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Did you know Boise has a thriving competitive cornhole scene? Yeah, I didn’t either. Today’s story takes you into the world of our local underground cornhole community.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Cornhole Idaho: cornholeidaho.com   Download the Scoreholio app  Upcoming $10 tournaments: Wed July 31: Hawks Summer Series Sun Aug 4: Heritage Sunday Funday

Tattoo festival, San Inazio festival, backyard comedy, tons of live music, movie screenings & a few waterfall hikes for your bucket list.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thank you Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode! Find our top three SW Idaho waterfall hikes here .  WEEKEND FESTIVALS  Canyon County Fair 208 Tattoo Festival   San Inazio Festival   Boise Water Lantern Festiva...

Paella, pintxos, kalimotxos. These are a few of my favorite things... and just the beginning of Basque culture that you can find here in Boise. Today's story was written by Sharon Fisher and teaches you who the Basques are, how they got to Idaho, and where you can experience Basque culture.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com RSVP for From Boise’s Campfire Stories reading event on Sunday, Augu...

Go see a movie, check out a market, go to a rodeo, pick flowers, and much more!   Find more things to do in the newsletter: fromboise.com Thank you to Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode! Today’s Out of Town Tip is to book a rafting trip with Bear Valley Rafting .  WEEKEND PARTIES Friday, July 19  Bown Crossing’s Summer Block Party   ​Snake River Stampede​   Saturday, July 20 Flower...

Meet Clubhound, Boise’s first dog park bar. It’s a place that is equally fun for dogs and their humans.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Check out Clubhound: clubhound.com

Tons of live music, markets, fun food events, comedy and storytelling, and much more.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thanks to CCDC for sponsoring this episode! Treat yourself on 10th Street. Some of my favorite places to go are ā Cafe​ , Neckar Coffee , Guru Donuts , The District and ​Zen Bento​ .  Thanks to Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode! This week’s out of town tip is to...

A few months ago we did a story about hidden portals to Boise history. Today, Julie is back with part two. All of the places you’ll hear about in today’s story are located in plain sight, but they’re remnants of our collective history as a city – little windows into the past just begging to be looked through. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thank you to the  Morrison Center for sponsoring today...

Happy 4th of July! Hear where to watch fireworks around the Treasure Valley, 4th of July parties, markets, live music and much more. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thanks to Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring this episode! This week’s out of town tip is to go explore the Sunnyslope Wine Region. Learn more at visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise WHERE TO WATCH FIREWORKS Boise fireworks Meridian...

Known to most as “the foothills” and mistaken for mountains by visitors and valley newbies, the 80,000+ acres of rolling, high desert hills that make up the Boise Front Range are unquestionably one of the best parts of our city. The Boise Foothills are a special place to many in Boise, and have been for a long time. Today’s story takes you through the history of the Boise Foothills. Read the newsl...

Float season begins, flea markets, lots of live music, places to SUP, movies parties and more! Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thanks to our episode sponsor Visit Southwest Idaho ! Our out of town tip this week is places to go SUPing in Southwest Idaho.  ​The Boise River​ is officially open for floating! More info at ​floattheboise.org​ . MARKETS  Saturday, June 29: ​Boise Farmers Market​ , ​Ca...

Could you make an entire movie, from idea to finish, in just 48 hours? The annual i48 competition challenges local filmmakers to do just that. Today’s takes you through all of i48’s annual filmmaking events.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com www.idaho48.org   Follow i48 on Instagram and Facebook

It’s hot! Go to a weekend festival, check out a market, lots of live music to see, comedy shows, new bar & restaurant openings and more.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thanks to our episode sponsor Visit Southwest Idaho ! Our out of town tip is indoor & outdoor pickleball courts in Southwest Idaho . WEEKEND FESTIVALS  ​Sawtooth Valley Gathering​   ​Meridian Dairy Days​   ​Boise Music...

Did you know that the Boise Airport is almost 100 years old? Yeah, us either. Sharon Fisher wrote a great story today all about the history of the airport, the changes it's gone through and more changes to come, plus some insights on the plethora of public art that our airport has.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thanks to Radio Boise for sponsoring today’s podcast episode!

