Music Fest Th-Mon Aug 31-Sept 4: Hermit Music Fest events at The Modern Th Aug 31- next Sun Sept 10: The Boise Bard Players are performing The Importance of Being Earnest at multiple locations throughout the valley S...
Three Boise churches are home to some particularly interesting stained glass windows. From the outside, you can hardly tell. The windows look dark, dim, and gray-brown. Yet inside, there is a wonderful variety of color and stories revealed. Read & see photos: fromboise.com St Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral St. John’s Cathedral + docent-led tour info Cathedral of the Rockies amandapatchin.com...
Lots of fun shows and some of my favorite Boise events happening this weekend! Newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs Fri Aug 25: World Village Night at Treefort Music Hall Sat Aug 26: Boise Indian Food Festival at Julia Davis Park Th-Sat: Boise Open Concerts Th Aug 24: Y La Bamba + Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo at Treefort Music Hall Th Aug 24: Wildermiss + Strange Lily at Neurolux Fri Aug 25: Shrek Rave at Knit Sun Aug 27: Surprise Chef + Akua Naru at Neurolux Wed Aug 30:...
Have you heard of Folks? It’s a new shop & candle studio in Boise’s West End, right next door to Good times Bagels. Hear the story of love, loss, slowing down, and dreaming big in today’s episode. Read & see photos: fromboise.com Shop Folk + Lore: www.folkandlore.shop Follow Folks: instagram.com/shop.folks
Tattoo convention, bike festival, movies to see, birds are dinosaurs and more! Fri-Sun Aug 18-20: Boise Tattoo Convention Sat Aug 19: Boise Goathead Fest Th Aug 17: Magpie Funeral at The Flicks Fri Aug 18: Super Mario Bros (2023) at Julia Davis Park Sat Aug 19: Movies at The Egyptian Theatre - Karate Kid (1984) at 3:30pm and Men in Black at 6:30pm Sun Aug 20: Birds Are Dinosaurs Friday August 18 - Sun August 27: Western Idaho Fair Out of Town Tip: visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise Join the BFFs:...
A few weeks ago, the City of Boise opened its fifth skatepark and we have two more in the works. But skating in Boise wasn’t always like this. When skateboards first hit the streets and sidewalks of Boise in the early 1960s, people thought it was just a fad – even a nuisance. What changed? And even more so, what is the future of skateboarding in Boise? Read this story and & see some skate photos & videos: fromboise.com
It’s a festival weekend in the Treasure Valley! Boise Soul Food Festival, a new beer festival, Sunnyslope Wine Festival, art festival, plus some fishing holes for a hot summer weekend. Sat Aug 12: Boise Soul Food Festival + food vendors Read: Boise Soul Food Festival story in From Boise Sat Aug 12: “Hops in the Hills” Eagle Foothills Brewfest Sat Aug 12: Sunnyslope Wine Festival Sat-Sun Aug 12-13: Nampa Art in the Park Sat-Sun Aug 12-13: Warbird Roundup at Warhawk Air Museum Out of Town Tip: www...
The Greenbelt and Boise’s parks are easily one of its best features. Today we explore some of Boise’s parks and the women whose namesake they bear. Read & see photos: fromboise.com Julia Davis Park Ann Morrison Park Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park Bethine Church River Trail Cherie Buckner-Webb Park Boise’s Ribbon of Jewels Ribbon of Jewels map Subscribe for free: fromboise.com Join the BFFs: fromboise.com/bffs...
Newsletter : fromboise.com J oin the BFFs : fromboise.com/bffs FIRST THURSDAY + FRIDAY Th Aug 3: First Thursday in downtown Boise Fri Aug 4: First Friday in Garden City First Friday map Green box info LIVE MUSIC ** Fri Aug 4: Sgt. Papers + Ghost Beach at Shrine Basement. Sat Aug 5: Gary Tackett & Full Moon Rude at The Olympic Sat Aug 5: Yellowcard at Revolution Center Sun Aug 6: George Thorogood & the Destroyers at Revolution Center Mon Aug 7: Monsterwatch + Spoon Benders + Moon ...
Making friends as an adult is hard. It can be weird, ya know? Here’s some places where you can meet people and make new friends in Boise. ** Newsletter: fromboise.com Join the BFFs:** fromboise.com/bffs **Book Clubs ** Rediscovered Books Boise Books and Bites Boise Book Club Boise Banned Book Club From Boise book club story **Gaming ** Spacebar Phoenix Fire Games All About Games Boise Area Boardgame Enthusiasts meetup Belching Dragon Tavern Belching Dragon Tavern launch party Running Clubs Boise...
Did you know that the Boise River used to be a legit trash river? Like it was so bad that there was yellow foam floating on the surface and no fish living in it. What ended up turning things around? Listen and find out. Read the newsletter & see photos at fromboise.com This story was written by Amanda Patchin and Marissa Lovell. The podcast version is read by Marissa Lovell. Watch the 1970 Boise River Greenbelt aerial video narrated by Bill Onweiler If you enjoyed this story, subscribe to th...
Bike race, Basque bar crawl, fun family things & storytelling events, all happening in Boise July 6-12, 2023. Sat July 8: Twilight Criterium in downtown Boise From Boise read: The Twilight Crit returns (published in 2021) Sat July 8: Running of the Bars on the Basque Block From Boise read: Exploring Boise’s Basque history Sat July 8: Boise Rocks Paint & Splash at Ann Morrison Park Sun July 9: Family fun in the SUN-day at Payette Brewing Sat July 8: Lectures by Lushes at CHOW Public M...
Karuna Kava is Boise’s first and only kava bar. It opened in July 2022 and is quickly becoming a social space to hang out and enjoy kava, an alternative to alcohol. Read the story: fromboise.com Karuna Kava: www.karunakava.com This podcast was produced in partnership with SB Studios in Boise, Idaho