Celebrate Dad’s day, check out a beer festival, go to a local market, and get ready for the Boise trails challenge Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thank you to Visit Southwest Idaho for sponsoring today’s episode! Check out our out of town tip at visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise FATHER’S DAY EVENTS Saturday, June 15  ​Fathers Day Demolition Derby​ ​Fathers Day Beer & BBQ Food Truck Rally​...

Boise is becoming a food city, and yes it's more than potatoes. You have your deep-fried finger steaks, your ice cream potatoes, your crispy fries. Delicious, every one. But here in the City of Trees we are blessed with long-term establishments that boast their own legends — the stalwarts that have fed generation after generation of hungry folks. These five don’t constitute an exhaustive list...

Tons of markets, summer concert series starting up, a few fun food events, Edgar Allen Poe speakeasy , wine festival, and soo much more. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thanks to our sponsor Visit Southwest Idaho! Check out this week’s out of town tip at visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise MARKETS  Fri June 7: ​Children’s Business Fair​ at The Village at Meridian Sat June 8: ​The Friendship Summe...

Over four days in June, descendants of the indigenous people of the Boise Valley will make their homecoming. From June 13-16, at both Gowen Field and Eagle Rock Park, they’ll gather to tell stories, share cultural presentations, reconnect with relatives, and simply enjoy being in their ancestral lands once again. Today's story is a deeply painful history of stolen lands and cultural erasement,...

It’s summer y’all! Pools are open, splash pads are going, there’s new restaurants opening & lots of weekend festivals. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thank you to our sponsors Visit Southwest Idaho & St Luke’s FitOne Marathon! Register for FitOne 2024 at www.fitoneboise.org . Find more of our out of town tips at visitsouthwestidaho.org/fromboise FOOD NEWS Fri May 31-Sat June 1: ​Boise...

Local comedian Sophie Hughes is filming a live comedy special this Saturday, June 1, at Neurolux. It’s her first time filming a comedy special – and it's long overdue. Today’s story introduces you to Sophie and gives you a lil preview of her upcoming special. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Get your tix for Sophie’s comedy special this Saturday, June 1 Thank you to Radio Boise and City of B...

Memorial Day weekend plans! Read the newsletter: fromboise.com This episode of From Boise is sponsored by Surel’s Place. Get tickets to Surel’s Place annual ​fundraising party & Shrinky Dink Art Auction​ on June 8. Tickets here .  Fri May 24: ​Idaho Shakespeare Fest's 2024 season​ starts  MARKETS  Fri May 24: ​Children’s Business Fair​ at The Village at Meridian Sat May 25: ​Spring Fling M...

This is one of my all-time favorite From Boise stories. It’s about a very special cat who lived out at the Old Idaho Pen back when it was a functioning prison. Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Dennis the Cat Day 2024: RSVP Read more about Dennis’ life here This episode is sponsored by the City of Boise. If you are going to ride e-scooters this summer, be sure to Scoot Over ! 

Food festivals, museum party, reading celebration, movie nights & so much more Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Thanks to our Sponsor Summery Marke t! Save the date for Summery Market on June 14-15.  BIKE TO WORK DAY ON FRIDAY, MAY 17 City Hall Plaza​ has live music, bagels, coffee, bike tune-ups, and more from 7-9am. Free coffee and pastries from 7-9am at Dawson Taylor  ​Valley Regional Tra...

Today’s story explores the history of flooding on the Boise River – and how it was stopped.  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Get your pasta fix at Tavolàta Boise Get your Lauren Diagle tickets & use code LDBOISE for BOGO tix 

Mom’s Day events, weekend festivals, markets this weekend and a bunch of live music  Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Get your BOGO tickets to Lauren Diagle at ExtraMile Arena   MOM’S DAY EVENTS  Fri May 10: ​Spyglass Gardens​ Mother’s Day Tour De Farm  Fri May 10: ​Mother’s Day Floral Pop-up​ at Barbarian Brewing (Garden City). Fri May 10: ​Mother’s Day Wine & Floral​ at Franz Whitte Nampa ...

Amanda Patchin shares a few tips for coming up with a Mother’s Day gift your mom actually wants. Plus our sponsors today are really good gift ideas, too!   Read the newsletter: fromboise.com Get your Savor Idaho tickets Get your BOGO tickets to Lauren Diagle at ExtraMile Arena